British author Agatha Christie (1890-1976) is the world's most translated author: her heroes, private detective Hercule Poirot and amateur sleuth Miss Marple, are known the world over. But who is the woman behind her bestsellers? A biographical search for clues, the unraveling of an iridescent personality whose existence and works were shaped by the tragic history of the 20th century: the eventful life of the Queen of Crime.
Japan, 1943, during World War II. Young Suzu leaves her village near Hiroshima to marry and live wit...
At the end of his life, gravely ill, François Truffaut took refuge with his ex-wife Madeleine Morgen...
Finally, 33 years later, the whole truth behind the attempted coup d'état that shook Spain on the af...
Island of Java, 1942, during World War II. British Major Jack Celliers arrives at a Japanese prison ...
How, in 1945, after the end of World War II and the fall of the Nazi regime, the defeated were atroc...
An account of the life and work of Spanish actress Penélope Cruz: a long journey that began in the w...
The extraordinary life story of science fiction and fantasy writer Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) who...
Multi-talented, Paul Newman is one of the greatest American actors of all time. With his silhouette ...
With an off beat sense of humour, the film looks at the politics and glamour of lipstick and the dil...
Through one woman's experience as an adopted person and also as a mother who relinquished her child ...
France, 1914, during World War I. On Christmas Eve, an extraordinary event takes place in the bloody...
Picha's irreverent style has left a mark on 70s and 80s animation cinema. But where is he now? And h...
Paulo Coelho is the world’s most translated living author, his books having sold over 165 million co...
This Polish historical drama film traces the fascinating saga of a wealthy, princely Polish dynasty ...
A fascinating journey through the life of Israeli artist Dani Karavan, an irreverent and charismatic...
How can the masses be controlled? Apparently, the American publicist Edward L. Bernays (1891-1995), ...
From the rains of Japan, through threats of arrest for 'public indecency' in Canada, and a birthday ...
Several high-budget epic films became Omar Sharif (1932-2015) a film star. He was an actor, but also...