Movies and TvShows featuring "painting-comes-to-life" theme.

In 1890s London, a hedonistic painter named Dorian Gray makes a Faustian bargain to trade his soul for eternal youth. As he continues to live a life of debauchery, his portrait ages and becomes a hideous reflection of his sins, while he remains eternally young and untouched by the passage of time. The painting becomes a symbol of his moral decay and the consequences of his actions.

Castle Keep is a satirical comedy that takes place during World War II. The film centers around a group of soldiers who are stationed at a castle and their interactions with the local aristocrats. As the war rages on, the soldiers struggle to protect the castle and preserve its art while dealing with their own personal issues and falling in love. The film combines elements of comedy, drama, and romance, providing a unique perspective on the war.

In a painting, the characters, including a painter and his muse, come to life. They journey through a parallel world, facing discrimination, cruelty, and forbidden love. Along the way, they explore themes of social class and artistic creation.

A mysterious Ukrainian masseur, who has the ability to heal people, arrives in a small Polish town. He becomes a beloved figure in the community as he helps people with their physical and emotional ailments. As his popularity grows, he also develops a connection with a cancer patient and her dog. The film explores themes of immigration, cultural differences, and the power of human connection.

The Walter Mitty-esque tale of a Brooklyn dental hygienist who escapes into a painting by 17th-century Dutch master Peter de Hooc. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

A reporter interviews Max Fleischer about his creation, and Betty illustrates with excerpts from three prior cartoons.

Malik, an aspiring painter, takes a job as a security guard at an art museum to make extra cash. However things quickly become terrifying when the figure inside one of the paintings starts speaking to him and walking around at night.

Genuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire is a silent horror film released in 1920. The movie follows the story of a vampire who experiences a tragic life. It explores themes of witchcraft, slavery, seduction, captivity, and the supernatural. The film is known for its expressionist style and features a gripping plot that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats.

While visiting a museum, two siblings Ben and Kim a fierce electrical storm creates a passage between the real world and worlds within the paintings. They are magically whisked through time to the 1600's and find they must square off against a wicked magician and also locate a valuable jewel in order to return to the present day.

An old painter recounts the story of when he met a strange mountain climber, or perhaps, an explorer from another world.

Little Toot is a baby tugboat who would rather play than help his father in New York harbor. When he does finally decide to help, he accidentally causes a major crash and is banished beyond the 12 mile limit. But when a storm comes up and strands an ocean liner, he's the only one that can get there, and he redeems himself.

Avi Nesher's new film tracks the complex relationship between a Jerusalem Graffiti artist and a mysterious modern day prophet who is imprisoned in an abandoned apartment across the Artist's window.

Mysterious cowboy Ned Kincaid arrives at Shining Time Station and instantly builds a bond with Stacy Jones. A jealous Schemer resorts to his old devious ways in an attempt to win over her interest.

The White Lady is a satire comedy set in a small town where a painting of a ghostly white lady comes to life, causing a series of humorous and mysterious events. The story takes a hilarious look at bureaucracy, politics, and the power of art.

An owl teaches his class full of birds about melody. It's all around in nature. Only birds and man can sing; man "sings" even when he speaks. We see a quick survey of the stages of life, as captured by songs: the alphabet song for primary school, Here Comes the Bride, The Old Gray Mare, etc. Some inspirations for song are outlined in song: love, sailing, trains, the West, motherhood, etc., but "we never sing about brains." Finally, an example of how a simple melody can be expanded into a symphony: an elaborate version of the simple tune that opened the lesson

A young woman agrees to model for an artist as the Virgin Mary. His strange influence triggers her repressed sexual urges, causing her to have delusions and nightmares about spiders and other grotesque imagery.

Bobby is a young child who meets a lost dog and decides to take with him in the house to take care of him. However, his mean dad refuses Bobby to take any pets inside the house. Bobby disappears in his room and when gnomes come to life...

Betty Boop hosts a Hallowe'en party with a few uninvited guests.

Departing from peripheral details of some paintings of the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, a female narrator unravels several stories related to the economic, social and psychological conditions of past and current artists.