Author Movies

More than 40 years after his death, Hemingway is one of the most widely read, and widely written about, American authors. His distinct style and profo...

Imogen Sayre is given an ultimatum by her publisher to write a sequel to her one best selling novel or not be signed to a new book deal. Imogen must o...

An examination of the life of great Russian author Leo Tolstoy, who penned the 1877 novel Anna Karenina.

The making of Jerzy Kosinski. The BBC documentary on the life and art of enigmatic novelist Jerzy Kosinski. Through interviews with his second wife Ki...

A veterinarian and a novelist compete for the heart of a lady rancher.

Terrified of giving voice to the darkness of her subconscious mind, Mary Shelley locks into a dangerous battle with her own ‘inner monster’ as she str...

Mircea Eliade was a traditionalist Romanian novelist and philosopher. Following the disaster of the Second World War, he moved to Paris and Chicago, b...

Evelyn, a young author, loves spending time with her main character, Lucas, whom she has become extremely close to. But as the demons of her past haun...

RICHARD WRIGHT was an African-American author of novels, short stories and non-fiction that dealt with powerful themes and controversial topics. Much...

Based on the life of pioneering manga artist Shinichi Abe, "Miyoko asagaya kibun" starts from the 1970's in Asagaya District of Tokyo where Shinichi A...

A poetic look at the life and legacy of legendary author Philip K. Dick (1928-1982),who wrote over over a hundred short stories and 44 novels of mind...

J.R.R.T.: A Study of J.R.R. Tolkien is a 1992 documentary, narrated by Judi Dench, produced to celebrate the centenary of J.R.R. Tolkien's birth. It i...

Cliff Barlowe (Thomas Slater),an aspiring author plagued by arrogance and desire for recognition, takes on a commission to write a book about an old...

Holly Shaw wants to prove her writing talent in a reading of her romance novel. But she achieves the exact opposite with the cynical reporter Aaron Ki...

Armando Iannucci presents a personal argument in praise of the genius of Charles Dickens. Through the prism of the author's most autobiographical nove...

The story of J.M. Barrie and his relationship with the Llewelyn-Davies family. Barrie writes PETER PAN for the five boys, and later adopts George, Jac...

Ashton, an overworked junior editor, develops romantic feelings for the author of the novel that she's editing, as her job is threatened by jealous co...

The Fantasy Makers is a feature documentary which examines the profound impact fantasy pioneers C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and George MacDonald have m...