La La Land
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La La Land is a 2016 American musical romantic drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone as a struggling jazz pianist and an aspiring actress who meet and fall in love while pursuing their dreams in Los Angeles. The supporting cast includes John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt, Finn Wittrock, and J. K. Simmons.
Chazelle first conceived the idea for the film while attending Harvard University with Justin Hurwitz, the film's composer.
Ryan Gosling learned tap dancing and piano for his role.
The Angels Flight (pictured), which was shut down for about four years, including at the time of the filming, was re-opened for a single day exclusively for the film to shoot a scene.
Hurwitz, Chazelle, and Stone at the Mill Valley Film Festival in October 2016
Musical film
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Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate "production numbers".
Singin' in the Rain (1952) film poster
The Wizard of Oz (1939) is considered one of the greatest movies of all time.
Bollywood dances usually follow or are choreographed to filmi Bollywood songs.
Nargis, Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar in Andaz (1949). Kapoor and Kumar are among the greatest and most influential movie stars in the history of Indian cinema, while Nargis is one of its greatest actresses.