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Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (also known as Bose: The Forgotten Hero) is a 2005 film directed by Shyam Benegal and starring Sachin Khedekar, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Rajit Kapur, Arif Zakaria, and Divya Dutta. The movie depicts the last five years of the life of the Indian independence leader "Netaji" Subhash Chandra Bose. It starts out at the point where Bose resigns from his position as the president of the Indian National Congress (I.N.C.) to the meeting with Italians by crossing Afghanistan's rugged terrains and entering into Europe, to romancing his German secretary and appointment with Adolf Hitler in Berlin, to his inspiring of the Indian P.O.W.s (Prisoners Of War) of the 'Punjab Regiment' (British Army) for fighting against the British forces in India, to the patriotic speeches.
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero 2005
Burn, Baby, Burn! - Wie Aerobic die Welt zum Schwitzen brachte
Burn, Baby, Burn! - Wie Aerobic die Welt zum Schwitzen brachte
Burn, Baby, Burn! - Wie Aerobic die Welt zum Schwitzen brachte 2024
Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul
Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul
In an age of legends and glamour Jack Warner reigned supreme. From humble beginnings, he and his brothers founded Warner Bros. studios. For over fifty years he held the crown, and with it made movie history-from flickering silents to wide-screen color epics. An insider's account of the man Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, James Cagney, Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogart, and Bugs Bunny called "boss."
Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul 2023
The Triumph of Michael Strogoff
The Triumph of Michael Strogoff
In this adaptation of the Jules Verne novel, the Czarina asks an intrepid colonel to protect her nephew as he fights an invasion in 19th century Russia.
The Triumph of Michael Strogoff 1961
Allegheny Uprising
Allegheny Uprising
South western Pennsylvania area of colonial America, 1760s. Colonial distaste and disapproval of the British government is starting to surface. Many local colonists have been killed by American Indians who are armed with rifles supplied by white traders.
Allegheny Uprising 1939
Sixty Glorious Years
Sixty Glorious Years
Continuing the story of 'Victoria the Great'.
Sixty Glorious Years 1938
Sins of Jezebel
Sins of Jezebel
The aging king of Israel, Ahab, falls under the influence of a young and beautiful but scheming Pagan woman named Jezebel and, against the advice of his advisers and the prophet Elijah, marries her. Her plan to introduce her idols to Israel angers God, who wreaks vengeance on Israel.
Sins of Jezebel 1953
Decisive Engagement: The HuaiHai Campaign
Decisive Engagement: The HuaiHai Campaign
Winner of the Golden Rooster for Best Film in 1992
Decisive Engagement: The HuaiHai Campaign 1991
Operation Jackpot
Operation Jackpot
A film based on the historic “Operation Jackpot”, the series of commando operations at the Chittagong Port and other sea ports in East Pakistan during the Liberation War that severely dented the Pakistani Army's advances.
Operation Jackpot 2024
De Gaulle – Partie 1 : La France Libre
De Gaulle – Partie 1 : La France Libre
Part one of a two-part biopic following French army officer Charles De Gaulle's life and political commitment between 1940 and 1945, and trace his development towards a political career.
De Gaulle – Partie 1 : La France Libre 1
Our Brothers
Our Brothers
Inspired by the story of Malik Oussekine, an affair of police violence which is believed to have caused the death of 22-year-old Malik Oussekine on the night of 5-6 December 1986, following several weeks of student protests against a university reform bill
Our Brothers 2022
Laila in Haifa
Laila in Haifa
The film was shot entirely in a nightclub, with an adjoining contemporary art gallery, whose customers are both Israelis and Palestinians, in one of Israel’s most open cities, Haifa. A long night in a place where the most diverse people meet: Jews, Muslims, gays, heterosexuals, transvestites; and three women, who in that multifaceted microcosm, a gathering peaceful hideout, can find shelter from male bullying and arrogance.
