Documentaries
Documentary Films, strictly speaking, are non-fictional, "slice of life" factual works of art, sometimes known as cinema verite. As films became more narrative-based, documentaries branched out and took many forms, some of which have been termed propagandistic or non-objective.
One of Alice's favourite sections, and due to the sheer size of this collection, we have split ioto a number of sub-sections. See side bars on left for more options. By scrolling below are you will be exposed to whole darn caboodle - all of Alice's documentaries.
Right: Werner Herzog directs "Burden of Dreams"
The Best of See It Now with Edward R Murrow (1991)
Starring: Edward R. Murrow
Some of the most memorable moments from host Edward R. Murrow's landmark USA 1951-58 TV program, which set the tone for how TV brought the news to vie... Read more
Making Sense of the Sixties (1991)
8.7/10
One of the most comprehensive studies ever made of the 'decade of change', this 6-part documentary mini-series from PBS includes over a hundred interv... Read more
Pleasures and Dangers (1991)
Director: Shirley Horrocks
Profiling six contemporary female artists, internationally successful in their fields of painting, photography, filmmaking and sculpture, this documen... Read more
Max Ernst: A Journey Into The Subconscious (1991)
8.1/10
Director: Peter Schamoni
Starring: Max Ernst
The life and works of surrealist and Dadaist Max Ernst are examined in this fascinating program. Ernst speaks, in English, about his career and inspir... Read more
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (Blu-ray) (1991)
8.1/10
Director: Fax Bahr, George Hickenlooper
Starring: Eleanor Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Sheen
Explore the riveting, behind-the-scenes making of Francis Ford Coppola's 'Apocalypse Now'. Based largely on original footage, shot by Eleanor Coppola,... Read more
35 Up (1991)
8.3/10
Director: Michael Apted
Called 'the definitive documentary' produced and directed by Michael Apted. Beginning in 1963 a camera has followed a group of children from the age o... Read more
Atlantis (1991)
6.8/10
Director: Luc Besson
Following on from his success with 'The Big Blue', Luc Besson has created this 'Marine Opera' containing superb images from the Seychelles to the Nort... Read more
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)
8.2/10
Director: Fax Bahr, George Hickenlooper
Starring: Eleanor Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Sheen
Explore the riveting, behind-the-scenes making of Francis Ford Coppola's 'Apocalypse Now'. Based largely on original footage, shot by Eleanor Coppola,... Read more
Berkeley in the Sixties (1990)
7.6/10
Director: Mark Kitchell
Starring: Martin Luther King, Allen Ginsberg, Joan Baez
An acclaimed film of the major events of the 1960s, including the civil rights movement, free speech protests and anti-war rallies, as seen by 15 lead... Read more
Laurel & Hardy: Anthology (1990)
4.7/10
Starring: Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel
Laurel and Hardy were hailed as "...the greatest comedy duo of all time...". Now, over half a century since their last film, 'Utopia', they are still... Read more