Keyword: biography

Magic Beyond Words: The JK Rowling Story

6.7

2011

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An inspiring look at JK Rowlings rise to become one of the most influential writers-from her humble beginnings as an imaginative young girl and awkward teenager to the loss of her mother and the genesis of the Harry Potter phenomenon.

Hergé: In the Shadow of Tintin

7.3

2016

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A complex and complicated artist, Georges Remi created one of the most famous characters in the world, Tintin, for young readers. With exceptional access to the archives of Studios Hergé and Moulinsart, this program looks at Remis life and the way he changed the art of comic strips.

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

6.9

1939

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The story of how Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.

Within the Whirlwind

6.8

2009

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During Stalins reign of terror, Evgenia Ginzburg, a literature professor, was sent to 10 years hard labor in a gulag in Siberia. Having lost everything, and no longer wishing to live, she meets the camp doctor and begins to come back to life.

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.

Tough Guy: The Bob Probert Story

6.6

2019

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Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of legendary NHL tough guy Bob Probert.

The Great Waltz

5.1

1972

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Composer Johann Strauss becomes the Waltz-King and woos a barons mistress in 19th-century Austria.

Rembrandt

7.1

1936

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The respected painter takes to drink and faces down scandal after his wife dies.

Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats

6.9

1985

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Jack Kerouacs life is examined through interviews with his contemporaries and friends including Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and William S. Burroughs. The film also employs dramatic recreations of Kerouacs life beginning with his early childhood.

Haseena Parkar

4.2

2017

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Haseena is very close to her brother Dawood, who turns to a life of crime and rises to power in the Mumbai underworld. After the bomb blasts of 1993, Dawood escapes to Dubai and she falls in trouble.

Phar Lap

7.4

1983

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The true story of an Australian racehorse that became a champion, with the help of a local stableboy.

Winchell

6.6

1998

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The true story of the influential and controversial columnist, Walter Winchell.