Althea Gibson was Black, and Angela Buxton was Jewish. And in 1956, they faced prevailing racism in the UK and changed the face of professional tennis by winning the ladies’ doubles trophy at Wimbledon. Gibson went on to finally win the ladies singles title at Wimbledon in 1957, and also formed a lifelong friendship with Buxton.
The Right Stuff
Drama, History, Adventure
7.4
Rabbit-Proof Fence
Adventure, Drama, History
7.0
[MADO]
Drama, Family, History
0.0
Chariots of Fire
Drama, History
6.8
Evita
History, Drama
6.1
Che: Part One
Drama, History, War
6.8
The Six Triple Eight
Drama, War, History
7.5
Flyboys
Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
6.5
Glory
Drama, History, War
7.5
The Last of the Mohicans
Action, History, Romance, War
7.4
The Good Maharaja
History, Drama
0.0
The Stanford Prison Experiment
Thriller, Drama, History
6.8
The Lost Battalion
History, Drama, War, TV Movie
6.8
Braveheart
Action, Drama, History, War
7.9
Hotel Rwanda
Drama, History, War
7.7
Anna and the King
Drama, Romance, History
6.8
Bloody Sunday
Drama, History
7.3
Breach
Drama, Thriller, Crime, History
6.6
Flags of Our Fathers
War, Drama, History
6.9
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Drama, History
7.1