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Becket (1964)
Peter Glenville
In 12th Century England, the young King Henry II is more preoccupied with the hedonistic pursuits of youth than with matters of state, and in this he is aided and abetted by his good friend Thomas Becket...
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Peter Glenville
The Birth of a Nation (1915)
D.W. Griffith
In the early 1860s, the Stonemans, an affluent family from the Northern States, visit their friends, the Camerons, in the South...
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D.W. Griffith
Blade af Satans bog (1920)
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Satan is expelled from Heaven and sent to Earth. For every mortal he succeeds in tempting, his sentence is extended by a hundred years; for every mortal who resists his temptation, his sentence is reduced by a thousand years...
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Carl Theodor Dreyer
Blaise Pascal (1972)
Roberto Rossellini
Blaise Pascal is 16 years old when his family moves to Rouen in 1639 so that his father Étienne can take up his new position as the king's commissioner of taxes...
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Roberto Rossellini
Das Boot (1981)
Wolfgang Petersen
October 1941. The crew of U-boat U-96 is preparing to leave their base in La Rochelle and head out for patrols in the North Atlantic...
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Wolfgang Petersen
Le Bossu (1960)
André Hunebelle
In the dying days of the reign of Louis XIV, the scheming prince Philippe de Gonzague decides to murder his cousin, Philippe de Nevers, so that he can take both his fortune and his wife, Isabelle de Caylus... [More...]
André Hunebelle
In the dying days of the reign of Louis XIV, the scheming prince Philippe de Gonzague decides to murder his cousin, Philippe de Nevers, so that he can take both his fortune and his wife, Isabelle de Caylus... [More...]
La Caduta degli dei (1969)
Luchino Visconti
Germany, 1933. As the Nazis' grip on their country increases, a family of wealthy industrialists strive to turn the situation to their advantage... [More...]
Luchino Visconti
Germany, 1933. As the Nazis' grip on their country increases, a family of wealthy industrialists strive to turn the situation to their advantage... [More...]
Cagliostro (1929)
Richard Oswald
In the late 18th century, Joseph Balsamo, alias the Count of Cagliostro, finds fame throughout Europe as a magician, alchemist and fortune teller... [More...]
Richard Oswald
In the late 18th century, Joseph Balsamo, alias the Count of Cagliostro, finds fame throughout Europe as a magician, alchemist and fortune teller... [More...]
Le Capitaine Fracasse (1929)
Alberto Cavalcanti
Sigognac, a penniless young aristocrat, lives alone in his ruined castle. One day, a troupe of travelling actors arrive at his door and ask for shelter for the night... [More...]
Alberto Cavalcanti
Sigognac, a penniless young aristocrat, lives alone in his ruined castle. One day, a troupe of travelling actors arrive at his door and ask for shelter for the night... [More...]
Captain Blood (1935)
Michael Curtiz
England, 1685. Dr Peter Blood is convicted of treason when he treats a wounded man who took part in an uprising against King James II... [More...]
Michael Curtiz
England, 1685. Dr Peter Blood is convicted of treason when he treats a wounded man who took part in an uprising against King James II... [More...]
Captain Clegg (1962)
Peter Graham Scott
In 1792, Captain Collier arrives in an English coastal town to investigate a possible smuggling operation. He soon begins to suspect that the local vicar, Dr Blyss, may be implicated, although his attempts to uncover any evidence of smuggling are thwarted... [More...]
Peter Graham Scott
In 1792, Captain Collier arrives in an English coastal town to investigate a possible smuggling operation. He soon begins to suspect that the local vicar, Dr Blyss, may be implicated, although his attempts to uncover any evidence of smuggling are thwarted... [More...]
Carry on Cleo (1964)
Gerald Thomas
Hengist Pod and Horsa are two Ancient Britons who enjoy a peaceful life between hunting the odd Brontosaurus and knocking out the occasional labour-saving invention, such as the square wheel... [More...]
Gerald Thomas
Hengist Pod and Horsa are two Ancient Britons who enjoy a peaceful life between hunting the odd Brontosaurus and knocking out the occasional labour-saving invention, such as the square wheel... [More...]
