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Alcatraz is the most secure prison of its time. It is believed that no one can ever escape from it, until three daring men make a possibly successful attempt at escaping from one of the most infamous prisons in the world. Director Don Siegel Stars Clint Eastwood Patrick McGoohan Roberts Blossom. 5. Walk the Line.
Feb 26, 2018 · by Jane Hawking. In the book that inspired the award-winning movie The Theory of Everything —starring Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones—Stephen Hawking’s first wife, Jane Wilde Hawking, depicts the ups and downs of their marriage—from the high price of fame to the difficulties in being married to someone who requires 24-hour care.
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This is a list of nonfiction works that have been made into feature films. The title of the work is followed by the work's author, the title of the film, and the year of the film. If a film has an alternate title based on geographical distribution, the title listed will be that of the widest distribution area.
Non-fiction Work (s)Film Adaptation (s)13 Hours (2014), Mitchell ZuckoffThe Accidental Billionaires (2009), Ben ...Across the Wide Missouri (1947), Bernard ...Air America (1985), Christopher RobbinsAir America (1990)During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Francis Gary Powers. Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Alan Alda, Amy Ryan. Votes: 327,870 | Gross: $72.31M.
- Schindler's List. 326 votes. Schindler's List, a poignant war drama directed by Steven Spielberg, unfolds through the life of Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson), an unlikely hero during the Holocaust.
- Goodfellas. 487 votes. Based on Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi. Goodfellas, an iconic mobster film directed by Martin Scorsese, is a gritty exploration of life within the Mafia.
- Apollo 13. 424 votes. Based on Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13 by astronaut Jim Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger. Apollo 13, a gripping space docudrama, chronicles the real-life, perilous lunar mission of 1970.
- Catch Me If You Can. 204 votes. In the thrilling film Catch Me If You Can, we follow the intriguing escapades of Frank Abagnale Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio), a master of deception and a skilled forger.
Aug 26, 2014 · The 20 Best Non-Fiction Films on Netflix Instant. The Act of Killing. by Vadim Rizov. in Filmmaking. on Aug 26, 2014. Netflix, non-fiction. Netflix’s ever-shifting catalog is subject to sudden deletions and additions, the latter skewed far more to recent fare than a balanced sampling of all film history. Still, careful mining reveals a decent ...
17. L'échange des princesses. In 1721, the Regent of France, wanting to seal the peace with Spain, offers to the Spanish King, a marriage between their respective heirs: Louis XV, age 11, and Maria Anna Victoria, the 4-year-old Spanish Infanta (princess). The Regent of France also offers to marry his daughter, Mademoiselle deè Montpensier, 12 ...
