[Gergor]

Just watched "The painist", don't like it particularly. The last movie about classicial musicians that I really like was "Hillary and Jackie". In fact, I couldn't really think of another movie which have left me an impression.

Is there a particular movie in this genre that you like?

 

[SteeleBlayde]

"Shine" and "Mr. Holland's Opus" are both quite good. I liked them anyway.

 

[Gergor]

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Originally posted by SteeleBlayde "Shine" and "Mr. Holland's Opus" are both quite good. I liked them anyway.

THANK YOU!

I like both of them too, somehow they slipped my mind, it's been so long ago since I watched them.

 

[PeterG]

Amadeus is one of my favorite movies. Classical composers not musicians but it's still close.

 

[pigmode]

Shirley MacLaine is absolutely great in Madame Sousatzka, where she portrays a neurotic ex-prodigy/ piano teacher. Most excellent.

 

[Arzela]

32 short films about Glenn Gould is
interesting. More of a documentary.

 

[SigmaOrionis]

The Competition is a pretty good movie about some virtuoso pianists who are trying to win a competition. It has a romantic backstory but the piano music is really good. Oh the star of this movie is Richard Dreyfuss.

 

[spaceman]

I liked Immortal Beloved with Gary Oldman...great story.

The Red Violin was really good as well.

 

[Sol_Zhen]

Immortal Beloved and Amadeus are two that come to mind.

 

[mikeg]

"Farinelli" is a terrific movie that's on DVD, but in Italian, with English subtitles. It's about the life of the greatest of the castratos. The music and singing are superb.

 

[MusicJunkie]

Amadeus is one of my all time favorite movies. Great flick.

I also like Immortal Beloved and The Red Violin.

This is a little off topic but my favorite musician movie is 'Round Midnight with Dexter Gordon. Very atmospheric. If anybody has an interest in jazz music this is a good movie.

Sorry to hijack your thread.

MJ

 

[wallijonn]

The Glenn Miller Story.
The Benny Goodman Story.

and a few others...

 

[Sol_Zhen]

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Originally posted by wallijonn The Glenn Miller Story. The Benny Goodman Story. and a few others...

Miller and Goodman are Jazz/Blues/Swing and not classical, no?

 

[wallijonn]

is a classical musician just one that plays classical music? (Benny Goodman would qualify as he played Carnegie

) or one that time considers the best?

I have not seen anyone that can do justice to Mozart. At best, Gerswin comes closest. At least they had Gerswin playing his own music.

btw, Jack Bennie was a great musician.

what he played on his show was just that - a show.

Benny Goodman actually had trouble playing as bad as he did in the movie.

 

[strohmie]

Farinelli reminded me far too much of softcore ****. ^_^

That said, The Red Violin (and especially John Corigliano's score) are worth a look.