Movie List for "biography"

The Duchess (2008)

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.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Director: Saul Dibb
Writer: Jeffrey Hatcher (screenplay), Anders Thomas Jensen (screenplay), Saul Dibb (screenplay), Amanda Foreman (book)
Actors: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling, Dominic Cooper

Herb & Dorothy (2008)

Herb and Dorothy Vogel redefine what it means to be an art collector. Year 2008.

Generes: Documentary, Biography
Director: Megumi Sasaki
Writer: N/A
Actors: Paula Antebi, Will Barnet, Robert Barry, Lynda Benglis

The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

Two sisters contend for the affection of King Henry VIII. Year 2008.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Director: Justin Chadwick
Writer: Peter Morgan (screenplay), Philippa Gregory (novel)
Actors: Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana, Jim Sturgess

Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh (2008)

The story of Hannah Senesh, a Hungarian poet who was captured by the Nazis, while trying to rescue Jews in WWII. Year 2008.

Generes: Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Roberta Grossman
Writer: Sophie Sartain, Roberta Grossman
Actors: Peter Hay, Judy Baumel-Schwartz, Michael Berenbaum, Shimon Peres

Bronson (2008)

A young man who was sentenced to seven years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending three decades in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter-ego, Charles Bronson. Year 2008.

Generes: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Writer: Brock Norman Brock (screenplay), Nicolas Winding Refn (screenplay)
Actors: Tom Hardy, Kelly Adams, Luing Andrews, Katy Barker

The Highest Pass (2011)

Adam learns that his Yogi guru, Anand, has discovered a prophesy that was printed on his birth chart – he would die in an accident at the age of 27; and when Anand invites Adam to join him …

Little World (2012)

Albert and Anna use to travel around the world without money and in a wheelchair. Now they want to conquer their craziest challenge: to reach the other side of the planet, from Barcelona to New Zealand.

To Write Love on Her Arms (2012)

A drama centered around Renee Yohe and her battle with drugs, depression, and other life issues that ultimately leads to the founding of charity group To Write Love on Her Arms.

Goltzius and the Pelican Company (2012)

Hendrik Goltzius, a late sixteenth-century Dutch printer and engraver of erotic prints, seduces the Margrave of Alsace into paying for a printing press to make and publish illustrated books.

Jaywick Escapes (2012)

The government recently named Jaywick the most deprived place in England. Yet this decaying seaside resort casts a powerful spell over its inhabitants.

Certain Proof: A Question of Worth (2011)

Certain Proof: A Question of Worth is a feature documentary about three children living with significant communication and physical disabilities, who struggle against the public schools in …

Never Stand Still (2012)

The film explores why dance matters – to those who create and perform it and to those who watch it. This documentary tells the remarkable story of how an abandoned Massachusetts farm has …