Oppenheimer este un thriller epic filmat în IMAX® care aruncă publicul în paradoxul palpitant al omului enigmatic care trebuie să riște să distrugă lumea pentru a o salva.
Filmul spune povestea fizicianului J. Robert Oppenheimer și a rolului pe care l-a avut în dezvoltarea bombei atomice.
An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent personal life and his run-ins with the FBI.
Two desperate people have a wonderful romance, but their political views and convictions drive them apart.
Cariera scenaristului Dalton Trumbo este oprită de o vânătoare de vrăjitoare la sfârșitul anilor 1940, când sfidează comitetul anticomunist HUAC și este inclus pe lista neagră.
La inceputul anilor '50, amenintarea comunismului a creat o atmosfera de paranoia in Statele Unite, iar senatorul Joseph McCarthy din Wisconsin a exploatat din plin aceste temeri.
Reporterul CBS Edward R. Murrow si producatorul sau, Fred Friendly, au decis sa ia o pozitie si sa-l provoace pe McCarthy pentru a-l demasca drept un creator de zvonuri si temeri nefondate, asa cum era.
Acest lucru i-a afectat enorm din punct de vedere personal pe ambii ziaristi, si, cu toate astea, ei si-au sustinut opiniile si au ajutat la caderea unuia dintre cei mai controversati senatori din istoria Americii.
A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.
In this fictional documentary, U.S. prisons are at capacity, and President Nixon declares a state of emergency. All new prisoners, most of whom are connected to the antiwar movement, are now given the choice of jail time or spending three days in Punishment Park, where they will be hunted for sport by federal authorities. The prisoners invariably choose the latter option, but learn that, between the desert heat and the brutal police officers, their chances of survival are slim.
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
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.
Povestea actorului Kirk Douglas, omul și legenda, una dintre ultimele vedete ale Epocii de Aur a Hollywood-ului. O călătorie epică prin secolul al XX-lea și întreaga istorie a Hollywood-ului. O mărturie a amplorii uriașe a vieții sale și a amplorii mitului.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A man hires another man to kill him but changes his mind at the very last moment.
Documentary by lifelong friend that supports the innocence of Alger Hiss (convicted in January 1950 on two counts of espionage-related perjury)