History

Recently added

Kagemusha
7.9

Kagemusha

Apr. 26, 1980

Kagemusha

Akira Kurosawa’s lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order ...
Henry VIII
7.1

Henry VIII

Feb. 25, 1979

Henry VIII

Henry is a proud monarch who flies in the face of the church in seeking to divorce Queen Katherine and marry Anne Bullen. As cardinal Wolsey, the ...
Gideon’s Trumpet
7.1

Gideon’s Trumpet

Apr. 30, 1980

Gideon’s Trumpet

True story of Clarence Gideon’s fight to be appointed counsel at the expense of the state. This landmark case led to the Supreme ...
The Elephant Man
8.2

The Elephant Man

Oct. 09, 1980

The Elephant Man

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his “owner” as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous ...
Caligula
5.3

Caligula

Aug. 14, 1979

Caligula

After the death of the paranoid emperor Tiberius, Caligula, his heir, seizes power and plunges the empire into a bloody spiral of madness and ...
Attica
6.4

Attica

Mar. 02, 1980

Attica

Acclaimed dramatization recreating the incidents surrounding the 1971 revolt in New York’s Attica State Prison that lasted for 23 days and ...
Antony & Cleopatra
6.3

Antony & Cleopatra

May. 08, 1981

Antony & Cleopatra

Octavius Caesar (later renamed Augustus Caesar, son of the murdered Julius Caesar), Marc Antony, and Lepidus form the triumvirate, the three ...
Port Arthur
6.6

Port Arthur

Aug. 02, 1980

Port Arthur

Depicts the bloody siege of the fortress of Port Arthur, one of the most strongly fortified positions in the world, during the Russo-Japanese War ...
Breaker Morant
7.8

Breaker Morant

Jun. 11, 1980

Breaker Morant

During the Boer War, three Australian lieutenants are on trial for shooting Boer prisoners. Though they acted under orders, they are being used ...
Zulu Dawn
6.6

Zulu Dawn

May. 14, 1979

Zulu Dawn

In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.
The Outsider
6.9

The Outsider

Nov. 26, 1979

The Outsider

Michael Flaherty (Craig Wasson), an American Vietnam veteran of Irish descent, returns to Belfast to join the cause of his grandfather, Seamus ...
Julius Caesar
7.4

Julius Caesar

Feb. 11, 1979

Julius Caesar

The assassination of the would be ruler of Rome at the hands of Brutus and company has tragic consequences for Brutus and the republic.
The Fifth Musketeer
5.3

The Fifth Musketeer

Apr. 06, 1979

The Fifth Musketeer

King Louis XIV has without his knowledge a twin brother, Philippe, but when he is told, he immediately locks up his brother in the Bastille. The ...
Breaking Bad
9.5

Breaking Bad

A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet ...
Elvis
6.9

Elvis

Feb. 10, 1979

Elvis

This biopic traces Elvis Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant conquering of Las Vegas.
The Tin Drum
7.4

The Tin Drum

May. 02, 1979

The Tin Drum

Oskar Matzerath is a very unusual boy. Refusing to leave the womb until promised a tin drum by his mother, Agnes, Oskar is reluctant to enter a ...
Black Jack
6.7

Black Jack

Sep. 09, 1979

Black Jack

When honest young Tolly is forced on the run with ‘Black Jack’, a villainous ruffian, adventure and mishap are never far away. As the two enter a ...
Les Misérables
7.3

Les Misérables

Dec. 27, 1978

Les Misérables

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes ...
Lady Oscar
5.8

Lady Oscar

Mar. 03, 1979

Lady Oscar

Oscar François de Jarjayes was born female, but her father insisted she be raised as a boy as he had no sons. She becomes the captain of the ...
Richard II
8

Richard II

Dec. 10, 1978

Richard II

Richard II, who ascended the throne as a child, is a regal and stately monarch. He believes he is the rightful ruler of England, ordained by God, ...
Deadman’s Curve
6.9

Deadman’s Curve

Feb. 03, 1978

Deadman’s Curve

Things were cool. Chicks were pretty. Waves were groovy. Cars had muscle. Jan and Dean rode their wave to the top of the pop charts. Then, in ...
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
7.3

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

The true story of a part Aboriginal man who finds the pressure of adapting to white culture intolerable, and as a result snaps in a violent and ...
The Green Room
6.9

The Green Room

Apr. 05, 1978

The Green Room

A WWI veteran decides to build a memorial to all of the people who have mattered to him but are now dead.
The Brink’s Job
6.5

The Brink’s Job

Dec. 08, 1978

The Brink’s Job

In 1950, a group of unlikely criminal masterminds commits the robbery of the century. Led by Tony Pino, a petty thief fresh out of prison, and ...
The Fall of Ako Castle
7.2

