Best Musical Films of 1982
Alice at the Palace
Meryl Streep stars as ... for NBC television, Alice at the Palace also features Debbie Allen, Betty Aberlin, Michael Jeter, and Mark Linn Baker. [ best musical films - 1982 ]
Victor/Victoria
On the verge of ... First a Girl. In 1996, Victor/Victoria was transformed into a Broadway musical, again directed by Edwards and starring Andrews. [ best musical films - 1982 ]
Pippin
This made-for-television movie is ... meaning in life and discovers his true self along the way. Ben Vereen appears in his Tony Award-winning role. [ best musical films - 1982 ]
Grease 2
Given the runaway success ... debut as a director on Grease 2; while she's remained active as a choreographer, she hasn't directed again since. [ best musical films - 1982 ]
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
A troubled teenage girl ... at every turn and transforms the talentless Stains into national sensations and causing them untold stress and inner turmoil. [ best musical films - 1982 ]
The Pirate Movie
An introverted girl who ... score of Gilbert & Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance. The story also loosely follows the structure of said operetta. [ best musical films - 1982 ]
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Inspired by Pink Floyd's ... which the film often uses in place of dialogue. Songs include "Another Brick in the Wall" and "Comfortably Numb". [ best musical films - 1982 ]
La Traviata
Tenor Plácido Domingo and ... by returning to the baron. Misunderstanding her motives, Alfredo goes into a jealous rage that leads to tragic consequences. [ best musical films - 1982 ]
Big Meat Eater
This deranged low-budget Canadian ... where that film was possessed of Richard O'Brien's wry genius, all that's available here is a smorgasbord of silliness. [ best musical films - 1982 ]
Parsifal
This is a four-hour ... close the opera, and the allusions developed in the images and motifs of the opera further expand its symbolism. [ best musical films - 1982 ]
Starstruck
Star Struck is a ... bit part played by Geoffrey Rush, 14 years before he would win an Oscar for his work in Shine. [ best musical films - 1982 ]
