THEME EXPLORATION

music theory

12 films · 3 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
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
Mississippi Blues
Mississippi Blues
1984 · Bertrand Tavernier
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
2006 · Jonathan Demme
Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro
Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro
1938 · Mikio Naruse
Nina
Nina
1978 · Alan Clarke
Four American Composers: Philip Glass
Four American Composers: Philip Glass
1983 · Peter Greenaway
The Beat of the Live Drum
The Beat of the Live Drum
1985 · David Fincher
Transfigured – 12 Lives of Schoenberg
Transfigured – 12 Lives of Schoenberg
2024 · Bertrand Bonello
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jacques Tati France

His films use sound and silence as compositional elements, treating the soundtrack as a primary narrative tool rather than accompaniment.

 Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

He developed sophisticated theories of montage rhythm directly parallel to musical structure and composition.

 David Lynch United States

His films integrate sound design and leitmotif techniques with visual narrative, creating works where music theory principles structure the entire cinematic experience.