Película sobre el físico J. Robert Oppenheimer y su papel como desarrollador de la bomba atómica. Basada en el libro 'American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer' de Kai Bird y Martin J. Sherwin.

Biografía de Charles Chaplin. Chaplin pertenecía a una familia numerosa que se ganaba la vida en los teatros de mala muerte de Londres. Cuando su padre murió alcoholizado, su madre, enferma, tuvo que trabajar duramente para sacar adelante a la familia hasta que fue ingresada en un psiquiátrico. Chaplin entró entonces a trabajar en una compañía musical que hizo una gira por los Estados Unidos. Allí conoció al productor de cine Mack Sennett con el que firmó un contrato que le permitió demostrar su gran habilidad como cómico. Además de actuar, empezó a dirigir los filmes que protagonizaba y su personaje de entrañable vagabundo dio la vuelta al mundo.

Biopic del famoso guionista Dalton Trumbo. En los años 40, Trumbo, el guionista mejor pagado de Hollywood, disfruta de sus éxitos. Pero entonces comienza la caza de brujas: la Comisión de Actividades Antiamericanas inicia una campaña anticomunista y Trumbo, uno de los llamados 'Diez de Hollywood', entra en la lista negra por sus ideas políticas.

Basada en hechos reales. Narra el enfrentamiento que mantuvieron el famoso periodista de la CBS Edward R. Murrow (David Strathairn) y su productor Fred Friendly (George Clooney) contra el senador Joseph McCarthy, hecho que determinó el final de la "caza de brujas".

Durante la famosa época de la "caza de brujas" de Hollywood, el guionista de televisión Alfred Miller era uno de los escritores condenados al ostracismo por sus ideas de izquierdas. Para poder seguir trabajando, ofreció dinero a Howard Prince, un excompañero del colegio, a cambio de que le permitiera utilizar su nombre para firmar sus textos. No será el único escritor que requiera los servicios de Howard como testaferro.

Hubbell Gardiner (Redford) y Katie Morowsy (Streisand) son dos estudiantes universitarios con caracteres muy diferentes. Hubbell es un atleta universitario famoso, un gran conquistador y un amante de la buena vida. Katie tiene una decidida vocación política y es consecuente con sus ideas. Ambos se enamoran y se casan, pero su vida conyugal tropieza con muchas dificultades.

Through a focus on the life of Dalton Trumbo (1905-1976), this film examines the effects on individuals and families of a congressional pursuit of Hollywood Communists after World War II. Trumbo was one of several writers, directors, and actors who invoked the First Amendment in refusing to answer questions under oath. They were blacklisted and imprisoned. We follow Trumbo to prison, to exile in Mexico with his family, to poverty, to the public shunning of his children, to his writing under others' names, and to an eventual but incomplete vindication. Actors read his letters; his children and friends remember and comment. Archive photos, newsreels and interviews add texture. Written by

1970. Se intensifica la Guerra de Vietnam. Hay masivas protestas públicas en Estados Unidos y en todo el mundo. El presidente Nixon declara un estado de emergencia nacional y las autoridades federales tienen potestad para detener a personas que supongan un riesgo para la seguridad interna...

The silent cinema had already created colossal movies based on ancient civilizations, but it is in the 1950s when peplums reach their apogee in Hollywood. Then, peplums take root at Cinecittà studios, in Rome, where cheap cinema is produced with bodybuilders as heroes. The genre decays in the late 1960s, but rises again decades later, when a modern classic is released in 2000.

Framed for the murder of a record company president in 1952 Hollywood, young, aspiring singer Aggie O'Hanlon is sentenced to life in prison and tries to adjust to her life life behind bars in a hellish womens prison where she is befriended by other "lifer" inmates who help her out when Aggie finds herself marked for murder by an unknown source who thinks she knows more about the murder than she does.

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.

The story of actor Kirk Douglas, the man and the legend, one of the last stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood. An epic journey through the 20th century and the entire history of Hollywood. A testimony of the huge scope of his life and the scale of the myth. The untameable Kirk Douglas, the ragman's son.

An examination of the effect of McCarthyism on two ordinary Americans. Interviews with Paul McCarty and his family describe the loss of his job in a Paducah, Kentucky power plant in 1953 when his loyalty was questioned; he lost job after job for over twenty years. Interview with Luella Mundel, the object of false accusations based on her unconventional views and actions. Interviews with colleagues, friends, and a historian recreate the dramatic trial which devastated Mundel personally.

A man hires another man to kill him but changes his mind at the very last moment.

The story of John Henry Faulk, a radio/TV personality of the 1950s, who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. Faulk sued the organization that was behind the blacklisting, and the resultant trial, and Faulk's victory, helped to put an end to the blacklisting period.

Based on information from FBI cases, this documentary investigates the dark years of American cinema and attempts to discover the mechanisms leading to one of the most diabolical periods in US history.

Documentary by lifelong friend that supports the innocence of Alger Hiss (convicted in January 1950 on two counts of espionage-related perjury)

Paul Robeson was a celebrated African-American Actor, Athlete, Singer, Writer, and Civil Rights Activist. Robeson's many achievements are chronicled in this program, ranging from playing with the NFL to graduating from Columbia Law School, performing on Broadway and in Hollywood films to founding the American Crusade against Lynching as well as Council on African Affairs. Robeson was one of the most talented performers of his time and a dedicated humanitarian who ultimately sacrificed fame and fortune for what he believed in. His association with Leftist Politics during the era of the Cold War, and frequent denouncing of American political parties led to his eventual blacklisting with other prominent writers and artists during the McCarthy Era. His talents in all areas are remarkable, and his dedication to attaining a peaceful coexistence between all the people of the world is truly admirable.