Keyword: biography

Mifune: The Last Samurai

7.2

2015

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A feature-length documentary about the life and films of legendary actor Toshiro Mifune, weaving together film clips, archival stills, and interviews with such luminaries as Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese. Narrated by Keanu Reeves.

The Gospel According to Matthew

7.9

1964

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The life of Jesus Christ according to the Gospel of Matthew. Pasolini shows Christ as a Marxist avant-la-lettre and therefore uses half of the text of Matthew.

The Unknown Marx Brothers

5.4

1993

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A tribute to the lives and careers of the Marx Brothers utilizing rare archival footage and personal interviews.

Pasolini

5.8

2014

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A kaleidoscopic look at the last day of Italian filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini in 1975.

Felix Austria!

5.9

2013

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Compelled by the inheritance of a mysterious box of letters, American aesthete Felix Pfeifle begins the journey of a lifetime to reach the source of the correspondence: the last heir of the Holy Roman Emperors, aging Archduke Otto von Habsburg. The quest takes Felix across America , over the Atlantic and beyond. But time is running out on another end--Felixs father is dying of Huntingtons Disease, an incurable genetic disease that Felix has a fifty percent chance of developing. Ultimately, FELIX AUSTRIA! is a universal story about a persons life-defining passions, fears, and triumphs when one dares to dream.

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.

The Ghosts of Dickens' Past

5

1998

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In the 19th century, young Charles Dickens is a promising young writer who is obsessed with material success in his career. His misguided priorities are soon challenged when he encounters a mysterious little girl. That girl takes Dickens on a strange and moving journey in which he is shown the future he could have if he doesn't change his ways and, more importantly, he is shown a better purpose for his writing as a way of speaking for the oppressed who need his help. It is these events and lessons that would inspire Dickens to write an extraordinary Christmas tale that would become his greatest work, A Christmas Carol.

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

8.5

2018

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An exploration of the life, lessons, and legacy of iconic childrens television host Fred Rogers.

Jokes & Cigarettes

7.2

2023

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In the late 1960s, Eugenio is a young jeweller who falls in love with Conchita and together they create a musical duo. When she leaves show-business, his career thrives and he becomes one of the most important stand-up comedians in Spain.

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.

The Dance of Reality

7.5

2013

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In a Chilean little town, the son of an uprooted couple, formed by a rigorous communist father and a loving but weak mother, tries to pave his own path in a society that does not understand their Jewish-Ukrainian origins.

Andre the Giant

7.8

2018

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A look at the life and career of professional wrestler André Roussimoff, who gained notoriety in the 1980s as Andre the Giant.