Lives of Artists, Writers and Composers: Great Films

A Listmania! list by LP (UK)
 
Frida [DVD] [2003]
1.  Frida [DVD] [2003] DVD ~ Salma Hayek
The list author says:
  "Beautiful film about the life of artist Frida Kahlo: her crippling accident, her marriage to artist Diego Rivera and her brave and deeply personal art."
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The Hours [DVD] [2003]
2.  The Hours [DVD] [2003] DVD ~ Meryl Streep
The list author says:
  "Wonderful, heart-rending story of author Virginia Woolf. Spans three eras and three women's struggles with depression and life."
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Carrington [DVD] [1995]
3.  Carrington [DVD] [1995] DVD ~ Emma Thompson
The list author says:
  "Story of unfulfilled love between tomboy painter Dora Carrington and gay writer Lytton Strachey. Based around the Bloomsbury group."
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Iris [DVD] [2002]
4.  Iris [DVD] [2002] DVD ~ Judi Dench
The list author says:
  "Novelist Iris Murdoch as a young academic and later as she suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Based on the memoirs of her husband John Bayley. Very moving and beautiful acting from Judi Dench."
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Sylvia [DVD] [2004]
5.  Sylvia [DVD] [2004] DVD ~ Gwyneth Paltrow
The list author says:
  "The unhappy and passionate life of poet Sylvia Plath, centred around her stormy relationship with Ted Hughes."
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Wilde [DVD] [1997]
6.  Wilde [DVD] [1997] DVD ~ Stephen Fry
The list author says:
  "Oscar Wilde's life, his relationship with the young Lord Alfred Douglas (Bosie), and his later imprisonment. Beautiful acting from Stephen Fry."
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Quills - Dvd [2001]
7.  Quills - Dvd [2001] DVD ~ Geoffrey Rush
The list author says:
  "The insatiable Marquis de Sade and his erotic writing, which he refused to stop doing even when incarcerated in an asylum as a result."
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Becoming Jane [DVD] [2007]
8.  Becoming Jane [DVD] [2007] DVD ~ Anne Hathaway
The list author says:
  "Great film about the life of Jane Austen, showing how her experiences inspired her writing."
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Miss Potter [DVD] [2006]
9.  Miss Potter [DVD] [2006] DVD ~ Renee Zellweger
The list author says:
  "Beatrix Potter's high society upbringing and her determination to publish her books in spite of her mother's disapproval. Great acting from Rene Zellweger."
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Finding Neverland [DVD] [2004]
10.  Finding Neverland [DVD] [2004] DVD ~ Johnny Depp
The list author says:
  "Heartwarming, sad and magical story of J.M. Barrie, creator of Peter Pan."
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Girl With A Pearl Earring [2004] [DVD]
11.  Girl With A Pearl Earring [2004] [DVD] DVD ~ Scarlett Johansson
The list author says:
  "Slow paced film about Dutch artist Vermeer, who paints his maid Griet; their intimacy causes jealousy in his family. The film is focussed on Griet more than on Vermeer's art in general."
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Hilary and Jackie [DVD]
12.  Hilary and Jackie [DVD] DVD ~ Emily Watson
The list author says:
  "Moving film about the life of cellist Jaqueline Du Pre and her sister Hilary."
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Pianist, the [DVD] [2003]
13.  Pianist, the [DVD] [2003] DVD ~ Adrien Brody
The list author says:
  "Set during the Holocaust. Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish Jew and concert pianist eludes the Nazis, but suffers the loss of family members. One of the best films I have ever seen."
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Amadeus -- Director's Cut 2-Disc Special Edition [DVD] [1985]
14.  Amadeus -- Director's Cut 2-Disc Special Edition [DVD] [1985] DVD ~ F. Murray Abraham
The list author says:
  "The life and music of child-genius Mozart."
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Immortal Beloved [DVD] [1995]
15.  Immortal Beloved [DVD] [1995] DVD ~ Gary Oldman
The list author says:
  "Beethoven: his beautiful music, his many passionate romances and his struggles with depression."
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Surviving Picasso (DVD) (1996)
16.  Surviving Picasso (DVD) (1996) DVD ~ Anthony Hopkins
The list author says:
  "The life and loves of Picasso."
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Goya's Ghosts [DVD]
17.  Goya's Ghosts [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "More about the Spanish Inquisition than about Goya and his art."
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Klimt [2007] [DVD]
18.  Klimt [2007] [DVD] DVD ~ John Malkovich
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Shine [DVD] [1997]
19.  Shine [DVD] [1997] DVD ~ Geoffrey Rush
The list author says:
  "Touching story of pianist David Helfgott, who rose to fame at a young age and later suffered from schizophrenia."
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Immortal Beloved [Blu-ray] [1995] [US Import] [1994] forum
Immortal beloved 		1 19 Mar 2012
The Pianist [Blu-ray] forum
Please, is region B and audio spanish? 		1 5 Jul 2011
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Spanish language? 		0 9 May 2011
The Pianist [Blu-ray] forum
Portuguese Subtitles 		0 15 Aug 2010
The Pianist [Blu-ray] forum
Please, is region B and audio spanish? 		0 6 Aug 2010
Carrington [DVD] [1995] forum
Can anyone please tell me if there are subtitles on this dvd ? 		1 13 May 2010
The Pianist [Blu-ray] forum
blue ray 		0 9 Mar 2010
The Pianist [Blu-ray] forum
German audio? 		0 6 Dec 2009
Becoming Jane [DVD] [2007] forum
english subtitles 		0 4 Jan 2008
Becoming Jane [DVD] [2007] forum
english subtitles 		0 4 Jan 2008
Miss Potter [DVD] [2006] forum
absolutely charming... 		0 29 Aug 2007
 
   

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