Biography Movies

Hansie: A True Story

51/100

"How do you start over once you have betrayed a nation's trust?" The news of Hansie Cronjé's involvement with Indian bookmakers and his resulting public confession rocked the international ... See full summary »

Pope John Paul II

65/100

Bio-drama tracing the life and career of Polish cardinal Karol Wojtyla from his days as a young activist in Poland, to his rise and installation in 1978 as Pope of the Catholic Church.

Landauer - Der Präsident

63/100

Jewish Kurt Landauer considers leaving Germany on the eve of WW II, but when he sees his big love, the football club Bayern Munich, lying in ruins, he decides to take the risc, stay and rebuild the club.

The Great Mint Swindle

73/100

It's the beginning of the 1980s boom in Western Australia. Larrikin brothers Ray, Brian and Peter Mickelberg spend their days abalone fishing, flying planes, looking for adventure and ... See full summary »

Act One

61/100

Story of the life of writer/playwright Moss Hart.

Shameful Secrets

54/100

A woman and her children live the idyllic suburban dream, but unknown to their neighbors and friends, the kids are being abused brutally by their father and his bad temper.

Miss Marie Lloyd

67/100

In the first decade of the twentieth century Miss Marie Lloyd is the biggest female entertainer in England, adored by her public, in a biography commented on in song by 'the Showman'. ... See full summary »

Lane 1974

61/100

Based on a true story, Lane is a 13-year-old girl coming of age on a Northern California commune in the 1970s. While Lane enjoys the freedom of living off-the-grid with her mother and ... See full summary »

Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald

57/100

The story of the widow of Lee Harvey Oswald, the man accused of shooting President Kennedy. Via flashbacks, the story traces the woman's life from her days in Russia, the turmoil following ... See full summary »

Flight for Freedom

61/100

The life of air pioneer Amelia Earhart is here given a fictionalized treatment, with a speculative conclusion.

Bakhita

76/100

Bakhita is captured as a slave as a child, a Viennian man sees her. Many years later the man has returned to do business and recognizes her. After saving her, he takes her back to his home.... See full summary »

The Iron Major

58/100

Coach Frank Cavanaugh returns to college football after World War I, then gradually goes blind.

The O.J. Simpson Story

38/100

Dramatizes some of the more tawdry events in the relationship between O.J. Simpson and his wife, Nicole Brown, up to and including his arrest for Brown's murder.

John and Yoko: A Love Story

56/100

Details the lives of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, from before their first meeting to their rise to stardom.

The Mad Phoenix

79/100

The legendary life story of Cantonese opera playwright "Mad Phoenix" Kiang Yu-kou.

Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story

63/100

The true story of Dennis Byrd, his football career, his terrible accident, and his miraculous recovery and rehabilitation.

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

61/100

For a generation, the mobs main money machine was the Teamsters Union. When Jimmy Hoffa disappeared, the fight was on to see who could follow him. Jackie Presser was the son of a long time ... See full summary »

Casanova Variations

60/100

Two stories about the greatest seducer of all time, Giacomo Casanova.

A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story

62/100

Based on the life of the Olympic figure skater.

Fiona

45/100

Heavily fictionalised 'autobiography' of 70s sex superstar Fiona Richmond.

A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story

72/100

Biography of American novelist Margaret Mitchell, who wrote "Gone With The Wind".

Rino Gaetano - Ma il cielo è sempre più blu

59/100

Bud and Lou

57/100

The professional and personal lives of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are examined.

Neal Cassady

65/100

The story of what happened to Neal Cassady after Jack Kerouac's "On The Road" came out. Deals primarily with Neal's relationship to his fictional alter-ego, Dean Moriarty.

Song of Granite

64/100

Acclaimed filmmaker Pat Collins brings the dramatic life story of legendary seannós singer Joe Heaney to the screen in THE SONG IN GRANITE, an audacious exploration of the man and his music... See full summary »