Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood (2025) [N/A]
Release Date:
January 2, 2025
Original Title:
Gene Kelly mène la danse
Alternate Titles:
Gene Kelly, un Americain a Hollywood
Gene Kelly: An American in Hollywood
Genres:
Documentary | TV Movie
Production Companies:
ANGOA
ARTE
CNC
Cine+ OCS
Diaphana Films
ICI ARTV
PROCIREP
Planète+ Poland
Zadig Productions
Production Countries:
Canada | France | Poland
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 52
Gene Kelly is a legend of the heyday of the Hollywood musical. His name stands for masterpieces such as "Singin' in the Rain" and "An American in Paris". As a singer, dancer, actor, choreographer and director, he was a true all-round artist who revolutionized the world of dance in particular. Kelly, who loved to experiment, explored new forms of dance expression and helped a whole generation of young talents to fame. From his beginnings in cabarets and on Broadway to his recognition as a choreographer and director, the documentary shows how the good-looking star with a charming smile expanded the boundaries of dance expression: He danced in the open air in the streets of New York, with a cartoon character or his own reflection. But this dazzling entertainer image should not obscure the fact that Kelly, as a staunch supporter of the American civil rights movement, also saw dancing as a political statement.