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The French Lieutenant's Woman

1981

The French Lieutenant's Woman

1981
6.4
In this story-within-a-story, Anna is an actress starring opposite Mike in a period piece about the forbidden love between their respective characters, Sarah and Charles. Both actors are involved in serious relationships, but the passionate nature of the script leads to an off-camera love affair as well. While attempting to maintain their composure and professionalism, Anna and Mike struggle to come to terms with their infidelity.
A Tale of Two Cities

1980

A Tale of Two Cities

1980
5.7
Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French doctor Alexandre Manette serves an 18-year imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, followed by his release to live in London with the daughter he has never met.
Breaker Morant

1980

Breaker Morant

1980
7.1
During the Boer War, three Australian lieutenants are on trial for shooting Boer prisoners. Though they acted under orders, they are being used as scapegoats by the General Staff, who hopes to distance themselves from the irregular practices of the war. The trial does not progress as smoothly as expected by the General Staff, as the defence puts up a strong fight in the courtroom.
Gideon's Trumpet

1980

Gideon's Trumpet

1980
6
True story of Clarence Gideon's fight to be appointed counsel at the expense of the state. This landmark case led to the Supreme Court's decision which extended this right to all criminal defendants.
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd

1980

The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd

1980
4.6
The story of the doctor who faced charges of conspiracy after he assisted John Wilkes Booth by setting his broken leg after he had assassinated Abraham Lincoln.
Bogie

1980

Bogie

1980
5
The Humphrey Bogart story from the early '30s until his death, covering the period as a struggling young actor through movie stardom and his marriages to Mayo Methot and Lauren Bacall.
Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure

1979

Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure

1979
6.5
In 1620, the Assembly of the Pilgrims decides to emigrate to the young America because of the persecution they suffer by the English crown. The film tells the adventurous journey of the Pilgrims to an unknown land and future.
The Battle of the Eagles

1979

The Battle of the Eagles

1979
6.4
The first Yugoslav Partisan air force unit. Loosely based on historical facts.
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

1978

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

1978
6.7
The true story of a part Aboriginal man who finds the pressure of adapting to white culture intolerable, and as a result snaps in a violent and horrific manner.
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

1977

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

1977
4.9
The story of J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI from 1924-1972, following his racket-busting days through his reign under eight US presidents.
Cross of Iron

1977

Cross of Iron

1977
7.1
It is 1943, and the German army—ravaged and demoralised—is hastily retreating from the Russian front. In the midst of the madness, conflict brews between the aristocratic yet ultimately pusillanimous Captain Stransky and the courageous Corporal Steiner. Stransky is the only man who believes that the Third Reich is still vastly superior to the Russian army. However, within his pompous persona lies a quivering coward who longs for the Iron Cross so that he can return to Berlin a hero. Steiner, on the other hand is cynical, defiantly non-conformist and more concerned with the safety of his own men rather than the horde of military decorations offered to him by his superiors.
They Fought for Their Motherland

1975

They Fought for Their Motherland

1975
6.9
In July 1942, in the Second World War, the rearguard of the Russian army protects the bridgehead of the Don River against the German army while the retreating Russian troops cross the bridge. While they move back to the Russian territory through the countryside, the soldiers show their companionship, sentiments, fears and heroism to defend their motherland.
The Day That Shook the World

1975

The Day That Shook the World

1975
5.9
An historical depiction of the events preceding the political murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, would-be emperor of the Austro-Hungarian throne, in Sarajevo on June 28th, 1914.
The Story of Adèle H.

1975

The Story of Adèle H.

1975
6.9
In the 19th century a mysterious woman named Adele H. crosses the ocean, from Europe to North America, to relentlessly pursue an handsome officer that denies her satisfaction.
The Hiding Place

1975

The Hiding Place

1975
6.8
Corrie and Betsie ten Boom are middle-aged sisters working in their father's watchmaker shop in pre-World War II Holland. Their uneventful lives are disrupted with the coming of the Nazis. Suspected of hiding Jews and caught breaking rationing rules, they are sent to a concentration camp, where their Christian faith keeps them from despair and bitterness.
The Abdication

1974

The Abdication

1974
5.2
Queen Christina of Sweden abdicates and travels to Rome to embrace the Catholic church.
Gehlen: Hitler's Superspy

1974

Gehlen: Hitler's Superspy

1974
This is the remarkable story of Reinhard Gehlen, former Head of the German Secret Service, who helped to found the CIA, the American Central Intelligence Agency.
Eagle Shadow Fist

1973

Eagle Shadow Fist

1973
5.6
Historical movie set during the Japanese occupation of China during WWII. Jackie Chan is one of the good guys but has nothing much more than a supporting role.
The Canterbury Tales

1972

The Canterbury Tales

1972
6.1
Glimpses of Chaucer penning his famous work are sprinkled through this re-enactment of several of his stories.
Antony and Cleopatra

1972

Antony and Cleopatra

1972
5.5
Adaptation of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, a historical drama that attempts to bring an epic visual style to the Bard's original stage play. The story concerns Marc Antony's attempts to rule Rome while maintaining a relationship with the queen of Egypt (Hildegarde Neil), which began while Antony was still married. Now he is being forced to marry the sister of his Roman co-leader, and soon the conflict leads to war.