Arthur Miller
Biography: Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American playwright, essayist and screenwriter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Arthur Miller, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: October 17, 1915
Deathday: February 10, 2005
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Arthur Miller: Finishing the Picture
2004-11-24
Arthur Miller: Finishing the Picture
Overview: Renowned American playwright Arthur Miller discusses his life and work with Alan Yentob.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-11-24
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Marilyn Monroe: I Want to Be Loved
2010-02-10
Marilyn Monroe: I Want to Be Loved
Overview: Documentary about Marilyn Monroe.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2010-02-10
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Looking Back at You
1993-10-12
Looking Back at You
Overview: Looks at the work of Brazilian photojournalist Sebastiao Salgado (b.1944). In his monumental photo-essay, Workers, Salgado’s dominant theme is the displacement of manual labor by technological advances. He documents the effects of this new industrial revolution on laborers in Eastern Europe, Cuba, Gdansk, Brazil, India, Sicily, and Bangladesh. Includes archival footage of Salgado’s life and commentary by artists, photographers, critics, and writers such as Jorge Armado, Robert Delpire, Jimmy Fox, and Arthur Miller.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-10-12
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Eden
2001-08-29
Eden
Overview: In 1939, Kalman, an ambitious young businessman, leaves Europe to join his sister Samantha in Palestine. She lives with Dov, an idealistic architect obsessed with the Bauhaus style. With their friends, they form a group, which discusses the future Israeli State.
Genres: Drama Romance War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-08-29
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Marilyn in Manhattan
1998-09-05
Marilyn in Manhattan
Overview: An exclusive look at Marilyn Monroe just before her tragic end. Set in New York City in the 50's - It's a surprising documentary that captures the movie legend as she runs with Broadway pals from the Actors Studio.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-09-05
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Mark Twain
2002-01-14
Mark Twain
Overview: Largely considered to be the greatest American author, Mark Twain is celebrated in this exhaustive documentary by filmmaker Ken Burns.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-01-14
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Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
1986-04-19
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Overview: Her story is well-known — the lonely child who yearned for affection and approval which she finally seemed to find as Hollywood's greatest love goddess. But even though she scaled heights few could even dream of, she was one of the loneliest of stars.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-04-19
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Miller Meets Mandela
1991-01-18
Miller Meets Mandela
Overview: For the first time since his release from 27 years of imprisonment Nelson Mandela opens up about his life and the turbulent times he's faced in this momentous, in-depth and revealing interview with Arthur Miller. From the intimate setting at his home in Soweto, South Africa, Mandela discusses the popularity and rise to power of the ANC movement and the pivotal role it played in the overthrow of the Apartheid regime. Plus he shares his thoughts on the future of South Africa, exploring both his hopes and fears in relation to the political, social and economic prospects of the country, putting particular emphasis on his 'Freedom Charter' - his personal vision for South Africa.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-18
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The Rehearsal
1974-01-01
The Rehearsal
Overview: An indictment of the Greek military junta of 1967–1974. The film tries to give a reconstruction of the events during the students' uprising in the Athens Polytechnic (November 1973) by documents, rehearsals, interviews, songs and poems.
Genres: Drama Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-01-01
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Mike Wallace Is Here
2019-07-26
Mike Wallace Is Here
Overview: For over half a century, 60 Minutes' fearsome newsman Mike Wallace went head-to-head with the world's most influential figures. Relying exclusively on archival footage, the film interrogates the interrogator, tracking Wallace's storied career and troubled personal life while unpacking how broadcast journalism evolved to today’s precarious tipping point.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-07-26
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Money Talks
1972-08-30
Money Talks
Overview: From Allen Funt, the creator of TV's "Candid Camera." The hidden camera is pointed at people dealing with money in all sorts of human and, often, hilarious circumstances.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-08-30
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Marilyn on Marilyn
2001-01-01
Marilyn on Marilyn
Overview: Documentary on Marilyn’s life told by herself from the taped interviews she gave to Life magazine and French Marie Claire less than a month before she died, accompanied by rare and previously unseen footage.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-01
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Boomerang!
1947-02-28
Boomerang!
Overview: When a kindly priest is murdered while waiting at a street corner in a quiet Connecticut town, the citizens are horrified and demand action from the police. All of the witnesses identify John Waldron, a nervous out-of-towner, as the killer. District Attorney Henry Harvey is then put on the case and faces political opposition in his attempt to prove Waldron's innocence.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-02-28
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John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
1988-10-24
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
Overview: Biography of risk-taker and raconteur John Huston from his childhood to become one of the most highly respected filmmakers in the world.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-10-24
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Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye
2003-04-11
Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye
Overview: Heinz Bütler interviews Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) late in life. Cartier-Bresson pulls out photographs, comments briefly, and holds them up to Bütler's camera. A few others share observations, including Isabelle Huppert, Arthur Miller, and Josef Koudelka. Cartier-Bresson talks about his travels, including Mexico in the 1930s, imprisonment during World War II, being with Gandhi moments before his assassination, and returning to sketching late in life. He shows us examples. He talks about becoming and being a photographer, about composition, and about some of his secrets to capture the moment.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-04-11
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The Statue of Liberty
1985-10-26
The Statue of Liberty
Overview: For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge for generations of immigrants. In this lyrical, compelling and provocative portrait of the statue, Ken Burns explores both the history of America’s premier symbol and the meaning of liberty itself. Featuring rare archival photographs, paintings and drawings, readings from actual diaries, letters and newspapers of the day, the fascinating story of this universally admired monument is told. In interviews with Americans from all walks of life, including former New York governor Mario Cuomo, the late congresswoman Barbara Jordan and the late writers James Baldwin and Jerzy Kosinski, The Statue of Liberty examines the nature of liberty and the significance of the statue to American life. Nominated for both the Academy Award ® and the Emmy Award ®, The Statue of Liberty received the prestigious CINE Golden Eagle, the Christopher Award and the Blue Ribbon at the American Film Festival.
