Keyword: british empire

Taboo

8.7

2017

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James Keziah Delaney returns to 1814 London after 10 years in Africa to discover that he has been left a mysterious legacy by his father. Driven to wage war on those who have wronged him, Delaney finds himself in a face-off against the East India Company, whilst playing a dangerous game between two warring nations, Britain and America.

Brideshead Revisited

8.6

1981

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The life, friendships and romances of the protagonist Charles Ryder-including his friendship with the Flytes, a family of wealthy English Catholics who live in a palatial mansion called Brideshead Castle.

Shaka Zulu

7.7

1986

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A historical account on the life of the Zulu King Shaka.

Empire

7.4

2012

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Written and presented by English broadcaster, journalist, and author Jeremy Paxman, this richly detailed documentary follows the rise of the British Empire. At its height, the small island nation ruled over a quarter of the worlds population. Examining what is often considered a dark stain on British history, it shows how greed and a lust for power marginalized numerous groups across the Empires vast expanse.

World War II: The Price Of Empire

8

2015

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This is the story of two wars fought at the same time on opposite ends of the globe, often mislabeled as a single war: The Second World War. These conflicts remade our world in just a few decades. A story of how the rise and fall of great powers, from Nazi Germany to Imperial Japan, recast nations into those who could afford, and those that could not afford The Price of Empire.

The British Empire in Color

7.9

2002

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The British Empire in Colour is a major three part series that examines the history and experience of the British Empire, form the perspectives of both the rulers and the ruled. Using original colour archive film - much of which had never previously been seen - together with personal letters and diary extracts helping to capture the many complexities and contradictions of life in the British Empire.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

8.8

2003

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Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate Captain Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governors daughter, from Jacks former pirate allies, who are now undead.

Lawrence of Arabia

8.5

1962

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The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks.

RRR

7.4

2022

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A fictitious story about two legendary revolutionaries and their journey away from home before they started fighting for their country in 1920s.

Zulu

8.1

1964

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Outnumbered British soldiers do battle with Zulu warriors at Rorkes Drift.

Project A

7.4

1983

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Fighting against pirates at the turn of the 20th century, the Hong Kong navy are failing miserably. Its up to Sergeant Lung (Jackie Chan) to take matters into his own hands.

The Man Who Would Be King

7.8

1975

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Two former British soldiers in 1880s India decide to set themselves up as Kings in Kafiristan, a land where no white man has set foot since Alexander the Great.

Gallipoli

7.7

1981

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Two Australian sprinters face the brutal realities of war when they are sent to fight in the Gallipoli campaign in Turkey during World War I.

The Four Feathers

6.5

2002

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A British officer resigns his post just before battle and subsequently receives four white feathers from his friends and fiancee as symbols of what they believe to be his cowardice.

The Drum

6.3

1938

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During the British Raj, Captain Carruthers works under cover to track smuggled shipments of arms on the restless Northwest Frontier of India. He fears a full-scale rebellion is brewing. To forestall this, the British governor signs a treaty with the friendly, peace-loving ruler of Tokot, a key kingdom in the region, which is described as four days march northward from Peshawar. Meanwhile, the kings son, Prince Azim, befriends Carruthers and a British drummer boy, Bill Holder, who teaches him how to play the instrument.

The Unwanted: The Secret Windrush Files

7.6

2019

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The \hostile environment\ of the Windrush Scandal isnt the first time the British Caribbean community has had to fight to be seen as British.

Soldiers Three

7

1951

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Retired British general Brunswick reminisces about the days when he was a colonel in charge of a British Army battalion fighting against native rebels in colonial India during the late 1800s.

The Black Watch

5.7

1929

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Captain Donald King of the British Army goes to India just as World War I breaks out, convincing his comrades that he is a coward. In reality, he is on a secret mission to rescue British soldiers held prisoner there.