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10 Great Movies That Masterfully Blend Film and Theater

Andre Bazin wrote explicitly about film and theater in his two-volume work, "What Is Cinema?" There was much debate about the originality, adaptation, and staging of early films that continued to be discussed and discovered over the history of cinema. Now, films and theaters are completely different, but certain films and filmmakers fuse the reality and fictional elements of this play. Therefore, here are 10 films that blur the line between theater and film, challenge the notion, and explore the traits that make these undeniably filmmatic works but are truly grounded in theater.
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Mélo (1986)
Mélo (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
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Caesar Must Die (2012)
Caesar Must Die (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   69%
4
Opening Night (1977)
Opening Night (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
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Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974)
Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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The Rite (1969)
The Rite (1969)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
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The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
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Birdman (2014)
Birdman (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
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Noises Off... (1992)
Noises Off... (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   61%
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Vanya on 42nd Street (1994)
Vanya on 42nd Street (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
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