Popular Music Movies - Page 181
Aquellos tiempos del cuplé
1958
Mercedes Pavón, a famous singer of cuplés is harassed by three men totaly different.Žabí muzikál
1971
Žabí muzikál
1971
star 3Once upon a time, there was a kingdom where a spoiled and conceited princess lived. She didn't like frogs and other similar vermin, so she didn't like it very much when they suddenly started jumping on her from everywhere. In the local pond, there lived a waterman whose water machine for water lilies broke down. Instead of beautiful flowers, he produced croaking frogs. However, the waterman didn't like the princess's behavior at all and as punishment, he made her speechless. She can only be freed if she kisses the frog. So the prince and the young diver enter the story to put everything in order. Will the princess kiss the frog? And who will finally earn the improved princess as his wife?Frank Zappa: Phase II - The Big Note
2002
Frank Zappa: Phase Two is a 2002 documentary about Frank Zappa. It features a lot of footage from Scheffer's previous film, but new material from Malcolm McNab's private achive.The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart
1997
Elaine Shepherd’s classic BBC documentary, introduced and narrated by John Peel. Completely wonderful, a 50 minute joy: reviews, articles, blog posts, etc. relating to The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart.Salsa
2000
Salsa
2000
star 6.3At age 24, Rémi Bonnet, brilliant pianist, abandons Chopin and Toulouse to play the music he has secretly loved for years - Salsa! He heads for Paris, the salsa capital of Europe, only to discover to his great surprise, that nobody wants a white boy in Latin band! Felipe, his Cuban friend, sets him straight: " You don't have the Latino look, muchacho! Today, if your are not Cubano or Columbiano, you are out!". Undaunted, Rémi deliberately takes on the identity, accent and complexion of an unemployed alien in a city where most foreigners will do almost anything to become French. Barreto, 75, the legendary Cuban composer, who is about to close down the once famous Casa Cubana, offers Rémi a job giving dance lessons to the locals. It is here that Rémi falls in love with Nathalie. Her family's "secrets and lies" reveal parental links to Barreto. Do these links explain why this shy beauty ought to be a bomb on the dance floor?Mrs. Santa Claus
1996
Mrs. Santa Claus
1996
star 5.8Neglected by her husband during the pre-Christmas rush, Mrs. Claus takes the reindeer and sleigh out for a drive, only to end up stranded in the neighborhood of Manhattan's Lower East Side.Me olvidé de vivir
1980
Me olvidé de vivir
1980
star 9Julio Iglesias, internationally famous spanish singer, ends his Europe-wide tour in Paris. Before setting off to perform in America, decides to take a brief holiday in the quiet and peaceful Contadora Island in Panama. There, he meets Claudia, a german archaeology tour guide, for whom he'll start falling for, possibly jeopardizing the whole future of his concert tours.TCB
1968
TCB
1968
TCB is a 1968 television special produced by Motown Productions and George Schlatter–Ed Friendly Productions of Laugh-In fame. The special is a musical revue starring Motown's two most popular groups at the time, Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations. Containing a combination of showtunes, specially prepared numbers, and popular Motown hits, the special was taped before a live studio audience in September 1968 and originally broadcast December 9, 1968 on NBC, sponsored by the Timex watch corporation. The title of the program uses a then-popular acronym, "TCB", which stands for "Taking Care of Business".Il Trittico
1983
Drake: Better Than Good Enough
2010
Drake: Better Than Good Enough gives fans a rare glimpse into the life of a rising hip-hop star as he transforms from an up-and-coming rapper into a household name.Bedways
2010
Bedways
2010
star 4.7A huge, run-down apartment in Berlin Mitte. Two women and a man, rehearsals for a movie about love and sex, that will never be shot. Acting and reality mingle into a dangerous mélange.The Girl from Calgary
1932
star 4A French-Canadian girl is a champion bronc rider and is also a nightclub singer. An ambitious young man sees her act one night and is struck by her talent, realizing that she is good enough to become a Broadway star. He convinces her to accompany him to New York, where she indeed does become a Broadway star. However, the young man finds himself being squeezed out by greedy Broadway producers who see the talented young girl as their own personal gold mine.Henry Hill
1999
Henry Hill
1999
star 2Suffering from stage fright, a talented and shy violinist learns to conquer his fears with the help of a woman.Unsere Pauker gehen in die Luft
1970
star 4.9In Hamburg, the general manager of Merkur Insurance is full of praise for his top-selling agent, Harry Weber. As a reward for his services, he grants him his heart's desire: a pilot's license. Naturally, the flight school is located in an idyllic small town that the insurance company hasn't yet developed. The head of the Bergen Gymnasium located there is Oskar Weber, Harry's twin brother, whom he lost touch with 20 years ago. Everyone now considers Harry the strict headmaster, and who would refuse him the good advice to sign a contract with Merkur? Until the two brothers finally come face to face, they trigger the most confusing situations, which culminate in a joyful happy ending with a lap of honor followed by a crash landing.Twist Around The Clock
1961
star 3.7A struggling manager visits a hayseed town and discovers a new dance craze, and hopes to turn it into a overnight nationwide sensation.Fotogenico
2024
Fotogenico
2024
star 5.7Unable to cope with grief, Raoul arrives in Marseille, the city of his lost daughter. He finds her old friends, her music band, and even her dealer. But where will this much too intimate quest lead him? And what if music was a scream that could light up his heart?We Together
2017
We Together
2017
star 6"A zombie is awakened." Short film by Henry Kaplan featuring music by Kerron Hurd.Domestic Violence
1999
Chico: Brazilian Artist
2015
star 7.8Chico Buarque is a constant presence in Brazil's art scene and makes up its citizen's popular culture. This wealth in music, poems, theater and novels has been created over the last 50 years and in this film Chico Buarque converses about his memories, shows, daily life, work methods, creative process, in summary all his trajectory. The musician’s search for his German brother, whom he never got to meet, serves as one of the axis for the narrative.Rock 'n Roll
1978
Rock 'n Roll
1978
Passionate rock'n roll dancer, Rodolfo has his partner Ornella as a partner. Frozen by the frivolous behavior of the boy, however, the young girl no longer wants to learn to dance with him. Finally, when Rodolfo had lost all hope of replacing it, Ornella, who has meanwhile accepted the court of a ballroom impresario, returns to her decision.
