Maxwell(2007)

Maxwell is a biographical drama following Basil Brookes as he becomes financial director to press magnate Robert Maxwell. Brookes watches firsthand as Maxwell engages in increasingly reckless financial schemes while locked in a bitter rivalry with fellow media tycoon Rupert Murdoch. As Maxwell's empire crumbles, his personal life deteriorates alongside his business interests, revealing a man consumed by ambition and ego. The film charts the rise and spectacular fall of one of Britain's most notorious publishers, exposing the corruption and desperation that lurked beneath his public persona. Brookes serves as our window into a world of boardroom intrigue, inflated egos, and financial manipulation during a pivotal era in media history.