Carry On Up the Khyber (1968)
Gerald Thomas
1895, the height of the British Raj in India. The Khyber Pass, gateway to the East, is guarded by the 3rd Foot and Mouth Regiment of her Majesty Queen Victoria, who has been on the throne longer than anyone can remember (thanks to the kebabs)... [More...]
Gerald Thomas
1895, the height of the British Raj in India. The Khyber Pass, gateway to the East, is guarded by the 3rd Foot and Mouth Regiment of her Majesty Queen Victoria, who has been on the throne longer than anyone can remember (thanks to the kebabs)... [More...]
Cartesius [TV] (1974)
Roberto Rossellini
By the time he leaves the Jesuit school he has attended since childhood, René Descartes has a keen fascination for mathematics and philosophy... [More...]
Roberto Rossellini
By the time he leaves the Jesuit school he has attended since childhood, René Descartes has a keen fascination for mathematics and philosophy... [More...]
Chariots of Fire (1981)
Hugh Hudson
Harold Abrahams, the son of a successful Jewish financier, encounters anti-Semitic prejudice when he arrives at Cambridge University in 1919 but he soon impresses his peers and the college staff with his athletic prowess... [More...]
Hugh Hudson
Harold Abrahams, the son of a successful Jewish financier, encounters anti-Semitic prejudice when he arrives at Cambridge University in 1919 but he soon impresses his peers and the college staff with his athletic prowess... [More...]
La Chartreuse de Parme (1948)
Christian-Jaque
At the beginning of the 19th Century, the Marquis Fabrice del Dongo returns to Parma, his home town, after having completed his studies in Naples... [More...]
Christian-Jaque
At the beginning of the 19th Century, the Marquis Fabrice del Dongo returns to Parma, his home town, after having completed his studies in Naples... [More...]
The Chess Players (1977)
Satyajit Ray
In 1856, Oudh is one of the last provinces in India that has not entirely succumbed to British control. Owing to concessions made to the British government some years ago, it remains an independent Muslim kingdom, ruled by the popular monarch Wajid Shah... [More...]
Satyajit Ray
In 1856, Oudh is one of the last provinces in India that has not entirely succumbed to British control. Owing to concessions made to the British government some years ago, it remains an independent Muslim kingdom, ruled by the popular monarch Wajid Shah... [More...]
Le Chevalier de Maison-Rouge (1914)
Albert Capellani
Paris, 1793. After four years of turmoil, the French Revolution has reached its bloodiest phase with the execution of King Louis XVI, the old monarchy replaced by a reign of terror... [More...]
Albert Capellani
Paris, 1793. After four years of turmoil, the French Revolution has reached its bloodiest phase with the execution of King Louis XVI, the old monarchy replaced by a reign of terror... [More...]
Chimes at Midnight (Falstaff) (1966)
Orson Welles
Since he seized the English throne from Richard II in 1399, King Henry IV has struggled to unite a divided kingdom. His anxieties are aggravated by the unprincely conduct of his son and heir Hal, who spends his time cavorting with a known scoundrel, Sir John Falstaff... [More...]
Orson Welles
Since he seized the English throne from Richard II in 1399, King Henry IV has struggled to unite a divided kingdom. His anxieties are aggravated by the unprincely conduct of his son and heir Hal, who spends his time cavorting with a known scoundrel, Sir John Falstaff... [More...]
The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift (1944)
Laurence Olivier
London, 1600. At the Globe Theatre, players are performing Shakespeare's Henry V to a packed house. The play opens in 1415... [More...]
Laurence Olivier
London, 1600. At the Globe Theatre, players are performing Shakespeare's Henry V to a packed house. The play opens in 1415... [More...]
El Cid (1961)
Anthony Mann
In the 11th century, Spain is a divided country. The wars between the Christians and the Moors have raged for many years but now Spain faces a greater threat, from the Muslim general Ibn Yusuf, who has amassed an army in readiness to invade the country... [More...]
Anthony Mann
In the 11th century, Spain is a divided country. The wars between the Christians and the Moors have raged for many years but now Spain faces a greater threat, from the Muslim general Ibn Yusuf, who has amassed an army in readiness to invade the country... [More...]
