Keyword: rags to riches

Coco Chanel

7

2008

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The life story of legendary fashion designer Coco Chanel.

I Am Durán

7

2019

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A one man wrecking-ball who took on the world, transcended his sport and helped inspire a nation to rise up against its CIA funded dictator to achieve independence.

The Card

7.1

1952

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Edward Machin, an Edwardian-era young rogue of lowly origin, decides he must do what he can to raise his living standards in order to see the world and shape his own destiny.

Manny

7.2

2014

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World Champion. Congressman. Father. Manny Pacquiao fights any obstacle that comes his way. As his home country of 100 million people watches his every move, the question now is: what bridge is too far for Manny?

The Buddy Holly Story

7.2

1978

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The story of the life and career of the early rock and roll singer, from his meteoric rise to stardom, to his marriage and untimely death.

Tom Jones

6.7

1963

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The romantic and chivalrous adventures of adopted bastard Tom Jones in 18th-century England.

Overnight

7.1

2003

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A documentary on the rise and stumble of Troy Duffy, the bartender-cum-filmmaker who was swept up by Miramaxs Harvey Weinstein to turn his script for The Boondock Saints into a feature film.

Mao's Last Dancer

7.4

2009

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In Maoist China, a boy is taken from his family and trained to become a dancer, but everything he knows is challenged when he is chosen to attend a ballet summer school in Houston, Texas.

I Am Richard Pryor

6.5

2019

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I Am Richard Pryor tells the story of the legendary performer and iconic social satirist, who transcended race and social barriers by delivering his honest irreverent and biting humor to Americas stages and living rooms until his death at 65. Featuring an iconic comedic cast, historians, activists and artists who provide a unique brushstroke into the complex world of Pryor. The film dives deeply into the psyche of a comedic genius whose mother was a prostitute, father a pimp, and grandmother a madam. Pryor dispensed a penetrating comedic view of African American life - essentially comedy without jokes - that struck a chord with audiences of every ethnic, social and economic disposition.

Becoming Cary Grant

6.6

2017

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For the first time one of Hollywoods greatest stars tells his own story, in his own words. From a childhood of poverty to global fame, Cary Grant, the ultimate self-made star, explores his own screen image and what it took to create it.

Kitty

7.1

1945

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An 18th century London wench gets involved with the nobility.

The Gay Lady

6.8

1949

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In the 1890s, Trottie True moves from bit theatre parts to stardom, and from balloonist Sid Skinner to more prominent men. Later on, she wonders if Sid wasnt better after all, and seeks to find out.