Every year, cinema presents interesting novelties of its art to the audience. Lovers to please not only their eyes, but also their ears, always pay special attention to paintings, where a fascinating story is accompanied by original music. After all, it is not in vain that a serious fight is waged every year for the Oscar for the best soundtrack to the film. A variety of musical films for grateful viewers and listeners of all ages are in our selection.
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The best American music films
Hollywood releases a huge number of films every year. American directors do not indulge in beautiful musicals so often, but nevertheless, the list of interesting films with vivid musical accompaniment contains many worthy films.
One of the most famous can be called the film "Only Jazz in Jazz", which has become a favorite for many generations of spectators around the world.
Although he appeared on the screen back in 1959, but today it is considered a classic of the genre. A comical and at the same time dramatic story about two guys dressed as women’s outfits and going on tour with a musical collective makes viewers around the world cry and laugh. A vivid play of actors, including Marilyn Monroe, as well as a ton of beautiful music from the composer Adolf Deutsch, gives a desire to review this picture several times.
Martin Scorsese in 1977 presented his fans with an incredibly soulful musical melodrama "New York, New York."
Several composers took part in the writing of the music for the picture, it is all filled with inspiring melodies. But how could it be otherwise if the film is about the relationship between the singer and the saxophonist!
The film "Dirty Dancing" from Emil Ardolino in 1987 literally blew up the audience, turned upside down their idea of musical melodrama.
In many respects this was facilitated by the brilliant game of a pair of main characters - Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Gray. The story of the origin and development of relations against the backdrop of music and dance is simply amazing.
Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston blowing in the film "Bodyguard" by Mick Jackson was a real discovery for many critics and viewers.
An interesting plot and beautiful songs performed by the actress / singer gave a stunning box office to the picture and popularity for many years.
Anne Fletcher in the film "Step Forward" offers the audience a story about a street dancer who rebels against everyday life and standards.
The path to success, personal relationships and a lot of good music and dancing - this picture does not get bored.
Rating of films of European cinema
European directors also have a special passion for music films. But not everyone can create a high-quality musical on the shoulder. Indeed, in such films it is important to skillfully compose the script and melodies. So that they intertwine and emphasize the main idea of the picture.
Not bad managed to do this to the British Alex Cox in the movie "Sid and Nancy."
But the success of the musical tape was largely due to the theme of the picture. This is a biographical story about Side Vises, the leader of the famous rock band Sex Pistols. The tunes of Gary Brown and the dramatic life of the hero are combined into a single whole, creating an exciting and deep picture.
Dancing in the Dark was created by the Danish film director and screenwriter Lars von Trier in 2000.
Sensitivity and incredible depth of the plot was given by the participation in the picture of the Icelandic singer Björk, who was always distinguished by originality and non-triviality. She gave the film her music and unrivaled play.
The French film "Life in a Pink Light" is about the famous singer Edith Piaf, her difficult fate and the success that she achieved.
Olivier Daan gathered in the film a powerful cast, led by Marion Cotillard in the title role. The picture contains music by Christopher Gunning, as well as songs of the great French “sparrow”.
Another Frenchwoman, a young director Stephanie Di Giusto, shot her first full-length film "Dancer" in the musical genre.
It could not be otherwise, because the picture reveals the theme of the emergence of a new direction in the dance world - the Art Nouveau style. He appeared thanks to the American Louis Fuller, whose life and success story is revealed by the film.
Russian musical paintings
The popularity of some musical films by Russian directors goes far beyond the borders of the country. Often the songs sounded in the pictures continue to live their own lives.
This is exactly what happened with the compositions of the tape "Assa" by Sergey Solovyov.
The plot of the picture is simple and complex at the same time: a banal love triangle that forces the heroes to reconsider their life priorities.
Most of the songs presented in the film belong to Boris Grebenshchikov and the Aquarium group. Also in “Assa” appeared “Wonderful Country” by Zhanna Aguzarova, “Hello, Banana Boy” from “Jolly Fellows” and the legendary composition “Change” of the “Cinema” group. At that time, records with soundtracks for the film were sold out instantly, they were so popular.
The same fate befell the films "Brother" and "Brother-2."
