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Citizen Kane - Die Hollywood-legende

Genres: Biography, Drama

Country: United States, United Kingdom

Director: Benjamin Ross

Duration: 83 min

Year: 1999

Actors: Liev Schreiber, James Cromwell, Melanie Griffith

Coming to Hollywood as a celebrated boy genius featuring a spectacular career arc in New York including his War of the Worlds radio hoax Orson Welles is stymied on the subject for his first film. After a dinner party at Hearst Castle during which he has a verbal altercation with Hearst Welles decides to do a movie about Hearst. It takes him some time to convince co-writer Herman Mankiewicz...

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Rise Of The Footsoldier

Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Julian Gilbey

Duration: 119 min

Year: 2007

Actors: Ricci Harnett, Terry Stone, Craig Fairbrass

Rise of the Footsoldier follows the inexorable rise of Carlton Leach from one of the most feared generals of the football terraces to becoming a member of a notorious gang of criminals who rampaged their way through London and Essex in the late eighties and early nineties. It is three decades of his life following him from football hooliganism through to his burgeoning career as a bouncer his...

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Rihanna: Good Girl, Bad Girl

Genres: Biography

Country: United States

Director: Thomas Gibson

Duration: 55 min

Year: 2012

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Good Girl Bad Girl tells the story of Rihanna and her triumphant journey from poverty and obscurity on the Caribbean island of Barbados to becoming a worldwide pop...

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Riding In Cars With Boys

Genres: Biography, Comedy, Drama

Country: United States

Director: Penny Marshall

Duration: 132 min

Year: 2001

Actors: Drew Barrymore, Steve Zahn, Adam Garcia

Seriocomic story based on the memoir by Beverly Donofrio the movie follows a young woman who finds her life radically altered by an event from her teen years. Born in 1950 Beverly grew up bright and ambitious in a working-class neighborhood in Connecticut; her father was a tough but good-hearted cop who listened to his daughters problems and her mother was a nervous woman eager to imagine the...

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Reversal Of Fortune

Genres: Biography, Drama, Mystery

Country: United States, United Kingdom, Japan

Director: Barbet Schroeder

Duration: 111 min

Year: 1990

Actors: Jeremy Irons, Glenn Close, Ron Silver

Alan Dershowitz a brilliant professor of law is hired by wealthy socialite Claus von Bulow to attempt to overturn his two convictions for attempted murder of his extremely wealthy wife. Based on a true story the film concentrates not on the trial like other legal thrillers but on the preparatory work that Dershowitz and his students put in as they attempt to disprove the prosecutions case and...

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Regeneration

Genres: Documentary, Action, Biography, Drama

Country: United States

Director: Phillip Montgomery

Duration: 81 min

Year: 2010

Actors: Noam Chomsky, Ryan Gosling, Talib Kweli

ReGENERATION explores the inherent cynicism found in many of todays youth and young adults and the influences that perpetuate our cultures apathetic approach to social and political causes. The film features three intersecting stories of students parents and artists all looking for their place in society. Together they capture the thoughts and feelings of todays struggling generation as...

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Rasputin: The Mad Monk

Genres: Biography, Drama

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Don Sharp

Duration: 91 min

Year: 1966

Actors: Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley, Richard Pasco

The movie chronicles the events of historys man of mystery Rasputin. Although not quite historically accurate and little emphasis is put on the politics of the day Rasputins rise to power and eventual assassination are depicted in an attempt to explain his extraordinary power and...

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Young Winston

Genres: Biography, Drama, War

Country: United States, United Kingdom

Director: Richard Attenborough

Duration: 157 min

Year: 1972

Actors: Simon Ward, Robert Shaw, Anne Bancroft

This historical drama is an account of the early life of British politician Winston Churchill Simon Ward including his childhood years his time as a war correspondent in Africa and culminating with his first election to...

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Young Mr. Lincoln

Genres: Biography, Drama

Country: United States

Director: John Ford

Duration: 100 min

Year: 1939

Actors: Henry Fonda, Alice Brady, Marjorie Weaver

Ten years in the life of Abraham Lincoln before he became known to his nation and the world. He moves from a Kentucky cabin to Springfield Illinois to begin his law practice. He defends two men accused of murder in a political brawl suffers the death of his girlfriend Ann courts his future wife Mary Todd and agrees to go into...

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Young Cassidy

Genres: Biography, Drama

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Jack Cardiff, John Ford (uncredited)

Duration: 105 min

Year: 1965

Actors: Rod Taylor, Julie Christie, Maggie Smith

Biographical drama based on the early life of playwright Sean OCasey depicting his rise from the 1910 Dublin slums to the celebrated openings of his early plays. Johnny Cassidy an impoverished idealist whose ambitions are restricted by the demands of looking after his family journeys through the social injustices of Dublin life - involving himself with the rowdy tramway-men strike dawdling...

