Keyword: historical figure

The Spirit of St. Louis

7.2

1957

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Charles Slim Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his New York to Paris flight the first solo transatlantic crossing.

Buddymoon

6

2016

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When a former child actor is dumped by his fiancé days before the wedding, his excitable German best man takes him on the honeymoon instead: a backcountry trek in the remote mountains of Oregon.

The Return of Martin Guerre

7.4

1982

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In medieval France, some villagers challenge a mans claim of identity when he (as he says) returns home from some time in the army.

The Life of Emile Zola

7.2

1937

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The biopic of the famous French muckraking writer and his involvement in fighting the injustice of the Dreyfus Affair.

Vincent & Theo

7.1

1990

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The familiar tragic story of Vincent van Gogh is broadened by focusing as well on his brother Theodore, who helped support Vincent. The movie also provides a nice view of the locations which Vincent painted.

The FBI Story

6.6

1959

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A dedicated FBI agent recalls the agencys battles against the Klan, organized crime and Communist spies.

The Music Lovers

7.2

1971

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Piano teacher Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky struggles against his homosexuality by marrying, but unfortunately he chooses a nymphomaniac whom he cannot satisfy.

Hammett

6.5

1982

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Fictional account of real-life mystery writer Dashiell Hammett, and his involvement in the investigation of a beautiful Chinese cabaret actress mysterious disappearance in San Francisco.

The Hunley

5.8

1999

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During the siege of Charleston of 1864, Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley becomes the first submersible to sink an enemy warship in wartime.

Helter Skelter

7.4

1976

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The investigation and trial of the horrific Tate-LaBianca mass murders orchestrated by the psychotic pseudo-hippie cult leader, Charles Manson.

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.

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.