Movies and TvShows featuring "based-on-memoir-or-autobiography" theme.

All Creatures Great and Small is a comedic and dramatic TV show set in rural Yorkshire during the 1930s and 1940s. It revolves around the lives of a group of veterinary professionals and their experiences in a country veterinary practice. The show explores the challenges they face while caring for various animals, the relationships they build with their clients, and the personal trials they encounter. Based on the popular novel and memoir, All Creatures Great and Small shows the countless heartwarming and humorous moments that occur in the veterinary profession as they navigate through life in a close-knit rural community.

When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend.

Based on the true story and memoir, The Durrells is a comedy-drama TV show about a widowed mother and her four children who relocate to the Greek island of Corfu in the 1930s. They experience culture shock and navigate the challenges of their new life, forming friendships and discovering the natural beauty of the island, all while facing the humorous challenges that arise from their peculiar family dynamics.

Set on Labour Ward with all its hilarity and heart-lifting highs but also its gut-wrenching lows, the show delivers a brutally honest depiction of life as a junior doctor on the wards, and the toll the job can take back home.

Maid is a drama TV show that follows a mother's journey to escape domestic abuse and homelessness while trying to provide for her child. Based on the New York Times best-selling memoir, it depicts the hardships of poverty and the determination to create a better life.

Girlboss is a comedy TV show that follows the story of Sophia, a young entrepreneur slacker who starts her own business. The show is based on the memoir of the same name, written by Sophia Amoruso.

During the WWII, acclaimed Polish musician Wladyslaw faces various struggles as he loses contact with his family. As the situation worsens, he hides in the ruins of Warsaw in order to survive. The movie tells the story of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a pianist living in Warsaw during World War II. As the war breaks out, the situation for the Jewish population in Warsaw becomes increasingly bleak. Wladyslaw, along with his family, is forced to move to the Jewish ghetto and endure harsh living conditions. Despite the hardships, Wladyslaw manages to find work as a pianist in the ghetto, which allows him to continue playing music and bring some solace to those around him. However, as the war progresses, the situation becomes more dangerous and Wladyslaw must go into hiding to avoid capture. He spends months living in various hiding places, relying on the help of others to survive. Ultimately, he is discovered by a Nazi officer who recognizes his talent as a pianist and helps him evade capture. Wladyslaw survives the war, but many of his family members do not. The movie ends with Wladyslaw triumphantly playing the piano in a concert, a symbol of his resilience and survival.

Diana Nyad, a former athlete turned sports journalist, becomes obsessed with completing a grueling 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida at the age of 60. With the help of her best friend and coach, Diana embarks on a thrilling journey to conquer the 'Mount Everest' of swims without a shark cage.

A dramatization of Vera Brittain's 1933 autobiography Testament of Youth---a memorial to a generation devastated by WWI--- chronicles her experiences as a nurse in London and Malta and at the front lines in France. It opens with 18-year-old Vera, the genteel daughter of a paper-mill owner, nurturing 'hopes of escaping from provincial young ladyhood.' Her plan is to attend Oxford.

When pilot Sully Sullenberger lands his damaged plane on the Hudson River to save the passengers, he is hailed a hero but faces investigation and criticism. Sully insists it was a forced water landing and not a crash, and debates the accuracy of computer simulations. The National Transportation Safety Board questions his decision, but ultimately confirms his actions were correct. Sully credits everyone aboard and the rescue team for the success.

Jim Carroll, a teenager aspiring to become a basketball star, spirals into the harrowing depths of drug addiction, jeopardizing his future.

A Yale law student heads back to his Appalachian hometown and reflects on his family's history, unearthing painful memories of love, addiction, and resilience.

One By One is a British television series made by the BBC between 1984 and 1987. The series, created by Anthony Read, followed the career of international veterinarian David Taylor and his work caring for exotic animals at zoos in Britain, from the 1950s to the 1970s. Each series was set during a different decade, with exteriors filmed at Dudley Zoo, Chester Zoo and Knowsley Safari Park. Thirty-two episodes were made in total. Rob Heyland starred as Turner, while other major cast members included James Ellis, Sonia Graham, Peter Gilmore, Heather James, Catherine Schell, Peter Jeffrey, Andrew Robertson and Christina Nagy.

Solomon Northup, a free black man, is abducted and sold into slavery in the antebellum United States. He endures the horrors of being a slave, including physical abuse, sexual abuse, and separation from his family. Despite his struggles, he maintains his dignity and seeks freedom.

The movie tells the story of Stephen Hawking, a Cambridge student who meets Jane and they fall in love. Stephen is diagnosed with a degenerative disease and decides to cut Jane off. Despite this, Jane insists on staying with him. They get married, have children, and Stephen's work gains recognition. However, Jane starts to lose her spirit and meets Jonathan, who she becomes attracted to. Jane and Stephen's relationship deteriorates, and they ultimately get a divorce. Stephen calls for Jane to accompany him in receiving a title from the Queen.

Love, Nina is a TV mini-series set in 1980s London, based on the memoir of Nina Stibbe, who worked as a nanny for a literary agent. The show showcases Nina's experiences as a young nanny in a bohemian household and her correspondence through letter writing.

Annie and Peter Mayle decide, in their own words, to take the plunge: they quit their jobs as a tax investigator and an advertising executive and move to Provence in the south of France. Their experience in their first month go from outstanding to downright puzzling. They adore the food and wine but do encounter amusing cultural barriers from the lengthy discussion every time they go to the butcher, to the plumber who promises to come back but is unseen for the the next month. They also learn that their old friends in England are lining up to visit them in the summer.

During the Gulf War, a Marine sniper named Swoff struggles with boredom and isolation as he waits for combat. He deals with the challenges of making friends and living day to day, while also grappling with suspicions of his girlfriend's infidelity. As the Marines finally see action and confront the aftermath of U.S. bombings, Swofford and his roommate Troy are given a mission to take out high-ranking officers in Saddam's Republican Guard, only to have it interrupted by an air strike. They return home to celebrate victory, but Swofford must come to terms with the effects of war.

After experiencing a personal tragedy, Cheryl Strayed sets out on a 1,100-mile solo hike to find healing and redemption. Along the way, she faces physical and emotional challenges while reflecting on her past and rediscovering herself.

Benjamin Mee, a recently widowed father, moves his young family to the countryside to renovate and re-open a struggling zoo. Despite financial troubles and resistance from his son, Benjamin is determined to make the zoo a success. With the help of the zoo staff and the support of his daughter, Benjamin overcomes obstacles and discovers the importance of family, courage, and following your heart. Based on a true story.