Investigation of a Citizen Named Volonté

6.5

|2004|55 min

Indagine su un cittadino di nome Volonté is a documentary exploring the life and career of Italian actor Gian Maria Volonté. Known for his roles in films with significant political and social impact, this documentary offers an intimate look through interviews and archival footage, highlighting his commitment to cinema as a form of artistic expression and a tool for social change.

200Documentary

More Like This

Recommended for you

Des Amandiers aux Amandiers

7.8

2022

Des Amandiers aux Amandiers

7.8

2022

A free and intimate portrait behind the scenes of Valeria Bruni Tedeschi's creation. In front of the camera, she transmits to today’s young actors the memory of the 1980s.

Canvas of My Life

7.5

2016

Canvas of My Life

7.5

2016

Jason Momoa's story of fatherhood, craftsmanship, and the legacy he'll leave behind.

Explore Now

Mel Gibson Goes Back to School

0.0

1991

Mel Gibson Goes Back to School

0.0

1991

Mel Gibson teaches Hamlet to a group of high school drama students.

Explore Now

That Guy Dick Miller

7.0

2014

That Guy Dick Miller

7.0

2014

Documentary about veteran character actor Dick Miller, whose career in and outside of Hollywood has spanned almost 200 films across six decades, featuring a diverse range of interviews with directors, co-stars, and contemporaries.

Explore Now

Chishu Ryu and Shochiku's Ofuna Studio

7.0

1988

Chishu Ryu and Shochiku's Ofuna Studio

7.0

1988

Documentary about the life and career of Japanese actor Chishu Ryu.

Explore Now

Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

6.7

2000

Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

6.7

2000

Actor/director Sidney Poitier discusses his life and career. He tells of his upbringing in Jamaica; the difficulties he encountered in New York City at the start of his career; his involvement in the US civil-rights movement; and efforts to end apartheid in South Africa. Friends and acquaintances, as well as other performers, give their insights about what makes him so special.

Explore Now

Parkinson: Meet Henry Fonda

4.0

1975

Parkinson: Meet Henry Fonda

4.0

1975

Episode of the BBC television program with host Michael Parkinson interviewing American actor Henry Fonda.

Explore Now

Iris Berben - Ein persönliches Porträt

0.0

2024

Iris Berben - Ein persönliches Porträt

0.0

2024

She is the grande dame of German and international cinema, always a bit of a rocker chick, freedom-loving, adventurous and willing to take risks. This portrait unfolds Iris Berben's career, which has spanned more than five decades - between the art of film and television, between rock 'n' roll and political commitment.

Explore Now

Your Humble Servant

0.0

2024

Your Humble Servant

0.0

2024

Film follows Haide and Toomas, husband and wife in life and in art Piip and Tuut through the hard work of the creation of their new clown show in the Botanical Garden of Tallinn, showing the intensity and poetry behind their craft and focusing on their collaboration on stage and in life.

Explore Now

How Do You See Me?

6.0

2017

How Do You See Me?

6.0

2017

How Do You See Me? is a Brazilian documentary feature that entwines both experienced actors and beginners to explore the hardships and the happiness that are inherent to the job when detached from the glam and glitz of the gossip industry, creating a diverse and comprehensive mosaic of what it means to be an actor in Brazil, a country so full of contradictions. The film brings forward a reality that the masses usually don't get to know: the men and women moved by a deep passion for acting and touching people. With Julio Adrião, Matheus Nachtergaele, José Celso Martinez, Cássia Kis, Nanda Costa, Babu Santana, Luciano Vidigal and Letícia Sabatella, among others.

Explore Now

Misery Loves Comedy

6.0

2015

Misery Loves Comedy

6.0

2015

Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and abroad—take on this question, sharing anecdotes and insights with lively enthusiasm.

Explore Now

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

0.0

1989

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

0.0

1989

A study of the Group Theatre, a company that changed the face of American drama. The Group was founded in 1931 by Cheryl Crawford, Harold Clurman and Lee Strasberg, who were strongly influenced by the naturalistic acting of Konstantin Stanislavski’s Moscow Art Theatre.

Explore Now