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1. Jean de Florette (1986)
PG | 120 min | Comedy, Drama
A greedy landowner and his backward nephew conspire to block the only water source for an adjoining property in order to bankrupt the owner and force him to sell.
Director: Claude Berri | Stars: Yves Montand, Gérard Depardieu, Daniel Auteuil, Elisabeth Depardieu
Votes: 27,563 | Gross: $4.94M
2. Allelujah (2022)
99 min | Drama
The story of a geriatric ward in a small Yorkshire hospital threatened with closure.
Director: Richard Eyre | Stars: Jesse Akele, Lorraine Ashbourne, Nivedita Bhargava, David Bradley
Votes: 1,712
3. La Traviata (1982)
G | 109 min | Drama, Music
Violetta meets Alfredo and quickly falls for him. After the lovers run away together, they live in bliss for a short time. However, Alfredo's father, Giorgio, starts to interfere, concerned... See full summary »
Director: Franco Zeffirelli | Stars: Teresa Stratas, Plácido Domingo, Cornell MacNeil, Allan Monk
Votes: 1,511 | Gross: $3.78M
4. The Great Caruso (1951)
Approved | 109 min | Biography, Drama, Music
This film traces the life of tenor Enrico Caruso (1873-1921). He loves Musetta, in his home town of Naples, and then Dorothy, the daughter of one of the Metropolitan Opera's patrons. Caruso... See full summary »
Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Mario Lanza, Ann Blyth, Dorothy Kirsten, Jarmila Novotna
Votes: 1,467
5. Little Dorrit (1987)
G | 357 min | Drama, Romance
Arthur returns to London after working abroad for many years with his now deceased father. Almost at once he becomes involved in the problems of his mother's seamstress Amy and of her father residing in the Marshalsea debtors' prison.
Director: Christine Edzard | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Max Wall
Votes: 1,239 | Gross: $1.03M
6. Great Performances (1971– )
TV-G | 180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.
Stars: Scott Yoo, Julie Andrews, Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo
Votes: 900
7. Ga-ga: Glory to the Heroes (1986)
84 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
In the 21st century, prisoners aboard penitentiary space ships explore unknown worlds.
Director: Piotr Szulkin | Stars: Daniel Olbrychski, Jerzy Stuhr, Katarzyna Figura, Mariusz Benoit
Votes: 774
8. Lady of the Camelias (1981)
115 min | Drama, Romance
A young girl from the provinces, comes to Paris with one goal: to become a part of the rich bourgeoisie. To achieve this she will use her unique beauty and charm.
Director: Mauro Bolognini | Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Gian Maria Volontè, Bruno Ganz, Fabrizio Bentivoglio
Votes: 721
9. Independent Lens (1999– )
TV-14 | Documentary
Independent Lens is an award-winning PBS documentary series that streams on the PBS App and airs on public television. Independent Lens documentaries focus on stories of underrepresented ... See full summary »
Stars: America Ferrera, Terrence Howard, Stanley Tucci, Mary-Louise Parker
Votes: 635
10. Otello (1986)
PG | 118 min | Drama, Music
Verdi's famous opera is brought to life in this production. The immortal tale of the noble Moor and his beautiful young wife, and of his lieutenant, whose jealousy and lust for power lead him to commit the ultimate treason.
Director: Franco Zeffirelli | Stars: Plácido Domingo, Katia Ricciarelli, Justino Díaz, Petra Malakova
Votes: 619 | Gross: $0.19M
11. Peg+Cat (2013–2018)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Short, Family
A spirited little girl named Peg and her sidekick Cat solve problems using foundational math concepts.
Stars: Hayley Faith Negrin, Dwayne Hill, Christian Distefano, Tommy Wazelle
Votes: 436
12. Rigoletto (1987)
128 min | Drama, Music
The Duke lives the high life. The court jester taunts too well. Revenge has unintended consequences both times it is attempted.
