Biography
Where can you meet famous inventors, notorious criminals, great dictators, selfless heroes, charismatic eccentrics and all manner of real life fascinating folk? Right here in Alice's Biography section.
Pictured: Kerry Fox is a knock-out playing celebrated kiwi author Janet Frame in Jane Campion's luminous 'An Angel At My Table', based on Frame's autobiographical trilogy.
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
7.4/10
Director: George Stevens
Starring: Millie Perkins, Joseph Schildkraut, Shelley Winters, Richard Beymer, Gusti Huber...
One of the most gripping and heartfelt stories to emerge from the Holocaust, this magnificent adaptation of the acclaimed play is based on the writing... Read more
The Diary of Anne Frank (2008)
6.5/10
Director: Jon Jones
Starring: Iain Glen, Tamsin Greig, Ellie Kendrick, Kate Ashfield
This five-part BBC drama presents an intimate portrayal of the tragically short life of Anne Frank and her family. Anne's diary was first published ov... Read more
The Diary of Anne Frank ( Blu-ray ) (1959)
7.4/10
Director: George Stevens
Starring: Diane Baker, Ed Wynn, Joseph Schildkraut, Lou Jacobi, Millie Perkins, Richard Be...
One of the most gripping and heartfelt stories to emerge from the Holocaust, this magnificent adaptation of the acclaimed play is based on the writing... Read more
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
8/10
Director: Julian Schnabel
Starring: Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Marie-Josee Croze, Anne Consigny, Patrick C...
Based on the best-selling memoir of the same name, this is the remarkable true story of Jean Dominic Bauby, wealthy playboy and editor of the French '... Read more
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly ( Blu-ray ) (2007)
8/10
Director: Julian Schnabel
Starring: Emmanuelle Seigner, Mathieu Amalric, Max von Sydow, Niels Arestrup, Patrick Ches...
Based on the best-selling memoir of the same name, this is the remarkable true story of Jean Dominic Bauby, wealthy playboy and editor of the French '... Read more
The Dolly Sisters (1945)
6.5/10
Director: Irving Cummings
Starring: Betty Grable, June Haver, John Payne, S Z 'Cuddles' Sakall, Reginald Gardiner
Betty Grable and June Haver sing and dance their way through the title roles in this breezy musical biodrama about the vaudeville duo Jennie and Rosie... Read more
The Doors (1991)
7.2/10
Director: Oliver Stone
Starring: Kevin Dillon, Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan, Frank Whaley, Kyle MacLachlan, Billy Idol, M...
A vivid impression of Jim Morrison and his group's rise to fame and eventual undoing, and recreating the sights and sounds of the rock and drug era of... Read more
The Doors ( Blu-ray ) (1991)
7.2/10
Director: Oliver Stone
Starring: Frank Whaley, Kathleen Quinlan, Kevin Dillon, Kyle MacLachlan, Meg Ryan, Michael...
A vivid impression of Jim Morrison and his group's rise to fame and eventual undoing, and recreating the sights and sounds of the rock and drug era of... Read more
The Duchess (2008)
6.9/10
Director: Saul Dibb
Starring: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling, Dominic Cooper, Hayley Atwel...
Keira Knightley is back in sumptuous period garb for this bio-pic of flamboyant 18th century trend-setter Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire.... Read more
The Duchess ( Blu-ray ) (2008)
6.9/10
Director: Saul Dibb
Starring: Charlotte Rampling, John Shrapnel, Ralph Fiennes, Keira Knightley, Dominic Coope...
Keira Knightley is back in sumptuous period garb for this bio-pic of flamboyant 18th century trend-setter Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire.... Read more