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Plot Summary:
This version of "The Nutcracker" gives the classic ballet a tragic spin, with Masha (instead of Clara) now the unloved, unappreciated daughter of the Town Council President. At a Christmas party, Masha is given a seemingly alive Nutcracker by her Uncle Drosselmeyer, and Masha instantly is enchanted with it. The toys come to life at midnight, and after Masha helps the Nutcracker defeat attacking mice, he takes her to his kingdom, where he is later revealed to be a handsome Prince. The Prince and Masha fall deeply in love, but their "happy ending" has a morbid twist not found in any other "Nutcracker".
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 31
Genere: Fantasy, Music, Romance
Country: Russia, France
Duration: 103 min
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Gothic Bellydance (2006)
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Stark...sublime...intense. The phenomenon of Gothic Bellydance or "Raks Gothique" is a multitude of poetic visions born out of the Goth, or Gothic, subculture, music, imagery and fashion, and expressed in the language of Bellydance.
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Genere: Fantasy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: gothic, neo noir, dark
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Mammame (1986)
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A Ruizian adaptation of Jean-Claude Gallotta's iconic wordless ballet choreography.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 122
Genere: Fantasy, Music
Country: France
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: silent, silent film
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The Sleeping Beauty (2000)
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Ballet luminary Rudolf Nureyev choreographed this spectacular 1972 National Ballet of Canada production of Tchaikovsky's "Sleeping Beauty," and also stars as Prince Florimund opposite Veronica Tennant as Princess Aurora. After Princess Aurora is cursed at birth, she pricks her finger and sleeps for 100 years, until Prince Florimund wakes her with a kiss. Conductor George Crum leads the Orchestra of the National Ballet of Canada.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 27
Genere: Music, Fantasy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 149 min
Plot tags: silent, silent film
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Les Paladins (2005)
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"Inspired by a fable by La Fontaine, [composer Jean-Philippe] Rameau produced perhaps his most brilliant music for his penultimate great work, blending reality and the surreal on several levels." — from the DVD back cover.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 41
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
Country: France
Duration: 204 min
Plot tags: baroque
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La Cenerentola (1988)
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Gioacchino Rossini's sparkling version of the Cinderella story comes live from the Salzburg Festival with Ann Murray and Francisco Araiza as Cinderella and the Prince. Director Michael Hampe envisions La Cenerentola less as a fairy tale and more as a gently satirical comment on the nature of society and the relationship between people. Conductor Riccardo Chailly's masterly display of the Rossini style is visually matched by the opulent and elegant set designs by Mauro Pagano. 162 minutes.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 17
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Music
Country: Austria
Duration: 167 min
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Offenbach: Les Contes D'Hoffman (1981)
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Seeking to exorcise the failure of his current love affair, the poet Hoffmann tells the tales of his three past loves - the doll-like Olympia, the high-class courtesan Giulietta, and the ambitious but delicate Antonia - and recalls how each was thwarted by the evil influence of his rival. In this production by the distinguished film director, John Schlesinger, with spectacular designs by Maria Bjornson and William Dudley, Offenbach's nightmare world is brought to life. The all-star cast is headed by Placido Domingo as Hoffmann: his three loves are Ileana Cotrubas, Anges Baltsa and Luciana Serra and the manifestations of his rival are sung by Geraint Evans, Robert Lloyd, Siegmund Nimsgern and Nicola Ghiuselev. The score, which includes such favourites as the "Barcarolle" and the "Doll's Song", is conducted by Georges Pretre.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 62
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 159 min
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Rusalka (2002)
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A production of Antonín Dvořák's opera performed by the Opéra national de Paris.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 31
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Music
Country: France
Duration: 160 min
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Les Indes Galantes (2004)
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"William Christie and Les Arts Florissants propel this exuberant production of Jean-Philippe Rameau's second opera to great heights. Andrei Serban's extravagant, highly baroque staging presents the four exotic love stories vibrantly. In 'Le Turc généreux' Osman sets free his captive, Emilie, whom he loves, so that she may be reunited with her former lover, Valère; 'Les Incas de Pérou' is all about the rivalry of the Inca Huascar and the Spaniard Don Carlos, both in pursuit of Princess Phani; 'Les Fleurs' offers a Persian love intrigue, as the Sultana Fatime tries to detect whether her husband Tacmas has his eye on the lovely Atalide; and 'Les Sauvages' takes us to North America, where a Spaniard and a Frenchman compete for the love of Zima, daughter of a native chief, who prefers one of her own people." — from the DVD cover.
