Mumtaz Mahal
1944
Mumtaz Mahal tells the story of Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal, tracing their deep love, her death during childbirth, and his grief that leads him to build the Taj Mahal in her memory.
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Good Morning, Night
2003
The 1978 kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro, president of the most important political party in Italy at the time, Democrazia Cristiana, as seen from the perspective of one of his assailants -- a conflicted young woman in the ranks of the Red Brigade.
Becoming Astrid
2018
When Astrid Lindgren was very young something happened that affected her profoundly, and this combination of both miracle and calamity came to shape her entire life. It was an event that transformed her into one of the most inspiring women of our age and the storyteller a whole world would come to love. This is the story of when a young Astrid, despite the expectations of her time and religious upbringing, decided to break free from society's norms and follow her heart.
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Vinci
2011
At the age of 24, and with serious charges hanging over him, Leonardo da Vinci is thrown into a Florentine dungeon where several common criminals are rotting away.
Gold of the Empire
2021
Five young men set out in search of Kolchak's legendary gold, following a map accidentally discovered in the museum's storerooms. Each treasure hunter pursues their own goals, but a tragic accident changes all their plans and forces them to act according to the brutal rules of the "gold rush." Unexpectedly, the expedition's search is overtaken by the centuries-old past of these places—those very same fractures in time prophetically spoken of by one of the gold bar hunters. The Reds and Whites, exhausted by the civil war, also have their own plans for the gold of the Supreme Ruler of Russia...
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
2004
It’s 1974 and Sam Bicke has lost everything. His wife leaves him with his three kids, his boss fires him, his brother turns away from him, and the bank won’t give him any money to start anew. He tries to find someone to blame for his misfortunes and comes up with the President of the United States who he plans to murder.
Combat America
1943
Produced in 1943 under the guidance of Army Air Force Lieutenant Clark Gable, this film follows a single 8th Air Force B-17 crew from training through a series of missions over Europe.
Hlas pro římského krále
2016
Czech Television's epic historical film draws on the breathtaking dramatic life of the great of Czech history, King Charles IV.
The Skin
1981
Based on the memoirs of author Curzio Malaparte, diplomatic liaison between the Allied and Italian forces after the defeat of the Nazis in Italy, The Skin follows the collapse of Italian society under the US occupation and the desperate measures required for survival.
681 - The Glory of the Khan
1981
In 651, Khan Kubrat died and the Khazars accelerated their raids upon Great Bulgaria. His five sons split the Bulgarian tribe and each led his to find new land where they could live in peace. Khan Asparukh, the youngest son, went west and, after an arduous journey lasting for years, southward across the River Danube, into Moesia. In 680-81, in alliance with the Slavs, he inflicted stunning defeats on the Roman legions and forced the Byzantine Empire to recognize the formation of the new state of Bulgaria in the lands where it still exists today.
King and the Clown
2005
Two clowns living in Korea's Chosun Dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king. They are dragged to the palace and threatened with execution but are given a chance to save their lives if they can make the king laugh.
Kaddish
2019
The emotional journey of a young Ashkenazi who attempts to visit his mother's grave on Yahrzeit during the Holocaust.
War Bride
2025
Joe, a closeted soldier struggling to embrace his true identity, is trapped in a world of expectation. Joe must confront not only the horrors of the battlefield, but the war raging within. When tragedy strikes Joe's wife, Bonnie, his descent into madness begins.
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
1970
In 1930s Italy, a wealthy Jewish family tries to maintain their privileged lifestyle, hosting friends for tennis and parties at their villa. As anti-Semitism intensifies under Fascism, they must ultimately face the horrors of the Holocaust.
The War You and I
2010
With the unexpected dismissal of 2045 workers, the strike by Ssangyong employees has received the most public support and attention since the IMF. It was an intense period inside and outside the factory.
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María Lionza
2004
In 1530, a tribe rejected a light-eyed Indian woman. In the present, a woman's recurring dreams reveal her mystery in a divided country.
Mahabali
1983
Mahabali was a beloved king and very kind to his subjects in the state of Kerala. The time under his rule was considered one of great prosperity and happiness. It is in fact this success as a king that led the gods to be wary of him and bring his demise at the hands of Vamana.
The Return of King Lapusneanu
1980
Alexandru Lapusneanu is one of important Moldavian rulers. A Macbeth figure, who obtains his throne in fight, who reeves any possible danger out of his way, a good "hospodar", husband and father. His reign is result of relation with the Great Powers of the XVIth century. The strain relation with the boyars (noblemen), the economic and spiritual contribution in the country's development, tensions of his own family, the loss of reign and the revenge, the second reign are elements for define the man and the prince like touching character
Elvira Madigan
1967
Famous acrobat Elvira Madigan meets Sixten Sparre, a married Swedish officer with two children. They decide to elope, but since Sparre deserted the army, he's unemployable and the couple encounter various hardships.
