Madonna
Birthday: 1958-08-16
Place of Birth: Bay City, Michigan, USA
Biography: Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone; August 16, 1958) is an American recording artist, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983. She followed it with a series of albums in which she found immense popularity by pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music and imagery in her music videos, which became a fixture on MTV. Throughout her career, many of her songs have hit number one on the record charts, including "Like a Virgin", "Papa Don't Preach", "Like a Prayer", "Vogue", "Frozen", "Music", "Hung Up", and "4 Minutes". Critics have praised Madonna for her diverse musical productions while at the same time serving as a lightning rod for religious controversy. Her career was further enhanced by film appearances that began in 1979, despite mixed commentary. She won critical acclaim and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her role in Evita (1996), but has received harsh feedback for other film roles. Madonna's other ventures include being a fashion designer, children's book author, film director and producer. She has been acclaimed as a businesswoman, and in 2007, she signed an unprecedented US $120 million contract with Live Nation. Madonna has sold more than 300 million records worldwide and is recognized as the world's top-selling female recording artist of all time by the Guinness World Records. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she is the best-selling female rock artist of the 20th century and the second top-selling female artist in the United States, behind Barbra Streisand, with 64 million certified albums. In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked Madonna at number two, behind only The Beatles, on the Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists, making her the most successful solo artist in the history of the Billboard chart. She was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the same year. Considered to be one of the "25 Most Powerful Women of the Past Century" by Time for being an influential figure in contemporary music, Madonna is known for continuously reinventing both her music and image, and for retaining a standard of autonomy within the recording industry. On May 4, 2024, with a free concert which was live streamed at the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in front of 1.6 million people, Madonna broke the record for the most attended stand-alone concert by any artist, and the all-time highest attended concert by a female artist.
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Four Rooms
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Madonna: Truth or Dare
From the rains of Japan, through threats of arrest for 'public indecency' in Canada, and a birthday ...
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Body of Evidence
When an elderly millionaire is found dead with cocaine in his system, his will leaves $8 million to ...
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The Next Best Thing
A comedy-drama about best friends - one a straight woman, Abbie, the other a gay man, Robert - who d...
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Madonna X Vanity Fair – The Enlightenment
‘The Enlightenment’ is a film feature created by Madonna and Luigi & Iango during the making of the ...
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Blue in the Face
A wacky group of locals visit the neighborhood cigar shop, looking for good times and finding plenty...
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A League of Their Own
As America's stock of athletic young men is depleted during World War II, a professional all-female ...
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Madonna: Sticky & Sweet Tour
A two-hour live concert from her Sticky & Sweet Tour from Buenos Aires, Argentina....
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Desperately Seeking Susan
A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in...
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Evita
The hit musical based on the life of Evita Duarte, an Argentinian actress who eventually became the ...
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Swept Away
Stranded and alone on a desert island during a cruise, a spoiled rich woman and a deckhand fall in l...
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Madonna: Drowned World Tour 2001
Filmed at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Madonna rocks the house in her sold-out Drowned World Tour....
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Arthur and the Invisibles
Arthur is a spirited ten-year old whose parents are away looking for work, whose eccentric grandfath...
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Who's That Girl
An uptight New York tax lawyer gets his life turned upside down, all in a single day, when he's aske...
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Madonna: The Girlie Show - Live Down Under
Filmed at Sydney Cricket Ground on November 19, 1993, Live from Down Under showcases Madonna’s brill...
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Madonna: Blond Ambition World Tour Live
Blond Ambition World Tour Live contains the final tour date recorded in Nice, France. The release ha...
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Live 8
On 2 July 2005 an estimated 3 billion people came together in the fight against extreme poverty. LIV...
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Rodman: For Better or Worse
While Rodman is no doubt one of the greatest talents in NBA history, he is just as famous for his of...
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Die Another Day
James Bond is sent to investigate the connection between a North Korean terrorist and a diamond mogu...
