Movies: Cinema history
- 2014
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)
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The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent painter, a master of theater and radio, a modern Shakespeare, a magician who was always searching for a new ...
- 2021
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021)
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An exploration of the cinematic history of the folk horror, from its beginnings in the UK in the late sixties; through its proliferation on British television in the seventies and its many manifestations, culturally specific, in other countries; to i...
- 2018
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2018)
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The epic life story of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), a French screenwriter, director and producer, true pioneer of cinema, the first person who made a narrative fiction film; author of hundreds of movies, but banished from history books. Ignored and ...
- 2012
The Pervert's Guide to Ideology (2012)
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A journey into the labyrinthine heart of ideology, which shapes and justifies both collective and personal beliefs and practices: with an infectious zeal and voracious appetite for popular culture, Slovenian philosopher and psychoanalyst Slavoj Žižek...
- 2019
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019)
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The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers....
- 2019
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks (2019)
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The fantastic story of how an ancient martial art, Chinese kung fu, conquered the world through the hundreds of films that were produced in Hong Kong over the decades, transformed Western action cinema and inspired the birth of cultural movements suc...
- 2020
Audrey (2020)
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An unprecedented and intimate look at the life, work and enduring legacy of British actress Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993)....
- 1988
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988)
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This documentary revisits the making of Gone with the Wind via archival footage, screen tests, insightful interviews and rare film footage....
- 2022
Deep Throat: When Porn Makes Its Premiere (2022)
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Deep Throat, a pornographic film directed by Gerard Damiano, a film-loving hairdresser, and starring Linda Lovelace, a shy girl manipulated by a controlling husband, was released in 1972 and divided audiences, who began to talk openly about sex, desi...
- 2020
Disclosure (2020)
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An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people have been taught to feel about themselves....
- 2016
Mifune: The Last Samurai (2016)
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An account of the life and work of legendary Japanese actor Toshirō Mifune (1920-97), the most prominent actor of the Golden Age of Japanese cinema....
- 2020
Tales of the Uncanny (2020)
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A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films....
- 2020
Meryl Streep: Mystery and Metamorphosis (2020)
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Meryl Streep is one of the most versatile and successful actresses of all time and is still considered a superstar after 50 years of career. She fascinates filmmakers and audiences alike with her broad range of expression....
- 2008
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008)
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Jack L. Warner, Harry Warner, Albert Warner and Sam Warner were siblings who were born in Poland and emigrated to Canada near the turn of the century. In 1903, the brothers entered the budding motion picture business. In time, the Warner Brothers mov...
- 2009
Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno (2009)
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In 1964, Henri-Georges Clouzot's production of L'Enfer came to a halt. Despite huge expectations, major studio backing and an unlimited budget, after three weeks the production collapsed. This documentary presents Inferno's incredible expressionistic...
- 2006
The Pervert's Guide to Cinema (2006)
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A hilarious introduction, using as examples some of the best films ever made, to some of Slovenian philosopher and psychoanalyst Slavoj Žižek's most exciting ideas on personal subjectivity, fantasy and reality, desire and sexuality....
- 2021
Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story (2021)
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In 1981, a film about the misadventures of a German U-boat crew in 1941 becomes a worldwide hit almost four decades after the end of the World War II. Millions of viewers worldwide make Das Boot the most internationally successful German film of all ...
- 2006
This Filthy World (2006)
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In this filmed version of cult film director John Waters' popular one-man show, the Pink Flamingos and A Dirty Shame director takes the stage to discuss everything from his early influences, fondest career memories, and notorious struggles against th...
- 2011
The Extraordinary Voyage (2011)
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An account of the extraordinary life of film pioneer Georges Méliès (1861-1938) and the amazing story of the copy in color of his masterpiece “A Trip to the Moon” (1902), unexpectedly found in Spain and restored thanks to the heroic efforts of a grou...
- 2018
The Eyes of Orson Welles (2018)
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A poetic journey into the visual world of the legendary filmmaker and actor Orson Welles (1915-85) that reveals a new portrait of a unique genius, both of his life and of his monumental work: through his own eyes, drawn by his own hand, painted with ...