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15 results for “polio”

The Sessions

2012 ★ 6.9

Though a childhood bout with polio left him dependent on an iron lung, Mark O'Brien maintains a career as a journalist and poet. A writing assignment dealing wi

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An American Girl Story: Maryellen 1955 - Extraordinary Christmas

2016 ★ 7.8

It's Christmas, 1955 in Daytona Beach, FL, and middle child Maryellen longs to stand out amidst the hustle and bustle of her big family. When Benji, a family fr

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The Walking Stick

1970 ★ 7.0

A young woman's highly ordered and structured life is turned upside-down when she meets a handsome stranger at a party. Friendship soon develops into romance an

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Christmas for a Dollar

2013 ★ 6.5

America is in the midst of the Great Depression, and the Kamp family is struggling to get by, especially since Mrs. Kamp’s untimely death nearly a year ago. The

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Midnight Cowboy

1969 ★ 7.5

Joe Buck is a wide-eyed hustler from Texas hoping to score big with wealthy New York City women; he finds a companion in Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo, an ailing swindle

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Breathe

2017 ★ 7.4

Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed. Drama Romance dram

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A Very Long Engagement

2004 ★ 7.3

Young Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I, and learns many unexpected things along the way. The love o

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The Five Pennies

1959 ★ 6.9

Dixieland cornetist Red Nichols runs into opposition to his sound, but breaks through to success. He marries a warm, patient woman and even finds time to raise

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Million Dollar Mermaid

1952 ★ 6.5

After overcoming polio, Annette Kellerman achieves fame and creates a scandal when her one-piece bathing suit is considered indecent. Drama inspirational histor

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L'Avventura

1960 ★ 7.5

Claudia and Anna join Anna's lover, Sandro, on a boat trip to a remote volcanic island. When Anna goes missing, a search is launched. In the meantime, Sandro an

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Jungle Jim

1948 ★ 5.8

Lady scientist, Hilary Parker is searching for a rare drug to help combat polio. Opportunist Bruce Edwards joins the quest but is actually after gold and buried

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Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse was an American dancer and actress born Tula Ellice Finklea on March 8, 1922. After recovering from polio as a child and studying ballet, she enter

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Titos Vandis

Titos Vandis was a Greek actor born on November 6, 1917, in Neo Faliro, Greece. He began his career on the Greek stage in the late 1930s. Vandis appeared in ove

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Anna Magnani

Anna Magnani (pronounced: mahn-YANEE; 7 March 1908 – 26 September 1973) was an Italian stage and film actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress, along

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Agata Buzek

Agata Buzek is a Polish actress and model. Born in Pyskowice, Poland, she is the daughter of Polish politician Jerzy Buzek. Buzek was born on September 20, 1976

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