THEME EXPLORATION

composer biography

26 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
“Elgar”
“Elgar”
1962 · Ken Russell
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
1948 · Michael Powell & Pressburger
The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man
1980 · David Lynch
Roosevelt
Roosevelt
2019 · Martin Scorsese
Actress
Actress
1987 · Kon Ichikawa
Blaise Pascal
Blaise Pascal
1971 · Roberto Rossellini
Di Cavalcanti
Di Cavalcanti
1977 · Glauber Rocha
För att inte tala om alla dessa kvinnor
För att inte tala om alla dessa kvinnor
1964 · Ingmar Bergman
Hokusai
Hokusai
1953 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Jean Renoir, le Patron
Jean Renoir, le Patron
1966 · Jacques Rivette
Masques
Masques
1987 · Claude Chabrol
My Lenin
My Lenin
1970 · Ritwik Ghatak
The Grandmaster
The Grandmaster
2013 · Wong Kar-wai
Touch Wood
Touch Wood
1980 · Gillian Armstrong
A Luz do Tom
A Luz do Tom
2013 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
El Gran Gato
El Gran Gato
2003 · Ventura Pons
Salvador Allende
Salvador Allende
2004 · Patricio Guzmán
The Strategic Legacy of Juan Perón
The Strategic Legacy of Juan Perón
2016 · Fernando Solanas
Three Colors: Blue
Three Colors: Blue
1993 · Krzysztof Kieślowski
Michael Collins
Michael Collins
1996 · Neil Jordan
Ennio
Ennio
2022 · Giuseppe Tornatore
Legend No. 17
Legend No. 17
2013 · Nikolay Lebedev
Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius
Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius
2025 · Can Ulkay
Legend of a Fighter
Legend of a Fighter
1982 · Yuen Woo-Ping
Muslum
Muslum
2018 · Can Ulkay & Ketche
The Blue Note
The Blue Note
1991 · Andrzej Żuławski
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Germany

His film 'Never Say Never Again' explores the life and creative struggles of composers through intimate character studies and psychological depth.

 Miloš Forman Czech Republic

He created the definitive composer biography films 'Amadeus' and 'Valmont', masterfully dramatizing Mozart's genius and rivalry with meticulous historical detail.

 Chuck Russell United Kingdom

He pioneered visually audacious composer biopics like 'Tommy' and 'Lisztomania' that transform musical and biographical narratives into surreal, experimental cinema.