• Musicals!

  • Jun 7 2021
  • Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
  • Podcast

  • Summary

  • "It's showtime, folks!" In this episode, Marisa and Aric break down the Musical genre, bringing a diverse selection of six films spanning five decades that will get you singing and dancing in no time. The list includes THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT (1967), Jacques Demy's iconic musical that captures pure joy on film, John Waters' mischievous '60s retrospective HAIRSPRAY (1988), Vincente Minnelli's THE BAND WAGON (1953), which to this day is one of the most influential musicals of all time, Chantal Akerman's GOLDEN EIGHTIES (1986), an unusual entry from Akerman that nonetheless delights with phenomenal song and dance numbers, Brian De Palma's midnight classic PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (1974), and John Turturro's eccentric ensemble musical ROMANCE & CIGARETTES (2005). Please consider supporting this show through our Patreon! Keep up with us on Instagram and Twitter: @filmchatterpod. Check out the films mentioned in this episode on our Letterboxd. LA Times article on Agnes Varda restoring The Young Girls of Rochefort. Thanks for tuning in! Powered and distributed by Simplecast
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