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The plot of musical films is very often based on the lives of legendary singers and musicians. Such paintings help to lift the veil of secrecy on the personal and creative lives of prominent people. They are filled with multifaceted emotions, sincere feelings, commitment to their work and, of course, music…
For the attention of film lovers are presented musical films – list the best.
10 Life in pink | 2007
“Life in Pink” (2007) opens the top ten musical films. This story tells about the life of the most outstanding singer of all time, Edith Piaf. Her whole life was like a battle. She climbed onto the stage of the stage from the Parisian slums. From a beggar, the singer turned into the queen of New York concert halls. The film shows her entire path to fame and everyday life until her death. One of the legendary French singers was able to conquer the world with her creativity.
9. Control | 2007
“Control” (2007) – musical biographical drama, awarded the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival and the BAFTA Award. The film tells about the last few years of the life of singer Jan Curtis. The film reveals the details of not only the creative, but also the personal life of a pop star. He is infinitely in love with his wife, but at the same time has a stormy, loving relationship with another woman. He is haunted by debilitating attacks of epilepsy, and on stage he gives all the best in front of his fans. This is a story about an extraordinary, legendary personality, a rock star who ended her life by suicide.
8. For once in my life | year 2013
“At least once in a lifetime” (2013) – musical drama, nominated for an Oscar in the category “Best Song”. The former head of the music label Dan, fate pushes against the girl Greta. Both of them are going through hard times in their lives. But their chance meeting gives them a chance for a brighter future. Together they are going to record a new album, for which they have neither money nor familiar musicians. But this is not the main thing for them, because together the heroes are ready for the most unexpected turns in their careers and personal relationships.
7. Choristers | 2004
“Choristers” (2004) – musical drama directed by French director Christophe Baratier. The film was twice nominated for an Oscar film award in the categories “Best Song” and “Best Foreign Language Film of the Year”. In the “Top-250” of the Kinopoisk website, the picture took an honorable 40th place. The film describes the events of 1949. The main character, music teacher Clement Mathieu, gets a job at a boarding school where “difficult teenagers” study. There, the man is faced with the incredible cruelty of the rector Rashan. The worse the rector treats the pupils, the more cruel the children become. Clement is outraged by this approach to education, and he decides to organize a school choir.
6. One day | 2007
“Once” (2007) – musical melodrama, winner of the Oscar film award in the Best Song nomination. This is a story about two creative personalities who could see each other in the crowd. A street musician, unsure of his creative abilities, meets a girl with a child on her way, who also wants to find her calling in life. Both of them need support and love in order to realize their inner potential.
5. Ray | 2004 year
“Ray” (2004) is one of the best musical dramas based on the biography of the outstanding musician Ray Charles. The film won two Oscars. In the ranking of the site “Kinopoisk” the film took 120th place among the best. A gifted boy loses his sight at the age of seven, and his mother does everything possible to feed herself and the child. She prepares the boy for an adult, harsh life, where he will have to cope with difficulties alone. Despite his illness and race, the already adult Ray manages to achieve public recognition.
4. Departed | 2008
“Departed” (2008) Best Musical Drama directed by Yojiro Takita. The film won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Young cellist Daigo is out of a job. From the metropolis, he and his wife are forced to move to their native provincial town. There he is offered a job at a travel agency. But as it turns out, the office turns out to be a funeral home. All Daigo needs is to dress the fans, preparing them for their transition to another world. Surprisingly, the guy copes very well with his new duties …
3. Legend of the pianist | 1998
“Legend of the Pianist” (1998) opens the top three musical films. The Italian musical drama is the winner of the Golden Globe film award. It all started with the fact that a newborn was found in a fruit box on the Virginia steamer. The foundling is left to live on the liner, where he will spend all his childhood and life… The boy learns to play the piano on his own and becomes one of the most virtuoso musicians of all time, about whom many legends will develop later…
2. Stars on the ground | 2007
“Stars on Earth” (2007) is one of the best musical films. In the ranking of the best films on the Kinopoisk website, the picture took 130th place. The main character of the musical drama, eight-year-old Ishan Awasti, is not at all like other children. The boy is given with difficulty what others do with ease. It is difficult for him to find mutual understanding not only with his peers, but also with his own parents. He fails his school exams three times, after which his father sends him to a boarding school. The boy is angry with his parents and cannot forgive them for this. But one day in the life of Ishan, a drawing teacher, Ram Nikum, appears, who becomes the first person who was able to find mutual understanding with him. The new teacher sincerely wants to change the life of the child and the attitude of those around him …
1. Obsession | year 2014
“Obsession” (2014) tops the list of best musical films. The feature film has won three Oscars. According to the results of voting by visitors to the Kinopoisk website, the film takes 64th place in the top 250 best films. The protagonist of the musical drama Andrew yearns to become the world’s greatest musician. Terence Fletcher, a real genius and virtuoso in his field, becomes his mentor. Noticing a capable boy, he wants to turn him into a real jazz star. Each workout gets harder and harder as Terence demands more and more from the young musician. He wants his student to be able to go beyond human abilities and conquer the whole world with his game.
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