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Aida
Aida (1953)
, 1h35
Directed by Clemente Fracassi
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films based on operas
Actors Sophia Loren, Lois Maxwell, Luciano Della Marra, Afro Poli

This is the desperate love story of an Ethiopian slave Aida (Sophia Loren) staying in the then capital of Egypt Memphis with the young Egyptian supreme commander Radames (Luciano). Aida’s mistress, Amneris (Lois Maxwell), the daughter of the pharaoh is too in love with Radames. Aida doesn’t know how to hide her love, and Amneris is jealous of her because of her beauty and simplicity.
Hansel and Gretel
Hansel and Gretel (1988)
, 1h25
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy, Adventure, Musical
Themes Films about children, Films about magic and magicians, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films based on operas, Children's films
Actors Nicola Stapleton, David Warner, Emily Richard, Cloris Leachman, Hugh Pollard

Hansel et Gretel sont les deux enfants d'une famille pauvre. Leur mère, inquiète de leur pauvreté, et leur père, continuellement malmené par l'inquiétant boulanger du village, apprennent que les enfants des environs disparaissent mystérieusement depuis quelque temps, sans laisser de traces. Ils reçoivent de la part de leur voisin du lait et des œufs. Pendant que les deux enfants s'amusent dans la cuisine, l'âne s'échappe de son enclos, fait tomber la cruche de lait et mange le gâteau qu'a préparé leur mère avec les œufs. Très fâchée, elle les envoie chercher des baies sauvages. Bravant l'interdiction de leur père, Hansel et Gretel décident d'aller chercher ces baies sauvages dans la forêt mystérieuse.
Madame Butterfly
Madame Butterfly (1995)
, 2h15
Directed by Frédéric Mitterrand, Michel Debats
Origin France
Genres Drama, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films based on operas
Actors Kamel Touati, Yoshi Oida

Le film respecte à la lettre le scénario de l'opéra Madame Butterfly de Puccini. Comme dans l'œuvre lyrique l'action se passa au Japon au début du XX siècle.
Aida of the Trees
Aida of the Trees (2001)
, 1h15
Origin Italie
Genres Fantasy, Animation
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films based on operas
Actors Simone D'Andrea

Le film se déroule dans l'univers d'Arborea. Aïda est la princesse d'un peuple qui vit dans les arbres, en harmonie avec la nature. Un jour, ils sont attaqués par les armées du royaume de Petra, dont la civilisation est fondée sur la technologie et vit dans d'immenses bâtiments de pierre. Aïda est faite prisonnière en défendant son royaume, mais le fils du roi de Petra, Radames, tombe amoureux d'elle. Tous deux s'efforcent alors de rétablir la paix.
The Bohemian Girl
The Bohemian Girl (1936)
, 1h11
Directed by James W. Horne, Charley Rogers, Hal Roach
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on operas, Buddy films, Operetta films
Actors Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Thelma Todd, Mae Busch, Antonio Moreno, Darla Hood

Laurel and Hardy are a hen-pecked pair of Gypsies in 18th-century Austria. When Oliver is out pickpocketing, fortune-telling or attending his zither lessons, his wife (Mae Busch), has an affair with Devilshoof (Antonio Moreno). A cruel nobleman, Count Arnheim, persecutes the Gypsies, who are forced to flee, but Devilshoof, in revenge for having been lashed by the count, kidnaps his daughter, Arline (Darla Hood), and Mrs. Hardy fools Hardy into thinking she is their daughter. She soon elopes with Devilshoof, and leaves Hardy holding the baby.
Nobody's Children
Nobody's Children (1951)
, 1h29
Origin France
Genres Drama, Melodrama, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films based on operas
Actors Gino Buzzanca, Yvonne Sanson, Françoise Rosay, Folco Lulli, Alberto Farnese, Teresa Franchini

