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THEME EXPLORATION

American composers

19 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson
1976 · Robert Altman
Little Big Man
Little Big Man
1970 · Arthur Penn
Custer of the West
Custer of the West
1967 · Robert Siodmak
Mississippi Blues
Mississippi Blues
1984 · Bertrand Tavernier
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
The Pinochet Case
The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán
Salesman
Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers
Omaha
Omaha
2026 · Cole Webley
Gaayapadda Simham
Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
2026 · Eugene Yi
Caboblanco
Caboblanco
1980 · J. Lee Thompson
Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy
1989 · Bruce Beresford
Heart, Head and Hand
Heart, Head and Hand
1979 · Peter Weir
Land of Plenty
Land of Plenty
2004 · Wim Wenders
Lisztomania
Lisztomania
1975 · Ken Russell
Oklahoma!
Oklahoma!
1955 · Fred Zinnemann
Ride With the Devil
Ride With the Devil
1999 · Ang Lee
Terra em transe
Terra em transe
1967 · Glauber Rocha
The Founder
The Founder
2016 · John Lee Hancock
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Steven Spielberg → USA

Consistently collaborates with composer John Williams to create iconic American film scores that define modern cinema.

Clint Eastwood → USA

Frequently composes or commissions original scores from American composers, deeply integrating music into his directorial vision.

Martin Scorsese → USA

Prominently features American composers and popular music throughout his films, making the American musical landscape central to his storytelling.

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