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Andrei Rublev
8

Andrei Rublev

Dec. 16, 1966

Andrei Rublev

An expansive Russian drama, this film focuses on the life of revered religious icon painter Andrei Rublev. Drifting from place to place in a ...
Amrapali
6.6

Amrapali

Sep. 11, 1966

Amrapali

After a failed conquest, Emperor Ajaatshatru pretends to be a soldier in the enemy’s army to weaken them from the inside. However, he falls ...
7 Women
6.7

7 Women

Dec. 11, 1965

7 Women

In a mission in China in 1935, a group of women are preyed on by Mongolian bandits, led by Warlord chief Tunga Khan.
The War Lord
6.6

The War Lord

Nov. 17, 1965

The War Lord

A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal village where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed. He begins to rebuild ...
War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky
8.2

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
7

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 ...
My Family
7.5

My Family

A dramatized account of a great Russian naval mutiny and a resultant public demonstration, showing support, which brought on a police massacre. ...
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 ...
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 ...
Saladin the Victorious
7.5

Saladin the Victorious

The first Sultan of Egypt and Syria leads the Muslim military campaign against the invading Christians from Europe during the Third Crusade.
Kings of the Sun
6.1

Kings of the Sun

Dec. 18, 1963

Kings of the Sun

In order to flee from powerful enemies, young Mayan king Balam leads his people north across the Gulf of Mexico to the coast of what will become ...
The Slave
5.9

The Slave

Aug. 24, 1962

The Slave

The decurion Randus holds himself so well in the command of his troops, that Caesar promotes him to centurion. He is subsequently sent to Egypt, ...
The Scarlet Blade
5.6

The Scarlet Blade

Sep. 01, 1963

The Scarlet Blade

A cruel Roundhead Colonel is on the trail of royalist sympathizers, but unaware of his daughters royalist sympathies. When she falls into a love ...
Cleopatra
7

Cleopatra

Jun. 12, 1963

Cleopatra

Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to ...
The Cardinal
6.7

The Cardinal

Dec. 12, 1963

The Cardinal

A young Catholic priest from Boston confronts bigotry, Nazism, and his own personal conflicts as he rises to the office of cardinal.
America America
7.7

America America

Dec. 15, 1963

America America

A young Anatolian Greek, entrusted with his family’s fortune, loses it en route to Istanbul and dreams of going to America.
55 Days at Peking
6.7

55 Days at Peking

May. 06, 1963

55 Days at Peking

Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the International Compound in Peking during the 1900 Boxer ...
Tower of London
6.3

Tower of London

Oct. 24, 1962

Tower of London

The twisted Richard III is haunted by the ghosts of those he has murdered in his attempt to become the King of England.
Taras Bulba
6.3

Taras Bulba

Nov. 21, 1962

Taras Bulba

Ukraine, 16th century. While the Poles dominate the Cossack steppes, Andrei, son of Taras Bulba, a Cossack leader, must choose between his love ...
Sodom and Gomorrah
5.7

Sodom and Gomorrah

Oct. 04, 1962

Sodom and Gomorrah

Lot leads his people to a fertile valley adjacent to the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, hotbeds of vice and corruption ruled by the merciless ...
Sword of the Conqueror
5.4

Sword of the Conqueror

Alboino, the Lombard ruler, wants to marry the daughter of a neighboring king, but she loves another. Her father arranges the marriage to ...
Mutiny on the Bounty
7.2

Mutiny on the Bounty

Nov. 08, 1962

Mutiny on the Bounty

The Bounty leaves Portsmouth in 1787. Its destination: to sail to Tahiti and load bread-fruit. Captain Bligh will do anything to get there as ...
Lawrence of Arabia
8.3

Lawrence of Arabia

Dec. 11, 1962

Lawrence of Arabia

The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence’s mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First ...
Destiny’s Son
7

Destiny’s Son

Jul. 01, 1962

Destiny’s Son

In Edo-period Japan, Shingo is born the son of an assassin who was executed for murdering her lord’s concubine. Decades later, his adoptive ...
Hitler
5.8

Hitler

Mar. 21, 1962

Hitler

Richard Basehart stars as one of the most influential and one of the most reviled men in history in this probing psychological study of a man who ...