An American in Paris tells the story of an ex-GI art student who has fallen in love with a young French girl and then sadly has been parted from her. At their separation he reflects on his feelings towards Paris - the frustration’s, joys and miseries that have been part of his life and his falling in love. Gene Kelly teams up with Leslie Caron in this spectacularly staged musical featuring songs by George and Ira Gershwin. Academy Award for Best Film 1951.