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Das Boot
8.4

Das Boot

Sep. 17, 1981

Das Boot

A German submarine hunts allied ships during the Second World War, but it soon becomes the hunted. The crew tries to survive below the surface, ...
Edo Porn
6.4

Edo Porn

Sep. 12, 1981

Edo Porn

The world-famous woodblock artist Hokusai (1760-1849), a widower in need of a steady income, lives with his daughter Oei in the house of his ...
The French Lieutenant’s Woman
6.9

The French Lieutenant’s Woman

In this story-within-a-story, Anna is an actress starring opposite Mike in a period piece about the forbidden love between their respective ...
Gallipoli
7.4

Gallipoli

Aug. 13, 1981

Gallipoli

As World War I rages, brave and youthful Australians Archy and Frank—both agile runners—become friends and enlist in the Australian and New ...
Chariots of Fire
7.1

Chariots of Fire

May. 15, 1981

Chariots of Fire

In the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Private House of the SS
4.2

Private House of the SS

Top Nazi officials, intent on rooting out traitors and those in the military who may be plotting to overthrow Adolf Hitler, recruit and train a ...
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 ...
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.
Trust
4.5

Trust

Aug. 20, 1976

Trust

Directed by Edvin Laine and Viktor Tregubovich, Trust (1976) is a Finnish-Soviet historical drama film that follows the relations between Finland ...
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.
All the President’s Men
7.9

All the President’s Men

During the 1972 elections, two reporters’ investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate scandal that compels President Nixon to ...
The Message
8.1

The Message

Mar. 09, 1976

The Message

Handsomely-mounted historical epic concerns the birth of the Islamic faith and the story of the Prophet Muhammad.
Barry Lyndon
8.1

Barry Lyndon

Dec. 18, 1975

Barry Lyndon

An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble ...
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 ...
Mandingo
6.5

Mandingo

Jun. 06, 1975

Mandingo

Warren Maxwell, the owner of a run-down plantation, pressures his son, Hammond, to marry and produce an heir to inherit the plantation. Hammond ...
Mirror
7.9

Mirror

Mar. 07, 1975

Mirror

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 ...
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
7.8

Aguirre, the Wrath of God

A few decades after the destruction of the Inca Empire, a Spanish expedition led by the infamous Aguirre leaves the mountains of Peru and goes ...
The Dawns Here Are Quiet
8.1

The Dawns Here Are Quiet

In a remote village in Karelia, Sergeant Vaskov commands an anti-aircraft unit that protects a rail depot. While his men are transferred to the ...
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
7.2

Brother Sun, Sister Moon

In his delirium from his return from war, Francesco Bernardone goes back in his memories to the days when he lived for parties and carnal ...
Delusions of Grandeur
7.2

Delusions of Grandeur

Dec. 08, 1971

Delusions of Grandeur

Don Sallust is the minister of the King of Spain. Being disingenuous, hypocritical, greedy and collecting the taxes for himself, he is hated by ...
The Decameron
7

The Decameron

Aug. 25, 1971

The Decameron

A young Sicilian is swindled twice, but ends up rich; a man poses as a deaf-mute in a convent of curious nuns; a woman must hide her lover when ...
The Devils
7.7

The Devils

Jul. 16, 1971

The Devils

In 17th-century France, Father Urbain Grandier seeks to protect the city of Loudun from the corrupt establishment of Cardinal Richelieu. Hysteria ...