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Plot Summary:
The supposed story of superstar Marilyn Monroe's death...as told by a "friend" of hers. Watch flashbacks from "Goodbye Norma Jean" as it leads up to the night when Marilyn Monroe died.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 78
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, independent film, cult film
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Goodbye, Norma Jean (1976)
Plot Summary:
Norma Jean Baker finds her way to Hollywood and is turned into sex symbol Marilyn Monroe.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 376
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: independent film
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The Great Houdinis (1976)
Plot Summary:
A biography of the renowned escape artist Harry Houdini, examining his fascination with the occult and his promise to his wife on her deathbed that he would speak from the beyond.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 438
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: psychotronic
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Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter (1991)
Plot Summary:
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter is described by CBS as "a dramatic love story" about the lives of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 247
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags:
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My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn (1985)
Plot Summary:
The life and wanton times of Errol Flynn.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 288
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 143 min
Plot tags:
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A Season in Hell (1971)
Plot Summary:
Biopic about the life of the French poet Arthur Rimbaud.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 78
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags:
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Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980)
Plot Summary:
The story of how Norma Jean, once an orphan in Hollywood California, becomes Marilyn Monroe, the movie star and celebrity.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 263
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 156 min
Plot tags: iconic
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Harlow (1965)
Plot Summary:
Loosely based biography of 1930s star Jean Harlow as she begins her climb to stardom. One of two "Harlow" film biographies that appeared in 1965, this one stars Carol Lynley in the title role that begins as Jean Harlow, a bit player in Laurel and Hardy comedies, is invited to test for director Jonathan Martin for the lead in Howard Hughes's "Hell's Angels." She is an instantaneous sensation, and in a series of films devoted more to her body than her talent, she becomes Hollywood's "Platanum Blonde.".
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 253
Genere: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Mae West (1982)
Plot Summary:
Biography of the curvaceous and sharp-witted actress who scandalized Broadway and Hollywood in the 1920s-30s with her frank approach to sex.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 270
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags:
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Bud and Lou (1978)
Plot Summary:
The professional and personal lives of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are examined.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 247
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags:
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Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess (1983)
Plot Summary:
The life and times of silverscreen goddess Rita Hayworth.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 150
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags:
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Haywire (1980)
Plot Summary:
After fleeting marriages to Henry Fonda and William Wyler, Margaret Sullavan found contentment as the wife of producer Leland Hayward (Jason Robards) and as the mother of three. Or so it seemed, until the marriage crumbled, the children rebelled and she was found dead of an overdose at the age of 50.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 150
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 200 min
Plot tags:
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Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story (1981)
Plot Summary:
The life and death of the "Playboy" centerfold model/actress Dorothy Stratten.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 667
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags:
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Down on Us (1984)
Plot Summary:
The story of Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, and Janis Joplin, and how their message for their generation made them targets of a US government plot.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 126
Genere: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, independent film, grindhouse, cult film
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A Tale of Two Coreys (2018)
Plot Summary:
The story of teen heartthrobs Corey Feldman and Corey Haim, whose lives were forever changed by the glitz, glamour, and the darker side of show business.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 746
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, thought provoking, captivating, suspense, disturbing, emotional, sad, teen
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Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (1995)
Plot Summary:
The story of the life of the actress Elizabeth Taylor.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 526
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 210 min
Plot tags:
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The George Raft Story (1961)
Plot Summary:
Ray Danton plays the title role in director Joseph M. Newman's 1961 film biography of the nightclub dancer-turned-movie star. The cast also includes Jayne Mansfield, Barrie Chase, Julie London, Neville Brand and Frank Gorshin.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 290
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: independent film, serious, realistic, stylized, slang, psychotronic
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James Dean: Race with Destiny (1997)
