Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood (2025)
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.
Director: Claudia Collao
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Gene Kelly as Self - Portrait Subject & Interviewee (archive footage) |
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Leslie Caron as Self - Interviewee (archive footage) |
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Frank Sinatra as Self (archive footage) |
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Judy Garland as Self (archive footage) |
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Fred Astaire as Self (archive footage) |
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Humphrey Bogart as Self (archive footage) |
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Lauren Bacall as Self (archive footage) |
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Errol Flynn as Self (archive footage) |
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Spencer Tracy as Self (archive footage) |
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Clark Gable as Self (archive footage) |
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Al Jolson as Self (archive footage) |
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Ruby Keeler as Self (archive footage) |
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Arthur Freed as Self (archive footage) |
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Sugar Ray Robinson as Self (archive footage) |
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Fred Kelly as Self (archive footage) |
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Louis B. Mayer as Self (archive footage) |
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Jeanne Coyne as Self (archive footage) |
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Charlie Chaplin as Self (archive footage) |
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Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom as Self (archive footage) |
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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as Self (archive footage) |
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Princess Margaret as Self (archive footage) |
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Laurent Stocker as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| Directing | Claudia Collao | Director |
| Writing | Claudia Collao | Writer |
| Editing | Nathalie Amsellem | Editor |
| Sound | Olivier Depardon | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Philippe Charriot | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Philippe Charriot | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Editing | Alexandre Sadowsky | Color Grading |
| Art | Yoann Crez | Graphic Designer |
| Visual Effects | Yoann Crez | Animation |
| Sound | Maxime Verry Le Page | Recording Supervision |
| Production | Catherine Stoeblen | Researcher |
| Production | Maxime Spinga | Production Manager |
| Production | Anna Michalak | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Silène Ravayrol | Production Intern |
| Crew | Anaïs Beji | Production Intern |
| Crew | Karen Shatzkin | Legal Services |
| Production | Paul Rozenberg | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michel Saint-Jean | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mathilde Michel | Producer |
| Production | Félicie Roblin | Producer |
| Crew | Coralie Petit | Commissioning Editor |
| Production | Pierre de Vaulx | Administration |
| Production | Tatiana Thialon | Post Production Coordinator |
