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The Concert (2009)
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Original name: Le Concert
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: France, Italy, Romania, Belgium
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
A former world-famous conductor of the Bolshoï orchestra, known as "The Maëstro", Andreï Filipov had seen his career publicly broken by Leonid Brezhnev for hiring Jewish musicians and now works cleaning the concert hall where he once directed. One day, he intercepts an official invitation from the prestigious Théâtre du Châtelet. Through a series of mad antics, he reunites his old orchestra, now composed of old alcoholic musicians, and flies to perform in Paris and complete the Tchaikovsky concerto interrupted 30 years earlier. For the concerto, he engages a young violin soloist with whom he has an unexpected connection.
Style:
touching, breathtaking, melancholic, captivating, sentimental, feel good, sincere, surreal, humorous, realistic ...
Plot:
classical music, music, redemption, twists and turns, hopes, violinist, adaptation, prodigy, music band, concert, haunted by the past, musician's life, orchestra, society, comeback, ordinary person, hidden identity, culture clash, disorder, fish out of water, dishonesty, artists and showbiz, pretense, artist, obsession ...
Time:
year 2009, 21st century, contemporary
Place:
france, paris france, russia, europe, israel, russian
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, semi serious, humorous and touching films with plots about music, artists and showbiz, musician's life, musician, friendship, friends and bittersweet mostly in Drama, Music and Comedy genres. Some movies like The Concert: Mozart in the Jungle (2014), The International (2006), The Commitments (1991), Amadeus (1984), The Chorus (2004). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Story:
In the tradition of Anthony Bourdain's "Kitchen Confidential" and Gelsey Kirkland's "Dancing on my Grave" comes an insider’s look into the secret world of classical musicians.
From her debut recital at Carnegie ...
Style:
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Plot:
classical music, musician's life, orchestra, hotshot, musician, prodigy, artists and showbiz, sex, teacher, rehearsal, ego clash, rivalry ...
Time:
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Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Turkey
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
sentimental, humorous, emotional, feel good, realistic ...
Plot:
military, musician, music band, musician's life, rebellion, political unrest, rebelliousness, small town, small town life, artists and showbiz, politics, state affairs ...
Time:
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Place:
middle east, istanbul turkey, turkey
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Jimmy Rabbitte, just a tick out of school, gets a brilliant idea: to put a soul band together in Barrytown, his slum home in north Dublin. First he needs musicians and singers: things slowly start to click when he finds three fine-voiced females ...
Style:
independent film, cult classic, realistic, humorous, feel good ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens
Plot:
musician, working class, music, rock and roll, profanity, singer, friendship, rock, blues, bittersweet, rock music, young couple ...
Time:
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Place:
ireland, dublin ireland, england, europe
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA, France
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
The incredible story of genius musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told in flashback by his peer and secret rival Antonio Salieri – now confined to an insane asylum.
Style:
clever, costume drama, period piece, atmospheric, historical drama ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
classical music, music, composer, genius, mozart, musician, envy, opera, character study, musician's life, mentor, prodigy ...
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Place:
vienna, austria, eastern europe, italy, europe ...
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: France, Switzerland, Germany
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Set in 1940's France, a new teacher at a school for disruptive boys gives hope and inspiration.
Style:
touching, inspirational, uplifting, feel good, sentimental ...
Audience:
kids, teens, teen drama
Plot:
boarding school, teacher, childhood, music, teachers and students, abuse, musician, children, boarding school life, friendship, boss, orphan ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 2004
Place:
france, new york, switzerland, europe, paris france ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Japan
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
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Style:
humorous, realistic, semi serious, feel good, anime ...
Plot:
orchestra, classical music, lifestyle, musician's life, ambition, friendship, youth, couple relations, rivalry, superhero, makeover, studying ...
Time:
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Place:
paris france, europe, france
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 71 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, semi serious, sentimental, touching, sincere ...
