Overview

When the silent cinema learned to speak, the audience was surprised not only by the voices of the actors and the sound effects, but also by a new element, the music, which, combined with the dance and an unprejudiced imagination, gave rise to a new genre, as important to Hollywood cinema as the western was: the musical. A journey through the history of this genre, from its beginnings to the present day.

Genres

Cast

Damien Chazelle

Self - Director

Michel Legrand

Self - Music Composer

Patrice Leconte

Self - Director

Rob Marshall

Self - Director

Serge Bromberg

Self - Producer

Justin Hurwitz

Self - Music Composer

Albert Wolsky

Self - Costume Designer

Fred Astaire

Various Roles (archive footage)

Gene Kelly

Various Roles (archive footage)

Judy Garland

Various Roles (archive footage)

Catherine Deneuve

Various Roles (archive footage)