Documentary, History, Music
It all begins with a childhood memory: that day when the father of the future filmmaker Sebastiano d'Ayala Valva forces him to listen to certain music that initially terrifies him; a distant echo from the past that leads him to follow the trail of his mysterious ancestor, the Italian composer Giacinto Scelsi (1905-1988), who claimed that his music was directly inspired by the gods.
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Julius Caesar
Rendez-vous With Maurice Chevalier
Sladké hořkosti Lídy Baarové
Alexander Hamilton
Tough Guy: The Bob Probert Story
Beatrix Farrand's American Landscapes
Já zůstanu věrný
The Madness of King George
Public Enemies
Wilde
Juan Carlos, King of Spain
Patton
Karel Havlíček Borovský
Roxette : Live Travelling the World
Jean-Jacques Goldman, de l'intérieur
Scotland's Einstein: James Clerk Maxwell - The Man Who Changed the World
Who Is Poly Styrene?
Kylie Minogue: Live in Dublin
Meaning of Robots
Studs Terkel: Listening to America
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Julius Caesar
IMDB 6.6 | Dec , 2002
Twenty year-old Julius Caesar flees Rome for his life during the reign of Sulla but through skill and ambition rises four decades later to become Rome's supreme dictator.Rendez-vous With Maurice Chevalier
IMDB 10 | Dec , 2021
French artist Maurice Chevalier (1888-1972), a legend of stage and screen, was an accomplished singer, actor and entertainer, who embodied the charm of his native Paris throughout a decades-long career that brought him fame in Europe and America and left for show business history a vast repertoire of masterful classic songs and captivating film performances.Sladké hořkosti Lídy Baarové
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1995
Alexander Hamilton
IMDB 4.5 | Sep , 1931
The founding father has an extramarital affair and meets with the likes of Thomas Jefferson.Tough Guy: The Bob Probert Story
IMDB 6.9 | Dec , 2018
Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of legendary NHL tough guy Bob Probert.Beatrix Farrand's American Landscapes
IMDB 9 | Mar , 2019
Garden designer Lynden B. Miller explores the life and career of Beatrix Jones Farrand (1872-1959), America's first female landscape architect.Já zůstanu věrný
IMDB 0 | Oct , 1977
The Madness of King George
IMDB 6.8 | Dec , 1994
Aging King George III of England is exhibiting signs of madness, a problem little understood in 1788. As the monarch alternates between bouts of confusion and near-violent outbursts of temper, his hapless doctors attempt the ineffectual cures of the day. Meanwhile, Queen Charlotte and Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger attempt to prevent the king's political enemies, led by the Prince of Wales, from usurping the throne.Public Enemies
IMDB 6.7 | Jul , 2009
Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, Hoover makes Dillinger his first Public Enemy Number One and assigns his top agent, Melvin Purvis, the task of bringing him in dead or alive.Wilde
IMDB 6.6 | Sep , 1997
The story of Oscar Wilde, genius, poet, playwright and the First Modern Man. The self-realisation of his homosexuality caused Wilde enormous torment as he juggled marriage, fatherhood and responsibility with his obsessive love for Lord Alfred Douglas.Juan Carlos, King of Spain
IMDB 7 | Feb , 2016
This documentary follows Juan Carlos's life through archive footage and exclusive interviews with the king himself giving his opinion and thoughts to the way history played out.Patton
IMDB 7.5 | Jan , 1970
"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with Patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. Side plots also speak of Patton's numerous faults such his temper and habit towards insubordination.Karel Havlíček Borovský
IMDB 0 | Sep , 1931
Roxette : Live Travelling the World
IMDB 5 | Dec , 2013
Considering that Roxette is one of Scandinavia's most successful acts ever, it's about time a documentary on their phenomenal career sees the light of day. And considering that the group played in front of 1.5 million people in 46 countries during their sensational comeback tour 2011-2012, it's about time for a concert film that shows where this magnificently rejuvenated group stands today.Jean-Jacques Goldman, de l'intérieur
IMDB 8 | Sep , 2017
Scotland's Einstein: James Clerk Maxwell - The Man Who Changed the World
IMDB 6.5 | Dec , 2015
Professor Iain Stewart reveals the story behind the Scottish physicist who was Einstein's hero; James Clerk Maxwell. Maxwell's discoveries not only inspired Einstein, but they helped shape our modern world - allowing the development of radio, TV, mobile phones and much more. Despite this, he is largely unknown in his native land of Scotland. Scientist Iain Stewart sets out to change that, and to celebrate the life, work and legacy of the man dubbed "Scotland's Forgotten Einstein".Who Is Poly Styrene?
IMDB 7 | Jan , 1979
Originally aired as part of the Arena series, this BBC biography of Poly Styrene of X-Ray Spex. She is one of the first black women singer-songwriters in the early New Wave/Punk scene.Kylie Minogue: Live in Dublin
IMDB 0 | Apr , 1992
The Let's Get to It Tour was the third tour by Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue. The tour was a continuation of the previous Rhythm of Love Tour which had already visited Australia and Asia. Together with five dancers, Minogue staged the tour in support of the album Let's Get to It. The show comprised an all-new wardrobe created exclusively by John Galliano and several new additions to the set list, many of which were written by Minogue herself.Meaning of Robots
IMDB 6.6 | Mar , 2012
This short film profiles the benevolent Mike Sullivan, who has been in the process of shooting a stop-motion robot sex film in his New York City apartment for the last ten years. Obsessed with the meticulous construction of the miniature robot porn stars, his apartment now overflows with thousands, leaving him only tiny paths to navigate and no place to film his epic.Studs Terkel: Listening to America
IMDB 5.5 | May , 2009
For over 60 years, Studs Terkel elevated the voices and experiences of everyday Americans through his skillful interviews on radio, in books and on TV. This documentary takes a fond and illuminating look back at one of America's most influential authors and media personalities whose curiosity about people never dimmed over the course of a long and brilliant career.