Laila in Haifa 2021
Henry VI Part 1
Henry VI Part 1
The life of King Henry the Sixth, in three parts.
Henry VI Part 1 1983
The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden
The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden
Darwin meets Hitchcock in this documentary. Directors Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine have created a parable about the search for paradise, set in the brutal yet alluring landscape of the Galapagos Islands, which interweaves an unsolved 1930s murder mystery with stories of present day Galapagos pioneers. A gripping tale of idealistic dreams gone awry, featuring voice-over performances by Cate Blanchett, Diane Kruger, and Gustaf Skarsgard.
The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden 2014
Fragments of This Beauty
Fragments of This Beauty
A focus on one of Turkey’s most bloody political massacres. In 1977, two men in a hotel room over a period of two days eat, shower, watch a soccer match on TV, stare at a painting on the wall and daydream. These two men are killing time before they cause the deaths of 34 people.
Fragments of This Beauty 2024
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan
Much more accurate description of the life of Genghis Khan than any western films, including his military and political skills.
Genghis Khan 1986
Devilwood
Devilwood
In a lawless outpost in 17th Century England, the people have ceased to be God-fearing but learn to fear the Devil instead.
Devilwood 2006
Bernard Tapie, le spectacle permanent
Bernard Tapie, le spectacle permanent
Bernard Tapie, le spectacle permanent 2023
Meera
Meera
Meera, a devotee of Lord Krishna, believes she is married to the lord and rejects her marriage to a Rajput prince. However, her spirituality leads her to face many hardships.
Meera 1979
Wyszynski - Revenge or Forgiveness
Wyszynski - Revenge or Forgiveness
This film tells the story of lieutenant Stefan Wyszynski (Ksawery Szlenkier) - the future Primate of Poland, unknown to a wider audience. It is 1944, in the heat of war, we meet a young priest Wyszynski, who has recently been appointed chaplain of the branch in the Kampinos Forest. It is also active in the insurgent hospital. Everyone knows him there under the pseudonym "Radwan III". The reality of the war is for Fr. Wyszynski, a forge of character, a fight for hope and love, especially against enemies. How are we to forgive in everyday warfare? The hero asks, turning to the Source of his vocation.
Wyszynski - Revenge or Forgiveness 2021
Back to the Past
Back to the Past
The movie sequel to the 2001 TVB drama series, "A Step into the Past".
Back to the Past 1
God of War
God of War
Zhao Yun or Zhao Zilong is legendary general from early Three Kingdoms period of China. He was best sidekick and advisor for Liu Bei and had since accompanied him on most of his military exploits, from the Battle of Changban (208) to the Hanzhong Campaign (217–219).
God of War 2021
After the Flowers
After the Flowers
Ito, daughter of a clan official, encounters Magoshiro Eguchi. Magoshiro is a low ranking samurai sparks an attraction with Ito. Ito challenges Magoshiro to a sword match using bamboo sticks. Mahoshiro accepts. The pair's duel causes sparks to fly an attraction from both sides. Meanwhile, Ito faces an arranged marriage with Saisuke Katagiri and Magoshiro is with Kayo...
After the Flowers 2010
Maintenant, j’ai peur
Maintenant, j’ai peur
Maintenant, j’ai peur 2024
Where Ravens Fly
Where Ravens Fly
Colorado, 1880. Sophie lives peacefully with her father Ernest, a former colonel of the US Army, and their Indian mare Nola, the only remaining vestige of the Cheyenne presence. Their existence is shattered when James and Hank Lewis, the sons of Ernest’s former soldier, happen to pass through their farm.
Where Ravens Fly 2023
The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya
The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya
Japanese Navy air cadets train for the attacks on Pearl Harbor and the HMS Prince of Wales.
The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya 1942
Esterno Notte (part II)
Esterno Notte (part II)
The 1978 kidnapping and assassination of former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro by Red Brigades terrorists
Esterno Notte (part II) 2022
Gonâve
Gonâve
Gonâve 1
Beginning of the Great Revival
Beginning of the Great Revival
A chronicle of the events that led to the founding of the Chinese Communist Party.