Plot:
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Time:
year 1965, 20th century, 60s
Place:
balkan, czechoslovakia, eastern europe, europe, czech republic
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33%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Ian Bonar is Stevie, a wannabe musician whose look is a hybrid of Jarvis Cocker and early Elvis Costello. Working with his drummer pal Neil (Matthew Baynton) in a call centre, they dream of breaking into the indie music scene. To do this they ...
Style:
feel good, sentimental, touching, realistic, semi serious ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
musician's life, follow your dream, lifestyle, friendship, music band, hopes, buddies, music, artists and showbiz, rock, friends, drummer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
london, europe
Similarity:
32%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: France
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
The 1980s. Stéphanie grows up in La Courneuve, on the outskirts of Paris, in a home where her mother is rarely there and her step-father is brutal. She quickly decides to escape her morose everyday life. Thanks to her grandmother's love, ...
Style:
sentimental, touching, sincere, humorous, semi serious ...
Plot:
follow your dream, family relations, dysfunctional family, parents and children, hopes, youth, teenage life, adolescence vs adulthood, society, family problems, friendship, coming of age ...
Time:
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Place:
paris france, france
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
The Dunars are conductors from father to son. François' long and brilliant international career come to an end, whereas Denis has just won an umpteenth classical music award. When François is chosen to be the head of the Scala, his ultimate ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, semi serious, dramatic, melancholic ...
Plot:
father son relationship, orchestra, father son conflict, orchestra conductor, classical music, family drama, father, music, family life, musician's life, father and son, family relations ...
Place:
milan italy
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: France
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A violinist looks to inspire his students at a challenging music school.
Style:
captivating, entertaining, thought provoking, sincere, emotional ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
france
Similarity:
31%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The directorial debut of Dustin Hoffman, Quartet is a high-drama comedy about temperamental divas and old grudges, passion and pride, romance and Rigoletto. At a home for retired musicians, the annual concert to celebrate Verdi's birthday is ...
Style:
sentimental, sexy, touching, sincere, humorous ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
elderly, opera, retirement home, retired, reconciliation, concert, old age, musician, retirement, divorced couple, friendship, music ...
Time:
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Place:
england, paris france
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
When the beloved cellist of a world-renowned string quartet is diagnosed with a life threatening illness, the group’s future suddenly hangs in the balance as suppressed emotions, competing egos and uncontrollable passions threaten to derail years ...
Style:
realistic, sincere, intense, sentimental, touching ...
Plot:
classical music, musician, aging, music, musician's life, rehearsal, ego clash, intrigue, friendship, life is a bitch, rivalry, overcoming ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, california
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31%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Czech Republic, UK, France
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
The Czech Republic Director Jan Sverák tells in this Oscar winning film the story of the disillusioned Prague man named Cellisten Louka, who after a fictitious marriage with a Russian emigrant must suddenly take responsibility for her son. However ...
Style:
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Audience:
kids
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, feel good, touching, sincere
Audience:
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Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
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Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Morocco, Belgium
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Farid, a young 26-year-old Frenchman, must travel to Algeria to save his father's house. While discovering this country in which he had never before set foot, he succumbs to the charms of a host of astonishing characters whose humour and ...
Style:
realistic, touching, semi serious, humorous, reflective ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
29%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: South Korea
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Former teen idol Nam Hyeon-soo is now in his thirties and working as a radio DJ. One day a young woman named Jeong-nam shows up and claims to be his own daughter. She also has a son whom she claims to be Hyeon-soo's grandson. Their relation is ...
Style:
humorous, captivating, light, entertaining, feel good ...
Plot:
parents and children, unfulfillment, haunted by the past, family relations, radio dj, media, asian, father daughter relationship, life turned upside down, forbidden love, friendship, society ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, sentimental, captivating, semi serious, sincere ...
Plot:
music, music band, celebrity culture, performer's life, desire for fame, rise and fall, rise to the top, rock, ambition, artists and showbiz, lifestyle, showbiz ...
