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A harrowing tale about the effects of child prostitution in adult life

The aquatic adventure of the highly influential and fearlessly ambitious pioneer, innovator, filmmaker, researcher, and conservationist, Jacques Yves Cousteau, covers roughly thirty years of an inarguably rich in achievements life

Feature film adaptation of the musical about a teenager from Sheffield, England who wants to be a drag queen

This incredible documentary features in depth contributions from wives Yoko Ono and Cynthia Lennon, son Julian Lennon and many previously unseen interviews with John himself Through rare

The times and life of the unique Ella Fitzgerald

English artist Louis Wain rises to prominence at the end of the 19th century for his surreal cat paintings

Journalist Jenny Eliscu and filmmaker Erin Lee Carr investigate Britney Spears fight for freedom by way of exclusive interviews and confidential evidence

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Follows the life of the late actor, writer and producer Bob Einstein, featuring some of his greatest comedic contributions

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

A British diplomat travels to Munich in the run up to World War II, where a former classmate of his from Oxford is also en route, but is working for the German government

Julie, star of cycling, is two races to win the World Cup It is the culmination of years of effort Julie loves the spotlight His entourage too Encouraged by her coach and doctor, she dope since the age of 14 When her doctor deno

On 9 January 1836, Pierre Lacenaire goes to the guillotine, a murderer and a thief He gives Allard, a police inspector, his life story, written while awaiting execution He also asks Allard to care for Hermine, a lass to whom he has

Edwardian child Enid Blyton begins to tell stories to her brothers as an escape from their parents rows before the father deserts the family Whilst training as a teacher after the Great

With the support of her family and the man she loves, the 14th child of a modest family will become the most famous singer in the world

Exiled unjustly, convicted without trial, slandered without cause Man of God depicts the trials and tribulations of Saint Nektarios of Aegina, as he bears the unjust hatred of his enemies while preaching the Word of God

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Born in a remote village on Irelands west coast, Joe Heaney conquered the shyness of his youth to become one of his countrys most revered traditional vocalists, as chronicled in this lyrical biopic

A documentary on Levon Helm, a founding member of The Band, at home in Woodstock in the midst of creating his first studio album in 25 years

It is a musical portrait that shines a spotlight on unknown aspects of the creative, visionary and groundbreaking talent of filmmaker and writer, Lina Wertmuller

The story of Little Richard Penniman, from his poor Southern upbringing to dealing with the trials and tribulations of being a black singer in the 1950s, to his born again phase and brief retirement from rock and roll

Drag Becomes Him provides an intimate glimpse inside the life of internationally acclaimed drag performer Jinkx Monsoon

Chances are, even someone who doesnt immediately recognize the name Ray Parker Jr will recognize his monster smash hit song Ghost Busters This is the amazing and fascinating story of Ray Parker Jr who escaped the violence of

Critically acclaimed documentary about the 1968 football game played by two undefeated teams from Harvard and Yale

Set in the Golden Age of Aviation, Andrew Lancaster follows the life and times of his great uncle, Captain Bill Lancaster Against his familys wishes, he uncovers a fascinating tale of high adventures, obsession, a love triangle

Biopic of RAF Group Captain Douglas Bader who, after having lost both legs, flew a British fighter plane during WWII

During the Second Punic War in 218 BC, Carthaginian general Hannibal attacks the Roman Republic by crossing the Pyrenees and the Alps with his vast army

A dramatization of the life of Joe McCarthy, the alcoholic senator from Wisconsin whose tactics of accusing prominent people of Communist sympathies were initially designed to give him a national power base when he later planned t

Torch singer Helen Morgan rises from sordid beginnings to fame and fortune only to lose it all to alcohol and poor personal choices

Composer, conductor, genius, mensch, Marvin Hamlisch was as close to a modern day Da Vinci as it gets Hit after hit The Way We Were, Nobody Does It Better, The Sting, Chorus Line, Marvin was irrepressible and prolific

1402 Queen Margrete is ruling Sweden, Norway and Denmark through her adopted son, Erik But a conspiracy is in the making and Margrete finds herself in an impossible dilemma that could shatter her lifes work the Kalmar Union

Biopic about notorious American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, taking place in both the past and the present

In the Jacobite Rising of 1745, the Young Pretender Bonnie Prince Charlie leads an insurrection to overthrow the Protestant House of Hanover and restore his family, the Catholic branch of the House of Stuart, to the British throne

Sir Doug amp The Genuine Texas Cosmic Groove tells the story of Doug Sahm, the wild man musicians musician and unsung hero of Texas music A country music child prodigy and teenage rhythm amp blues dynamo who caused a riot at his San

This documentary shows some techniques, essays and presentations by Nureyev

In 2007, pop star Britney Spears suffered one of the most public, high profile celebrity breakdowns of all time Using first hand accounts from witnesses, this documentary reveals the sequence of events that led to that meltdown