cinema history
305 movies and shows
Die Liebe des Hans Albers
Wed, 06 Jan 2021
He is considered to be one of the greatest German film stars, Hans Albers, known as "Der blonde Hans", a man made for the cinema. He was an actor, singer, idol of the Germans - and darling of the Nazis. Nevertheless, he could not protect his great love, the Jewess Hansi Burg. In 1938 she had to flee to London from anti-Semitism in Germany. But Albers himself stayed in Germany and continued to film, driven by a desire for a career and the call of money. In 1946, one year after the end of the Second World War, they meet again: Hansi Burg returns to the land of the murderers of her parents in the uniform of the British Army and visits Hans Albers in his villa on Lake Starnberg. He lives there with another woman. The rival has to go, then there is a tense debate. For a day and a night, the blonde Hans has to face uncomfortable questions and even more uncomfortable truths.
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
Sat, 01 Jan 2022
An enchanting making-of story told through all-new in-depth interviews and cast conversations, inviting fans on a magical first-person journey through one of the most beloved film franchises of all time.
Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer
Fri, 25 Feb 2022
A journey through Swedish queer film history.
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
Mon, 16 Aug 2021
Dickson Hughes and Richard Stapley, two young composers and romantic partners, are caught in the web of silent film star Gloria Swanson when she hires them to write a musical version of Sunset Boulevard, her 1950 film directed by Billy Wilder.
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
Tue, 20 Apr 2010
A retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the 13th, featuring interviews with cast and crew from the twelve films spanning 3 decades.
Woody Allen: A Documentary
Sun, 20 Nov 2011
An intense portrait of the iconic filmmaker, writer, actor, comedian and musician Woody Allen: his life, family and friends; his writing and directing habits, and his relationship with performers.
I Know That Voice
Tue, 07 Jan 2014
Filmmaker Lawrence Shapiro discusses voice-over acting with the talented people behind the characters.
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Sat, 01 Oct 1988
This documentary revisits the making of Gone with the Wind via archival footage, screen tests, insightful interviews and rare film footage.
Done the Impossible
Fri, 28 Jul 2006
A documentary covering Firefly's birth, death and rebirth from the perspective of both the fans and the cast and crew of both productions.
Exporting Raymond
Fri, 29 Apr 2011
A documentary on Phil Rosenthal's experiences during the making of "Voroniny," the Russian-language version of "Everybody Loves Raymond".
Disclosure
Fri, 19 Jun 2020
An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people have been taught to feel about themselves.
Memory: The Origins of Alien
Thu, 24 Jan 2019
The untold origin story behind Ridley Scott's Alien - rooted in Greek and Egyptian mythologies, underground comics, the art of Francis Bacon, and the dark visions of Dan O'Bannon and H.R. Giger. A contemplation on the symbiotic collaborative process of movie-making, the power of myth, and our collective unconscious.
Cinema Novo
Mon, 16 May 2016
A deep investigation, in the way of a poetic essay, on one of the main Latin American movements in cinema, analyzed via the thoughts of its main authors, who invented, in the early 1960s, a new way of making movies in Brazil, with a political attitude, always near to people's problems, that combined art and revolution.
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Fri, 25 Oct 2019
The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.
Jeff Bridges: A Reluctant Star
Sun, 13 Jul 2025
A chronicle of the life and successful career of American actor Jeff Bridges, who for many years was a star reluctant to shine, until the hardworking and discreet actor crossed paths with a character who became a pop culture icon.
Lost in La Mancha
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
Fulton and Pepe's 2000 documentary captures Terry Gilliam's attempt to get The Man Who Killed Don Quixote off the ground. Back injuries, freakish storms, and more zoom in to sabotage the project.
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess
Sat, 16 Sep 2006
In 1956, actress and Hollywood star Grace Kelly (1929-82), then at the height of her film career, unexpectedly dropped everything to marry Prince Rainier III of Monaco. Jinx, an American journalist and friend of the future princess, accompanied her on her journey to the wedding and covered the sensational event.
Billy Wilder Speaks
Thu, 22 Jun 2006
In 1988, German filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff sat down with legendary director Billy Wilder (1906-2002) at his office in Beverly Hills, California, and turned on his camera for a series of filmed interviews. (A recut of the 1992 TV miniseries Billy, How Did You Do It?)
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
Mon, 12 Jun 2006
The history of the comic book superhero, Superman, in his various media incarnations.
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
Sat, 01 Jan 2000
This documentary traces the history of the B-Western from it's silent movie origins to its demise in the early 1950s. The film contains a large number of scenes from early silents and seldom seen films, as well as old photographs of the stars and one-sheet advertisements for lost films.