20 movies like Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin, ordered by similarity : Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny(2016), Confessions of a Superhero(2007), Uncle Howard(2016), Jane Fonda in Five Acts(2018), Lost in La Mancha(2002), Elstree 1976(2015), Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist(2018), Comedian(2002), Steve McQueen: American Icon(2017), That's Entertainment, Part 2(1976), One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich(2000), The Cold Blue(2018) ...
Documentary
USA
2003
132 Minutes
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Narrated by Sydney Pollack, film critic Richard Schickel's dazzling two-hour plus documentary to one of the towering figures in film: Charles Chaplin. Hardcore Chaplin fans may not find ... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
2016
90 Minutes
Karen Bernstein Julie Delpy
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A feature documentary on the life and work of filmmaker, Richard Linklater. Produced and Directed by Louis Black (founder of SXSW Festivals and the Austin Chronicle) and Karen Bernstein (... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
2007
92 Minutes
Jennifer Wenger Antonio Banderas Joe McQueen Margot Kidder Johnny Grant Drew McWeeny
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Chronicles the lives of four mortal men and women who work as characters on the sidewalks of Hollywood Boulevard.
Biography, Documentary
2016
96 Minutes
Aaron Brookner John Giorno Jim Jarmusch Tom DiCillo James Grauerholz Hisami Kuroiwa
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Documentary, Biography
USA
2018
133 Minutes
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A look at the life, work, activism and controversies of actress and fitness tycoon, Jane Fonda.
Documentary
UK|USA
2002
92 Minutes
Louis Pepe
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Terry Gilliam's doomed attempt to get his film, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018), off the ground.
Documentary
UK
2015
90 Minutes
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Actors and extras reminisce about their time on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) and how making the film affected their lives.
Documentary
UK
2018
80 Minutes
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The first film to encompass the remarkable story of one of the true icons of our time, as she fights to maintain her brand's integrity, her principles - and her legacy.
Documentary
USA
2002
82 Minutes
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A look at the work of two stand-up comics, Jerry Seinfeld and a lesser-known newcomer, detailing the effort and frustration behind putting together a successful act and career while living a life on the road.
Documentary
USA
2017
78 Minutes
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Steve McQueen truly is an American Icon. One of America's most endearing and intriguing movie stars, he "is still the King of Cool" according to Esquire Magazine-50 years after the zenith ... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
1976
133 Minutes
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Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical numbers.
Documentary
2000
55 Minutes
Arseni Tarkovsky Alexandra Stewart Larisa Tarkovskaya Sven Nykvist Chris Marker Valérie Mairesse Michal Leszczylowski Marina Vlady
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Documentary, War
USA
2018
72 Minutes
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A tribute to one of the world's great filmmakers and the men of the 8th Air Force who flew mission after suicidal mission in the Second World War.
Biography, Documentary
UK
2018
115 Minutes
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Mark Cousins dives deep into the visual world of legendary director and actor Orson Welles to reveal a portrait of the artist as he's never been seen before.
Gay & Lesbian, Documentary
USA
2018
98 Minutes
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The story of the notorious 1970s New York City nightclub.
Documentary
USA
2007
96 Minutes
Joan Allen Brian Dennehy Michael Douglas Paul Giamatti Nathan Lane Josh Lucas Liam Neeson David Strathairn Donald Sutherland
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Through a focus on the life of Dalton Trumbo (1905-1976), this film examines the effects on individuals and families of a congressional pursuit of Hollywood Communists after World War II. ... See full summary »
Biography, Documentary
USA|Canada
2005
103 Minutes
Peter Bart Norman Brokaw David Brown Helen Gurley Brown Jimmy Carter Charles Champlin
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With hopes of making a quick buck to pay off some debt, a man throws a Luau themed out of party that quickly becomes out of control.
Documentary
UK
2019
70 Minutes
Charles Barr Stephen Fry Corey Johnson
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How Britain's wartime leader and its only ever movie mogul changed the course of history.
Documentary
Canada
1998
73 Minutes
Jerry Aronson Jane Brakhage Marilyn Brakhage Stan Brakhage Philip Solomon James Tenney
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Stan Brakhage (1933-2003) was possibly the most important filmmaker of the avant-garde and one of the greatest artists of our time. From 1952, at the age of nineteen, until his death, ... See full summary »
Documentary
2009
85 Minutes
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Forced to live far away, two Chinese factory workers make an arduous journey once a year to visit their children, who barely know them.
Documentary
USA
2018
94 Minutes
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A documentary about discriminatory hiring practices concerning women directors in Hollywood, and an inspiring conversation with those who have succeeded against all odds.