THEME EXPLORATION

musical success

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Glenn Miller Story
The Glenn Miller Story
1954 · Anthony Mann
Melody Time
Melody Time
1948 · Hamilton Luske & Jack Kinney & Wilfred Jackson
New York, New York
New York, New York
1977 · Martin Scorsese
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey
1961 · Tony Richardson
La La Land
La La Land
2016 · Damien Chazelle
The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend
1971 · Ken Russell
Year of the Devil
Year of the Devil
2002 · Petr Zelenka
That Day, on the Beach
That Day, on the Beach
1983 · Edward Yang
Power Ballad
Power Ballad
2026 · John Carney
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
2026 · Malcolm Venville
Sato and Sato
Sato and Sato
2026 · Chihiro Amano
Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience
Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience
2026 · Paul Dugdale
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Damien Chazelle United States

His films like 'La La Land' and 'Whiplash' intensely explore the obsessive pursuit of musical excellence and the personal costs of artistic ambition.

 Jacques Demy France

He pioneered the modern musical film genre with poetic works like 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg' that celebrate music as a vehicle for human emotion and connection.

 Miloš Forman Czechoslovakia/United States

His masterpiece 'Amadeus' profoundly examines genius, rivalry, and the transcendent power of musical creation in human culture.