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1959
6.2
Solomon and Sheba
After becoming king of ancient Israel, Solomon faces threats coming from his jealous dispossessed brother Adonijah, the Egyptian Pharaoh and the scheming Queen of Sheba.
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Solomon and Sheba
1960
8.1
Inherit the Wind
Based on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.
128
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Inherit the Wind
1962
6.5
The 300 Spartans
A small Army of Greeks spearheaded by three hundred Spartans do battle with the whole invading Persian Army.
114
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- #History
- #War
The 300 Spartans
1962
7.7
The Longest Day
The events of D-Day, told on a grand scale from both the Allied and German points of view.
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- #History
- #War
The Longest Day
1963
7.8
Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment
Governor George Wallace will not let two black students into an Alabama school, against the wishes of President Kennedy. Loud shouts come from both sides of the issue as JFK stands by his decisions.
52
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- #Documentary
- #News
Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment
1963
6.4
Tom Jones
The romantic and chivalrous adventures of adopted bastard Tom Jones in 18th-century England.
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- #Comedy
- #History
Tom Jones
1962
7.2
Mutiny on the Bounty
In 1787, British ship Bounty leaves Portsmouth to bring a cargo of bread-fruit from Tahiti but the savage on-board conditions imposed by Captain Bligh trigger a mutiny led by officer Fletcher Christian.
178
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- #History
- #Romance
Mutiny on the Bounty
1963
8.2
The Great Escape
Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II.
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- #History
- #Thriller
- #War
The Great Escape
1964
7.7
Zulu
Outnumbered British soldiers do battle with Zulu warriors at Rorke's Drift.
138
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Zulu
1964
6.7
The Fall of the Roman Empire
The death of Marcus Aurelius leads to a succession crisis, in which the deceased emperor's son, Commodus, demonstrates that he is unwilling to let anything undermine his claim to the Roman Empire.
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The Fall of the Roman Empire
1963
6.1
Kings of the Sun
On the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, the Native American tribe of chief Black Eagle clashes with the Mayan tribe of king Balam.
108
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- #History
- #Thriller
Kings of the Sun
1965
6.8
Battle of the Bulge
A dramatization of Nazi Germany's final Western Front counterattack of World War II.
167
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Battle of the Bulge
1965
7.6
Chimes at Midnight
The career of Shakespeare's Sir John Falstaff as a roistering companion to young Prince Hal, circa 1400 to 1413.
115
7.6
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- #Comedy
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- #War
Chimes at Midnight
2008
7
Winter in Wartime
In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands, a teenage boy gets involved in the Dutch Resistance after coming to the aid of a wounded RAF pilot.
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Winter in Wartime
1965
6.6
The War Lord
In 11th century Normandy, a Norman duke sends one of his knights to build a defensive fortress in order to guard the borders against Frisian raiders.
123
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The War Lord
1966
7.7
A Man for All Seasons
The story of Sir Thomas More, who stood up to King Henry VIII when the King rejected the Roman Catholic Church to obtain a divorce and remarry.
120
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A Man for All Seasons
2008
7.3
Max Manus: Man of War
The true story about one of the most brilliant saboteurs during World War II and his battle to overcome his inner demons.
118
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- #Action
- #History
- #War
Max Manus: Man of War
1967
7.2
Far from the Madding Crowd
Bathsheba Everdene, a willful, flirtatious, young woman, unexpectedly inherits a large farm and is romantically pursued by three very different men.
168
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- #History
- #Romance
