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Biographical picture, biographical film, drama film, historical film, trial film, war film
In January 1865, US President Abraham Lincoln expects the American Civil War to end soon, with the defeat of the Confederate States Army. He is concerned that his 1863 Emancipation Proclamation may be discarded by the courts after the war …
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Accident, Drama, Historie, adventure film, disaster film, docudrama, drama film, historical film, survival film
On July 20, 1969, astronaut Jim Lovell hosts a party where guests watch Neil Armstrong's televised first steps on the Moon from Apollo 11. Lovell, who orbited the Moon on Apollo 8, tells his wife Marilyn that he will return to the Moon to …
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Family Drama, Social Drama, War Film, biographical film, drama film, historical film, musical film, war film
In September 1939, Polish-Jewish pianist Władysław Szpilman plays live on the radio in Warsaw when the station is bombed during a Nazi German air raid against Warsaw. Szpilman and his family prepare to leave the city when they learn that B…
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Historie, biographical film, historical film, trial film, war film
In 1957 New York City, Rudolf Abel is arrested and charged with spying for the Soviet Union. Lawyer James B. Donovan, formerly general counsel to the Office of Strategic Services but now in private practice in insurance law, is appointed t…
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Adventure, Historie, action film, adventure film, drama film, historical drama, war film
In April 1805, during the Napoleonic Wars, the British frigate HMS Surprise is ambushed by the French privateer Acheron off Brazil, suffering heavy damage by cannon balls. After escaping by using rowboats to tow the ship into a nearby fog …
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Historical drama, LGBTQ-related film, Romance Film, drama film, historical film, music-themed film, romance film
In 1917, New England Conservatory of Music student Lionel Worthing meets fellow student David White at a pub, where they instantly bond over their love of folk music before returning to David's apartment to have sex. As the two grow close,…
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action film, drama film, historical film
Set in seventh-century Arabia, amongst the constant feuding between tribes, the ruthless Emperor Kisra wishes to make Princess Hind his concubine. However, she refuses and instead, with the help of a legendary bandit, looks to confront the…
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Ghost-Movie, Gothic film, Mysterie, dark fantasy, drama film, fantasy film, ghost film, gothic horror film, historical drama film, historical film, horror film, mystery film, romance film, romantic horror film, supernatural film, supernatural horror film, thriller film
In 1887 Buffalo, New York, American heiress Edith Cushing, daughter of wealthy businessman Carter Cushing, is visited by her mother's ghost who warns, "Beware of Crimson Peak." In 1901, Edith is now a budding author, and meets English baro…
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Biographical picture, action film, biographical film, boxing film, drama film, historical drama film, historical film, neo-noir, period drama film, sport film
In 1941, Jake LaMotta is a young up-and-coming middleweight boxer who suffers his first loss to Jimmy Reeves after a controversial decision. Jake's brother Joey discusses a potential shot for the middleweight title with one of his Mafia co…
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Action, Drama, War Film, adventure film, drama film, historical film, thriller film, war film
During World War II, Allied POWs who have repeatedly escaped from camps in Germany are moved to a new camp under the command of Luftwaffe Colonel von Luger. He warns the senior prisoner, Group Captain Ramsey, that escapees will be shot. Se…
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Action, Adventure, Historie, Martial-Arts, Melodrama, Psychodrama, Samurai Film, War Film, action film, adventure film, drama film, historical film, ninja film, war film, white savior film
In 1876, former U.S. Army Captain Nathan Algren, an alcoholic traumatized by his actions during the American Indian Wars, is approached by his former commanding officer, Colonel Bagley. Bagley asks him to train the newly created Imperial J…
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Political Thriller, crime film, drama film, historical film, political thriller film
On June 17, 1972, Frank Wills, a security guard at the Watergate complex finds a door's bolt taped over to prevent it from locking. He calls the police, who find and arrest five burglars in the Democratic National Committee headquarters wi…
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Biographical picture, Historie, biographical film, drama film, historical film
At the official closing of the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley Stadium, Prince Albert "Bertie", Duke of York, the second son of King George V, addresses the crowd with a strong stammer. His search for treatment has been discouraging, …
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Action, Biographical picture, adventure film, biographical film, drama film, epic film, historical film, war film
In 1793, amid the French Revolution, young army officer Napoleon Bonaparte watches Marie Antoinette beheaded by the guillotine. Later that year, Revolutionary leader Paul Barras has Napoleon manage the Siege of Toulon; he storms the enemy …
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Historie, Mafia Film, Police Film, action film, biographical film, crime drama film, crime film, crime thriller film, drama film, gangster film, historical drama film, historical film, period drama film, police procedural film, suspense film, thriller film, trial film
In 1930, during Prohibition, the notorious gangland boss Al Capone supplies illegal liquor and controls most of Chicago. Bureau of Prohibition agent Eliot Ness has been tasked with halting Capone's activities by hitting a warehouse with cr…
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Conspiracy Thriller, Historie, Komödie, crime film, drama film, historical film
In 1918, a man named Burt Berendsen is sent by his estranged wife's parents to fight in World War I. While stationed in France, Burt befriends African-American soldier Harold Woodman. After sustaining injuries in battle, Burt and Harold ar…
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Biographical picture, Swords and Sandals, action film, biographical film, drama film, epic film, historical drama film, historical film, romance film, sword-and-sandal film, war film
In the first century BC, the Roman Republic has slid into corruption, its menial work done by slaves. One slave, a Thracian named Spartacus, is so uncooperative in his position in a mining pit that he is sentenced to death by starvation. B…
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Historical drama, LGBTQ-related film, Romance Film, drama film, romance film
Chapter 1: How Do You Like Mexico? In 1950, William Lee is an American immigrant living in Mexico City, passing time by bar hopping and indulging in sex with younger men. One evening, he catches sight of Eugene Allerton, a young GI who is …
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Drama, Historie, historical drama
In 1927, the Crawleys receive word that King George V and Queen Mary intend to visit Downton during their royal tour of Yorkshire, exciting both the family and the staff. As the servants begin preparations, Lady Mary feels that house butle…
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Bible Film, Destiny, drama film, historical drama film, historical film, thriller film
Jesus of Nazareth is a carpenter in the Roman client state, Judea. He is torn between his own desires and his knowledge of God's plan for him. His friend Judas Iscariot is sent to kill him for collaborating with the Romans to crucify Jewis…
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Historical drama, drama film
In late December 1985, Bill Furlong is a hard-working coal merchant living in the Irish town of New Ross with his wife and five daughters. He regularly delivers coal to the local convent, where one day he sees a teenage girl being forcibly…
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Historie, Monumental Film, biographical film, drama film, epic film, historical film, romance film, sword-and-sandal film, war film
After the Battle of Pharsalus in 48 BC, Julius Caesar goes to Egypt, under the pretext of being named the executor of the will of the father of the young Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII and his older sister and co-ruler, Cleopatra. Ptolemy and Cleopa…
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Destiny, Swashbuckler, action film, adventure film, comedy film, drama film, historical drama, prison film, swashbuckler film
In 1662, the Kingdom of France moves toward revolution, facing bankruptcy from King Louis XIV's wars against the Dutch. The young and callous King Louis redistributes spoiling food supplies from the army to his starving citizens, and instr…
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Historical drama
During World War II, Olivia "Livy" Dunne, a Denver minister's daughter, is pregnant by a United States Navy flight instructor on furlough. To cover up his daughter's unwed pregnancy, her father quietly compels the reluctant Livy to marry, …
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