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You Don't Know Jack

Genres: Biography, Drama

Country: United States

Director: Barry Levinson

Duration: 134 min

Year: 2010

Actors: Al Pacino, Brenda Vaccaro, John Goodman

Dr. Jack Kevorkian 1928 - 2011 in the 1990s when he defies Michigan law assisting the suicide of terminally-ill persons. Support comes from his sister a lab tech the Hemlock Society president and a lawyer. The child of survivors of the Armenian genocide interviews applicants: his sister video tapes them. He assembles a device allowing a person to initiate a three-chemical intravenous drip....

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Yankee Doodle Dandy

Genres: Biography, Drama, Musical

Country: United States

Director: Michael Curtiz

Duration: 126 min

Year: 1942

Actors: James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston

A musical portrait of composer/singer/dancer George M. Cohan. From his early days as a child-star in his familys vaudeville show up to the time of his comeback at which he received a medal from the president for his special contributions to the US this is the life- story of George M. Cohan who produced directed wrote and starred in his own musical shows for which he composed his famous...

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Woody Allen: A Documentary

Genres: Documentary, Biography

Country: United States

Director: Robert B. Weide

Duration: 113 min

Year: 2012

Actors: Woody Allen, Letty Aronson, Marshall Brickman

Iconic writer director actor comedian and musician Woody Allen allowed his life and creative process to be documented on-camera for the first time. With this unprecedented access Emmy-winning Oscar-nominated filmmaker Robert Weide followed the notoriously private film legend over a year and a half to create the ultimate film biography. Woody Allen: A Documentary chronicles Allens career -...

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Wisegal

Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama

Country: United States

Director: Jerry Ciccoritti

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Year: 2008

Actors: Alyssa Milano, Jason Gedrick, Janet Wright

A drama centered around Patty Montanari the widowed mother of two who went to work for her lover Frank Russo a captain in a Brooklyn crime...

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Wilde

Genres: Biography, Drama, History

Country: United Kingdom, Germany, Japan

Director: Brian Gilbert

Duration: 118 min

Year: 1997

Actors: Stephen Fry, Jude Law, Vanessa Redgrave

The story of Oscar Wilde genius poet playwright and the First Modern Man. The self-realization of his homosexuality caused Wilde enormous torment as he juggled marriage fatherhood and responsibility with his obsessive love for Lord Alfred Douglas nicknamed Bosie. After legal action instigated by Bosies father the enraged Marquise of Queensberry Wilde refused to flee the country and was...

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Wild Bill

Genres: Action, Biography, Western

Country: United States

Director: Walter Hill

Duration: 98 min

Year: 1995

Actors: Jeff Bridges, Ellen Barkin, John Hurt

Wild Bill Hickok famed lawman and gunman of the Old West is haunted by his past and his reputation. He is loved by but cannot love Calamity Jane. Dogging his trail is young Jack McCall who blames Bill for abandoning the boys mother and destroying her life. McCall has sworn to kill Bill and Bills ghosts his failing eyesight and his fondness for opium may make McCalls task...

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Where The Buffalo Roam

Genres: Biography, Comedy

Country: United States

Director: Art Linson

Duration: 96 min

Year: 1980

Actors: Peter Boyle, Bill Murray, Bruno Kirby

The deranged adventures of Gonzo journalist Hunter Thompson and his attorney Oscar Acosta referred to in the movie as Laslow. Thompson attempts to cover the Super Bowl and the 1972 Presidential election in his typical drug-crazed state but is continually and comically sidetracked by his even more twisted friend Laslow. Allegedly based on actual...

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Waltz With Bashir

Genres: Documentary, Animation, Biography, Drama, ...

Country: United States, Israel, France, Germany, Finland, Switzerland, Belgium, Australia

Director: Ari Folman

Duration: 90 min

Year: 2008

Actors: Ari Folman, Ron Ben-Yishai, Ronny Dayag

One night at a bar an old friend tells director Ari about a recurring nightmare in which he is chased by 26 vicious dogs. Every night the same number of beasts. The two men conclude that theres a connection to their Israeli Army mission in the first Lebanon War of the early eighties. Ari is surprised that he cant remember a thing anymore about that period of his life. Intrigued by this...

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Walk The Proud Land

Genres: Biography, Western

Country: United States

Director: Jesse Hibbs

Duration: 89 min

Year: 1956

Actors: Audie Murphy, Anne Bancroft, Pat Crowley

Indian Agent sent to try new approach to peace with Apaches based on respect for automomy rather than submission to Army. Wins over reservation chiefs and the Indian widow Bancroft given to him as housekeeper. Through use of diplomacy and demonstrations of faith in Apache leaders reservation is put on the road to automomy. Conflicts arise between Apache widow and Eastern wife but latter has a...

