A chronological look at the creative life of Luchino Visconti (1906-1976). It examines his theatricality, role in the neorealist movement, use of melodrama, and relation to decadence. It touches on the impact of a fabulously wealthy childhood, his writing for "Cinema," his politics, his work with Renoir, his appreciation of Thomas Mann, and his deep knowledge of literature and the arts. Visconti moves constantly between film and the theater, staging plays provocatively, working with Maria Callas at La Scala, and shooting films in theaters. Clips from his films and interviews with actors, crew members, and critics provide details for this portrait of creativity.

French documentarist Sonia Kronlund follows actor and director Salim Shaheen, an Afghan movie star w...

A documentary about the rise and fall of the Cannon Film Group, the legendary independent film compa...

Documentary about the life and work of Ray Harryhausen.

Interview-based documentary looking back on the making and reception of René Clément's 1952 film "Fo...

Kirby Dick's provocative documentary investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which th...

Twiggy takes a comprehensive look at the life story of UK model and cultural icon Twiggy, real name ...

The Death of 'Superman Lives': What Happened? feature film documents the process of development of t...

Unable to purchase a $50,000 digital projector, a group of film fanatics in rural Pennsylvania fight...

A documentary on the life and career of filmmaker Edward D. Wood Jr., with clips from his films and ...

Ridley Scott's cult film Blade Runner, based on a novel by Philip K. Dick and released in 1982, is o...

When looking at Pedro Almodóvar’s filmography, it becomes evident that women are everywhere; in fact...

Luis Bunuel, the father of cinematic Surrealism, made his film debut with 'Un Chien Andalou' in 1929...

Cinecitta is today known as the center of the Italian film industry. But there is a dark past. The f...

A look at legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki following his retirement in 2013.

Dinosaurs Vs. Apes: DINOSAUR MOVIES and HOLLYWOOD GOES APE! have been hailed as the definitive docum...
Tells the story of Tucson and the legendary movies that were shot there.
Interview with filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich about Red River and the two versions of the film.

The extraordinary life of playwright, singer, actor, composer, and director Noël Coward, who rose fr...
This documentary tells the story of the making of Irving Berlin's Easter Parade.