Tag: portrait of an artist

On l'appelait Roda

¡Ay, Carmen!

The personal and professional story, told in first person, of...

The Strange Life of Dr. Frankenstein

In 1818, Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus,...

Bécquer and the Witches

In 1864, the Spanish poet Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836-70), suffering...

Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime

British author Agatha Christie (1890-1976) is the world's most translated...

Greetings From Planet Smurf

The Smurfs were created in 1958 by the Belgian comic...

Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin

The extraordinary life story of science fiction and fantasy writer...

Cyrano, My Love

Paris, France, December 1897. The young playwright Edmond Rostand feels...

The Eyes of Orson Welles

A poetic journey into the visual world of the legendary...

M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity

A portrait of the visionary Dutch artist M. C. Escher...

How Fernando Pessoa Saved Portugal

Lisbon, Portugal, 1927. The writer and journalist Fernando Pessoa accepts...

Sylvia Plath: Inside The Bell Jar

The story of the making of The Bell Jar, the...

Searching for Ingmar Bergman

A meaningful account of the personal and professional life of...

Qué tal Pascual

Pascual Iranzo is a famous and eccentric hairdresser from Barcelona...

Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story

Working largely uncredited in the Hollywood system, storyboard artist Harold...

Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang

Known for his spectacular pyrotechnic displays, Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang...

Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock

A reckless joyride into the darkest corners of popular music...

La Cicciolina: Godmother of Scandal

The personal and professional story of Ilona Staller, known as...

Bowie at the BBC

A look back at the long and brilliant career of...

Henry Miller: Prophet of Desire

The US writer Henry Miller (1891-1980), scandalous and nonconformist creator,...

Gila nunca fue serio

Miguel Gila (1919-2001) was a Spanish actor and stand-up comedian,...

Final Portrait

Paris, 1964. The Swiss sculptor and painter Alberto Giacometti, one...

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

The gripping story of legendary American actor John Travolta: his...

Barbra Streisand: Becoming an Icon 1942–1984

Barbra Streisand grew up in working class Brooklyn, dreaming of...