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Tag: biography

  • Vincent & Theo

    The tragic story of Vincent van Gogh broadened by focusing as well on his brother Theodore, who helped support Vincent. Based on the letters written between the two.

  • A Season of Giants

    At the turn of the sixteenth century, Michelangelo (Mark Frankel), Raphael (Andrea Prodan), and Leonardo Da Vinci (John Glover) create their masterpieces, while dealing with religious persecution, political turmoil, and the discovery of America.

  • Call Me Anna

    Patty Duke portrays herself in this made-for-tv biopic about her struggles as a child star growing into adulthood.

  • Paganini

    Legendary “devil violinist” Niccolo Paganini sets all of 19th century Europe into frenzy.

  • The Wild One

    The story of the dramatic life of folk artist Kateryna Bilokur, who sacrificed the love for her calling.

  • Člověk proti zkáze

    Biography of Karel Čapek.

  • My Mother’s Castle

    To his chagrin, young Marcel Pagnol and his family move back to their home in Marseilles, France, far from their pastoral holiday cottage in the hills. Determined, Marcel makes the long voyage back to the cottage on foot and lands himself in trouble. One day Marcel’s father discovers a shortcut to the cottage, but it requires trespassing. Despite their trepidations, Marcel and his family begin using the secret trail to reach their cottage.

  • María Cano

    Colombia receives the indemnity for Panama and accepts foreign credit to undertake development works, which increases the number of workers, although with poor wages and terrible working conditions. María Cano, a political activist, began her fight for the conditions of salaried workers and for the fundamental rights of the population.

  • GoodFellas

    The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.

  • Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

    A retrospective on the career of Robert Mitchum through interviews with friends and co-workers, scenes from his films and the actor himself.