Movies by Sydney Pollack

Eyes Wide Shut

Eyes Wide Shut

After Dr. Bill Harford's wife, Alice, admits to having sexual fantasies about a man she met, Bill becomes obsessed with having a sexual encounter. He discovers an underground sexual group and attends one of their meetings -- and quickly discovers that he is in over his head.

Changing Lanes

Changing Lanes

A rush-hour fender-bender on New York City's crowded FDR Drive, under most circumstances, wouldn't set off a chain reaction that could decimate two people's lives. But on this day, at this time, a minor collision will turn two complete strangers into vicious adversaries. Their means of destroying each other might be different, but their goals, ultimately, will be the same: Each will systematically try to dismantle the other's life in a reckless effort to reclaim something he has lost.

Tootsie

Tootsie

When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego – Dorothy Michaels – in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle.

Michael Clayton

Michael Clayton

A law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit.

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

Samuel Fuller discusses his career as a filmmaker, illustrated by plenty of clips.

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

"The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz" - a featurette narrated by Sydney Pollack.

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the cinema's first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Produced, written and directed by renowned film critic Richard Schickel.

Putting it Together: The Making of the Broadway Album

Putting it Together: The Making of the Broadway Album

In 1985, Barbra Streisand released "The Broadway Album," which remains one of her most popular records. Barbra's first television special on HBO debuted in 1986. The special—which combined an interview with director William Friedkin with documentary footage of Barbra in the recording studio making 'The Broadway Album' - was only 40 minutes long. The best of Broadway comes to life in the tour, as Streisand rehearses "Putting it Together," "Can't Help Lovin' That Man of Mine" and "If I Loved You." Also included is the music video for "Somewhere."

Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz

Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz

Film noir, which enjoyed particular success in the 1930s and 1940s, is probably the most profound genre of classic Hollywood cinema. Eckhart Schmidt tries to show the background and developments and speaks, among others, with directors such as Richard Fleischer and Robert Wise as well as with "femme fatale" actresses. Filmmakers of the following generations explain how the style and themes of noir continue to shape cinema today.

The Last Mogul

The Last Mogul

A biography of powerful Hollywood agent and executive Lew Wasserman.

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

Overview of director King Vidor's filmography.

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

A look at the visual design of the film The Shining (1980).

Lost Angeles - Eine Stadt zwischen Traum und Trauma

Lost Angeles - Eine Stadt zwischen Traum und Trauma

Documentary about the dark side of Los Angeles.

Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace

A behind-the-scenes documentary about the recording of Aretha Franklin's best-selling album finally sees the light of day more than four decades after the original footage was shot.

A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'

A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'

Documentary about the making of the 1982 film, featuring interviews with the cast and crew.

Something About Sydney Pollack

Something About Sydney Pollack

In this archival documentary, Sydney Pollack discusses his career and relationship with various actors, directors and producers. A large portion of the documentary examines Pollack and Robert Redford's friendship, as well as the various films they did together during the years.