Popular Music Movies - Page 234
Neil Young: Don't Be Denied
2009
This television special is a first for the reclusive singer with the BBC documentary gaining new interviews with Young, nine months apart in New York and California. The documentary also looks back over the singer's archives, with some never-seen-before material.Verdi
1982
Verdi
1982
This 1982 biographical television miniseries, as seen on PBS's Great Performances, dramatizes the life of this classic Italian composer known for operas including La Traviata, Rigoletto, and Aida and his Requiem.Edge of Night
2000
Edge of Night
2000
star 6.1Stella is a beautiful young girl who dreams of becoming one day a famous singer. Her boyfriend Andreas leads a quiet life working at his small store, and doesn't approve Stella's quest for fame. When she decides to leave Athens for a singing job offered to her somewhere in north Greece, Andreas sets off on a quest to find her again and convince her to come back to himVerdi: Otello
2008
Verdi: Otello
2008
Part of Tutto Verdi series - Otello (2008) Salzburg. 'Otello' is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Arrigo Boito, based on Shakespeare's play 'Othello'. It was Verdi's penultimate opera, and was first performed at the Teatro alla Scala, Milan, on 5 February 1887.Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
2016
star 7.2An intimate look at the lives and legacies of piano player Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith and guitarist Hubert Sumlin, all Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf sidemen. The film captures some of the last interviews and their final live performances together, before their deaths in 2011. The historic live shows are accompanied by performances and personal insights from many of the blues and rock stars these legendary sidemen inspired including; Bonnie Raitt, Gregg Allman, Derek Trucks, Shemekia Copeland, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Joe Perry, Joe Bonamassa and Johnny Winter.Two Sisters from Boston
1946
star 6Abigail Chandler has written her stuffy Boston relatives that she's a successful opera singer in New York. In reality, she works at a burlesque house and is billed as High-C Susie. When her sister Martha comes for a visit, Abigail tries to hide the truth from her.Elektra
2020
Elektra
2020
Celebrate the triumphant return of the famed Salzburg Festival with this extraordinary production of Richard Strauss’s Elektra, live from the spectacular Felsenreitschule! Lithuanian soprano Aušrinė Stundytė makes her grand debut on the mythical festival stage in the title role, accompanied by the marvelous Ariane Baumgartner and Asmik Grigorian in the roles of Klytaemnestra and Chrysothemis, respectively.Def Leppard 'Hits Vegas' Live At Planet Hollywood 2020
2020
star 8.7Following their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2019, Def Leppard returned to Las Vegas for their infamous Sin City residency at the Zappos Theater in Planet Hollywood. Stunning video walls, two stages, great musicianship and a frenzied crowd made for an unforgettable concert experience. A set featuring rarities such as Too Late For Love, Billy’s Got A Gun, Slang and Promises, the band also picked up their acoustic guitars for the rarely performed songs Let Me Be The One, We Belong, Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad and Two Steps Behind. Along with their greatest hits, this two-and-a-half-hour concert features 28 mind blowing songs that will change your concept of what a rock concert should be!The Firebird
1952
The Firebird
1952
star 4Italian singer Mario Vanni visits the Royal Opera in Stockholm and fall in love with ballet dancer Linda Corina.The Melvins: Across the USA in 51 Days: The Movie!
2015
Shot entirely on smartphones, this documentary charts the Melvins' record-breaking tour where the band played shows in all 50 states, plus Washington, D.C., over 51 consecutive days.La forza del destino
1950
La forza del destino
1950
star 5Film version of the Verdi opera about lovers on the run after the accidental death of the girl's father.Living the American Nightmare
2011
"Living the American Nightmare" is telling the story of all struggling artists who hit middle age before hitting it big. The main focus of this story of heartbreak & disillusionment is Myke Hideous, a singer/songwriter/artist from New Jersey who struggles to create despite numerous pitfalls in his career. Myke made his bones in the gothic rock band, the Empire Hideous. His project was littered with money trouble and line-up changes it's entire existence. The height of Myke's career came when he was asked to join the reunited horror punk pioneers, the Misfits.31 Minutos: Radio Guaripolo
2015
Guaripolo, the children's favorite character of 31 minutos, directs "Radio Guaripolo", from where he broadcasts the program "Guaripolo's Midnight Telephone Pranks", in which in the wee hours of the morning he makes prank calls to a few, for the delight of few others. The show features new instrumentations of the show's well-known songs, emulating the bluesy feel of 1960s Chicago.Georges Bizet: Carmen
2022
One of the most successful operas in the world will open the 99th Opera Festival in Verona in the summer of 2022: "Carmen" will transform the famous arena into a Seville full of joy and freedom. With "Carmen" George Bizet created an opera that caused scandal and uproar in 1875 just because of its title heroine. 3sat is showing the opera in a production by Franco Zeffirell with a brilliant cast of stars including Elīna Garanča and Brian Jagde.Calamity Jane
1963
Calamity Jane
1963
A Wild West cow town is starving for entertainment and it falls upon Calamity Jane, a rowdy, gun-toting tomboy, to go to Chicago to bring back a famed stage actress. She brings instead the star's maid, who settles in the town, but Jane's "Secret Love" falls for her. This television special was based on a stage adaptation of the film that was playing regional circuits at the time it aired.Marco
1973
Marco
1973
A combination of live action and animation chronicinge the great journey of Marco Polo to the mysterious Orient. Much of the story centers on Polo's relationship with the powerful Kublai Khan.So's Your Uncle
1943
So's Your Uncle
1943
star 5Circumstances arise that result in a man impersonating his uncle. As the "uncle", he finds himself pursued by his girlfriend's aunt, who does not approve of their relationship.Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise
2025
Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise builds upon the original TV series' unique setting with an expanded scale. The idol group Franchouchou, which initially set out to revitalize a region, is reborn in this film as a symbolic entity carrying the future of the Earth. While preserving the quirky charm of zombie idols, the film’s direction is more dazzling, suited to the theater screen. In particular, the climax's live performance scene introduces new potential in idol anime by seamlessly blending music and drama, offering both laughter and heartfelt emotion.Happiness Is on Its Way
1942
star 6The idle rich have their own particular problems. Case in point, Georg and Monika Hedberg were once poor and happy but since Georg became an established painter family bliss has decreased for every fur coat Monika has bought. Their divorce lawyer suggest that they try to save their marriage by moving to a small apartment and live life frugally but happy. When the trial period is over and they want to return home again, their lawyer has stolen their money and disappeared. The Hedbergs are evicted for unpaid rent and terminal poverty seem to be imminent.Iron Maiden: 12 Wasted Years
1987
star 6.2A documentary of the band's first 12 years with interviews and live footage.
