Franco Building with Jonathan Meades
6.3
2019
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Writer and broadcaster Jonathan Meades turns his gaze onto Spanish dictator Francisco Franco.
Cleopatra: Portrait of a Killer
6.5
2009
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Cleopatra - the most famous woman in history. We know her as a great queen, a beautiful lover and a political schemer. For 2,000 years almost all evidence of her has disappeared - until now. In one of the worlds most exciting finds, archaeologists believe they have discovered the skeleton of her sister, murdered by Cleopatra and Mark Antony. From Egypt to Turkey, Neil Oliver investigates the story of a ruthless queen who would kill her own siblings for power. This is the portrait of a killer.
Lover of the Last Empress
5.6
1995
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Empress Dowager Cixi goes from just another pretty face in the harem of the concubines to the First Lady of Vice via various strategies and manipulations in a most-ambitious political conspiracy with spine-chilling viciousness.
Ludwig II
6.1
2012
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A dramatic retelling of the life of Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, one of the most fascinating monarchs of modern times. From his accession to the throne at age 18 to his passionate support of Richard Wagner and his music; from his ingenuous political commitment to his obsessive construction of extravagant palaces and his gradual withdrawal into a lonely dream world. An epic narrative of breathtaking grandeur.
D-Day 6.6.1944
7.1
2004
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Dramatised documentary, based on the experiences of the soldiers who invaded France in the D-Day Normandy Landings on 6 June 1944 which were instrumental in ending World War II.
Joan the Maid I: The Battles
7.1
1994
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A part of Joan of Arcs life. At the beginning, Jeanne (Joan) has already left Domremy, she is trying to convince a captain to escort her to the Dauphin. It ends during Jeannes first battle, at Orleans. Meanwhile, Jeanne is depicted more as a warrior than a saint (all cliches are avoided), with only her faith for strength.
Joan the Maid II: The Prisons
7.3
1994
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Film about the later life of Joan Of Arc including her trial and execution.
Old Ironsides
6.6
1926
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An American fighting ship battles Barbary pirates in the Mediterranean in the 18th century.
Torpedo
5.9
2019
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During the height of World War II, commander Stan and a courageous group of resistance fighters are given a suicide mission to deliver a stolen Nazi submarine filled with atomic uranium. Hunted down by Hitlers army, the motley crew must outwit and outmaneuver relentless German destroyers and more powerful submarine killers which will stop at nothing to send the U-boat to the bottom of the ocean before it reaches safe shores in America.
The First World War From Above
7.2
2010
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The history of World War I as depicted with archival and modern aerial footage.
Palace of Silents
6.7
2010
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The Silent Movie Theater has been screening the films of the silent era for over 65 years. It was almost lost to us completely when its previous owner, Lawrence Austin, was murdered in the theaters lobby. This is a documentary film about the passionate and somewhat eccentric individuals who strove to keep the old movies running for audiences in this unique and odd venue. This is a film about obsession for silent film and a love of the theater. The Silent Movie Theaters Quixotic occupants keep on screening films (now of all eras) despite the odds of the place surviving.
Resistance Movement
5.6
2013
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Three teenagers risk their lives when they commit treason to spread the truth in Nazi Germany. Based on the true story of the Helmuth Hubener group, the youngest German resistance fighters in World War II.
Suffragettes, with Lucy Worsley
8.4
2018
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An overview of the events of the Suffragette Movement for Votes For Women. It follows the individual women who were part of the movement and uses dramatised testimony to tell their stories at key points of their dangerous campaign.
The Queen Mary: Greatest Ocean Liner
6
2016
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HD
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MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission
6.3
2019
Movie
HD
During the Japanese occupation, two men travel across the country compiling the first Korean language dictionary.
Beau Brummell
6.4
1954
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In 1796, Captain George Bryan Beau Brummell of the 10th Royal Hussars Regiment offends the Prince of Wales with his straightforward outspokenness and gets fired from the Army but is chosen as the Princes personal advisor.
Industrial Soundtrack for the Urban Decay
7.2
2015
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Industrial Soundtrack For The Urban Decay traces the origins of Industrial music, taking you on a journey through the crumbling industrial cities of Europe to Americas thriving avant-garde scene. Featuring Throbbing Gristle, Cabaret Voltaire, NON, SPK, Test Dept, Clock DVA, Re/Search - V Vale, ZEV, Click Click, Sordide Sentimental, Hula, The Klinik, Ant Zen, Orphx, In The Nursery and Prima Linea.
My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw
7.7
2017
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Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution
6.3
2017
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In February 1917, Nicolas Ii abdicated as Tsar of All the Russias. By October, Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin have seized control. Was the Russian Revolution really a popular uprising? Or merely a stunning coup detat?
The Legion
3.1
2020
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Noreno, a half-Roman, is entrusted with the mission of crossing the snowy mountains of Armenia, swarming with Parthian patrols, to seek help for his slowly dying men.
Unparalleled Mulan
4.7
2020
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During the Northern Wei Dynasty, Mulan joined the army for his father and returned with honor. Ten years later, Rouran broke the border again, and Mulan resolutely returned to the battlefield.
The Animal World
7
1956
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A documentary showcasing the worlds many different animal species, both past and present.
Cyrano de Bergerac
7.5
1990
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Famed swordsman and poet Cyrano de Bergerac is in love with his cousin Roxane. He has never expressed his love for her as he his large nose undermines his self-confidence. Then he finds a way to express his love to her, indirectly.
DAU. Nora Mother
6
2020
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HD
Once just a girl from the provinces, Nora is now married to a successful scientist and lives together with her family within the confines of a secret and privileged Moscow institute. Nora is visited by her mother for the first time since her wedding. Her mother closely observes the atmosphere within the couples home, trying to work out whether her daughter is happy. During the course of their intimate conversations the complexity of their contradictory relationship is revealed.