Drama

1982

Plot: Though he made allusions to his own life in all of his films, Fanny and Alexander was the first overtly autobiographical film by Ingmar Bergman. Taking his time throughout (188 minutes to ...

Music [nf]

2002

Plot: The keeper of one of the most distinctive voices in modern jazz, enigmatic singer Jimmy Scott has overcome remarkable adversity to become one of the most respected jazz vocalists of his g ...

History [nf]

1933

NR

Plot: Robert Falcon Scott was a British naval officer with a taste for both exploring and heroics; believing an Englishmen should lead the first successful voyage to the South Pole, Scott guided a team of ad ...

Epic

1956

NR

Plot: The short life and quick death of Alexander the Great is recounted in this literate historical epic. Decked out in a blonde wig, Richard Burton stars as the Grecian warrior who conquered the known worl ...

Historical Film

1938

NR

Plot: Like many of Eisensteins best films, Alexander Nevsky was conceived as a morale-booster, aimed at stirring up Russian patriotism. It is set in the 13th century, but the villainous Teutoni ...

Epic

2004

NR

Plot: The fourth film to chronicle the life of fourth-century B.C. ruler Alexander the Great, Oliver Stones Alexander stars Colin Farrell as the titular Macedonian conqueror. The film follows t ...