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.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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