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The Power and the Glory (1933) is loosely based on the life of C.W.

Monsieur Verdoux (1947), Henri Verdoux is based on Henri Désiré Landru.

Magnolia (1999), is loosely inspired by Paul Thomas Anderson's experience in dealing with his father's death from cancer.

Lost in Translation (2003) Charlotte and John are believed to be based loosely on writer-director Sofia Coppola and her ex-husband, Spike Jonze.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), which features a protagonist based loosely on Jacques-Yves Cousteau.

The Last Samurai (2003), inspired by the 1876 Satsuma Rebellion and also on the story of Jules Brunet, a French army captain who fought in the Boshin War.

Last Days (2005), a barely concealed dramatization of Kurt Cobain's final days.

While some segments are more literal interpretations of parts of Dylan's life (such as the segment featuring Cate Blanchett), others are heavily fictionalized accounts inspired by Dylan's music (such as the segment featuring Richard Gere).

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I'm Not There (2007), a series of stories loosely inspired by the life of Bob Dylan.Guru (2007), based on the rise and business practices of Dhirubhai Ambani.The Mechanism (TV series): about Brazilian political corruption.The Great Dictator (1940), Adenoid Hynkel is based on Adolf Hitler.The Greek Tycoon (1978), influenced by Aristotle Onassis.The Goddess (1958) said to be based on Marilyn Monroe.The Five Heartbeats (1991) inspired loosely by the lives of The Temptations, The Dells, The Four Tops, Wilson Pickett, James Brown, Sam Cooke, Frankie Lymon and others.The Celebration (1998) was based on an alleged real-life story that director Thomas Vinterberg heard on Danish radio.Dreamgirls (2006), the musical film based on the career of The Supremes.Diva (1981) is based on the early European career of soprano Jessye Norman.The Devil Wears Prada (2006) is based on Vogue magazine editor Anna Wintour.

Citizen Kane (1941), is partially based on the life of William Randolph Hearst.

Casino (1995) is based on Frank Rosenthal and the Stardust casino.

The Carpetbaggers (1964), based on the book by Harold Robbins, whose main character, Jonas Cord, is influenced by Howard Hughes.

The Birth of a Nation (1915), Austin Stoneman is based on Thaddeus Stevens.

Allen has denied this in interviews, however.

Annie Hall (1977), believed to be a version of Woody Allen's own relationship with Diane Keaton (whose birth name is Diane Hall).Alpha Dog (2006), based on the story of Jesse James Hollywood and the murder of Nicholas Markowitz.Almost Famous (2000), is based on writer, director Cameron Crowe's experience as a teenaged writer for Rolling Stone magazine.All That Jazz (1979) musical film by Bob Fosse loosely based on his struggle with life and health during post production of his 1974 film Lenny and his 1975 Broadway musical Chicago.

All the King's Men (1949), is based on the life of Huey Long.All Good Things (2010) is inspired by the life of Robert Durst.Adaptation (2002) while parts of the film are adapted from Susan Orlean's non-fiction book The Orchid Thief, most of the film is a heavily fictionalized account of Charlie Kaufman's difficulty in adapting the book into a screenplay.

8½ (1963) is based on Federico Fellini's experience suffering from " director's block.".