True Stories
True Stories are those based (sometimes loosely!) on fact. They cover topics as diverse as drug addiction, poverty, political unrest, the corruption of power, alcoholism, class divisions, sexual inequality, mental illness and other human struggles. Meet some of history's most intriguing characters, find out what it's really like to climb a mountain or paint a masterpiece. Truly, the True Story is one of cinema's most engaging and enthralling genres.
Bio-pics feature in this section and are also gathered together separately under the 'Biography' sublink left.
Pictured: Inside the Las Vegas mob, Scorsese's unromantic 'Goodfellas'
The Diary of Anne Frank ( Blu-ray ) (1959)
7.4/10
Director: George Stevens
Starring: Diane Baker, Ed Wynn, Joseph Schildkraut, Lou Jacobi, Millie Perkins, Richard Be...
One of the most gripping and heartfelt stories to emerge from the Holocaust, this magnificent adaptation of the acclaimed play is based on the writing... Read more
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
7.4/10
Director: George Stevens
Starring: Millie Perkins, Joseph Schildkraut, Shelley Winters, Richard Beymer, Gusti Huber...
One of the most gripping and heartfelt stories to emerge from the Holocaust, this magnificent adaptation of the acclaimed play is based on the writing... Read more
Dunkirk (Blu-Ray) (1958)
7/10
Director: Leslie Norman
Starring: Bernard Lee, John Mills, Meredith Edwards, Richard Attenborough, Robert Urquhart
A group of soldiers lead by Corporal "Tubby" Bins (John Mills), stranded in France, must make their way to the shores of Dunkirk in hopes of a rescue.... Read more
The Left-Handed Gun (1958)
6.5/10
Director: Arthur Penn
Starring: Paul Newman, Lita Milan, John Dehner, Hurd Hatfield
Director Arthur Penn's first feature is a compelling and unflinching look at the life of Billy the Kid. Paul Newman portrays the notorious outlaw as a... Read more
The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)
5.6/10
Director: John Huston
Starring: John Wayne, Eiko Ando, Sam Jaffe, Soh Yamamura, Norman Thomson
In 1856 Townsend Harris (Wayne) was the first American consul to Japan. He works hard to earn the respect of the local big-wigs amongst anti-American... Read more
Dunkirk (1958)
7/10
Director: Leslie Norman
Starring: Richard Attenborough, Bernard Lee, John Mills, Robert Urquhart, Meredith Edwards
This realistic account of the evacuation of more than 350, 000 trapped British and Allied troops from Dunkirk is a well-staged recreation of the actua... Read more
I Want To Live! (1958)
7.5/10
Director: Robert Wise
Starring: Susan Hayward, Simon Oakland, Virginia Vincent
Susan Hayward won an Oscar for her commanding performance in this true story of prostitute Barbara Graham, who, framed and convicted of murder, was to... Read more
I Was Monty's Double (1958)
Director: John Guillermin
Starring: Clifton James, John Mills, Cecil Parker, Marius Goring, John Le Mesurier
If official documentation didn't exist, we'd never believe a fantastic yarn like this. Actor M.E. Clifton James plays himself, a British stock-company... Read more
A Night To Remember (1958)
7.9/10
Director: Roy Baker
Starring: Kenneth More, David McCallum, Jill Dixon
The maiden voyage of the Titanic is meticulously detailed in this remarkable black and white recreation. Based on the best seller by Walter Lord. Grea... Read more
A Night To Remember (Blu-ray) (1958)
7.9/10
Director: Roy Baker
Starring: Kenneth More, David McCallum, Jill Dixon
The maiden voyage of the Titanic is meticulously detailed in this remarkable black and white recreation. Based on the best seller by Walter Lord. Grea... Read more