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I'm Going to Tell You a Secret
A documentary that follows Madonna on her 2004 Re-Invention World Tour....
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Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion
Documentary about the German director Uli Edel...
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Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A
A follow-up special to Madonna's recently released concert documentary film MADAME X. This special f...
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Live Aid
Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the Joh...
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Madonna at the BBC
A look back at a selection of magical Madonna moments on various BBC shows, from her first Top of th...
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Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
Fatherhood has proved a great subject for a variety of artists - some celebratory, some conflicted, ...
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The Righteous Babes
The Righteous Babes shows how the self-affirmative music of young women is renewing the 90's feminis...
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Madonna: The Confessions Tour
Filmed in its entirety at London's Wembley Arena during her worldwide sold-out 25-city Confessions T...
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Dangerous Game
A New York film director, working on his latest movie in Los Angeles, begins to reflect the actions ...
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Bloodhounds of Broadway
This musical is based on four short stories by Damon Runyon. In one tale, gambler Feet Samuels sells...
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Madonna: Who's That Girl - Live in Japan
Who's That Girl: Live in Japan contained a live date from the Who's That Girl World Tour, filmed at ...
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Shanghai Surprise
Glendon Wasey is a fortune hunter looking for a fast track out of China. Gloria Tatlock is a mission...
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Madonna: The Virgin Tour Live
Madonna: The Virgin Tour — Live contains the concert footage from The Virgin Tour, filmed at Cobo Ar...
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Madonna: Ciao, Italia! - Live from Italy
In "Ciao, Italia! Live from Italy" Madonna visits the land of her noble heritage for this high-energ...
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Madonna: Live Earth Concert at London
Madonna released the song "Hey You" for the Live Earth series of concerts. The song was available as...
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Madonna: Re-Invention World Tour
"Re-Invention World Tour" was the sixth concert tour by Madonna. It supported her ninth studio album...
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The True Story of Madonna
Madonna is one of the biggest pop icons and the highest paid singer of all time. But who she really ...
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Lady Gaga: On the Edge
This is the inspirational and contemporary story of pop star Lady Gaga. From a one-on-one interview ...
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Madonna: Live at Paris Olympia
Madonna's French fans are in for a special treat with an intimate one night only performance by the ...
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Madonna: Live from Roseland Ballroom in New York
Live from Roseland Ballroom, New York on April 30, 2008 as part of the Hard Candy Promo Tour to prom...
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A Certain Sacrifice
A street-wise teen gets herself in a series of circumstances and mishaps in her meaningless existenc...
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Demokratie unter Druck – Europa vor der Wahl
Thoughts of a diversity of public and private citizens on the virtues of democracy, its faults, its ...
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Madonna: MDNA World Tour
The MDNA Tour was the ninth concert tour by Madonna. Madonna had embarked on The MDNA Tour for promo...
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Arianne Phillips: Dressing the Part
Movies, music and Madonna: behind the scenes with Arianne Phillips, the award-winning costume design...
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Miley Cyrus: MTV Unplugged
On January 28, 2014, the American artist Miley Cyrus performed in the show from Los Angeles. The sho...
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Inside the Golden Statue
A behind-the-scenes look at the preparations for the live broadcast of the 69th Annual Academy Award...
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Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero
A remarkably intimate portrait of an artist on tour navigating identity, family, expectations, and a...
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There's Only One Madonna
A look back over Madonna's career from a British perspective....
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Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
Kylie and The Bee Gees are compared to see who had the better music, comebacks, dancing, legacy and ...
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Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
In 1995, Chasen's closed its doors after 60 years of serving chili to movie stars and visiting digni...
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Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
The Immaculate Collection is the first commercially released greatest videos compilation by singer M...
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Jean-Michel Basquiat, artiste absolu
The life and work of New York artist Jean-Michel Basquiat have been marked by a long quest for ident...
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Beastie Boys Story
Here's a little story they're about to tell... Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of the...
