Keyword: 19th century

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

7.6

2002

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In the later years of the nineteenth century Latin master Mr. Chipping is the mainstay of Brookfields boys boarding school, a good teacher and a kindly person but he is considered to be married to the job so that it is a surprise when, on a walking holiday, he meets and marries the vivacious Kathie, who becomes his helpmate at the school but sadly pre-deceases him. Just before World War One insensitive new headmaster Ralston tries to edge Chipping out but the boys rally and Sir John Rivers, an old pupil of Chippings and now head of the board of governors, invites him to stay and, when the war breaks out and Ralston joins up, Chipping becomes the new head. He is saddened by the waste of young lives in the pointless war and also by the death of his old friend and former German teacher Max, who had returned to his homeland to fight for Germany and he reminds the assembled boys that an individuals goodness is more important than their nationality. It is a sad day for all concerned when Chipping himself passes away.

The Emperor's New Clothes

7

2001

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During Napoleons exile on St. Helena, some loyalists hire a look-alike to swap places with the deposed Emperor. While the impostor lives in luxury on the island, the real Napoleon returns to Paris in order to retake the throne.

Mad Dog Morgan

6.1

1976

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The true story of Irish outlaw Daniel Morgan, who is wanted, dead or alive, in Australia during the 1850s.

The Water Babies

6.2

1978

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This childrens fantasy tells the story of a 12-year-old boy who discovers a complex underwater world where young children are held prisoner by an evil shark and an eel.

Krakatoa, East of Java

5.5

1968

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In 1883, ship captain Hanson plans a shipwreck salvage mission in The Dutch East Indies to retrieve a cargo of pearls but an unexpected volcano eruption and a state-ordered transport of convicts upset his plans.

Leopardi

6.8

2014

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Based upon the short but fruitful life of illness-racked Italian poet and philosopher Giacomo Leopardi.

The Prisoner of Shark Island

7.4

1936

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The story of Dr. Samuel Mudd, who was imprisoned after innocently treating President Lincolns assassin in 1865.

The Twentieth Century

6.9

2019

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Determined to become the leader of the Dominion of Canada, a young W.L. Mackenzie King rises to power.

The Strange Woman

6.7

1946

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In 1820s New England beautiful but poor and manipulative Jenny Hager marries rich old man Isaiah Poster but also seduces his son and his company foreman.

Zandy's Bride

6.4

1974

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An American settler marries an European mail-order bride and together they learn how to thrive in the harsh wilderness while working on their relationship too.

A High Wind in Jamaica

6.8

1965

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In 1870, a Jamaican colonial family sends its children to Britain for proper schooling but their ship is taken over by pirates who become fond of the kids.

The Wrong Box

7

1966

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In Victorian England, a fortune now depends on which of two brothers outlives the other, or can be made to have seemed to do so.