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The Dumbfounded King

1991

The Dumbfounded King

1991
5.8
Spain, under Philip IV (1621-1665). The film is based on a novel by Gonzalo Torrente Ballester. The King is stunned to see the naked body of Marfisa, the most beautiful prostitute of the town and Court. After that, he also wants to see the Queen naked. However, the King, despite the opposition and the scandal of the Church, will not stop until he reaches his wishes.
Pasteur, l'homme qui a vu

2011

Pasteur, l'homme qui a vu

2011
6
Living in Pasteur's private life during his first human experiment with the rabies vaccine, the hidden side of the scientist emerges: a rough yet tender man, a warrior overwhelmed by doubt, a revolutionary willing to do anything to impose on his detractors the incredible discovery that will pave the way for modern medicine.
Eichmann

2007

Eichmann

2007
6
Based upon the final confession of Adolf Eichmann, made before his execution in Israel, of his role in Hitler's plan for the final solution.
Fools

0000

Fools

0000
In 1553, England’s first Queen, Mary I, takes the throne. The country is on the brink of chaos, and ambitious Cardinal Pole plots to secure control. He has overlooked, however, a humble court jester, Jane Foole. The pious, and apparently humorless, Queen Mary finds relief in Foole's brilliant slapstick routines and the two women strike up an unlikely friendship.
Metropolitan Andrey

2008

Metropolitan Andrey

2008
6.2
Story about Metropolitan of Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Andrey Sheptytsky who opposed repressive totalitarian regimes of Stalin and Hitler and chose the path of service to God and people.
People's Malachi

1991

People's Malachi

1991
Based on the play of the same name by Mykola Kulish. The film is set in the 1920s and tells of a brief period of "introduction" of the Ukrainian language (Ukrainization). This is the story of one crazy person living in the same crazy world.
Wild Bill

1995

Wild Bill

1995
5.7
Biopic about famous gunslinger Wild Bill Hickock. The early career of legendary lawman is telescoped and culminates in his relocation in Deadwood and a reunion with Calamity Jane.
Goodbye Christopher Robin

2017

Goodbye Christopher Robin

2017
7
The behind the scenes story of the life of A.A. Milne and the creation of the Winnie the Pooh stories inspired by his son Christopher Robin.
The Chainbreakers

2017

The Chainbreakers

2017
An epic drama that tells the history of PLA liberating Tibet.
The LEGO® Story

2012

The LEGO® Story

2012
6.4
As toy maker LEGO heads into its 80th year, Lego present this newly launched animated short film, which looks at the history of the iconic brand. A nicely produced look back at the brand LEGO.
Excellent Doctor from Hejian

2018

Excellent Doctor from Hejian

2018
Liu Wan Su, a famous doctor in Hejian, was ordered to treat the princess of the Kingdom of Jin, but was involved in a court conspiracy and was forced to die. Liu Wan Su, who was on the run, saved tens of thousands of people during the great plague, and left a good story of "one needle cures two lives", but he also exposed his whereabouts, which attracted the assassins of the Kingdom of Jin to kill him.
The Faithful City

1952

The Faithful City

1952
The Israeli-made Faithful City stars Jamie Smith as an American in Tel Aviv just after World War II. Smith makes the acquaintance of a group of orphans, Jewish refugees of the concentration camps. It takes some doing, but Smith wins the love and trust of these displaced youngsters. Like most government-funded Israeli productions of the early 1950s, Faithful City is designed more to instruct and inform than entertain. That it happens to be entertaining in the bargain is all the more reason to seek out this extremely rare film.
Riel

1979

Riel

1979
6
A film about the actions of the Metis rebel leader who opposed the Canadian government in two seperate rebellions.
Třetí revoluce

1948

Třetí revoluce

1948
The Hostage of Europe

1989

The Hostage of Europe

1989
6
On the island of Saint Helena, a prisoner Napoleon resisted allies who, through the voice of the English governor, Hudson Lowe, tried to humiliate him, break him, poison him in the figurative sense of the word, and perhaps literally.
Memory of the Camps

1985

Memory of the Camps

1985
2
In 1945, Allied troops invaded Germany and liberated Nazi death camps. They found unspeakable horrors which still haunt the world’s conscience. A film was made by British and American film crews who were with the troops liberating the camps. It was directed in part by Alfred Hitchcock and was broadcast for the first time in its entirety on PBS FRONTLINE in 1985.
We Will Be the World Champions

2015

We Will Be the World Champions

2015
3.6
The story about the founders of the famous "Yugoslav Basketball School" and the first gold medal at the Championships in Ljubljana in 1970, is based on real events and is dedicated to personalities who have contributed to the emergence and development of basketball in their country.
The Last Relic

1970

The Last Relic

1970
6.3
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 monastery chases for a relics of a holy Brigitte. A nobleman promises to get it if he gets beautiful Agnes as a reward. But she fells in love with a handsome adventurer. The monastery has to act shrewd now and play double game. The movie is still the best achievement of the Estonian cinema. Based on a novel.
Cat in the Eastern Palace

2020

Cat in the Eastern Palace

2020
Su Jin meets Li'er. As their bond grows, the weight of Su Jin being the crowned prince and Li'er as a cat spirit grows heavy.
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle

2001

Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle

2001
6.8
Benkei, a master fighter and killer, vows never to take another life after his conversion to Buddhism. His faith in pacifism, however, is shaken and ultimately broken by the attacks from a trio of fighters known only as the demons. Taking up his sword once more, he sets out to end their murderous terror.