Most Similar Movies to The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (1993)
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Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier (1997), David Lynch: The Art Life (2016), Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary (2002), The Queen and I (2008), Uncle Howard (2016), It's All True (1993), Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye (2003) ... Let's take a look at the following list...
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier (1997)
A portrait of Denmark's most acclaimed and controversial director, Lars von Trier. A meeting with von Trier on a private level as well as with his film universe. Filmmaker Stig Björkman follow von Trier during a period of more than two years, meet him at work, at home and at leisure.
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David Lynch: The Art Life (2016)
The life and career of iconic director David Lynch are explored in more than 20 conversations recorded with him at his home.
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Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary (2002)
Filmmakers André Heller and Othmar Schmiderer interview Traudl Junge, a secretary to Adolf Hitler in 1942.
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The Queen and I (2008)
Iranian Filmmaker Nahid Persson Sarvestani chronicles the day-to-day life of Farah Pahlavi, the last queen of Iran and former wife of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. Farah has been living in exile in Paris since 1979 and now spends most of her time responding to letters. Sarvestani, who participated in the ousting of the Shah in her youth and endured personal tragedy following the Iranian Revolution, strikes up an unlikely friendship with Farah as the two discuss their country's tumultuous history.
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Uncle Howard (2016)
Director Howard Brookner's body of work is rediscovered 30 years after his death.
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It's All True (1993)
In 1942, fresh off the success of "Citizen Kane," director Orson Welles journeys to Brazil to make a documentary. The unscripted look at bullfighting, the samba and three fisherman making a voyage of protest on the open sea stuns the studio with its daring storytelling and politics. The unfinished film is scuttled, and so is the director's career. The story of the debacle is told through interviews with Welles and others involved in the project, plus rarely viewed scenes from the documentary.
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Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye (2003)
Filmed only a few years before his death, this documentary focuses on the career of Henri Cartier-Bresson, a frustrated painter who became a world-renowned photographer. As he reviews his portfolio of iconic images and notable figures, the notoriously press-shy Cartier-Bresson offers insights into his legendary career, which covered everything from Gandhi's funeral to the fall of China. Interviews with historians and colleagues explore the powerful impact of his globetrotting work.
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The Fog of War (2003)
The story of America as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense under President John F. Kennedy and President Lyndon B. Johnson, Robert McNamara.
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Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003)
Narrated by Sydney Pollack, film critic Richard Schickel's dazzling two-hour plus documentary to one of the towering figures in film: Charles Chaplin. Hardcore Chaplin fans may not find much new material here, but more unfamiliar admirers will gain some valuable information about one of the most famous personalities of the 20th century. Schickel has constructed the do...Read all
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The Typewriter, the Rifle and the Movie Camera (1996)
In a documentary about Samuel Fuller, the spectator gets different impressions about the Hollywood director and his films. The film is divided into the three sections: The Typewriter, the Rifle and the Movie Camera. The first segment covers Fuller's past as a newsman where he began as a copy boy and ended as a reporter. Part two describes Fuller's experiences in World...Read all
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Marlene (1984)
Retrospective on the career of enigmatic screen diva Marlene Dietrich.
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The Kingmaker (2019)
An extraordinary look into the political career of Imelda Marcos, this documentary tells a cautionary tale of a powerful leader whose questionable sense of reality divided the Philippines.
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The Gatekeepers (2012)
A documentary featuring interviews with all surviving former heads of Shin Bet, the Israeli security agency whose activities and membership are closely held state secrets.
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Churchill and the Movie Mogul (2019)
How Britain's wartime leader and its only ever movie mogul changed the course of history.
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Everything Is Copy (2015)
A look at the life and work of writer/filmmaker Nora Ephron.
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The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
Documentary about legendary Paramount producer Robert Evans (the film shares the same name as Evans's famous 1994 autobiography).
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Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008)
Examines the public scandal and private tragedy which led to legendary filmmaker Roman Polanski's sudden flight from the United States.
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