True Stories
True Stories are those based (sometimes loosely!) on fact. They cover topics as diverse as drug addiction, poverty, political unrest, the corruption of power, alcoholism, class divisions, sexual inequality, mental illness and other human struggles. Meet some of history's most intriguing characters, find out what it's really like to climb a mountain or paint a masterpiece. Truly, the True Story is one of cinema's most engaging and enthralling genres.
Bio-pics feature in this section and are also gathered together separately under the 'Biography' sublink left.
Pictured: Inside the Las Vegas mob, Scorsese's unromantic 'Goodfellas'
The Stranger Beside Me (2003)
6.3/10
Director: Paul Shapiro
Starring: Barbara Hershey, Billy Campbell, Kevin Dunn
In 1980 Ted Bundy was convicted on two counts of murder though he later confessed to 40 victims. 9 years earlier he befriended a woman, an ex-cop, wh... Read more
The Strauss Dynasty (1991)
7.7/10
Director: Marvin Chomsky
Starring: Alice Krige, Anthony Higgins, Cherie Lunghi, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, John Rhys...
'The Strauss Dynasty' is the story of Johann Strauss and his sons; their music and the unforgettable waltzes which gained fame among royalty and commo... Read more
The Sugarland Express (1974)
6.8/10
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Goldie Hawn, William Atherton, Ben Johnson, Michael Sacks
Steven Spielberg's now classic first theatrical film stars Goldie Hawn and William Atherton as a young fugitive couple who lead the Texas police on a... Read more
The Sun (2004)
6.6/10
Director: Alexander Sokurov
Starring: Issey Ogata, Robert Dawson
In August 1945 millions of Japanese are stunned to hear the voice of their Emperor for the first time, as he commands his people to cease all fighting... Read more
The Theory of Everything (2014)
7.7/10
Director: James Marsh
Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Charlie Cox, Emily Watson, Simon McBurney, David...
Starring Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones, this is the extraordinary story of one of the world's greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist S... Read more
The Theory of Everything ( Blu-ray ) (2014)
7.7/10
Director: James Marsh
Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Charlie Cox, Emily Watson, Simon McBurney, David...
Starring Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones, this is the extraordinary story of one of the world's greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist S... Read more
The Third Half (2012)
7.9/10
Director: Darko Mitrevski
Starring: Rade Serbedzija, Mitko Apostolovski, Katarina Ivanovska, Sasko Kocev, Richard Sa...
Set during the Second World War and inspired by true events, "The Third Half" is the story of the Macedonia Football Club. Owned by Dimitry, the team... Read more
The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
7.2/10
Director: Nunnally Johnson
Starring: Joanne Woodward, David Wayne, Lee J Cobb, Nancy Kulp
This distinguished movie boasts Joanne Woodward's Oscar-winning performance as a woman with multiple personalities. Based on a true life case. Read more
The Trial of Joan of Arc (1962)
7.6/10
Director: Robert Bresson
Starring: Florence Carrez, Jean-Claude Fourneau, Roger Honorat, Marc Jacquier
A masterful retelling of the trial of one of history's most famous martyrs, this beautiful film focuses on the psychological and physical torture Joan... Read more
The Truce (1997)
6.7/10
Director: Francesco Rosi
Starring: John Turturro, Massimo Ghini, Rade Serbedzija
This is the true story of Italian Jews returning home from Auschwitz after the war. It deals with their experiences in readjusting to life and their f... Read more