Throughout history, musical films have told us authentic and fascinating stories. They are stories in which music, dance and elaborate production designs stimulate our imagination. Discover our selection of the best music films here. Which is your favorite?
The Wizard of Oz (Director: Victor Fleming, 1939)
A young Judy Garland is Dorothy, a girl from Kansas who is transported to the magical world of Oz after a tornado hits her. She must reach the Emerald City, seek help from the powerful Wizard of Oz and return home. Along the way, Dorothy meets the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and a cowardly lion. They will help him on the way home, although an evil witch will try to prevent this.
The film is an adaptation of the book the wonderful wizard of oz Released in 1900, it won the Academy Award for Best Original Song “Over the rainbow» and Best Original Score. In addition, she is considered an icon of popular culture and is one of them The Best Musicals in History from the American Film Institute.
Where to see? HBO Max. Available in Amazon.
Singing in the rain (Director: Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen, 1952)
Don Lockwood is a silent film star who seems like he has it all. But actress Kathy Selden and the introduction of talkies would change her life and career. The public's demands are becoming ever greater.
This classic is not only the most celebrated musical in history, but also represents the arrival of the talkies in Hollywood. Furthermore, like silent film stars, they had to adapt to this new era, because it was not only the expression that counted, but also the voice.
Where to see? HBO Max. Available in Amazon.
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Love without barriers (Director: Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins, 1961)
In the mid-1950s, a conflict arises in New York between two rival youth gangs, the Sharks of Latin American origin and the Jets of European origin, when the sister of the Sharks' leader falls in love with the Jets' leader.
It is based on the Broadway musical of the same name, which in turn is an adaptation of the novel of the same name Romeo and Juliet from William Shakespeare to modern times. The film was nominated for eleven Academy Awards and won ten, including Best Picture, and holds the record for the most awards for a musical film.
Where to see? Prime Video via MGM Channel. Available in Amazon.
Mary Poppins (Director: Robert Stevenson, 1964)
Mary Poppins is a nanny who visits a family in London at the beginning of the 20th century. Since the father is so busy at work, he loses control of the relationship with his children, and the magical nanny comes to improve this family's relationship.
Based on a 1934 series of novels of the same name, it was nominated for thirteen Academy Awards and won five, including Julie Andrews for Best Actress for her role as Mary Poppins, and was the crowning achievement of Walt Disney's career.
Where to see? Disney Plus. Available in Amazon.
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The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Director: Jacques Demy, 1964)
The film that inspired Damien Chazelle La La Land. A French musical romance in which Geneviève, a young worker who sells umbrellas in Cherbourg, falls in love with Guy, a young mechanic who, shortly after meeting her, has to leave for his military service in Algeria. When the two lovers return, their paths will cross, but everything will be different.
A cult classic in three parts (departure, absence and return), which, thanks to its sentimental love story, direction and bittersweet ending, won him the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Festival, where he shed more than one tear. The main theme of the film, I will wait for you He achieved international fame and remains a reference in music cinema today.
Where to see? MUBI. Available in Amazon.
The sound of music (Director: Robert Wise, 1965)
A classic of the best music films. Maria, a young Austrian novice, is tasked with caring for the children of the widowed naval captain Von Trapp. Maria will develop a great friendship with the children, which will lead to her falling deeply in love with her father, who is about to get married.
In total, the film received ten Oscar nominations, of which it won the award for Best Picture and Best Director. It is based on the Broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was inspired by the novel The history of the Trapp family of singers It chronicles the events of a real family during the unification of Austria with Nazi Germany.
Where to see? Disney Plus. Available in Amazon.
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cabaret (Director: Bob Fosse, 1972)
Berlin, 1931, a young American earns his living working in the Kit Kat Club and dreams of becoming an actress. While everyone in the club is distracted, the Nazis begin to take control of Germany.