Time:
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Place:
london, england
Similarity:
28%
108
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Japan
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, touching, sincere, sentimental ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
asia, japan
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Japan
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Soichi Negishi moved to Tokyo to chase his dream of becoming a musician playing stylish, Swedish-style pop. Instead, he finds himself leading the death metal band Detroit Metal City, or DMC, as the costumed and grotesquely made-up "demon ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, anime, slapstick comedy ...
Plot:
music, rock, hopes, rock music, ambition, follow your dream, disorder, friends, musician's life, hidden identity, lifestyle, love and romance ...
Time:
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Place:
japan, asia, tokyo
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: France, Japan
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In a suburb of Strasbourg, Alsace, France, ten year old boy, Max, spends his summer vacation with his grandmother. He hears Manouche gypsy Romani music being played in a local bar, and loves it. He goes to visit the gypsies in search of a guitar, ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, captivating, realistic
Plot:
young lovers, coming of age, social differences, musician's life, teaching the ways of the world, society, youth, artists and showbiz, interracial relations, social misfits, music, gypsy ...
Time:
year 2002, 21st century
Place:
france
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music
Country: Canada
Duration: 51 min.
Story:
When his mother rents their vacant room to a peculiar composer, Christoph can't believe his bad luck. But as the abrasive boarder, Ludwig Van Beethoven, begins creating his masterful 9th Symphony, Christoph is won over by the majesty of his ...
Style:
independent film, captivating, realistic, semi serious, touching ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A group of guys who sang together in a college a cappella group reunite 15 years later to perform at a friend's wedding and discover how their lives have progressed -- and in some cases regressed -- since their college heyday.
Style:
humorous, captivating, light, feel good, semi serious ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Austria, France, Iran, Iraq
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Mamo, an old and legendary Kurdish musician living in Iran, plans to give one final concert in Iraqi Kurdistan. After seven months of trying to get a permit and rounding up his ten sons, he sets out for the long and troublesome journey in a derelict ...
Style:
captivating, sentimental, realistic, touching, humorous ...
Plot:
kurd, on the road, follow your dream, musician's life, social relations, self discovery, against the rules, renaissance, music, composer, independence, dictatorship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
middle east, iran, persia, turkey, iraq ...
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: UK, France, Germany, USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
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Style:
humorous, sentimental, funny, light, colorful ...
Plot:
rock, radio, music, hippie, rock and roll, rock music, boat, musician, friendship, rebellion, marijuana, counterculture ...
Time:
year 2009, 20th century, 60s
Place:
london, britain, england
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Ireland, UK
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Singer Josef Locke fled to Ireland 25 years ago to escape the clutches of the tax man and police Chief Jim Abbott. What he also left behind was the love of his life Cathleen Doyle. Now, Micky O’Neill is desperate to save both his ailing Liverpool ...
Style:
touching, road movie, semi serious, realistic, humorous ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
redemption, showbiz, nightclub, chase, death, landscape, nude women, singer, hidden identity, fall in love, dishonesty, artists and showbiz ...
Time:
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Place:
ireland, england, europe, pacific ocean, london ...
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28%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: South Korea
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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Style:
humorous, captivating, entertaining, melancholic, comedy drama
Plot:
rock band, rock music, friendship, musician, nostalgia, bittersweet, midlife crisis, music band, musician's life, blind ambition, ambition, escapades ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
south korea, seoul
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Style:
touching, sentimental, humorous, feel good, uplifting ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
italy, venice, england
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A Pennsylvania band scores a hit in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as it can, with lots of help from its manager.
Style:
sexy, sentimental, humorous, period piece, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, date night, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
music, rock and roll, drummer, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, recording studio, fictional band, small town, showbiz, rock band, dentist, music industry, breakup ...
Time:
60s, year 1996, 90s, 50s, 20th century
Place:
pennsylvania, los angeles, wisconsin, illinois, pittsburgh ...
Similarity:
28%
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