Indien, 1914. Den unge Srinivasa Ramanujan skriver et brev til universitetsprofessoren G.H. Hardy i England. Ramanujan besidder næsten overjordiske evner for matematik, og Hardy fascineres såpas af vidunderbarnets historie, at han inviterer ham til Cambridge. Eliten ser skævt til den ludfattige opkomling fra kolonien, men Ramanujans teorier ender med at revolutionere matematikken.
Den bemærkelsesværdige historie om Stephen Curry - en af de mest indflydelsesrige, dynamiske og uventede spillere i basketballhistorien - og om hans opstigning fra underdimensioneret collegespiller til firdobbelt NBA-mester.
Gennem eksklusive interviews og arkivoptagelser tegner denne dokumentar et intimt portræt af den syvdobbelte formel 1-vinder Michael Schumacher.
I 1974 indledte den chilenske filminstruktør Alejandro Jodorowsky, hvis film El Topo og The Holy Mountain startede det såkaldte midnatsfilm-fænomen, arbejdet på et kolossalt ambitiøst projekt, der skulle blive et af filmhistoriens mest myteomspundne projekter Rollelisten inkluderede hans 12-årige søn Brontis, Orson Welles, Mick Jagger, David Carradine og Salvador Dali, med musik af Pink Floyd og design af nogle af årtiets største talenter, som fx H.R. Giger og Jean 'Moebius' Giraud. Jodorowskys filmatisering af Frank Herberts klassiske science fiction-roman Dune blev aldrig til noget, men den lever alligevel derude. Denne dokumentarfilm fortæller hele historien om projektet.
Unik dokumentar om verdens hurtigste mand! Usain Bolt er et globalt forgudet ikon. Han er manden, som definerer atletik, er mere end sport og personificerer sit hjemland. En mand, hvis kendte lyn-positur er blevet et inspirerende symbol for generationer nu og i fremtiden. Han er en mand, vi kender fra banen hans fokus, hans smil, hans sejre og med I Am Bolt får vi nu lov at se den virkelige mand bag de tre gange tre olympiske guldmedaljer for allerførste gang. Gør dig klar til at smile og blive overrasket.
Han var indbegrebet af cool. Dean Martin var en af de største stjerner i Hollywood og på tv i det 20. århundrede. En fuldendt charmetrold både på scenen og uden for - og elsket af alle. Men på trods af hans berømmelse var der aldrig nogen, der virkelig kendte ham. Hvorfor var Dean Martin sådan en gåde?
Fame. Money. Power. One young woman fights to become the next hottest celebrity in the glamorous yet scandalous world of influencers in Seoul.
This biographical miniseries, based on the best seller by C. David Heymann, starts when Jackie Kennedy was working after college; and spans her life through the Presidency of John F. Kennedy and her marriage to Aristotle Onassis after the assassination of President Kennedy.
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous is an American television series that aired in syndication from 1984 to 1995. The show featured the extravagant lifestyles of wealthy entertainers, athletes and business moguls. It was hosted by Robin Leach for the majority of its run. When Leach was joined by Shari Belafonte in 1994, the show was renamed Lifestyles with Robin Leach and Shari Belafonte. Leach ended each episode with a wish for his viewers that became his signature phrase, "champagne wishes and caviar dreams."
Daryl Hall certainly has a passion for music, having produced hit after hit as the co-founder and lead vocalist of the pop-rock group Hall & Oates. His creative side doesn't end there; however, for years Hall has stoked his love of vintage architecture by buying historic homes and restoring them to their original style. Rocker turned-renovator Daryl Hall is putting down his guitar and picking up a hammer on his mission to restore a quaint 18th century home in Sherman, CT. According to local legend, the house was owned by a widowed sea captain and hasn't been touched in decades. Combining Daryl's love of history and vintage architecture, he and his team of craftsman will have this one-bedroom cottage singing with 1780s charm by the time they’re finished.
Philanthropist and entrepreneur Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, and his group of friends do stunts and challenges that no one else dares to try.
"Being Michael Schumacher" is a documentary series about the life of Michael Schumacher on ARD Mediathek.
Karl Lagerfeld was an enigmatic figure who spent his life reinventing himself. He ruled the fashion world for decades, making history with his achievements at Chanel, Fendi and his own brand. An extraordinary personality, a fashion Stakhanovite, a tireless worker who created day and night until his last breath. A flamboyant man too, in his appearance and in his words, known for his outbursts mixing perfidy, provocation and self-deprecation. He was also an illusionist, a provocateur, a controversial icon, who used the truth - particularly about his past - to embellish his legend. But where does this determination come from? What were his inspirations and motivations? And behind his enigmatic façade - with his tight suit, ponytail and dark glasses - who really was Karl Lagerfeld?
The 20th century was a golden age that changed the course of the world rapidly, irreversibly and dramatically. The rapid technological progress of the century was built on science, exploration and other creative possibilities -- and heavily influenced by two world wars. It was based upon the actions of individuals and what they created, what they discovered and even what they destroyed. This documentary series takes a look into the 101 people who were most responsible for shaping the world and how the people view it today.
