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Inside the Third Reich
7.2

Inside the Third Reich

A dramatization of the life of Albert Speer, Hitler’s young architect and onetime confidant, and his meteoric rise into the Nazi hierarchy. ...
The Age of the Earth
6.5

The Age of the Earth

Nov. 17, 1980

The Age of the Earth

Drawing inspiration from a poem penned by Castro Alves, this film vividly captures the political, cultural, and intellectual climate of Brazil ...
Burebista
7.4

Burebista

Sep. 21, 1980

Burebista

The life of Dacian war-leader Burebista who ruled between 80-44 B.C.and founded a strong Dacian Kingdom despite considerable pressure from the ...
Siberiade
7.9

Siberiade

Nov. 28, 1979

Siberiade

The story about a very small god-forgotten village in Siberia reflects the history of Russia from the beginning of the century till the early ...
Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love
8.1

Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love

Jon, a young peasant love more “the land” than his engaged girlhood, Florica.Just when Ion thinks he has become master of his own ...
The Dream of the Red Chamber
6.8

The Dream of the Red Chamber

Pao-yu is in love with his cousin, Lin Tai-yu, but his family has other marital plans for him that will leave both broken-hearted.
The Story of David
6.3

The Story of David

Apr. 08, 1976

The Story of David

The “David and Goliath” legend is presented as credibly as possible, while David’s later disastrous romance with Bathsheba is ...
Pintea
7.6

Pintea

Aug. 16, 1976

Pintea

The movie is set in 18th century Maramureș region of Romania. The Romanian officer Grigore Pintea return to his village and finds out that his ...
The Memory of Justice
8.5

The Memory of Justice

Oct. 04, 1976

The Memory of Justice

This exceptional, disturbing, and thought-provoking two-part documentary compares the atrocities committed by the Nazis as revealed during the ...
Winstanley
7.1

Winstanley

Jul. 04, 1975

Winstanley

Gerrard Winstanley is the leader of a 17th Century religious group that believes the land should be owned communally. His convictions bring him ...
The Travelling Players
7.9

The Travelling Players

This expansive Greek drama follows a troupe of theater actors as they perform around their country during World War II. While the production that ...
Special Section
7.6

Special Section

Apr. 23, 1975

Special Section

In occupied France during the WWII, a German officer is murdered. The collaborationist Vichy government decides to pin the murder on six petty ...
Katie Tippel
6.7

Katie Tippel

Mar. 06, 1975

Katie Tippel

In the late 19th century, a young woman moves to Amsterdam with her family and tries to make a living. Preyed upon by various men, she ...
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
6.8

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

Adapted from the BBC2 serial The Six Wives of Henry VIII. 1547, King Henry VIII’s life has taken a turn for the worse and he is forced to ...
The Sorrow and the Pity
8.1

The Sorrow and the Pity

An investigation into the nature, details and reasons for the collaboration between France’s Vichy government and Nazi Germany from 1940 to 1944.
Michael the Brave
8.5

Michael the Brave

Feb. 13, 1971

Michael the Brave

An epic fresco depicting the reign (1593-1601) of Mihai Pătrașcu (better known as “Mihai Viteazul” / “Michael the ...
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
7.3

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

In 1930s Italy, a wealthy Jewish family tries to maintain their privileged lifestyle, hosting friends for tennis and parties at their villa. As ...
Mark of the Devil
6.1

Mark of the Devil

Feb. 19, 1970

Mark of the Devil

In 1700s Austria, a witch-hunter’s apprentice has doubts about the righteousness of witch-hunting when he witnesses the brutality, the ...
The Last Relic
7.8

The Last Relic

Mar. 23, 1970

The Last Relic

A medieval love story with lots of adventures. The times are troubled – there’s a revolt of peasants going on. To secure its safety a ...
Adalen 31
7.1

Adalen 31

May. 01, 1969

Adalen 31

A film about the 1931 Ådalen shootings, in which Swedish military forces opened fire against labour demonstrators in the Swedish sawmill district ...
Colonel Wolodyjowski
7.2

Colonel Wolodyjowski

Mar. 28, 1969

Colonel Wolodyjowski

In 1668 Polish colonel Michał Wołodyjowski, who recently retired to a monastery, is recalled to active duty and takes charge of Poland’s ...
The Revenge of the Outlaws
6.9

The Revenge of the Outlaws

Second of 2 films set during the 18th century in the mountains of Wallachia, about a band of outlaws aiming to undermine the rule of the ...
Stars of Eger
7.4

Stars of Eger

Aug. 12, 1968

Stars of Eger

This romantic and grandiose historical film depicts the era of the constant incursions and heroic battles fought by the defenders of the castle ...
The Column
7.7

The Column

Oct. 18, 1968

The Column

The end of Trajan’s Dacian Wars (106 AD), when south western Dacia was transformed into a Roman province: Roman Dacia.
Dante’s Inferno
7.2

Dante’s Inferno

Dec. 22, 1967

Dante’s Inferno

The story of the influential 19th century British poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti and his troubled and somewhat morbid relationship with his wife and ...
Angelique and the Sultan
6.3

Angelique and the Sultan

This film finds Angélique in a North African Muslim kingdom where she is now part of the Sultan’s harem. The first part of the film consist ...
The Dacians
7.6

The Dacians

May. 31, 1967

The Dacians

The great King of Dacia, Decebal (Decebalus), is disposed to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to keep the integrity of his people. His own ...
Inside the Forbidden City
6.8

Inside the Forbidden City

It seems that Li Zhenfei was once an imperial concubine, who often found herself competing with her rival Madame Liu for the emperor’s ...
Zatoichi on the Road
7.1

Zatoichi on the Road

Nov. 30, 1963

Zatoichi on the Road

Zatoichi is sworn to protect the life of a young girl and without any real allies finds himself in the middle of a bloody turf war.
The Man of Gold
6.8

The Man of Gold

Dec. 13, 1962

The Man of Gold

Adaptation of Mór Jókai’s classic 19th century novel on Mihály Tímár, the captain of a commercial Danube ship in the 1830s, who finds ...