Vladimir Dubrovsky: The Noble Robber
1990-01-16A young master, Vladimir Dubrovsky, comes to the estate to visit his father, who has long been in litigation with his neighbor, the despotic landowner...
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Two Solitudes
1978-09-29The story of the problems caused by what became known as the Conscripton Crisis in 1917 Canada, which threatened to divide the country.
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New York at the Movies
2002-07-07Meryl Streep conducts us to a trip to New York City as presented in many films during the 20th Century, and how its cultural importance and impact are...
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Les Damnés de la Commune
2021-03-16Exclusively created with period engravings, this animated feature explores the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 and the ensuing Paris Commune revolution in...
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National Theatre Live: The Madness of George III
2018-11-20It’s 1786 and King George III is the most powerful man in the world. But his behaviour is becoming increasingly erratic as he succumbs to fits of luna...
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The Kremlin Chimes
1970-04-22A story about a role of Vladimir Lenin in the electrification of Russia after Civil War.
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The Private Life of Samuel Pepys
2003-12-16The Private Life of Samuel Pepys is a 2003 British comedy television film directed by Oliver Parker and starring Steve Coogan, Lou Doillon and Nathani...
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The Magnificent Chivalry
1971-07-22Hong Kong superstar Jimmy "One Arm Boxer" Wang Yu stars as the Bamboo blade, China's top swordsman. His services are rendered by the Imperial treasury...
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Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples
1998-05-10Two fact-based tales about citizens who risked everything, including their lives, to save Holocaust victims.
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The Silent Enemy
1958-03-04The Mediterranean, 1941/42 - Axis forces are using frogmen and manned torpedoes to attack previously impregnable harbours. The Allied forces need to c...
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The Battle of Chernobyl
2007-01-28On April 26, 1986, a 1,000 feet high flame rises into the sky of the Ukraine. The fourth reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant just exploded. A...
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The Heroic Elegy of Confucius
1996-09-21Born in the Chinese state of Lu in 551 B.C., Confucius is raised by his mother after his father dies when he is only three. He marries at 19 and enter...
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Alfred the Great
1969-10-08While Old England is being ransacked by roving Danes in the 9th century, Alfred is planning to join the priesthood. But observing the rape of his land...
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The Adventures of Nellie Bly
1981-06-11A "Classics Illustrated" account of pioneer female journalist Nellie Bly, who became a legend through her exposes of corruption and inhumane condition...
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Chongqing Negotiations
1993-01-01After the defeat of the Japanese, the leadership of the Communist forces are invited by Chiang Kai-shek to "discuss the state of affairs" in Chongqing...
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Marco: The Invented Truth
2024-11-08Enric Marco, a Spanish trade unionist, claims to be a survivor of Nazi concentration camps.
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