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Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes
The making of the film Dick Tracy (1990)....
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Shadows and Fog
With a serial strangler on the loose, a bookkeeper wanders around town searching for the vigilante g...
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Madonna: The Lady Is a Vamp
Documentary that examines Madonna's skill as a performer and the role this has played in her success...
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The A-Z of Eurovision
Rylan Clark-Neal narrates a guide to all things Eurovision and takes a sideways look at the greatest...
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In France with Madonna
France is at the heart of Madonna's life. She is inspired by French culture and its values and has s...
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MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
A special commemorating the 10th anniversary of MTV. Included are performances created for this spec...
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Who Killed Michael Stewart?
A documentary about a case of police brutality in the 80's NYC, the killing of graffiti artist Micha...
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The Greatest Night in Pop
On a January night in 1985, music's biggest stars gathered to record "We Are the World." This docume...
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Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative
One of the biggest pop stars in the world, Britney Spears released this collection of 20 music video...
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A New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita'
Documentary about the making of Alan Parker's film adaptation of the stage musical EVITA....
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Avicii: True Stories
Documentary about the arena-packing Swedish DJ, chronicling his explosive rise to fame and surprisin...
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Kids Are Punny
This HBO special, based on Rosie O'Donnell's book of the same name, uses animated and live action se...
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I Am Because We Are
A look into the lives of Malawi's 1 million plus orphans in the wake of the AIDS pandemic. It offers...
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Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio
Madonna celebrates her four-decade career in a special concert for over 1.6 million people at the Co...
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Star
The Driver now carries an arrogant rock star who is visiting a major city. Played by Madonna, this t...
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Madonna: Move to the Music
Madonna: the Queen of Pop. Every tune, dance step and decision over four decades has shaped today's ...
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Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
This rapturous documentary steps into the dynamic world of queer stand-up and examines the powerful ...
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Junket Whore
A documentary film that explores the relationship between publicists and journalists in Hollywood....
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The Women Concert for Change
A concert event from Twickenham Stadium in London raises funds and awareness for female empowerment ...
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Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
A special celebrating Elizabeth Taylor's 65th birthday featuring never-before-seen footage of her li...
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Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour
Concert special featuring the iconic superstar as she performs in packed arenas around the globe. Fe...
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365 Day Project
This exhibition focuses on Jonas Mekas’ 365 Day Project, a succession of films and videos in calenda...
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Strike a Pose
In 1990, seven young male dancers joined Madonna on her most controversial world tour. Their journey...
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Madonna: The Girlie Show Live in Japan 1993
The Girlie Show World Tour (also referred to as simply The Girlie Show) was the fourth concert tour ...
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Torrance Rises
A mockumentary chronicling the Torrance Community Dance Group (from Fatboy Slim's "Praise You" video...
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Basquiat: Rage to Riches
This film tells Jean-Michel's story through exclusive interviews with his two sisters Lisane and Jea...
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The Undefeated
A documentary that chronicles Sarah Palin's pre-political life; her tenure as Governor of Alaska, an...
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Britney: For the Record
An introspective documentary which chronicles pop music queen Britney Spears' return to the spotligh...
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Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
A collection of Madonna's favorite videos from 1993-1999. Contains the 14 videos: Bad Girl, Fever, R...
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Vision Quest
After deciding he needs to do something meaningful with his life, high school wrestler Louden Swain ...
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Dick Tracy
The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances t...
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Madonna: Blond Ambition - Japan Tour 90
Madonna and her crew perform in Yokohama, Japan for the legendary Blond Ambition Tour in 1990. The t...
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Secret Project Revolution
This 17-minute black-and-white film, with Madonna's off-camera commentary led throughout, consists o...
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Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
Celebration: The Video Collection is a greatest videos DVD compilation by American singer-songwriter...
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Are All Men Pedophiles?
We live in a society that both condemns pedophiles and sexualizes young girls. The film explores the...
