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List of orchestra movies
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:
chick flick
Plot:
violin, teacher student relationship, mentor, classical music, orchestra, musician's life, life is a bitch, music, instructor, music teacher, talented, society ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
france
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Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: France, Morocco
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
In the early years of the reign of Hassan II, Houcine, a fan of the new king, is the director of a popular orchestra and the proud father of Mimou. This is a very particular troupe, male musicians who are sometimes forced to pretend that they are ...
Style:
emotional, dramatic, melancholic, art house
Plot:
orchestra, family drama, father son relationship, deception, class differences, disguise, unrequited love, bittersweet, identity, ambition, pretense, intimate ...
Time:
60s, 1950s
Place:
morocco, north africa
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Romania
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
The extraordinary life of Sergiu Celibidache, from his childhood in Romania to his exile in pursuit of a career in music, his struggle for survival in wartime Germany and his rise, fall and rise again, in an unimaginable life journey.
Style:
inspirational, emotional, dramatic, historical drama, intense ...
Plot:
biopic, world war two, classical music, orchestra, exile, train conductor, legacy, ambition, survival, resilience, rise and fall, perseverance ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
germany, romania
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: China
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A youth inspirational film, about how a group of high school students try to revive Chinese orchestra ensemble. They face many challenges along the way to compete nationally, including a rivalry with the more popular Western orchestra club.
Style:
disturbing, entertaining, captivating, uplifting, feel good ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
school club, high school, youth, musician, friendship, orchestra, coping, high school life, school, schoolboy, ambition, problem solving ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Family, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Trumpet player Roy Allen starts anew as a music teacher in a school full of kids with little exposure to music. Roy connects with a talented virtuoso in need of a father figure. Through the journey of launching a school band and learning to reach ...
Style:
emotional, inspirational, captivating, light, entertaining ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
trumpet player, teacher, music teacher, teachers and students, dysfunctional family, music band, dedicated educator, chance, family relations, parents and children, high school, jazz ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Family
Country: Italy
TV show
Story:
The story of the friendship of seven talented young musicians enrolled at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan contending with the rules and discipline of a very tough conductor who demands the best from them.
Style:
light, captivating, entertaining, inspirational, emotional ...
Audience:
family outing, teens
Plot:
conservatory, classical music, friendship, musician, musician's life, music, teenage life, teenager, friends, coming of age, train conductor, mentor protege relationship ...
Place:
milan italy, italy
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Genre: Romance
Country: India
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
A teenage boy Rabbi falls in love with an orchestra girl Gore who's living a tragic life while their relationship leads to various destruction for lifetime.
Style:
emotional, romantic, psychological, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
forbidden love, love, heartbreak, tragedy, orchestra, romantic relationship, fall in love, love interest, problem, love affair, relationship problems, relationships ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Germany
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
When world-famous conductor Eduard Sporck accepts the job to create an Israeli-Palestinian youth orchestra, he is quickly drawn into a tempest of sheer unsolvable problems.
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, emotional, multicultural ...
Plot:
israeli palestinian conflict, train conductor, orchestra conductor, orchestra, musician, problem, social problems, music, classical music, social commentary, mentor, identity ...
Place:
israel, palestine, germany
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
Manu fell in love with the pianist Stella Panini when he was a child and it's been his dream to meet her ever since. To achieve his dream he follows the advice of Stefano Salegi, a shady character who becomes his manager and forms a band. But, ...
Style:
funny, entertaining, humorous, captivating, exciting ...
Plot:
musician, music, outsider, musician's life, violinist, violin, orchestra, live performance, music band, performer's life, artist, public speaking ...
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
I am Legend is a South Korean television series starring Kim Jung-eun that was broadcast on SBS on August 2 to September 21, 2010.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating
Plot:
musician, relationships, family relations, changing lives, lifestyle change, male female relationship, relationship problems, teacher, marriage crisis, family problems, life is a bitch, troubled marriage ...
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: Croatia
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Two main characters, Cricket and Antoinette, represent two separate worlds, the world of noise, chaos and creativity on the one side, and the world of work, order and discipline on the other. As they fall in love, in spite of obvious differences, ...
