| Farinelli (1994) | 6.8 | |
| A Clockwork Orange (1971) | 8.2 | |
| Shine (1996) | 7.6 | |
| Tár (2022) | 7.4 | |
| Impromptu (1991) | 6.8 |
Classical music movies and TV shows – page 2
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New films
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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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
TV show
Story:
A drama about the dreams and love of classical music students who find their own happiness after wandering between talent and reality.
Style:
romantic, captivating, romantic drama, emotional, inspirational ...
Plot:
classical music, university, musician, love triangle, piano, music school, love and romance, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, relationships, music, couple relations, male female relationship ...
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When troubled musical prodigy Charlotte seeks out Elizabeth, the new star pupil of her former school, the encounter sends both musicians down a sinister path with shocking consequences.
Style:
psychological, suspense, disturbing, psychological thriller, suspenseful ...
Plot:
revenge, psychopath, lesbian, amputee, vengeance, musician, cello, female musician, interracial lesbian sex, child abuse, cellist, classical music ...
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Composer, conductor and teacher Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky struggles against his homosexual tendencies by marrying, but unfortunately he chooses a wonky, nymphomaniac girl whom he cannot satisfy.
Style:
sexual, historical drama, psychological, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
composer, piano, classical music, homosexual love, snow, biopic, music, gay husband, gay, male homosexuality, lgbt, music composer ...
Time:
1880s, 1890s, 19th century, victorian era
Place:
europe, london, russia, england, moscow russia
Is relevant?
22K
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:
year 2012, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
england, paris france
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 169 min.
Story:
The story of a virtuoso piano player who lives his entire life aboard an ocean liner. Born and raised on the ship, 1900 (Tim Roth) learned about the outside world through interactions with passengers, never setting foot on land, even for the love of ...
Style:
touching, breathtaking, sincere, inspirational, sentimental ...
Plot:
jazz, music, ship, genius, musician, prodigy, pianist, child prodigy, loneliness, cruise ship, trumpet player, piano ...
Time:
1900s, victorian era, 90s, year 1998, 1920s ...
Place:
america, italy, new york, new orleans
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Music, Romance, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium, Armenia
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Alik, 25, has been raised by his grandfather, conductor of a renowned classical orchestra in post-Soviet Armenia where cultural institutions are failing and oligarchs allied with the mafia hold power. Alik, a clarinetist, is the virtuoso in this ...
Style:
suspense, serious, suspenseful, exciting, crying
Plot:
classical music, mistaken identity, hitman, musician, murder, suspect, manipulative woman, criminal, stolen money, bandit, female nudity, photography ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Three days in the life of a young clarinetist (Fernando Alves Pinto), who is in love with a violinist (Vera Zimmerman), but can't get her attention. In the first day he feels alone and frail; in the second day what was supposed to be pleasant ...
Style:
art house, art film, sincere, psychological, disturbing ...
Plot:
classical music, musician, violinist, pianist, musical performance, orchestra, love story, love and romance, love interest, musician's life, music, love affair ...
Time:
year 2000
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
A film version of the famous Bizet opera, where a soldier (Don Jose) falls in love with a beautiful factory worker (Carmen), but she does not reciprocate his feelings.
Style:
sexual, serious, realistic, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
opera, passionate love, classical music, music, unrequited love, dancing, stage play, european, girl, concert, soldier, tragic love ...
Time:
19th century, 18th century, 1920s
Place:
spain, europe, paris france
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: France, Austria, Germany
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.
Style:
disturbing, sexual, controversial, psychological, erotic drama ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
bdsm, older woman younger man relationship, masochism, age difference, perversion, rape, desire, teacher, obsession, sex scene, sex, sexual relations ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
vienna, france, germany, austria, europe ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: UK
Duration: 206 min.
Story:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a rowdy young prodigy, arrives in Vienna, the music capital of the world – and he’s determined to make a splash. Awestruck by his genius, court composer Antonio Salieri has the power to promote his talent or destroy his ...
Style:
semi serious, psychological, thrilling, captivating, period piece ...
