Movies and TvShows featuring "illiterate-man" theme.

Benny takes care of his mentally ill sister Joon and they both find love when Sam, a man with a quirky personality, enters their lives.

Viva Zapata! is a biographical drama set in the early 20th century, following the life of Emiliano Zapata, a Mexican peasant who becomes a revolutionary leader in the fight against the oppressive dictatorship. The film explores Zapata's rise as a freedom fighter, his struggles and sacrifices, and his ultimate assassination. It portrays his commitment to social justice and his fight for the rights of the peasants, capturing the spirit and importance of the Mexican Revolution.

Trespass Against Us (2016) follows the story of a family of outlaws living in a caravan in England. The domineering father leads the family in a life of crime, including burglaries and police chases. The son, torn between loyalty to his family and a desire for a better life, finds himself caught in a dangerous situation that threatens to tear the family apart.

Stanley, a short-order cook and an illiterate man, meets Iris, a woman who teaches him to read. As they spend time together, they develop feelings for each other. However, their relationship faces obstacles as Stanley struggles with unemployment and Iris deals with the loss of her father. Will their love conquer all?

10 Rillington Place is a gripping biographical crime drama based on the true story of John Christie, a serial killer operating in London during the 1940s and 1950s. The film focuses on the murder of a pregnant woman and the injustice faced by an innocent man accused of the crime. Set in the impoverished neighborhood of Notting Hill, the story delves into the twisted mind of Christie and the dark secrets hidden within 10 Rillington Place.

Mercury Plains (2016) follows a young man who becomes involved with a group of mercenaries in Mexico. He must navigate the treacherous world of drug cartels and fight for survival.

Due to a home-steading law, a fur trapper schemes to keep his land by hiring a hooker, a pickpocket and a thief to pose as his family.

Moon Rock for Monday is a heartwarming drama about an illiterate man named Art and a runaway girl named Monday. The two embark on a road trip adventure across the beautiful landscapes of the Australian outback in search of a unique moon rock. Through their journey, they form a special bond and engage in philosophical conversations. Set in the year 1999, this film explores themes of friendship, father-daughter relationships, and the power of human connection.

A bored little prince makes a poor rat hunter his whipping boy but after his pranks at the royal court almost causes a war with the neighbor king he runs away with the whipping boy to escape from his first spanking. After being in the real world his life will change making him a prince fit to rule.

This dramatized short film describes the historical mystery of France's "man in the iron mask". King Louis XIV imprisoned a man who was never identified, but who was forced to wear an iron mask for the length of his captivity, which ended only in his death. Several candidates for the identity of the man are investigated.

A hired hand gets caught between a noble rancher and ruthless land grabbers.

City-bred Ramu is involved in petty crime. When his close friend Gopal asks him to go to the village and look after his mother and sister Chanda, Ramu does so. After coming to know both mother and daughter, they decide to re-locate to the big city to be together with Gopal. In the process, Ramu and Chanda fall in love with each other. Chanda wants Ramu to give up his life of crime, but will his crime partners allow Ramu to lead a normal life?

Literary history's greatest mystery? Who created the greatest works of iambic thunder in the English language, and who lived the courtly life that is written about in the works of Shakespeare. An uneducated tradesman from Stratford?