Movies like McKellen: Playing the Part

20 movies like McKellen: Playing the Part, ordered by similarity : Looking for Richard(1996), My Life as a Zucchini(2016), The Last Impresario(2013), Finding Neverland(2004), Curtain Up(1952), Bull(2019), And Everything Is Going Fine(2010), Jane Fonda in Five Acts(2018), Music for Mandela(2013), Amy(2015), Larger Than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story(2017), The Man Who Invented Christmas(2017) ...

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McKellen: Playing the Part

Feature documentary on the life and work of Sir Ian McKellen.

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Looking for Richard

Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."

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My Life as a Zucchini

After losing his mother, a young boy is sent to a foster home with other orphans his age where he begins to learn the meaning of trust and true love.

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The Last Impresario

The most famous person you have never heard of

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Finding Neverland

The story of Sir J.M. Barrie's friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan.

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Curtain Up

In a small town in the 1950s, a repertory company meets on Monday morning to start rehearsing the following week's play. This is a ghastly thing written by the aunt of one of the theatre's ... See full summary »

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Bull

In a near-abandoned subdivision west of Houston, a wayward teen runs headlong into her equally willful and unforgiving neighbor, an aging bullfighter who's seen his best days in the arena; it's a collision that will change them both.

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And Everything Is Going Fine

A look at the art of Spalding Gray who drew from real life experience to create a compelling and deeply personal series of monologues.

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Jane Fonda in Five Acts

A look at the life, work, activism and controversies of actress and fitness tycoon, Jane Fonda.

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Music for Mandela

"Music for Mandela" explores the role music played in the extraordinary life of one of the world's most important icons. From Nelson Mandela's imprisonment, to his release, to the present ... See full summary »

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Amy

Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.

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Larger Than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

Iconic makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin's life and work are recalled through interviews with some of his famous clients, including Cindy Crawford, Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell.

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The Man Who Invented Christmas

The journey that led to Charles Dickens' creation of "A Christmas Carol," a timeless tale that would redefine Christmas.

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Lautrec

Life, passion, love...all these were part of Toulouse-Lautrec's art. His artistic development among the masters of the postimpressionism.

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Prince of Players

A tragic and sentimental story that depicts the early career of the 19th century American actor, Edwin Booth with some mention of the events leading to the assassination of President ... See full summary »

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Goodbye Christopher Robin

The relationship between writer AA Milne and his son, Christopher Robin, and how this became the inspiration for Winnie the Pooh.

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Siempre, Luis

An immigrant from Puerto Rico is determined to bring the musical 'Hamilton' to his island home.

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Fast Girls

A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.

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Miss Hokusai

The life and works of Japanese artist and ukiyo-e painter Katsushika Hokusai, as seen from the eyes of his daughter, Katsushika O-Ei.

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Pretending I'm a Superman: The Tony Hawk Video Game Story

The story of how skateboarding became a part of the mainstream by focusing on the success of the "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater" video game franchise.

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Every Little Step

Follows the plight of real-life dancers as they struggle through auditions for the Broadway revival of "A Chorus Line". Also investigates the history of the show and the creative minds behind the original and current incarnations.

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