Biography Movies

Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice

77/100

This made-for-television movie is a dramatization of the life of the founder of Los Angeles's first alcoholic recovery center for women, Beatrice O'Reilly.

Buddha 2: The Endless Journey

65/100

2500 years ago, in India, Siddhartha was born as a prince of the Shakya clan, but he gives up his position as a prince to see the world. He meets a strange boy named Assaji, who can predict... See full summary »

The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar

65/100

The America gymnast Simone Biles' road to success including all the trials and tribulations that she faced.

House of Flying Arrows

55/100

Professional dart throwers compete in the world championship tournament.

Sandino

68/100

The US tried to occupy Nicaragua in 1927. General Cesar Augusto Sandino and his guerrillas begin armed resistance.

Captain Eddie

59/100

WWI flyer Eddie Rickenbaker remembers his life which brought him from a car salesman, race driver and pilot in WWI, to an important person in the early years of civil airline service, after... See full summary »

Fury to Freedom

59/100

The true story of Raul Ries. Raul abused his wife and hated his father. His name stood for fear, for fighting, and for fury. To his high school friends, he was a violent, dangerous ... See full summary »

Sally Pacholok

85/100

Feisty ER nurse takes on the medical establishment when she uncovers an epidemic of misdiagnosis.

Ernst Thälmann - Führer seiner Klasse

70/100

The second part of the Ernst Thaelmann films encompasses the time period between 1930 and Thaelmann's murder in 1944. It shows Thaelmann's battle to achieve a united front with all German ... See full summary »

Bee Gees: In Our Own Time

80/100

"In Our Own Time" is a new film on the long and illustrious career of the legendary Bee Gees, from their modest beginnings to unrivaled worldwide success in the "70's to the tragedy of ... See full summary »

Lev Tolstoy

72/100

The film concentrates on the late years of the life of the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy leading up to his death, telling about his disenchantment with the system and exploitation of the common people by the privileged classes.

Summerspell

48/100

Family celebrations and tensions, Independence Day, Texas 1948

Abbey of Thelema

47/100

Based on actual facts and events, explores the Thelemic Commune in Cefalu, Sicily from 1920-1923.

Paracelsus

69/100

Galilée ou L'amour de Dieu

77/100

The Dialogues, Galileo's masterpiece, were published in 1632 with the approval of Catholic censors. It was applauded by intellectuals but nevertheless aroused the Church's ire. Despite his ... See full summary »

Bloody Che Contra

56/100

The story of Che Guevara's desperate attempt to escape the mountains of Bolivia. Pursued by an elite ranger unit of the army led by a determined CIA agent, Che is eventually trapped and his men are killed.

The Life and Works of Richard Wagner

64/100

The story of the great German composer, from his childhood through his great triumphs in orchestral and operatic music.

Kontesa Dora

73/100

A pseudo biography of Dora Pejacevic (10 September 1885 - 5 March 1923), a Croatian composer.

Leftenan Adnan

76/100

This film is about a Malaysian soldier, Lieutenant Adnan Saidi, who fought bravely against the Japanese Imperial Army during World War 2.

Conversa Acabada

65/100

The film was to be a documentary, but evolved during production to a fictional film. It nevertheless adheres strictly to the poems and letters exchanged by two of the most outstanding names... See full summary »

Una vita scellerata

74/100

The story of Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571), a soldier and one of the most important craftsmen and artists of Renaissance Italy, whose life was marked by many achievements and adventures, but also crimes.

Guy de Maupassant

58/100

The life and times of the famous French writer Guy de Maupassant.

The Price of Desire

61/100

The Price of Desire tells the controversial story of how Le Corbusier effaced and defaced Eileen Gray's moral right to be recognized as the author of her work and as one of the most ... See full summary »

Kathapurushan

74/100

Margaret Bourke-White

71/100

Biographical account of pioneering photographer's career.