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Rental > Documentary: 2974 Films to Rent
Werner Herzog Documentaries and Shorts - Part 1 (Herakles; Last Words; The Unprecedented Defence of the Fortress Deutschkreutz; Huie's Sermon; The Flying Doctors of East Africa; Wings of Hope; Precautions Against Fanatics) (1962-1999)
- Dir. Werner Herzog
- The complete short documentaries and fictional works of the legendary German director, over six discs.
Herakles (1962)
Last Words (1967)
The…
Mein Kampf (1961)
- Dir. Erwin Leiser
- Based on the infamous diary of Adolf Hitler, this is an impressive, prudent chronicle of his life, from his formative years through the horrors of…
Primary (1960)
- Dir. Robert Drew
- Landmark documentary captures the charismatic JFK as he contests the Wisconsin Democratic Primary with Hubert Humphrey.
One of the first films of…
Royal Ballet, The (1960)
- Dir. Paul Czinner
- Outstanding performance film showcases prima ballerina Margot Fonteyn on the stage of London's Covent Garden. Includes extracts from Swan lake,…
Savage Innocents, The (1960)
- Dir. Nicholas Ray
Feat. Anthony Quinn, Peter O'Toole, Yoko Tani
- Curiously compelling ethnological drama from dir. Ray in which an eskimo (Quinn) wages an ongoing battle for survival in the Arctic environment and…
European Nights (1959)
- Dir. Alessandro Blasetti
- A variety bill of nightclub acts from the heyday of European cabaret. Included are acts from Carmen Sevilla, The Platters, Ukrainian Balalaika…
Delius (1958)
- Dir. Ken Russell
- Ken Russell's BBC film biography of the music and life of English composer Frederick Delius, who had to overcome blindness and paralysis to fulfil…
Whicker's World (TV Series) (1958-1994)
- Feat. Alan Whicker
- Fronted by one of the most celebrated social commentators and journalists of the 20th century, Alan Whicker's television masterpieces saw the polite…
James Dean Story (1957)
- Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Martin Gabel
- Martin Gabel narrates this portrait of James Dean created shortly after his death, which assembles the material available at this time, including…
Mystery of Picasso, The (1956)
- Dir. Henri-Georges Clouzot
- Famed director Henri–Georges Clouzot gains exclusive entry into Pablo Picasso's inner creative sanctum, observing the master painter at work on…