An account of the life and work of the Swiss writer Johanna Spyri (1827-1901), the barely known artistic mother of Heidi, her brave alpine heroine, who was first introduced to the world between 1880 and 1881, in a novel published in two parts, and became definitely immortal thanks to an anime series, released in 1974, directed by the Japanese genius Isao Takahata.

In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all w...

A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign...

In 1904, the Kazakh wrestler Hajja Mukan, inspired by the successes of the Russian hero Ivan Poddubn...

An expansive Russian drama, this film focuses on the life of revered religious icon painter Andrei R...

The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise co...

To rescue a famous criminal from imprisonment, Lupin and his team infiltrate the Kingdom of Dorrente...

A chronicle of the personal life and public career of the celebrated artist and filmmaker Julian Sch...

A film biography of Rikard Nordraak, composer of the Norwegian national anthem.

Dubbed New York's "Queen of the Night," proto–club kid Susanne Bartsch has been throwing unforgettab...

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show ...

In 1943, as Hitler continues to wage war across Europe, a group of college students mount an undergr...

The man behind the legend and a knowing look at 1950s Hollywood are revealed in this dynamic biopic ...

A documentary portrait of a legendary Czech jockey, Josef Vána, reveals his inner world of thoughts....

How do you become Peter Brötzmann? How do you become what you are: a painter, a musician, an absolut...

A portrait of the British writer Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), who, although he had radical instincts, h...

Kirk Douglas recounts his remarkable life in a celebrated one-man theater performance augmented with...

Acknowledged as one of the greatest singers of the twentieth century, Arena explores the rise of the...

Armed with a limitless Rolodex and a Benedict Canyon enclave with its own disco, Allan Carr threw th...

This compelling Documentary moves beyond the spotlight and past the attention-grabbing headlines to ...

Buck is a half German Shepard half Saint Bernard whose life is peaceful and happy living with the Mi...