Synopsis

St. Louis in 1903, wealthy businessman Mr. Smith has four lovely daughters. One day, Mr. Smith announces that he will have to move the family to New York for business reasons, but the four daughters are against this for their own personal reasons: some do not want to depart with beloved friends, another wants to pursue her puppy love with a neighborhood boy while others want to attend the 1904 St. Louis Fair. With the help of music and Technicolor, *Meet Me in St. Louis* displays romantic and family love against the backdrop of St. Louis as a peaceful, beautiful and nostalgic place. This was a typically strategic choice for the musical genre to cover up the confusing and depressing atmosphere that permeated the world during the 1940s. Accordingly, it is natural for the 21st century trendy woman’s New York fantasy, *Sex and the City*, to pay homage to this film reflecting a sense of compassion for the classical and somewhat conservative idea of romance in the word ‘love’, which has become difficult to find in contemporary NYC where sex seems to carry more meaning. Regardless, there is no one who would deny the audio-visual pleasure this musical presents along with the greatest collaboration of MGM studio, the masters of musicals Arthur Freed and director Vincente Minnelli, and musical diva Judy Garland. This is enough to put aside any ideological discourse and enjoy this film in Jecheon. (Hyuk-sang Denis Lee)

Director

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  • Vincente Minnelli
  • Born in Chicago, USA, in 1903. Vincente Minnelli is known as one of the prominent directors representing the golden era of Hollywood studios. He is widely recognized for his musical films such as *Meet Me in St. Louis* (1944), *An American in Paris* (1951), and *Gigi* (1958). He won multiple Academy Awards, including Best Director for *Gigi*. Minnelli, a master of visual style and mise-en-scène, is also celebrated for his works in comedy and melodrama, such as *Madame Bovary* (1949) and *Father of the Bride* (1950), alongside his Broadway musical production experience.