Assassination Orders
1984-02-02The ronin, Sako Kanbei has to rescue the beautiful Princess Tsubaki from danger while young samurai of the Numata Clan stand up against their corrupt ...
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The Gatekeepers
2012-07-09In an unprecedented and candid series of interviews, six former heads of the Shin Bet — Israel's intelligence and security agency — speak about their ...
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Fighting Yasubei
1952-07-30Yasube Nakayama left the clan and lives in Edo. One day, Yasubei visits his uncle Rokuroemon Kanno to borrow money from a moneylender in the amount of...
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Leonora addio
2022-02-17A tale of the three funerals for the ashes of Italian writer Luigi Pirandello intertwined with a murder committed by a young Sicilian immigrant boy in...
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Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
2019-02-27In the late 1990s, iconic photographer Bruce Weber barely managed to convince legendary actor Robert Mitchum (1917-97) to let himself be filmed simply...
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Lady Godiva of Coventry
1955-11-02Fictionalized account of events leading up the famous nude ride (alas, her hair covers everything) of the militant Saxon lady.
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The Rose and Women of Versailles
1980-09-10In its 22 minutes, the TV special briefly covers the influential women involved in the series, such as DuBarry, Polignac, Rosalie, Jeanne La Motte, Ma...
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1895 in Formosa
2008-11-07"1895" tells the story of the resistance against the Japanese invasion in 1895.
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Show of Titles
2021-06-13An evening of celebrated stars performing the titles songs from Broadway’s best.
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By the Time the Moon Rises
1991-11-08A father and daughter in Japan climb to the top of a ridge to watch the moonrise. As they wail, an old man tells them his story. An adaptation of Tets...
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Royal Affairs in Versailles
1953-12-15Witty narration follows the history of Versailles Palace; founded by Louis XIII, enlarged by autocratic Louis XIV, whose personal affairs and amours, ...
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Peace to the Huts, War to the Palaces
1971-04-13A Soviet propaganda film about the Bolshevik coup in 1917-18. Along with the portrayal of fictional characters, the film recreates the images of histo...
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Two Lovers
1928-03-23Set during the 16th-century Spanish occupation of Flanders, the story concentrates on the fiercely patriotic Mark Van Ryke (Colman). Donning the guise...
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Billy the Kid
1989-05-10Gore Vidal's historical novel is brought to life in this television production of Turner Network Television's Billy the Kid.
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One Second
2021-05-13The story follows a young man who gets to know a girl and causes her many problems. But when he's exposed to an accident, his life takes a drastic tur...
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