Keyword: biography

Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc

5.7

2017

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France, 1425. In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young Jeannette, at the still tender age of 8, looks after her sheep in the small village of Domremy. One day, she tells her friend Hauviette how she cannot bear to see the suffering caused by the English. Madame Gervaise, a nun, tries to reason with the young girl, but Jeannette is ready to take up arms for the salvation of souls and the liberation of the Kingdom of France. Carried by her faith, she will become Joan of Arc.

Frazetta: Painting with Fire

7.6

2003

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For over 50 years, Frank Frazetta dominated the art world with his images of fierce warriors, helpless princesses, and fantastical creatures set in the most lavish landscapes. His impact upon the worlds of fantasy art and film was unparalleled, and it can be seen to this day in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Amazingly, he managed to do this while nearly dying because of an undiagnosed thyroid condition. Even more astonishing was his ability to survive six strokes, which forced him to switch from drawing with his right hand to drawing with his left hand. The film documents the life and work of this legendary fantasy artist while exploring the universal theme of inspiration. Visual effects are used in a very unique way to bring his paintings to life. And when you combine this technique with an outstanding original score, it makes for a very original documentary. Bo Derek, Ralph Bakshi, John Milius, Glenn Danzig, and Forrest Ackerman are just a few of the people who appear in this movie.

John Denver: Country Boy

7.1

2013

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This BBC documentary chronicles the life of folk/soft-rock singer John Denver through his rise with The Chad Mitchell Trio and Peter, Paul and Mary, his subsequent stardom, his popularity decline, and his tragic death at age 53.

The Story of Bean

7.3

1997

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Pending release of the movie \Bean,\ Rowan Atkinson reflects on his comedy career and reveals how his comic creation Mr Bean evolved. This 1997 documentary includes career clips as well as interviews with Atkinson, writers Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, British comedians Lenny Henry and Mel Smith and movie celebrities Jeff Goldblum and Burt Reynolds.

It Takes a Lunatic

6.8

2019

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The life and career of acting teacher and co-founder/director of the American Place Theater, Wynn Handman.

Mrs Lowry & Son

6.6

2019

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A portrait of the artist L.S. Lowry and the relationship with his mother, who tries to dissuade him from pursuing his passion.

Howard

7.7

2018

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The story of songwriter Howard Ashman who penned the lyrics for Little Shop of Horrors, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast before he died of AIDS at the height of the AIDS crisis in 1991.

The Greatest

5.9

1977

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Muhammad Ali plays himself in a reconstruction of the events that brought him to fame.

Little Old New York

2.7

1940

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Steamboat inventor Robert Fulton shows up in New York in 1807. Tavern keeper believes in him, but her boyfriend doesnt. All seems lost when sailors afraid of losing their jobs burn his boat.

IMAX Mummies Secrets Of The Pharaohs

6.4

2007

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The grail is not the gold, nor the books of ancient wisdom, but the 3,000 year old DNA of the mummies, which may lead to a cure for malaria.

Endgame

5.7

2015

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HD. A troubled middle-school boy from a poor Texas border town finds himself through his schools chess team.

A Funny Man

7

2011

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A biography of the Danish actor and comedian, Dirch Passer.