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Amadeus Poster

Amadeus (1984)

The Insider Poster

The Insider (1999)

Downfall Poster

Downfall (2004)

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Dog Day Afternoon Poster

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

Ed Wood Poster

Ed Wood (1994)

The Gospel According to St. Matthew Poster

The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1965)

Fighting with My Family Poster

Fighting with My Family (2019)

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The Killing Fields Poster

The Killing Fields (1984)

The Fog of War Poster

The Fog of War (2003)

Cleopatra Poster

Cleopatra (1934)

Burroughs: The Movie Poster

Burroughs: The Movie (1984)

A Fuller Life Poster

A Fuller Life (2015)

The Passion of Joan of Arc Poster

The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)

Dziga i ego bratiya

Dziga i ego bratiya (2002)

My Architect Poster

My Architect (2003)

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist Poster

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist (1979)

He Who Dances on Wood Poster

He Who Dances on Wood (2022)

Ali Poster

Ali (2001)

Loving Highsmith Poster

Loving Highsmith (2022)

Mirror Poster

Mirror (1978)

Secret Honor Poster

Secret Honor (1986)

The Color of Pomegranates Poster

The Color of Pomegranates (1982)

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The Pianist Poster

The Pianist (2002)

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He Who Dances on Wood Poster

He Who Dances on Wood (2022)

Loving Highsmith Poster

Loving Highsmith (2022)

Varda by Agnès Poster

Varda by Agnès (2019)

The Hurricane Poster

The Hurricane (1999)

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The Image You Missed Poster

The Image You Missed (2018)

The Great Buster Poster

The Great Buster (2018)

Cameraperson Poster

Cameraperson (2016)

And When I Die, I Won't Stay Dead Poster

And When I Die, I Won't Stay Dead (2015)

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words Poster

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words (2015)

A Fuller Life Poster

A Fuller Life (2015)

Seymour: An Introduction Poster

Seymour: An Introduction (2015)

How to Smell a Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy Poster

How to Smell a Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy (2014)

I Remember: A Film About Joe Brainard Poster

I Remember: A Film About Joe Brainard (2012)

Old Man Poster

Old Man (2012)

You Got to Move Poster

You Got to Move (2011)

Anne Truitt, Working

Anne Truitt, Working (2010)

Maggots and Men Poster

Maggots and Men (2009)

The Beaches of Agnès Poster

The Beaches of Agnès (2008)

Hunger Poster

Hunger (2008)

My Dad Is 100 Years Old Poster

My Dad Is 100 Years Old (2005)

Bergman Island Poster

Bergman Island (2004)

Drama Biography Movies & TV Shows

Amadeus Poster

Amadeus (1984)

The Insider Poster

The Insider (1999)

The Boys in the Boat Poster

The Boys in the Boat (2023)

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Dog Day Afternoon Poster

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

Ed Wood Poster

Ed Wood (1994)

The Gospel According to St. Matthew Poster

The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1965)

The Aviator Poster

The Aviator (2004)

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The Killing Fields Poster

The Killing Fields (1984)

Cleopatra Poster

Cleopatra (1934)

The Passion of Joan of Arc Poster

The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)

Ali Poster

Ali (2001)

Mirror Poster

Mirror (1978)

Secret Honor Poster

Secret Honor (1986)

The Color of Pomegranates Poster

The Color of Pomegranates (1982)

Intervista Poster

Intervista (1987)

Hunger Poster

Hunger (2008)

Porto of My Childhood Poster

Porto of My Childhood (2002)

Andrei Rublev Poster

Andrei Rublev (1972)

The King of Kings Poster

The King of Kings (1927)

Richard III Poster

Richard III (1956)

The Trial of Joan of Arc Poster

The Trial of Joan of Arc (1963)

The Taking of Power by Louis XIV Poster

The Taking of Power by Louis XIV (1966)

Documentary Biography Movies & TV Shows

The Infiltrator Poster

The Infiltrator (2016)

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The Fog of War Poster

The Fog of War (2003)

Burroughs: The Movie Poster

Burroughs: The Movie (1984)

Dziga i ego bratiya

Dziga i ego bratiya (2002)

A Million Miles Away Poster

A Million Miles Away (2023)

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My Architect Poster

My Architect (2003)

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist Poster

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist (1979)

He Who Dances on Wood Poster

He Who Dances on Wood (2022)

Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel with the World Poster

Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel with the World (1963)

How to Smell a Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy Poster

How to Smell a Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy (2014)

Seymour: An Introduction Poster

Seymour: An Introduction (2015)

Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember Poster

Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember (1997)

The Image You Missed Poster

The Image You Missed (2018)

The Beaches of Agnès Poster

The Beaches of Agnès (2008)

Jane B. for Agnes V. Poster

Jane B. for Agnes V. (1988)

Cameraperson Poster

Cameraperson (2016)

Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch Poster

Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (1997)

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey Poster

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1985)

A Brief History of Time Poster

A Brief History of Time (1991)

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words Poster

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words (2015)

The Great Buster Poster

The Great Buster (2018)

The Mystery of Picasso Poster

The Mystery of Picasso (1956)

History Biography Movies & TV Shows

Adaptation Biography Movies & TV Shows

The Report Poster

The Report (2019)

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The Killing Fields Poster

The Killing Fields (1984)

Secret Honor Poster

Secret Honor (1986)

Richard III Poster

Richard III (1956)

Spotlight Poster

Spotlight (2015)

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The Trial of Joan of Arc Poster

The Trial of Joan of Arc (1963)

Henry V Poster

Henry V (1945)

A Brief History of Time Poster

A Brief History of Time (1991)

The Private Life of Henry VIII Poster

The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)

Based On True Story Biography Movies & TV Shows

Dog Day Afternoon Poster

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

The Killing Fields Poster

The Killing Fields (1984)

Grizzly Man Poster

Grizzly Man (2005)

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Ali Poster

Ali (2001)

Hunger Poster

Hunger (2008)

The Trial of Joan of Arc Poster

The Trial of Joan of Arc (1963)

Thirteen Lives Poster

Thirteen Lives (2022)

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Henry V Poster

Henry V (1945)

The Private Life of Henry VIII Poster

The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)

Romance Biography Movies & TV Shows

Thriller Biography Movies & TV Shows

Mystery Biography Movies & TV Shows

Comedy Biography Movies & TV Shows

Maggots and Men Poster

Maggots and Men (2009)

War Biography Movies & TV Shows

The Killing Fields Poster

The Killing Fields (1984)

The Fog of War Poster

The Fog of War (2003)

Mirror Poster

Mirror (1978)

The Trial of Joan of Arc Poster

The Trial of Joan of Arc (1963)

Danton Poster

Danton (1983)

The Tramp and the Dictator Poster

The Tramp and the Dictator (2002)

Jacquot of Nantes Poster

Jacquot of Nantes (1991)