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24 results for “tragic biography”

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2004 ★ 8.0

David Grubin's probing and perceptive biography reassesses the remarkable and tragic life of Bobby Kennedy, whose early life was spent in the shadow of his elde

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Au Revoir les Enfants

1987 ★ 7.5

Au revoir les enfants tells a heartbreaking story of friendship and devastating loss concerning two boys living in Nazi-occupied France. At a provincial Catholi

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I Saw the Light

2016 ★ 6.2

Singer and songwriter Hank Williams rises to fame in the 1940s, but alcohol abuse and infidelity take a toll on his career and marriage to fellow musician Audre

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Joan Baez: I Am a Noise

2023 ★ 6.8

Since her debut at the age of 18, musician, civil rights campaigner and activist Joan Baez has been on stage for over 60 years. For the now 82-year-old, the per

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Star 80

1983 ★ 6.5

Paul Snider is a narcissistic, small time hustler who fancies himself a ladies man. His life changes when he meets Dorothy Stratten working behind the counter o

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Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman

2021 ★ 5.1

Based on Aileen Wuornos’s early life, this is the true story of America’s most notorious female serial killer, who went on a killing spree in Florida in 1989 an

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Diana: The Woman Inside

2017 ★ 7.3

Diana The Woman Inside highlights Diana as a woman and mother, rather than just a tragic icon. Diana: The Woman Inside is a documentary film released in 2017. T

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Puccini

1984 ★ 4.3

In Torre del Lago, by Lake Massaciuccoli, Puccini is writing "The Girl of the Golden West" when his wife Elvira accuses him of a dalliance with their maid, Dori

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James Dean

1976 ★ 4.7

Writer William Bast rooms with James Dean in acting school and follows his career to its tragic end in 1955. James Dean is a 1976 television movie and drama wit

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Frida Kahlo

2020 ★ 7.2

She was a prolific self-portraitist, using the canvas as a mirror through all stages of her turbulent and, at times, tragic life. This highly engaging film take

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To Olivia

2021 ★ 6.9

In 1962, Patricia Neal and Roald Dahl retreat to the English countryside to bring up their young family. The seemingly unlikely pair find their relationship put

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Nasimi

1974 ★ 7.4

The film is a biographical true story about life of Imadaddin Nasimi, well known throughout the East for his school of philosophy and thought, poems and promoti

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Hachiko

1987 ★ 7.8

The tragic, true story about Hachikō, an Akita dog who was loyal to his master, Professor Ueno, even after Ueno's death. Drama Family History tragic heartfelt f

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Mary Queen of Scots

2018 ★ 6.6

In 1561, Mary Stuart, widow of the King of France, returns to Scotland, reclaims her rightful throne and menaces the future of Queen Elizabeth I as ruler of Eng

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Fearless

2006 ★ 7.5

After going through a series of tragic events in his life, martial arts master Huo Yuanjia returns to Tianjin and must fight four international soldiers, in ord

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The Legend of Bruce Lee

2008 ★ 7.0

The story of the legendary martial arts icon Bruce Lee following him from Hong Kong to America and back again, leading up to his tragic death at the age of 32.

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The Private Life of Henry VIII

1933 ★ 6.4

Renowned for his excess, King Henry VIII goes through a series of wives during his rule. With Anne Boleyn, his second betrothed, executed on charges of treason,

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The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson

2024 ★ 8.3

Nicole Brown Simpson's murder and O.J. Simpson‘s proclaimed innocence have been the subject of scrutiny for years. Now Nicole's sisters Denise, Dominique, and T

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Modigliani

2004 ★ 7.0

Set in Paris in 1919, biopic centers on the life of late Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani, focusing on his last days as well as his rivalry with Pablo Picasso.

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The Hurricane

1999 ★ 7.4

The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence. Drama dramatic serio

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Lust for Life

1956 ★ 7.2

An intense and imaginative artist, revered Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh possesses undeniable talent, but he is plagued by mental problems and frustrations wit

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Center Stage

1991 ★ 7.3

Based on the tragic true story of China's first prima donna of the silver screen, Ruan Lingyu, chronicling her rise to fame as a movie actress in Shanghai durin

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Selena

1997 ★ 7.7

In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham, realizes that his young daughter is

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Frances

1982 ★ 6.9

The true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted. Drama drama biographical shock

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