The best Rufus Wainwright’s music movies
We present our ranking of the best Rufus Wainwright’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Rufus Wainwright.
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man
6.8/10
Poet, singer / songwriter and ladies man Leonard Cohen is interviewed in his home about his life and times. The interview is interspersed with archive photos and exuberant praise and live perfomances from an eclectic mix of musicians, including: Jarvis Cocker, Rufus & Martha Wainwright, Teddy Thompson, Anohni, The Handsome Family and U2's Bono and The Edge.
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
8/10
From the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, David Tennant, Catherine Tate and guests mark the life of William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death.
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
7.4/10
19-time Grammy Award-winner Tony Bennett's 90th birthday is celebrated by a host of celebrities in this two-hour music special held at Radio City Music Hall, New York City, with musical performances by Bennett, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé, Lady Gaga, Billy Joel, Elton John, Diana Krall, k.d. lang, Leslie Odom Jr., Rufus Wainwright and Stevie Wonder.
Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigle
7.9/10
A Documentary feature film directed by Lian Lunson celebrating the late Kate McGarrigle.
Keane - Strangers
Strangers tells the story of Tom Chaplin, Tim Rice-Oxley and Richard Hughes, who formed Keane in '97 at school in Sussex, did their first gig in '98, signed a record deal in 2003, released their debut album Hopes & Fears in 2004 and went on to conquer the world with a voice, a piano and a set of drums. The film charts Keane's musical progression from a four-piece guitar band to the three-piece piano-based group that they've become today, and shows how they went on from playing tiny gigs on the UK pub circuit, to winning 2 Brits awards and selling nearly 5 million albums around the world.
A not so silent night
Recorded in 2008, direct from the Knitting Factory stage in downtown Manhattan. This The McGarrigle Christmas Hour features Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Rufus & Martha Wainwright, Emmylou Harris, Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson among others
Robbie Williams: One Night at the Palladium
8.2/10
Robbie Williams takes over the London Palladium for an evening of swing classics and new songs. Special guests joining Robbie and his big band on stage are Lily Allen, Rufus Wainwright and Muppets Miss Piggy, Kermit the Frog, and grumpy old men Statler and Waldorf.
Stormy Weather: The Music of Harold Arlen
7.4/10
Some of today's most original recording artists perform the work of famed composer Harold Arlen.
Rufus Wainwright: Live at the FiIlmore
8.3/10
"L'Absence" – 4:00 "14th Street" – 4:33 "Harvester of Hearts" – 2:41 "Natasha" – 3:24 "The Art Teacher" – 3:34 "Hallelujah" – 4:22 "Matinee Idol" – 2:58 "Vibrate" – 3:17 "Gay Messiah" – 4:17 "Want" – 5:27 "Greek Song" – 3:52 "Foolish Love" – 5:35 "I Don't Know What It Is" – 5:40 "Dinner at Eight" – 5:00 "Beautiful Child" – 6:28 "Oh What a World" – 4:13 "Liberty Cabbage" – 4:56 "California" – 3:28 "As in Happy" – 3:40
Rufus Wainwright - All I Want
8.4/10
Fresh from the massive success of Want Two, the multi-talented Rufus Wainwright releases his first ever DVD, All I Want. This fantastic package includes the documentary aired on C4, "All I Want"; an exclusive new track "The Maker Makes"; 5 exclusive live session tracks; plus 4 music videos and live concert footage from the Cambridge Corn Exchange and Central Park. The live songs Rufus performs are "Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk", "Dinner At Eight", "I Don't Know What It Is", "Vibrate", "Rebel Prince" and many more. Commentary also comes from his army of celebrity fans including Elton John, Neil Tennant and Jake Shears of the Scissor Sisters.
Rufus! Rufus! Rufus! Does Judy! Judy! Judy!
7.7/10
A live recording from Rufus Wainwright's sold-out February 25, 2007 tribute concert at the London Palladium to the legendary American actress and singer Judy Garland. The tribute concert features the same songs from Garland's well-known 1961 album, Judy at Carnegie Hall.
Rufus Wainwright - Austin City Limits
Rufus Wainwright live at Austin City Limits, 2020 setlist: Trouble In Paradise, Damsel In Distress, Unfollow The Rules, You Ain’t Big, Peaceful Afternoon, Only the People That Love, My Little You, Early Morning Madness, Devils And Angels (Hatred), Alone Time, Going To A Town
