The story, hidden by historians and biographers, of Jeanne, a black woman, whose real name is unknown, who was the muse and companion of the mythical French poet Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867).

Paris, France, February 2, 1922. The novel Ulysses, by Irish writer James Joyce (1882-1941), is publ...

An account of the life and work of controversial German orchestra conductor Herbert von Karajan (190...

Two legends contested their identities as women in the court of public opinion: April Ashley, who wa...

The life and times of noted Swedish author Sara Lidman, famous for her working-class novels set in n...

This film explains what James Ensor (1860-1949) meant for the development of art and makes palpable ...

The elusive author of Waiting for Godot cooperated in the production of this portrait, which traces ...

A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell...

Portrait of the Italian sculptor Donatello (1386-1466), a precursor of the High Renaissance who cons...

By decoding ancient hieroglyphic texts, Jean-François Champollion gave voice to an enigmatic civiliz...
Documentary about belgian actor and director Bouli Lanners

This rich and nuanced portrait of the remarkable, elusive Rothschild family uncovers the story behin...

This is the first documentary covering Steve Vai's life from 1960 to 1990. (Co-written by Steve Vai....

Writer, journalist, explorer, filmmaker, communist militant, freedom fighter. Truths and lies. A plo...

An analysis of the sources of inspiration that fed the imagination of the British writer, poet and p...

3-part documentary on the life of Belgian singer Arno Hintjens.

The Spanish journalist Manuel Chaves Nogales (1897-1944) was always there where the news broke out: ...

The glorious and tragic story of American athlete and actor Johnny Weissmuller (1904-84), Olympic sw...

Actress Sally Field looks at the dramatic life and successful career of the superb actress Barbara S...

The life was cruel with Ivas. The landlord sent him at war, and his girlfriend – in the house of ill...