Country: United States
Genre: Biography, Drama
Based on a true story. Shortly after World War II Preston Tucker is a grandiose schemer with a new dream to produce the best cars ever made. With the assistance of Abe Karatz and some impressive salesmanship on his own part he obtains funding and begins to build his factory. The whole movie also has many parallels with director Coppolas own efforts to build a new movie studio of his...
Country: United States
Genre: Biography, Drama
Mitch became caught up with his career as a sport commentator and journalist. He ignored his girlfriend and did not make time to do things in life that are of the most value to a human being. Morrie was one of Mitchs professors in college and a famous scholar. One day Mitch was watching television and saw Morrie giving an interview stating that he is dying of Lou Gehrig disease or...
Country: France
Genre: Biography, Drama
In late spring 1890 Vincent moves to Auvers-sur-Oise near Paris under the care of Dr. Gachet living in a humble inn. Fewer than 70 days later Vincent dies from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. We see Vincent at work painting landscapes and portraits. His brother Theo wife Johanna and their baby visit Auvers. Vincent is playful and charming engaging the attentions of Gachets daughter...
Country: United Kingdom, France, Belgium
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
In 1671 with war brewing with Holland a penniless prince invites Louis XIV to three days of festivities at a chateau in Chantilly. The prince wants a commission as a general so the extravagances are to impress the king. In charge of all is the steward Vatel a man of honor talent and low birth. The prince is craven in his longing for stature: no task is too menial or dishonorable for him to...
Country: United Kingdom, Netherlands, France, Italy, Germany
Genre: Biography, Drama
The familiar tragic story of Vincent van Gogh is broadened by focusing as well on his brother Theodore who helped support Vincent. The movie also provides a nice view of the locations which Vincent...
Country: United States
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War, Western
In 1909 Emiliano Zapata a well-born but penniless Mexican Indian from a remote province Morelos comes to Mexico City to complain that their arable land has been enclosed leaving them only in the barren hills. His expressed dissatisfaction with the response of the President Diaz puts him in danger and when he rashly rescues a prisoner from the local militia he becomes an outlaw. Urged on by...
Country: United States
Genre: Biography, Western
Indian Agent sent to try new approach to peace with Apaches based on respect for automomy rather than submission to Army. Wins over reservation chiefs and the Indian widow Bancroft given to him as housekeeper. Through use of diplomacy and demonstrations of faith in Apache leaders reservation is put on the road to automomy. Conflicts arise between Apache widow and Eastern wife but latter has a...
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