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Musical Touken Ranbu: Paraiso of the Silent Sea

2021

Musical Touken Ranbu: Paraiso of the Silent Sea

2021
10
Six Touken Danshi go on a mission to the Shimabara Rebellion.
Bonifatius - Mönch und Prediger

2022

Bonifatius - Mönch und Prediger

2022
Eran trecento

1952

Eran trecento

1952
Set in 1857, it's the story of a band of revolutionaries fighting against the Borbones.
The Amazing Grace

2006

The Amazing Grace

2006
6
John Newton is captain of a slave ship moored off the coast of Nigeria. He stands at a crossroads in his life, his morality and religion at odds with the brutality of his chosen profession. Stepping ashore, he starts on a journey of redemption that will end in tragedy but prove the catalyst for greater achievements. A local anthem sung in adversity by the slaves whom he captures punctuates the film. It will be the inspiration for Newton's redemption and for his writing of the hymn Amazing Grace.
The Beautiful Lurette

1960

The Beautiful Lurette

1960
The beautiful and charming laundress Lurette is a well sought-after young woman in Ludwig XV’s Paris. Her heart is already taken, however, and she makes elaborate plans during Carnival to obtain the man she truly loves, the carpenter Campistrel. During her plans to make Campistrel jealous and recognize his love for her, she meets the Duke of Marly, who plans to make her his mistress. The unsuspecting Lurette finds herself caught in a love triangle, and her peer, Marcelline, must save the beautiful Lurette from these scandalous schemes.
For Memory

1986

For Memory

1986
Charts a journey through various `memory' productions such as murals, monuments, TV histories, commemorations etc, and in so doing questions the role that historical memory plays in our society.
December 20th

1982

December 20th

1982
4.7
Set in December of 1917 after the Bolshevik revolution in Russia. Lenin and the communists are making every effort to strengthen their power. Lenin appoints Felix Dzerzhinsky the Commissar for Internal Affairs and the head of the All-Russian Extraordinary Commission for Combating Counter-Revolution and Sabotage (CheKa). It became the predecessor of GPU and KGB.
Kepler's Laws

1974

Kepler's Laws

1974
Animated graphic symbols presented in a constant time frame are used to diagram and explain the laws of planetary motion devised by the Sixteenth-century astronomer Johannes Kepler. “Little Suite”, guitar and lute music composed by Galileo Galilei’s father Vincenzo, is performed by Laurindo Almeida
Madwoman of God

2008

Madwoman of God

2008
This feature-length film tells the story of the passion between Marie de l’Incarnation, a mid-seventeenth-century nun and God, her "divine spouse." Fusing documentary and acting by Marie Tifo, whom we follow as she rehearses for this demanding role, the film paints an astonishing portrait of this mystic who abandoned her son and left France to build a convent in Canada, where she became the first female writer in New France.
Jánošík

1963

Jánošík

1963
7.7
This film is one of the most popular pictures of Slovak cinema and relates the story about the legendary folk hero and brigand Juro Jánošík [1688-1713] and the social situation in Slovakia of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The first part talks about Jánošík's childhood, studies and return to his native village. In the second part Jánošík leaves for the hills, where he organizes his band of brigands and starts an anti-feudal resistance. The film concludes with Jánošík's execution.
The Chivalrous Robber

1920

The Chivalrous Robber

1920
A bandit group is fighting to help the poor.
The Magic Face

1951

The Magic Face

1951
6.8
Actor becomes Hitler's valet, murders him, takes his place and ruins Nazi Germany's war efforts.
Dante's Inferno

1967

Dante's Inferno

1967
6.8
The story of the influential 19th century British poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti and his troubled and somewhat morbid relationship with his wife and his art.
Hanussen

1955

Hanussen

1955
In Germany during World War II, a well-known psychic decides to collaborate with the Nazis.
Ateş Rıza

1958

Ateş Rıza

1958
Set during the waning days of the Ottoman Empire, the film revolves around Rıza, who becomes embroiled in a dangerous espionage plot amidst political turmoil. As he navigates betrayal, coded secrets, and shifting alliances, Rıza must rely on both courage and cunning to survive.
The Last Aristocrats

1989

The Last Aristocrats

1989
7
In 1948, four young girls, daughters of Shanghai's elite, attending college in America find themselves unable to return after the Communists take Shanghai.
Ike

1979

Ike

1979
6.2
Eisenhower the military man is the focus of this mini-series, his relationships with the other wartime leaders, and, very discreetly, his personal relationship with his driver, Kay Summersby.
Barbarina, the King's Dancer

1932

Barbarina, the King's Dancer

1932
5
Prussian King Frederick II was keen to hire the dancer Barberina, who had already enjoyed great success in Italy and England, for the Berlin opera house.
Burma Soldier

2010

Burma Soldier

2010
The story of Myo Myint, a political prisoner, who made the transformation from being a soldier in Burma's junta to a pro-democracy activist.
Niepewność. Zakochany Mickiewicz

2024

Niepewność. Zakochany Mickiewicz

2024
4.8
The 22-year-old young man promises to be a great poet, but he also has a warm heart. He spends his summer time at a friend's mansion. The beautiful Maryla appears there. Young Adam's heart beats harder and harder, but his closest friend Thomas Zan is there, who also looks at Maryla. There is a confrontation between the two men, from which Adam emerges victorious. Tomasz leaves, leaving the field to his friend to find his life, happiness in Maryla....