
Witty narration follows the history of Versailles Palace; founded by Louis XIII, enlarged by autocratic Louis XIV Read More »
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Platform AKA Zhantai (2000) Zhangke Jia, Hongwei Wang, Tao Zhao, Jing Dong Liang

Set in Fenyang, Shanxi Province, the film focuses on a group of amateur theatre troupe performers Read More »
The Black Swan (1942) Henry King, Tyrone Power, Maureen O’Hara, Laird Cregar

When notorious pirate Henry Morgan is made governor of Jamaica, he enlists the help of some of his former partners Read More »
November Days / Novembertage (1991) Marcel Ophüls, Anne Blaurock, Bärbel Bohley, Barbara Brecht-Schall

Marcel Ophüls interviews various important Eastern European figures for their thoughts on the reunification of Germany and the fall of Communism. Read More »
O Cangaceiro (1953) Lima Barreto, Alberto Ruschel, Marisa Prado, Milton Ribeiro

Brazilian movie inspired by American westerns (but losing none of its cultural integrity) about Cangaceiro (bandit) Teodoro Read More »
Santa Fe Trail (1940) Michael Curtiz, Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Raymond Massey

The story of Jeb Stuart, his romance with Kit Carson Holliday, friendship with George Custer Read More »
Pope Joan (1972) Michael Anderson, Liv Ullmann, Jeremy Kemp, Natasa Nicolescu

A present-day female evangelist strongly feels that she resembles the legendary Pope Joan Read More »
Sissi (1955) Ernst Marischka, Romy Schneider, Karlheinz Böhm, Magda Schneider

The young Emperor Franz Joseph is on his way to his summer residence at Ischl, where his birthday will be celebrated with a big party. Read More »
Allonsanfan (1974) Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani, Marcello Mastroianni, Lea Massari, Mimsy Farmer

A anarchist leader (Fulvio) wishes to retire, as he is old and tired. Read More »
The Truce AKA La tregua (1997) Francesco Rosi, John Turturro, Rade Serbedzija, Massimo Ghini

This is the true story of Italian Jews returning home from Auschwitz after the war. Read More »