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Capote (2005), Ted Bundy (2002), In Cold Blood (1967), Kinsey (2004), Behind the Candelabra (2013), The Last Station (2009), Infamous (2006) ... Let's take a look at the following list...

Capote (2005)

Capote (2005)

7.3/10 Biography, Crime, Drama, History

In 1959, Truman Capote learns of the murder of a Kansas family and decides to write a book about the case. While researching for his novel In Cold Blood, Capote forms a relationship with one of the killers, Perry Smith, who is on death row.

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Ted Bundy (2002)

Ted Bundy (2002)

5.8/10 Crime, Biography, Drama

The story of serial killer Ted Bundy.

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In Cold Blood (1967)

In Cold Blood (1967)

7.9/10 Drama, Crime, Biography, History

After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude police, in the end coming to terms with their own mortality and the repercussions of their vile atrocity.

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Kinsey (2004)

Kinsey (2004)

7.1/10 Biography, Drama, Romance

A look at the life of Alfred Kinsey, a pioneer in the area of human sexuality research, whose 1948 publication "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male" was one of the first recorded works that saw science address sexual behavior.

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Behind the Candelabra (2013)

Behind the Candelabra (2013)

7.0/10 Biography, Drama, Music, Romance

A chronicle of the tempestuous six-year romance between megastar singer Liberace and his young lover Scott Thorson.

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The Last Station (2009)

The Last Station (2009)

7.0/10 Biography, Drama, Romance

A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy's struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things.

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Infamous (2006)

Infamous (2006)

7.0/10 Biography, Crime, Drama

While researching his novel "In Cold Blood", Truman Capote develops a close relationship with convicted murderers Dick Hickock and Perry Smith.

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Bully (2001)

Bully (2001)

6.9/10 Biography, Crime, Drama

A pack of naïve teenagers conspire to murder a mutual friend, whose aggressive demeanor has proved too much.

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Wilde (1997)

Wilde (1997)

6.9/10 Biography, Drama, Romance

The turmoil in poet/playwright Oscar Wilde's life after he discovers his homosexuality.

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Howl (2010)

Howl (2010)

6.7/10 Biography, Drama, Romance

As Allen Ginsberg talks about his life and art, his most famous poem is illustrated in animation while the obscenity trial of the work is dramatized.

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The Double Hour (2009)

The Double Hour (2009)

6.7/10 Mystery, Biography, Drama, History, Thriller

A chambermaid and an ex-cop meet at a speed dating event and a romance develops. But during a romantic getaway things suddenly take a dark turn.

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A Mighty Heart (2007)

A Mighty Heart (2007)

6.6/10 Biography, Drama, History, Thriller, War

Mariane Pearl embarks on a frantic search to locate her journalist husband, Daniel, when he goes missing in Pakistan.

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Priest of Love (1981)

Priest of Love (1981)

6.3/10 Biography

Following the banning and burning of his novel, "The Rainbow", D.H. Lawrence and his wife, Frieda, move to the United States, and then to Mexico. When Lawrence contracts tuberculosis, they return to England for a short time, then to Italy, where Lawrence wrote "Lady Chatterley's Lover".

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Citizen Gangster (2011)

Citizen Gangster (2011)

6.2/10 Crime, Biography, Drama

WWII vet Eddie Boyd is torn between providing for his young family and an unfulfilled dream of becoming a Hollywood star. He discovers a way to do both, but his dream leads him down a path of danger and tragedy.

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Lovelace (2013)

Lovelace (2013)

6.2/10 Biography, Drama

The story of Linda Lovelace, who is used and abused by the porn industry at the behest of her coercive husband before taking control of her life.

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The Firm (2009)

The Firm (2009)

5.8/10 Drama

Football hooligans organize themselves into firms that represent their favorite team.

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Phil Spector (2013)

Phil Spector (2013)

5.0/10 Drama, Biography

Lawyer Linda Kenney Baden (Helen Mirren) defends music producer Phil Spector (Al Pacino), on trial for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson.

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Rodin (2017)

Rodin (2017)

4.9/10 Romance, Biography, Drama

An account of the famous French sculptor's romance with Camille Claudel.

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