THEME EXPLORATION

musical history

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Die Patriotin
Die Patriotin
1979 · Alexander Kluge
The Plough and the Stars
The Plough and the Stars
1936 · John Ford
El Gran Gato
El Gran Gato
2003 · Ventura Pons
Ray
Ray
2004 · Taylor Hackford
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
2016 · Lav Diaz
Tom Thump
Tom Thump
1965 · Chuck Jones
Gdansk
Gdansk
2017 · Neill Blomkamp
The Book of Fish
The Book of Fish
2021 · Lee Joon-ik
Melody Time
Melody Time
1948 · Hamilton Luske & Jack Kinney & Wilfred Jackson
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
1982 · Konrad Wolf
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Damien Chazelle United States

His films like 'La La Land' and 'Whiplash' deeply explore the passion, sacrifice, and technical mastery required in musical pursuits.

 Miloš Forman Czechoslovakia/United States

'Amadeus' and 'Hair' examine how musical genius emerges from and shapes historical and social contexts.

 Martin Scorsese United States

His documentaries and narrative films like 'Raging Bull' and work on music documentaries reveal how music reflects and defines cultural history.