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1776
7.6

1776

Nov. 09, 1972

1776

Colonial representatives gather in Philadelphia with the aim of establishing a set of governmental rules for the burgeoning United States. ...
The Emigrants
8

The Emigrants

Mar. 08, 1971

The Emigrants

Karl and Kristina Nilsson work on a farm in a cold and desolate area of 19th century rural Sweden. Growing privations, combined with increasing ...
Sacco & Vanzetti
7.8

Sacco & Vanzetti

Mar. 16, 1971

Sacco & Vanzetti

Boston, 1920. Italian immigrants Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti are charged and unfairly tried for murder on the basis of their anarchist ...
The Battle of Okinawa
6.9

The Battle of Okinawa

Aug. 14, 1971

The Battle of Okinawa

The Americans are swiftly closing on Okinawa, an island just south of the Japanese mainland. The Imperial command sends top generals and several ...
Nicholas and Alexandra
7.2

Nicholas and Alexandra

Tsar Nicholas II, the inept last monarch of Russia, insensitive to the needs of his people, is overthrown and exiled to Siberia with his family.
Mary, Queen of Scots
7.1

Mary, Queen of Scots

Dec. 22, 1971

Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary Stuart, who was named Queen of Scotland when she was only six days old, is the last Roman Catholic ruler of Scotland. She is imprisoned at ...
Kidnapped
6.2

Kidnapped

Dec. 22, 1971

Kidnapped

Scottish orphan David Balfour is betrayed by his wicked uncle Ebeneezer, who arranges for David to be kidnapped and sold into slavery so that he ...
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 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 ...
Carry On Henry
6.2

Carry On Henry

Jun. 03, 1971

Carry On Henry

Henry VIII has just married Marie of Normandy, and is eager to consummate their marriage. Unfortunately for Henry, she is always eating garlic, ...
Burke & Hare
5.3

Burke & Hare

Feb. 03, 1972

Burke & Hare

Two men go into business supplying medical colleges with cadavers by robbing graves.
The Birdmen
6.6

The Birdmen

Nov. 08, 1973

The Birdmen

During WWII an American soldier sent to Norway to help with the escape of a scientist working on the atomic bomb for the Germans. Before they can ...
Blanche
6.5

Blanche

Jan. 26, 1972

Blanche

Blanche is the young, pure, beautiful wife of the Master of the castle, in a secluded land. Every man is in love with her, including the King and ...
Agnus Dei
6.4

Agnus Dei

Apr. 22, 1971

Agnus Dei

Allegory of the suppression of the 1919 revolution and the advent of fascism in Hungary; in the countryside, a unit of the revolutionary army ...
Woodstock
8.1

Woodstock

Mar. 26, 1970

Woodstock

An intimate look at the Woodstock Music & Art Festival held in Bethel, NY in 1969, from preparation through cleanup, with historic access to ...
Waterloo
7.3

Waterloo

Oct. 26, 1970

Waterloo

After defeating France and imprisoning Napoleon on Elba, ending two decades of war, Europe is shocked to find Napoleon has escaped and has caused ...
Tora! Tora! Tora!
7.5

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Jan. 26, 1970

Tora! Tora! Tora!

In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end. ...
Start the Revolution Without Me
6.4

Start the Revolution Without Me

Two sets of identical twins are accidentally switched at birth. One pair, Phillipe and Pierre DeSisi, are aristocratic and haughty, while the ...
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
6.9

Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor

Near the end of the nineteenth century, as the balance of power shifts from Shogunate towards the Emperor, Japan restlessly awaits the dawning of ...
Ryan’s Daughter
7.4

Ryan’s Daughter

Mar. 19, 1970

Ryan’s Daughter

The wife of an Irish school teacher is branded a traitor when she falls for a British officer who is part of an occupying force in 1917 Ireland.
Patton
7.9

Patton

Jan. 25, 1970

Patton

“Patton” tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with Patton’s ...
Michael the Brave
8.4

Michael the Brave

Feb. 13, 1971

Michael the Brave

An epic fresco depicting the reign (1593-1601) of Mihai Pătrașcu (better known as “Mihai Viteazul” / “Michael the ...
The Molly Maguires
6.8

The Molly Maguires

Feb. 08, 1970

The Molly Maguires

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, 1876. A secret society of Irish coal miners, bond by a sacred oath, put pressure on the greedy and ruthless ...
The Last Valley
7

The Last Valley

Jan. 28, 1971

The Last Valley

People in a small German village in the last valley to remain untouched by the devastating Thirty Years’ War try to exist in peace with a ...
Josefine M.
5.6

Josefine M.

Aug. 21, 1970

Josefine M.

Josefine is a young streetwalker in Vienna at the turn of the 20th century. She manages to sleep her way to the top by marrying a British ...
Julius Caesar
6.1

Julius Caesar

Jun. 04, 1970

Julius Caesar

All-star cast glamorizes this lavish 1970 remake of the classic William Shakespeare play, which portrays the assassination of Julius Caesar on ...
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
7.2

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

In 1930s Italy, a wealthy Jewish family tries to maintain their privileged lifestyle, hosting friends for tennis and parties at their villa. As ...