From visionaries to rule-breakers, heroes to the infamous, Kanopy’s Best of Biopics collection captures the people and moments that defined history. Stream the collection at kanopy.com/category/10632.
Academy Award-winner Nicole Kidman captures the beauty and elegance of Grace Kelly in this true story of her transition from Hollywood starlet to Princess of Monaco. This historical drama follows Kelly (Nicole Kidman) as she struggles to adapt to royal life after marrying Prince Rainier III (Tim Roth) and becoming Princess of Monaco. Set against the backdrop of a looming political crisis with France, her marriage and public image begin to fracture under immense pressure.
A gripping WWII historical drama based on a true story, this film follows war correspondent and Vogue photographer Lee Miller (Kate Winslet) as she trades the glamour of fashion for the horrors of the front line. Embedded with Allied troops and fellow journalists (including Alexander Skarsgård and Andy Samberg), Lee is determined to expose the truth as she navigates battle-scarred Europe capturing images that would redefine war photography. As she ventures deeper into the heart of darkness, the trauma she’s documenting begins to mirror her own.
Based on Jane Austen’s actual letters and diaries, Miss Austen Regrets unravels the secrets of this elusive woman. Jane is nearing her forties and has never married. To her niece, Fanny Knight – a young, pretty girl desperate to fall in love – Jane is a favourite aunt who offers the wisdom and knowledge that will help her in her own search for a happy marriage. But surely the woman so capable of writing love on the page must have experienced love herself? Jane surrenders little to her niece, but secrets there are, and Jane is forced to examine afresh the reasons why she has remained single.
Based on the true story of mathematical prodigy Srinivasa Ramanujan (Dev Patel), this poignant historical drama follows his journey from colonial India to Cambridge University, where he forms a tense but transformative partnership with professor G.H. Hardy (Jeremy Irons). As war rages and academic skepticism mounts, Ramanujan battles prejudice, illness, and isolation to share his groundbreaking theories.
Victor Hugo: Enemy of the State
In 1848, Paris is in turmoil and so is Victor Hugo’s life—torn between political ideals, mistresses, and family. Betrayed by Napoleon III, Hugo launches a newspaper to speak for the people. As revolution intensifies, his sons are jailed and he sends his family away, choosing to stay and resist. Branded an Enemy of the State, Hugo faces disgrace and exile, but remains unwavering in his fight for justice.