Director: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle | Stars: Ingvar Wixell, Edita Gruberova, Luciano Pavarotti, Ferruccio Furlanetto
Votes: 368
13. The Witman Boys (1997)
93 min | Drama, Thriller
Turn-of-the-century Hungary. Two young brothers, neglected by their cold and uncaring mother, descend deeper and deeper into psychosis, with tragic consequences.
Director: János Szász | Stars: Maia Morgenstern, Alpár Fogarasi, Szabolcs Gergely, Lajos Kovács
Votes: 344
14. Ballet of Blood (2015)
TV-MA | 98 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Two ballerinas plan a gruesome attack on the ballet school that mistreated them.
Director: Jared Masters | Stars: Sydney Black, Mindy Robinson, Jesse Aaron, Dallas Chandler
Votes: 297
15. Live from Lincoln Center (1976– )
180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed performances from the famous performing arts center in New York City.
Stars: Beverly Sills, Audra McDonald, Louis Perry, Zubin Mehta
Votes: 285
16. Aida (1953)
Approved | 95 min | Musical
Aida, featuring the actress Sophia Loren, is a film adaptation of a theatre performance written by Verdi. The plot revolves around the character Radames who falls in love with what he ... See full summary »
Director: Clemente Fracassi | Stars: Renata Tebaldi, Ebe Stignani, Gino Bechi, Giuseppe Campora
Votes: 264
17. Wedding Peach (1995–1996)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Young teenager Momoko Hanasaki is given the power to turn into Wedding Peach, a battle angel charged with protecting love, as well as the Four Sacred Somethings; Four items that hold all ... See full summary »
Stars: Kyôko Hikami, Yûko Miyamura, Yukana, Haruna Ikezawa
Votes: 253
18. The Prompter (1999)
100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Siv works as a prompter for the Norwegian opera. As the rehearsals for Aida starts, she marries a demanding man, Fred, who still has a strong connection to his ex-wife. Starting at her ... See full summary »
Director: Hilde Heier | Stars: Hege Schøyen, Sven Nordin, Philip Zandén, Anne-Lise Berntsen
Votes: 245
19. La Traviata (2005 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 150 min | Drama, Music, Romance
La Traviata stands or falls on its lead singers and in Norah Amsellem and Rolando Villazon this 2005 Salzburg Festival performance has a pair whose electric interactions and brilliant ... See full summary »
Director: Brian Large | Stars: Anna Netrebko, Helene Schneiderman, Diane Pilcher, Rolando Villazón
Votes: 231
20. The Wild, Wild Rose (1960)
128 min | Musical
Grace Chang seduces as Hong Kong's most sensual Carmen ever. The torrid passions of Bizet's famous opera gets a postmodern reading when it is transposed to the noir-like setting of Hong ... See full summary »
Director: Tian-Lin Wang | Stars: Grace Chang, Yang Chang, Po-Chien Chin, Chi Hsieh
Votes: 207
21. Spise med Price (2008– )
44 min | Documentary
The artistically streaked brothers James and Adam Price learned early on to LOVE food and both are right at home in the kitchen. In this series they alternate between working together and ... See full summary »
Stars: James Price, Adam Price, Anders Johansen, Stan Jens
Votes: 201
22. Attila (2001 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 120 min | Action, Drama, Music
A vengeful beauty foils the plans of the bloodthirsty Hun warrior to conquer Rome.
Director: Josée Dayan | Stars: Samuel Ramey, Carlo Guelfi, Maria Guleghina, Franco Farina
Votes: 193
23. BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959)
Drama
Series of television plays performed live.
Stars: Richard Caldicot, George Woodbridge, Robert Brown, Michael Brennan
Votes: 179
24. The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006– )
Not Rated | 128 min | Musical
Live performances of operas from New York's Metropolitan Opera.
Stars: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Renée Fleming
Votes: 172
25. Monkeys in the Opera House (1995)
10 min | Animation, Short
Small explosive monkeys culturally spend their time in the theater.
Director: Leonid Shvartsman
Votes: 125
26. The Life and Music of Giuseppe Verdi (1953)
G | 118 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The life and loves of great composer Giuseppe Verdi are played against a background of the great operas of the 19th Century. A tender love story of his successful and turbulent life, with more than 20 excerpts from his acclaimed operas.
