Biography

Portrait of the last years of the XIX century’s Portuguese writer Camilo Castelo Branco, who had been suffering from an eye disease and one day wakes up blind. Read More »

At 10 years old, Owens becomes a ragged orphan when his sainted mother dies. Read More »

An artist famous for his calendar portraits of beautiful women becomes fascinated by a prim and proper professor and tries to get her to pose for his arwork. Read More »

Alexander Graham Bell falls in love with deaf girl Mabel Hubbard while teaching the deaf and trying to invent means for telegraphing the human voice. Read More »

A long look at John Cassavetes’s films, life (1929-1989), and exploration of how people love. Read More »

The first female doctor in New York City comes up against prejudice from male counterparts who feel threatened by her skills. Read More »

The complicated relationship between Percy Grainger, famous Australian-born early 20th century folk musician Read More »

Brilliant composer and organist Johann Sebastian Bach completes the long journey from his home in Leipzig to Potsdam. Read More »

This bio-pic is about Galileo, the 17th century Italian who laid the foundations of modern science. Read More »

Initially set on being a dairy farmer, the aristocratic Karen Blixen (Meryl Streep) travels to Africa to join her husband, Bror (Klaus Maria Brandauer) Read More »