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Ettore Fieramosca

1938

Ettore Fieramosca

1938
6.3
ETTORE FIERAMOSCA was based on a widely-read literary action epic by Massimo D'Azeglio, published in 1833. Translated to the screen in 1938 by the most important director of the Italian fascist period, Alessandro Blasetti, it was intended to boost current patriotic fervor and pride in the Italian nation, and it contributed to a revival of Italian nationalism.
Doin' It in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC

2012

Doin' It in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC

2012
6.6
An independent documentary directed by Bobbito Garcia and Kevin Couliau. The film explores the definition, history, culture, social impact and global influence of New York's outdoor summer basketball scene, the worldwide 'Mecca' of the sport.
The Devil's Bible

2008

The Devil's Bible

2008
6
At 165 pounds, and allegedly made from the skins of 160 donkeys, the Codex Gigas is the world's largest and most mysterious medieval manuscript. Filled with satanic images and demonic spells, according to legend, the cursed text sprang from a doomed monk's pact with the Devil. Now, Nat Geo follows a team of scientists as they embark on an unprecedented quest to unravel the secrets behind the book's darkened pages. Using ultra-violet fluorescence imaging, handwriting analysis and a re-creation of the text, forensic document experts attempt to uncover the cryptic truth behind this ancient Devil's Bible.
The Doctor's Pupil

1984

The Doctor's Pupil

1984
4.3
Movie directed by Boris Rytsarev.
Brenda Lee and the Palace of Princesses

2021

Brenda Lee and the Palace of Princesses

2021
8.5
A musical that brings a bit of the history of Brenda Lee, called the "guardian angel of transvestites", activist who founded the first support house for people with HIV/AIDS in Brazil. She has a pension for transvestites who, for the most part, live off prostitution. Despite the reality of violence in which they live, inside the house, the transvestites are welcomed by Brenda, who teaches them to want more out of life.
Lucifer 2000

1993

Lucifer 2000

1993
Anthony J. Hilder and Jordan Maxwell's first film, is an "overview" of the American Illuminati's plan to bring this planet under the dictates of gargantuan Global Government by the turn of the century.
The Enigma of Nasca

1999

The Enigma of Nasca

1999
6
Join a team of archaeologists and the Discovery Channel in an investigation into the mysterious lines of the Nazca region in Peru. Created by the Nazcas, these huge sculptures are only visible from the sky and depict people, animal, geometric forms, and strange creatures. See a premier exhibition of pottery and textiles, musical instruments, and mummies from this long-forgotten, pre-Columbian civilization and visit Cahuachi, a buried city of pyramids and ceremonial buildings which may have once been the religious capital of the Nazca people
Malazgirt 1071

2022

Malazgirt 1071

2022
4.4
The story of the war, which is the beginning of the history of Turks in Anatolia.
Mao Zedong 1949

2019

Mao Zedong 1949

2019
4.6
The film is set in 1949, as the members of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China prepare to establish a new Chinese state, the People's Republic of China.
The Worst Man in London

2024

The Worst Man in London

2024
5.2
In Victorian London lives a man of adventurous spirit and great wit, Charles Augustus Howell, art agent, art dealer, conspirator and master of blackmail.
Will: G. Gordon Liddy

1982

Will: G. Gordon Liddy

1982
1
Based on the autobiography of G. Gordon Liddy who spent 54 months in prison following the Watergate scandal.
The Anthem of Leuthen

1933

The Anthem of Leuthen

1933
6.3
The story of the rise to power of King Frederick II (aka "Frederick the Great") of Prussia of his military campaigns to make Prussia a major power in Europe.
L'Inverno

0000

L'Inverno

0000
A tale of torn loyalty and love between SS officer Nikolaus Fuhrich and his first love, Jewish violinist Elisabeth Soloviechik. From two befriended Austrian families, one Jewish, one "Germanic," the fates of these two young characters intersect and intertwine prior to the First and after the Second World War.
Une histoire extraordinaire

2021

Une histoire extraordinaire

2021
Mondo Homo: Inquiry Into 70's Gay French Porn

2009

Mondo Homo: Inquiry Into 70's Gay French Porn

2009
Between 1975 and 1983 a new kind of film could be seen in French cinema: home-grown gay pornography. They were essentially the work of three production companies: Les Films de La Troika (Norbert Terry), AMT Productions (Anne-Marie Tensi) and Les Films du Vertbois (principally Jacques Scandelari). The genre met an untimely end with the advent of video, the last being made in 1983 'Mon Ami, Mon Amour (My Friend, my Lover)'.
The Viking Sagas

2011

The Viking Sagas

2011
5.3
Dr Janina Ramirez travels across glaciers and through the lava fields of Iceland to find out about one of the most compelling of the great Viking stories - the Laxdaela Saga. This hour-long film explores how the unique literary achievements of the Saga writers were possible at a time of such immense cultural, political and religious upheaval.
Drei Frauen

2022

Drei Frauen

2022
10
The Sign Painter

2020

The Sign Painter

2020
6.3
A Latvian tragicomedy about a young artist who bears witness to the dramatic political upheavals of the WWII era. As brutal regimes come and go, his country, his village, his people, and even his heart are swept up in the inexorable currents of history.
The Man Who Laughs

1971

The Man Who Laughs

1971
8
A three part film, based on the novel of the same title by Victor Hugo, telling of the adventures of two children, a blind girl and a badly scared boy, who are rescued and looked after by a vagabond.
Řád

1994

Řád

1994
8
Set in 1776, this historical film by Petr Hvizd concerns an army deserter who takes refuge within the walls of the Convent of St. Claire. The investigation to find him soon becomes a question of morality concerning the value of human life in the context of the diversity and hierarchy of social laws.