Movies and TvShows featuring "amateur-theater" theme.
Waiting for Guffman is a fake documentary that follows the residents of Blaine, Missouri as they prepare for their town's sesquicentennial celebration. Local amateur theater director Corky St. Clair is determined to put on a show that will impress the influential theater scout Mort Guffman. However, the production quickly spirals out of control, leading to a hilarious and cringe-inducing series of mishaps.
Bernie Tiede, a beloved mortician in a small Texas town, forms an unlikely friendship with a wealthy widow, but when their relationship takes a dark turn, Bernie becomes entangled in a murder trial.
The Rules of the Game is a comedic drama set in France that explores the lives and romances of the upper-class. The story follows a group of bourgeois characters who gather at a chateau for a hunting party, where romantic rivalries, secrets, and betrayals ensue. The film delves into the complex dynamics of class differences and the hypocrisy of the high society. With a touch of comedy and a tragic ending, The Rules of the Game is a masterpiece that reflects on the pre-World War II society and the relationships between individuals of different social standings.
Playwright Luigi Pirandello encounters actors rehearsing a show during his trip to Sicily in 1920, uncovering unexpected revelations.
In a small Mississippi town, Cookie's suicide note leads the community to suspect foul play. As secrets and suspicions unravel, the town is forced to confront their own mental illnesses, racial harmony, and dysfunctional family dynamics.
Big Stone Gap is a comedy film set in a small mining town in the 1970s. The film revolves around a spinster who is a female pharmacist and store clerk. She navigates through life in the town, dealing with relationships, loss, and sexual confusion. The plot also involves a play within the film, a mine explosion, and a paternity revelation. It explores themes of family, friendship, and love in the backdrop of a close-knit Appalachian community.
After his high school drama department faces budget cuts, an eccentric teacher writes and directs a politically incorrect musical sequel to Hamlet, causing chaos and controversy in the school community.
Nikki Moser, a blond womanizer, made a deal with the burgomaster. He gave him money to buy a hotel, and for this Nikki should marry his daughter Marianne. And the catch is not even that the daughter of the Bavarian city head is a mulatto, but the fact that Nicky does not want to be bound by marriage to anyone. Buddy Tony throws the poor guy the idea of taking a loan, giving money to the burgomaster and sending him away with his daughter. However, to say is not to do. To knock out a loan is a complicated matter.
Without Apparent Motive is a gripping crime mystery thriller set in the French Riviera. The story revolves around a television host who becomes the prime suspect in the murder of his girlfriend and the death of his husband. As the investigation unfolds, it reveals a complex web of revenge, betrayal, and traumatic experiences. The protagonist must navigate through police interrogations, amateur theater productions, and a series of shocking plot twists to uncover the truth.
Flirtation Walk is a romantic musical movie set at the United States Military Academy, West Point. The film revolves around a love story between a young cadet and a native Hawaiian girl. It showcases their flirtatious encounters, the challenges they face due to cultural differences, and the music and dances that bring them closer. The movie also touches upon the themes of duty, honor, and sacrifice that are inherent in military life.
In Dublin, Ireland, a closeted homosexual bus driver named Alfie struggles with his feelings and societal expectations. He finds solace in his amateur theater group and develops a close friendship with a younger man. As he navigates his own sexuality, he also has to confront the bigotry and homophobia present in his community.
The adventures of Old Bill and his friends Bert and Alf in the trenches of the first World War.
In Madrid, a petty thief who cannot adjust to life outside of jail puts together a theater troupe her friends -- a prostitute, a gypsy, and a Colombian immigrant -- in an attempt to make a go at a relatively straight life.
When a rich wife goes missing on her honeymoon, a bumbling detective gets framed for her murder and must unravel the elaborate scheme to prove his innocence.
While breaking into a bank safe, a gangster overhears a bank employee singing and decides to put her in a Broadway revue
Hell House is a documentary that explores a haunted house attraction in Texas called Hell House, which is created by a church and has a religious theme. The film focuses on the preparations, auditions, and performances of the attraction, as well as the controversial and provocative aspects of the content.
A young reporter pines for his high-school sweetheart, but she's preoccupied with appearing in their small town's community musical show. This 1934 comedy, with numerous songs, was inspired by the popular Depression-era comic strip of the same title. With Hal Le Roy, Rochelle Hudson, Guy Kibbee, Hugh Herbert,Douglass Dumbrille and Patricia Ellis.
Ten years after the end of World War I, Austrian soldier Franz leaves Russia and returns to his village, where he is reunited with Frieda, a woman who believes he is her long-lost son. She seeks him out and greets him with such loving joy, that Franz doesn't have the heart to tell her the truth. He stays with her and when he gets to know his new girlfriend Annie, he begs her to hide his true identity from Annie. Annie, for her part, has seen through this charade already, but chooses to say nothing and to continue to care for Franz.
Based on Oswald de Andrade's Anthropophagous Manifesto, Macumba was a hit with the audience that participated and interacted more with the work at each presentation.