Documentary, History
The epic and poetic tale of the early years of Italian cinema, from 1896 to 1930: how peplum was born, how the first stars shone, how many daring filmmakers were able to create an original style amalgamating literature, theater, painting and opera; a tale of splendor and decadence.
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IMDB 7.5 | Dec , 2020
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IMDB 0 | Nov , 2019
A portrait of Per Åhlin, who has been called the father of Swedish animation.Ragtime
IMDB 7 | Nov , 1981
A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other nostalgic events in early 1900s New York City.Michael Douglas: The Prodigal Son
IMDB 8.3 | May , 2023
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IMDB 7.8 | May , 2023
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IMDB 6.7 | Apr , 2009
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IMDB 7.2 | Jun , 2019
An intimate portrait of the superb actress Gena Rowlands, icon of independent cinema. Together with her husband, legendary director John Cassavetes (1929-89), she lived an unusual life beyond the dream factory, a life in which reality and fiction were so perfectly intertwined that it made possible films that still today seem incredibly real.Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
IMDB 7.5 | Jun , 2006
The history of the comic book superhero, Superman, in his various media incarnations.Jacques Demy: The Pink and the Black
IMDB 7.5 | May , 2024
Jacques Demy’s ability to enchant audiences was rooted in his personal struggles and doubts as a showman, establishing him as one of French cinema’s greatest artists.Fierce: A Porn Revolution
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2023
In Lausanne, Switzerland, a group of young women in their twenties embark, while working or studying, on making ethical and dissident pornographic films.For the Honour of Australia
IMDB 0 | Mar , 1916
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IMDB 6 | Jan , 2002
Film director and screenwriter Seijun Suzuki (1923-2017), who in the sixties was the great innovator of Japanese cinema; and his collaborator, art director and screenwriter Takeo Kimura (1918-2010), recall how they made their great masterpieces about the Yakuza underworld for the Nikkatsu film company.Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes
IMDB 6.6 | May , 2024
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IMDB 6.6 | Dec , 2022
Ahn Jung-geun, a commander in the Korean Independence Army, leaves behind his country, his family and his mother Cho Maria. Ahn Jung-geun and his comrades cut off the last segment of their ring fingers as a symbol of their dedication to liberate their nation, and as a solemn oath to kill Ito Hirobumi, a man at the center of Japan’s occupation of Korea, within three years. To keep his oath, Ahn Jung-geun arrives in Vladivostok. Meanwhile, Seol-hee, the independence fighters’ informant, disguises herself to get close to Ito Hirobumi. She finds out that Ito Hirobumi will be heading to Harbin to meet with a Russian delegation, and urgently informs the independence fighters. The fateful day of October 26, 1909 arrives. Ahn Jung-geun, who has been yearning for this day does not hesitate to fire his gun at Ito Hirobumi at Harbin Station. Arrested on site, he is charged with murder and tried not in a court of Joseon but in that of Japan…Handbook of Movie Theaters’ History
IMDB 8 | Nov , 2019
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IMDB 0 | Oct , 1998
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
IMDB 6.9 | Apr , 2010
A retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the 13th, featuring interviews with cast and crew from the twelve films spanning 3 decades.Ratili
IMDB 0 | Feb , 1984
Dreaming of creating a Czech musical theater, not recognized in his homeland, Josef Navratil, under the pseudonym of Iosif Ratili, one day comes on tour to Georgia.Score: A Film Music Documentary
IMDB 7.1 | Mar , 2017
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IMDB 7 | Feb , 2002
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