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1952 · 103 min · G

Singin' in the Rain

Directed by Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen · Comedy, Romance

Singin' in the Rain (1952) is a Comedy film, directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen set in Los Angeles during the 1920s. It runs 103 minutes and is rated G.

Themes of love & longing and identity play out through metafiction and frame narrative.

Cinematography
Harold Rosson
Cast
Gene KellyDonald O'ConnorDebbie ReynoldsJean HagenMillard MitchellCyd CharisseDouglas FowleyRita Moreno

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Los Angeles
Setting
Urban
When
1920s

Premise & themes

Themes
Love & LongingIdentity
Structure
MetafictionFrame Narrative
Tone
ComedicRomanticWhimsicalNostalgic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadFemale Led
Pacing
Propulsive
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction

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