Among the viewers, movie films have always been very popular, based on real stories about people's lives.
We have collected the best movies based on real events, the list of which is shown below, for the last years 2 .
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Life is beautiful
" Life is Beautiful "( 1997) - a film based on the biography of a former Jewish prisoner Rubino Romeo Salmoni. The plot is based on the book Salmoni "I defeated Hitler", where he describes his imprisonment in the death camp. The ribbon was awarded with the Grand Prix of the Cannes Festival and participated in the Oscar nomination as "Best foreign film".The action takes place in Italy during the Second World War. The main character of the picture Guido falls in love with the local teacher Dora. They get married and after a while they have a child.
In wartime, "fascist sentiments" begin to appear in the country: all Jews are sent to concentration camps. Guido is arrested with his son and sent to the camp. Father miraculously saves the child from death, skillfully hiding him from the Nazis. The child Guido explains that this is just a military game, and soon they will go home on their own tank as winners. But the reality is much more severe.
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Pianist
» Pianist »( 2002) - biographical picture, dedicated to the famous Polish pianist Vladislav Shpilman. The film received the "Golden Palm Branch" at the Cannes Film Festival and won three Oscar awards. In the center of the plot is a man of art - Vladek. He is an excellent pianist and is engaged in music. After a while, Poland is occupied by the Nazis and the life of the main character changes dramatically. A Jew by nationality, Vladek falls into a concentration camp, where he is bullied and harassed. The Jew miraculously manages to stay alive, thanks to one of the Germans.
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Catch Me If You Can
« Catch Me If You Can »( 2002) - a film based on real events from the life of Frank Abigneyl, an expert in document security. Being still a young man Abignale became famous as a skilled swindler. His trial activity began with forging checks, which he later cashed in banks. For several years of fraud, he managed to put into circulation 2.5 million dollars in vouchers in 26 banks around the world. The young criminal was elusive for 5 years. Then the young man was sentenced to 12 years in prison. But after a while he is attracted to the cooperation of the FBI to identify fakes and their manufacturers.
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Monster
" Monster "( 2003) - a picture based on real life events of the serial-killer Eileen Warnos. Eileen, who worked as a prostitute, meets a young girl in the evening with a lesbian. Between them a novel is fastened. After a while, Warnos realizes that he no longer wants to engage in prostitution. Her next client becomes a victim of murder. After trying to rape a man, Eileen, she brutally kills the client and steals his car. The prostitute and her new girlfriend need money to survive, so Warnos again and again decides on the next crime. The woman was caught, after the sixth committed murder. Eileen Warnes was sentenced to death. In 2001, the verdict was enforced.
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9 company
" 9 company "( 2005) - a film of Russian cinema based on the Afghan war. Seven new recruits are called up for urgent service in the Soviet Armed Forces. After several months of training, they are sent to Afghanistan. Paratroopers are given the task to occupy the height and hold it until the column passes. At this time, the government of the USSR decides to withdraw Russian troops from Afghanistan. The command forgot about the 9th company. During the opening battle, only one soldier can be saved from the whole company.
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Hachiko: The most loyal friend of
" Hachiko: The most faithful friend of "( 2009) - a real story about a Japanese dog of the Akita Inu breed, which formed the basis of the film. Instructor Parker Wilson accidentally discovers a lost puppy at the station and decides to pick it up for himself. Dog and man are attached to each other and become inseparable friends. Wilson calls the dog Hatiko. Every day Hachiko meets his master from work at the station. But once Parker does not return from work - with the teacher there was a heart attack and he dies. But the faithful dog comes to the station day after day, waiting for his friend. Wilson's relatives try to take him to him, but the dog always returns to the station. The dog was waiting for the owner until his death. Hachiko was erected a monument at the station, where he stayed for many years.
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1 + 1 or Untouchable
" 1 + 1 or Untouchables "( 2011) - a picture of French cinema based on real events. The paralyzed aristocrat Philippe is looking for a nurse in his assistants. In the house of the rich man gets a black unemployed guy Driss, who is on the stock exchange. All that the unemployed wants from Philip is to get a written refusal. But unexpectedly for Driss Philippe chooses him as his assistant. A black guy brings into the life of a bored aristocrat a breath of fresh air. Men become true friends. Driss helps the rich man to arrange his personal life. The story ends with the marriage of Philip and the appearance of his children. His black friend Driss opened his business with Philip and married too. Men are friends to this day.
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Impossible
" Impossible "( 2012) - a catastrophe based on real events from the life of one family who came to rest in Thailand in 2004.Then, one of the largest and most damaging tsunamis happened in the last decade, taking away hundreds of human lives. The family miraculously manages to stay alive and find each other, after the tragedy that has been committed. The film won the Goya Award in 5 categories.
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Wolf from Wall Street
" Wolf from Wall Street "( 2013) - a picture taken from the same memoir of the former broker, Jordan Belfort. Jordan was the founder of one of the largest brokerage offices, but a few years later he was arrested and convicted for doing dark frauds with the help of the office. Brocker addicted to addictions, but after liberation begins a new life. He becomes a speaker and writes books about achieving success. The film, based on real events, was highly appreciated by film critics.
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Everest
" Everest "( 2015) - a film about the tragic events that took place in the Himalayas in 1996.At that time, three expeditions went to conquer the highest peak in the world - Mount Everest. As part of the volunteers were both climbers with experience, and newcomers in this matter. During the operation, five people were killed, caught in a heavy snowstorm when descending from the mountain. Thanks to the famous alpinist Anatoly Bukreev, several people were saved. This is one of the best pictures for the last go , which was shot on real events.