Director: Raffaello Matarazzo | Stars: Pierre Cressoy, Anna Maria Ferrero, Gaby André, Sandro Ruffini
Votes: 123
27. House of Ricordi (1954)
110 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of the Ricordi family, the most prestigious music publishers in all of Italy.
Director: Carmine Gallone | Stars: Roland Alexandre, Myriam Bru, Elisa Cegani, Andrea Checchi
Votes: 115
28. La Traviata (1994 TV Movie)
134 min | Drama, Music
Courtesan falls in love, lives with her man, but his father convinces her to give him up. Some time after they parted, they have an ugly public confrontation. Ultimately, consumption decides her fate, and her lover regrets his actions.
Directors: Humphrey Burton, Peter Maniura | Stars: Angela Gheorghiu, Frank Lopardo, Leo Nucci, Richard Van Allan
Votes: 109
29.
The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977– )
Episode:
Aida
(1989)
158 min | Musical
Pharaoh's daughter Amneris loves general Radames, but he loves slave Aida. Aida's father leads the Ethiopian army to invade Egypt. When he's captured, he wants Aida to gain military secrets from Radames.
Director: Brian Large | Stars: Aprile Millo, Dolora Zajick, Plácido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes
Votes: 100
30. I zhizn, i slyozy, i lyubov... (1984)
103 min | Drama
Boring and monotonous was the existence of the inhabitants of the house of veterans. Everything changed with the arrival of a new chief physician. She tries not only to treat the ailments ... See full summary »
Director: Nikolay Gubenko | Stars: Zhanna Bolotova, Yelena Fadeyeva, Fyodor Nikitin, Pyotr Shcherbakov
Votes: 99
31. Messa da Requiem von Giuseppe Verdi (1967 TV Special)
88 min | Documentary, Music
First brought to the stage in 1967 at Milano's La Scala to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of Toscanini, Verdi's Requiem is one of the most important compositions in 19th century liturgical music.
Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot | Stars: Leontyne Price, Fiorenza Cossotto, Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov
Votes: 92
32. La Traviata (1967)
110 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Anna Moffo in Verdi's La traviata. Mario Lanfranchi's film version of this beloved opera classic is faithful to the Dumas story, bringing to life the tragic story of Camille (here called ... See full summary »
Director: Mario Lanfranchi | Stars: Anna Moffo, Gino Bechi, Franco Bonisolli, Mafalda Micheluzzi
Votes: 86
33.
The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977– )
Episode:
Il trovatore
(1988)
132 min | Musical
Troubadour Manrico, kidnapped and raised by gypsy Azucena, courts Leonora and she loves him. Count di Luna wants Leonora, vows to destroy Manrico, not knowing they are actually brothers.
Director: Brian Large | Stars: James Levine, Éva Marton, Dolora Zajick, Luciano Pavarotti
Votes: 86
34. Joan of Arc (1990 TV Movie)
127 min | Drama, Music
Director Werner Herzog joins forces with the great Italian conductor Riccardo Chailly to effect a masterful rendition of this rarely performed opera involving spectacular scenes of alternating light and darkness, pageantry and intimacy.
Directors: Keith Cheetham, Werner Herzog, Henning von Gierke | Stars: Renato Bruson, Susan Dunn, Vincenzo La Scola, Réal Giguère
Votes: 82
35. Otello (1992 TV Movie)
147 min | Drama, Music, Romance
The Moorish general Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his lieutenant Michael Cassio when in reality it is all part of the scheme of a bitter ensign named Iago.
