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Subgenre Sampler
On Connait la Chanson (Same Old Song) (1997)
- Dir. Alain Resnais
Feat. Pierre Arditi, Sabine Azema, Jean-Pierre Bacri… - A winner of seven Cesar awards, this light–hearted homage to Dennis Potter applies his musical–cinematic ideas to the…
Sweeney Todd (1997)- Dir. John Schlesinger
Feat. Ben Kingsley, Joanna Lumley - Based on the true story of the demon barbers of Fleet Street, Ben Kingsley and Joanna Lumley attend this gruesome tale of the esteemed barbershop in…
Lush Life (1994)- Dir. Michael Elias
Feat. Forest Whitaker, Jeff Goldblum - Forest Whitaker and Jeff Goldblum bring this modest jazz film to vibrant life as top session horn players whose lives come to a cross–roads,…
Mambo Kings, The (1991)- Dir. Arne Glimcher
Feat. Armand Assante, Antonio Banderas - Armand Assante and Antonio Banderas play sibling Mambo freaks who spin out of the fast lane en route to the American Dream. The dance sequences are…
Les Uns et Les Autres (Bolero) (1981)- Dir. Claude Lelouch
Feat. James Caan, Geraldine Chaplin, Robert Hossein… - Sprawling extravaganza of questionable taste is not without its devotees. It charts the impact that music has made on the lives of four…
- One Trick Pony (1980)
- Dir. Robert M Young
Feat. Paul Simon, Blair Brown, Rip Torn… - Interesting tale of rock–star, played by Paul Simon, undergoing personal crises.
Buddy Holly Story, The (1978)- Dir. Steve Rash
Feat. Gary Busey - An exceptional Hollywood biography of the seminal rock 'n'roll star, with an uncanny lead performance from Gary Busey.
- Stardust (1974)
- Dir. Michael Apted
Feat. David Essex, Adam Faith, Larry Hagman… - Musical biopic of fictional 60s British popsters The Stray Cats (the name later adopted by 80s rockabillies) and their invasion of America. 70s pop…
Live it Up! (Sing and Swing) (1963)- Dir. Lance Comfort
Feat. David Hemmings - Low–budget, but historically fascinating musical wraps some great mid–60s pop music around its slender plot. Hemmings plays a…
Great Waltz, The (The Life of Johann Strauss) (1938)- Dir. Julien Duvivier
Feat. Fernand Gravey, Luise Rainer, Lionel Atwill - The lIfe story of Johann Strauss is given a rich if somewhat corny treatment in this otherwise well–mounted musical biopic.
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