The Fall of Ako Castle

This is the story of “The Forty-Seven Ronin.” Based on historical events in 1701-2, the movie tells the tale of the Asano ...
Valentino
6.1

Valentino

Sep. 07, 1977

Valentino

The untimely death of silent screen star Rudolph Valentino prompts the many women in his past to reminisce about his troubled rise to superstardom.
Scott Joplin
6.5

Scott Joplin

Feb. 11, 1977

Scott Joplin

The life story of Scott Joplin and how he became the greatest ragtime composer of all time.
Raid on Entebbe
6.7

Raid on Entebbe

Dec. 26, 1976

Raid on Entebbe

Based on a true operation by Israeli commandos. An Air France flight is hijacked by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The ...
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
6.1

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

The story of the late J. Edgar Hoover, who was head of the FBI from 1924-1972. The film follows Hoover from his racket-busting days through his ...
MacArthur
6.5

MacArthur

Jul. 15, 1977

MacArthur

The film portrays MacArthur’s life from 1942, before the Battle of Bataan, to 1952, the time after he had been removed from his Korean War ...
A Bridge Too Far
7.4

A Bridge Too Far

Jun. 15, 1977

A Bridge Too Far

The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges ...
Eight Hundred Heroes
6.2

Eight Hundred Heroes

Jul. 10, 1975

Eight Hundred Heroes

As battle rages in Shanghai, a single battalion of soldiers led by Xie Jinyuan is ordered to hold back the Japanese forces at the Sihang ...
Victory at Entebbe
5.9

Victory at Entebbe

Dec. 22, 1976

Victory at Entebbe

The film is based on an actual event: Operation Entebbe and the freeing of Israeli hostages at Entebbe Airport (now Entebbe International ...
Mr. Klein
7.5

Mr. Klein

Sep. 23, 1976

Mr. Klein

Paris, France, 1942, during the Nazi occupation. Robert Klein, a successful art dealer who benefits from the misfortunes of those who are ...
Midway
6.8

Midway

Jun. 18, 1976

Midway

This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.
The Message
8.1

The Message

Mar. 09, 1976

The Message

In sixth-century Mecca, Prophet Muhammad receives his first revelation from God as a messenger. Three years later, he’s not alone in his ...
The Marquise of O
7

The Marquise of O

May. 19, 1976

The Marquise of O

A German Marquise has to deal with a pregnancy she cannot explain and an infatuated Russian Count.
The Man in the Iron Mask
6.6

The Man in the Iron Mask

The story of Louis XIV of France and his attempts to keep his identical twin brother Philippe imprisoned away from sight and knowledge of the ...
Cross of Iron
7.4

Cross of Iron

Jan. 29, 1977

Cross of Iron

It is 1943, and the German army—ravaged and demoralised—is hastily retreating from the Russian front. In the midst of the madness, conflict brews ...
Edvard Munch
8.1

Edvard Munch

Nov. 12, 1974

Edvard Munch

Edvard Munch’s childhood is overshadowed by death: he suffers the loss of his sister and mother, while enduring serious illness himself, ...
Drum
5.5

Drum

Jul. 30, 1976

Drum

A mid-19th century mulatto slave is torn between his success as a pit-fighter and the injustices of white society.
The Desert of the Tartars
7.5

The Desert of the Tartars

Lieutenant Giovanni Drogo is assigned to the old Bastiani border fortress where he expects an imminent attack by nomadic fearsome Tartars.
1900
7.6

1900

Aug. 28, 1976

1900

The epic tale of a class struggle in twentieth century Italy, as seen through the eyes of two childhood friends on opposing sides.
The Wind and the Lion
6.8

The Wind and the Lion

May. 22, 1975

The Wind and the Lion

At the beginning of the 20th century an American woman is abducted in Morocco by Berbers, and the attempts to free her range from diplomatic ...
The Old Gun
7.5

The Old Gun

Aug. 22, 1975

The Old Gun

In Montauban in 1944, Julien Dandieu in a surgeon in the local hospital. Frightened by the German army entering Montauban, he asks his friend ...
The Holy Inquisition
7.2

The Holy Inquisition

Jun. 06, 1974

The Holy Inquisition

A plague is spreading through 16th century Mexico, and the Inquisition of the Roman Catholic Church is rooting out Jews, for they are believed to ...
Sandakan No. 8
7.5

Sandakan No. 8

Nov. 02, 1974

Sandakan No. 8

A young journalist interviews an elderly woman about being forced into prostitution in Borneo at a brothel called Sandakan No. 8.