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36 Films to Buy match the keyword ‘Biopic’
Kneecap (2024)
- An adrenalized, dramatized version of the true story of 'Kneecap', a hip–hop trio from West Belfast. The lads do a terrific job of playing…
- DVD $29.95
Priscilla (2023)
- Sofia Coppola's delicate and understated adaptation of Priscilla Presley's 1985 memoir about the stifling reality of being Mrs. Elvis Presley. Aussie…
- DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
De Gaulle (2020)
- Spectacularly mounted biographical drama depicting a crucial period in the life of French army officer Charles de Gaulle, a famous figure in modern…
- DVD $29.95
Shirley (2020)
- Elisabeth Moss gives another inspired performance in this literary themed thriller, playing a renowned horror writer who is interrupted on the brink…
- DVD $29.95
Oliver Sacks: His Own Life (2019)
- A documentary exploring the life and work of the legendary neurologist and storyteller who was famously portrayed by Robin Williams in AWAKENINGS…
- DVD $29.95
Rocketman (2019)
- Musical biopic with Taron Egerton playing Elton John, capturing the flamboyant and troubled extremes of his life. Set in his early years when he was…
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Battle of the Sexes, The (2017)
- Entertainingly playful telling of the story behind the milestone 1973 tennis match in which the 29–year–old women's champ Billie Jean…
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Loving Vincent (2017)
- Lovingly crafted portrait of Vincent Van Gogh uniquely rendered in oil painted animation. The film follows the endeavours of a young man whose…
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Jackie (2016)
- A portrait of Jackie Kennedy following the assassination of her husband John F. Kennedy. Natalie Portman provides an intimate and sensitive portrayal…
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Maudie (2016)
- An arthritic Nova Scotia woman works as a housekeeper while she hones her skills as an artist and eventually becomes a beloved figure in the…
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Odyssey, The (L'odyssée) (2016)
- A shimmering yet unvarnished biopic of pioneering Frenchman Jacques Cousteau, who invented the aqualung and went on to become a world–famous…
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Theory of Everything, The (2014)
- Acclaimed look at the relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife as he struggles with the onset of motor neuron disease.…
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Behind the Candelabra (2013)
- Steven Soderbergh directs this classy HBO–produced biopic of flamboyant pianist Liberace (Michael Douglas) and his rocky relationship with…
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Jimi: All is By My Side (2013)
- An intuitive and evocative portrait of Jimi Hendrix as a fledgling rock legend honing his craft in Swinging London, prior to his legendary Stateside…
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Look of Love, The (2013)
- Steve Coogan plays Paul Raymond, the controversial entrepreneur who became Britain's richest man, in this steamy biopic from prolific dir. Michael…
- DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Wind Rises, The (2013)
- Hayao Miyazaki's glorious swansong is the poignant story of aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi and his dreams of designing the perfect flying machine…
- DVD $34.95 | Blu-Ray $39.95
Hyde Park on Hudson (2012)
- Pleasant chronicle of the affair between President Roosevelt (Bill Murray) and his distant cousin, Daisy (Laura Linney), which comes to light during…
- DVD $14.95
Mesrine (Killer Instinct, Public Enemy Number 1) (2008)
- Effective, if at times highly sensationalised biopic of career criminal Jacques Mesrine – France’s ‘Public Enemy #1’ throughout the 1960s and…
- DVD $19.95
Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The (Le Scaphandre et Le Papillon) (2007)
- Justly celebrated adaptation of the autobiography of the late Jean–Dominique Bauby, who enjoyed the high life as editor of Elle magazine before…
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Queen, The (2006)
- A regal Helen Mirren brings command and pathos to the screen as Queen Elizabeth II, an iconic yet closely–guarded world figure whose retreat in…
- DVD $14.95
Wah-Wah (2005)
- A caustic memoir of colonial growing pains from actor Richard E. Grant (WITHNAIL AND I), chronicling his own adolescence in Swaziland during the…
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Chopper (2000)
- An unruly character–portrait of Australia's most notorious living criminal, Mark 'Chopper' Read, whose attention–grabbing exploits in the…
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Audrey Hepburn Story, The (1999)
- Gallant, but workmanlike TV biopic about timeless Hollywood star Audrey Hepburn, whose sparkle and perkish good looks carried her from a childhood in…
- DVD $29.95
Man On the Moon (1999)
- Mesmerising biopic of the late 'comedian' Andy Kaufman culls its magnificence from an utterly unique, intriguing personality subject and a virtuoso…
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Immortal Beloved (1994)
- Gary Oldman adds another complex role to one of the most impressive contemporary acting CVs. He brings dimension to a difficult, unlikable role as…
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Chaplin (1992)
- A reverent yet captivating biopic of comic genius Charlie Chaplin, boasting an uncanny central performance from Robert Downey Jnr. Commendably…
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Vincent and Theo (1990)
- This biopic charts the relationship between the tortured artist and his patron brother, with sympathetic direction and Tim Roth's performance as…
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La Bamba (1987)
- Tightly constructed biopic of Hispanic rock'n'roller Richie Valens lends the usual 'rise to fame' tale an unusual ethnic slant. Lou Diamond Phillips…
- DVD $24.95 | Blu-Ray $29.95
Last Emperor, The (1987)
- Grand scale interpretation of the true life of Pu Yi (John Lone), the last emperor of China, who ascended the throne at three years–old to live…
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Dreamchild (1985)
- The real–life Alice who inspired Lewis Carroll's stories, reflects upon her life and offers some insight into his eccentric and fantasiacal…
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Amadeus (1984)
- Academy–award winning biopic of Mozart's illustrious but brief existence that spawned much of the greatest music ever written. A humourous yet…
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Naked Civil Servant, The (1981)
- The life and times of homosexual Quentin Crisp, as drawn from his autobiography. John Hurt is a revelation as this courageous man who endured major…
- DVD $19.95
Raging Bull (1980)
- Robert De Niro gives new meaning to 'method acting' in his portrayal of hot–blooded boxer, Jake La Motta. The film chronicles his violent world…
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Gable and Lombard (1976)
- A speculative and superficial biopic based on the scandalous romance and tumultuous marriage of 1930's screen stars Clark Gable and Carole Lombard,…
- DVD $14.95
Patton (1970)
- George C. Scott is unnervingly convincing as the real life WW2 General with whose military convictions were indeed unnerving. Co–written by…
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Glenn Miller Story, The (1954)
- A creditable star–biography of the big–band leader and trombonist, which, verging on the overly sentimental, is saved by its reverance to…
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