Keyword: historical figure

Princess Ka'iulani

7.5

2009

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Lush scenery and gorgeous photography highlight this bio of Princess Kaiulani (QOrianka Kilcher), a 19th-century Hawaiian princess raised in England but determined to maintain her peoples independence from aggressive American businessmen. After being sent to England as a child by her Scottish father, Kaiulani returns to Hawaii and becomes a political activist who fights to retain her throne, even though she must leave her English paramour.

The Armstrong Tapes

6.6

2019

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Never-before-heard audio tapes recorded with Neil Armstrong during the final years of his life reveal an intimate portrait of this iconic - and famously private - man. Illustrated through previously unseen personal photographs and archival footage, this documentary special takes viewers on an emotional journey into the thoughts and experiences of the first man on the Moon.

Soul of the Game

7.4

1996

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Black baseball greats, Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson, vie to be the first afro-American major leaguer, only to see the outspoken rookie, Jackie Robinson, be chosen.

Citizen Cohn

7.2

1992

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As lawyer and power broker Roy Cohn lies dying of AIDS in a private hospital room, ghosts from his past visit him as he reflects on his life and loves.

The Prisoner of Shark Island

7.4

1936

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The story of Dr. Samuel Mudd, who was imprisoned after innocently treating President Lincolns assassin in 1865.

The Twentieth Century

6.9

2019

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Determined to become the leader of the Dominion of Canada, a young W.L. Mackenzie King rises to power.

Villa Rides

6.5

1968

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Mexican rebel Pancho Villa leads a revolution helped by an American aviator imprisoned in Mexico.

The Adventures of Mark Twain

6.2

1944

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The dramatized life of immortal humorist Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, from his days as a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River until his death in 1910 shortly after Halleys Comet returned.

Fade to Black

5.4

2006

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Attempting to recover from his failed marriage to Rita Hayworth and restart his career, Orson Welles travels to Italy only to be drawn into a dangerous web of intrigue, murder and politics when an actor is murdered on his set.

Winchell

6.6

1998

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The true story of the influential and controversial columnist, Walter Winchell.

Follow the Sun

6.3

1951

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The inspiring film biography of the courageous champion golfer Ben Hogan.

The Adventures of Marco Polo

6

1938

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Adventurer Marco Polo travels to China, where he finds the Emperor Kublai Khan, court intrigue, danger, and unexpected love.