Highly Classified: The World of 007

Familiar Spirits

January 1966 •English

Interview with Italian film director Federico Fellini.

With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson

December 2001 •English

TV documentary about American film director Wes Anderson.

Looking Back on Boudu Saved from Drowning

December 1969 •French

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

Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios

May 1986 •English

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

The Incredible Mr. Piccoli

May 2017 •French

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

August 1997 •Italian

Hitler's Hollywood

February 2017 •German

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

April 2004 •English

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

January 1980 •Spanish

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

July 2008 •German

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

July 1991 •English

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

January 2015 •English

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

Inventory

January 2008 •French

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

September 2004 •English

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

January 2014 •English

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

January 2008 •English

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

October 2008 •English

A documentary about James Bond in the Bahamas.

Ian Fleming: The Secret Road to Paradise

October 2008 •English

A documentary about Ian Fleming.

Ian Fleming's Incredible Creation

October 2008 •English

A documentary about Ian Fleming.

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!

October 2022 •English

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.