Biography
This documentary sub-heading is one of the most popular forms of non-fiction film. The biography details the lives - usually the achievements and faults of - noted or notorious public figures. Also included, alongside other movie types, are profiles of everyday people and their human interest stories.
Tesla: Master of Lighting (2000)
7.7/10
Director: Robert Uth
Starring: (Voice of) , Stacy Keach
Nikola Tesla the Yugoslavian-born scientist, inventor and visionary who was Edison's associate and rival at the dawn of the electrical age, is the foc... Read more
The 10 Conditions of Love (2009)
7.6/10
Director: Jeff Daniels (II)
Exiled in the U.S., activist Rebiya Kadeer is fighting for the human rights of her people, the Uyghur (pron. wee-ger), China's oppressed Muslim minori... Read more
The Agatha Christie Code (2005)
7.1/10
Starring: David Suchet, Narrated by, Joanna Lumley
After Shakespeare, Agatha Christie is the world's best selling author with over 2 billion books sold. In a game of sleuth and deduction this documenta... Read more
The Arbor (2010)
7.2/10
Director: Clio Barnard
A fascinating fusion of narrative and documentary from director Clio Barnard, "The Arbor" tells the powerful true story of Bradford playwright Andrea... Read more
The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright (2008)
Director: Murray Grigor
A sumptuous and comprehensive survey of Frank Lloyd Wright's life and career, from his apprenticeship with Louis Sullivan in Chicago to his final days... Read more
The Battle of the Sexes (2013)
7.1/10
Director: James Erskine, Zara Hayes
Starring: Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Billie Jean King, Bobby Riggs, Chris Evert, Mar...
On 20th September 1973, it was woman versus man, champion versus champion. In front of 30,000 fans and a global audience of some 50 million, the iconi... Read more
The Beales of Grey Gardens (2006)
7.4/10
Director: Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Ian Markiewicz
Comprised of unused footage from the 1976 documentary 'Grey Gardens', this 'new' film returns to the dilapidated East Hamptons mansion for more odd en... Read more
The Beatles: Get Back (2021)
9/10
Director: Peter Jackson
Starring: Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, The Beatles
Documentary about the music group The Beatles featuring in-studio footage that was shot in early 1969 for the 1970 feature film 'Let It Be.' Read more
The Bronte Sisters (2005)
7.5/10
In 1847 three seminal works of English literature were published - Charlotte Bronte's 'Jayne Eyre'; Emily Bronte's 'Wuthering Heights' and Anne Bronte... Read more
The Cats of Mirikitani (2006)
8.3/10
Director: Linda Hattendorf
Starring: Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani
Eighty-year-old Jimmy Mirikitani survived the trauma of WWII internment camps, Hiroshima, and homelessness by creating art. But when 9/11 threatens hi... Read more