List of films using the music of Richard Wagner explained

The following is a sortable list of cinema films which have music by Richard Wagner in their soundtracks (other than films of Wagner's operas themselves). Casual references (and use of the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin) are not included.

Wagner music in films

FilmYearDirectorMusic used from:Ref.
The Birth of a Nationdata-sort-value=19151915data-sort-value=GriffithD. W. Griffithdata-sort-value=Ride"Ride of the Valkyries"[1]
The Vikingdata-sort-value=19281928data-sort-value=NeillRoy William Neilldata-sort-value=Parsifal,Parsifal, Flying Dutchman, Die Walküre
Un Chien Andaloudata-sort-value=19291929data-sort-value=BuñuelLuis Buñueldata-sort-value=TristanTristan und Isolde
L'Age d'Ordata-sort-value=19301930data-sort-value=BuñuelLuis Buñueldata-sort-value=TristanTristan und Isolde[2]
Murder!data-sort-value=19301930data-sort-value=HitchAlfred Hitchcockdata-sort-value=TristanTristan und Isolde
City Streetsdata-sort-value=19311931data-sort-value=MamoulianRouben Mamouliandata-sort-value=MeistersingerDie Meistersinger von Nürnberg
A Farewell to Armsdata-sort-value=19321932data-sort-value=BorsageFrank Borzagedata-sort-value=TristanTristan und Isolde[3]
The Scarlet Empressdata-sort-value=19341934data-sort-value=SternJosef von Sternbergdata-sort-value=Ride"Ride of the Valkyries"
R.A.F.data-sort-value=19351935data-sort-value=BettsJohn Bettsdata-sort-value=Ride"Ride of the Valkyries"[4]
Triumph of the Willdata-sort-value=19351935data-sort-value=RiefenstahlLeni Riefenstahldata-sort-value=MeistersingerDie Meistersinger von Nürnberg, "Wach' auf" chorus, (act 3, scene 5)[5]
The Right to Livedata-sort-value=19351935data-sort-value=KeighleyWilliam Keighleydata-sort-value=TristanTristan und Isolde
The Lion Mandata-sort-value=19361936data-sort-value=McCarthyJohn P. McCarthydata-sort-value=Ride"Ride of the Valkyries"[6]
One Hundred Men and a Girldata-sort-value=19371937data-sort-value=KosterHenry Kosterdata-sort-value=LohengrinLohengrin, prelude to act 3[7]
Flash Gordon's Trip to Marsdata-sort-value=19381938data-sort-value=StephaniFrederick Stephanidata-sort-value=ParsifalParsifal
Escapedata-sort-value=19401940data-sort-value=LeRoyMervyn LeRoydata-sort-value=TristanTristan und Isolde ("Liebestod")[8]
The Great Dictatordata-sort-value=19401940data-sort-value=ChaplinCharlie Chaplindata-sort-value=LohengrinLohengrin, prelude
Red River Valleydata-sort-value=19411941data-sort-value=KaneJoseph Kanedata-sort-value=Ride"Ride of the Valkyries", Rienzi
Sullivan’s Travelsdata-sort-value=19411941data-sort-value=SturgesPreston Sturgesdata-sort-value=Ride"Ride of the Valkyries"
Secret Missiondata-sort-value=19421942data-sort-value=FrenchHarold Frenchdata-sort-value=MeistersingerDie Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Christmas Holidaydata-sort-value=19441944data-sort-value=SiodmakRobert Siodmakdata-sort-value=TristanTristan und Isolde (Liebestod)[9]
Humoresquedata-sort-value=19461946data-sort-value=NegulJean Negulescodata-sort-value=TristanTristan und Isolde, arranged by Franz Waxman.[10]
A Foreign Affairdata-sort-value=19481948data-sort-value=WilderBilly Wilderdata-sort-value=LohLohengrin, overture[11]