Plot:
mozart, classical music, ambition, genius, rivalry, obsession, jealousy, historical figure, musician's life, historical character, talented, music ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
vienna
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Music
Country: France
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Like his father, Tom is a real estate agent who makes his money from dirty, and sometimes brutal, deals. But a chance encounter prompts him to take up the piano and become a concert pianist. He auditions with the help of a beautiful, young virtuoso ...
Style:
tense, sincere, neo noir, lyrical, stylized ...
Plot:
violence, gangster, piano, going straight, father son relationship, musician, storytelling, dysfunctional family, teachers and students, gang war, family relations, follow your dream ...
Time:
year 2005, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
france, paris france, europe, china
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Italy, France, Spain, UK, Romania
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A fictionalized account of the last days of opera singer Maria Callas (Ardant).
Style:
sincere, realistic, sentimental, touching, serious ...
Plot:
opera singer, starting over, musician's life, classical music, lifestyle, artists and showbiz, aging, showbiz, friendship, celebrity culture, hopes, opera ...
Time:
year 2002, year 1977, 70s
Place:
greece, paris france
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Russia
Duration: 35 min.
TV show
Story:
A randomly recorded video of four cello students playing goes viral, and they form a quartet. Torn between growing popularity and preparation for a prestigious contest, the young talents grow up, facing various obstacles and temptations.
Style:
exciting, entertaining, thrilling, captivating, realistic ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
classical music, female nudity, musician, aspiring musician, musical performance, musician's life, music school, music teacher, music, youth, coming of age, competition ...
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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: Biography, Comedy, Music, Musical
Country: UK
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A send-up of the bawdy life of Romantic composer/piano virtuoso Franz Liszt, with ubiquitous phallic imagery and a good portion of the film devoted to Liszt's "friendship" with fellow composer Richard Wagner. The film begins during ...
Style:
erotic, cult classic, surreal, art house, disturbing ...
Plot:
composer, classical music, nobility, piano, surrealism, musician, bondage, biopic, music, rock, the beatles, rock and roll ...
Time:
19th century, year 1975, 1840s, 1800s
Place:
europe, st. petersburg russia, berlin germany, russia
Is relevant?
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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
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: West Germany, UK, Sweden
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
After a seven-year absence, Charlotte Andergast travels to Sweden to reunite with her daughter Eva. The pair have a troubled relationship: Charlotte sacrificed the responsibilities of motherhood for a career as a classical pianist. Over an emotional ...
Style:
art house, depressing, emotional, philosophical, intense ...
Plot:
marriage, autumn, dysfunctional family, mother daughter estrangement, child neglect, pianist, intimacy, reconciliation, classical music, family relations, musician, women ...
Time:
year 1978, 20th century, 70s
Place:
europe, eastern europe, scandinavia
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Poland, UK, Denmark
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Henry Kesdi is a silenced classical composer and a survivor of the Holocaust. He is coaxed out from retirement by an inspired musicologist, Stefan, who convinces him to compose a complex symphony on his neglected piano. As a help Kesdi gets his new ...
Style:
melancholic, reflective, atmospheric, art house
Plot:
classical music, renaissance, composer, holocaust survivor, piano, love triangle, creative process, character study, trauma, musician, legacy, isolation ...
Place:
eastern europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Sweden, Germany, Denmark
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Martin, conductor of a symphonic orchestra, meet Barbara, violine player and they start a relationship. Five years later Martin starts to develop loss of memory and becomes more and more confused. Finally he is diagnosed with Alzheimer's ...
Style:
serious, realistic, touching, emotional, sentimental ...
Plot:
alzheimer's disease, violin, family relations, infidelity, couple relations, couples, love affair, lifestyle, musician's life, crumbling marriage, fall in love, love and romance ...
Time:
year 2001
Place:
eastern europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Daigo, a cellist, is laid off from his orchestra and moves with his wife back to his small hometown where the living is cheaper. Thinking he’s applying for a job at a travel agency he finds he’s being interviewed for work with departures of a ...
Style:
sad, philosophical, thought provoking, emotional, inspirational ...