Director: Brian Large | Stars: Plácido Domingo, Kiri Te Kanawa, Sergei Leiferkus, Claire Powell
Votes: 82
36. Around the World in 50 Concerts (2014)
95 min | Documentary, Music
DURING the unique world tour of the RCO celebrating its jubilee in 2013 we meet musicians and concertgoers. The tour develops not just into a journey across the globe but also as a trip to ... See full summary »
Director: Heddy Honigmann | Stars: Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest, Marcelo Ponce, Alice Makgorane, Portia Makgorane
Votes: 80
37. La Traviata (2000 TV Movie)
Music, Romance
Director: Pierre Cavassilas | Stars: Eteri Gvazava, José Cura, Rolando Panerai, Raphaëlle Farman
Votes: 79
38. Rigoletto a Mantova (2010 TV Movie)
125 min | Drama, Music
Guiseppi Verdi's opera about Rigoletto, the unattractive, hunchbacked jester in the court of the Duke of Mantua. The Duke has noticed a young lady going to church each Sunday and he plans ... See full summary »
Director: Pierre Cavassilas | Stars: Plácido Domingo, Julia Novikova, Vittorio Grigòlo, Nino Surguladze
Votes: 74
39.
Les dossiers secrets de l'inspecteur Lavardin (1988–1989)
Episode:
Maux croisés
(1989)
91 min | Crime
It looks as though Inspector Lavardin is having a holiday for once. Look at him taking the waters in Montecatini, Italy. But don't be fooled, the French sleuth is on duty as usual; he even ... See full summary »
Director: Claude Chabrol | Stars: Jean Poiret, Caroline Beaune, Jacques Brunet, Rosine Cadoret
Votes: 72
40. Hitler & Mussolini - Eine brutale Freundschaft (2007 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
A documentary recounting the relationship between the dictators Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler.
Directors: Ullrich Kasten, Hans von Brescius | Stars: Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini
Votes: 66
41. Operavox (1995– )
28 min | Animation, Musical
Six famous operas beautifully brought to screen with various animation techniques. Cell animation, stop motion etc. Each opera a different artist and all lasts half an hour.
Stars: John Connell, Julie Gossage, Julie Higginson, David Barrell
Votes: 65
42. Camera Three (1955–1980)
30 min | Drama
A weekly examination of the arts and literature, on Sunday mornings when there was more likely to be an audience interested in such matters and there was less competition for ratings.
Stars: James Macandrew, Faubion Bowers, Margaret Croyden, Alfredo Antonini
Votes: 63
43. Aida (1985 TV Movie)
160 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Director: Derek Bailey | Stars: Maria Chiara, Luciano Pavarotti, Ghena Dimitrova, Nicolai Ghiaurov
Votes: 63
44. Great Performances: Dance in America (1976– )
Music
Stars: Peter Martins, Heather Watts, Suzanne Farrell, The New York City Ballet
Votes: 56
45. Macbeth (I) (1987)
133 min | Music
The Verdi opera, based on Shakespeare's play.
Director: Claude d'Anna | Stars: Leo Nucci, Shirley Verrett, Samuel Ramey, Johan Leysen
Votes: 56
46. Don Carlo (1992 TV Movie)
183 min | Drama, Music
Director: Franco Zeffirelli | Stars: Samuel Ramey, Luciano Pavarotti, Paolo Coni, Alexander Anisimov
Votes: 55
47. Les dossiers secrets de l'inspecteur Lavardin (1988–1989)
90 min | Crime
Inspector Lavardin, a deadpan police detective known for his unkind manners, conducts his investigations in his own particular way, not always to everyone's taste.
Stars: Jean Poiret, Thomas Chabrol, Mario David, Bruno Cremer
Votes: 54
48. Attila (1991 TV Movie)
117 min | Drama, Music
Director: Christopher Swann | Stars: Samuel Ramey, Giorgio Zancanaro, Cheryl Studer, Kaludi Kaludov
Votes: 54
49. Otello (1974)
142 min | Drama, Music
The Moorish general Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his lieutenant Michael Cassio when in reality it is all part of the scheme of a bitter ensign named Iago.
Director: Roger Benamou | Stars: Jon Vickers, Mirella Freni, Peter Glossop, Stefania Malagù
Votes: 51
50. The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977– )
180 min | Musical
This is the 1977 television recording of the Rise and Fall of Managing by Kurt Weill
Stars: Metropolitan Opera Chorus, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Charles Anthony
Votes: 48