Based on a true incident, this tells the story of a troubled young man who kills his sister’s reactionary Read More »
History
Juarez (1939) William Dieterle, Paul Muni, Bette Davis, Brian Aherne
The newly-named Emperor Maximillian, the only monarch of the Second Mexican Empire Read More »
Alexander the Great (1956) Robert Rossen, Richard Burton, Fredric March, Claire Bloom
An epic film that follows the life of Alexander the Great, the macedonian king that united all ancient greek tribes Read More »
Princess Fragrance (1987) Ann Hui, Nuo Ai, Shichang Da, Hachier
Princess Fragrance is a 1987 Hong Kong film based on Louis Cha’s novel The Book and the Sword. Read More »
The Draughtsman’s Contract (1982) Peter Greenaway, Anthony Higgins, Janet Suzman, Anne-Louise Lambert
Mr. Neville, a cocksure young artist, is contracted by Mrs. Herbert, the wife of a wealthy landowner Read More »
The Coward (1915) Reginald Barker, Thomas H. Ince, Frank Keenan, Charles Ray, Gertrude Claire
Confederate soldier Frank Winslow is terrified of the war and eventually runs away from battle. Read More »
Blaise Pascal (1972) Roberto Rossellini, Pierre Arditi, Rita Forzano, Giuseppe Addobbati
In this evocative, atmospheric biography, Roberto Rossellini brings to life philosopher and mathematician Blaise Pascal Read More »
Edward II (1991) Derek Jarman, Steven Waddington, Kevin Collins, Andrew Tiernan
In this Derek Jarman version of Christopher Marlowe’s Elisabethan drama, in modern costumes and settings Read More »
The Last Bolshevik (1993) Chris Marker, Léonor Graser, Nikolai Izvolov, Kira Paramonova
This documentary tells the story of film director Aleksandr Medvedkin Read More »
The Battle of Austerlitz (1960) Abel Gance, Pierre Mondy, Martine Carol, Claudia Cardinale
Another of Napoleon’s adventures in this epic reconstruction of the battle of Austerlitz Read More »