Unfaithfully Yoursdata-sort-value=19481948data-sort-value=SturgesPreston Sturgesdata-sort-value=TannhäuserTannhäuser
The Blue Gardeniadata-sort-value=19531953data-sort-value=LangFritz Langdata-sort-value=Tristan"Tristan und Isolde"[12]
Abismos de pasióndata-sort-value=19541954data-sort-value=BuñuelLuis Buñueldata-sort-value=TristanTristan und Isolde[13]
Magic Firedata-sort-value=19551955data-sort-value=DieterleWilliam Dieterledata-sort-value=RingRing Cycle
Love in the Afternoondata-sort-value=19571957data-sort-value=WilderBilly Wilderdata-sort-value=TristanTristan und Isolde
What's Opera, Doc?data-sort-value=19571957data-sort-value=JonesChuck Jonesdata-sort-value=RingRing Cycle, Tannhäuser, The Flying Dutchman
8½data-sort-value=19631963data-sort-value=FelliniFederico Fellinidata-sort-value=Ride"Ride of the Valkyries"
Sedmikrásky (Daisies)data-sort-value=19661966data-sort-value=ChytVěra Chytilovádata-sort-value=GötterdämmerungGötterdämmerung [14]
Patriotismdata-sort-value=19661966data-sort-value=MishimaYukio Mishimadata-sort-value=TristanTristan und Isolde[15]
Mondo Trashodata-sort-value=19691969data-sort-value=WatersJohn Watersdata-sort-value=Ride"Ride of the Valkyries"[16]
data-sort-value=19721972data-sort-value=SyberbergHans-Jürgen Syberbergdata-sort-value=RingRing Cycle, Tristan und Isolde, Lohengrin[17]
Ludwig (film)data-sort-value=19731973data-sort-value=ViscontiLuchino Viscontidata-sort-value=TannhäuserTannhäuser, Tristan und Isolde, Lohengrin[18]
Lisztomaniadata-sort-value=19751975data-sort-value=RussellKen Russelldata-sort-value=RienziRienzi, Ring Cycle[19]
Winifred Wagner und die Geschichte des Hauses Wahnfried 1914–1975data-sort-value=19751975data-sort-value=SyberbergHans-Jürgen Syberbergdata-sort-value=RingRing Cycle[20]
data-sort-value=19771977data-sort-value=SyberbergHans-Jürgen Syberbergdata-sort-value=RingRing Cycle[21]
That Obscure Object of Desiredata-sort-value=19771977data-sort-value=BuñuelLuis Buñueldata-sort-value=Ride"Ride of the Valkyries"[22]
The Boys from Brazildata-sort-value=19781978data-sort-value=SchaffnerFranklin Schaffnerdata-sort-value=Siegfried IdyllSiegfried Idyll[23]
Seven Beautiesdata-sort-value=19751975data-sort-value= WertmüllerLina Wertmüllerdata-sort-value=Ride"Ride of the Valkyries"[24]
Apocalypse Nowdata-sort-value=19791979data-sort-value=CoppolaFrancis Ford Coppoladata-sort-value=Ride"Ride of the Valkyries"
Nosferatu the Vampyredata-sort-value=19791979data-sort-value=HerzogWerner Herzogdata-sort-value=RheingoldDas Rheingold[25]
The Blues Brothersdata-sort-value=19801980data-sort-value=LandisJohn Landisdata-sort-value=Ride"Ride of the Valkyries"
Excaliburdata-sort-value=19811981data-sort-value=BoormanJohn Boormandata-sort-value=ParisfalParsifal, Tristan und Isolde, Götterdämmerung
Wagnerdata-sort-value=19831983data-sort-value=Palmerdata-sort-value=SiegfriedSiegfried
Détectivedata-sort-value=19851985data-sort-value=GodardJean-Luc Godarddata-sort-value=RienziRienzi[26]
Come and Seedata-sort-value=19851985data-sort-value=KlimovElem Klimovdata-sort-value=RideRide of the Valkyries[27]