The story of a simple guy Danil (Sergey Bodrov) and his search for justice was probably several times reviewed by all residents of the country and neighboring countries. The rebellious spirit of the picture emphasizes the musical accompaniment.
The first part is dominated by the songs of the Russian rock band Nautilus Pompilius. The fact that director Alexey Balabanov is a native of Sverdlovsk, where Nautilus was born, definitely contributed to this.In the second part, along with the compositions of Vyacheslav Butusov, songs of other popular rock groups and performers appear: “Bi-2”, “Agatha Christie”, “Semantic Hallucinations”, “Ocean of Elsa”, “Dumps”, Chicherin, Zemfira. The collection of compositions that appeared in the film was reprinted several times, becoming unusually popular.
“The Best Day” is a more modern musical comedy from director Andrei Pershin.
Sparkling humor, an easy and fascinating plot, a brilliant game of heroes led by Dmitry Nagiyev make the family film interesting and very cheerful, and the musical accompaniment gives it a special charm.
What can be seen from the Soviet cinema
During the Soviet Union, a lot of musicals were released. With the help of songs and music, the authors wanted to express what could not be written in the replicas of the actors. Next are some of the most famous music films of the era.
The film "Mr. X" and the famous song by Imre Kalman about the purpose of the jester and today does not lose its popularity and relevance.
The brilliant play of George Ots made the picture especially deep and tragic. Although the film is still a comedy, it is not without a special meaning. After all, how often do we judge a person only by his external mask.
One of the most famous Soviet musical films is rightfully considered the painting "D’Artagnan and the Three Musketeers" about nobility and honor.
Many songs are performed by Mikhail Boyarsky, who played the main character, and there are also compositions performed by other singers. Each event in the fascinating plot of the film is accompanied by separate music and a new song, which still live in the hearts of grateful viewers.
The fun comedy film "The Captive of the Caucasus, or Shurik's New Adventures" by Leonid Gaidai is ideal for family viewing.
And it doesn’t matter that the picture is more than fifty years old, the humor that literally every scene “stuffed” never gets old, and some phrases have long been aphorisms.
But the rock opera "Juno and Avos" by composer Alexei Rybnikov and director Mark Zakharov, on the contrary, is very dramatic.
Love that has no right to life - what could be more tragic? The game of Nikolai Karachentsev, Alexander Abdulov and other participants is full of tragedy and sincerity. And the song “I Will Never Forget You” touches every person to the core.
Among children's films of Soviet cinema there are also a lot of musical pictures. One of the most popular can be called the film "New Year's Adventures of Masha and Viti", loved by young viewers of that era.
The film takes everyone to a fairy tale, where, as in life, it is important to remain a true friend in order to defeat evil. Reviewing the picture will be useful not only for modern children, but also for their parents.
Watch Indian Cinema
Not a single production of Bollywood is complete without music, songs and dances. Heroes in Indian films love and hate, quarrel and make peace, live and die always accompanied by melodies.
Recall some of the best Indian-made music films:
- Tufan is a crime drama with all the components of a Bollywood story. Here is a twin brother, and murder, and robbery. The main role is played by the legendary Amitabh Bachchan.
- “Sing, Radha, sing” - a comedy with the participation of Rishi Kapoor and Juhi Chawla about the importance of telling the truth so as not to become a victim of your own lies. With cheerful music, the picture turned out to be especially bright and fascinating.
- “We play rock!” Is a story about the creation of a new group and its hard way to success. Friends quarrel over creative differences, but they realize, in the end, that only together they can become popular. Music above all - this is the motto of the film.
- “Rock Star” is a biographical story about a famous musician performed by Ranbir Kapoor and his love for his muse, giving inspiration.The life of creative people is not simple, it has many tragic moments, ups and downs - all this is in the Indian picture.
- “Everyone can dance” is an incendiary musical film about how important it is to give up one’s own ambitions in favor of His Majesty Creativity and Lady Music. The characters of the picture take part in a dance competition, but turn from rivals into friends.
Musical films are especially deep and interesting. After all, melodies bring additional meaning to each plot, reveal stories from a different angle and give even more pleasure to the audience.
