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 »
Biography
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 »
Three Little Words (1950) Richard Thorpe
Song-and-dance man Bert Kalmar can’t continue his stage career after an injury for while, so he has to earn his money as a lyricst. Read More »
Eadweard Muybridge, Zoopraxographer (1975) Thom Andersen, Fay Andersen, Dean Stockwell, Eadweard Muybridge, Documentary, Biography
Thom Andersen’s remarkable and sadly neglected hour-long documentary adroitly combines biography, history, film theory, and philosophical reflection. Read More »
Song Without End (1960) Charles Vidor, George Cukor, Dirk Bogarde, Capucine, Geneviève Page, Biography, Drama, Music
The romantic story of Hungarian pianist Franz Liszt (Dirk Bogarde), whose scandalous love affair forced him to abandon his adoring audiences.
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Inimi cicatrizate / Scarred Hearts (2016) Radu Jude, Serban Pavlu, Gabriel Spahiu, Ivana Mladenovic, Biography, Drama
“Scarred Hearts” is inspired by Romanian author Max Blecher’s novel, which is set in 1937. It centers on Emanuel, a man in his early 20s, who spends his days at a sanatorium on the Black Sea coast Read More »
The Idolmaker (1980) Taylor Hackford, Ray Sharkey, Tovah Feldshuh, Peter Gallagher, Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Based on the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marcucci, who discovered, among others, Frankie Avalon and Fabian.
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Danton (1983) Andrzej Wajda, Gérard Depardieu, Wojciech Pszoniak, Anne Alvaro, Biography, Drama, History
Action opens in November of 1793, with Danton returning to Paris from his country retreat upon learning that the Committee for Public Safety, under Robespierre’s incitement Read More »
Wernher von Braun / I Aim at the Stars (1960) J. Lee Thompson, Curd Jürgens, Victoria Shaw, Herbert Lom, Biography, Drama
The life story of the famed rocket scientist Dr. Werner von Braun, one of the most brilliant and controversial figures of the space age. Read More »
Regeneration / Behind the Lines (1997) Gillies MacKinnon, Jonathan Pryce, James Wilby, Jonny Lee Miller
Based on Pat Barker’s novel of the same name, ‘Regeneration’ tells the story of soldiers of World War One sent to an asylum for emotional troubles. Read More »