The Running Man data-sort-value=19871987data-sort-value=GlaserPaul Michael Glaserdata-sort-value=Ride"Ride of the Valkyries" [28]
Romeo + Julietdata-sort-value=19961996data-sort-value=LuhrmannBaz Luhrmanndata-sort-value=tristanTristan und Isolde, (Liebestod)
24 Hour Party Peopledata-sort-value=20022002data-sort-value=WinterbottomMichael Winterbottomdata-sort-value=Ride"Ride of the Valkyries"[29]
Birthdata-sort-value=20042004data-sort-value=GlazerJonathan Glazerdata-sort-value=SiegfriedDie Walküre
Jarheaddata-sort-value=20052005data-sort-value=MendesSam Mendesdata-sort-value=Ride"Ride of the Valkyries"[30]
The New Worlddata-sort-value=20062006data-sort-value=MalickTerrence Malickdata-sort-value=RheingoldDas Rheingold
Norbitdata-sort-value=20072007data-sort-value=RobbinsBrian Robbinsdata-sort-value=Ride"Ride of the Valkyries"
Bronson data-sort-value=20082008data-sort-value=WindingNicolas Winding Refndata-sort-value=GötterdämmerungGötterdämmerung, Das Rheingold [31]
The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttondata-sort-value=20082008data-sort-value=FincherDavid Fincherdata-sort-value=LohengrinTannhäuser, aria "Dich, teure Halle"[32]
Valkyriedata-sort-value=20082008data-sort-value=SingerBryan Singerdata-sort-value=Ride"Ride of the Valkyries"[33]
Watchmen data-sort-value=20092009data-sort-value=SnyderZack Snyderdata-sort-value=Ride"Ride of the Valkyries" [34]
A Dangerous Methoddata-sort-value=20112011data-sort-value=CronenbergDavid Cronenbergdata-sort-value=SiegfriedSiegfried, Die Walküre
Melancholiadata-sort-value=20112011data-sort-value=TrierLars von Trierdata-sort-value=tristanTristan und Isolde[35]
Rango data-sort-value=20112011data-sort-value=VerbinskiGore Verbinskidata-sort-value=Ride"Ride of the Valkyries" [36]
To the Wonderdata-sort-value=20122012data-sort-value=MalickTerrence Malickdata-sort-value=ParsifalParsifal, prelude[37]
Nymphomaniacdata-sort-value=20132013data-sort-value=TrierLars von Trierdata-sort-value=RheingoldDas Rheingold[38]
Florence Foster Jenkinsdata-sort-value=20162016data-sort-value=FrearsStephen Frearsdata-sort-value=Ride"Ride of the Valkyries"[39]
data-sort-value=20172017data-sort-value=ScottRidley Scottdata-sort-value=RheingoldDas Rheingold, Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla[40]
Promising Young Womandata-sort-value=20202020data-sort-value=FennellEmerald Fennelldata-sort-value=TristanTristan und Isolde[41]
Sonic the Hedgehogdata-sort-value=20202020data-sort-value=FowlerJeff Fowlerdata-sort-value=Ride"Ride of the Valkyries"
Army of the Dead data-sort-value=20212021data-sort-value=SnyderZack Snyderdata-sort-value=GötterdämmerungGötterdämmerung [42]
Wrath of Man data-sort-value=20212021data-sort-value=RitchieGuy Ritchiedata-sort-value=Ride"Ride of the Valkyries" [43]
Army of Thieves data-sort-value=20212021data-sort-value=SchweighöferMatthias Schweighöferdata-sort-value=GötterdämmerungGötterdämmerung, Das Rheingold, Ride of the Valkyries, Siegfried[44]
For All Mankind (Season 2 Episode 7) data-sort-value=20212021data-sort-value=MooreRonald D. Mooredata-sort-value=Ride"Ride of the Valkyries" [45]
Tár2022data-sort-value=FieldTodd FieldTannhäuser, overture[46]

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  2. Sangild (2015).
