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The incredible true story of Marie Sklodowska Curie and her Nobel Prize winning work that changed the world

Hounded by the police on charges of inflammatory writing, the once handsome Marquis De Sade seeks refuge in an abandoned family mansion This colorful movie depicts DeSades life from childhood to manhood A life infamous for erotic

To the world, Shakespeare left a lasting legacy and an awful lot of unanswered questions Follow John Nettles as he recounts the life of William Shakespeare

The film tells the dramatic tale of two generations locked in a see saw battle one extolling values, the other groping in the dark

Biopic of Australian swimming champ and entertainer Annette Kellerman After overcoming polio, Kellerman achieves fame and creates a scandal when her one piece bathing suit is considered indecent

The iconic Merce Cunningham and the last generation of his dance company is stunningly profiled in Alla Kovgans 3D documentary, through recreations of his landmark works and archival footage of Cunningham, John Cage, and Robert Raus

The plot follows the birth, preaching, teaching and miracles of Jesus He preached and lived a radical message of Gods Love and was able to heal people of lifelong disabilities and illnesses and was able to command natural phenomena

Mongol chief Temujin battles against Tartar armies and for the love of the Tartar princess Bortai Temujin becomes the emperor Genghis Khan

The Price of Desire tells the controversial story of how Le Corbusier effaced and defaced Eileen Grays moral right to be recognized as the author of her work and as one of the most forceful and influential inspirations of a century

A biography of American poet Hart Crane who committed suicide at the age of 32 by jumping off the steamship SS Orizaba

The story of castrato opera singer Carlo Broschi, who enthralled 18th century European audiences under his stage name Farinelli

For the first installment of his ambitious yet restrained two part study, director and co screenwriter Jacques Rivette surveys the revelatory period where Joan met with royalty, joined the army, and led the French into battle against the English As J

Swedish national Raoul Wallenberg, newcomer to politics and international machinations, travels to German occupied Budapest during WWII in order to effectively intervene in the fate of trapped Hungarian Jews, by providing them with s

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From his childhood in Poland to his adolescence in Nice to his years as a student in Paris and his tough training as a pilot during World War II, this tragi comedy tells the romantic story of Romain Gary, one of the most famous Frenc

Documentary centering on the daily life of actor Val Kilmer featuring never before seen footage spanning 40 years

A love story or a tale of the resistance, this poignant movie tells both the haunting story of a French resistance cell in Lyon but also the love of Lucie Aubrac for her husband, and the lengths she goes to to rescue her husband from

In 1980, Ted Bundy was sentenced to death by electrocution In the years that followed, he agreed to disclose the details of his crimes, but only to one man During the early days of the agency s criminal profiling unit, FBI analyst Bill Hagmaier met w

Micro budget documentary about Precious Muir, a young fashion model who immigrates to the US in search of success When her ambitions are challenged by industry biases, she takes out a loan to undergo breast enlargement surgery

A dramatization of the disastrous 1996 Mount Everest expeditions

On the cusp of his 30th birthday, a promising young theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressures of life as an artist in New York City

Documentary chronicling the extraordinary life and tragic death of Mary Millington Britains most famous pornographic actress of the 1970s

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A story of renowned Finnish painter Helene Schjerfbeck, and the love affair between her and a younger art critic Einar Reuter

Filmmakers follow the physical and emotional journey of Brazils Anderson Silva, UFCs longest reigning champion, as he prepares to defend his title to Seattles Chael Sonnen

A flawed Army General attempts to guide an impossible African country through a viciously strained era in this first of its kind, authorised biopic, based on real events

Charlotte Gainsbourg looks at her mother Jane Birkin in a way she never did, overcoming a sense of reserve Using a camera lens, they expose themselves to each other, begin to step back, leaving space for a mother daughter relatio

An energetic exploration of male identity via the lives, personalities, and adventures of a diverse band of men, real men across the globe all sharing the same name James Bond

In 1973, 591 American POWs returned home from the Vietnam War, bringing with them harrowing tales of survival But there was an even more remarkable and secret story to tell a feat of incredible spycraft that remained class

Based on a true story of Colorados only convicted killercannibal Alfred Packer

The relationship between Charles Eames and his wife Ray ignited a burst of design ingenuity whose impact on the world can still be felt over half a century later

100 years of dreaming 100 years of creating 100 years of Stan Lee

50 years after its release, Don McLean shares the secrets behind his iconic song American Pie, one of the great musical touchstones of the 20th century

The life of Enrico Piaggio and the story of the most famous scooter in the world VESPA

Sixteen years after being shot by al Qaeda, BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner explores what it is like to suddenly become disabled, meeting others with life changing injuries

Award winning documentary about the sport of canyoneering and four adventurers as they hike, wade, swim, rock climb, and rappel down cliffs and waterfalls