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Leonardo: The Works

2019

Leonardo: The Works

2019
6.4
Leonardo da Vinci is acclaimed as the world’s favourite artist. Many TV shows and feature films have showcased this extraordinary genius but often not examined closely enough is the most crucial element of all: his art. Leonardo’s peerless paintings and drawings will be the focus of Leonardo: The Works, as EXHIBITION ON SCREEN presents every single attributed painting, in Ultra HD quality, never seen before on the big screen. Key works include The Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, Lady with an Ermine, Ginevra de’ Benci, Madonna Litta, Virgin of the Rocks, and more than a dozen others.
Attabu

2013

Attabu

2013
Le miracle de Lourdes

1926

Le miracle de Lourdes

1926
Five from Fergana

1963

Five from Fergana

1963
Newsreel about the first Komsomol secretary of Turkestan - Abdullah Nabiyev.
A Hitchhiker's Tale

2016

A Hitchhiker's Tale

2016
9
In a tall tale like none you've ever heard, Phineas, Ezra, and Gus set out on a journey to retrieve their souls after years of service to an evil carnival.
The Scarlet Sail of Paris

1971

The Scarlet Sail of Paris

1971
3
Virtually unseen since its Soviet television broadcast in 1971, the film, Peter Rollberg writes, is “devoted to the anniversary of the Paris commune, mixing historical footage with images of present-day Paris.”
Ežo Vlkolinský

1978

Ežo Vlkolinský

1978
8
The TV dramatization of PO Hviezdoslav's epic tells of a time when the feudal system as a social force begins to disappear. Its only salvation is to merge with the people. Ežo is a supporter of this idea.
Kya Dilli Kya Lahore

2014

Kya Dilli Kya Lahore

2014
7.5
In 1948, a cross-fire erupts at an isolated stretch of Indo-Pak border, leaving only two soldiers alive. One is an Indian soldier of Pakistani origin while the other happens to be a Pakistani soldier of Indian origin. An ironic story of pride and survival begins when - in an attempt to evade danger, they bump into each other. And amidst continuous exchange of bullets, altercations and murkier situations, it evolves into a journey of human connection with an unforeseeable end.
Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №5. Second Bride Emperor

2003

Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №5. Second Bride Emperor

2003
6.2
As a result of a successful conspiracy against Menshikov, Peter II is prematurely recognized as an adult and is in a hurry to be crowned in Moscow. The Dolgoruky brothers gather for this celebration. There were eight of them - all-powerful and influential representatives of the ancient Rurikovich family - and among them the beautiful Ekaterina, the daughter of the huntsman Alexei.
Voltaire

1933

Voltaire

1933
5.7
Writer and philosopher Voltaire, loyal to his king, Louis XV of France, nonetheless writes scathingly of the king's disdain for the rights and needs of his people. Louis admires Voltaire, but is increasingly influenced against him by his minister, the Count de Sarnac.
Bravest of the Brave

1938

Bravest of the Brave

1938
This short film looks at the life of Michel Ney, who fought at Napoleon's side and was made a Marshall of France.
Latin for a Dark Room

1995

Latin for a Dark Room

1995
1
In 19th century Edinburgh, against her husband's wishes, Maria McKillop opens the first camera obscura visitor attraction, but to one man it is Maria herself who is the main attraction.
For Twenty Cents A Day

1979

For Twenty Cents A Day

1979
A film documenting work shortages during the Depression of the 1930s and the attempts to deal with the unemployed, in particular young men. The film discusses the establishment of relief camps and projects, where men were paid twenty cents per day; the founding of organizations such as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), Workers' Unity League, and Relief Camp Workers' Union; general unionization and protest of the unemployed, including the On To Ottawa Trek, Regina Riot, sit-in strike from May to June 1938 at the Vancouver Main Post Office, Vancouver Art Gallery and Hotel Georgia, and the resulting Bloody Sunday of June 19.
The Affairs of Messalina

1951

The Affairs of Messalina

1951
3.4
A story, set in Rome of 44 A.D., concerning the amorous and political intrigues of the evil Empress Messalina, the wife of the Roman Emperor Claudius, and her eventual hounding to death.
Sharpe's Challenge

2006

Sharpe's Challenge

2006
6.2
Sean Bean is back as the swashbuckling hero in Sharpe's Challenge, an action packed mini-series to be shot on location in Rajasthan, India. Two years after the Duke of Wellington crushes Napoleon at Waterloo, dispatches from India tell of a local Maharaja, Khande Rao, who is threatening British interests there. Wellington sends Sharpe to investigate on what turns out to be his most dangerous mission to date. When a beautiful general's daughter is kidnapped by the Indian warlord, the tension mounts, leaving Sharpe no option but to pursue the enemy right into its deadly lair. Deep in the heart of enemy territory he also has to keep at bay the beautiful but scheming Regent, Madhuvanthi, who is out to seduce him. The fate of an Empire and the life of a General's daughter lie in one man's hands...
Drums Along the Mohawk

1939

Drums Along the Mohawk

1939
6.4
Albany, New York, 1776. After marrying, Gil and Lana travel north to settle on a small farm in the Mohawk River Valley, but soon their growing prosperity and happiness are threatened by the sinister sound of drums that announce dark times of revolution and war.
A Small Cut

2020

A Small Cut

2020
7
The uptight Jewish finance director of a lavish Baroque court unexpectedly finds himself forced to convince his hot-headed young ruler to get a circumcision. He meets the temperamental ducal couple for an uncomfortable cup of tea, desperate to circumvent a genitalia-induced national crisis.
Kim's Video

2023

Kim's Video

2023
6.9
Since 1987, and for almost three decades, New York cinephiles had access to a vast treasure trove of rare films thanks to Kim's Video, a small empire run by Yongman Kim, an enigmatic character who amassed more than fifty thousand VHS tapes.
A Touch of Beijing

2008

A Touch of Beijing

2008
In-depth look at the city hosting the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

2005

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

2005
This documentary delivers a moving portrait of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. The narrative of the life of this Jesuit and scientist of international reputation is read as an adventure novel.