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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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Till The Clouds Roll By

Genres: Biography, Musical

Country: United States

Director: Richard Whorf, Vincente Minnelli (uncredited)

Duration: 132 min

Year: 1946

Actors: Robert Walker, Van Heflin, Lucille Bremer

Light bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern featuring renditions of the famous songs from his musical plays by contemporary stage artists including a condensed production of his most famous:...

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This Boy's Life

Genres: Biography, Drama

Country: United States

Director: Michael Caton-Jones

Duration: 115 min

Year: 1993

Actors: Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Barkin

In 1957 a son and mother flee the East and an abusive boyfriend to find a new life and end up in Seattle where the mother meets a polite garage mechanic. The boy continually gets into trouble by hanging out with the wrong crowd. The mom marries the mechanic but they soon find out that hes an abusive and unreasoning alcoholic and they struggle to maintain hope in an impossible situation as...

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Thirteen

Genres: Biography, Drama

Country: United States

Director: Catherine Hardwicke

Duration: 100 min

Year: 2003

Actors: Evan Rachel Wood, Holly Hunter, Nikki Reed

At the edge of adolescence Tracy is a smart straight-A student--if not a little naive it seems...she smokes and she cuts to alleviate the emotional pain she suffers from having a broken home and hating her moms boyfriend Brady. When she befriends Evie the most popular and beautiful girl in school Evie leads Tracy down a path of sex drugs and petty crime like stealing money from purses...

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The Young Victoria

Genres: Biography, Drama, History, Romance

Country: United States, United Kingdom

Director: Jean-Marc Vallée

Duration: 105 min

Year: 2009

Actors: Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany

Dominated by her possessive mother and her bullying consort Conroy since childhood teen-aged Victoria refuses to allow them the power of acting as her regent in the last days of her uncle William IVs rule. Her German cousin Albert is encouraged to court her for solely political motives but following her accession at age eighteen finds he is falling for her and is dismayed at her reliance...

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The Woodmans

Genres: Documentary, Biography

Country: United States, China, Italy

Director: Scott Willis

Duration: 82 min

Year: 2010

Actors: Catherine Chermayeff, Edwin Frank, Robert Kushner

The story of a family that suffers a tragedy but perseveres and finds redemption through each other and their work - making...

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The Wildest Dream

Genres: Documentary, Adventure, Biography

Country: United States

Director: Anthony Geffen

Duration: 94 min

Year: 2010

Actors: Conrad Anker, Susan Robertson, Robert Macfarlane

Uses astonishing visuals to tell the intersecting stories of George Mallory the first man to attempt a summit of Mount Everest and Conrad Anker the mountaineer who finds Mallorys frozen remains 75 years...

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The White Diamond

Genres: Documentary, Biography

Country: United Kingdom, Germany, Japan

Director: Werner Herzog

Duration: 88 min

Year: 2004

Actors: Werner Herzog, Graham Dorrington, Dieter Plage

About the daring adventure of exploring rainforest canopy with a novel flying device-the Jungle Airship. Airship engineer Dr. Graham Dorrington embarks on a trip to the giant Kaieteur Falls in the heart of Guyana hoping to fly his helium-filled invention above the tree-tops. But this logistic effort will not be without risk. Twelve years ago a similar expedition into the unique habitat of the...

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The Whistleblower (2010)

Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Country: United States, Germany, Canada

Director: Larysa Kondracki

Duration: 112 min

Year: 2010

Actors: Rachel Weisz, Monica Bellucci, Vanessa Redgrave

Inspired by true events Kathy Rachel Weisz is an American police officer who takes a job working as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Her expectations of helping to rebuild a devastated country are dashed when she uncovers a dangerous reality of corruption cover-up and intrigue amid a world of private contractors and multinational diplomatic...

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The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Genres: Biography, Comedy, Musical, Romance, ...

Country: United States

Director: Charles Walters

Duration: 128 min

Year: 1964

Actors: Debbie Reynolds, Harve Presnell, Ed Begley

Majestic mountains are in the background and a waterfall in the foreground. Is that a canoe on the river? No its a cradle with a baby. The buoyant Molly Brown has survived the first crisis of her life -- a flood. Sixteen years later she sets out to make her way in the world. Can she sing and play the piano? She assures the Leadville saloon keeper that she can and learns quickly. Soon she is the...

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