Bob Fosse He is known in the world of cinema for giving a special touch to musical films and for exploring complex and real themes rather than romantic and fantasy ones. In contrast to musicals from previous years cabaret The film explicitly dealt with themes such as corruption, sexual ambiguity, false dreams and Nazism, for which it was heavily criticized at the time, but this did not prevent it from being nominated for ten Oscars, of which it won eight, including the best director and best actress among others.
Where to see? Available in Amazon.
The Rocky Horror Show (Director: Jim Sharman, 1975)
A newly married couple is stranded in the middle of the road and must spend the night at the mansion of scientist Frank-N-Furter, who is celebrating his latest creation: the creature Rocky.
A rock musical that pays homage to the horror and science fiction films of the 1940s and the plot deals with the then taboo topic of sexual liberation. Based on the work of the same name, it is now a cult classic and, for film fans, one of the best films in history.
Where to see? Star Plus. Available in Amazon.
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Moulin Rouge! Love in red (Director: Baz Luhrmann, 2001)
In Paris in 1900, Cristian falls in love with Satine, the star of the cabaret Moulin Rouge. She will discover that Cristian is not the millionaire he claims to be in order to finance his theater work, so she must choose between Cristian's or her love interests over the Duke of Monroth, who promises to make her a great actress .
The film, which is considered one of the best musical films, does not feature original music, but rather rock and pop hits based on the plot of artists such as Elton John, Queen, Madonna and The Police. It was particularly praised for saving the musical genre and for starring Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman, who, although well-known actors but not singers by profession, used their real voices to perform the songs.
Where to see? Star Plus. Available in Amazon.
Chicago (Director: Rob Marshall, 2002)
The action takes place in the city of Chicago in the 1920s. Roxie Hart is a young singer who dreams of becoming a professional. She longs for the fame of Velma Kelly, a famous cabaret artist, after Roxie's supposed audition at a club, which results in the two Aristas being imprisoned for crimes of passion.
The film is an adaptation of the 1970s Broadway play. It was nominated for thirteen Academy Awards, of which it won six, and is the last film in the musical genre to win Best Picture. The impact of both the play and the film is such that adaptations of the play continue to be made in various countries around the world and on Broadway.
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Eleven (Director: John Carney, 2007)
A love story between a young singer-songwriter from the city of Dublin who, in order to earn some money, performs some well-known songs, but in the evenings plays his own songs about his disappointment in love. His talent attracts the attention of a young flower seller who is unlucky in love and writes songs about it, which, unlike him, she does not perform in public.
Its protagonist is Glen HansardSinger of the band The frames already Marketa Irglová a very well-known Czech composer. An independent film that could even seem like a documentary, in which we don't know the names of the protagonists and whose soundtrack won the Oscar for Best Original Song Fall slowly.
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The wretched (Director: Tom Hooper, 2012)
Jean Valjean, an ex-convict who becomes mayor of a village in France after his release. He takes care of Fantine's illegitimate daughter, a young working-class girl, and after his exposure he has to avoid capture by Javert. The film spans 17 years and culminates in the June 1832 uprising in France.
It is based on the musical of the same name, which in turn is an adaptation of the novel Les miserables from 1862, written by Victor Hugo. She was nominated for eight Oscars and won Best Supporting Actress for Anne Hathaway in her role as Fantine.
Where to see? Netflix. Available in Amazon.
Music films, the best.
La La Land: A Love Story (Director: Damien Chazelle, 2016)
Sebastian, a jazz pianist, and Mia, an aspiring actress, fall madly in love; But the excessive ambition they have to succeed in their respective careers in a city like Los Angeles that is full of competition and ruthlessness puts their love in danger.
This joyful and idyllic yet heartbreaking musical was the perfect opportunity for Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling to once again demonstrate their acting talent and great on-screen chemistry. An update on Hollywood musicals of yesteryear, it set an all-time record with 14 Oscar nominations, winning six, including Best Director and Best Actress.
Where to see? Star Plus and Prime Video. Available in Amazon.
Ruben Estrada My dream is to meet George Lucas and put on a stormtrooper suit. I like movies that make me cry and video games. I like shooters. Sometimes I write scripts but I'm embarrassed to show them.
