Musicals - Blu-ray Movie Genres

There's no place like home for young Dorothy (Judy Garland), who's been swept away from her farm in Kansas to a wonderland of munchkins, flying monkeys and different-colored horses. She must follow the Yellow Brick Road to the all-knowing Wizard of Oz to find her way home. Along the way, she meets the Scarecrow (Ray Bolger), the Tin Man (Jack Haley) and the Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr), who help her fend off the Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton).

a.k.a.	Il mago di Oz Le Magicien d'Oz
Genres	Action & Adventure, Ages 8-10, Ages 11-12, Children & Family, Children's Books, Classic Movie Musicals, Classic Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Classics, Family Adventures, Family Classics, Family Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Movies, Music & Musicals, Musicals, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Crew	Victor Fleming (Director), Harold Rosson (Cinematographer)
Cast	Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke, Margaret Hamilton, Charley Grapewin, Clara Blandick, Adriana Caselotti, Pinto Colvig
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In Rodgers and Hammerstein's greatest collaboration, a feisty postulant named Maria (Julie Andrews) is sent to care for the unruly, motherless Von Trapp children. She soon tames them -- and finds herself falling for their stern father (Christopher Plummer). Oscar-winning director Robert Wise used stunning Austrian locations to transform the popular stage musical into a cinema classic in which the hills truly seemed to come alive.

a.k.a.	La Mélodie du bonheur Tutti insieme appassionatamente
Genres	Children & Family, Classic Dramas, Classic Movie Musicals, Classics, Drama, Family Classics, Music & Musicals, Musicals, Romance, Romance Classics, Show Tunes
Crew	Robert Wise (Director), Ted D. McCord (Cinematographer)
Cast	Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker, Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood, Charmian Carr, Daniel Truhitte, Nicholas Hammond, Heather Menzies, Duane Chase, Angela Cartwright, Debbie Turner, Kym Karath, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Ben Wright, Marni Nixon, Norma Varden, Gilchrist Stuart, Evadne Baker, Doris Lloyd
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In this modern-day Disney animated classic set in 18th-century France, young Belle yearns to escape her ordinary existence -- and her village's boorish suitors -- until she becomes imprisoned in the mansion of a hideous, coldhearted beast. Can Belle help the monster revive the man within? Showcasing a lively, Oscar-winning score, this updated edition of the 1991 film includes remastered graphics and a brand-new musical number, "Human Again."

a.k.a.	Die Schöne und das Biest La bella e la bestia La bella y la bestia La Belle et la Bête Η πεντάμορφη και το τέρας
Genres	Action & Adventure, Anime & Animation, Blockbusters, Children & Family, Contemporary Movie Musicals, Disney, Disney Musicals, Family Animation, Family Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Movies, Kids' Music, Music & Musicals, Musicals, Romance, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Crew	Gary Trousdale (Director), Kirk Wise (Director)
Cast	Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers, Angela Lansbury, Bradley Pierce, Rex Everhart, Jesse Corti, Jo Anne Worley, Brian Cummings, Jack Angel, Mary Kay Bergman, Mickie McGowan, Frank Welker, Kath Soucie
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Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor combine their talents in one of the greatest big-screen musicals ever made, a two-time Oscar nominee that includes the songs "Good Morning," "Make 'Em Laugh" and the iconic title tune. When Hollywood attempts the transition from silent films to talkies, a matinee idol (Kelly) hopes to make the cut. But he's hampered by a silent-movie queen (Jean Hagen) with a voice like fingernails on a blackboard.

a.k.a.	Cantando bajo la lluvia Cantando sotto la pioggia
Genres	Classic Comedies, Classic Movie Musicals, Classics, Comedy, Music & Musicals, Musicals, Romance, Romance Classics, Romantic Comedies, Showbiz Comedies, Showbiz Musicals
Crew	Stanley Donen (Director), Gene Kelly (Director), Harold Rosson (Cinematographer)
Cast	Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell, Cyd Charisse, Douglas Fowley, Rita Moreno, William Schallert
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The highest-grossing animated film of the 20th century follows a young lion cub named Simba (voiced by Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Matthew Broderick) who can't wait to be king. But his uncle (Jeremy Irons) craves the title for himself and will stop at nothing -- even killing his own brother -- to get it.

