Movies and TvShows featuring "theatre-backstage" theme.

The Actors (2003) follows a struggling actor who, in an attempt to pay off his debts, becomes involved in a debt-collecting scheme. This decision sets off a chain of comedic events, as he finds himself pretending to be someone else and getting caught up in a world of disguise and deception. Along the way, he encounters a castle, an Irish theater play, and a little girl. The story is told in flashback and incorporates elements of Shakespeare, awkward situations, and heavy rain. The actor's journey takes him through auditions, sausage-making, and various performances, all while wearing a Nazi uniform. As the plot unfolds, the character faces failed expectations, drinks beer, and encounters characters from William Shakespeare's plays. The movie also features scenes in a bookstore and newspaper articles.

Replay is a 2001 movie about a passionate love affair between two women which turns obsessive and destructive. The story revolves around their intense relationship, struggles with illness, and the ongoing battle with their own demons. The movie explores themes of love, obsession, and the destructive consequences of uncontrolled passion.

In the midst of World War II, a theater troupe struggles to keep their show running, facing challenges and finding strength in their love for performing.

A recently released ex-convict finds himself involved in a theater performance, where he becomes entangled in a series of hilarious and chaotic events. As he tries to hide his criminal past, he must navigate the backstage drama, a chase for a winning ticket, and a hidden corpse. Based on the novel, the story takes place in 1960s Paris, in Montmartre. With surprising twists and turns, this comedy keeps the audience entertained until the very end.

Saxony, devastated by the Thirty Years' War, is led by the comedy troupe of the principal Fortunato. The student Vavrinec has fled Bohemia and greatly values the text of Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet, which he has acquired on his wanderings around the world.

Conrad Cat runs afoul of a magician's bird.