Style:
fairy tale, light, thought provoking, captivating, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
ant, friends, discipline, musician, harmony, cricket, creativity, insect, children, undisciplined, friendship, orchestra conductor ...
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
David McVicar's spectacular production of Charles Gounod’s Faust, featuring a divine cast of opera’s superstars: Roberto Alagna, Angela Gheorghiu, Bryn Terfel, Simon Keenlyside and Sophie Koch – recorded at the Royal Opera House, Covent ...
Style:
thrilling, tense, suspenseful, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
opera, classical music, deal with the devil, faust, live performance, theater, problem, ghost, music, deal, intrigue, orchestra ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
london
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 240 min.
Story:
This 2 night special takes off during their graduation, where Chiaki-senpai & Nodame left for Europe. The first special centered on Chiaki's story, the story tells about Chiaki's dream to be a conductor. Nodame on the other hand ...
Style:
dorama, thrilling, captivating, psychological, heartfelt ...
Plot:
classical music, piano, male female relationship, relationships, love affair, musician, music, musician's life, couple relations, train conductor, orchestra, conservatory ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
europe, paris france, vienna
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Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: Italy, UK
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
La Scala went all out for its 1986 production of this grandest of grand operas, with a strong cast and, most important for a video recording, a larger-than-life staging. The Triumph Scene in Act II is by no means Aida's only attraction, but it ...
Style:
epic, period piece, historical drama, tragic ending
Plot:
opera, classical music, choir, spectacle, orchestra, triumph, performance art, ancient egypt, slavery, forbidden love, captivity, historical epic ...
Place:
africa
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A docudrama about four weeks in the life of famous Czech composer Antonin Dvorak. The drama - filled with many of Dvorak's compositions - begins when the composer suddenly decides to cut a concert in London and return home. While on the train, ...
Style:
emotional, reflective, dramatic, art house, period drama
Plot:
composer, biopic, classical music, flashback, inspiration, nostalgia, melancholy, musical performance, orchestra, creative process, memory, violinist ...
Time:
turn of the century, 19th century
Place:
central europe, london
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 166 min.
Story:
Filmed production of Bizet’s Carmen at Earls Court in London, June 1989.
Style:
dramatic, intense, art film, historical drama, period piece ...
Plot:
opera, classical music, theater, live performance, orchestra, adaptation, passion, jealousy, train conductor, seduction, tragic love, performance art ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
london, spain
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, Music
Country: Morocco
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
After leaving Morocco amidst racial tensions spurred by the Yom Kippur war, the son of a once famous Jewish musician travels to his home country to bury his father. As he meets the members of the band, his life unexpectedly transforms.
Style:
reflective, melancholic, intercultural, art house, period drama
Plot:
grief, loss, identity, orchestra, mourning, family drama, jewish culture, healing, friendship, reconciliation, community, memory ...
Place:
morocco, africa
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
The star singers in this revival of the 2006 production were Angela Gheorghiu, Jonas Kaufmann and Bryn Terfel; the Royal Opera Chorus and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House were under the baton of Antonio Pappano, the Music Director of the Royal ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, intense, atmospheric ...
Plot:
opera, live performance, italian opera, passion, love, classical music, relationships, problem, intrigue, orchestra, sacrifice, jealousy ...
Place:
rome italy
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
The story takes place at the College of Music, Mahidol University over one year and covers the three seasons that Bangkok typically experiences - summer, winter and monsoon.
Style:
teen, romantic, emotional, melancholic
Plot:
coming of age, music school, friendship, orchestra, teen romance, love triangle, college, romantic rivalry, rock band, drummer, unrequited love, high school life ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
thailand, bangkok thailand
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: UK, West Germany, France
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.
Style:
dark, intense, dramatic, atmospheric, psychological ...
Plot:
opera, macbeth, tragedy, ambition, shakespeare, power, guilt, betrayal, murder, witch, adaptation, madness ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
scotland
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Verdi's opera performed by the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by James Levine. Starring Luciano Pavarotti.
Style:
emotional, dramatic, bleak, suspenseful
Plot:
opera, classical music, italian opera, theater, live performance, choir, passion, orchestra, masquerade, assassination, spectacle, tragic romance ...
