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Carmen Jones
Carmen Jones (1954)
, 1h45
Directed by Otto Preminger
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Théâtre, Musical films, Political films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals, Films based on operas, Children's films
Actors Dorothy Dandridge, Pearl Bailey, Harry Belafonte, Roy Glenn, Diahann Carroll, Brock Peters

Set during World War II, the story focuses on Carmen Jones, a vixen who works in a parachute factory in North Carolina. When she is arrested for fighting with a co-worker who reported her for arriving late for work, foreman Sgt. Brown assigns young soldier Joe to deliver her to the authorities, much to the dismay of Joe's fiancée Cindy Lou, who had agreed to marry him during his leave.
Moses and Aaron
Moses and Aaron (1975)
, 1h45
Directed by Jean-Marie Straub et Danièle Huillet
Origin Austria
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about religion, Musical films, Films based on the Bible, Films about Jews and Judaism, Films based on operas

Moïse, conscient de sa difficulté à communiquer, demande à Aaron d'être son porte-parole lorsque Dieu lui ordonne de libérer le peuple. Un dialogue s'établit entre les deux hommes dont les conceptions et les mentalités diffèrent.
Carmen, la de Triana
Carmen, la de Triana (1938)

Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films based on operas
Actors Imperio Argentina, Rafael Rivelles, Manuel Luna, Alberto Romea, José María Prada

The movie takes place in Seville in 1835. Carmen, a gypsy woman, intends to enter the barracks to give Antonio Vargas Heredia some tobacco. Thanks to a favor from Brigadier José, she gets to see the “torero”. In return Carmen offers the soldier the carnation in her hair. But not without informing everyone that she will sing at Mulero’s tavern that night. José comes go to see her. While Carmen sings, another woman steals the carnation José was given by the gipsy before.
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.
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor (1950)
, 1h36
Directed by Georg Wildhagen
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare, Films based on operas
Actors Sonja Ziemann, Camilla Spira, Claus Holm, Alexander Engel, Eckart Dux, Edith Hancke

In Elizabethan England, Sir John Falstaff is embroiled in attempting to have a love affair with several women, which soon turns into a humorous adventure.
Princess Chang-Ping
Princess Chang-Ping (1976)

Directed by John Woo
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films based on operas

Le jour des fiancailles de la princese Chang Ping, le royaume de son pere est assiege par des rebelles. Pris au piege, le vieux seigneur ordonne a ses deux epouses de se donner la mort, tue ses enfants et se suicide par pendaison. Blessee, mais miraculeusement vivante, la princesse est coduite dans un couvent ou son fiance parvient a la retrouver.
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.
Louise
Louise (1939)
, 1h25
Directed by Abel Gance
Origin France
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films based on operas
Actors Grace Moore, Suzanne Desprès, Robert Le Vigan, Ginette Leclerc, Edmond Beauchamp, Jacqueline Gauthier

Éprise d'un musicien, une petite ouvrière passe outre l'interdit de ses parents pour partager la vie de l'homme qu'elle aime.