Movie List for "biography"

A victim of a brutal attack finds a unique and beautiful therapeutic outlet to help him through his recovery process. Year 2018.

A dramatization of the final days of Sophie Scholl, one of the most famous members of the German World War II anti-Nazi resistance movement, The White Rose. Year 2005.

The story of how a great Russian prince led a ragtag army to battle an invading force of Teutonic Knights. Year 1938.

A tyrannical ship captain takes his reluctant crew on a two-year voyage that will change British maritime law forever. Year 1935.

The turbulent relationship between filmmaker Sir Alfred Hitchcock (Toby Jones) and actress Tippi Hedren (Sienna Miller). Year 2012.

An intimate look at the life and work of Greek-American opera singer Maria Callas, as told in her own words. Year 2017.

Wrongfully convicted for murder, Henri Charriere forms an unlikely relationship with fellow inmate and quirky convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega, in an attempt to escape from the notorious penal colony on Devil’s Island. Year 2017.

A super-stylized, surreal biography of Armenian troubadour Sayat Nova, whose life is depicted through non-narrative amalgamations of poetic images. Year 1969.

The incredible story of amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst and his solo attempt to circumnavigate the globe. The struggles he confronted on the journey while his family awaited his return is one of the most enduring mysteries of recent times. Year 2017.

The story of a young revolutionary who raised an armed resistance against the British rule in India. Year 2002.

A chronicle of the life of 18th-century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life. Year 2008.

A biography of Chinese Martial Arts Master Huo Yuanjia, who is the founder and spiritual guru of the Jin Wu Sports Federation. Year 2006.

The semi-autobiographical film on director Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s childhood and adolescence, when he was growing up in Taiwan, living through the deaths of his father, mother and grandmother. Year 1985.

Scottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England. Year 1995.

Sanju is a biopic of the controversial life of actor Sanjay Dutt: his film career, jail sentence and personal life. Year 2018.

Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes. Year 2017.