IMDB Rating: 8.8
IMDB Votes: 47
Genere: Music, Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 190 min
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L'Incoronazione di Poppea (2000)
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Experience Claudio Monteverdi's three-act opera in the environment it was meant to be seen with this release of a filmed performance captured live during a 2000 production staged at the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence in France. Mireille Delunsch, Anne Sofie Von Otter, and Sylvie Brunet star, and conductor Marc Minkowski leads the Les Musiciens du Louvre, Grenoble. Klaus Michael Grüber directs for stage.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 14
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 166 min
Plot tags: baroque
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Alcina (2000)
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Handel's Alcina. Anonymous libretto, adapted from the libretto of Riccardo Broschi's "L'isola d'Alcina", based on Ludovico Ariosto's "Orlando furioso" (uncredited).
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 30
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Music
Country: Germany
Duration: 159 min
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Swan Lake (2012)
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Matthew Bourne choreographs this performance of Tchaikovsky's ballet, filmed live in London. The show, the longest running ballet on both Broadway and the West End, follows the story of Prince Siegfried, who promises his love to swan maiden Odette, only to be tricked by magician Von Rothbart. The stars include Richard Winsor, Dominic North, Nina Goldman, Madelaine Brennan, Steve Kirkham and Joseph Vaughan.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 246
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Music, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: serious, mystical
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The Nutcracker (American Ballet Theatre) (1977)
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The Nutcracker is Mikhail Baryshnikov's breathtaking and critcally acclaimed Emmy nominated production. The thisspectacular performance is danced by the magnificent team of Baryshnikov, one of the greatest classical dancers of the century, and Gelsey Kirkland, both chowcased at the peak of the their careers, with members of the American Ballet Theatre.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 496
Genere: Fantasy, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: light, sweet, cute, light hearted
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Cinderella (1970)
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Cinderella is helped to the ball by her fairy godmother.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 23
Genere: Fantasy, Music, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: fairy tale
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Madama Butterfly (2010)
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The heroine of this beloved opera finds herself faced with a dreadful choice: life without dignity or death with honor. Hear some of Puccini's most soaring and captivating music in this classic story of colliding hearts and cultures.
IMDB Rating: 8.9
IMDB Votes: 9
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 165 min
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A Midsummer Night's Dream (1981)
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The Glyndebourne Opera's 1981 production of the Benjamin Britten opera, based on Shakespeare's play.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 34
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Music, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 156 min
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Turandot (1983)
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From the world famous Arena of Verona, an international cast perform one of Puccini's best loved operas. The cruel Princess Turandot, ruler of China, will only wed a prince who can answer correctly her three riddles. Those who fail are executed. Prince Calaf, son of the exiled king of Tartary, falls in love with Turandot as soon as he sets eyes on her, and despite the protestations of his friends and family sets out to pass her test.
