Lillian Russell
6
1940
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Life story of the musical star from her discovery in 1890 by band leader Tony Pastor till her retirement in 1912 when she married newspaperman Alexander Moore.
Journey to Royal: A WWII Rescue Mission
8.4
2021
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WWII hero with the 4th Emergency Rescue Squadron, Lt. Royal Stratton, leads a deadly mission to save the lives of nine downed airmen adrift in enemy waters of a war-torn South Pacific. Immersive cinematography and gripping action, mixed with firsthand accounts and historical images, showcase the valor of this squadron who faced overwhelming odds to bring their brothers home.
The Divine Lady
6.3
1928
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The story of the romance between Emma, Lady Hamilton, and British war hero Admiral Horatio Nelson.
Milada
6
2017
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The story of Milada Horáková, democratic pre-WW2 Czech politician first arrested and tried by the Nazis during the War and then the post-war Communist government for her refusal to cease her opposition activity and leave the country.
The Last Witness
5.5
2018
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An ambitious young journalist uncovers the horrific slaughter of twenty-two thousand Polish officers during World War II. A secret that has been kept hidden for far too many years.
Geronimo
5.9
1962
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In 1880s Arizona, General Crook and his troops are trying to subdue the last tribe of Apache led by Geronimo.
Commandos Strike at Dawn
6.8
1942
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A gentle widower, enraged at Nazi atrocities against his peaceful Norwegian fishing village, escapes to Britain and returns leading a commando force against the oppressors.
Phar Lap
7.4
1983
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The true story of an Australian racehorse that became a champion, with the help of a local stableboy.
Union
3.9
2018
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A woman disguises herself as her dead brother, Henry, in order to survive in the Confederate ranks during the Civil War. He marries a widow to rescue her from an arranged marriage. They keep each others secrets and find true love.
Grass
7.2
1999
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Marijuana is the most controversial drug of the 20th Century. Smoked by generations to little discernible ill effect, it continues to be reviled by many governments on Earth. In this Genie Award-winning documentary veteran Canadian director Ron Mann and narrator Woody Harrelson mix humour and historical footage together to recount how the United States has demonized a relatively harmless drug.
The Edge of the World
7.4
1937
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A way of life is dying on an Outer Hebridean island fishing port, but some of the inhabitants resist evacuating to the mainland.
Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws
3
2019
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A movie company comes to Oklahoma to convince legendary lawman Bill Tilghman to star in a bank robbery silent film featuring real outlaws. Tilghman reluctantly agrees, not realizing everyones lives will never be the same.
Lucky Country
5.4
2009
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1902....the Australian Federation is a year old. Twelve year-old Toms father, Nat, has dragged him and his sister, Sarah, to an isolated farm at the edge of the woods. But Nats dream of living off the land has died and he is losing his grip on sanity. When three ex-soldiers arrive at their cabin one night Tom, like his father, believes they are providence.
The Wannsee Conference
7.8
1984
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A real time recreation of the 1942 Wannsee Conference, in which leading SS and Nazi Party officals gathered to discuss the \Final Solution to the Jewish Question\. Led by SS-General Reinhard Heydrich, the Wannsee Conference was the starting point for the Jewish Holcaust which led to the mass murder of six million people.
Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair
6.2
1990
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Genua, 3rd October 1985. Together with over 500 other passengers Margot and Pierre Bergeron, a married couple from France, the Serafinis, an Italian family, Anne Higgins, an Englishwoman, Gitta and Helmut Holzer from Germany and an American couple called Marilyn and Leon Klinghoffer board the Achille Lauro. The mood is cheerful and relaxed, everyone is looking forward to twelve days of sun, sea and peace. No one suspects that there are four Palestinian terrorists among the passengers: Al Assadi, Fatayer, Al Ashker and Molqi, their leader. The ship puts to sea in perfect weather. Three marvellous days follow. Everyone appears to be happy and contented. But in the case of some of the passengers appearances are deceiving. Marilyn Klinghoffer, for example, only pretends to her crippled husband that she is well and happy; in reality she is seriously ill with cancer and knows that this will be her last voyage. She does not want to upset her husband, however. A crisis is brewing between ...
The Real King's Speech
7.5
2011
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The story of King George VI of Britain and his struggles with his speech impediment and the unexpected responsibilities of the throne.
Old Gringo
5.8
1989
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When school teacher Harriet Winslow goes to Mexico to teach, she is kidnapped by Gen. Tomas Arroyo and his revolutionaries. An aging American, Ambrose Old Gringo Bierce also in Mexico, befriends Gen. Arroyo and meets Harriet. Bierce is a famous writer, who knowing that he is dying, wishes to keep his identity secret so he can determine his own fate. Though he likes Arroyo, Bierce tries to provoke the Generals anger whenever possible in an attempt to get himself killed, thus avoiding suffering through his illness. Winslow is intrigued by both Bierce and Arroyo, and the men are in turn attracted to her. She becomes romantically involved with Arroyo. When Winslow learns of Bierces true identity (a writer whose work she has loved and respected for years), she is singlemindedly determined to fulfill his dying wish.
Blood and Glory
6.4
2016
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Set during the Anglo Boer War, prisoners of war take a stand against their captors
Lydia Bailey
6.7
1952
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In 1802, during Haitis struggle for independence from Napoleonic France, an American lawyer seeks a clients daughter living on the revolution-torn island.
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
7.7
1975
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A dramatization of the famous 1893 Massachusetts trial of the woman accused of murdering her father and stepmother with an ax.
Old Ironsides
6.6
1926
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An American fighting ship battles Barbary pirates in the Mediterranean in the 18th century.
Titanic: 100 Years On
7.1
2012
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The unsinkable floating palace set sail from Southampton on 10th April 1912 on her maiden voyage to New York. An iceberg ended this monumental journey 5 days later.
Rise Against the Sword
7.1
1966
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Farmer Abare Goemon is confronted by brigand-like samurai. He raises an army of farmers to fight them and does so brilliantly. When Lord Asakura sees the success Goemon has achieved, he attempts to recruit him to fight in a conflict between Asakura and another clan. Goemon refuses, and Lord Asakura sets out to destroy him.
A Viking Saga: Son of Thor
2.5
2008
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Helgi witnesses the destruction of his village and narrowly escapes to his uncle Rurik who raises him like his son. Many years later he meets the people responsible for his parents deaths--and someone he never expected to see again.