Motivational and Inspirational Movies (37)

The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) I start by saying 'The Agony and the Ecstasy" is an excellent movie about Michelangelo's life, focusing on his struggles to paint the Sistine Chapel. It starts with a short documentary (around 10 minutes) as a tribute to Michelangelo's work. The plot follows the conflict between Michelangelo and Pope …

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Secrets, drops of water, and… love

Secrets, tears and yet… love. It may seem hard to believe or understand, but we all hide secrets, sometimes cry when lying in bed and hide our heads in pillows, and yet, we return to love. Secret I learned that we all are entitled to our own secrets. Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook Image: Peter H from Pixabay  The …

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Mihai Viteazul (Michael the Brave) (1971) Michael the Brave was a Wallachian ruler Prince who lived and reigned at the end of the 16th century. He had succeeded to overcome the adversity of the Ottoman and Austrian Empires and unite Wallachia, Moldavia and Transylvania into one country. He is one of the greatest Romanians heroes, …

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A World War OR a Wonderful World?

Warm, well, wise, wonderful, word, world, worthy, ... All those words start with “w”. Combining them they become expressions we use and they make us create a different image in our mind: e.g. "world war", "wonderful world". What do they both have in common besides that capital letter? World war Image: ThePixelman from Pixabay Slavery …

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Ambitions The movie is telling the story of a passionate and ambitious person, who dreams of becoming a conductor. Despite her talent, everyone refuses to take her seriously because she, Antonia, is… a woman. According to the magazine "Gramophone", in the ranking published in 2008, none of the 20 best orchestras in the world has …

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