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Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Français
Description
La Vie de Jean-Marie is a bold vérité documentary, a feel-good portrait of a sprightly 75-year-old priest who tends to more than 20 villages in the idyllic French Pyrenees. Jean-Marie candidly shares his life-story—from the woes of rejected love in his youth to becoming a man of the cloth. With simplicity, humor, and openness, Jean-Marie offers compelling insight into a life of commitment and love.
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The Duke of Edinburgh may have been the longest living Royal Consort in British history, carrying out thousands of official duties and supporting The Queen while walking two steps behind her - but he was also so much more. Dan Snow follows in The Duke’s footsteps uncovering the myriad ways in which he turned his personal experiences and passions into causes which benefited not just this country but the wider world. From the awards scheme which bears...
45) Billie Jean King
Series
American Masters volume 0
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
The series' first profile of a sports figure commemorates the 40th anniversaries of the famous Billie Jean King/Bobby Riggs battle of the sexes tennis match and the launch of the Women's Tennis Association. King presents her own story, with perspective from Rosie Casals, Chris Evert, Venus Williams, Gloria Steinem, Riggs' son Larry and others.
Pub. Date
[2013], c2009
Language
English
Description
To understand the essence of history, we must begin our journey from its root. Through this program, viewers will begin to build a deep and nuanced understanding of Chiang Kai-shek by studying the life of Charlie Soong-missionary, entrepreneur, pivotal political figure, and close friend of Sun Yat-sen-and the early years of three of his daughters: Soong Ai-ling, who would marry H. H. Kung; Soong Ching-ling, who would marry Sun Yat-sen; and Mei-ling...
Series
Art 21 volume Season 4
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
The "Art in the Twenty-First Century" documentary “Romance” explores questions about the role of emotion, regret, fantasy and nostalgia in contemporary art in the work of the four artists. In “The Music of Regret,” Laurie Simmons stages scenes with puppets, ventriloquist dummies and dancers costumed as everyday objects to create a nostalgic world that explores sentiments of love and romance. Lari Pittman draws inspiration from a creative childhood...
Series
Language
English
Description
In 1886, at the last Impressionist Exhibition in Paris, an unknown painter, Georges Seurat, exhibited a large canvas which caused a scandal for its technical daring and lack of concern for the accepted conventions of painting. A multitude of small dots created an astonishing light, and "pointillism" was born. In this program, video graphics are used to focus on key elements of Seurat's A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte and to analyze...
49) Irwin and Fran
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
At 100 years old, Professor Irwin Corey finally reveals the magic behind his subversive and sophisticated double-talk. Irwin and his chain-smoking wife, confidante, and #1 fan, Fran, afford filmmaker Jordan Stone intimate access to their lives and the inner workings of The World's Foremost Authority, aided by legendary comedian and civil rights advocate Dick Gregory. Narrated by Susan Sarandon.
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
With unprecedented access to Mary Tyler Moore’s vast archive, Being Mary Tyler Moore chronicles the screen icon whose storied career spanned sixty years. Weaving Moore’s personal narrative with the beats of her professional accomplishments, the film highlights her groundbreaking roles and the indelible impact she had on generations of women who came after her.
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
He was the man no prison could hold. The handcuff king. The man who walked through walls. The greatest escapologist of all time. He was Harry Houdini, the most exquisite showman in the age of showmanship. Emperor exponent of the art of vaudeville and the highest paying performer of his era.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Nawal El Saadawi is well-known the world over as a writer and feminist. A champion of women, her writing opposes violence against women, sexual oppression, and poverty. This documentary charts the most important stages in the life of this extraordinary woman, who risked her life for her convictions more than once. Nawal El Saadawi’s biography encompasses more than eight decades of contemporary Egyptian history as experienced from a female perspective....
Series
American Masters volume 0
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
This film celebrates Dr. Maya Angelou by weaving her words with rare and intimate archival photographs and videos, which paint hidden moments of her exuberant life during some of America's most defining moments. From her upbringing in the Depression-era South to her work with Malcolm X to her inaugural speech for President Bill Clinton, the film takes us on an incredible journey through the life of a true American icon.
55) Champagne Safari
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Wealthy businessman, glamorous playboy, daring adventurer—Charles Bedaux was all these and more...much more. This acclaimed documentary tells the true story of Bedaux, who captured fame and fortune in the 1920s by inventing a new method for modernizing industry. Before long Bedaux was hobnobbing with the rich, powerful and famous all over the globe—including Nazi Germany. In his leisure he planned an elaborate expedition—a “champagne safari”—through...
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
During his lifetime Jeffrey Epstein was known as both a well respected businessman and a despicable monster. Epstein: Behind The Facade takes the viewer deep into Jeffrey Epstein's life, hobnobbing with some of the most established social and political figures of our time such as Bill and Hillary Clinton, Bill Gates and President Donald Trump. Explore the facts and conspiracy theories surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's life and the highly debated circumstances...
58) Louis B. Mayer
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
The movie mogul Louis B. Mayer emigrated as a child with his parents from Russia. He began his road to success when he purchased a house, refurbished it as a nickelodeon, and opened one of the earliest custom-designed cinemas.
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
This documentary focuses on Elvis's film career. Including highlights from his best films, this entertaining documentary has rare footage of Elvis in the army, his marriage to Priscilla and other amazing true-life Elvis moments. The whole story of "The King" is here from beginning to end. You'll enjoy the best scenes from his most acclaimed movies, a dozen in all.
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