Actress and recording star Jane Birkin and filmmaker Agnes Varda shared an interest in feminism.
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Biography
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) Michael Curtiz, James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, Biography, Drama, Musical
A musical portrait of composer/singer/dancer George M. Cohan. From his early days as a child-star in his family’s vaudeville show up to the time of his comeback Read More »
Il manoscritto del principe / The Prince’s Manuscript (2000) Roberto Andò, Michel Bouquet, Jeanne Moreau, Paolo Briguglia, Biography, Drama
Roberto Andò directs this biopic about Sicilian aristocrat Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa — who gained posthumous fame with his novel The Leopard Read More »
Queen Christina (1933) Rouben Mamoulian, Greta Garbo, John Gilbert, Ian Keith, Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Queen Christina of Sweden is a dominant European ruler in the 17th century, and has never thought of romance. Read More »
Movin’ on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions (2008) Phillip Galloway, Tom Gulotta, Fred Cash, Chuck D., Sam Gooden, Documentary, Biography, Music
Biography of musician Curtis Mayfield that spotlights his contribution to the civil rights movement through his music. Read More »
Von Caligari zu Hitler: Das deutsche Kino im Zeitalter der Massen (2014) Rüdiger Suchsland, Hans Henrik Wöhler, Fritz Lang, Documentary, Biography, History
Focuses on the Weimar Republic (1918-1933) and its ‘collective spirit’ in cinema. The purpose of film as a cultural tool is examined. Read More »
The Last Days of Patton (1986) Delbert Mann, George C. Scott, Richard Dysart, Murray Hamilton, Biography, Drama
Following the close of World War II, General George S. Patton is seriously injured in a car accident and not expected to survive. Read More »
Friedrich Schiller – Eine Dichterjugend (1923) Curt Goetz, Theodor Loos, Hermann Vallentin, Isabel Heermann, Biography, Comedy, Drama
In his film version, Curt Goetz shifts the focus away from the poetic output towards the young Friedrich Schiller himself Read More »
Korczak (1990) Andrzej Wajda, Wojciech Pszoniak, Ewa Dalkowska, Teresa Budzisz-Krzyzanowska, Biography, Drama
Account of the last days of life of the legendary Polish pedagogue Janusz Korczak and his heroic dedication to protecting Jewish orphans during the war. Read More »
The King of Kings (1927) Cecil B. DeMille, H.B. Warner, Dorothy Cumming, Ernest Torrence, Biography, Drama, History
Mary Magdalene becomes angry when Judas, now a follower of Jesus, won’t come to her feast. She goes to see Jesus and becomes repentant. Read More »