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biographical film, crime film, documentary film, historical film, musical film, mystery film
As the story is told, we get an insight into the violent political suppression of the roots reggae movement in Jamaica, with the CIA's involvement in the mysterious shooting of Bob Marley.
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Western, historical film
In 1884, after freeing a convict from a prison work detail, a family of outlaws take refuge with a Quaker family consisting of two parents, an eleven year old son, Joel, and a slightly older daughter. After the killing of the parents and d…
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historical film, romantic drama film, war film
In 1900, a young Han Chinese woman named Xue'er (Ying Zhen) narrowly escapes being sacrificed to a river god during a severe drought. She flees into Tibet, where she is rescued by Gesang (Shao Bing), a Tibetan herdsman, and his elderly mot…
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LGBTQ-related film, drama film, historical film, prison film, romance film
Set in 18th-century South Africa, the film dramatises the true story of Claas Blank (Rouxnet Brown) and Rijkhaart Jacobsz (Neil Sandilands), two prisoners on Robben Island. Herder Claas Blank is serving 10 years for "insulting a Dutch citi…
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Historical drama, drama film
After his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo and surrender to the British Empire, Napoleon Bonaparte is delivered into exile and imprisonment on St. Helena, setting the scene for a psychological character study of the fallen Emperor and thos…
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documentary film, historical film
Historical drama
The murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955 Mississippi is experienced from his uncle's perspective.
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drama film, historical film
historical film
In the eighteenth century, Pamela, a servant girl in the household of Lord Devenish, must fight off the advances of her young master, a gentleman determined to have Pamela as his mistress.
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Historical drama, musical film
biographical film
With Napoleon defeated and exiled, the reluctant Duke of Wellington is persuaded by Lord Castelreagh to represent Great Britain's interests at the Congress of Vienna, where the victorious allies will decide the future of Europe. While ther…
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drama film
The film is set mostly in the seaport of Bristol, England, in the years 1848–50. Captain Jeremy Ammidon is the founder of the shipping line Ammidon & Sons, and lives with his family in his house "Java Head", named after the promontory in J…
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historical film
Juan Ponce de León searches for the Fountain of Youth but faces difficulty with bad weather, a treacherous lady pirate, warring Florida tribesmen and a ship's cargo of man-crazy, marriage-minded maidens.
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historical film
In May 1950, Major Matt Brady (John Hodiak) is redeployed to Busan, South Korea. His mission there is to train South Korean pilots in the defensive struggle. Also, there are air support exercises in case the Americans need to be evacuated.
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Historical drama
thumb|thumbtime=5|Little Old New York (1923) In 1806 New York City, Richard O'Day leaves $1 million to his nephew Patrick O'Day in his homeland of Ireland. The will gives Patrick one year to claim the fortune or it will pass to Richard's s…
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drama film
In 1864, an American Civil War troop struggles to survive when young Union soldier Jim Rabb (Ryan Merriman) discovers that his mare has given birth to a colt. A superior officer orders Jim to shoot the foal because it may become a burden, …
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historical film
During the American Civil War, Capt. James Braydon visits his sweetheart and finds her with another man. Angered by the betrayal, he volunteers to become a spy for the Union.
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drama film, historical film
In 560 BC King Croesus of Lydia incurs the wrath of the sorceress Queen Attossa he had promised to marry, when he chooses the beautiful Delarai of Persia instead. Attossa, in disembodied form, mocks Croesus nearly to the point of madness, …
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Documentation, biographical film, documentary film, historical film
The Seven Years’ War, better known as the French and Indian War, was a conflict between the French, British, and Native Americans over land. English land speculators encouraged people to move west and build farms. Mary Draper Ingles’ famil…
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historical film
A Knights Templar meets a mysterious Muslim in the desert. They find refuge in an oasis at home of a beautiful woman. As the Knight falls for the woman and the simple life, he questions his Crusader ethos.
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documentary film, historical film
The film starts with events that led to the overthrow of Slobodan Milošević on 5 October 2000. It analyzes the National Endowment for Democracy's financing of the Otpor! resistance movement, together with the West's training of Serbian act…
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Komödie, Musical, historical film, musical film
historical film, romance film
In the 18th century Kingdom of France, Cosse de Brissac, a private in the King's Guard, meets Jeannette Vaubernier when she gets stuck in a pond. He frees her and is charmed by her beauty and spirit. She talks about how she dislikes workin…
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