Greatest 20 Biography Movies Editor's Choice from 1965

A young novice is sent by her convent in 1930s Austria to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer. See more about The Sound of Music / IMDB / YouTube

The life of Jesus Christ according to the Gospel of Matthew. Film shows Christ as a Marxist avant-la-lettre and therefore uses half of the text of Matthew. Learn about The Gospel According to St. Matthew / IMDB / YouTube

An all-star, large scale epic movie that chronicles the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. Find out about The Greatest Story Ever Told / IMDB / YouTube

The biographical story of Michelangelo's troubles while painting the Sistine Chapel at the urging of Pope Julius II. Check out The Agony and the Ecstasy / IMDB / YouTube

The misadventures of a young idealist man in Dublin, Ireland in the early twentieth century. Learn about Young Cassidy / IMDB / YouTube

A screen adaption of the blistering best-seller which examines the story of platinum blonde bombshell Jean Harlow (Carroll Baker) who rose to fame in the reckless Hollywood of the 1930s. Look into Harlow / IMDB / YouTube

A somewhat different take on Custer's motivation that changed him from a defender of Native-American rights into a politically-driven, headline-seeker chastiser of the Sioux during the 1870s. Get info on The Great Sioux Massacre / IMDB / YouTube

Young Marco Polo travels to China to help Kublai Khan fight against rebels, headed by his own son, with a new invention: gunpowder. Explore Marco the Magnificent / IMDB / YouTube

Based on Ion Creanga's book, the story of a child from his childhood to his manhood. See more about Memories of My Childhood / IMDB / YouTube

A true story of Peter Kurten, a serial killer who committed nine murders and many other offenses in Dusseldorf during the Great Depression era. More about The Secret Killer / IMDB / YouTube

This film is a documentary about the filming of one of Buster Keaton's movies: The Railrodder (1965). Info on Buster Keaton Rides Again / IMDB / YouTube

The story of Joaquin Murrieta, a real life Mexican bandit who terrorized California with his gang of raiders and cutthroats during the first half of the 19th century. Some saw him as a murderous outlaw, others as the Mexican Robin Hood. Read about Murieta! / IMDB / YouTube

In turbulent 16th-century Japan, the leaders of a minor fief have their child taken from them as a political hostage. His mother and his clan endure years of tribulations until he can return. Check out Tokugawa Ieyasu / IMDB / YouTube