A tale of a young impoverished nobleman, who with his uncle returns from a war against the order of the Teutonic Knights in Lithuania. Read More »
History
The Dumb Girl of Portici (1916) Phillips Smalley, Lois Weber, Anna Pavlova, Rupert Julian, Wadsworth Harris
Fenella, a poor Italian girl, falls in love with a Spanish nobleman, but their affair triggers a revolution and national catastrophe. Read More »
Japans Longest Day (1967) Kihachi Okamoto, Seiji Miyaguchi, Rokkô Toura, Chishû Ryû
Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Read More »
Oda Nobunaga (1992) Sadao Nakajima, Shin’ichi Chiba, Mariko Fuji, Rino Katase
Among the great ‘Warlords’ in Japanese history, Oda Nobunaga holds a unique place. In effect, his military success led to the ultimate unification of the country. Read More »
Quentin Durward (1955) Richard Thorpe, Robert Taylor, Kay Kendall, Robert Morley
In 1465 Quentin Durwood travels to France to meet Isabelle, Countess of Marcroy, on behalf of his elderly Scottish uncle whom Read More »
Slaves of Babylon (1953) William Castle, Richard Conte, Linda Christian, Maurice Schwartz
The Jews are taken from Jerusalem and made slaves by King Nebuchadnezzar. Read More »
Robbery Under Arms (1957) Jack Lee, Peter Finch, Ronald Lewis, David McCallum
During the mid 1860s, brothers Dick and Jim Marston are drawn into a life of crime by their ex-convict father Ben and his friend, infamous cattlethief Captain Starlight. Read More »
The Tale of the Crucified Lovers (1954) Kenji Mizoguchi, Kazuo Hasegawa, Kyôko Kagawa, Eitarô Shindô
In 17th century Kyoto, Osan is married to Ishun, a wealthy miserly scroll-maker. Read More »
Faraon (1966) Jerzy Kawalerowicz, Jerzy Zelnik, Wieslawa Mazurkiewicz, Barbara Brylska
The story, based on actual historic events, concerns an invented ruler Ramses XIII (Jerzy Zelnick) Read More »
I cento cavalieri (1964) Vittorio Cottafavi, Mark Damon, Antonella Lualdi, Gastone Moschin
In medieval times, Spain is occupied by the conquering Moors of North Africa. Read More »