Genres: History Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-10-26
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Arthur Miller: Writer
2017-12-08
Arthur Miller: Writer
Overview: One of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century, Arthur Miller created such celebrated works as Death of a Salesman and The Crucible, which continue to move audiences around the world today. He also made headlines for being targeted by the House Un-American Activities Committee at the height of the McCarthy Era and entering into a tumultuous marriage with Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe. Told from the unique perspective of his daughter, filmmaker Rebecca Miller, Arthur Miller: Writer is an illuminating portrait that combines interviews spanning decades and a wealth of personal archival material, and provides new insights into Miller’s life as an artist and exploring his character in all its complexity.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-12-08
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Brooklyn Bridge
1981-11-08
Brooklyn Bridge
Overview: Today it's a symbol of strength and vitality. 135 years ago, it was a source of controversy. This documentary examines the great problems and ingenious solutions that marked the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. From conception to construction, it traces the bridge's transformation from a spectacular feat of heroic engineering to an honored symbol in American culture.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-11-08
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The Congress
1989-03-19
The Congress
Overview: For 200 years, the United States Congress has been one of the country's most important and least understood institutions. In this elegant, thoughtful and often touching portrait, Ken Burns explores the history and promise of this unique American institution. Using historical photographs and newsreels, evocative live footage and interviews with David Broder, Alistair Cooke, Cokie Roberts, Charles McDowell and others, the award-winning film chronicles the personalities, events and issues that have animated the first 200 years of Congress and, in turn, our country.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-03-19
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Arthur Miller: A Man of His Century
2015-10-17
Arthur Miller: A Man of His Century
Overview: An unparalleled portrait of Arthur Miller (1915-2005), a major writer who left an indelible mark on the world. Miller's life is intimately connected with the great themes that marked the 20th century. Glamour, fame, social criticism and Marilyn Monroe.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2015-10-17
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Mi Marilyn
1975-01-02
Mi Marilyn
Overview: A memory of Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), woman, actress, goddess, myth, in the words of the Spanish director and scriptwriter José Luis Garci, who returns to his childhood and recovers a lost paradise.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1975-01-02
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Making 'The Misfits'
2002-10-02
Making 'The Misfits'
Overview: A behind-the-scenes and in-depth look at the making of John Huston's The Misfits (1961).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-10-02
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Empire City
1985-07-01
Empire City
Overview: A film essay contrasting the modern metropolis with its "golden age" from 1830-1930, with the participation of some of New York's leading political and cultural figures. Made at a time when the city was experiencing unprecedented real estate development on the one hand and unforeseen displacement of population and deterioration on the other. Empire City is the story of two New Yorks. The film explores the precarious coexistence of the service-based midtown Manhattan corporate headquarters with the peripheral New York of undereducated minorities living in increasing alienation.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-07-01
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Signoret et Montand, Monroe et Miller : Deux couples à Hollywood
2020-12-07
Signoret et Montand, Monroe et Miller : Deux couples à Hollywood
Overview: In January 1960, Yves Montand and Simone Signoret, one of the most famous star couples of the day, were on tour in the United States. Yves Montand had just triumphed on the country's biggest stages. Simone Signoret, who had distinguished herself in "Room at the Top", was about to win an Oscar. It was then that they met Arthur Miller, a writer and playwright but above all, at the time, the husband of Marilyn Monroe, a world star at the height of her fame and beauty. Yves Montand and Marilyn Monroe fell in love and the actress did everything she could to make a film with the Frenchman. This is how they met on the set of the film "Let's Make Love".
Genres: Documentary Romance History
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2020-12-07
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Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’
1986-06-23
Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’
Overview: Playwright Arthur Miller, director Volker Schlöndorff and actor Dustin Hoffman are seen creating the Roxbury Productions and Punch Productions teleplay Death of a Salesman (1985).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-06-23
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Arthur Miller, Elia Kazan and the Blacklist: None Without Sin
2003-09-03
Arthur Miller, Elia Kazan and the Blacklist: None Without Sin
Overview: Director Elia Kazan and playwright Arthur Miller were once best friends and professional colleagues, to most that knew them then in both capacities as soul mates. Their politics were similar which was reflected in their work. Kazan was a Communist Party member for a few years in the mid-1930's, but Miller never officially joined the party ranks. Their relationship changed in the early 1950's when Kazan was subpoenaed to testify in front of the House Un-American Activities Committee where he named names of Communist Party members past and present.
Genres: History Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-09-03
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The Face of Genius
1966-03-21
The Face of Genius
Overview: The Face of a Genius is a 1966 American documentary film about Eugene O’Neill, produced by Alfred R. Kelman for WBZ-TV Boston. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, the first time that a film originally produced for television was recognized by the Academy as a nominee for Best Documentary Feature.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-03-21
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Anatomie de Los Angeles
1969-09-23
Anatomie de Los Angeles
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1969-09-23
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Nobody's Perfect - The Making of Some Like It Hot
2001-12-31
Nobody's Perfect - The Making of Some Like It Hot
Overview: Documentary discussing the casting and making of "Some Like It Hot", the film voted as the Best Comedy ever made by the American Film Institute.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-12-31
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