An American in Paris is a 1951 English-language Drama Musical movie written by Alan Jay Lerner and directed by Vincente Minnelli and produced by Arthur Freed under the banner of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Jerry Mulligan, a struggling American painter in Paris, is discovered by an influential heiress with an interest in than Jerry's art. Jerry in turn falls for Lise, a young French girl already engaged to a cabaret singer. Jerry jokes, sings and dances with his best friend, an acerbic would-be concert pianist, while romantic complications abound. Written by Scott Renshaw. An american in paris features Gene Kelly in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant, Georges Gu Tary, Nina Foch, Georges Guétary and Robert Ames. The music was composed by George Gershwin along with Ira Gershwin, Johnny Green and Saul Chaplin. Cinematography was done by Alfred Gilks and John Alton and editing by Adrienne Fazan. The movie has a running time of 113 minutes. It was released on 11th November 1951 and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. An American in Paris was made on a budget of $2 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Loew's Inc.