BIOGRAPHY Movies and Tvshows - Page 78

The life and times of Albert Pierrepoint Britains most prolific hangman

A WWII pilot, bombardier, and radioman find themselves adrift on a lifeboat without food or water after being forced to ditch their plane during a scouting mission

Queen Christina of Sweden abdicates and travels to Rome to embrace the Catholic Church

Twenty year old Julius Caeser flees Rome for his life during the reign of Sulla, but through skill and ambition rises four decades later to become Romes supreme dictator

An eccentric drifter claiming to be Elvis Presley hitches a ride with a young man and they find themselves on an adventurous road trip to Memphis

Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, this is an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician who continues to shatter conventions

Documentary about rock star Joan Jett

A cinematic portrait of the famous fight promoter and boxing manager

After the Second World War, budding film composer Jerry Herst moves to Hollywood to study with infamous master teacher Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco

British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill Sir Michael Gambon suffers from a stroke in the summer of 1953, which is consequently kept a secret from the rest of the world

Alexander Sasha Shulgin is the scientist behind more than 200 psychedelic compounds including MDMA, more commonly known as Ecstasy Considered to be one of the the greatest chemists of the twentieth century, Sashas vast array of d

King Henry II of England comes to terms with his affection for his close friend and confidant Thomas Becket, who finds his true honor by observing Gods divine will rather than the Kings

The opening scene of the movie describes it best Once upon a time there lived in Denmark a great storyteller named Hans Christian Andersen This is not the story of his life, but a fairy tale about the great spinner of fairy tales

A lyrical reverie about a young Liverpool boy coming of age in the 1950s among his loving family and the austere Catholic Church as he enters the rigors of school, nurtures a bedazzled love of the movies and longs for companionship

A film which marks the 50th anniversary of Englands victory in the 1966 World Cup, and uncovers the truth behind the man who led them to it Bo66y is a powerful, dramatic and deeply personal portrait of a genuine footballing icon

Actor Malcolm McDowell talks about his life and career With interviews featuring his friends, family, directors and co stars

The inspiring true story of an accomplished open water swimmers attempt to become the first woman to swim 30 miles through a stretch of cold, rough and shark inhabited waters off of the San Francisco coast

When Moises Serrano was just a baby, his parents risked everything to flee Mexico and make the perilous journey across the desert in search of the American dream After 23 years growing up

Based on the award winning book, A Chance in the World is the inspirational true story of a gifted boy who must escape his abusive foster parents to fulfill his incredible destiny

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Explores Manmohan Singhs tenure as the Prime Minister of India and the kind of control he had over the cabinet and the country

A documentary that explores Bob Weirs life, through the Grateful Dead, Ratdog, and his childhood

A documentary that explores the world of U S television showrunners and the creative forces aligned around them

Classicist Mary Beard asks what do we really know about Julius Caesar She looks at how he became the autocratic ruler of Rome, the tactics of his military campaigns, his use of PR and at the reasons behind his assassination

For all the shame we hide For all the blame assigned Its time we have our say On how we are defined

True story of a transatlantic business correspondence about used books that developed into a close friendship

A biography of the renowned escape artist Harry Houdini, examining his fascination with the occult and his promise to his wife on her deathbed that he would speak from the beyond

Despite himself, accomplished physicist and avowed bachelor Pierre Curie falls for brilliant student Marie, and together they embark on the discovery of radium

Mike Plant burned his way through life by an unconventional set of rules, leading him to dark corners of the world before finding his passion and the pinnacle of a sport that celebrates individuals who race around the world on a sail

German American Dieter Dengler discusses his service as a U S naval pilot in the Vietnam War Dengler also revisits the sites of his capture and eventual escape from the hands of the Viet Cong, recreating many events for the camera

The Bible story of Esther starring Louise Lombard, F Murray Abraham and Jurgen Prochnow

After a lifetime of hiding, Chely Wright becomes the first commercial country music singer to come out as gay, shattering cultural stereotypes within Nashville, her conservative heartland family and, most importantly, within herself

A young girl who has been abandoned by her former groupie mother informs a fading rock star that she is his daughter

This Oscar winning documentary explores the life of one time child evangelist and faith healer Marjoe Gortner The son of professional evangelists, Gortner was preaching on the Southern tent revival circuit by the age of 3

Jump Shot uncovers the inspiring true story of Kenny Sailors, the proclaimed developer of the modern day jump shot in basketball He defined the game, but only now is he ready to share his thoughts on why the game never defined him

After being physically attacked by his loving wife Carmen, a series of unsettling incidents lead her husband Pat to question just what is happening to her Its only when Carmen cant find her own house one day, that she and Pat are