Uma verdadeira história de amizade que mudou a matemática para sempre. Em 1913, Srinivasa Ramanujan, um génio da matemática autodidata da Índia viaja para a o Colégio Trinity, na Universidade de Cambridge, onde ele se aproxima do seu mentor, o excêntrico professor G. H. Hardy e onde luta para mostrar ao mundo a genialidade da sua mente.
Um relato detalhado da vida e da carreira artística do lendário cineasta Quentin Tarantino, desde os seus primeiros dias como gerente de um video clube até à escandalosa queda em desgraça do produtor Harvey Weinstein. Uma história sobre como gravar oito ótimos filmes e se tornar um ícone da cultura pop moderna.
A notável história de amadurecimento de Stephen Curry - um dos jogadores mais influentes, dinâmicos e inesperados da história do basquetebol - e da sua ascensão de jogador universitário de baixa estatura a tetracampeão da NBA.
Uma das estrelas das olimpíadas Rio 2016 que já brilhava há muito tempo. Este é Usain Bolt, o homem mais veloz do mundo e o único atleta na história do atletismo tricampeão em três modalidades de pista em Jogos Olímpicos consecutivamente. A lista de vitórias na carreira é extensa, mas a vida de Bolt não se resume a isto. Agora, o velocista jamaicano abre as portas para um universo que vai além das pistas de corrida. Ele se apresenta como o Bolt amigo, filho, com muitos sonhos e desafios.
Passou mais de um quarto de século a fotografar sem que o mundo soubesse dos negativos que escondia nos quartos que ia ocupando nas muitas casas onde trabalhava como ama. O acaso levou John Maloof a tropeçar em caixotes que continham parte do trabalho de Vivian Maier, e agora detém cerca de 100 mil negativos, que já alimentaram exposições e uma mão-cheia de livros. E está determinado a revelar o mistério da vida de uma das maiores fotógrafas do quotidiano do século XX americano
Nascido em uma família burguesa, Henri Grouès foi um combatente da Resistência, membro do parlamento, defensor dos sem-teto, revolucionário e iconoclasta. Dos bancos da Assembleia Nacional às favelas dos subúrbios de Paris, seu compromisso com os mais vulneráveis lhe rendeu renome internacional. No entanto, todos os dias, ele duvidava de suas ações. Sua vida íntima era desconhecida e pouco crível. Indignado com a pobreza, a desigualdade e a injustiça, frequentemente criticado, às vezes traído, Henri Grouès viveu mil vidas e lutou mil batalhas. Ele deixou sua marca na história com o nome que escolheu para si mesmo: Abbé Pierre.
Um documentário sobre a tentativa gorada de adaptação cinematográfica do clássico de ficção científica de Frank Herbert.
Este documentário com entrevistas exclusivas e imagens de arquivo traça um retrato íntimo de Michael Schumacher, sete vezes campeão de Fórmula 1.
Eu Nunca Te Esqueci retrata um olhar sobre a vida e o legado do arquiteto judeu austríaco Simon Wiesenthal, conhecido como o caçador de nazistas e também como humanitário. Narrado pela vencedora do Oscar® Nicole Kidman, o filme foi rodado em 9 países e reúne diversos materiais de arquivo ainda inéditos, bem como entrevistas com amigos, colegas de trabalho e familiares de Wiesenthal, que na maioria falaram pela primeira vez diante das câmeras
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.
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.
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."
Love, conflict, family - nobody's done it better. Acting legends reflect on the greatest writer who ever lived – and the dangerous, exciting world that ignited his creativity.
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?
Tou Tiao Dou Shi Ta is a story about Yin Shen, a member of the (in)famous idol boygroup FLY. What makes him the center of attention? Is it true that he is a jerk to everyone?
"Being Michael Schumacher" is a documentary series about the life of Michael Schumacher on ARD Mediathek.
The sun revolves around the earth - for more than 1500 years, this world view of the Greek astronomer Ptolemy was seen as an incontrovertible truth. It fit perfectly into the Christian worldview, in which the earth and God's creation were the center of the world. But in the Ptolemaic calendar, the date and the seasons diverged. The pope demanded a calendar reform. The astronomer and scholar Nicolaus Copernicus was also commissioned to do so. But Copernicus had long ago discovered something groundbreaking and revolutionary. Although it would set the calendar right, it threw the pious Christianity into a serious conflict: The earth revolves around the sun! A dangerous thought. Should he publicize his scientific calculations, or should he continue to hold to the Christian worldview?
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.
