Germaine Greer
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Biography: Germaine Greer is an Australian writer and public intellectual, regarded as one of the major voices of the second-wave feminist movement in the latter half of the 20th century.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Birthday: January 29, 1939
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Gender: Female
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Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World
Overview: Jacques Peretti sets out to find out what happened to the game that obsessed him as a kid. In this documentary, he presents an eye-opening account of the sport's heady popularity in the 1970s and 1980s.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-10-05
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Great Poets: In Their Own Words
Overview: A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from some of Britain's greatest poets.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-08-10
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Town Bloody Hall
Overview: Norman Mailer and a panel of feminists — Jacqueline Ceballos, Germaine Greer, Jill Johnston, and Diana Trilling — debate the issue of Women's Liberation.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-04-03
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Behind the scenes: Last Tango in Paris
Overview: A behind the scenes look at Bernardo Bertolucci’s classic film about the dark side of the sexual revolution: Last Tango in Paris, starring Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2004-12-03
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Darling, Do You Love Me?
Overview: In a hugely entertaining parody of her media persona, a pre-'Female Eunuch' Germaine Greer stars as a terrifyingly amorous woman who alternately cajoles, pursues and assaults a mild little man with cries of "Darling, do you love me?" until he succumbs to her strangling hands.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Overview: 30 years after Fawlty Towers (1975) ended, Stephen Fry narrates a documentary about the making of this classic sitcom.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-05-10
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Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool
Overview: Karl Pilkington, best known for his podcasts with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant and his travel show An Idiot Abroad goes on a quest to find out if intelligence really makes you happier.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-03-07
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Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
Overview: Documentary charting the Derek and Clive phenomenon. The two foul-mouthed toilet attendants were the creations of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore and were responsible for some of the filthiest comedy to come out of Britain. Despite being banned from radio and television the duo achieved great success and a cult status, but the act broke up one of the greatest comedy partnerships of recent years. Featuring excerpts from the actual records and video footage of Cook and Moore.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-12-25
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Portrait of an Artist as an Old Lady
Overview: A documentary about Paraskeva Clark, a Russian painter who trained in Paris and moved to Canada in the 1930s.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-09-15
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Jimi Hendrix
Overview: Made shortly after his death, this documentary explores the brief life and remarkable legacy of guitarist Jimi Hendrix. After finding fame in the U.K., Hendrix brought his act back to the U.S., where his influential playing style left a blazing imprint on a whole generation of musicians. Employing interviews with family and contemporaries, such as Eric Clapton, as well as scorching live performances from Woodstock and Isle of Wight, the film paints an indelible portrait of a rock 'n' roll legend.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-06-14
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ABBA: Against the Odds
Overview: This year marks the 50th anniversary of ABBA’s iconic Eurovision victory, a milestone that calls for a celebratory cinematic tribute fitting for the ultimate pop band. ‘ABBA: Against the Odds’ unveils the epic journey of ABBA’s rise to global fame. Starting with the moment they won Eurovision, it tells the story of how they overcame critical backlash, societal attitudes and marital break-up to deliver their ground-breaking music and prove themselves as a live act.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-03-23
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Universal Soldier
Overview: A life-long mercenary commander and weapons expert is commissioned to train an army for an exiled African leader. But as his conscience finally catches up to him, he is seen as a threat to the powers behind the operation.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-05-01
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The Dark Side Of Porn: The Real Animal Farm
Overview: From the Channel 4 series "The dark side of porn" (2/5). A close look at the story behind the bestiality tape "Animal Farm" (1981). From its production in early 80's Denmark, to when it was smuggled to the UK and distributed in 1981.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-04-19
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Sunshine City
Overview: SUNSHINE CITY is Albie Thom’s sprawling, protoplasmic experimental portrait of his hometown of Sydney. The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia call it “a structured diary film which investigates the process of living in Sydney, which uses a repeating light modulation to intensify experiences of light, heat, colour”.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-09-12
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Germaine Bloody Greer
Overview: A profile of the Australian author and academic whose 1970 book "The Female Eunuch" became an international bestseller and an important part of the feminist movement. Featuring previously unseen archive footage.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-06-09
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We Are the People We've Been Waiting For
Overview: This landmark documentary explores the extent to which young people around the world are being failed by an education system created at the time of the Industrial Revolution. A provocative and relevant exploration of the most important issue of our time, We Are The People We've Been Waiting For confronts our expectations of what education systems ought to be achieving for our children.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-11-17
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Being Bridget Jones
Overview: Marking 25 years since the creation of the Bridget Jones character for a column in The Independent newspaper, author Helen Fielding opens up her personal archive for the very first time to tell the story of how Bridget Jones’s Diary came to be. We meet Helen’s friends and family who inspired many of the characters and interview the stars of the hugely successful film adaptations, Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Colin Firth.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-12-22
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Trouble in Molopolis
Overview: The debut feature from Philippe Mora, promising “Action! Songs! Laughter! … Romance!” and more.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-01-01
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Paula Rego
Overview: Documentary about the artist Paula Rego. Includes interviews with Rego, Germaine Greer, Ruth Rosengarten, John McEwan, and Rudi Nassauer.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-02-23
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It Droppeth as the Gentle Rain
Overview: Short film is based on the ballet 'Les Fausses Sceptiques' by the French film scenarist and surrealist poet Jacques Prevert
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-01-01
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