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 | Workaholics
More Info |  | 2011 |  |  | 06/12/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: TV, TV Comedies, TV Sitcoms, TV Reality Programming, Travel & Adventure Documentaries, Romance, Romantic Dramas, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, United Kingdom, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, 20th Century Period Pieces, TV Shows, Sitcoms, Cast: Anders Holm, Blake Anderson, Adam DeVine, Jillian Bell, Erik Griffin, Kyle Newacheck, Maribeth Monroe, Waymond Lee, When post-college realties force them to go through the motions as telemarketers, unmotivated office slackers Blake Anderson, Anders Holm and Adam DeVine have never worked so hard at trying to avoid actual work. |
 | Braveheart
More Info | | 1995 | | | 09/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Dramas Based on Real Life, Adventures, Military & War Action, Period Pieces, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Paramount Home Entertainment, Blu-ray, Cast: Angus Macfadyen, Brendan Gleeson, Brian Cox, Catherine McCormack, David O'Hara, Ian Bannen, James Cosmo, James Robinson, Mel Gibson, Patrick McGoohan, Sean McGinley, Sophie Marceau, Tommy Flanagan, Sean Lawlor, Sandy Nelson, Alan Tall, Director(s): Mel Gibson, Enraged at the slaughter of Murron (Catherine McCormack) -- his new bride and childhood love -- legendary Scottish warrior William Wallace (Mel Gibson, who also directed the film) slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against English rule. With vivid battle scenes and a heaping portion of legend, Gibson's epic won five Oscars, including Best Picture. |
 | Wives & Daughters
More Info | | 1999 |  | | 01/31/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Dramas Based on the Book, Period Pieces, United Kingdom, Foreign Countries, Dramas, Romantic Movies, Romantic Dramas, British Movies, Cast: Anthony Howell, Barbara Flynn, Bill Paterson, Deborah Findlay, Francesca Annis, Iain Glen, Ian Carmichael, Justine Waddell, Keeley Hawes, Michael Gambon, Penelope Wilton, Rosamund Pike, Tom Hollander, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Director(s): Nicholas Renton, Family life changes drastically for the good-natured Molly Gibson (Justine Waddell) when her widowed father (Bill Paterson) decides to remarry, and a woman with her own set of rules (Francesca Annis) -- and a beautiful daughter (Keeley Hawes) -- becomes her stepmother. Award-winning screenwriter Andrew Davies (Bridget Jones's Diary) penned the script to this four-episode BBC miniseries based on Elizabeth Gaskell's unfinished novel. |
 | The Vicar of Dibley: Series 3
More Info | | 1999 | | | 01/01/13 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: TV, British TV Comedies, TV Sitcoms, TV Comedies, British TV, Warner Home Video, Foreign Countries, United Kingdom, BBC, Thrillers, Mystery, Psychological Thrillers, Faith & Spirituality, PBS, Mindfulness & Prayer, Prayer & Spiritual Growth, Faith & Spirituality Documentaries, Drama, Biographies, Crime Dramas, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Real Life, Westerns, Australia/ New Zealand, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Universal Studios Home Video, Latino Dramas, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, Dramas Based on the Book, Latino Comedies, Courtroom Dramas, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Comedy, Dark Humor & Black Comedies, Documentary, Biographical Documentaries, Political Documentaries, Romantic Comedies, Best of British Humor, Political Dramas, 20th Century Period Pieces, 20th Century Fox, Travel & Adventure Documentaries, TV Documentaries, PBS Documentaries, Screwball, Family Comedies, Teen Comedies, Action & Adventure, Independent, Indie Comedies, Classics, Horror Classics, Monsters, B-Movie Horror, Foreign, Foreign Dramas, France, French Language, Foreign Languages, Crime Thrillers, TV Shows, British TV Shows, Sitcoms, Classic TV Shows, Classic TV Comedies, Cast: Dawn French, Emma Chambers, Gary Waldhorn, James Fleet, John Bluthal, Richard Griffiths, Roger Lloyd-Pack, Roger Sloman, Sean Bean, Trevor Peacock, Director(s): Gareth Carrivick, The village of Dibley slowly gets used to the ways and wiles of its very nontraditional vicar, the Rev. Geraldine Boadicea Granger (Dawn French), in the third season of this beloved British sitcom. After a stint in jail, Alice and Hugo return from their honeymoon with some surprising news; Geraldine organizes a truly unforgettable Christmas pageant; the bishop pays a visit to Dibley; and a water shortage forces the residents to get creative. |
 | Lonesome Dove
