
Muhammad Ali stars as himself in this dramatised version of his life story up to the late 1970s. Read More »
Biography
Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam (1995) Nick Broomfield, Nina Xining Zuo, Madam Alex, Documentary, Biography

A documentary crew from the BBC arrives in L.A. intent on interviewing Heidi Fleiss, a year after her arrest for running a brothel but before her trial. Read More »
The Lion In Winter (1968) Anthony Harvey, Peter O’Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, Biography, Drama, History

Christmas 1183–an aging and conniving King Henry II plans a reunion where he hopes to name his successor. Read More »
Gypsy (1962) Mervyn LeRoy, Rosalind Russell, Natalie Wood, Karl Malden, Biography, Comedy, Drama, Musical

Mama Rose lives to see her daughter June succeed on Broadway by way of vaudeville. When June marries and leaves, Rose turns her hope and attention to her elder Read More »
Lillian Russell (1940) Irving Cummings, Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Henry Fonda, Biography, Drama, Musical

Life story of the musical star from her discovery in 1890 by band leader Tony Pastor till her retirement in 1912 when she married newspaperman Alexander Moore. Read More »
Jeanne Eagels (1957) George Sidney, Kim Novak, Jeff Chandler, Agnes Moorehead, Biography, Drama, Romance

A largely fictionalized account of the career of actress Jeanne Eagels, whose fame was both on stage and on the screen in the 1910s and 1920s, is presented. Read More »
Désirée (1954) Henry Koster, Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Merle Oberon, Biography, Drama, History, Romance

In Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napoleon Bonaparte, but winds up wedding Genaral Jean-Baptiste Berandotte Read More »
A Man for All Seasons (1966) Fred Zinnemann, Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Robert Shaw, Biography, Drama, History

The story takes place in 16th century England. But men like Sir Thomas More, who love life yet have the moral fiber to lay down their lives for their principles, are found in every century. Read More »
Monsieur Vincent (1947) Maurice Cloche, Pierre Fresnay, Aimé Clariond, Jean Debucourt, Biography, Drama, History

St. Vincent de Paul struggles to bring about peace and harmony among the peasant and the nobles in the midst of the Black Death in Europe, carrying on his charitable work in the face of all obstacles. Read More »
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) Werner Herzog, Bruno S., Walter Ladengast, Brigitte Mira, Biography, Drama, History

Herzog’s film is based upon the true and mysterious story of Kaspar Hauser, a young man who suddenly appeared in Nuremberg in 1828 Read More »