Movies and TvShows featuring "silent-movie-accompanist" theme.

Godspell is a pop-musical film based on the off-Broadway musical of the same name. It tells the story of Jesus Christ and his followers, set in New York City. The film features singing, dancing, and a contemporary interpretation of the Gospel of Matthew. It explores themes of faith, love, and the power of community.

Ragtime is a drama film set in the early 1900s in America. It delves into themes of racial injustice, class differences, and the impact of radical politics. The story follows various characters as their lives intersect and intertwine, revealing the complexities of society during that period. The film explores topics such as racism, revenge killing, and political scandals, while also showcasing the vibrant music and culture of the time.

Beyond the Walls is a drama/romance movie about a musician who meets and falls in love with an Albanian immigrant. As they navigate their relationship, they also face challenges related to their sexual identities, including issues of bisexuality and BDSM. The movie explores themes of love, acceptance, and the struggle to find oneself in a society that may not fully understand or accept their identities.

Living in Shadows is a drama movie set against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War. The story follows a filmmaker who navigates the challenges of war filmmaking and personal loss. As he grapples with the chaos of war, he explores the power of cinema and the impact it has on society.

In 1917 France, a housekeeper forms a friendship with a concert pianist. Their friendship leads to a rendezvous and brings back memories of World War I. Based on a novel, this drama explores themes of friendship, love, and the impact of war on individuals.

A quiet painter, separated from his wife for a year, receives a suitcase in the mail from his mother, whom he hasn't seen since infancy. He believes she abandoned him to his wealthy, paternal grandparents. The suitcase contains mementos and a diary, a long letter to him, written over the years, with details of her youth, her first job as a pianist at a cinema, the coming of talkies, her marriage, and how he came to live with his grandparents. As he reads through the materials and her story comes to life, his son Antoine, who's about 10 or 12, tries to break through his father's silence and sorrow by taking matters into his own hands.

An aspiring singer tries to break into films during the early talkie era. She is hired to dub the singing and speaking voice of a silent-movie favorite. Sworn to secrecy, the fill-in must stand by in silence as the star receives all the praises and plaudits.