Keyword: biography
Guy de Maupassant
5.6
1982
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The life and times of the famous French writer Guy de Maupassant.
Guy de Maupassant
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich
7.6
2012
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At the end of his life, Wilhelm Reich - psychiatrist and experimental scientist searching for the fundamentals of life - finds himself on trial, charged with deception. His dream of liberating human individuality makes him a dangerous opponent of an American system that is striving after 1945 for global hegemony, using all available means. Was it madness to believe in mans liberty or was Reich simply in the wrong place at the wrong time, and, being a holistic global thinker, accurately observing far-reaching socio-political linkages? Ten years after his mysterious death, his writings, once burnt by the US FDA, become an important source of inspiration for a 68 generation in revolt. Written by Novotny \u0026amp; Novotny
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich
Whitney, a Look Back
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2022
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In 2012, the world lost a music icon. In celebration of the life and career of Whitney Houston this documentary shows never-before-seen footage and interviews of the late artist. The one-hour special includes lost performances and rare moments with Whitney, alongside new interviews with those who knew her best including Dionne Warwick, Clive Davis, CeCe Winans, Monica, and Kelly Price.
Whitney, a Look Back
Norbourg
6.7
2022
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A dramatization of the real-life Norbourg scandal of 2005, the film stars François Arnaud as company president Vincent Lacroix, and Vincent-Guillaume Otis as vice-president Éric Asselin.
Norbourg
Saving Face
7.1
2012
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Plastic surgeon Dr. Mohammad Jawad returns to his native Pakistan to help those left horribly scarred by acid attacks.
Saving Face
I, Claude Monet
6
2017
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This is the story of Monet as expressed through his personal letters as he painted.
I, Claude Monet
Carole King: Natural Woman
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2016
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Rare home movies, performances and photos help illustrate the life and career of songwriter-singer Carole King, from 1960s New York to Los Angeles in the 1970s to extensive present-day interviews with King and and those who know her best.
Carole King: Natural Woman
Beast Mode On
6.3
2022
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The extraordinary journey of Adebayo The Beast Akinfenwa, twenty-years defying the odds; adored by fans, respected throughout the sport and commanding more attention than most.
Beast Mode On
Woman Walks Ahead
6.6
2017
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Catherine Weldon, a portrait painter from 1890s Brooklyn, travels to Dakota to paint a portrait of Sitting Bull and becomes embroiled in the Lakota peoples struggle over the rights to their land.
Woman Walks Ahead
The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh
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2014
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This is the first feature-length documentary on legendary director Raoul Walsh. In this memoir, Walsh recounts his career from the silent film era to the tumultuous 1960s. The documentary makes stunning use of rare, personal and production photos and footage, revealing Walshs extraordinary, adventurous life on and off the set. From his apprenticeship with D.W. Griffith to his discovery of John Wayne and Rock Hudson, from the innovative The Thief of Bagdad (1924) to the widescreen The Big Trail (1930), from his classic work with Cagney, Bogart and Flynn to his mastery of every genre (musicals, comedies, Westerns, gangster, war), Walsh made Hollywood history. His life is nothing less than the story of Hollywood itself. Heres a full-bodied account of one of Hollywoods greatest legends.
The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh
The Reformer – Zwingli: A Life's Portrait
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2019
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Zurich in 1519: The young widow Anna Reinhart lives a barren life between fear of the church and worries about the future of her three children, when the arrival of a man in the city causes turmoil: The young priest Ulrich Zwingli takes up his new position at the Grossmünster in Zurich and sparks fierce discussions with his sermons against the grievances of the Catholic Church. Zwinglis revolutionary thoughts frighten Anna. But when she sees how Zwingli lives charity and not just preaches, she increasingly becomes fascinated by him. But Zwinglis success quickly becomes dangerous. His ideas almost trigger a civil war, and at the same time a struggle for power and interpretive sovereignty breaks out in the inner circle of the movement. When the Catholic forces begin to form internationally, the relationship between Zwingli and Anna is put to a hard test.
The Reformer – Zwingli: A Life's Portrait
Bridget Riley: Painting the Line
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2021
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Bridget Riley has been challenging our perception through painting for over 60 years, with radical work that has transformed how we look at art and invites us to feel with our eyes. With simple black and white geometric shapes, repeated curves of colour or an array of muted dots, Rileys work moves, shimmers and - in some cases - unsettles. At the age of 90, Bridget Riley shows no signs of stopping. Her paintings command millions at auction, she has won prestigious awards and honours, and continues to innovate, paint, publish and exhibit around the world. BBC cameras have filmed with Riley over the past few years in two of her studios, on the cliffs of Cornwall, where she spent the Second World War, and at the National Gallery in London during the installation of her enormous mural there in 2018. In a rare and revealing interview with Kirsty Wark, Riley dispels the numerous misconceptions which have followed her throughout her career. Many consider her as a poster girl for the Swinging 60s, while others hail her as a titan of abstract art. However, Riley considers herself a traditional painter who has merely picked up the baton from those who have gone before her, such as Leonardo da Vinci, Monet, Cezanne and Matisse.
Bridget Riley: Painting the Line