For his French-class assignment, a high school student weaves his family history in a news story involving terrorism, and goes on to invite an Internet audience in on the resulting controversy.

Chicken with Plums

2011

French

7.0

♡ 2

74%

husband wife relationship

violin

violinist

woman director

Marjane Satrapi Director

Éric Caravaca as Abdi

Christian Friedel as Cyrus, 22 ans

Golshifteh Farahani as Irâne

Isabella Rossellini as Parvine

Since his beloved violin was broken, Nasser-Ali Khan, one of the most renowned musicians of his day, has lost all taste for life. Finding no instrument worthy of replacing it, he decides to confine himself to bed to await death.

Christmas in Vienna

2019

English

5.7

♡ 5

Nick Lyon Director

Elisabeth Harnois as Amy

Sarah Drew as Jess Waters

Christian Oliver as Lukas

Brennan Elliott as Mark Olsen

After a surprising breakup at home in Chicago, Amy decides that a change of scenery will do her well and impulsively decides to spend the holidays with her brother in Vienna. After taking ballroom dancing lessons with her dashing European dance partner, Lukas, Amy scores an invitation to dance competitively in the city’s biggest holiday ball, and also another shot at love.

Wrongfully Accused

1998

English

6.1

♡ 44

19%

Pat Proft Director

Sandra Bernhard as Doctor Fridley

Veena Sood as Nurse

Leslie Nielsen as Ryan Harrison

Aaron Pearl as Sean Laughrea

Ryan Harrison, a violin god, superstar and sex symbol does not want to cheat on sexy Lauren Goodhue's husband with her. Mr. Goodhue is found murdered and Ryan suddenly finds himself being the main suspect. After being sentenced to death he manages to flee while being transferred to his execution site. Now, all the world is after him as he stumbles from one unfortunate incident to the next in order to prove himself innocent - by finding a mysterious one-eyed, one-armed, one-legged man...

Tous les matins du monde

1991

French

7.5

♡ 11

Alain Corneau Director

Michel Bouquet as Baugin

Myriam Boyer as Guignotte

Gérard Depardieu as Marin Marais

Guillaume Depardieu as Young Marin Marais

Following the death of his wife, a renowned musician ostracises himself from the outer world and dedicates his life to music. However, his life changes when a young man approaches him to learn music.

A Heart in Winter

1992

French

7.6

♡ 14

85%

Claude Sautet Director

Stanislas Carré de Malberg as Brice

Elizabeth Bourgine as Hélène

Myriam Boyer as Mme. Amet

Daniel Auteuil as Stéphane

Beautiful violin virtuoso Camille has two obsessions: the music of Ravel, and a friend of her husband's who crafts violins. But his heart seems to be as cold as her playing is passionate.

The Place Promised in Our Early Days

2004

Japanese

6.8

♡ 61

71%

Makoto Shinkai Director

Hidenobu Kiuchi as Arisaka

Hidetaka Yoshioka as Hiroki Fujisawa

Masato Hagiwara as Takuya Shirakawa

Kazuhiko Inoue as Tomizawa

In a post-war alternative timeline, Japan is divided into the North, controlled by the Union, and the South, controlled by the United States. A mysterious high tower rises within the borders of the Union. Three high school students promise to cross the border with a self-built airplane and unravel the secret of the tower.

Music of the Heart

1999

English

6.7

♡ 4

64%

Wes Craven Director

Julie Janney as Flight Attendant

Angela Bassett as Janet

Michael Angarano as Nick at 7

Meryl Streep as Roberta

Story of a schoolteacher's struggle to teach violin to inner-city Harlem kids.

The Bowmakers

2019

English

8.4

♡ 3

Ward Serrill Director

Charles Espey as Self - Bowmaker

Cody Kowalski as Self - Bowmaker

Josephine Thomackot as Self - Bowmaker

This documentary film explores the world of the bow and the extraordinary masters who make them. The bow is the Cinderella of the orchestra—the overworked and overshadowed ally to its more glamorous partners. Few people, even among lovers of classical music, think of the bow as an instrument in its own right, but players of stringed instruments see them differently. To musicians, the bow is as essential to expressing the soul of the music as the violin or cello. The film follows the journey of the “silent servant” of the music world—from the workshops of the virtuosos of the trade, to the birthplace of the bow in France, and to Brazil, home to the imperiled tree from which the world’s finest bows are made.