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Viva Zapata

Genres: Biography, Drama, History, War, ...

Country: United States

Director: Elia Kazan

Duration: 104 min

Year: 1952

Actors: Marlon Brando, Jean Peters, Anthony Quinn

In 1909 Emiliano Zapata a well-born but penniless Mexican Indian from a remote province Morelos comes to Mexico City to complain that their arable land has been enclosed leaving them only in the barren hills. His expressed dissatisfaction with the response of the President Diaz puts him in danger and when he rashly rescues a prisoner from the local militia he becomes an outlaw. Urged on by...

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Vincere

Genres: Biography, Drama, History

Country: Italy, France

Director: Marco Bellocchio

Duration: 128 min

Year: 2009

Actors: Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Filippo Timi, Fausto Russo Alesi

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

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Vincent & Theo

Genres: Biography, Drama

Country: United Kingdom, Netherlands, France, Italy, Germany

Director: Robert Altman

Duration: 138 min

Year: 1990

Actors: Tim Roth, Paul Rhys, Adrian Brine

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...

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Vatel

Genres: Biography, Drama, Romance

Country: United Kingdom, France, Belgium

Director: Roland Joffé

Duration: 103 min

Year: 2000

Actors: Gérard Depardieu, Uma Thurman, Tim Roth

In 1671 with war brewing with Holland a penniless prince invites Louis XIV to three days of festivities at a chateau in Chantilly. The prince wants a commission as a general so the extravagances are to impress the king. In charge of all is the steward Vatel a man of honor talent and low birth. The prince is craven in his longing for stature: no task is too menial or dishonorable for him to...

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Van Gogh

Genres: Biography, Drama

Country: France

Director: Maurice Pialat

Duration: 158 min

Year: 1991

Actors: Jacques Dutronc, Alexandra London, Bernard Le Coq

In late spring 1890 Vincent moves to Auvers-sur-Oise near Paris under the care of Dr. Gachet living in a humble inn. Fewer than 70 days later Vincent dies from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. We see Vincent at work painting landscapes and portraits. His brother Theo wife Johanna and their baby visit Auvers. Vincent is playful and charming engaging the attentions of Gachets daughter...

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Tuesdays With Morrie

Genres: Biography, Drama

Country: United States

Director: Mick Jackson

Duration: 89 min

Year: 1999

Actors: Jack Lemmon, Hank Azaria, Wendy Moniz

Mitch became caught up with his career as a sport commentator and journalist. He ignored his girlfriend and did not make time to do things in life that are of the most value to a human being. Morrie was one of Mitchs professors in college and a famous scholar. One day Mitch was watching television and saw Morrie giving an interview stating that he is dying of Lou Gehrig disease or...

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Tucker: The Man And His Dream

Genres: Biography, Drama

Country: United States

Director: Francis Ford Coppola

Duration: 110 min

Year: 1988

Actors: Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Martin Landau

Based on a true story. Shortly after World War II Preston Tucker is a grandiose schemer with a new dream to produce the best cars ever made. With the assistance of Abe Karatz and some impressive salesmanship on his own part he obtains funding and begins to build his factory. The whole movie also has many parallels with director Coppolas own efforts to build a new movie studio of his...

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Total Eclipse

Genres: Biography, Drama, Romance

Country: United Kingdom, France, Belgium

Director: Agnieszka Holland

Duration: 111 min

Year: 1995

Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, David Thewlis, Romane Bohringer

In 1871 Paul Verlaine 1844-1896 an established poet invites boy genius Arthur Rimbaud 1854-1891 to live with Paul and his young pregnant wife Mathiltde in her fathers home in Paris. Rimbauds uncouth behavior disrupts the household as well as the insular society of French poets but Verlaine finds the youth invigorating. Stewed in absinthe and resentment Verlaine abuses Mathiltde; he...

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Topsy-turvy - Auf Den Kopf Gestellt

Genres: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music, ...

Country: United States, United Kingdom

Director: Mike Leigh

Duration: 160 min

Year: 1999

Actors: Jim Broadbent, Allan Corduner, Dexter Fletcher

After their production Princess Ida meets with less-than-stunning reviews the relationship between Gilbert and Sullivan is strained to breaking. Their friends and associates attempt to get the two to work together again which opens the way to The Mikado one of the duos greatest...

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To Walk With Lions

Genres: Adventure, Biography, Drama

Country: United Kingdom, Canada, Kenya

Director: Carl Schultz

Duration: 105 min

Year: 1999

Actors: Richard Harris, John Michie, Kerry Fox

George Adamson fights to save Kenyas wildlife. Together with his young assistant Tony Fitzjohn Adamson battles to keep the animals on his game reserve Kora from dangerous...

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