Documentary, Music
‘Lady Day’ was one of the greatest jazz vocalists the world ever heard. In 1971, journalist Linda Lipnack Kuehl set out to write the definitive biography of Billie Holiday. Before her mysterious death in 1978, Lipnack Kuehl had taped over 200 hours of interviews. The tapes have never been heard. Now they form the basis of an atmospheric, multi-layered documentary that captures the many complex facets of a proud black woman, violent drug addict, loyal friend, vindictive lover and unforgettable singer of ‘God Bless The Child’, ‘Saddest Tale’ and the haunting ‘Strange Fruit’.
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Somebody Up There Likes Me
Raise Your Voice
Immortal Beloved
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
Lenin and the Other Story of the Russian Revolution
Taylor Swift: American Beauty
Sweet and Lowdown
Chevalier
Love & Mercy
Raphael: The Lord of the Arts
High Society
Frank Sinatra: The Main Event
Andre the Giant
Julia
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Dalva e Herivelto, Uma Canção de Amor - O Filme
A Prairie Home Companion
The Fabulous Baker Boys
Farinelli
Glenn Fredly: The Movie
The Harmonists
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Somebody Up There Likes Me
IMDB 7.5 | Oct , 2020
Mike Figgis’ enthralling documentary about the turbulent life and career of Ronnie Wood, legendary rock guitarist and long-time member of The Rolling Stones.Raise Your Voice
IMDB 6.5 | Aug , 2004
A coming-of-age story centered around a small-town singer brokenhearted by the death of her brother in a car crash, who had secretly submitted her for a summer session at a performing arts academy in Los Angeles. In the academy, she experiences a whole new way of life in the big city, far from the small town lifestyle she's used to.Immortal Beloved
IMDB 7.1 | Dec , 1994
A chronicle of the life of infamous classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven and his painful struggle with hearing loss. Following Beethoven's death in 1827, his assistant, Schindler, searches for an elusive woman referred to in the composer's love letters as "immortal beloved." As Schindler solves the mystery, a series of flashbacks reveal Beethoven's transformation from passionate young man to troubled musical genius.All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
IMDB 7.3 | Nov , 2022
The life of internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin is told through her slideshows, intimate interviews, ground-breaking photography, and rare footage of her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the overdose crisis.Lenin and the Other Story of the Russian Revolution
IMDB 8 | Jun , 2018
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known as Lenin, is remembered as the instigator of the October Revolution of 1917 and, therefore, as one of the men who changed the shape of the world at that time and forever, but perhaps the actual events happened in a way different from that narrated in the history books…Taylor Swift: American Beauty
IMDB 10 | Jan , 2012
Biography - Taylor Alison Swift has evolved into one of the most popular names in modern music. Her strong voice and natural charm has made her the most successful country music artist in history. At the tender age of 21, she's already sold over 34 million digital tracks alone. However her success is no coincidence! Taylor Swift is one of the hardest working performers in music. This biography picture goes beyond the music and explores the challenges and triumphs of Taylor Swift, the American Beauty. - Kathie Bostian, Holly Burns, Reid CoxSweet and Lowdown
IMDB 6.8 | Dec , 1999
In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman.Chevalier
IMDB 6.3 | Apr , 2023
The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Joseph Bologne rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with an ill-fated love affair and a falling out with Marie Antoinette and her court.Love & Mercy
IMDB 7.1 | May , 2015
In the late 1960s, the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson stops touring, produces "Pet Sounds" and begins to lose his grip on reality. By the 1980s, under the sway of a controlling therapist, he finds a savior in Melinda Ledbetter.Raphael: The Lord of the Arts
IMDB 7.7 | Apr , 2017
Raphael: The Lord of the Arts is a documentary about the 15th century Italian Renaissance painter Raphael Sanzio.High Society
IMDB 6.9 | Jul , 1956
With socialite Tracy Lord about to remarry, her ex-husband - with the help of a sympathetic reporter - has 48 hours to convince her that she really still loves him.Frank Sinatra: The Main Event
IMDB 6.7 | Oct , 1974
Charged with the electricity of a heavyweight prizefight, " The Main Event " was filmed live at Madison Square Garden, a venue usually reserved for sporting events and rock 'n' roll concerts. Sinatrra dazzies the crowd with contemporay numbers as " You are the Sunshine of My Life ", " Let Me Try Again " and delivers the knockout blow with signature tunes " My Kind of Town " and " My Way ".Andre the Giant
IMDB 7.3 | Apr , 2018
An ambitious and wide-ranging documentary exploring Andre’s upbringing in France, his celebrated career in WWE, and his forays in the entertainment world.Julia
IMDB 6.5 | Nov , 2021
Using never-before-seen archival footage, personal photos, first-person narratives, and cutting-edge, mouth-watering food cinematography, the film traces Julia Child's surprising path, from her struggles to create and publish the revolutionary Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1961) which has sold more than 2.5 million copies to date, to her empowering story of a woman who found fame in her 50s, and her calling as an unlikely television sensation.Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Dalva e Herivelto, Uma Canção de Amor - O Filme
IMDB 9.5 | Jan , 2015
The singer Dalva de Oliveira and the composer Herivelto Martins lived intensely on the stage and in life. The 13 years of marriage and the disagreements, which gained emphasis with the separation, contributed to an important artistic and cultural production.A Prairie Home Companion
IMDB 6.3 | Jun , 2006
A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show, where singing cowboys Dusty and Lefty, a country music siren, and a host of others hold court.The Fabulous Baker Boys
IMDB 6.6 | Oct , 1989
The lives of two struggling musicians, who happen to be brothers, inevitably change when they team up with a beautiful, up-and-coming singer.Farinelli
IMDB 6.6 | Dec , 1994
The life and career of Italian opera singer Farinelli, considered one of the greatest castrato singers of all time.Glenn Fredly: The Movie
IMDB 6.8 | Apr , 2024
Starting from the determination and great desire to create a music concert to embrace peace in Ambon City, Glenn ultimately gave up all his income to hold the concert.The Harmonists
IMDB 6.7 | Dec , 1997
Comedian Harmonists tells the story of a famous, German male sextet, five vocals and piano, the "Comedian Harmonists", from the day they meet first in 1927 to the day in 1934, when they become banned by the upcoming Nazis, because three of them are Jewish.