a.k.a.	El Rey León Il re leone Le Roi Lion Lejonkungen
Genres	Action & Adventure, Animal Tales, Anime & Animation, Blockbusters, Children & Family, Contemporary Movie Musicals, Disney, Disney Musicals, Family Adventures, Family Animation, Kids' Music, Music & Musicals, Musicals
Crew	Roger Allers (Director), Rob Minkoff (Director)
Cast	Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Moira Kelly, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Robert Guillaume, Rowan Atkinson, Niketa Calame, Cheech Marin, Whoopi Goldberg, Madge Sinclair, Jim Cummings, Frank Welker
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Winner of 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture, this classic musical set among the tenements of New York City finds star-crossed lovers Maria and Tony caught in the midst of a turf war between rival street gangs.

Genres	Classic Dramas, Classic Movie Musicals, Classics, Drama, Music & Musicals, Musicals, Romance, Romance Classics, Romantic Dramas, Show Tunes, Tearjerkers
Crew	Robert Wise (Director), Jerome Robbins (Director)
Cast	Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, Simon Oakland, Ned Glass, William Bramley, Tucker Smith, Tony Mordente, David Winters, Elaine Joyce, Eliot Feld, Bert Michaels, David Bean, Robert Banas, Marni Nixon, John Astin
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Director Olivier Dahan paints a poignant portrait of legendary Parisian singer Édith Piaf, whose passion for music saw her through a life filled with tragedy. The film follows the chanteuse from her childhood in a brothel to her premature death.

a.k.a.	La Môme
Genres	Biographies, Drama, Dramas Based on Real Life, Foreign, Foreign Countries, Foreign Dramas, Foreign Languages, Foreign Musicals, France, French Dramas, French Language, Music & Musicals, Musicals
Crew	Olivier Dahan (Director), Tetsuo Nagata (Cinematographer)
Cast	Marion Cotillard, Sylvie Testud, Pascal Greggory, Emmanuelle Seigner, Jean-Paul Rouve, Gérard Depardieu, Clotilde Courau, Marc Barbé, Elisabeth Commelin
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Nineteenth century Paris comes vibrantly alive in director Jean Renoir's exhilarating tale of the opening of the world-renowned Moulin Rouge. Jean Gabin plays the wily impresario Danglard, who makes the can-can all the rage while juggling the love of two beautiful women -- an Egyptian belly-dancer and a naïve working girl turned can-can star. This celebration of life, art and the City of Light includes a rare cameo by Edith Piaf.

Genres	Classics, Drama, Foreign, Foreign Classic Dramas, Foreign Classics, Foreign Countries, Foreign Dramas, Foreign Languages, Foreign Musicals, Foreign Romance, France, French Dramas, French Language, Music & Musicals, Musicals, Romance, Romantic Dramas, Showbiz Dramas
Crew	Jean Renoir (Director)
Cast	Jean Gabin, Francoise Arnoul, María Félix, Anna Amendola, Jean-Roger Caussimon, Dora Doll, Giani Esposito
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The only Queen concert ever filmed in its entirety, this 1981 performance from Montreal has been digitally restored and remixed. The DVD and Blu-ray versions also feature the band's legendary Live Aid performance, plus previously unreleased footage.

Genres	Classic Rock, Hard Rock & Heavy Metal, Music & Musicals, Musicals, Pop, Rock & Pop, Rock & Pop Concerts
Cast	Queen, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon
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This program captures the final Broadway stage performance of Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning musical "Rent," filmed live in Manhattan's Nederlander Theatre, where the play ran for 12 years. Following a group of young artists struggling with life and love in the era of the AIDS epidemic, the production features show-stopping renditions of songs such as "One Song Glory," "I Should Tell You," "I'll Cover You," "Will I?" and more.

Genres	Contemporary Stage Musicals, Music & Musicals, Musicals, Romance, Show Tunes, Special Interest, Stage Musicals, Theater Arts, Theatrical Performances
Cast	Will Chase, Shaun Earl, Eden Espinosa, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Andrea Goss, Rodney Hicks, Marcus Paul James, Justin Johnston, Adam Kantor, Telly Leung, Tracy McDowell, Michael McElroy, Gwen Stewart, Tracie Thoms, Jay Wilkison
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