Beginning of the Great Revival 2011
The Hiding Place
The Hiding Place
World War II. Darkness has fallen over Europe, and the boots of the Third Reich echo through the streets. But on a quiet city corner in the Netherlands, some choose to resist. Corrie Ten Boom and her family risk everything to hide Jewish refugees by the hundreds, and they ultimately face the consequences when they are discovered.
The Hiding Place 2023
The Kennedy Dynasty
The Kennedy Dynasty
The story of a powerful political and economic dynasty, fundamental to understanding the turbulent destiny of the United States of America throughout the 20th century; of nine brothers who had truly extraordinary lives, marked by both greatness and tragedy: the story of the Kennedy family.
The Kennedy Dynasty 2023
Legend of a Fighter
Legend of a Fighter
This is a powerful, yet fictionalized life story of Huo Yuan Chia, a real kung fu master in Southern China who brought respect to the populace and allowed kung fu to be taught to all Chinese during a time of revolt and low morale in the country's history.
Legend of a Fighter 1982
The Witches and the Grinnygog
The Witches and the Grinnygog
An ancient church is being dismantled and moved to a new location, stone by stone. One of the gargoyles from the stones falls into the possession of a mother who takes the stone man back to her family. Soon after, four strangers show up in the village and the Sogood & Firkettle children seem to be the only ones who question the mysterious things that begin to happen. This film was originally broadcast across six 25 minute episodes with a total runtime of 150 minutes. A few years later, the US cable network Nickelodeon edited the miniseries into a 2 hour (including commercials) movie block. This 2 hour edited version was shown throughout the 1980s on US television.
The Witches and the Grinnygog 1983
Norma Jean & Marilyn
Norma Jean & Marilyn
This film follows Norma Jean from her simple, ambitious youth to her sex star pinnacle and back down. She moves from lover to lover in order to further her career. She finds fame but never happiness, only knowing seduction but not love.
Norma Jean & Marilyn 1996
Kenau
Kenau
While she fights a heroic battle against the Spanish besieger with her female army, Kenau, driven by hate and sorrow of the execution of her youngest daughter, is threatened to also lose her eldest daughter, because her fear and pain are covered by her stubborn closeness.
Kenau 2014
The Emigrant
The Emigrant
The biblical tale of Joseph is told from an Egyptian perspective in this interesting character study. In this film, Joseph is called Ram. Ram, tired of his family's backward superstitious life, and tired of being picked on by his brothers, wants to go to Egypt to study agriculture. His brothers travel with him across Sinai, but then suddenly sell him to Ozir, an Egyptian who works for a Theban military leader, Amihar. Amihar is impressed by Ram's drive and personal charm and so grants Ram some desolate land outside the capital. Ram soon finds himself a pawn in the political and sexual games between Amihar and his wife Simihit, a high priestess of the Cult of Amun.
The Emigrant 1994
Greyhound Attack
Greyhound Attack
WWII drama from film-maker Christopher Forbes which follows American fighter pilots on a perilous mission into the skies of enemy territory.
Greyhound Attack 2019
Paradise Club
Paradise Club
During the height of the social revolution, a young dancer searches for salvation when she chooses to leave paradise.
Paradise Club 2017
Sharpe's Siege
Sharpe's Siege
Sharpe, with his new commanding officer, is sent to capture a castle when news comes of locals who will rise against Bonaparte. However, he is somewhat distracted by thoughts of his wife whom he was forced to leave while stricken with fever.
Sharpe's Siege 1996
The Sound of a Flower
The Sound of a Flower
During the Joseon Dynasty, lowborn Chae-sun challenges the rule that states only men allowed to sing while navigating devotion to her teacher and the demands of the king's father.
The Sound of a Flower 2015