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"
Seven Years in Tibet (1956)
6.5/10
Director: Hans Nieter
Starring: Heinrich Harrer
The original drama documentary that inspired the Brad Pitt movie of the same name - tells the story of Austrian mountain climber Heinrich Harrer, who... Read more
Night and Fog (1955)
8.6/10
Director: Alain Resnais
Starring: Jean Cayrol
One of the most haunting documentaries ever made, director Alain Resnais' ("Hiroshima, Mon Amour") powerful examination of the horrors of the Holocaus... Read more
The Conquest Of Everest (1953)
7.1/10
Director: George Lowe
Starring: Meredith Edwards
Documentary that covers the famous and successful expedition of the Everest conquest by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary, the first climbers to reach... Read more
Stanley Kubrick's The Seafarers (1953)
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Before he became an Oscar-nominated director, Stanley Kubrick helmed this 1953 documentary that extols the rewards of the Seafarers International Unio... Read more
The James Dean Story / The Bells of Cockaigne (1953)
Director: Robert Altman
Starring: James Dean, Gene Lockhart, Donalee Taylor
Along with Robert Altman's seminal documentary is the hour-long telefilm 'The Bells of Cockaigne' featuring a rare glimpse of a young pre-stardom Jame... Read more
Crusade in the Pacific (1951)
7.7/10
This richly detailed, visually stunning documentary series covers the entire dramatic saga of World War II in the Pacific. Get a soldier's eye view of... Read more
Kon-Tiki (1950)
8/10
Director: Thor Heyerdahl
In 1947, Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl and his crew of scientists sailed over 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean, from Peru to Polynesi... Read more
Louisiana Story (1948)
6.9/10
Director: Robert Flaherty
Produced by Standard Oil with a 'no-strings-attached' policy, Robert Flaherty's final film focuses on the story of a young Cajun boy who watches his B... Read more
The Films of Kenneth Anger: Volume 1 (1947)
Director: Kenneth Anger
Starring: Kenneth Anger, Gordon Gray, Andre Soubeyran
A pioneer of the American undeground film movement, Anger's films were largely rejected in his home country, finding more of a following across the At... Read more
World War II: Hiroshima/Nagasaki (1946)
7.9/10
The tragic story of the atomic bombing of two Japanese islands during World War II and the death of half a million people and two cities in a split se... Read more