British Prime Minister Winston Churchill suffers from a stroke in the summer of 1953 that’s kept a secret from the rest of the world. Director : Charles Sturridge Cast : Alex Jennings|Bill Paterson|Chris Larkin|Daisy Lewis|Lindsay Duncan|Matthew Macfadyen|Michael Gambon|Rachael Stirling|Romola Garai|Tara Fitzgerald Genre : Drama|History|TV Movie Release Date : 2/29/2016 Country : United Kingdom
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Stavisky, l’escroc du siècle – 2016
The story of the rise of Alexander Stravisky, a brilliant and seductive crook, in Paris of the roaring twenties. But unchecked greed and corruption does not go unpunished. The political decadence he feeds off will also cause his downfall. Director : Claude-Michel Rome Cast : Francis Renaud|François Feroleto|Frédéric van den Driessche|Hubert Saint-Macary|Isabelle Gélinas|Pierre Cassignard|Raphaëlle Agogué|TomerContinue reading “Stavisky, l’escroc du siècle – 2016”
A Real Vermeer – 2016
Young and talented Han van Meegeren is a rebel in the early 1920’s Amsterdam art-scene. Because he paints in the style of his idols Rembrandt and Vermeer, critics find his work old-fashioned and they call him a copycat. Just to prove a point, he produces a fake Vermeer and tries to pass it off asContinue reading “A Real Vermeer – 2016”
Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens – 2016
As Sir David Attenborough turns 90, this intimate film presents new interviews, eye-opening behind-the-scenes footage and extraordinary clips from some of his most recent films. The doc, which was made for the occasion of Attenborough’s 90th birthday, was shot over seven years and follows him as he travels to Borneo, Morocco and the Galapagos toContinue reading “Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens – 2016”
I Am The Blues – 2016
A musical journey through the swamps of the Louisiana Bayou, the juke joints of the Mississippi Delta and Moonshine soaked BBQs in the North Mississippi Hill Country. Visiting the last original blues devils, many in their 80’s, still living in the deep south, working without management and touring the Chitlin’ Circuit. Let Bobby Rush, BarbaraContinue reading “I Am The Blues – 2016”
I Am You – 2016
In Peace We Trust. This documentary shows us how animal rights and human rights & the environment are all related. And the diverse effects that they have on each other and the planet. We are all inter-connected and part of the whole, so why would we want to hurt another living being that is aContinue reading “I Am You – 2016”
Marie Curie – 2016
The most turbulent five years in the life of a genius woman: Between 1905, where Marie Curie comes with Pierre Curie to Stockholm to be awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of the radioactivity, and 1911, where she receives her second Nobel Prize, after challenging France’s male-dominated academic establishment both as a scientist andContinue reading “Marie Curie – 2016”
L’ami: François d’Assise et ses frères – 2016
The troubled relationship between Saint Francesco and his minion Elia da Cortona Director : Arnaud Louvet|Renaud Fely Cast : Alba Rohrwacher|Elio Germano|Jérémie Renier|Marcello Mazzarella|Stefano Cassetti Genre : Drama|History Release Date : 10/4/2016 Country : France
Der Traum von Olympia – Die Nazi-Spiele von 1936 – 2016
Director : Florian Huber|Mira Thiel Cast : Annina Hellenthal|Christian Hockenbrink|Gotthard Lange|Mateusz Dopieralski|Paul Faßnacht|Sandra von Ruffin|Simon Schwarz|Theresa Scholze Genre : Documentary|Drama|History Release Date : 1/11/2016 Country : Germany
1916: The Irish Rebellion – 2016
The documentary – featuring a combination of rarely seen archival footage, new segments filmed on location worldwide, and interviews with leading international experts – also uncovers the untold story of the central role Irish-Americans played in the lead-up to the rebellion. Although defeated militarily, the men and women of the Easter Rising would wring aContinue reading “1916: The Irish Rebellion – 2016”