The Colditz Story (1955)
Guy Hamilton
1942, Saxony. After an unsuccessful escape from a German prisoner-of-war camp, captured British army officers Pat Reid and Mac McGill are sent to Oflag IV-C, a castle prison that is reputedly escape-proof... [More...]
Guy Hamilton
1942, Saxony. After an unsuccessful escape from a German prisoner-of-war camp, captured British army officers Pat Reid and Mac McGill are sent to Oflag IV-C, a castle prison that is reputedly escape-proof... [More...]
Le Colonel Chabert (1943)
René Le Hénaff
Paris, 1817. The wealthy Countess Ferraud is distressed when she begins to receive letters from her husband, Colonel Chabert, who was reported to have died during the Napoleonic wars ten years before... [More...]
René Le Hénaff
Paris, 1817. The wealthy Countess Ferraud is distressed when she begins to receive letters from her husband, Colonel Chabert, who was reported to have died during the Napoleonic wars ten years before... [More...]
Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
Jean-Paul Rappeneau
The popular swordsman and poet Cyrano de Bergerac is consumed by his ardent love for his cousin Roxanne but, tragically, his features are so deformed by his large nose that he has little chance of gaining her affections... [More...]
Jean-Paul Rappeneau
The popular swordsman and poet Cyrano de Bergerac is consumed by his ardent love for his cousin Roxanne but, tragically, his features are so deformed by his large nose that he has little chance of gaining her affections... [More...]
D'homme à hommes (1948)
Christian-Jaque
In 1858, the Swiss-born Henri Dunant is having difficulties managing a colony in Algeria. He decides to visit the Emperor Napoléon III, who is currently in the middle of a campaign in Italy, to ask for support to build a system of irrigation... [More...]
Christian-Jaque
In 1858, the Swiss-born Henri Dunant is having difficulties managing a colony in Algeria. He decides to visit the Emperor Napoléon III, who is currently in the middle of a campaign in Italy, to ask for support to build a system of irrigation... [More...]
The Dam Busters (1955)
Michael Anderson
In 1942, at the height of WWII, aircraft engineer Barnes Wallis has become obsessed with the idea of flooding the Ruhr valley by a single bombing raid on its dams... [More...]
Michael Anderson
In 1942, at the height of WWII, aircraft engineer Barnes Wallis has become obsessed with the idea of flooding the Ruhr valley by a single bombing raid on its dams... [More...]
Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
Stephen Frears
France, circa 1760. Behind a façade of scrupulous respectability, the Marquise de Merteuil delights in inflicting cruelty on those who do her wrong through her meticulously calculated romantic intrigues... [More...]
Stephen Frears
France, circa 1760. Behind a façade of scrupulous respectability, the Marquise de Merteuil delights in inflicting cruelty on those who do her wrong through her meticulously calculated romantic intrigues... [More...]
Danton (1983)
Andrzej Wajda
France, 1793. The newly established French Republic is threatened both from within and without. To prevent the Revolution from ending in ignominious failure the Committee for Public Safety, led by Maximilien Robespierre, has no option but to instigate a Reign of Terror... [More...]
Andrzej Wajda
France, 1793. The newly established French Republic is threatened both from within and without. To prevent the Revolution from ending in ignominious failure the Committee for Public Safety, led by Maximilien Robespierre, has no option but to instigate a Reign of Terror... [More...]
Les Destinées sentimentales (2000)
Olivier Assayas
Jean Barnery is the pastor of a small village in Charente, Shortly after separating from his wife Nathalie, he meets Pauline, the daughter of one of his parishioners who runs a cognac distillery... [More...]
Olivier Assayas
Jean Barnery is the pastor of a small village in Charente, Shortly after separating from his wife Nathalie, he meets Pauline, the daughter of one of his parishioners who runs a cognac distillery... [More...]
The Devils (1971)
Ken Russell
In 17th Century France, Catholics and Protestants live together in peace in the town of Loudun, under the benign governorship of the much-loved but slightly over-sexed priest Urbain Grandier... [More...]
Ken Russell
In 17th Century France, Catholics and Protestants live together in peace in the town of Loudun, under the benign governorship of the much-loved but slightly over-sexed priest Urbain Grandier... [More...]