THEME EXPLORATION

vaudeville performer

9 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Limelight (, United Artists) Directed by Charles Chaplin.

Limelight (, United Artists) Directed by Charles Chaplin.
1952 · Robert Aldrich

The Entertainer
1960 · Tony Richardson

A Country Hero
1917 · Buster Keaton

Kumoemon Tochuken
1936 · Mikio Naruse

Oko wykol
1960 · Jerzy Skolimowski

Puruliar Chhau

Puruliar Chhau
1970 · Ritwik Ghatak

Illusions fantasmagoriques
1898 · Georges Méliès

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007 · John Landis

Stage Fright
1997 · Steve Box

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Billy Wilder Austria-USA

His films like 'Sunset Boulevard' and 'The Apartment' deeply explore the lives of performers navigating show business and entertainment industry struggles.

Jacques Tati France

A vaudeville performer himself, Tati's films celebrate physical comedy and the art of silent performance through his iconic character Monsieur Hulot.

Federico Fellini Italy

Films like '8½' and 'La Strada' romanticize circus performers and entertainers while exploring the tension between performance and authentic identity.