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Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer
In the winter of 2011, after a controversial election, Vladimir Putin was reinstalled as president o...
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Madonna: Blond Ambition World Tour 90 from Barcelona
Madonna and her crew perform in Barcelona, Spain for the legendary Blond Ambition Tour in 1990. The...
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Madonna: The Ultimate Collection
A box set that contains the Madonna video compilations The Immaculate Collection and The Video Colle...
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Madonna: World of Madame X
Set in Lisbon, Portugal, Madonna describes the World of Madame X in this documentary about her recen...
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The Material Boy
An Italo-American teenaged girl in Michigan, with a Catholic family, becomes pregnant. To avoid both...
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Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, this is an intimate portr...
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The Universe of Keith Haring
A portrait of New York artist Keith Haring. The film looks to Haring as an artistic role model for h...
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Madonna: Tears of a Clown
"Tears of a Clown" is a show by American singer Madonna, first held at the Forum Theatre in Melbourn...
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Madonna and the Breakfast Club
The documentary story of Madonna's struggling days in New York with her first band "Breakfast Club,"...
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Madonna: The Name of the Game
Go where only Madonna has gone before. From interviews with brother Martin Ciccone and exes Sean Pen...
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Debbie Harry: Atomic Blondie
Portrait of Debbie Harry, co-founder of Blondie, punk rock pioneer, that was one of the few feminine...
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Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
This concert film was created for the London premiére launch of Live Aid on dvd in November 2004. It...
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Express Yourself: Die Tänzer der Queen of Pop
With her legendary "Blond Ambition Tour" in 1990, Madonna once again shocked the world, simulating m...
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Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
The Coachella concert series is examined through the lens of rare footage, interviews, and performan...
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Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic
Inspired even as a boy by the Folies Bergere, the legendary Paris cabaret venue, couturier Jean-Paul...
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Madonna: Goddess of Pop
This fascinating Documentary gives you a real insight into the life and the career of one of the gre...
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Madonna: Madame X
Filmed in Lisbon, Portugal, the film captures the pop icon’s rare and rapturous tour performance, ha...
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Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Who has ever compared Reservoir Dogs? What are “Open Road” and “New World Disorder”? Why is Harvey K...
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Women in Rock
All the legendary women of rock 'n' roll are brought together in this stunning collage of artists an...
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Becoming Madonna
Madonna's rise to fame from 1978 to 1992, exploring her personal life, controversies, and the challe...
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Naqoyqatsi
A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence....
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Avicii - I'm Tim
Before Avicii, there was Tim. Through his own words, witness how a prodigious musical talent became ...
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Madonna: Queen of Pop
In January 2011, ARTE viewers voted for the 'Queens of Pop'. 8 pop queens were chosen from 50 propos...
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The BRITs at 40
In 2020 the BRIT Awards celebrated a massive 40th ever show. In this documentary Jack Whitehall delv...
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos ...
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Funeral Rites
A Steven Klein romance written by Madonna and presented by Carine Roitfeld and CR Fashion Book....
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Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio (Behind-the-scenes)
Go behind-the-scenes of Madonna's Celebration Tour in Rio through exclusive footage and interviews f...
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Playtime Is Over
How did the disagreement get to this point? So together we will tell the story of Lil' Kim & Nicki M...
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101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
From Disturbing Discoveries to Astonishing Arressts, and Tragic Endings. In this tv-special, E! coun...
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Madonna: The Making of SEX Book
The behind the scenes footage of the making of Madonna's iconic SEX book....
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Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe is one of the most famous and adored icons of the 20th century. Like no other Hollywo...
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Bedtime Story
Striking imagery inspired from surrealist female painters sweeps through the short film Madonna made...
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Madonna Swimming
Madonna Swimming is a video work created from footage of Madonna's music videos, Madonna is a cultur...
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The Flush
In 2033, a health records chip enables coverage for medical needs. The FMC, valued at 3 trillion dol...
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