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Jan 11, 2023

1h 5m

★ 7.1

“it’s not nice?”

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The lack of respect with which the Black musician Thelonious Monk was treated in Autumn, 1969. At the end of his European tour, legendary jazz musician Thelonious Monk appears on an interview show in Paris for French state television.

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Documentary

Music

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Andolfi

Sphère Média

ARTE

Die Gesellschaft DGS

Les films du Worso

Schortcut Films

Studio Orlando

INA

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Cast

Self (archive footage)

Thelonious Monk

Self (archive footage)

Henri Renaud

Self (archive footage)

Nellie Monk

On May 1, 1994, Roberto Cabrini announced the death of Ayrton Senna on national television and, since then, has never stopped investigating the facts related to the fatal accident that occurred at the Formula 1 San Marino Grand Prix. Three decades later, RECORD and PlayPlus present a special documentary by the journalist with the most complete production ever made to date about the days leading up to one of the most remarkable events in the history of Brazilian sports.

6.9

Imagine: John Lennon

Sep 30, 1988

The biography of former Beatle, John Lennon—narrated by Lennon himself—with extensive material from Yoko Ono's personal collection, previously unseen footage from Lennon's private archives, and interviews with David Bowie, his first wife Cynthia, second wife Yoko Ono and sons Julian and Sean.

0.0

The Great Waltz

Nov 4, 1955

Johann Strauss, Jr., a would-be composer of waltzes in mid-19th Century Vienna, attempts to thwart his father's efforts to prevent his success when the older man becomes jealous of his melodic skill.

0.0

Duras and Cinema

Jul 3, 2014

Documentary on famous writer Marguerite Duras and her paradoxical relation to the seventh art by her former film editor.

8.0

Rothschild Saga

Jan 17, 2022

This rich and nuanced portrait of the remarkable, elusive Rothschild family uncovers the story behind the family's phenomenal economic success. The film tells the dynasty’s incredible saga, from the confines of the Frankfurt ghetto to the halls of royal palaces, all the while emphasizing the importance they placed on family unity and the profound role Judaism played in their lives, later using their influence to assist oppressed Jews throughout Europe. A definitive work of documentary cinema with a thoroughly engaging narrative, The Rothschild Saga brings their mysterious and fascinating history to life.

7.6

Spielberg

Oct 5, 2017

A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.

0.0

Quixote in New York

Mar 17, 2023

At the age of eighty-two, Carrete wants to fulfil a dream before the end of his career as a dancer: to perform in a great theatre in New York. Despite his tireless enthusiasm, his health tells him that his days as a flamenco master are coming to an end. His art saved him from starvation and the cinemas sheltered him from the cold during the Spanish post-war period. And it was on the big screen that he met his admired Fred Astaire, who settled in his imagination as a fantasy to aspire to. And as he awaits his long-awaited American adventure, Carrete looks back on his past. Joaquín, one of his sons, who was a talented guitarist and whose hopes were dashed by prison, wants to play again. Father and son try to find each other again, while the mirage of the giant skyscrapers fades away, revealing the reality.

5.7

Nightcrawlers

Aug 25, 2019

For five years, Stephen McCoy documented street life in Boston. This is what he captured.

0.0

Jeffrey's Hell

Mar 31, 2024

In 2023, Writer/director Aaron Irons went deep into the Appalachian wilderness area known as Jeffrey's Hell to expand on the legends and stories from his 2022 found footage film, CHEST. He was never seen again. This documentary explores what really happened to Aaron and what secrets are being kept below the surface.

7.0

Tolkien: The True Story of the Rings

Sep 13, 2024

An analysis of the sources of inspiration that fed the imagination of the British writer, poet and philologist J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973), great master of epic fantasy.

6.2

Milan Kundera: From the Joke to Insignificance

Oct 21, 2021

The brilliant Czech writer Milan Kundera has not given an interview in thirty years; nor does he appear in public. How did he become a legendary author? What is so unique about his books?

8.2

Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story

May 9, 2017

Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story is a documentary about the life and work of Michael "Mick" Ronson, the guitarist, songwriter, producer and arranger who, in the early part of his career, performed with David Bowie as one of the 'Spiders from Mars'.

7.5

The Painting

Nov 8, 2019

For three and a half centuries, from the same day that Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) applied his last brushstroke to the canvas, the enigma of “Las meninas, o La familia de Felipe IV” (1656) has not been deciphered. The secret story of a painting unveiled as if it was the resolution of a perfect crime.

8.5

Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary

Sep 7, 2022

This is the first documentary covering Steve Vai's life from 1960 to 1990. (Co-written by Steve Vai.) Cover Vai's life growing up all the way until 1990's Passion and Warfare album.

8.5

ABBA-dabba-doo

Oct 27, 1976

This first documentary about the pop group ABBA was made around the time of the release of their fourth album 'Arrival'. It contains unique archive footage filmed at the secret location where they made the record, concert footage, specially made promotional videos, photos from the group members' private collection and interviews in Swedish with each of them: Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. Stig was also interviewed briefly and was shown playing and singing part of Tivedshambo on acoustic guitar.

5.0

R.E.M.: Rough Cut

Oct 24, 1995

A behind-the-scenes documentary of R.E.M. as they prepare to embark on their 1995 Monster World Tour.

7.0

The Art of Joy by Goliarda Sapienza: Writing for Emancipation

Oct 21, 2023

Between 1967 and 1976, Italian writer Goliarda Sapienza (1924-76) wrote The Art of Joy, a subversive novel about the dazzling social ascent of a rebellious heroine; too scandalous to be published at that contradictory time.

0.0

Karel Svoboda: Šťastná léta

Jan 16, 2020

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