Violette Bushell is the daughter of an English father and a French mother, living in London in the early years of World War II. Read More »
Biography
Midnight Express (1978) Alan Parker, Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, Bo Hopkins
On October 6, 1970 while boarding an international flight out of Istanbul Airport Read More »
Out of Darkness (1994) Larry Elikann, Diana Ross, Ann Weldon, Rhonda Stubbins White
This is story of Paulie Cooper, a former med student who becomes ill with paranoid schizophrenia and loses 18 years of her life due to the sickness. Read More »
Blossoms in the Dust (1941) Mervyn LeRoy, Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Felix Bressart
Edna marries Texan Sam Gladney, operator of a wheat mill. Edna discovers by chance how the law treats children who are without parents and decides to do something about it. Read More »
The Benny Goodman Story (1956) Valentine Davies, Steve Allen, Donna Reed, Berta Gersten
Bio of swing band leader ‘Benny Goodman’ from age 10 (1919) to his landmark Carnegie Hall band concert in 1938. Read More »
Lorca: Death of a Poet (1987) Juan Antonio Bardem, Nickolas Grace, Antonio Iranzo, Francisco Jarque
Biography of the Spanish poet and playwright Lorca, who was executed by followers of Franco in 1936. Read More »
The Conqueror (1956) Dick Powell, John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Pedro Armendáriz
In ancient times, the Mongolian warlord Temujin must do battle against the rival tribe that killed his father. Read More »
Prick Up Your Ears (1987) Stephen Frears, Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina, Vanessa Redgrave
This film is the story of the spectacular life and violent death of British playwright Joe Orton. Read More »
Portrait of Jason (1967) Shirley Clarke, Jason Holliday, Carl Lee
The highlights of a 12-hour interview with Aaron Payne, alias Jason Holliday, a former houseboy Read More »
Utamaro’s World (1977) Akio Jissôji, Shin Kishida
Utamaro was an artist who lived in Edo (which was later to become modern-day Tokyo) in the late 18th century. Read More »