THEME EXPLORATION

American classical music

25 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Mississippi Blues
Mississippi Blues
1984 · Bertrand Tavernier
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
1995 · Joe Pytka & John Landis
Australian Made
Australian Made
1987 · Richard Lowenstein
ABBA: The Definitive Collection
ABBA: The Definitive Collection
2002 · Lasse Hallström
Beastie Boys: Sabotage
Beastie Boys: Sabotage
1994 · Spike Jonze
D.A.F.T.
D.A.F.T.
1999 · Michel Gondry & Spike Jonze
Custer of the West
Custer of the West
1967 · Robert Siodmak
Nina
Nina
1978 · Alan Clarke
Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro
Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro
1938 · Mikio Naruse
Four American Composers: Philip Glass
Four American Composers: Philip Glass
1983 · Peter Greenaway
El Gran Gato
El Gran Gato
2003 · Ventura Pons
The Music According to Tom Jobim
The Music According to Tom Jobim
2012 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
AC/DC: Family Jewels
AC/DC: Family Jewels
2005 · Russell Mulcahy
It's All Gone Pete Tong
It's All Gone Pete Tong
2004 · Michael Dowse
Garage Days
Garage Days
2002 · Alex Proyas
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
1936 · Max Ophuls
The Pinochet Case
The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán
Art Through Our Eyes
Art Through Our Eyes
2016 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Salesman
Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010 · Edgar Wright
Gaayapadda Simham
Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas
Clika
Clika
2026 · Michael Greene
Omaha
Omaha
2026 · Cole Webley
PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap] Encore in Cinemas
PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap] Encore in Cinemas
2026
Appunti per un’Orestiade africana
Appunti per un’Orestiade africana
1970 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Steven Spielberg United States

His films consistently feature iconic American classical scores by John Williams that define the sound of American cinema and patriotic storytelling.

 Martin Scorsese United States

His films extensively utilize American classical and operatic music to enhance character development and emotional resonance in distinctly American narratives.