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Biographical picture, biographical film, drama film, musical film
The film follows the life of Enrico Caruso from his humble beginnings in Naples to his rise as one of the world’s greatest opera singers. As a young man, Caruso dreams of becoming a professional singer despite poverty and setbacks. His exc…
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biographical film, drama film, trial film
Ellen Russell is a lonely, single, poorly educated Texan who finds herself pregnant with no means to support a child. To avoid giving up the child, she seeks an abortion. Denied an abortion in Texas, the young woman hires a novice lawyer t…
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biographical film
Young Helen Keller, deafblind and mute since infancy, is in danger of being sent to an institution. Her inability to communicate has left her frustrated and violent. In desperation, her parents seek help from the Perkins Institute, which s…
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Biographical picture, biographical film, drama film, romance film
The film tells the story of the relationship between T. S. Eliot and his first wife, Vivienne Haigh-Wood Eliot.
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Biographical picture, biographical film
After retrieving a map from a dead gold prospector, Errol Flynn believes it will lead him to gold in Papua New Guinea, and convinces three men to accompany him on a voyage up the east coast of Australia. They leave Sydney on the yacht Siro…
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Biographical picture, Crime, drama film, drama television series
The film begins in 1987 when penal reform campaigner Lord Longford is invited by a radio host to discuss his new book Saints, with the radio host inviting listeners to call in and join in with the conversation about the new book. Instead, …
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Historie, LGBTQ-related film, Romance Film, biographical film, drama film, romance film
Queen Christina of Sweden is devoted to her country and the welfare of her people. As queen, she favors peace for Sweden and argues convincingly for an end to the Thirty Years' War, saying: Spoils, glory, flags and trumpets! What is behind…
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Tragic Comedy Film, biographical film, comedy drama, drama film, romantic comedy
Fannie Belle Fleming moves from rural West Virginia to Washington, D.C. in the hopes of becoming a singer. Promoter Red Snyder convinces her to strip during a performance.
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Coming Of Age, Family Drama, Social Drama, biographical film, coming-of-age film, drama film
In the summer of 1965, at age fifteen, Suzanne "Zsuzsi" Sandor describes her life as "falling apart." Rebellious, unsure of her true identity, she determines to return to Budapest where it all began. She recalls her father's fears that eve…
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Concert film, Documentation, biographical film, documentary film, musical film
Biographical picture, drama film
In October 2006, the Northern Ireland peace process is debating a new agreement in St Andrews, Scotland. Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness meet for the first time and the negotiations begin. Paisley needs to return to his wife in Northern …
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Biographical documentary, documentary film
Drama, biographical film, drama film
Facing forced retirement, Master Sergeant Martin Maher goes to the White House to appeal to the commander in chief, West Point graduate, and 5-star general, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who gives Marty a warm welcome and listens to his …
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Drama, biographical film, drama film
Irena Sendler (née Krzyżanowska) is a Catholic social worker who has sympathized with the Jews since her childhood, when her physician father died of typhus contracted while treating poor Jewish patients. When she initially proposes saving…
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LGBTQ-related film, biographical film, drama film
In 1789, on the eve of the French Revolution, the court at the Palace of Versailles still live their routines, relatively unconcerned by the increasing turmoil in Paris a mere twenty miles away. The routines are seen through the eyes of th…
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Drama, Historie, biographical film, drama film
At the end of the English Civil Wars (1642-1651), the forces of Parliament, led by Thomas Fairfax (Dougray Scott) and his loyal deputy Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658, Lord Protector 1653–1658) (Tim Roth), are victorious, and the King, Charles …
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animated film, biographical film, family film
The film follows Muhammad's first years as a prophet starting with Islam's beginnings in Mecca in which the Muslims are persecuted, the exodus to Medina, and ending with the Muslims' triumphant return to Mecca. A number of crucial events, …
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Biographical picture, Forensic, LGBTQ-related film, biographical film, drama film, trial film
Howl explores the life and works of 20th-century American poet, Allen Ginsberg. Constructed in a nonlinear fashion, the film juxtaposes historical events with a variety of cinematic techniques. It reconstructs the early life of Ginsberg du…
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LGBTQ-related film, drama film, romance film, thriller film
"Harry Caine" is a blind writer who shares his life with his agent Judit and her adult son, Diego. Slowly, events in the present begin to bring back memories of the past. Harry hears that millionaire Ernesto Martel has died; a young filmma…
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Biographical picture, Sport, biographical film, drama film
In 1956, Schenectady, New York, waitress Shirley Roque marries auto mechanic Jack Muldowney over the mild objections of her singer father Tex, who wants her to be self-sufficient rather than having to rely on a husband. Jack buys a gas sta…
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Biographical documentary, documentary film
This documentary on the life of comedian Chris Farley follows the growth of Farley's career from his first production at a summer camp in Wisconsin to the movies. The film focuses on the importance of The Second City and Saturday Night Liv…
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Biographical picture, biographical film, drama film
Captain Scott is given the men, but not the funds, to go on a second expedition to the Antarctic. As his wife works on a bust of him, she tells him that she is "not the least jealous" that he is going to the Antarctic again. The wife of Dr.
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Fantasy, biographical film, children's film, fantasy film, musical film
The story focuses on the Grimm brothers, Wilhelm and Jacob. As the film opens, we learn they are working to finish a family history for a local Duke, though Wilhelm is more interested in collecting fairy tales and often spends what little …
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Biographical picture, Crime, docudrama, trial film
In April 1920, Italian immigrants Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti are charged in connection with the murder of a guard and a paymaster during the 15 April 1920, armed robbery of the Slater and Morrill Shoe Company in Braintree, Massac…
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