En Italie, l'aristocratique et richissime famille Canali est propriétaire d'une carrière de marbre. C'est le séduisant fils Guido qui s'occupe de son exploitation. Guido et Luisa, fille de l'un de ses employés, tombent réciproquement amoureux et font des projets de mariage. La tyrannique comtesse Canali n'entend pas que son fils puisse compromettre la famille avec une roturière. Sans aucun état d'âme, elle va user de tous les stratagèmes pour mettre fin à leur liaison. Quand elle apprend que Luisa est enceinte, elle dissimule l'évènement à Guido en expédiant illico celui-ci en Angleterre où elle a arrangé à son insu son mariage avec une noble héritière. Elle intercepte ensuite toutes les lettres que Guido envoie à Luisa qui vient à penser que son amant l'a abandonnée tandis que Guido la croit morte. Luisa donne naissance à un garçon et l'existence de ce bâtard insupporte tellement la comtesse qu'elle organise son enlèvement puis simule sa disparition dans un incendie. Luisa, désespérée, entre au couvent et prend le voile sous le nom de sœur Addolorata.
Billy Budd
Billy Budd (1962)
, 2h3
Directed by Peter Ustinov
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Films about music and musicians, Transport films, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on operas, Histoire de France, Napoleonic Wars films
Actors Robert Ryan, Peter Ustinov, Terence Stamp, Melvyn Douglas, Paul Rogers, John Neville

In the year 1797, the British naval vessel HMS Avenger (changed from the book; in early drafts it was Indomitable, later ones, Bellipotent) press gangs into service a crewman "according to the Rights of War" from the merchant ship The Rights of Man. The new crewman, Billy Budd (Terence Stamp), is considered naive by his shipmates, and they attempt to indoctrinate him in their cynicism. But Budd's steadfast optimism is impenetrable, as when he is asked to critique the horrible gruel the crew must eat, he offers "It's hot. And there's a lot of it. I like everything about it except the flavor." The crew discovers Budd stammers in his speech when under anxiety.
Quadrophenia
Quadrophenia (1979)
, 2h
Directed by Franc Roddam
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Transport films, Motocyclette, Musical films, Films based on operas
Actors Phil Daniels, Mark Wingett, Phil Davis, Leslie Ash, Ray Winstone, Toyah Willcox

The film, set in 1964, follows the story of Jimmy Cooper (Phil Daniels), a London Mod. Disillusioned by his parents and a job as a post room boy in an advertising firm, Jimmy finds an outlet for his teenage angst with his Mod friends Dave (Mark Wingett), Chalky (Philip Davis) and Spider (Gary Shail). One of the Mods' rivals, the Rockers, is in fact Jimmy's childhood friend, Kevin (Ray Winstone). An assault by aggressive Rockers on Spider leads to a retaliation attack on Kevin. Jimmy participates in the assault, but when he realises the victim is Kevin, he doesn't help him, instead driving away on his scooter.
Mignon
Mignon (1915)

Directed by William Nigh
Origin USA
Themes Musical films, Films based on operas
Actors Beatriz Michelena, House Peters, Sr., Belle Bennett, Ernest Joy, George Chesebro

The nobleman Lothario seduces Musette, the daughter of Giarno, the leader of the nearby Gypsy camp. When Musette learns that Lothario is married and has a baby, Mignon, she jumps off a cliff. For revenge, Giarno kidnaps Mignon. After Lothario's wife dies of grief, Lothario becomes a mad, wandering minstrel.
The Knight of the Rose
The Knight of the Rose (1925)

Directed by Robert Wiene
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films based on operas
Actors Michael Bohnen, Paul Hartmann, Jaque-Catelain, Friedrich Feher

À la cour d'Autriche, un mariage se profile entre le baron Ochs et la fille d'un riche marchand. Comme la coutume l'exige, le baron doit trouver quelqu'un qui apporte à la jeune femme une rose d'argent pour lui signifier sa demande. Son amie la Maréchale l'incite à désigner Octavian Rofrano, qui n'est autre que son jeune amant.