1952 · 103 min · G

Singin' in the Rain

Name: Singin' in the Rain
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1952
Duration: 103 min
Cast: Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell

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 & Longing Identity

Structure

Metafiction Frame Narrative

Tone

ComedicRomanticWhimsicalNostalgic

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadFemale Led

Pacing

Propulsive

Dialogue

Balanced

Based on

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Singin' in the Rain

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Premise & themes

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