  3. Ross (2020) pp. 574, 593.
  4. Book: Short, Kenneth R. M. . Screening the Propaganda of British Air Power . 2 . 1997 . 978-0948911439 . Flicks Books.
  5. Strötgen (2008)
  6. Ross (2020) p. 574.
  7. Joe and Gilman (2010), p. 442.
  8. Ross (2020) p. 582.
  9. Ross (2020), pp. 591–93.
  10. Jon Burlingame, "10 films that utilize Wagner's music", Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2010, accessed 17 August 2017.
  11. Ross (2020) p. 590.
  12. Web site: The Blue Gardenia (1953) - Soundtracks - IMDb . .
  13. Ross (2020) p. 596.
  14. Clouzot (1968), p. 36
  15. Ross (2020) pp. 598–601.
  16. Ross (2020) p. 598.
  17. Joe and Gilman (2010), p. 258.
  18. Joe and Gilman (2010), p. 258.
  19. Care (1978)
  20. https://www.filmportal.de/film/winifred-wagner-und-die-geschichte-des-hauses-wahnfried-1914-1975''Winifred Wagner und die Geschichte des Hauses Wahnfried 1914 - 1975
  21. Joe and Gilman (2010), pp. 254–8.
  22. Ross (2020) pp. 594, 596.
  23. Ross (2020), pp. 587–88.
  24. https://thecinemaarchives.com/2021/08/27/seven-beauties-1975-wertmuller "Wagner in film"
  25. Web site: Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) - IMDb. . 2020-05-14.
  26. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089066/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd "Détective (1985)|Soundtracks"
  27. name="Come and See IMDb">Web site: Come and See (1985) - Soundtracks . IMDb . 18 February 2024 . 2024.
  28. Web site: The Running Man (1987) - Soundtracks . IMDb . 10 June 2022 . 1987.
  29. Web site: 24 Hour Party People (2002) - IMDb . .
  30. Ross (2020) p. 607.
  31. Web site: Bronson (2008) - Soundtracks . IMDb . 23 December 2021 . 2008.
  32. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0421715/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)|Soundtracks"
  33. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0985699/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd IMDB
  34. Web site: Watchmen (2009) - Soundtracks . IMDb . 17 July 2021 . 2009.
  35. Web site: 'A Dangerous Method', 'Melancholia' take cues from Richard Wagner. November 25, 2011. Los Angeles Times. Ng. David.
  36. Web site: Rango (2011) - Soundtracks . IMDb . 10 June 2022 . 2011.
  37. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1595656/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd "To the Wonder (2012)|Soundtracks"
  38. Web site: Wadsworth . John . Revenge Of The Auteur: Nymphomaniac's Musical Miscellany . The Quietus . May 17, 2020.
  39. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4136084/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd "Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)|Soundtracks"
  40. "Alien: Covenant" Bursts with Pomposity. May 24, 2017. The New Yorker. Advance Publications. Brody. Richard. April 3, 2018.
  41. Web site: Salazar . David . Opera Meets Film: How 'Promising Young Woman' Dialogues With Wagner's 'Tristan und Isolde'. OperaWire. 21 January 2021 . 24 April 2021.
  42. Web site: Rooney . David . Zack Snyder's 'Army of the Dead': Film Review . The Hollywood Reporter . 23 May 2021 . 2021-05-11.
  43. Web site: Wrath of Man (1987) - Soundtracks . IMDb . 10 June 2022 . 2021.
  44. Web site: Army of Thieves (2021) - Soundtracks . IMDb . 10 June 2022 . 2021.
  45. Web site: For_All_Mankind (2021) - Soundtracks . IMDb.
  46. News: Brodeur. Michael Andor. 14 October 2022. Cate Blanchett on 'Tár' role: 'Music is often the starting point for me'. live. The Washington Post. https://archive.today/20221031232107/https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/10/14/cate-blanchett-tar-todd-field/. 31 October 2022. 9 February 2023. limited.

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