In this blog post, I will summarize the concept and characteristics of musical films, their historical background, trends by era, and narrative features. The Concept and Characteristics of Musical Films A musical film is a genre centered on song and dance, in which the characters convey their dialogue through singing and dancing. As popular theater and commercial cinema developed...
How do “numbers” in musical films interrupt the narrative and create an alternate reality?
In this blog post, we’ll explore how musical films intertwine narrative and performance to reconfigure space, props, and the audience, thereby creating the diverse forms and styles seen in films such as ‘Moulin Rouge’, ‘Chicago’, and ’42nd Street’. The Essence of the Musical Genre From Narrative to Musical Numbers Musicals create a distinct genre...