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THEME EXPLORATION

music hall performer

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
1995 · Joe Pytka & John Landis
Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro
Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro
1938 · Mikio Naruse
Australian Made
Australian Made
1987 · Richard Lowenstein
ABBA: The Definitive Collection
ABBA: The Definitive Collection
2002 · Lasse Hallström
Beastie Boys: Sabotage
Beastie Boys: Sabotage
1994 · Spike Jonze
D.A.F.T.
D.A.F.T.
1999 · Michel Gondry & Spike Jonze
The Entertainer
The Entertainer
1960 · Tony Richardson
Mississippi Blues
Mississippi Blues
1984 · Bertrand Tavernier
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
2006 · Jonathan Demme
Four American Composers: Philip Glass
Four American Composers: Philip Glass
1983 · Peter Greenaway
Nina
Nina
1978 · Alan Clarke
The Beat of the Live Drum
The Beat of the Live Drum
1985 · David Fincher
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jacques Tati → France

His films celebrate the visual comedy and physical performance traditions of music hall, transforming everyday life into vaudeville-inspired spectacle.

Federico Fellini → Italy

His films, particularly '8½' and 'La Strada', capture the poetic melancholy and surreal magic of carnival performers and music hall entertainers.

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