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Genre: Music, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min.
TV show
Story:
Live From Lincoln Center is an ongoing series of musical performances produced by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in conjunction with Thirteen/WNET in New York City.
A series of concerts, ballets, operas, and recitals telecast, as the title ...
Style:
anthology, captivating, realistic, serious
Plot:
theater, live performance, ballet, opera, concert, classical music, performance art, orchestra, dance, dancing, choir, jazz ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Music
Country: Italy
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
From the world famous Arena of Verona, an international cast perform one of Puccini's best loved operas. The cruel Princess Turandot, ruler of China, will only wed a prince who can answer correctly her three riddles. Those who fail are ...
Style:
dramatic, emotional, heroic, period drama
Plot:
opera, live performance, classical music, princess, prince, spectacle, sacrifice, royalty, choir, love at first sight, tragedy, orchestra ...
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Genre: Drama, Musical
Country: UK
Duration: 170 min.
Story:
Passion, jealousy and betrayal take center stage at Londons Royal Opera House in a spectacular production of the worlds most popular opera. Bizets Carmen is packed with some of the best-loved and memorable music in all of opera. In this ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, stylized, dramatic ...
Plot:
opera, betrayal, rebelliousness, dishonesty, destructive relationship, couples, wooing, infidelity, murder, live performance, jealousy, passion ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
spain
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Genre: Family, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
Story:
A taped performance of the Encanto Live-to-Film Concert Experience at the Hollywood Bowl. The original cast puts on a miracle of a concert as they sing the favorite songs, accompanied by a full orchestra and 50 person ensemble, and the Hollywood ...
Style:
funny, entertaining, captivating, feel good, light ...
Audience:
family friendly, family outing, kids
Plot:
concert, entertainment industry, disney princess, female singer, music, entertainment, singing, live performance, children, celebration, orchestra, community ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A gifted young cellist from a fallen aristocratic family must make an impossible choice when her best friend's powerful father offers a solution to her family's desperate situation.
Style:
poignant, art house, period drama
Plot:
cellist, sacrifice, moral dilemma, classical music, female protagonist, aristocracy, friendship, family honor, temptation, social inequality, class conflict, coming of age ...
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Music, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
Story:
Tony Bennett: An American Classic was an Emmy Award-winning television special celebrating the life of musical icon Tony Bennett on the occasion of his 80th birthday. Directed by Rob Marshall (Memoirs of a Geisha, Chicago), it charts Bennett’s ...
Style:
realistic, serious, atmospheric, captivating, uplifting ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
jazz, singer, tribute, musician's life, artists and showbiz, concert, music, celebration, live performance, nostalgia, legend, anniversary ...
Place:
los angeles, las vegas, usa
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Su-yeon, a cellist in an orchestra led by her fiancé and conductor Sung-jin, disappears one day, leaving behind only a video recording. Sung-jin is devastated over the loss of Su-yeon, but feels a strong attraction to Mi-ju, a cellist who fills in ...
Style:
intense, psychological thriller, suspense, dark, disturbing ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
hidden room, obsession, cellist, sexual tension, surveillance, evidence, voyeurism, love triangle, betrayal, infidelity, jealousy, guilt ...
Place:
asia
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Germany
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Beyond Silence is about a family and a young girl’s coming of age story. This German film looks into the lives of the deaf and at a story about the love for music. A girl who has always had to translate speech into sign language for her deaf ...
Style:
realistic, touching, crying, sad, spiritual ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
coming of age, deaf mute, father daughter relationship, musician, sign language, telephone call, audition, love, bicycle, aunt niece relationship, skinny dipping, deafness ...
Time:
year 1996, 90s, 18th century
Place:
berlin germany, germany, italy, argentina, tokyo
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Firelight is a period romance/drama film written and directed by William Nicholson. It was Nicholson's first, and to date only, film as director.
Style:
erotic, feel good, touching, sexy, uplifting ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
fall in love, victorian england, love affair, governess, couples, hopes, marriage proposal, estate, love and romance, parents and children, happy ending, british ...
Time:
19th century, 1840s, victorian era, year 1997, 1830s ...
Place:
england, britain, europe, london, san francisco
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