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An American In Paris (1951)

Directed by Vincente Minnelli · Cinematography by Alfred Gilks

Approved114 min70 frames

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An American In Paris (1951) movie still: medium — A dimly lit classic restaurant or cafe with indistinct writing visible on the wall. A man in a…An American In Paris (1951) movie still: medium — A cafe with vintage bistro chairs and wooden tables in a bright, indoor space. One man holds the…An American In Paris (1951) movie still: medium — A bustling cafe interior with checkered tablecloths and shelves filled with dishes. Three men sit…An American In Paris (1951) movie still: wide — A bustling café terrace at night features patrons seated at small round tables outside. A man stands…An American In Paris (1951) movie still: medium — An interior retail store features display cabinets stocked with glass perfume bottles. A young…An American In Paris (1951) movie still: fullbody — A dark outdoor space features a large ornamental fountain spraying mist into the air. A man and…An American In Paris (1951) movie still: fullbody — An outdoor flower market set with painted backdrop of a bridge in Paris. A woman in a blue…An American In Paris (1951) movie still: fullbody — A musical performance takes place on a stage featuring a painted backdrop of Paris. Dancers in…An American In Paris (1951) movie still: fullbody — A sidewalk flower stall displays various colorful blooms in containers against a wooden counter.…An American In Paris (1951) movie still: medium — A cluttered artist studio features framed paintings, brushes in a jar, and stacks of books. A man…An American In Paris (1951) movie still: wide — A theatrical studio set features a painted backdrop of a Parisian square at night. A large crowd of…An American In Paris (1951) movie still: wide — A studio stage is divided into geometric colored sections representing red, blue, green, and yellow.…An American In Paris (1951) movie still: wide — A night view of a river embankment with a large stone bridge in background. A man and woman stand…An American In Paris (1951) movie still: fullbody — An artist stands on a dirt path under the arched stone bridge of a river. He is painting a…An American In Paris (1951) movie still: establishing — A Paris street with multistory stone buildings, tall chimneys, and a Morris column kiosk.…An American In Paris (1951) movie still: fullbody — A green-walled room features ornate moldings, a fireplace, and classic furniture pieces. A young…
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What is An American In Paris about?

Jerry Mulligan is an exuberant American expatriate in Paris trying to make a reputation as a painter. His friend Adam is a struggling concert pianist who's a long time associate of a famous French singer, Henri Baurel. A lonely society woman, Milo Roberts, takes Jerry under her wing and supports him, but is interested in more than his art.

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What does the cinematography of An American In Paris look like?

Sampled across 70 frames, the coverage of An American In Paris leans on full-body frames (37% of the sample) and medium shots (30%). Cinematographer Alfred Gilks keeps 49% of it in soft, high-key light. Night and dusk account for 41% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 64% of the frames. The production design places the film in the 1950s.

What is the color palette of An American In Paris?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of An American In Paris (1951) are #33302f, #0a0a0a, #f6f3f2, #d7d1cb, #50504c, #d2b391 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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