Analysis Of Singin In The Rain By Gene Kelly And Stanely Donen

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Music has always been an important part of my life. The musical film, “Singin’ in the Rain” was a feel-good, hilarious and very colorful film. Music inside of movies complement each other very well. Something about the music makes you really feel as if you were back in that exact time period the 1920’s. The musical conveys romance, revenge and drama. Gene Kelly and Stanely Donen do in amazing job depicting entertainment.
“Singin’ in the Rain” was released in 1952. It takes place in the 1920’s. This film was directed by Gene Kelly and Stanely Donen. During this film is era silent movies were transitioning into talking films. To silent film stars are having trouble transitioning into talking movies on screen. The four main characters are Don Lockwood played by Gene Kelly, Lina Lamont played by Jean Hage, Kathy sellers played by Debbie Reynolds, and Cosmo Brown played my Donald O’ Connor. …show more content…

Don Lockwoods versatile acting kept you intrigued the way he is so easily to adapt to different circumstances that were very well acted. Kathy Seldon was a very charismatic actors. Although she started out as a showgirl her charm and devotion to dancing and singing brings her to the top. Lina Lamont's character brought a lot of humor into the film. Her voice was cringe worthy but it helped to not make the film boring. Overall R.F Simeon I believe showed the worst performance. His scenes in the film were very uninteresting and predictable. Once you see this iconic film you'll understand what I

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