Spartacus (1960)
The slave Spartacus survives brutal training as a gladiator and leads a violent revolt against the decadent Roman Republic, as the ambitious Crassus seeks to gain power by crushing the uprising
The Bounty (1984)
Fed up with their Captains harsh discipline, a sailing ships crew decides to take action
Dracula (1979)
In 1913, the charming, seductive and sinister vampire Count Dracula travels to England in search of an immortal bride
The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)
An American showgirl becomes entangled in political intrigue when the Prince Regent of a foreign country attempts to seduce her
Clash of the Titans (1981)
Perseus must battle Medusa and the Kraken to save the Princess Andromeda
The World at War (19731976)
A groundbreaking 26 part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II
The Betsy (1978)
The aging, retired founder of an auto giant comes out of retirement to try to develop a safe, fuel efficient car
Pride and Prejudice (1940)
The arrival of wealthy bachelors in town causes an uproar when families with single daughters aggressively seek engagements, including the Bennet family, with five eligible daughters
Clash of the Titans (1981)
Perseus must battle Medusa and the Kraken to save the Princess Andromeda
Marathon Man (1976)
After the murder of his older brother, a New York history student is hounded by shadowy government agents on the trail of a Nazi war criminal who is trying to retrieve smuggled diamonds
Khartoum (1966)
In the Sudan, in 1884 to 1885, Egyptian forces led by British General Charles Chinese Gordon Charlton Heston defend Khartoum against an invading Muslim Army led by a religious fanatic, Mohammed Ahmed el Mahdi Sir Laurence Oli
The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)
After spending decades in a Siberian Gulag labor camp, Roman Catholic priest Kiril Lakota is set free by Russian leader Piotr Ilyich Kamenev at the height of the Cold War
Wild Geese II (1985)
A group of mercenaries is hired to spring Rudolf Hess from Spandau Prison in Berlin
The Jazz Singer (1980)
The son of a Jewish Cantor must defy the traditions of his religious father in order to pursue his dream of being a popular singer
The Boys from Brazil (1978)
A Nazi hunter in Paraguay discovers a sinister and bizarre plot to rekindle the Third Reich
Rebecca (1940)
A self conscious woman juggles adjusting to her new role as an aristocrats wife and avoiding being intimidated by his first wifes spectral presence
A Little Romance (1979)
American teenager Lauren King living in Paris, meets and falls in love with a local boy named Daniel Michon They befriend storyteller Julius and take a trip to Venice in George Roy Hills romantic comedy
Wuthering Heights (1939)
A servant in the house of Wuthering Heights tells a traveler the unfortunate tale of lovers Cathy and Heathcliff
Richard III (1955)
Shakespeares powerful tale of the wicked deformed King and his conquests, both on the battlefield and in the boudoir
The Jigsaw Man (1983)
An MI6 defector has his appearance altered by the K G B and is sent back to Britain to retrieve top secret documents
Carrie (1952)
A young girl from a provincial town learns the bitter reality of a big city and great love
Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
Beginning before the Nativity and extending through the Crucifixion and Resurrection, this mini series brings to life all of the sweeping drama in the life of Jesus, as told by the Gospels
Inchon (1981)
During the Korean War, General Douglas MacArthur masterminds the amphibious invasion of Inchon in September 1950
Three Sisters (1970)
Nearly a thousand miles away from their beloved Moscow, Chekhovs Three Sisters live in virtual exile Olga, a schoolmistress, attempts to support her siblings and the home that is the sole legacy of their late father
Henry V (1944)
In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415
Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)
A woman reports that her young daughter is missing, but there seems to be no evidence that she ever existed
That Hamilton Woman (1941)
The story of courtesan and dance hall girl Emma Hamilton, including her relationships with Sir William Hamilton and Admiral Horatio Nelson and her rise and fall, set during the Napoleonic Wars
Hamlet (1948)
Prince Hamlet struggles over whether or not he should kill his uncle, whom he suspects has murdered his father, the former king
49th Parallel (1941)
A World War II U boat crew are stranded in northern Canada To avoid internment, they must make their way to the border and get into the still neutral U S
Love Among the Ruins (1975)
An aging actress is being sued for breach of promise She hires as her lawyer a man who was an ex lover, and is still in love with her, although she doesnt know it She realizes that the only way to win this case and protect her
The Divorce of Lady X (1938)
Divorce lawyer Everard Logan thinks the woman who spent the night in his hotel room is the erring wife of his new client
The Entertainer (1960)
Archie Rice, an old time British music hall performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business
War Requiem (1989)
A movie with no spoken dialogue, it is set against the music and lyrics of Benjamin Brittens War Requiem which includes poetry by World War I soldier Wilfred Owen reflecting the horrors of war There is no linear story or dialo
Words for Battle (1941)
Poetry by Rudyard Kipling, John Milton, and William Blake, and excerpts from speeches by Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill, all read by Laurence Olivier, illuminate documentary footage of England during its defense against the
Friends and Lovers (1931)
British Army Captain Geoff Roberts carries on an affair with Alva, the wife of the cruel Victor Sangrito Sangrito, however, is well aware of the affair, as he uses his beautiful wife to lure men into romance with her, then blackm
The Devils Disciple (1959)
The black sheep of a family and the local minister discover their true vocations during the Revolutionary War