More Info | | 1989 | | | 12/20/11 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: TV, TV Miniseries, TV Westerns, Westerns, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, Period Pieces, TV Shows, Miniseries, Cast: Anjelica Huston, Barry Corbin, Chris Cooper, D.B. Sweeney, Danny Glover, Diane Lane, Frederic Forrest, Glenne Headly, Rick Schroder, Robert Duvall, Robert Urich, Steve Buscemi, Tim Scott, Tommy Lee Jones, William Sanderson, Director(s): Simon Wincer, Larry McMurtry's novel comes to life in this Emmy-winning made-for-television movie that centers on kindly Gus McCrae (Robert Duvall) and gruff Woodrow Call (Tommy Lee Jones), two former Texas Rangers who leave Lonesome Dove in the Lone Star State to settle land in Montana. Along for the journey are ex-scout Joshua (Danny Glover) and Call's bastard son, Newt (Rick Schroder). Diane Lane plays California-dreaming prostitute Lorena Wood. |
 | Bleak House (2005)
More Info | | 2005 | | | 12/15/08 | 02/01/15 | |
| Genres: TV, Dramas Based on the Book, TV Miniseries, Period Pieces, British TV, BBC, British TV Dramas, United Kingdom, Blu-ray, Foreign Countries, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Warner Home Video, TV Shows, British TV Shows, Miniseries, Cast: Alun Armstrong, Anna Maxwell Martin, Burn Gorman, Carey Mulligan, Charles Dance, Denis Lawson, Gillian Anderson, Hugo Speer, John Lynch, Johnny Vegas, Nathaniel Parker, Richard Harrington, Timothy West, Tom Georgeson, Tony Haygarth, Warren Clarke, Andrew Davies, Patrick Kennedy, Director(s): Justin Chadwick, Susanna White, The wealthy and kind John Jarndyce (Denis Lawson) takes orphaned Esther Summerson (Anna Maxwell Martin) into his household, where she befriends two of his wards, Richard (Patrick Kennedy) and Ada (Carey Mulligan). Meanwhile, Lady Dedlock (Gillian Anderson) guards a secret about Esther's origins -- and her fate. Charles Dickens's suspenseful yarn of legal justice comes to life in this BBC miniseries penned by period-piece writer Andrew Davies. |
 | The Last of the Mohicans
More Info | | 1992 |  | | 12/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Romantic Dramas, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, 20th Century Fox, Dramas, Romantic Movies, Dramas based on Books, Period Pieces, Cast: Colm Meaney, Daniel Day-Lewis, David Schofield, Dennis Banks, Edward Blatchford, Eric Schweig, Jodhi May, Justin M. Rice, Mac Andrews, Madeleine Stowe, Malcolm Storry, Maurice Roeves, Patrice Chéreau, Pete Postlethwaite, Russell Means, Steven Waddington, Terry Kinney, Tracey Ellis, Wes Studi, Maurice Roëves, Director(s): Michael Mann, When rugged frontiersman Hawkeye (Daniel Day-Lewis) saves the Munro sisters -- two newly arrived English settlers -- from a Huron ambush, he ends up in the midst of the battle between the British and the French for control of the American colonies. Director Michael Mann's first-rate production also stars Madeleine Stowe as the Munro sister who wins Hawkeye's heart, and Wes Studi as the Huron warrior who has a score to settle with her father. |
 | Dogfights
More Info | | 2006 | | | 07/01/11 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: TV, TV War & Politics, TV Documentaries, Children & Family, Family Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family Adventures, Fantasy, Ages 8-10, Ages 11-12, Drama, Classic Dramas, Blockbusters, Sports Stories, Sports Dramas, Boxing, Triumph of the Underdogs, Indie Dramas, Romantic Dramas, Indie Romance, Action & Adventure, Action Thrillers, Military & War Action, Biographies, Political Dramas, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Real Life, Period Pieces, Documentary, Science and Nature Documentaries, Political Documentaries, Family Comedies, Social & Cultural Documentaries, Military Documentaries, Gay & Lesbian, Biographical Documentaries, Indie Gay & Lesbian, Foreign, Foreign Dramas, Foreign Thrillers, Eastern Europe, Cast: Phil Crowley, Go on board with pilots from World War II, Vietnam and the Gulf War as they explain every maneuver and decision in painstaking detail, accompanied by CGI reenactments that immerse viewers in the battle. |
 | Amadeus
More Info | | 1984 | | | 10/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Biographies, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Classical Instrumental Music, Classical Music, Dramas, Biographical Dramas, Dramas based on real life, Cast: Charles Kay, Christine Ebersole, Cynthia Nixon, Elizabeth Berridge, F. Murray Abraham, Jeffrey Jones, Roy Dotrice, Simon Callow, Tom Hulce, Director(s): Milos Forman, F. Murray Abraham earned a Best Actor Oscar for his imperious performance as Antonio Salieri, a mediocre composer whose churlish young rival, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce), wins immortality with his musical genius. Not happy to see his talent eclipsed, Salieri dons a disguise and deviously plots revenge, obsessed with muffling Mozart's maddening laughter. Milos Forman's masterful drama also won Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director. |
 | The Red Violin