Plot Summary:
Casper Van Dien of Starship Troopers stars as James Dean, whose remarkable talent and rebel attitude took Hollywood by storm. But as Dean's star begins to rise, his passionate affair with Italian ingenue Pier Angeli (Carrie Mitchum of The Bold and the Beautiful) angers her disapproving mother (Academy Award nominee Diane Ladd) and studio chief Jack Warner (Mike Connors). How did a broken heart, reckless behavior and his relationships with Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo and director George Stevens (the legendary Robert Mitchum in his final screen role) lead to Dean's ultimate race with destiny? Connie Stevens, Joseph Campanella and Casey Kasem co-star in this revealing biopic that goes behind the myth to tell the true story of the superstar who lived fast, died young and left a legacy that changed movies forever.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 364
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Rock Hudson (1990)
Plot Summary:
Biography of actor Rock Hudson focuses on his struggle with his homosexuality. Based on the book by his ex-wife, Phyllis Gates, and on the court records from the civil suit brought by his former lover, Marc Christian.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 216
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags:
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Flynn (1993)
Plot Summary:
A biographical movie on the film star Errol Flynn's early life before Hollywood fame.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 321
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, serious, realistic
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The Jayne Mansfield Story (1980)
Plot Summary:
The gaudy rise and dizzy fall of the last great Hollywood blonde bombshell: Jayne Mansfield.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 956
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: sentimental, uplifting, touching, serious, captivating, emotional, realistic, gloomy, psychotronic, nostalgic
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The Anna Nicole Smith Story (2007)
Plot Summary:
Born Vickie Lynn Hogan, she had a son at 18, became a stripper at 20, and married a billionaire at 26. Sheer determination turned her into Anna Nicole Smith, playmate, model and a household name.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 632
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: sexy, realistic, serious, captivating
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Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story (1982)
Plot Summary:
The story of singer Rosemary Clooney's rise to fame, her marriage to Jose Ferrer, and her nervous breakdown.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 101
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, realistic
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Being the Ricardos (2021)
Plot Summary:
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 44000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min
Plot tags: satirical, historical drama, independent film
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Sophia Loren: Her Own Story (1980)
Plot Summary:
Dramatization of the life of Italian actress Sophia Loren who plays herself during adulthood and also that of her mother Romilda Villani.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 187
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 150 min
Plot tags:
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RKO 281 (1999)
Plot Summary:
A film about the making of Citizen Kane. Orson Welles produces his greatest film, Citizen Kane, despite the opposition of the film's de facto subject, William Randolph Hearst.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: talky, historical drama, sentimental, atmospheric, clever, serious, realistic, stylized, tense, light
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The Audrey Hepburn Story (2000)
Plot Summary:
The film spans from Hepburn's early childhood to the 1950s which details her life as a Dutch ballerina, coming to grips with her parents' divorce, and enduring life in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II. She then settles in the U.S. where she succeeds in making it big as a movie actress, in such movies as Breakfast at Tiffany's.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 133 min
Plot tags: uplifting, feel good, serious, sentimental, touching, emotional, realistic, iconic
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Mommie Dearest (1981)
Plot Summary:
In this biographical film, glamorous yet lonely star Joan Crawford takes in two orphans, and at first their unconventional family seems happy. But after Joan's attempts at romantic fulfillment go sour and she is fired from her contract with MGM studios, her callous and abusive behavior towards her daughter Christina becomes even more pronounced. Christina leaves home and takes her first acting role, only to find her mother's presence still overshadowing her.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min
Plot tags: disturbing, controversial, factual, talky, intense, psychological, tense, serious, rough, emotional
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Star 80 (1983)
Plot Summary:
Paul Snider is a narcissistic, small time hustler who fancies himself a ladies man. His life changes when he meets Dorothy Stratten working behind the counter of a Dairy Queen.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: disturbing, stylized, serious, suspenseful, realistic, depressing, thought provoking, neo noir, cynical, gloomy
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Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996)
Plot Summary:
This film follows Norma Jean from her simple, ambitious youth to her sex star pinnacle and back down. She moves from lover to lover in order to further her career. She finds fame but never happiness, only knowing seduction but not love.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 139 min
Plot tags: psychological, touching, serious, realistic, disturbing, contemplative, gloomy, iconic
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Grace Kelly (1983)
Plot Summary:
The fairy tale story of the actress who became a princess is told in this biography that traces her rise from Philadelphia socialite to Hollywood movie star.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 344
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: serious, captivating, realistic