Christmas in Vienna

2020

English

6.4

♡ 5

25%

Maclain Nelson Director

Eveline Lehner as Dirndl Couple

Sarah Drew as Jess Waters

Brennan Elliott as Mark Olson

Alexander Keller as Mayor

Jess, a concert violinist whose heart just isn’t in it anymore, goes to Vienna for a performance. While there, she finds the inspiration she has been missing, and a new love.

The Vagabond

1916

English

6.8

♡ 8

74%

Charles Chaplin Director

Edna Purviance as Gypsy drudge

Frank J. Coleman as Musician / Gypsy

Fred Goodwins as Percussionist / Gypsy

Charles Chaplin as Street musician

A tramp tries to earn money by playing the violin, but he’s soon facing off against the jealous competition.

High Strung

2016

English

6.3

♡ 126

75%

Michael Damian Director

Sonoya Mizuno as Jazzy

Nicholas Galitzine as Johnnie

Jane Seymour as Oksana

Eugen Cristea as Tango Dancer

When a hip hop violinist busking in the New York subway encounters a classical dancer on scholarship at the Manhattan Conservatory of the Arts, sparks fly. With the help of a hip hop dance crew they must find a common ground while preparing for a competition that could change their lives forever.

The Red Violin

1998

French

7.6

♡ 36

73%

François Girard Director

Colm Feore as Auctioneer

Wolfgang Böck as Brother Michael

Samuel L. Jackson as Charles Morritz

Jason Flemyng as Frederick Pope

300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 1681, the red violin has traveled through Austria, England, China, and Canada, leaving both beauty and tragedy in its wake. In Montreal, Samuel L Jackson plays an appraiser going over its complex history.

LelleBelle

2010

Dutch

5.4

♡ 8

Mischa Kamp Director

Anna Raadsveld as Belle

Chava Voor in 't Holt as Dorpsmeisje #1

Tom Jansen as Leraar Wolf

Renée Fokker as Moeder Belle

16-year old Belle practices playing the violin diligently, but is unable to impart her music with a sensitive undertone. Her life changes when she discovers that sexual desire stimulates passion in her music.

Whisper of the Heart

1995

Japanese

7.8

♡ 37

95%

Yoshifumi Kondô Director

Mai Chiba as Nao

Brittany Snow as Shizuku Tsukishima

Yoshimi Nakajima as Sugimura

Dee Bradley Baker as (voice)

Shizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing. One day she notices that all the library books she has have been previously checked out by the same person: 'Seiji Amasawa'.

The Soloist

2009

English

6.7

♡ 48

56%

Joe Wright Director

Tom Hollander as Graham Claydon

Rachael Harris as Leslie Bloom

Jamie Foxx as Nathaniel Ayers

Robert Downey Jr. as Steve Lopez

A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.

Humoresque

1946

English

7.3

♡ 10

57%

Jean Negulesco Director

Peggy Knudsen as Florence Boray

Kenneth Gibson as Party Guest

Ethelreda Leopold as Party Guest

Robert Blake as Paul Boray

A classical musician from a working class background is sidetracked by his love for a wealthy, neurotic socialite.

Lemonade Mouth

2011

English

6.9

♡ 13

83%

parent child relationship

violin

Patricia Riggen Director

Tisha Campbell-Martin as Miss Reznick

Naomi Scott as Mohini

Hayley Kiyoko as Stella

Adam Hicks as Wen

When five ragtag freshman first meet in detention, it seems they have nothing in common. But, through music, they form an unbreakable bond and discover they have the makings of the greatest high school garage band in history! In the face of incredible odds, Olivia, Stella, Wen, Mohini and Charlie find they can make a real difference when they learn to lean on each other and let go of everything holding back their dreams.

The Return of the Tall Blond Man

1974

French

6.6

♡ 7

Yves Robert Director

Mireille Darc as Christine

Jean Rochefort as Colonel Louis, Marie, Alphonse Toulouse

Pierre Richard as François Perrin

Jean Carmet as Maurice Lefebvre

With "little captain" Cambrai raising serious doubts about the reality of the so-called "super spy," Colonel Toulouse kidnaps Christine and forces Francois to play again the character of "The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe" in some fake adventures. All this to stop the investigation into the death of Colonel Milan.

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