THEME EXPLORATION

musical success

30 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

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
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
Year of the Devil
Year of the Devil
2002 · Petr Zelenka
That Day, on the Beach
That Day, on the Beach
1983 · Edward Yang
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
Clika
Clika
2026 · Michael Greene
Power Ballad
Power Ballad
2026 · John Carney
Sato and Sato
Sato and Sato
2026 · Chihiro Amano
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
Gertrud
Gertrud
1964 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Medea
Medea
1969 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Nightshade Flower
Nightshade Flower
1951 · Kon Ichikawa
The Man of the Day
The Man of the Day
1937 · Julien Duvivier
The Saddest Music in the World
The Saddest Music in the World
2003 · Guy Maddin
Ustad Alauddin Khan
Ustad Alauddin Khan
1963 · Ritwik Ghatak
Ingrid Caven: Music and Voice
Ingrid Caven: Music and Voice
2012 · Bertrand Bonello
Intimate Lighting
Intimate Lighting
1965 · Ivan Passer
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
Olga My Love
Olga My Love
1968 · Yannis Dalianidis
Once Is Never
Once Is Never
1955 · Konrad Wolf
Siempre tuya
Siempre tuya
1952 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
The Exile
The Exile
1947 · Max Ophuls
The Last Tycoon
The Last Tycoon
1976 · Elia Kazan
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 sacrifices required to achieve it.

 Jacques Demy France

He pioneered the modern musical film with poetic works like 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg' that seamlessly blend everyday life with music as a path to romantic and artistic fulfillment.

 Miloš Forman Czechoslovakia/United States

His masterpiece 'Amadeus' profoundly examines musical genius, rivalry, and the complex relationship between artistic brilliance and worldly success.