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War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky
8.1

War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky

The first film of a four-part adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s 1869 novel. In St. Petersburg of 1805, Pierre Bezukhov, the illegitimate son of a rich ...
The Round-Up
7.5

The Round-Up

Jan. 06, 1966

The Round-Up

After the failure of the Kossuth’s revolution of 1848, people suspected of supporting the revolution are sent to prison camps. Years later, ...
Samurai Assassin
7.4

Samurai Assassin

Jan. 03, 1965

Samurai Assassin

Japan, 1860. The men of the Mito clan, victims of the Ansei purge, anxiously prowl around the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle with the intention of ...
The Trial of Joan of Arc
7.4

The Trial of Joan of Arc

Rouen, Normandy, 1431, during the Hundred Years’ War. After being captured by French soldiers from an opposing faction, Joan of Arc, the ...
Sons of the Stone-Hearted Man
7.1

Sons of the Stone-Hearted Man

Based on the novel of Mór Jókai. During the Hungarian independence war 1848-49 mother and her three sons trying to leave the road precisely ...
Attack and Retreat
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Attack and Retreat

Sep. 16, 1964

Attack and Retreat

Chronicle of the unheralded and unsuccessful invasion of the Soviet Union by the Italian army during World War II.
The Greatest Story Ever Told
6.6

The Greatest Story Ever Told

From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic ...
The Great Sioux Massacre
5.1

The Great Sioux Massacre

Colonel Custer, an outspoken believer in fair treatment for the Indians, is ousted from his post and forced into retirement. Fueled by ambition ...
Genghis Khan
5.8

Genghis Khan

Apr. 15, 1965

Genghis Khan

This is the story of the shy Mongol boy Temujin who,during the 13th century, becomes the fearless Mongol leader Genghis Khan that unites all ...
Knives of the Avenger
5.6

Knives of the Avenger

May. 30, 1966

Knives of the Avenger

A mysterious knife-throwing viking warrior protects a young peasant woman and her young son from the clutches of a evil regent bent on claiming ...
Chimes at Midnight
7.6

Chimes at Midnight

Dec. 22, 1965

Chimes at Midnight

Henry IV usurps the English throne, sets in motion the factious War of the Roses and now faces a rebellion led by Northumberland scion Hotspur. ...
The Brigand of Kandahar
5.4

The Brigand of Kandahar

1880. British India. Robert Case, a half-caste lieutenant, is unjustly discharged from the British Army. He joins the rebel Bengali tribesmen ...
Battle of the Bulge
6.8

Battle of the Bulge

Dec. 16, 1965

Battle of the Bulge

In the winter of 1944, the Allied Armies stand ready to invade Germany at the coming of a New Year. To prevent it, Hitler orders an all-out ...
The Battle of Algiers
8.1

The Battle of Algiers

Sep. 08, 1966

The Battle of Algiers

Tracing the struggle of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale to gain freedom from French colonial rule as seen through the eyes of Ali from ...
Angelique and the King
6.6

Angelique and the King

Soon after her latest husband death, the King himself (Louis XIV) meets with our heroine and begs her to help convince the Persian Ambassador to ...
The Agony and the Ecstasy
7.2

The Agony and the Ecstasy

During the Italian Renaissance, Pope Julius II contracts the influential artist Michelangelo to sculpt 40 statues for his tomb. When the pope ...
The 317th Platoon
7.3

The 317th Platoon

Mar. 31, 1965

The 317th Platoon

In Laos, 1954, eight days before the french defeat in the Indochina war, the 317th platoon – four french soldiers and 41 laotian combatants – has ...
Zulu
7.7

Zulu

Jan. 22, 1964

Zulu

In 1879, during the Anglo-Zulu War, man-of-the-people Lt. Chard and snooty Lt. Bromhead are in charge of defending the isolated and vastly ...
The Searching Eye
6.3

The Searching Eye

Apr. 22, 1964

The Searching Eye

The simple actions of a young boy on the beach provide visual metaphors for the normally unseen world. The camera adds a profound dimension to ...
King and Country
7.5

King and Country

Sep. 05, 1964

King and Country

During World War I, Army Private Arthur James Hamp is accused of desertion during battle. The officer assigned to defend him at his ...
Island of the Blue Dolphins
6.1

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Based on the beloved book by Scott O’Dell, this family movie tells the adventures of a young Native American girl. After her father is ...
The Fall of the Roman Empire
6.7

The Fall of the Roman Empire

In the year 180 A.D. Germanic tribes are about to invade the Roman empire from the north. In the midst of this crisis ailing emperor Marcus ...
Whirlwind
6.5

Whirlwind

Jul. 26, 1964

Whirlwind

Set at the end of the Siege of Osaka this film follows the exploits of several members of the defeated Toyotomi clan as they cope with the post ...
Culloden
7.7

Culloden

Dec. 15, 1964

Culloden

Culloden, Scottish Highlands, April 16th, 1746. It was one of the most mishandled and brutal battles ever fought in Great Britain. Its aftermath ...
Carry On Jack
5.9

Carry On Jack

Feb. 23, 1964

Carry On Jack

Tenth entry in the Carry On series. Able seaman Poop-Decker signs up for adventure on the high seas with the wicked Captain Fearless. Those ...
Becket
7.7

Becket

Mar. 11, 1964

Becket

Thomas Becket, Henry II’s longtime advisor, finds his friendship with the debauched king corroding when he is unwillingly appointed as ...
Angelique
6.7

Angelique

Dec. 08, 1964

Angelique

In 17th-century France, beautiful country maiden Angélique marries wealthy neighbor Jeoffray de Peyrac out of convenience, but eventually, she ...
Tom Jones
6.4

Tom Jones

Aug. 24, 1963

Tom Jones

Tom loves Sophie and Sophie loves Tom. But Tom and Sophie are of differering classes. Can they find a way through the mayhem to be true to love?
Nine Hours to Rama
6.5

Nine Hours to Rama

Apr. 30, 1963

Nine Hours to Rama

José Ferrer and Horst Buchholz star in this fictionalised account of events leading up to the assassination of Indian spiritual leader and ...