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5) El Cid
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The epic story of Spain's immortal warrior-liberator who drove back the invading Islamic hordes in the 11th Century.
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With the age of feudalism in decline, Europe rests at a tense crossroads between the old world and the new. Respected, well-to-do horse merchant Michael Kohlhaas is a loving husband and family man leading a peaceful existence, until a ruthless nobleman steals his horses, setting off a chain of irreversible events. Kohlhaas resorts to extremes after these crimes destroy his livelihood and trust in the law, igniting a rampage through the countryside...
8) 1911
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A historical action war drama based on the founding of the Republic of China, when nationalist forces led by Sun Yat-sen overthrew the last ruling Qing Dynasty, which held unquestioned power and rule for 250 years. From the walls of the Forbidden City to the battlefields of China, no expense was spared in the production and no detail ignored in its quest for historical accuracy. 1911 is a true epic to be enjoyed for generations.
10) Hamlet
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Prince of Denmark, Hamlet, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer. Meanwhile, war is brewing.
12) Wilde
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Notorious poet and playwright Oscar Wilde devours all that life has to offer, but there's only so much that late Victorian England will tolerate. As Wilde delves into a taboo world of unrealized homosexual desire, his life rapidly becomes a turbulent charade. He cannot escape the repercussions wrought by a "pure" society, nor will he hide in shame for being true to his nature.
13) The far horizons
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The adventures of Lewis and Clark and the Shoshoni Indian girl Sacajawea who served as their guide.
14) Queen Christina
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Unhappy at the thought of an arranged political marriage, the queen of Sweden is ready to give up everything when she falls in love with the Spanish ambassador.
15) The eagle
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In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slave Esca, Marcus sets out across Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia to confront its savage tribes, make peace with his father's memory, and...
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The 18th century, a time that is now long forgotten, was also a time of brilliant innovation, when skilled inventors like Alessandro Volta, Benjamin Banneker & James Watt paved the way for many of the innovations of modern times, we will revisit some of these long forgotten mysteries of the 18th century.
19) Where I belong
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The politics of the Third Reich drove thousands into exile. For many, England was the first safe haven. When the war came to an end the world as they know it has changed forever. Many of them would not return to their homeland.
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"Princess Ka'iulani [is] the bright and beautiful heir to the Hawaiian throne in this epic based on a true story. Following an idyllic childhood in Honolulu, the willful teenage princess is sent to Britain to receive an education fit for a future queen. There, she meets the handsome young Clive Davies..., who quickly sweeps her off her feet. But meanwhile, destiny calls back home, where the Hawaiian monarchy is overthrown and the threat of U.S. annexation...
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