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Steve Jobs
6.8
2015

Steve Jobs

Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us be...

Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius
6.8
2025

Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius

A football prodigy rises to fame, battling prejudice and inner turmoil on his quest for greatness. Based on the life of ...

The Founding of a Republic
5.2
2009

The Founding of a Republic

The tale of one man who fought against the tyranny of a ruler and led his people in battle in the ultimate sacrifice for...

Drum
5.1
1976

Drum

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

Detroit
7.3
2017

Detroit

A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens' uprisings in the history of the United States.

Bloody Sunday
7.3
2002

Bloody Sunday

The dramatised story of the Irish civil rights protest march on January 30 1972 which ended in a massacre by British tro...

Punitive Expedition
8.0
1970

Punitive Expedition

The Monarchy leads a repressive campaign against a Serb village, where an Austrian officer was killed.

Lola Montès
6.8
1955

Lola Montès

Lola Montes, previously a great adventuress, is reduced to being the attraction of a circus after having been the lover ...

Walt Disney e l'Italia - Una storia d'amore
7.5
2014

Walt Disney e l'Italia - Una storia d'amore

No other country in the world has the same kind of affection and admiration toward Walt Disney and his art and character...

Bau, Artist at War
5.2
2025

Bau, Artist at War

Based on the true story of Joseph and Rebecca Bau whose wedding took place in the Plaszow concentration camp during WW2....

Mandingo
6.6
1975

Mandingo

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

The Butler
6.5
2018

The Butler

The love between Mateusz Krol, a Kashubian boy, and Marita von Krauss, a Prussian aristocrat in whose family home he is ...

Number 24
7.1
2024

Number 24

On the brink of the Second World War, a young Norwegian man's drive to resist the Nazis sets a new course for his future...

Voyage of Time: Life's Journey
6.3
2017

Voyage of Time: Life's Journey

A celebration of the universe, displaying the whole of time, from its start to its final collapse. This film examines al...

The World Will Tremble
7.4
2025

The World Will Tremble

The incredible, untold true story of how a group of prisoners attempt a seemingly impossible escape from the first Nazi ...

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
6.4
1999

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

In 1429, a French teenager stood before her King with a message she claimed came from God; that she would defeat the wor...

The Thief and the Expelled Master
1987

The Thief and the Expelled Master

The original novel is by Shugoro Yamamoto. It depicts a friendship that transcends social status and age, featuring the ...

Agora
7.0
2009

Agora

A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and her relationship with her slave ...

Emergency
3.8
2025

Emergency

Based on true events that unfolded in 1975, the film chronicles incidents that took place under the leadership of Indira...

Anonymous
6.4
2011

Anonymous

Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her, the story advances...