Cast: Salma Hayek
Alfred Molina
Antonio Banderas
Valeria Golino
Ashley Judd
Mía Maestro
Edward Norton
Geoffrey Rush
Roger Rees

The movie is about the life of a Mexican painter Frida. In childhood she mets an accident but never stops painting. The movie won 2 academy awards: Best Makeup: John E. Jackson, Beatriz De Alba and Best Original Music Score: Elliot Goldenthal.

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Cast: Ben Kingsley

The movie is about the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, father of the nation of India. The movie is a great one, a must watch. The movie won a whopping 8 academy awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role: Ben Kingsley, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration: Stuart Craig, Robert W. Laing, Michael Seirton, Best Cinematography: Billy Williams, Ronnie Taylor, Best Costume Design: John Mollo, Bhanu Athaiya, Best Director: Richard Attenborough, Best Film Editing, John Bloom, Best Picture: Richard Attenborough, Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: John Briley.

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Cast: Kate Winslet
Judi Dench
Jim Broadbent
Hugh Bonneville

It is a biographical movie about a novelist Iris who gets Alzheimer's disease and forgets things. Judi Dench has played a great part in this movie. Jim Broadbent won an academy award for Best Supporting Actor.

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Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis
Ray McAnally
Brenda Fricker
Hugh O'Conor

It's a biographical movie about Christy Brown who do things only with his left foot. He cannot function rest of the body parts. he draws paintings with his foot, write letters and everything. The move is a good one depicting the hardship faced by the guy. The movie won 2 academy awards for: Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis) and Best Supporting Actress (Brenda Fricker).

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Cast: Robert De Niro
Cathy Moriarty
Joe Pesci

The movie is about the life of the boxer Jake LaMotta. Th acting of Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci is a good one. The movie won 2 academy awards: Best Actor (De Niro) and Best Editing (Schoonmaker).

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Cast: Joaquin Phoenix
Reese Witherspoon
Ginnifer Goodwin
Robert Patrick
Dallas Roberts
Dan John Miller
Larry Bagby
Shelby Lynne

The movie is about the life of the singer Johnny Cash. The movie is good for a one time watch. Reese Witherspoon won an Academy Award for Best Actress.

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The Blind Side (2009): Great biographical/drama movie

Posted by maneesh On July - 16 - 2010

Cast: Sandra Bullock
Quinton Aaron
Tim McGraw
Jae Head
Kathy Bates

The movie is biographical about an African American football player Michael Oher. The movie shows his teen life and how he gets help from a white family. The story is very emotional and some scenes will make you think. A very good movie and a treat to watch. It is a great one if you are looking for some inspirational movies.

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Bandit Queen (1994): Great Hindi art biographical movie

Posted by maneesh On July - 13 - 2010

Cast: Seema Biswas

The movie is about the life of a dacoit Phoolan Devi. It shows the childhood and the adulthood of the dacoit. It also depicts the various social problems of women at that time ion the villages. Great direction and the location to shoot is really amazing.

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