THEME EXPLORATION

American musical theater

12 films · 1 director

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
The Plainsman
The Plainsman
1936 · Cecil B. DeMille
Four American Composers: Robert Ashley
Four American Composers: Robert Ashley
1983 · Peter Greenaway
Honkytonk Man
Honkytonk Man
1982 · Clint Eastwood
The Exile
The Exile
1947 · Max Ophuls
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
The Pinochet Case
The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey
1961 · Tony Richardson
The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend
1971 · Ken Russell
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Brian Robbins United States

Pioneered the integration of dance and narrative in American musicals, creating iconic works like *West Side Story* and *Fiddler on the Roof* that defined the medium.