Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988).

The pianist on the soundtrack was Jorge Bolet.

Song Without End (1960): About the life of Franz Liszt, starring Dirk Bogarde.

The pianist on the soundtrack was José Iturbi, but the pianist whose hands were shown on-screen was Ervin Nyiregyházi.

A Song to Remember (1945): About the life of Frédéric Chopin, starring Cornel Wilde George Sand is played by Merle Oberon.

Song of Love (1947): Portrays the relationship between Robert Schumann and his wife Clara Schumann (played by Katharine Hepburn), including their live-in tenant Johannes Brahms.

3 (referred to as 'the Rach 3') is prominently featured.

Shine (1996): About the life of David Helfgott, starring Geoffrey Rush and Sir John Gielgud Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No.

Scott Joplin (1977): A biopic of the pianist and composer Scott Joplin, starring Billy Dee Williams.

Rocketman (2019): A biographical musical drama film based on the life and music of British musician Elton John, starring Taron Egerton.

Rhapsody in Blue (1945): A biopic of George Gershwin, starring Robert Alda.

Ray (2004): A biopic of Ray Charles, starring Jamie Foxx.

1 were some of the more popular pieces played. Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata and Chopin's Nocturne No.

The Pianist (2002): Depicts the true story of Polish pianist Władysław Szpilman, played by Adrien Brody, in the Jewish Ghetto of 1940s Warsaw.

Passion (1999): A biopic of the pianist and composer Percy Grainger, starring Richard Roxburgh.

The Music Lovers (1970): Depicts Tchaikovsky as a piano teacher struggling to maintain a heterosexual marriage.

Moonlight Sonata (1937): A drama film starring pianist Ignacy Jan Paderewski as himself.

Lisztomania (1975): Fictional depiction of Franz Liszt.

70/1, and Für Elise are among the piano pieces played. Moonlight Sonata, Emperor Concerto, Pathétique Sonata, Piano Trio No.

Immortal Beloved (1994): A biopic on the life of composer Ludwig van Beethoven, starring Gary Oldman.

Green Book (2018): A biographical comedy-drama inspired by the true story of a 1962 tour of the Deep South by African American classical and jazz pianist Don Shirley as played by Mahershala Ali.

Geliebte Clara (2008): A biopic about pianist Clara Schumann and her marriage to composer Robert Schumann.

It features many of the artist's hits such as Great Balls of Fire, Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On, and Wild One.

Great Balls of Fire! (1989): Film that follows the life of pianist and teen idol Jerry Lee Lewis as played by Dennis Quaid.

The Eddy Duchin Story (1956): A biopic of Eddy Duchin starring Tyrone Power.

Chopin: Desire for Love (2002): A Polish biopic of Frédéric Chopin starring Piotr Adamczyk.

Copying Beethoven (2006): A fictional take on the final year of composer Beethoven's ( Ed Harris) life as he composes his Ninth Symphony.

Behind the Candelabra (2013): A drama about the last years of the flamboyant pianist and showman Liberace ( Michael Douglas) and the secret affair he had with young Scott Thorson ( Matt Damon).

Amadeus (1984): An American period biographical drama film directed by Miloš Forman.

Wherever She Goes (1951): About the early life of Eileen Joyce in Australia.įilms based on historical pianists.

Two Hands: The Leon Fleisher Story (2006): A documentary about Leon Fleisher.

Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988): A documentary about Thelonious Monk.Seymour: An Introduction (2014): A documentary about Seymour Bernstein.Set the Piano Stool on Fire (2011): A documentary about Kit Armstrong.The Last Romantic (1985): A documentary about Vladimir Horowitz.The Lady in Number 6 (2013): A documentary about Alice Herz-Sommer.Keith Jarrett: The Art of Improvisation (2005): A documentary about Keith Jarrett.Jazz Is My Native Language (1983): A documentary about Toshiko Akiyoshi.Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts (2007): A documentary about composer Philip Glass.Bloody Daughter (2012): A documentary about Martha Argerich.Arthur Rubinstein – The Love of Life (1969): A documentary about Arthur Rubinstein.Art Tatum: The Art of Jazz Piano (1988): A documentary about Art Tatum.Antonia: A Portrait of the Woman (1974): A documentary about Antonia Brico.The following is a list of films about pianists or in which pianists play a significant role.

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