Keyword: biography

My Gal Sal

6.5

1942

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Chronicles the early life of gay nineties-era songwriter Paul Dresser as he outgrows his job as carnival entertainer and moves up into New York society, writing one hit song after another. Despite his egotistical behavior, he manages to woo and win Sally Elliott, one of the more popular songstresses of the day.

The Last Station

6.8

2009

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A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoys (Christopher Plummers) struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things.

Signed: Lino Brocka

6.5

1987

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Documentary filmmaker Christian Blackwood profiles controversial Filipino director Lino Brocka, detailing his rags-to-riches rise in the mainstream film industry of the Philippines. Primarily using interviews with the effusive director himself, Blackwood allows Brocka to describe, in his own terms, the common thematic threads tying together his work, from his own homosexuality to the political repression suffered by Filipinos at the hands of Ferdinand Marcos' dictatorial government.

The Three Stooges

7

2000

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A biography of the Three Stooges, in which their careers and rise to fame is shown throughout the eyes of their leader, Moe Howard.

Jinnah

8.1

1998

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The story of Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.

Heaven & Earth

6.8

1993

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During the Vietnam War, a Vietnamese woman struggles hustling on the streets, where she comes face to face with those involved in the conflict around her.

Moby Doc

6.3

2021

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A surrealist biographical documentary about trailblazing electronic musician and animal rights activist Moby.

Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge

7.1

1989

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A camera crew follows Helmut Newton, the fashion and ad photographer whose images of tall, blond, big-breasted women are part of the iconography of twentieth-century erotic fantasy. Hes on the go from L.A., to Paris, to Monte-Carlo, to Berlin, where he was a youth until he escaped from the Nazis in 1936. We see him on shoots, interviewing models, and discussing his work.

The Babe Ruth Story

5.2

1948

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William Bendix suits up in Yankee flannels as the renowned pitcher-turned-outfielder Babe Ruth in a sports biopic that mixes facts with fiction.

Bud and Lou

5.3

1978

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The professional and personal lives of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are examined.

Queen Christina

7.6

1933

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Queen Christina of Sweden is a popular monarch who is loyal to her country. However, when she falls in love with a Spanish envoy, she must choose between the throne and the man she loves.

Lola Montès

7.4

1955

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When she is reduced to appearing in a circus, a notorious beauty thinks back on her past loves.