Keyword: biography

Grace and Grit

5

2021

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Treya and Ken Wilbers story of courage, transcendence, and eternal love as chronicled in the globally acclaimed book, Grace and Grit.

IMAX Mummies Secrets Of The Pharaohs

6.4

2007

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The grail is not the gold, nor the books of ancient wisdom, but the 3,000 year old DNA of the mummies, which may lead to a cure for malaria.

The Death of Louis XIV

6.8

2016

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Upon returning from a hunting expedition, King Louis XIV feels a sharp pain in his leg. He begins to die, surrounded by loyal followers in the royal chambers.

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

7.3

2013

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The life and times of Richard Pryor.

Vincere

6.6

2009

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The story of Mussolinis secret lover, Ida Dalser, and their son Albino.

The Great Buster: A Celebration

7.5

2018

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Documentary on the life and works of comic genius Buster Keaton, directed by Peter Bogdanovich.

The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story

6.8

2016

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The inspiring true story of NBA great Kevin Durants mother Wanda and her dedication to raise one of the greatest basketball players in the world.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The True Story

6.8

2011

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This iconic American story was written in 1900 by L Frank Baum, a Chicago businessman, journalist, chicken breeder, actor, boutique owner, Hollywood movie director and lifelong fan of all things innovative and technological. His life spanned an era of remarkable invention and achievement in America and many of these developments helped to fuel this great storytellers imagination. His ambition was to create the first genuine American fairytale and the story continues to fascinate, inspire and engage millions of fans of all ages from all over the world. This documentary explores how The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has come to symbolise the American Dream and includes previously unseen footage from the Baum family archives, still photographs and clips from the early Oz films, as well as interviews with family members, literary experts and American historians as it tells the story of one mans life in parallel to the development of modern America.

Michael Landon, the Father I Knew

5.6

1999

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Michael Landon Jr. directs this biographical story of his television star father, Michael Landon (John Schneider). The film deals with the scarring that Michael Jr. felt after his parents divorce when he was 15 and looks at his fathers philandering ways. Michael Jr. is the son of Landons second wife Lynn Noe), who was deserted when Landon took up with a make-up artist on the set of Little House on the Prairie (1974).

Hitler: The Last Ten Days

6.7

1973

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A dramatization based on eye witness accounts of Hitlers final days in an underground bunker, his military henchmen, and his stormy relationship with Eva Braun.

Babe Ruth

6.3

1998

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As its title implies, this video attempts to go beyond the public persona of one of major league baseballs greatest stars. Accepting Ruth as a larger-than-life figure, this 59-minute video doesnt attempt to rationalize, apologize, or analyze his behavior. Rather, it endeavors to present an unbiased account of the life of George Herman Ruth, contradictions and all.

Little Old New York

2.7

1940

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Steamboat inventor Robert Fulton shows up in New York in 1807. Tavern keeper believes in him, but her boyfriend doesnt. All seems lost when sailors afraid of losing their jobs burn his boat.