Best foreign classic musicals of the twentieth century
Music - an integral component of the film. It reinforces the impression and creates the atmosphere of the picture. The choice of musical accompaniment depends primarily on the genre - for example, for a comedy, drama or horror music will have its own characteristic sound and mood.
Focus on music is observed primarily in the movies-musicals. Here, in addition to actors dialogues perform songs that complement the story. Below are the best examples of classic musicals.
"An American in Paris", 1951
Director: Vincente Minnelli. Starring: Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant.
"The Wizard of Oz", 1939
Director: Victor Fleming. Starring: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Ray Bolger, Margaret Hamilton, Billy Burke.
"Meet Me in St. Louis" in 1944
Director: Vincente Minnelli. Starring: Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor, Lucille Bremer.
"cylinder", 1935
Director: Marc Sendrich. Starring: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton.
"Cabaret", 1972
Directed by Bob Fosse. Starring: Liza Minnelli, Michael York.
"My Fair Lady", 1964
Director: George Cukor. Starring: Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison.
"Mary Poppins", 1964
Directed by Robert Stevenson. Starring: Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke.
"Grease", 1978
Directed by Randal Kleiser. Starring: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John.
"The Umbrellas of Cherbourg", 1964
Director: Jacques Demy. Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Nino Castelnuovo.
"West Side Story", 1961
Directed by: Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise. Starring: Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno, Russ Tamblyn.
"The Sound of Music", 1965
Director: Robert Wise. Starring: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Charmian Carr, Peggy Wood.
"Singin 'in the Rain", 1952
Directed by Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly. Starring: Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds.