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One Man's Hero
One Man's Hero
One Man's Hero tells the little-known story of the "St. Patrick's Battalion" or "San Patricios," a group of mostly Irish and other immigrants of the Catholic faith who deserted to Mexico after encountering religious and ethnic prejudice in the U.S. Army during the Mexican-American War. The plot centers around the personal story of John Riley, an Irishman who had been a sergeant in the American Army who is commissioned as a captain in the Mexican army and commands the battalion, as he leads his men in battle and struggles with authorities on both sides of the border
One Man's Hero 1999
Marilyn: The Untold Story
Marilyn: The Untold Story
The story of the life and times of the legendary Hollywood blonde bombshell, Marilyn Monroe, from her meteoric rise to stardom to her marriages and untimely death.
Marilyn: The Untold Story 1980
Man in Cave
Man in Cave
A typical cave-digging day turns sour for Floyd Collin when he finds himself stuck inside the Great Crystal Cave.
Man in Cave 2022
The Tale of Jean Valjean
The Tale of Jean Valjean
In 19th century France, an escaped convict seeks redemption while caring for a young woman whose mother he once protected, and aligning himself with a band of student revolutionaries.
The Tale of Jean Valjean 1979
This Magnificent Cake!
This Magnificent Cake!
In 1885, Africa is a succulent cake destined to be wildly divided and everyone wants a piece. A disturbed European king, a Pygmy working in a luxury hotel, a successful but lonely businessman, an enslaved porter, a young army deserter, a ghostly clarinetist. Some benefit from colonialism and greed. Others suffer racism and violence.
This Magnificent Cake! 2018
Zegen
Zegen
At the time between the World Wars, Japan is involved in empire-building throughout East and Southeast Asia. After a brief career as a low-level military adventurer, Iheiji sets up chains of brothels throughout Asia. As Japan's power in the region grows, so does Iheiji's prosperity and patriotism.
Zegen 1987
Royal Wives at War
Royal Wives at War
The Queen Mother and Wallis Simpson look back at the dramatic events of 1936, which led to King Edward Vlll giving up the throne for the woman he loved.
Royal Wives at War 2016
The King's Thief
The King's Thief
An ex-soldier turned highwayman uncovers a plot to take control of England from King Charles II.
The King's Thief 1955
Jánošík
Jánošík
This film is one of the most popular pictures of Slovak cinema and relates the story about the legendary folk hero and brigand Juro Jánošík [1688-1713] and the social situation in Slovakia of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The first part talks about Jánošík's childhood, studies and return to his native village. In the second part Jánošík leaves for the hills, where he organizes his band of brigands and starts an anti-feudal resistance. The film concludes with Jánošík's execution.
Jánošík 1963
The Toast of New York
The Toast of New York
After the American Civil War, Jim Fisk, a former peddler and cotton smuggler, arrives in New York, along with his partners Nick and Luke, where he struggles to make his way through the treacherous world of Wall Street's financial markets.
The Toast of New York 1937
Great Love Dunhuang
Great Love Dunhuang
The film describes the magnificent life story of Fan Jinshi, the "Daughter of Dunhuang" and winner of the national honorary title, who sticks to the desert and protects the world's treasure Mogao Grottoes. Taking root in Dunhuang for more than 50 years, Fan Jinshi (played by Chen Jin) and her colleagues from the Dunhuang Academy have been fighting alone against the wind and sand in the northwest to rescue and protect every cultural relic in the Mogao Grottoes; "Mogao must never be allowed to The grottoes have disappeared in our generation!" As time entered the millennium, facing the mighty wave of marketization and tourists from all directions, Fan Jinshi suddenly discovered that the biggest threat to the national treasures in the Mogao Grottoes had never been It's not just the natural environment, but the unpredictable human heart... After reaching her sixtieth year, she must get out of the "hole" where she has worked hard all her life...
Great Love Dunhuang 2023
Air
Air
Young female fighter pilots arrive to the frontline. They have different stories and different fates. They are getting older, falling in love and lose their closest ones as well as take their place in the world of men. The air has become their home. However, at war no one knows whose fate is to live and who is doomed to die.
Air 2024
I Called Him Morgan
I Called Him Morgan
Part jazz history, part true-crime tale, Kasper Collin’s new documentary employs extensive archival footage and new interviews to tell the tragic story of the magnificently talented trumpeter Lee Morgan and his common-law wife Helen, who murdered him in a New York bar in 1972.
I Called Him Morgan 2016
The Mysteries of Paris
The Mysteries of Paris
The Marquis Rodolphe de Sombrueil accidentally runs over a working man with his carriage and helps his widow -- unjustly accused of robbery -- to find her missing daughter.
The Mysteries of Paris 1962
The Millennial Bee
The Millennial Bee
A family saga taking place mostly in a small Slovak village over a period of thirty years (1887–1917). The first part captures the life of Martin Pichandu in the development of his craft, masonry; in the second part, his son is center stage living in a period of socio-political crisis, which ultimately results in the first World War. After originally airing on Czechoslovakian television in 1983 as a four-part 226-minute mini-series, this production received a 163-minute theatrical release in 1984.
The Millennial Bee 1984
Tennessee Johnson
Tennessee Johnson
The tumultuous presidency of 19th-president Andrew Johnson is chronicled in this biopic. The story begins with Johnson's boyhood and covers his early life. During the Civil War, Johnson stays a staunch Unionist and upon Lincoln's reelection in 1864, becomes his Vice President. After Lincoln's assassination, Johnson becomes the President and became the first U.S. president ever to be impeached.
Tennessee Johnson 1942
The Conspirators
The Conspirators
Rome, 1825. Bishop Rivarola and Colonel Nardoni are in charge of suppressing the liberal revolution. Shoemaker Cornacchia got the information that the liberal Filippo Spada is a spy and is going to denounce his revolutionary companions.
The Conspirators 1969
Napoleon vs. Metternich: The Beginning of the End
Napoleon vs. Metternich: The Beginning of the End
On June 26, 1813, Austrian Foreign Minister Klemens von Metternich went to meet Napoleon Bonaparte at his headquarters in Dresden, in the Kingdom of Saxony. Although the French emperor still dominated Europe, the disastrous Russian campaign had sapped his military power. Could France continue to count on Austria's support? A nine-hour private meeting would decide the fate of Europe.
Napoleon vs. Metternich: The Beginning of the End 2021
8 Days: To the Moon and Back
8 Days: To the Moon and Back
Join Apollo 11 on its historic journey. The film seamlessly blends mission audio featuring conversations among Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins with new footage, NASA archive and stunning CGI to recreate the first moon landing.
8 Days: To the Moon and Back 2019
Nanking
Nanking
The story of the rape of Nanking, one of the most tragic events in history. In 1937, the invading Japanese army murdered over 200,000 and raped tens of thousands of Chinese. In the midst of this horror, a small group of Western expatriates banded together to save 250,000. Nanking shows the tremendous impact individuals can make on the course of history.
Nanking 2007
299 Queen Street West
299 Queen Street West
During the rise of the music video era in the 80s, Canada launched "MuchMusic", a low budget TV network that revolutionized how the world's biggest stars connected with their fans and influenced the culture for the next three decades.
299 Queen Street West 2023
Lord of the Wind
Lord of the Wind
The film is inspired by the record-breaking solo trip around the globe in a hot-air balloon made by the world-famous Russian explorer Fedor Konyukhov in July of 2016. Throughout his remarkable life, Konyukhov has proven time and time again that willpower, perseverance and faith can help overcome fear and doubt, and lead a person to triumph.
Lord of the Wind 2023
Grandfather's Lamp
Grandfather's Lamp
A boy finds a strange object while playing hide-and-seek. His grandfather tells him the story of his own youth, and the important role the old lamp played. This story is about the modernization of Japan and the changes that came with it.
Grandfather's Lamp 2011
The Face Behind the Mask
The Face Behind the Mask
This dramatized short film describes the historical mystery of France's "man in the iron mask". King Louis XIV imprisoned a man who was never identified, but who was forced to wear an iron mask for the length of his captivity, which ended only in his death. Several candidates for the identity of the man are investigated.
The Face Behind the Mask 1938
The Miniaturist
The Miniaturist
A woman moves to live with her new husband in 17th century Amsterdam, but soon discovers that not everything is what it seems.
The Miniaturist 2017
One of the Hollywood Ten
One of the Hollywood Ten
Herbert Biberman struggles as a Hollywood writer and director blacklisted as one of The Hollywood Ten in the 1950s.
One of the Hollywood Ten 2002
2nd Chance
2nd Chance
In 1969, bankrupt pizzeria owner Richard Davis invented the modern-day bulletproof vest. To prove that it worked, he shot himself — point-blank — 192 times.
2nd Chance 2022
Bethune: The Making of a Hero
Bethune: The Making of a Hero
True story of Norman Bethune, a medical doctor who fought for justice in China during Mao's rise to power.
Bethune: The Making of a Hero 1993
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus overcomes intrigue at the Spanish court and convinces Queen Isabella that his plan to reach the East by sailing west is practical.
Christopher Columbus 1949
I Am Corn Puffians: Ghost Camera
I Am Corn Puffians: Ghost Camera
Through the entanglement of home videos, archival footage, and cinéma vérité, I Am Corn Puffians: Ghost Camera seizes 116 years of Toronto history to tell the tale of a documentarian's descent into artistic madness.
I Am Corn Puffians: Ghost Camera 2022
The Silent Enemy
Prime Video
The Silent Enemy
The Mediterranean, 1941/42 - Axis forces are using frogmen and manned torpedoes to attack previously impregnable harbours. The Allied forces need to come up with something to answer this threat, which they find in the form of Lt. Lionel "Buster" Crabb.
The Silent Enemy 1958
Hospital Colônia: Insanidade, Tortura e Morte
Hospital Colônia: Insanidade, Tortura e Morte
Hospital Colônia: Insanidade, Tortura e Morte 2024
How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman
How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman
Brazil, 1594. The Tupinambás natives are friends of the French and their enemies are the Tupiniquins, friends of the Portuguese. A Frenchman is captured by the Tupinambás, and in spite of his trial to convince them that he is French, they believe he is Portuguese. The Frenchman becomes their slave, and maritally lives with Seboipepe.
How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman 1971
Safe Conduct
Safe Conduct
The film is about the French film industry from 1942 to 1944 during the Nazi occupation. The film focuses on assistant director and resistance fighter Jean Devaivre and screenwriter Jean Aurenche. Aurenche is on the move so that he doesn't have to write anything collaborationist. Devaivre is in dangerous political activity. Devaivre also works for the German production company Continental where he is respected. On the other hand, Aurenche's scriptwriting doesn't help how he lives and he is a womanizer which causes him to procrastinate.
Safe Conduct 2002
Oltre il fiume
Oltre il fiume
Oltre il fiume 2019
Elizabeth: A Portrait in Part(s)
Elizabeth: A Portrait in Part(s)
Elizabeth is an archive-based documentary film about the Queen. A celebration. A truly cinematic mystery-tour up and down the decades: poetic, funny, disobedient, ungovernable, affectionate, inappropriate, mischievous, in awe. Funny. Moving. Different. The Queen as never before.
Elizabeth: A Portrait in Part(s) 2022
The Harlem Hellfighters: Unsung Heroes
The Harlem Hellfighters: Unsung Heroes
Narrator Robin Roberts recounts the story of the 15th National Guard, part of the 369th Infantry in World War I, and how the predominantly African American unit faced down the realities of war abroad alongside injustice and prejudice at home.
The Harlem Hellfighters: Unsung Heroes 2024
Gangsters
Gangsters
Genoa, 1945. The war is over but not for 4 partisans who still try to capture the remaining fascists. They are not satisfied with the concept of justice that the new born Italian Republic tries to instigate.
Gangsters 1992
The Man Who Stood In the Way
The Man Who Stood In the Way
A drama that tells the story of the physician and politician MUDr. František Kriegel, the hero of the Prague Spring of 1968, who was arrested and kidnapped to Moscow on the night of August 21st together with five leaders of the party and the state (Dubček, Černík, Smrkovský, Špaček and Šimon). He was the only Czechoslovak politician who managed to stand up to Brezhnev in Moscow captivity, even under the threat of liquidation, and not to sign the Moscow Protovol which meant agreeing to the occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1968.
The Man Who Stood In the Way 2023
The Devil Is a Woman
The Devil Is a Woman
In the carnival in Spain in the beginning of the Twentieth Century, the exiled republican Antonio Galvan comes from Paris masquerade to enjoy the party and visit his friend Capt. Don Pasqual 'Pasqualito' Costelar. However, he flirts with the mysterious Concha Perez and they schedule to meet each other later. When Antonio meets Pasqualito, his old friend discloses his frustrated relationship with the promiscuous Concha and her greedy mother and how his life was ruined by his obsession for the beautiful demimondaine. Pasqualito makes Antonio promise that he would not see Concha. However, when Antonio meets Concha, she seduces him and the long friendship between Antonio and Pasqualito is disrupted
The Devil Is a Woman 1935