Surviving Picasso (1996)
Biography | Drama | Romance
The life of Pablo Picasso told from the 1940s to the 1950s as witnessed by his mistress Francoise Gilot.
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Natascha McElhone, Julianne Moore, Diane Venora, Joss Ackland, Dominic West
Director: James Ivory
84 Charing Cross Road (1987)
Biography | Drama | Romance
While searching for rare English books, New York writer Helene Hanff's letter to a London bookstore, run by Frank Doel, begins a relationship between the two that spans two decades and two continents. Although their personalities and cultures are miles apart, their friendship blossoms into a deeper affection.
Starring: Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, Judi Dench
Director: David Hugh Jones
King David (1985)
Adventure | Biography | Drama | War
This is a movie about the life of Israel's king David.
Starring: Richard Gere, Edward Woodward, Alice Krige, Denis Quilley, Niall Buggy, Cherie Lunghi
Director: Bruce Beresford
Grey Owl (1999)
Biography | Drama | Western
The story of the life and work of the Canadian fur trapper turned conservationist who claimed to be a Native American.
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Nathaniel Arcand, David Fox, Stephanie Cole, Renée Asherson, Graham Greene
Director: Richard Attenborough
All Is by My Side (2013)
Biography | Drama | Music
A drama based on Jimi Hendrix's pre-fame years.
Starring: André Benjamin, Imogen Poots, Burn Gorman, Hayley Atwell, Ruth Negga, Clare-Hope Ashitey
Director: John Ridley
The Salt of the Earth (2014)
Biography | Documentary
The discovery of pristine territories, of wild fauna and flora, and of grandiose landscapes as part of a huge photographic project which is a tribute to the planet's beauty.
Starring: Sebastião Salgado, Wim Wenders, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, Hugo Barbier, Jacques Barthélémy, Lélia Wanick Salgado
Director: Wim Wenders, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
Fotograf (2015)
Biography | Comedy
The story is freely inspired by the life and work of Jan Saudek, who is probably the most well-known Czech photographer internationally and has indisputably been involved in the development of international photography. He has exhibited and sold his work in the largest galleries and art houses, he has earned international recognition and awards, he enjoys great popularity and interest – he is a true phenomenon.
Starring: Karel Roden, Jenovéfa Boková, David Cerný, Vilma Cibulková, Patrik Dergel, Lukás Juza, Marie Málková
Director: Irena Pavlásková
Michiel de Ruyter / Admiral (2015)
Action | Biography | History
When the young republic of The Netherlands is attacked by the great Kingdom of England, France and Germany and the country itself is on the brink of civil war, only one man can lead the county's strongest weapon, the Dutch fleet: Michiel de Ruyter.
Starring: Charles Dance, Rutger Hauer, Barry Atsma, Daniel Brocklebank, Filip Peeters, Egbert Jan Weeber, Derek de Lint, Aurélie Meriel, Tygo Gernandt, Roeland Fernhout
Director: Roel Reiné
Testament of Youth (2014)
Biography | Drama | History | War
A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I.
Starring: Kit Harington, Hayley Atwell, Alicia Vikander, Dominic West
Director: James Kent
Battle for Sevastopol / Bitva za Sevastopol (2015)
Biography | Drama | Romance | War
Battle for Sevastopol is biographical film about the life path of Lyudmila Pavlichenko woman-sniper who became a hero during the siege of Sevastopol in 1941–1942.
Starring: Yuliya Peresild, Evgeniy Tsyganov, Joan Blackham, Anatoliy Kot, Oleg Vasilkov, Nikita Tarasov, Stanislav Boklan
Director: Sergey Mokritskiy
The Great Debaters (2007)
Biography | Drama
A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.
Starring: Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Denzel Whitaker, Jermaine Williams
Director: Denzel Washington
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman (2015)
Biography | Documentary | Sport
A documentary chronicling the 35 year car racing career of Paul Newman. The documentary showcases Newman's racing life as both a prolific driver and owner.
Starring: Tom Cruise, Patrick Dempsey, Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Robert Wagner, Joanne Woodward, John Lasseter, Jay Leno, Michael Andretti
Director: Adam Carolla, Nate Adams
Baadasssss! / How to Get the Man's Foot Outta Your Ass (2003)
Biography | Drama
Mario Van Peebles's half documentary/half homage to his father Melvin's 1971 film, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song.
Starring: Mario Van Peebles, Nia Long, Joy Bryant, Ossie Davis, Terry Crews, David Alan Grier
Director: Mario Van Peebles
Girl, Interrupted (1999)
Biography | Drama
Based on writer Susanna Kaysen's account of her 18-month stay at a mental hospital in the 1960s.
Starring: Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Whoopi Goldberg, Brittany Murphy, Clea DuVall, Elisabeth Moss
Director: James Mangold
I Am Big Bird / I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2014)
Biography | Documentary | Drama
Caroll Spinney has been Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since 1969; at 78-years-old, he has no intention of stopping.
Starring: Caroll Spinney, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Kevin Clash, Sonia Manzano, Emilio Delgado, Roscoe Orman, Jerry Nelson
Director: Dave LaMattina, Chad N. Walker
Against the Ropes (2004)
Biography | Drama | Romance | Sport
A fictional story inspired by North America's most famous female boxing promoter, Jackie Kallen. Her struggle to survive and succeed in a male dominated sport.
Starring: Meg Ryan, Omar Epps, Charles S. Dutton, Tony Shalhoub, Tim Daly, Kerry Washington
Director: Charles S. Dutton
The Invisible Woman (2013)
Biography | Drama | History | Romance
At the height of his career, renowned author and social critic Charles Dickens meets an 18-year-old actress, Ellen "Nelly" Ternan, who becomes his secret lover until his death in 1870.
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Felicity Jones, Kristin Scott Thomas, Tom Hollander, Michelle Fairley, John Kavanagh
Director: Ralph Fiennes
Farinelli (1994)
Biography | Drama | Music
Farinelli, is the artistic name of Carlo Broschi, a young singer in Handel's time. He was castrated in his childhood in order to preserve his voice. During his life he becomes to be a very famous opera singer, managed by his mediocre brother (Riccardo).
Starring: Stefano Dionisi, Enrico Lo Verso, Elsa Zylberstein, Jeroen Krabbé, Caroline Cellier
Director: Gérard Corbiau
American Sniper (2014)
Action | Biography | Thriller | War
A Navy SEAL recounts his military career, which includes more than 150 confirmed kills.
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Kyle Gallner, Cole Konis, Ben Reed, Elise Robertson, Brandon Salgadotelis
Director: Clint Eastwood
Selma (2014)
Biography | Drama | History
Selma chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement. Director Ava DuVernay’s Selma tells the real story of the revered leader and visionary Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (David Oyelowo) and his brothers and sisters in the movement that prompted change that forever altered history.
Starring: David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Carmen Ejogo, Alessandro Nivola, Giovanni Ribisi, Cuba Gooding Jr.
Director: Ava DuVernay