IMDB Rating: 9.2
IMDB Votes: 28
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Music
Country: Italy
Duration: 116 min
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Macbeth (1993)
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Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 31
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: UK, West Germany, France
Duration: 149 min
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The Roe's Room (1997)
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Bound to a suffocating existence, a young man embarks on a marvelous journey of the imagination, transforming ordinary details of his room into fantastic images of natural beauty, where the cycles of life mysteriously play themselves out.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 181
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Music
Country: Poland
Duration: 90 min
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Rodelinda (2005)
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Live from Munich 2004.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 9
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: Germany
Duration: 203 min
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Il Trovatore (2002)
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José Cura, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Verónica Villarroel and Yvonne Naef lead the star cast of Verdi's blazingly passionate opera IL TROVATORE, in Elijah Moshinsky's new Royal Opera House production co-produced with Teatro Real Madrid, with sets by the noted film designer Dante Ferretti and costumes by Anne Tilby.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 40
Genere: Music, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 139 min
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La traviata (2005)
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Violetta, a courtesan much wooed by Parisian society, organizes a grand party that is attended, amongst others, by the young Alfredo Germont. He confesses his feelings to Violetta, who is already suffering from consumption. She vacillates between genuine affection and a realistic assessment of her situation as a "fallen woman", which precludes any lasting relationship with a man. The Willy Decker production of LA TRAVIATA, recorded live at the Salzburger Festspiele in August, 2005. Anna Netrebko stars as Violetta Valéry, with Rolando Villazón as Alfredo Germont and Thomas Hampson as Giorgio Germont. Carlo Rizzi conducts the Wiener Philharmoniker.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 228
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Germany, Japan, Austria
Duration: 150 min
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Othello (1992)
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The complete version of Verdi's Otello performed by Placido Domingo and Kiri Te Kanawa, at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Gala Performance in honour of Sir Georg Solti's 80th birthday.. 27 October 1992. BBC 2 Television live relay.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 82
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 147 min
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Nutcracker (1986)
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The colorful holiday classic is finally brought to the big screen, designed by famed children's story author and artist Maurice Sendak, and written for the first time to be as close as possible to the original story. A lavish, exciting and heart-warming celebration of dance, of music, and of life. Based upon the Pacific Northwest Ballet's original production.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Family, Fantasy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: stylized, entertaining, independent film, fairy tale, feel good, semi serious
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The Magic Flute (1975)
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The Queen of the Night enlists a handsome prince named Tamino to rescue her beautiful kidnapped daughter, Princess Pamina, in this screen adaptation of the beloved Mozart opera. Aided by the lovelorn bird hunter Papageno and a magical flute that holds the power to change the hearts of men, young Tamino embarks on a quest for true love, leading to the evil Sarastro's temple where Pamina is held captive.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Music, Romance
Country: Sweden
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: art house, stylized, spiritual, exciting, offbeat, humorous, semi serious, fairy tale, light, philosophical
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Carmen (1984)
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A film version of the famous Bizet opera, where a soldier (Don Jose) falls in love with a beautiful factory worker (Carmen), but she does not reciprocate his feelings.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 152 min
Plot tags: serious, captivating, emotional, realistic, sexual, erotic, light, romantic, atmospheric, sexy
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Rigoletto (1987)
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Rigoletto is a jester in the court of the Duke of Mantua. He has a hunch-back and he's rather unattractive, but he's good at his job of humiliating the courtiers for the amusement of the Duke. The courtiers, of course, are not amused. The Duke is a ladies man who feels his life would be meaningless if he couldn't chase every skirt he sees. In fact, we learn as the opera begins that he's recently been noticing a young lady every Sunday on her way to church, and he's vowed to have his way with her. What nobody realizes is that the girl is the jester's beloved daughter, Gilda, and that Gilda has seen the Duke every Sunday and is smitten with him. Suddenly Count Monterone appears at court, furious that the Duke has seduced his daughter. Rigoletto ridicules Monterone, the Duke laughs, and Monterone casts an awful curse on both of them. Later, the courtiers discover that Rigoletto is secretly living with Gilda.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 364
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: West Germany
Duration: 128 min
Plot tags: freeze frame
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The Nutcracker (1993)
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On Christmas Eve, a little girl named Marie falls asleep and dreams herself into a fantastic world in which her toys become larger than life. She meets up with the Nutcracker Prince who takes her on a journey to his kingdom and defends her from the Mouse King.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Family, Fantasy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: feel good, semi serious, humorous, stylized, independent film, fairy tale, atmospheric, whimsical
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The Turning Point (1977)
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When her daughter joins a ballet company, a former dancer is forced to confront her long-ago decision to give up the stage to have a family.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, emotional, tense, sincere, serious, captivating, realistic, tension, fairy tale
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High Strung (2016)
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When a hip hop violinist busking in the New York subway encounters a classical dancer on scholarship at the Manhattan Conservatory of the Arts, sparks fly. With the help of a hip hop dance crew they must find a common ground while preparing for a competition that could change their lives forever.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA, Romania
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: romantic, light, sweet, entertaining, happy
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The Company (2003)
Plot Summary:
Ensemble drama centered around a group of ballet dancers, with a focus on one young dancer who's poised to become a principal performer.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA, Germany, UK
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: stylized, lyrical, realistic, sincere, serious, talky, independent film, clever, contemplative, erotic