In the polarized and violent Medellín (Colombia's 'City of Eternal Spring') of the 1970s, doctor Héctor Abad Gómez is concerned about both his children and children from less favored classes. After a devastating loss in the family, Héctor gives himself to the greater cause of public health programs for the poor in Medellín to the consternation of the city's authorities.

Peppino Impastato is a quick-witted lad growing up in 1970s Sicily. Despite hailing from a family wi...

In early 20th-century Naples, a theatrical parody lands beloved thespian and playwright Eduardo Scar...

Shoji Segawa was a quiet and inconspicuous boy, but, for the first time, he is recognized by people ...

In this genre-bending tale, Errol Morris explores the mysterious death of a U.S. scientist entangled...

An intense and imaginative artist, revered Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh possesses undeniable talen...

A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle...

The true story of photographer Elizabeth "Lee" Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war c...

The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. Whe...

The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis ...

The young Bavarian princess Elisabeth, who all call Sissi, goes with her mother and older sister Nén...

Sissi is now the empress of Austria and attempts to learn etiquette. While she is busy being empress...

After a wonderful time in Hungary Sissi falls extremely ill and must retreat to a Mediterranean clim...

A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a litt...

The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame...

Pyatigorsk. The foot of Mount Mashuk. Morning of July 15, 1841. Two days ago – friends, overnight – ...

A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of...
The life of Ukrainian-Soviet avant-garde composer Alexander Mosolov inspires three stories about cre...
The life of Stephen Foster, composer who was the influence for the early Minstrel shows.

The life of the famous French writer Alexander Dumas the Elder. Screenwriter Jaroslav Dietl did not ...

After the loss of her husband, comedienne Joan Rivers and her daughter Melissa must discover a way t...