Keyword: biography

Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story

4.4

2022

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Follows the successful career of Jackson as well as her unique friendship and devotion to Martin Luther King Jr. and her unsung contribution to the Civil Rights Movement.

A United Kingdom

6.7

2016

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The story of King Seretse Khama of Botswana and how his loving but controversial marriage to a British white woman, Ruth Williams, put his kingdom into political and diplomatic turmoil.

Whina

7.6

2022

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A biopic of the trailblazing Maori leader, Dame Whina Cooper, whose extraordinary life saw her break gender boundaries, champion the rights of Maori, and fight for the land - all the while staying true to her heart and her beliefs.

Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy

8.8

2023

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A celebration of the unique life and talent of Caroline Aherne, featuring unseen photographs and contributions from a cast of her lifelong friends, including Steve Coogan, Jon Thompson, Craig Cash and producer Andy Harries. Ahernes pioneering representation of working class and family life in The Royle Family won her two Baftas and changed comedy writing forever, while her alter ego Mrs Mertons question to stage performer Debbie McGee - So what first attracted you to the millionaire Paul Daniels? - has been voted the greatest comedy put-down in British TV history.

Dahmer

5.6

2002

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Biopic about notorious American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, taking place in both the past and the present.

Foujita

6

2015

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Japanese artist, Foujita, is Paris darling in the roaring twenties, loved for his delicate nudes. After leaving his 1st wife, Fernande, he meets Lucie Badoud and names her Yuki (snow in Japanese) after her exquisitely pale skin. Together with their friends Van Dongen, Kisling, Picasso, Modigliani \u0026 Kiki, they go to all the parties! On the outbreak of WWII, Foujita returns to Japan with his new Japanese wife, Kimiyo. He exhibits his war paintings that are much darker than the delicate whites of his Paris period. As the battles intensify, Foujita retreats to the country with Kimiyo and discover a Japan he never knew. Foujita returns to France years later. Here, newly naturalised, he takes on the French name Léonard and builds the chapel \Notre Dame de la Paix\ in Reims, his final work.

Jacquot

7.7

1991

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A boy growing up in Nantes during WW2 around his fathers mechanic workshop has a love for puppet shows and cinema and develops it into his own art. Jacques Demy, the artist at the end of his life, reflects on his childhood influences.

JonBenet Ramsey: What Really Happened

10

2021

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A reopening of the case horrific murder of the six year complete with interviews with some of the parties involved in the initial investigation. Where people have died their relatives talk about the case and new archive material disclosed. It is made mainly from the view point of the parents and to an extent their private investigators and supporters.

Lucy and Desi

7.1

2022

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This film will explore the rise of comedian icon Lucille Ball, her relationship with Desi Arnaz, and how their groundbreaking sitcom I Love Lucy forever changed Hollywood, cementing her legacy long after her death in 1989.

Menendez: Blood Brothers

6.3

2017

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The Méliès Mystery

7.5

2021

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In 1923, facing bankruptcy, film pioneer Georges Méliès burned all the original negatives of his early masterpieces. Almost a century later, dozens of his negatives were discovered in the Library of Congress. How did he do his final trick?

Enrico Piaggio: An Italian Dream

6.9

2019

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The life of Enrico Piaggio and the story of the most famous scooter in the world \VESPA\