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Wuthering Heights (1

Wuthering Heights (1939)

IMDb: 7.6
1939

A servant in the house of Wuthering Heights tells a traveler the unfortunate tale of lovers Cathy and Heathcliff

The Prince and the S

The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)

IMDb: 6.5
1957

An American showgirl becomes entangled in political intrigue when the Prince Regent of a foreign country attempts to seduce her

The Jigsaw Man (1983

The Jigsaw Man (1983)

IMDb: 5.1
1983

An MI6 defector has his appearance altered by the K G B and is sent back to Britain to retrieve top secret documents

Dracula (1979)

Dracula (1979)

IMDb: 6.5
1979

In 1913, the charming, seductive and sinister vampire Count Dracula travels to England in search of an immortal bride

Spartacus (1960)

Spartacus (1960)

IMDb: 7.9
1960

The slave Spartacus leads a violent revolt against the decadent Roman Republic

The Jazz Singer (198

The Jazz Singer (1980)

IMDb: 5.9
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

Clash of the Titans

Clash of the Titans (1981)

IMDb: 6.9
1981

Perseus must battle Medusa and the Kraken to save the Princess Andromeda

The Devils Disciple

The Devils Disciple (1959)

IMDb: 7.0
1959

The black sheep of a family and the local minister discover their true vocations during the Revolutionary War

Words for Battle (19

Words for Battle (1941)

IMDb: 6.7
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 Na

The Entertainer (196

The Entertainer (1960)

IMDb: 7.1
1960

Archie Rice, an old time British music hall performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business

Love Among the Ruins

Love Among the Ruins (1975)

IMDb: 7.8
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

Friends and Lovers (

Friends and Lovers (1931)

IMDb: 5.5
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

War Requiem (1989)

War Requiem (1989)

IMDb: 6.6
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

Richard III (1955)

Richard III (1955)

IMDb: 7.5
1955

Shakespeares powerful tale of the wicked deformed King and his conquests, both on the battlefield and in the boudoir

The Boys from Brazil

The Boys from Brazil (1978)

IMDb: 7.0
1978

A Nazi hunter in Paraguay discovers a sinister and bizarre plot to rekindle the Third Reich

Khartoum (1966)

Khartoum (1966)

IMDb: 6.8
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 Olivie

Hamlet (1948)

Hamlet (1948)

IMDb: 7.6
1948

Prince Hamlet struggles over whether or not he should kill his uncle, whom he suspects has murdered his father, the former king

A Little Romance (19

A Little Romance (1979)

IMDb: 7.5
1979

An American teenager living in Paris meets and falls in love with a local

Inchon (1981)

Inchon (1981)

IMDb: 2.6
1981

During the Korean War, General Douglas MacArthur masterminds the amphibious invasion of Inchon in September 1950

Bunny Lake Is Missin

Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)

IMDb: 7.3
1965

A woman reports that her young daughter is missing, but there seems to be no evidence that she ever existed

The Bounty (1984)

The Bounty (1984)

IMDb: 7.0
1984

Fed up with their Captains harsh discipline, a sailing ships crew decides to take action

Marathon Man (1976)

Marathon Man (1976)

IMDb: 7.4
1976

A history student becomes caught in the middle of a dangerous international plot involving Nazis, stolen jewels, and government agents

The Shoes of the Fis

The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)

IMDb: 7.0
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

The Divorce of Lady

The Divorce of Lady X (1938)

IMDb: 6.6
1938

Divorce lawyer Everard Logan thinks the woman who spent the night in his hotel room is the erring wife of his new client

That Hamilton Woman

That Hamilton Woman (1941)

IMDb: 7.2
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

Carrie (1952)

Carrie (1952)

IMDb: 7.3
1952

A young girl from a provincial town learns the bitter reality of a big city and great love

49th Parallel (1941)

49th Parallel (1941)

IMDb: 7.3
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

Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice (1940)

IMDb: 7.4
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

Three Sisters (1970)

Three Sisters (1970)

IMDb: 6.4
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

Jesus of Nazareth (1

Jesus of Nazareth (1977)

IMDb: 8.5
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

Clash of the Titans

Clash of the Titans (1981)

IMDb: 6.9
1981

Perseus must battle Medusa and the Kraken to save the Princess Andromeda

Rebecca (1940)

Rebecca (1940)

IMDb: 8.1
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

The World at War (19

The World at War (19731976)

IMDb: 9.2
1973–1974

A groundbreaking 26 part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II

Henry V (1944)

Henry V (1944)

IMDb: 7.1
1944

In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415

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A Queen Is Crowned (1953)

IMDb: 7.0
1953

A lavish documentary film of Queen Elizabeth IIs Coronation in 1953

The Betsy (1978)

The Betsy (1978)

IMDb: 5.2
1978

The aging, retired founder of an auto giant comes out of retirement to try to develop a safe, fuel efficient car