Plot:
funeral, self discovery, father son relationship, pregnant wife, life philosophy, workplace, small town, character study, new job, small town life, classical music, musician ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
japan, asia, tokyo
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Music, Musical
Country: France, Italy, West Germany
Duration: 176 min.
Story:
Screen adapatation of Mozart's greatest opera. Don Giovanni, the infamous womanizer, makes one conquest after another until the ghost of Donna Anna's father, the Commendatore, (whom Giovanni killed) makes his appearance. He offers Giovanni ...
Style:
realistic, serious, atmospheric, stylized, emotional
Plot:
opera, classical music, dancing, valet, musician, stage play, deal with the devil, couples, one last chance, vengeance, love and romance, downfall ...
Time:
18th century, year 1979, 17th century
Place:
italy
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 26 min.
TV show
Story:
Rafael Müller is an acclaimed conductor; Rafael Jiménez is an old rock glory who refuses to hang his ax. Both will fight to continue fitting in a fast and young world that insists on taking them out of the game.
Style:
exciting, captivating, funny, entertaining, humorous ...
Plot:
rock, classical music, male protagonist, aging, rock music, rock musician, musician, music conductor, music industry, music, orchestra conductor, identity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
spain, latin america
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA, Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A story about real life early 20th century British composer and music critic Philip Arnold Heseltine.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, reflective, melancholic, intellectual ...
Plot:
classical music, biopic, introspection, creative process, piano, isolation, legacy, composer, musician, obsession, mental health, male pubic hair ...
Time:
edwardian era
Place:
london
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Bizarre tale of sex, betrayal, and perversion at a military post.
Style:
southern gothic, sexy, sexual, psychological, serious ...
Plot:
military, murder, american south, voyeur, mental illness, stallion, adultery, voyeurism, sexuality, gay, stalking, boxing match ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
long island, georgia
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: UK, France
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
During World War I, in an unnamed country, a soldier named Tamino is sent by the Queen of the Night to rescue her daughter Pamina from the clutches of the supposedly evil Sarastro. But all is not as it seems.
Style:
stylized, atmospheric, semi serious, surreal, fairy tale ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
opera, world war one, mozart, queen, classical music, military, heroic mission, escapades, love and romance, danger, true love, love at first sight ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century
Place:
europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A sleazy but affable guard dog trainer is blackmailed to steal a manuscript for a tell-all book from one of his clients.
Style:
independent film, romantic comedy, sex comedy, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot:
gangster, guard dog, stalking, dog training, opera, classical music, odd couple, harassment, con man, death threat, heart transplant, housekeeper ...
Time:
year 1992, 90s
Place:
usa, los angeles
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
The tragic story of world-renowned cellist Jacqueline du Pré, as told from the point of view of her sister, flautist Hilary du Pré-Finzi.
Style:
philosophical, emotional, independent film, steamy, depressing ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
sister sister relationship, multiple sclerosis, music, musician, sex with sister in law, biopic, dysfunctional family, sisters, cellist, steamy romance, career, couples ...
Time:
year 1998, 90s, 20th century
Place:
england, moscow russia, london
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Beautiful violin virtuoso Camille has two obsessions: the music of Ravel, and a friend of her husband's who crafts violins. But his heart seems to be as cold as her playing is passionate.
Style:
psychological, heartbreaking, anthology, art house, sincere ...
Plot:
love, classical music, violin, passion, unrequited love, music, obsession, violinist, love story, passionate love, glamour, asexual ...
Time:
year 1992, 90s
Place:
france, paris france, europe, amsterdam, vienna ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 47 min.
TV show
Story:
Megumi Noda, or "Nodame" is a piano student at Momogaoka College of Music. An extremely talented pianist who wants to be a preschool teacher, she prefers playing by ear rather than reading the music score. She is messy and disorganized. ...
Style:
feel good, anime, humorous, light, dorama ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
friendship, musician, classical music, train conductor, orchestra, piano, opposites attract, odd couple, youth, college, coming of age, slice of life ...
Place:
tokyo
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