Movies Similar to Familiar Spirits

With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson(2001)

TV documentary about American film director Wes Anderson.

Looking Back on Boudu Saved from Drowning(1969)

French television program discussing Jean Renoir's 1932 film "Boudu Saved from Drowning".

Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios(1986)

Documentary about the British film studio. First appeared on the BBC television programme Omnibus.

The Incredible Mr. Piccoli(2017)

A captivating portrait of French actor Michel Piccoli, who has worked with the greatest filmmakers of his time and has built a dazzling career of remarkable merit and success, focusing on his work during the 1970s and his professional relationship with Claude Sautet, Romy Schneider, Marco Ferreri and Luis Buñuel.

The Man with the Cigar in His Mouth(1997)

Hitler's Hollywood(2017)

Film journalist and critic Rüdiger Suchsland examines German cinema from 1933, when the Nazis came into power, until 1945, when the Third Reich collapsed. (A sequel to From Caligari to Hitler, 2015.)

Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic(2004)

Documentary about the legendary American film director from his introduction to the film industry in its early years to his death in 1959.

Alfonso Sánchez(1980)

Famous Spanish film critic Alfonso Sánchez talks about his personal life, his work and Anouk Aimée. A sentimental tribute to one of the most relevant figures on the Spanish film scene.

Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte(2008)

This is not merely another film about cinema history; it is a film about the love of cinema, a journey of discovery through over a century of German film history. Ten people working in film today remember their favourite films of yesteryear.

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire(1991)

Actress Sally Field looks at the dramatic life and successful career of the superb actress Barbara Stanwyck (1907-90), a Hollywood legend.

Richard Glazier: From Broadway to Hollywood(2015)

Pianist Richard Glazier offers a unique view of Broadway and Hollywood music using fascinating interviews, piano performances and commentary in this broadcast special.

Inventory(2008)

A documentary by Olivier Gonard, shot partly in Paris’s Musée d’Orsay, that examines Olivier Assayas' film Summer Hours, and its approach to art.

Tell Them Who You Are(2004)

The son of acclaimed cinematographer Haskell Wexler confronts his complex father by turning the camera on him. What results is a portrait of a difficult genius and a son's path out of the shadow of a famous father.

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne(2014)

TCM host Robert Osborne discusses his life and career with guest interviewer Alec Baldwin in commemoration of Osborne's 20 years with the network.

Death in Venice: The Sinking Palazzo(2008)

Short behind the scenes making-of documentary about the filming of the sinking house palazzo and the Venetian piazza chase from the James Bond movie Casino Royale (2006).

James Bond in the Bahamas(2008)

A documentary about James Bond in the Bahamas.

Ian Fleming: The Secret Road to Paradise(2008)

A documentary about Ian Fleming.

Ian Fleming's Incredible Creation(2008)

A documentary about Ian Fleming.

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!(2022)

A remarkable new epic documentary spotlighting the pop culture milestones of 1982 including notable motion pictures, TV, music and video games of that seminal year.

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films(2014)

A documentary about the rise and fall of the Cannon Film Group, the legendary independent film company helmed by Israeli cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus.