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All This and World War II

1976

All This and World War II

1976
5.2
Peter Gabriel is among the rockstars performing the music of Lennon and McCartney against a montage of World War II newsreel footage.
Reykjavik

0000

Reykjavik

0000
At the most dangerous point of the Cold War, political enemies Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Iceland over one long, tense weekend to decide if there will be peace or war. They sit across from each other, choosing to unclench their fists and instead extend their hands — a triumph of overcoming fear, differences, egos, and consequences.
Landmine Warfare

1963

Landmine Warfare

1963
6
In the Japanese war, a village on the edge of Chinese-controlled territory faces constant attacks. The leaders and the people of the village and other nearby villages join together to form a militia and plant land-mines to halt the Japanese.
A Thousand and One Monica

2006

A Thousand and One Monica

2006
There is no shortage of words to define the actress, screenwriter and director Monica Vitti: Intense, beautiful, sensual, eclectic, intelligent, muse... She was a shining star during the golden age of Italian cinema. She is a legendary figure who served as example for generations of young filmmakers. Monica Vitti’s story is the story of Italian cinema; her life is inextricably linked to the medium. This documentary shows the sheer physicality of her acting; her visceral style which demanded that everything, personality defects included, was integrated into her unique performances.
Babi Yar. Context

2021

Babi Yar. Context

2021
6.2
Nazi troops massacre 30,000 Jews over a three-day period in September 1941. Babyn Yar ravine in Kyiv, Ukraine.
A Nation Awakens

1932

A Nation Awakens

1932
7.3
About the national struggle spirit of the years of the Turkish Independence War.
Obeť

2000

Obeť

2000
The Arrows of Robin Hood

1976

The Arrows of Robin Hood

1976
6.2
With a traditional archery contest, the winner wins a silver arrow with gold lace and gold feathers. Even Robin Hood, although unrecognizable, takes part in this competition. As more and more participants are losing and Robin Hood eventually wins the award, his masquerade reveals. For none of the participants is as handy with a bow and an arrow like Robin Hood. With the help of his coolness and his friends Robin Hood may escape the dangerous situation.
Sabre Dance

2020

Sabre Dance

2020
5.8
Cold autumn of 1942. Second year of war. Former Molotov city, which was renamed after the war to Perm. The Leningrad Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet after Kirov is evacuated here and in the process of tense preparations for the premiere of the Gayane ballet. In 8 hours Khachaturian writes the most performed creation…
Demidovy

1983

Demidovy

1983
7.1
Vassilissa Mikulishna

1975

Vassilissa Mikulishna

1975
7.7
Adaptation of the epic "Tale about the beautiful Vassilissa Mikulishna". As Vassilissa with her intelligence and cunning freed her husband from prison.
Sarajevo

1955

Sarajevo

1955
5.5
The film portrays the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in 1914.
Les amants du bagne

2004

Les amants du bagne

2004
7.5
In 1923, Albert Londres, the famous reporter, travels to the French penal colony in French Guyana. First, officers try to hide the truth, but leaded by his own instinct he begins an investigation alongside the authorities. He didn't expect to find such inhuman conditions. He meets a prisoner, Camille, and his wife, Claudia, who's in French Guyana to find a way to free her husband. He decides to help her.
Belizaire the Cajun

1986

Belizaire the Cajun

1986
4.8
In 19th-century Louisiana's Cajun country, Belizaire is the informal spokesman for his citizens, who don't see eye to eye with local racists who wish to eradicate all Cajuns. Complicating matters is that Belizaire's former flame is now married to his biggest rival, an affluent landowner's son. Before he knows it, Belizaire is caught up in a web of murder, lies, and prejudice.
The Ambassador to Bern

2014

The Ambassador to Bern

2014
6.8
A fictional account of the 1958 attack against the Hungarian embassy in Bern. Based on a true story about the aftermath of the 1956 Hungarian revolution.
Salvo D'Acquisto

1974

Salvo D'Acquisto

1974
7.2
In 1943 Italy is crumbling. Salvo D'Acquisto, a Carabinieri officer is trying to maintain law and order. One tragic incident will unravel a chain of events leading to him having to stand between the Germans and people he swore to protect.
La carbonara

2000

La carbonara

2000
5.9
Cecilia is a commoner who runs an inn, where the specialty is the "spaghetti alla carbonara". Moreover, the woman is tied to the movement of young patriots, named "Carbonari", who want a united Italy, and are struggling against the power of the pope. Cecilia believes she lost her husband in a fatal accident, and has made a new lover: Fabrizio, who is also a patriot. One day the guy's saved by a monk, when he is about to be imprisoned by the soldiers of Cardinal Rivarola. The monk is the husband of Cecilia, not dead in the accident, and now he helps her to fight against the power of Rome with the Carbonari.
Préhistoire en Asie : L'Aventure humaine

2024

Préhistoire en Asie : L'Aventure humaine

2024
9
Nefertiti: The Raiders Of The Lost Tomb

2023

Nefertiti: The Raiders Of The Lost Tomb

2023
Experts look into the mystery surrounding the lost tomb of Queen Nefertiti, an ancient Egyptian ruler from the 18th dynasty.
Secrets crimes in Ooku: The Inner Chambers

1983

Secrets crimes in Ooku: The Inner Chambers

1983
During the reign of Shogun Ienari Tokugawa, heir Takechiyo is found murdered with aconite-coated needles. A missing needle belonging to a palace lady raises suspicion, but she claims innocence.