Singin' in the Rain is a 1952 American musical romantic comedy film directed and choreographed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, starring Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and Debbie Reynolds and featuring Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell and Cyd Charisse. It offers a lighthearted depiction of Hollywood in the late 1920s, with the three stars portraying performers caught up in the transition from silent films to "talkies". The film was only a modest hit when it was first released. O'Connor won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, and Betty Comden and Adolph Green won the Writers Guild of America Award for their screenplay, while Jean Hagen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. However, it has since been accorded legendary status by contemporary critics, and is often regarded as the greatest musical film ever made, as well as the greatest film made in the "Freed Unit" at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Director | Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen |
Produced by | Arthur Freed |
Writer(s) | Betty Comden, Adolph Green |
Starring | Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds |
Music | Songs, Nacio Herb Brown (music), Arthur Freed (lyrics) |
Cinematography | Harold Rosson |
Edited by | Adrienne Fazan |
Production, company | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
Released | March 27, 1952 (Radio City Music Hall), April 11, 1952 (US) |
Running time | 103 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $2.5 million |
Box office | $7.2 million |
Netflix ID | 967758 |
About Singin' in the Rain
The film follows three stars in the late 1920's transitioning from silent movies into the new movies with sound called talkies.
Achievement of Singin' in the Rain
The film was nominated for two Academy Awards. Debbie Reynolds kept most of her costumes.
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Latest information about Singin' in the Rain updated on July 28 2021.