It is probably great to be a talented artist, a famous dancer, a gifted musician or a popular actor. It’s great to cause ovations and delight among thousands of people with just one appearance. The good news is that with a certain desire and effort, every person is capable of it. The main thing is to never forget that art, like beauty, almost always requires sacrifice. Many films about art tell about this. And the article will describe some of them.
Frida (2002)
We will begin to describe the best films about art from the drama by Julia Taymor "Frida", which tells about the difficult life of the famous Mexican artist. In childhood, the girl suffered a serious illness, because of which she remained lame for life. But this did not stop her from finding happiness in the face of her husband, the artist Diego, whom she had met at school when he was invited to paint the canvas. So most of the film will be dedicated to their life together, and it was clearly not cloudless.
At the age of eighteen, trouble happened again with Frida - the girl got into a car accident, as a result of which she broke her spine and lost her ability to move for several months. Due to severe damage, it was almost completely gypsum. But even in such a difficult life situation, she found herself an occupation - Frida began to draw. First on her own plaster, and then transferred the art to the canvas.
August Rush (2007)
The next in the list of films about art will be the musical drama of Kirsten Sheridan. This is the story of a boy named Evan Taylor who lives in a shelter but dreams of finding his real parents. Once, guitarist Luis Connelly and cellist Laila Novachek met, met and spent the night together. But soon they were forced to leave, because the harsh father of the girl was not delighted with her new friend.
Like his parents, Evan Taylor loves music and sincerely believes that someday it will help reunite his family. Therefore, as soon as he was twelve years old, the guy ran away from the shelter and began to earn money as a street musician. And so that he would not be found and returned, he hid his real name by taking the pseudonym August Rush.
Cadillac Records (2008)
A feature film about the art of Darrell Martin talks about Leonard Cesze, a Polish immigrant who came to Chicago in the 1950s in search of a way to realize his dream - to get rich and buy a luxury car brand Cadillac.
First, Leonard opens a nightclub, and then - a recording studio, which gives the name "Cadillac Records." The studio became the place where for the first time an electric blues, unknown to anyone, sounded. Cadillac Records presented the world with such musicians as
Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolfe, Little Walter,
Chuck Berry and others. But this is only part of the story, because luxurious life affects everyone differently. Someone uses it to rise higher every day, and someone eventually sinks to the bottom.
Achilles and the Turtle (2008)
To get into the list of films about art must necessarily and the picture of the Japanese director Takeshi Kitano. It is based on the assertion of the philosopher Zeno that the swift Achilles will never catch up with a leisurely turtle. In the center of the plot is Mathis, who from childhood dreamed of becoming a great artist and was constantly moving towards his goal. He was very lucky: he was born in the family of a successful entrepreneur, where all his whims were fulfilled. Therefore, when the boy began to draw so-called paintings, adults, admiring them, considered them interesting.
But when his father died and the family went bankrupt, Mathis had to look for work to pay for his studies at an art school. He continues to paint, but now his work is not perceived so positively. They no longer break the applause. The artist receives only negative reviews, but this does not prevent him from stubbornly moving towards his old dream.
Landfill (2010)
It's time to pay attention to documentaries about art. Vic Muniz is a famous artist who once decides to end his prosperous life in New York to spend time among Brazilian trash. This is the world's largest landfill in Rio de Janeiro. There, he expects not only to find inspiration, but also to use the environment in his future work.
In addition to creative work, the artist gets acquainted with the local inhabitants, for whom this place is both home and work. They are engaged in sorting garbage, and do not see anything strange in it. After all, in a landfill you can find many useful and exciting things. But with the advent of Vic Munis, the lives of these people are changing. They became interested in his work and began to actively help in painting. And at the same time, they realized that they were capable of more than just daily digging in the trash.
The Black Swan (2010)
Director Darren Aronofsky shows in his film about art which passions flare up behind the scenes of the ballet theater . Nina is a young and promising ballerina who has always been completely devoted to her favorite business. And so her efforts gave a positive result - the girl was invited to participate in an important production. Many ballerinas dreamed about it, but they chose it. The difficulty lies in the fact that she will have to depict two swans at once - black and white.
With amazing ease, Nina shows only the white swan, the image of the black one has not yet been given to her. Because of this, the ballerina begins to have problems both with colleagues and with the directors of the performance. Nina is constantly experiencing mental disorders, she is tormented by nervous breakdowns and visions. And she also begins to think that the new ballerina Lily is already close to taking her place in a future production.
The Best Offer (2012)
In the film about art, Giuseppe Tornatore talks about Virgil Oldman - a famous connoisseur of works of art and a leading auction house. In his life he built a successful career and managed to earn a good reputation. But this is not enough for him, therefore, together with his assistant, the artist Billy Whistler, he carries out dubious transactions, misinforming customers. For example, he very profitably buys priceless scripts, passing them off as successful copies. And he keeps all this in the basement of his mansion.
One day, a mysterious girl named Claire comes to him with a proposal to evaluate the antiques inherited from her parents. But she behaves strangely - she carefully hides her appearance and communicates only through the door. During his career, Virgil Oldman also met less adequate cranks, so he agrees to help the girl. Moreover, in her house, he noticed parts of a very ancient mechanism that had long been lost. During his visits, the evaluator hopes to collect it, not even knowing what this might lead to.
The Dancer (2016)
"Dancer" - a film about the art of 2016, shot by Stephanie di Giusto. It describes the story of Marie-Louise Fuller, who always dreamed of becoming a famous artist. She dreamed that the whole world would admire her paintings and look forward to the appearance of new works. But the brush didn’t want to obey her hands, and the woman was forced to admit that art was not her topic. However, the pursuit of fame did not subside, therefore, taking the name of Louis Fuller, she went to Paris, where she began to dance in a local theater.
The woman tried hard and prepared an excellent performance, which brought her long-awaited success. She showed something incredibly beautiful, giving life to a new dance direction, which she constantly developed thanks to the sponsors she charmed. But even at the pinnacle of fame, there were reasons for concern when a new, young and talented dancer came to the theater. She immediately threatens not only Louis's career, but also her relationship.
After You (2017)
The list of the best films about art will be completed by the drama of Anna Mathison. It tells about the once brilliant dancer, who 20 years ago received a serious injury and now can not do what he loves. His life has long lost its meaning, because the injury does not allow him to be the best and give all the best on stage. After another speech, which was a difficult test for him, Alex decided to contact a specialist. But the result was disappointing - the disease is progressing, and he can forget about his future career.
This news played a role, and Alexei became even more introverted. And since he had a complex character, he turned away many close people from himself. True, now he seems to know how to fix it. Since he cannot impress people with dance, then he will become the director of such a number, which will be remembered for a long time to come.