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Aparajito

2022

Aparajito

2022
8.1
A young filmmaker prepares for the debut of his first feature film.
Princess Fragrance

1987

Princess Fragrance

1987
6
Princess Fragrance is a 1987 Hong Kong film based on Louis Cha's novel The Book and the Sword. The film is a sequel to The Romance of Book and Sword, which was released earlier in the same month and was also directed by Ann Hui.
Life of Klim Samgin

1986

Life of Klim Samgin

1986
7
Le Cardinal d'Espagne

1964

Le Cardinal d'Espagne

1964
This play by Henry de Montherland, takes place in 1517 and depicts the Cardinal de Cisneros, an authoritarian man approaching his end, regent of the throne of Spain oscillating between his desire for power and his tendency to inaction. Thinking himself invulnerable, he awaits the arrival of young Charles on the throne, but his beliefs will be shaken.
FRATELLI MINORI

2012

FRATELLI MINORI

2012
10
Pharaoh's Revenge: Egypt's Lost Treasure

2004

Pharaoh's Revenge: Egypt's Lost Treasure

2004
Techniquement Si Simple

1971

Techniquement Si Simple

1971
8.3
Hitler's Teen Killers

2020

Hitler's Teen Killers

2020
7.3
They grew up under the Nazi regime. They pledged to give their lives for Hitler. They were fanatics who would not be stopped. They were the 20,000 teenagers who made up the 12th SS Panzer Division. Unleashed in France to halt the Allied invasion, they would sow terror and destruction in their wake. Historical colorized archives and a handful of survivors tell us this story.
Los heroes del patibulo

1971

Los heroes del patibulo

1971
7
Spring 1941. A group of soldiers under the command of Lieutenant Alexis Komninou, protects the border at Fort Rupel and prepares to accept the German attack. The officer together with the soldier Kosmas Georgiou undertake a spying mission of the German forces in Bulgaria.
Engineering Egypt

2007

Engineering Egypt

2007
5.5
Egypt's two greatest Pharaohs, Khufu and Ramesses II, built their way to immortality through architectural marvels including the temples of Abu Simbel and the Great Pyramid of Giza
The Mission

1986

The Mission

1986
7.4
When a Spanish Jesuit goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region, a slave hunter is converted and joins his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to defend all they have built against the Portuguese aggressors.
The Revelation of John the Foreprinter

1992

The Revelation of John the Foreprinter

1992
Historical drama about the engineer of the first printing press built in Muscovite Rus' and his complicated relationship with the state under the rule of tsar Ivan IV ("the Terrible"). Released for theaters as a 2-part 147 minute movie and for TV as a 5-part 5-hour miniseries.
A Cross in the Desert

2022

A Cross in the Desert

2022
Pious girl Paraskeva became Saint after spending 40 years of her life in Jordan desert fighting temptations, sins and inner demons.
Chhatrapati Sambhaji

2024

Chhatrapati Sambhaji

2024
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, son of Shivaji Maharaj, who grew up without parental love. Sambhaji proved himself a fearless and brave ruler, winning battles and instilling fear in the Mughal Empire.
Under the North Star

2009

Under the North Star

2009
6.4
Based on the novel by Väinö Linna, the story takes place during the time of the Finnish Civil War.
Die schöne Lügnerin

1959

Die schöne Lügnerin

1959
5.9
In 1815 Vienna, a corsetmaker falls in love with a valet.
Mermaid on board

2021

Mermaid on board

2021
9
In 1927, with a broken heart as luggage, the young poet Norah Lange voyages on a Norwegian freighter from Buenos Aires to Oslo as the only female passenger. The film reimagines in a poetic way the trip and the power struggles Norah is forced to negotiate with the crew, as the crossing of the ocean leaves an indelible mark on Norah’s life and career.
The Conquest of the Air

1931

The Conquest of the Air

1931
4.2
This early docudrama uses dramatic reenactment, working models of early flying machines, and archival footage to trace man's attempts to fly from ancient times through the 1930s.
Sons of Liberty

1939

Sons of Liberty

1939
6.2
Set during the American Revolution, this colorful 2 reel short tells the story of Haym Salomon, American patriot and financier of the American Revolution.
Life in Shadows

1949

Life in Shadows

1949
7.2
The creative and ambitious Carlos, a young Spanish film buff, manages to become a professional camera operator with time and effort, and is also blessed with the love of Ana, which he has longed for; but the outbreak of the Civil War in 1936 changes everything for both of them.