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Our ten favorite musical biopics

2021-11-10T09:51:53.009Z


THE FIGARO MAGAZINE SELECTION - Bewitching, fascinating, romantic, richly documented, rock, pop or classic, these musical biographical films have left their mark on cinema. On the occasion of Aline's theatrical release, here are ten films that have taken up the risky challenge of resuscitating in pictures ...


The most emblematic:

Amadeus

, by Milos Forman (1984).


An extraordinary story of rivalry, dominated by the flamboyant Mozart and endured by the discreet Antonio Salieri (admirably interpreted by F. Murray Abraham).

This is the angle chosen by Milos Forman in

Amadeus

, which won eight Oscars in 1985 and which over time has become THE biopic par excellence.

Everything rings true: the rise of the Italian composer, known for his hard work, his thirst for recognition and his devotion to God, his curiosity in front of the irruption of the young Austrian prodigy, then his sick obsession.

At the same time, Mozart appears in a light unknown to the general public.

Brilliant, of course, but also frivolous, capricious, often unmanageable.

The rhythm of the film, with its grandiose staging and unsuspected twists, knows no downtime.

Most jazzy:

Bird

, by Clint Eastwood (1988).


How to celebrate in the cinema one of the greatest geniuses of jazz, Charlie Parker, broke

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Source: lefigaro

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