Popular Music Movies - Page 456
Chico Viola Não Morreu
1955
star 7The biography of the singer Francisco Alves. It narrates his father's opposition to his singing, his adventure in the circus, his love affairs and breakups, his discovery in a bar at dawn and, finally, his success cut short when he died in 1952 in a car accident.Acoustic
2010
Acoustic
2010
star 4.8Featuring members of popular K-pop bands, this episodic feature shot in trendy Seoul is a collection of stories about love, hope and music.The Showgirl
1969
The Showgirl
1969
star 6A group of stage actors who hate Ahmed Aluwi, the rich young man, starts attacking him in the magazines; when Ahemd knows about that, he decides to check the situation himself and he falls in love with one the actress over there; he pretends to be a poor simple actor, just to be near her; she starts responding to him without knowing his true identity.Private concert at Gidon Kremer's home
2024
From Berlin to Lithuania, an intimate, traveling concert by the legendary Latvian violinist Gidon Kremer. The program features works by Astor Piazzolla and Franz Schubert.Return to Waterloo
1984
Return to Waterloo
1984
star 6.8A man taking the train to work one morning is overcome by melancholy memories and morbid fantasies.U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collection
1984
star 7.2With 1984's The Unforgettable Fire, U2 were catapulted from cult status in the United States to full-blown superstardom, giving America a chance to discover what the United Kingdom and Europe already knew -- that U2 were a gifted, powerful, and uncommonly passionate rock band.The Songs of Joni Mitchell - with Yaël Naïm, Charlie Winston, Delgrés…
2025
Kate Stables, Jesca Hoop, and Lail Arad have assembled an exceptional ensemble to reinterpret Joni Mitchell’s repertoire on stage at the Casino de Paris. More than just a concert, this evening celebrates the songwriting and activism of a major figure in folk music.Winnerbäck - A Kind of Life
2017
star 6.3Lars Winnerbäck is one of Sweden's biggest artists for 15 years. At the same time he is one of those we know least about. Now Winnerbäck celebrates 20 years as an artist, despite barely filling 40. This documentary takes us closer to him than ever, while summarizing a musically unlikely career. But most of all, it gives an insight into an extremely complex human being, with all its weaknesses and characteristics reflecting an entire generation's feelings. In addition to Lars Winnerbäck is featured in the film Rolf Lassgård, Per Gessle and Melissa Horn. Director and producer are Øystein Karlsen, who is behind successes like Dag og Lilyhammer.Fleetwood Mac: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival
2015
The classic rumours-era Fleetwood Mac lineup unite to headline the Isle of Wight 2015 festival.The Big Four World Tour Live In HK
2010
Popular singing quartet the Big Four (Canto-pop stars Andy Hui, Dicky Cheung, Edmond Leung, and William So) went on tour in March 2010 beginning at the Hong Kong Coliseum. It is a dream come true for the four friends, who has long wanted to share the stage as a foursome. All of them are alumni of the influential New Talent Singing Awards, and they pay homage to their origin early in the show.An Audience with Simply Red
1998
The successful, popular British soul and pop band perform their hits for a celebrity audience.Otto Klemperer's Long Journey Through His Times
1985
star 9Relying on a bounty of archival footage and interviews with prominent musicians and intimates, Philo Bregstein's film traces the life and career of the conductor and composer Otto Klemperer, one of the foremost musicians of his time.Country Music Classics: Marty Robbins and Ernest Tubb
1992
Live in 1954 and 1956, Robbins plays 12 songs including "Time Goes By," "I Can't Quit" and more. Tubb plays 14 songs including "So Many Times," "Try Me Once More" and others.Rerum Novarum
2001
Rerum Novarum
2001
star 8Near Luján, the Rerum Novarum music band, composer of former workers of the Flandria cotton plant, continues playing nowadays, in spite of the shutdown of the factory. The old musicians struggle with passion in the need to maintain an identity, in a present where the social values seem to have to disappear. The old workers-musicians, receive "Our Lady of Luján" playing "Oh, María", remembering the early days of the town, of the factory, and of their own lives. They recall an idealistic past, where a Flandria worker used to receive a salary equal to that of a bank manager. They visit the closed factory -once source for employment for thousands of workers- with the knowledge that the country that they helped to build no longer exists. The old musicians gather to enjoy their friendship in the celebration of the 63rd anniversary of the band, while they fight against the ghosts of the economical crisis and social disintegration.Serengeti Symphony
1998
Serengeti Symphony
1998
star 8Serengeti Symphony is a breathtaking look at the astounding landscape and exotic animals that make up the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. The film accounts the daily lives and intricacies of animals such as giraffe, flamingos, leopards and cheetahs, each vivid scene flawlessly paired with a musical score written by Laurens van Rooyen. Serengeti Symphony brings the beauty of Africa to life like never before, with close up colourful images of the terrain and unimaginable glimpses of the wildlife, allowing the true character of the landscape, and the grace and spirit of every animal, to shine through.David Bowie: Glass Spider
1988
star 8.4A chronicle of the eight shows held by the British singer David Bowie at the Sydney Entertainment Centre, Australia, in November 1987, during the Glass Spider Tour, in promotion of his album Never Let Me Down.Parchís: the Documentary
2019
star 6.6The spotlight's on Parchís, a record company-created Spanish boy/girl band that had unprecedented success with Top 10 songs and hit films in the '80s.Friends Forever
2012
Friends Forever
2012
star 6Set in the midst of World War II and interspersed with beautiful choir music, the horrors of the war unfold when the Germans realized one of the boys in the choir is a Jew and they must find him immediately.Tommy Can't Sleep
2017
Tommy Can't Sleep
2017
star 1Little Tommy unable to sleep and not comforted by his parents over that matter is invited by mysterious Rat Girl to go down the rat hole.Poulenc: Dialogues des Carmelites
2014
At the end of 2013, the year that marked the 50th anniversary of Francis Poulenc’s death, his gripping and moving operatic masterpiece, Dialogues des Carmélites was staged in Paris by director Olivier Py with a cast featuring some of France’s finest female singers – Patricia Petitbon, Véronique Gens, Sandrine Piau and Sophie Koch – under the baton of Jérémie Rohrer. Le Figaro described the production as “a thing of wonder,” while Le Monde called it: “A masterpiece ... the most exciting and consummately achieved show to have been seen on a Parisian stage in a long time … This was great work, magisterial and unforgettable.” “The memorable Dialogues des Carmélites at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées marked the climax of commemorative activities for the 50th anniversary of Poulenc’s death,” wrote Opera magazine of the production of Poulenc’s gripping and moving opera that was staged by th
