Composer Movies

  • 1999
    The Swan and the Wanderer

    The Swan and the Wanderer

    The Swan and the Wanderer

    71999HD

    The film tells the story of two very popular Finnish singer/songwriters: Tapio Rautavaara and Repe Helismaa, who worked together until their...

    The Swan and the Wanderer
  • 1952
    Tzi-goo-lee Mee-goo-lee

    Tzi-goo-lee Mee-goo-lee

    Tzi-goo-lee Mee-goo-lee

    51952HD

    Ivan Ivanović, a party functionary, arrives in a provincial town as a temporary replacement for a cultural official. The newcomer is fanatically...

    Tzi-goo-lee Mee-goo-lee
  • 1950
    Mussorgsky

    Mussorgsky

    Mussorgsky

    4.51950HD

    Saint Petersburg, 1858. A group of composers known as The Five meet at Balakirev's. Young Modest Mussorgsky, both a civil servant and a musician, has...

    Mussorgsky
  • 2021
    Annea Lockwood: A Film About Listening

    Annea Lockwood: A Film About Listening

    Annea Lockwood: A Film About Listening

    62021HD

    Sam Green's intimate portrait of Annea Lockwood shares with us a glimpse into the enthralling world of sound that she has been exploring and creating...

    Annea Lockwood: A Film About Listening
  • 1970
    9/10: Love Before the Fall

    9/10: Love Before the Fall

    9/10: Love Before the Fall

    101970HD

    The myths of Orpheus and Charon are interwoven with the entirely sung story of four friends dining in an Italian bistro who are fated to perish the...

    9/10: Love Before the Fall
  • 2017
    Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty

    Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty

    Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty

    102017HD

    Known for his mournful "Adagio for Strings," Samuel Barber was never quite fashionable. This acclaimed film is a probing exploration of his music and...

    Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty
  • 2004
    Britten's Children

    Britten's Children

    Britten's Children

    02004HD

    Children and childhood fascinated Benjamin Britten throughout his life and inspired some of his greatest music. John Bridcut's compelling film sheds...

    Britten's Children
  • 2003
    Jean-Jacques Goldman : Un tour ensemble

    Jean-Jacques Goldman : Un tour ensemble

    Jean-Jacques Goldman : Un tour ensemble

    62003HD

    Songs performed during the concert: 1. Je marche seul 2. Répétitions 3. Nos mains 4. Petite fille 5. Encore un matin 6....

    Jean-Jacques Goldman : Un tour ensemble
  • 2007
    Frank Zappa: A Pioneer of the Future of Music

    Frank Zappa: A Pioneer of the Future of Music

    Frank Zappa: A Pioneer of the Future of Music

    02007HD

    Frank Scheffer's (collage like) documentary on the American composer and rock guitarist Frank Zappa, as broadcast by VPRO in the Netherlands April...

    Frank Zappa: A Pioneer of the Future of Music
  • 1998
    The Kindness of Strangers

    The Kindness of Strangers

    The Kindness of Strangers

    01998HD

    The life of composer, conductor, pianist and Oscar-winner Andre Previn, filmed during a year which culminated in the world premiere of his first...

    The Kindness of Strangers
  • 2012
    How to Get Out of the Cage (A year with John Cage)

    How to Get Out of the Cage (A year with John Cage)

    How to Get Out of the Cage (A year with John Cage)

    02012HD

    2012 documentary on John Cage celebrating his 100th birthday in the form of a re-edit of partially unused film material shot for the film 'Time is...

    How to Get Out of the Cage (A year with John Cage)
  • 2011
    Beth Hart - Crossroads 2011

    Beth Hart - Crossroads 2011

    Beth Hart - Crossroads 2011

    02011HD

    Live performance of Beth Hart at the Crossroads Festival. Recorded in Bonn, Germany on March 24th, 2011.

    Beth Hart - Crossroads 2011
  • 1985
    Drahý Bedřichu

    Drahý Bedřichu

    Drahý Bedřichu

    01985HD

    Drahý Bedřichu
  • 2015
    The American Letters

    The American Letters

    The American Letters

    7.32015HD

    Bio-pic about Czech composer Antonin Dvoraák at the height of his career. Dvorák learns that his love and lifelong muse is ill and must...

    The American Letters
  • 2006
    Hail Bop! A Portrait of John Adams

    Hail Bop! A Portrait of John Adams

    Hail Bop! A Portrait of John Adams

    02006HD

    Shot over the course of a year, this intimate portrait of provocative composer John Adams presents scenes of the artist at work and at play against...

    Hail Bop! A Portrait of John Adams
  • 1935
    Last Love

    Last Love

    Last Love

    51935HD

    A middle aged composer returns to Vienna after ten years in America, falls in love with a Japanese student and writes his last opera for her.

    Last Love
  • 2017
    A Life in Waves

    A Life in Waves

    A Life in Waves

    6.7142017HD

    Explores the life and innovations of composer and electronic music pioneer Suzanne Ciani.

    A Life in Waves
  • 1996
    Satie and Suzanne

    Satie and Suzanne

    Satie and Suzanne

    11996HD

    As the waters of the river Seine overflow their banks and surround a Parisian café, composer Erik Satie nurtures bittersweet memories of his...

    Satie and Suzanne
  • 1946
    Donde mueren las palabras

    Donde mueren las palabras

    Donde mueren las palabras

    4.51946HD

    An old timbal performer in a puppet theater has a secret past.

    Donde mueren las palabras
  • 1992
    The Ride to the Abyss

    The Ride to the Abyss

    The Ride to the Abyss

    5.8751992HD

    ‘La course à l’abîme’ is a depiction of the final ride into hell from ‘La Damnation de Faust’ (1846) by...

    The Ride to the Abyss