Arthouse musical (or experimental musical) is a combination of an art film and a film musical.

Notable arthouse musicals

20th Century

Jacques Demy Jacques Demy (; 5 June 1931 – 27 October 1990) was a French director, lyricist, and screenwriter. He appeared at the height of the French New Wave alongside contemporaries like Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut. Demy's films are celebrat ...

, 1964) *''

The Young Girls of Rochefort ''The Young Girls of Rochefort'' (french: Les Demoiselles de Rochefort, lit=The Young Ladies of Rochefort) is a 1967 French Musical film, musical comedy film written and directed by Jacques Demy. The ensemble cast is headlined by real-life sisters ...

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, 1967) *'' Cabaret'' ( Bob Fosse, 1972)Why was “Cabaret” called “a musical for people who don't care for musicals”? - The Take
/ref> *'' The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' ( Jim Sharman, 1975) *'' All That Jazz'' ( Bob Fosse, 1979) The Cinema Book - Google Books (pg.64)
/ref> *'' Bubble Bath'' (György Kovásznai, 1979) *'' Pennies from Heaven'' ( Herbert Ross, 1981) *'' Forbidden Zone'' (

Richard Elfman Richard Elfman (born March 6, 1949) is an American actor, musician, director, producer, screenwriter, journalist, author and magazine publisher. Early life Richard Elfman was born in the Watts district of inner-city Los Angeles. His mother, B ...

, 1982) *'' Golden Eighties'' ( Chantal Ackerman, 1986) *'' Under the Cherry Moon'' ( Prince, 1986) *''

Strictly Ballroom ''Strictly Ballroom'' is a 1992 Australian romantic comedy film directed and co-written by Baz Luhrmann in his feature directorial debut. The film is the first in his "Red Curtain Trilogy" of theatre-motif-related films; it was followed by 1996 ...

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, 1992) *'' Everyone Says I Love You'' ( Woody Allen, 1996)The Sound of Musicals - Google Books (pgs.55-56)
/ref> *'' Little Voice'' ( Mark Herman, 1998)

21st Century

*'' Billy Elliot'' ( Stephen Daldry, 2000) *''

Dancer in the Dark ''Dancer in the Dark'' is a 2000 musical drama film written and directed by Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier. It stars Icelandic musician Björk as a factory worker who suffers from a degenerative eye condition and is saving for an operation to p ...

'' ( Lars von Trier, 2000) *'' Moulin Rouge'' (

, 2001)The Sound of Music - Google Books (pg.98)
/ref> *'' 8 Femmes'' ( François Ozon, 2002) *''

Once Once means a one-time occurrence. Once may refer to: Music * ''Once'' (Pearl Jam song), a 1991 song from the album ''Ten'' * ''Once'' (Roy Harper album), a 1990 album by Roy Harper * ''Once'' (The Tyde album), a 2001 debut album by The Tyd ...

'' ( John Carney, 2007) *'' The Lure'' (

Agnieszka Smoczyńska Agnieszka Smoczyńska (; born 18 May 1978) is a Polish film and television writer and director. She is an alumnus of the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School in Katowice. Her debut feature film, ''The Lure (2015 film), The Lure'' (2015), was re-rel ...

, 2015) *''

Cyrano Cyrano may refer to: Astronomy * 3582 Cyrano, a small main belt asteroid * Cyrano (crater), a lunar impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon Stage and film * ''Cyrano'' (Damrosch), a 1913 opera by Walter Damrosch * ''Cyrano'', a 195 ...

'' ( Joe Wright, 2021) *''

Annette Annette may refer to: Film and television * '' Walt Disney Presents: Annette'', 1950s television series * ''Annette'' (film), a 2021 musical film Other * Annette (given name), list of people with the name * Annette Island, Alaska * Tropical Stor ...

'' ( Leos Carax, 2022)

Notable arthouse musical directors

* Leos Carax *

'La La Land', such a song and dance - The Hindu
/ref> * Bob Fosse *

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Notable arthouse musicals

20th Century

21st Century

Notable arthouse musical directors

See also

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