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The Great Queen Seondeok
7.2

The Great Queen Seondeok

The life story of Queen Seondeok, the first queen of the Korean people during the Silla Dynasty.
Agora
7.1

Agora

May. 17, 2009

Agora

A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and her relationship with her slave Davus, who is torn ...
City of Life and Death
7.7

City of Life and Death

In 1937, during the height of the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Imperial Japanese Army has just captured Nanjing, then-capital of the Republic of ...
Coco Before Chanel
6.6

Coco Before Chanel

Apr. 22, 2009

Coco Before Chanel

Several years after leaving the orphanage, to which her father never returned for her, Gabrielle Chanel finds herself working in a provincial ...
John Rabe
7.2

John Rabe

Apr. 02, 2009

John Rabe

A true-story account of a German businessman who saved more than 200,000 Chinese during the Nanjing massacre in 1937-38.
The Damned United
7.5

The Damned United

Mar. 27, 2009

The Damned United

Taking over Leeds United, Brian Clough’s abrasive approach and his clear dislike of the players’ dirty style of play make it certain ...
The Young Victoria
7.2

The Young Victoria

Mar. 04, 2009

The Young Victoria

As the only legitimate heir of England’s King William, teenage Victoria gets caught up in the political machinations of her own family. ...
Prayers for Bobby
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Prayers for Bobby

Jan. 24, 2009

Prayers for Bobby

Bobby Griffith was his mother’s favorite son, the perfect all-American boy growing up under deeply religious influences in Walnut Creek, ...
Notorious
6.7

Notorious

Jan. 16, 2009

Notorious

“Notorious” is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace transforms himself from Brooklyn ...
Red Cliff II
7.5

Red Cliff II

Jan. 07, 2009

Red Cliff II

The battle of Red Cliff continues and the alliance between Xu and East Wu is fracturing. With Cao Cao’s massive forces on their doorstep, ...
Defiance
7.1

Defiance

Dec. 31, 2008

Defiance

Based on a true story, during World War II, four Jewish brothers escape their Nazi-occupied homeland of West Belarus in Poland and join the ...
Ip Man
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Ip Man

Dec. 12, 2008

Ip Man

A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. The film focuses on events ...
Che: Part Two
6.8

Che: Part Two

Dec. 12, 2008

Che: Part Two

After the Cuban Revolution, Che is at the height of his fame and power. Then he disappears, re-emerging incognito in Bolivia, where he organizes ...
Einstein and Eddington
7.2

Einstein and Eddington

A look at the evolution of Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity, and Einstein’s relationship with British scientist Sir Arthur ...
Milk
7.5

Milk

Nov. 05, 2008

Milk

The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an ...
Passchendaele
6.4

Passchendaele

Oct. 17, 2008

Passchendaele

Sergeant Michael Dunne fights in the 10th Battalion, AKA The “Fighting Tenth” with the 1st Canadian Division and participated in all ...
Che: Part One
7.1

Che: Part One

Sep. 05, 2008

Che: Part One

The Argentine, begins as Che and a band of Cuban exiles (led by Fidel Castro) reach the Cuban shore from Mexico in 1956. Within two years, they ...
The Duchess
6.9

The Duchess

Sep. 05, 2008

The Duchess

A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.
Red Cliff
7.3

Red Cliff

Jul. 10, 2008

Red Cliff

In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite all of China ...
The Edge of Love
6.1

The Edge of Love

Jun. 20, 2008

The Edge of Love

When the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas and his flirtatious wife Caitlin sweep into war-torn London, the last thing they expect is to bump into ...
Wild Blood
6.1

Wild Blood

May. 23, 2008

Wild Blood

The bad romance between Luisa Ferida and Osvaldo Valenti, two of the foremost movie stars in Fascist Italy, who were supporters of the regime to ...
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
7.7

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side ...
The Other Boleyn Girl
6.7

The Other Boleyn Girl

Feb. 28, 2008

The Other Boleyn Girl

A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful ...
Jodhaa Akbar
7.5

Jodhaa Akbar

Feb. 13, 2008

Jodhaa Akbar

A sixteenth century love story about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a Mughal emperor and a Rajput princess.
Female Agents
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Female Agents

Feb. 08, 2008

Female Agents

May 1944, a group of French servicewomen and resistance fighters are enlisted into the British Special Operations Executive commando group under ...
Charlie Wilson’s War
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Charlie Wilson’s War

In the 1980s U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, Texas socialite Joanne Herring and CIA agent Gust Avrakotos form an unlikely alliance to boost funding for ...
The Warlords
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The Warlords

Dec. 12, 2007

The Warlords

The civil war in China has ruined many lives including General Pang’s. A wounded General Pang is saved by a beautiful young woman along ...