THEME EXPLORATION

based on play or musical

25 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Melody Time
Melody Time
1948 · Hamilton Luske & Jack Kinney & Wilfred Jackson
Beau travail
Beau travail
1999 · Claire Denis
Charulata
Charulata
1964 · Satyajit Ray
New York, New York
New York, New York
1977 · Martin Scorsese
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey
1961 · Tony Richardson
The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend
1971 · Ken Russell
Don't Look Back
Don't Look Back
1967 · D.A. Pennebaker
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
2026 · James Cameron
Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience
Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience
2026 · Paul Dugdale
Aria
Aria
1987 · Bruce Beresford & Robert Altman
Breaker Morant
Breaker Morant
1980 · Bruce Beresford
Dandanko
Dandanko
1960 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Gertrud
Gertrud
1964 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Medea
Medea
1969 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Nightshade Flower
Nightshade Flower
1951 · Kon Ichikawa
The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper
1971 · Jacques Demy
The Saddest Music in the World
The Saddest Music in the World
2003 · Guy Maddin
Ustad Alauddin Khan
Ustad Alauddin Khan
1963 · Ritwik Ghatak
El Gran Gato
El Gran Gato
2003 · Ventura Pons
Medea
Medea
1988 · Lars von Trier
Meu Compadre, Zé Ketti
Meu Compadre, Zé Ketti
2001 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Once Is Never
Once Is Never
1955 · Konrad Wolf
The Exile
The Exile
1947 · Max Ophuls
The Legend of 1900
The Legend of 1900
1998 · Giuseppe Tornatore
Dilberay
Dilberay
2022 · Ketche
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Joe Wright United Kingdom

He excels at adapting literary and theatrical works with visual flair, bringing stage narratives to cinematic life through dynamic camera work and rich production design.

 Garry Marshall United States

He specializes in translating Broadway musicals and theatrical concepts to film, known for intimate character-driven adaptations that preserve theatrical emotion while expanding scope.