More Info | | 1998 | | | 02/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Romantic Dramas, Indie Dramas, Mystery, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Dramas, Independent Movies, Romantic Movies, Thrillers, Independent Dramas, Independent Thrillers, Romantic Independent Movies, Mysteries, Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Irene Grazioli, Don McKellar, Jean-Luc Bideau, Carlo Cecchi, Greta Scacchi, Jason Flemyng, Sylvia Chang, Colm Feore, Monique Mercure, Director(s): Francois Girard, When the long-lost "red violin," a rare instrument crafted during the Italian Renaissance, shows up at a modern auction, it reveals its mysterious history -- and the lives of its previous owners -- in a series of flashbacks spanning three centuries. Samuel L. Jackson co-stars as a curious connoisseur in this acclaimed production that won an Oscar for Best Original Score and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. |
 | Becket
More Info | | 1964 |  | | 06/09/11 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Classics, Classic Dramas, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Blu-ray, Biographies, Cast: David Weston, Donald Wolfit, Felix Aylmer, Gino Cervi, John Gielgud, Martita Hunt, Pamela Brown, Paolo Stoppa, Peter O'Toole, Richard Burton, Sian Phillips, Siân Phillips, Director(s): Peter Glenville, When King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) names his former drinking partner Thomas à Becket (Richard Burton) the new Archbishop of Canterbury, he counts on his friend's unbending loyalty when it comes to religious matters. But he doesn't expect Becket to take his job so seriously. O'Toole, Burton and co-star John Gielgud turn in a trio of Oscar-nominated performances in this critically acclaimed drama rooted deep in English history. |
 | The Last Emperor
More Info | | 1987 | | | 03/10/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Biographies, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Political Dramas, Epics, Blu-ray, Cast: Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Dennis Dun, Fumihiko Ikeda, Jade Go, Joan Chen, John Lone, Maggie Han, Peter O'Toole, Ric Young, Richard Vuu, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Tsou Tijger, Victor Wong, Vivian Wu, Ying Ruocheng, Director(s): Bernardo Bertolucci, Recounting the last years of China's Ching Dynasty through flashbacks and flash-forwards, this Oscar-winning epic charts the life of Pu Yi (John Lone) -- who ascended the throne at age 3 -- from coddled aristocrat to enlightened insurgent to ordinary citizen. Co-starring Peter O'Toole as Pu Yi's Scottish tutor and directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, the lavish drama collected nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture. |
 | Nightjohn
More Info | | 1996 | | | 12/20/11 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Social Issue Dramas, African-American Dramas, Period Pieces, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Cast: Allison Jones, Beau Bridges, Bill Cobbs, Bill Gribble, Carl Lumbly, Danny Nelson, Gabriel Casseus, John Herina, Kathleen York, Lorraine Toussaint, Tom Nowicki, Director(s): Charles Burnett, |
 | Henry V
More Info | | 1989 | | | 08/01/11 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Epics, Military & War Dramas, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, Cast: Alec McCowen, Brian Blessed, Charles Kay, Christian Bale, Daniel Webb, Derek Jacobi, Edward Jewesbury, Emma Thompson, Fabian Cartwright, Ian Holm, James Larkin, Jay Villiers, John Sessions, Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh, Paul Scofield, Robbie Coltrane, Simon Shepherd, Danny Webb, James Simmons, Paul Gregory, Director(s): Kenneth Branagh, |
 | Pride and Prejudice
More Info | | 1980 | | | 01/31/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Romantic Dramas, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Dramas Based on the Book, Period Pieces, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, TV Miniseries, British TV, United Kingdom, TV Shows, Dramas, Romantic Movies, British TV Shows, Miniseries, Dramas based on a book, British Movies, Cast: David Rintoul, Elizabeth Garvie, Natalie Ogle, Sabina Franklyn, Tessa Peake-Jones, Clare Higgins, Moray Watson, Osmund Bullock, Priscilla Morgan, Director(s): Cyril Coke, Preoccupied with status, Mrs. Bennet (Priscilla Morgan) will do just about anything to make sure that her five daughters marry into well-to-do families in this BBC series based on Jane Austen's classic novel. The second eldest daughter, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Garvie), has complete distaste for her wealth-obsessed circle, especially the conceited and affluent Fitzwilliam Darcy (David Rintoul). But what she doesn't realize is that Darcy feels the same way she does. |
 | Jane Eyre
More Info | | 1996 | | | 01/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Romantic Dramas, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas, Foreign Movies, Romantic Movies, Dramas based on a book, Foreign Dramas, Romantic Foreign Movies, Italian Movies, Cast: William Hurt, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Joan Plowright, Anna Paquin, Geraldine Chaplin, Billie Whitelaw, Fiona Shaw, Samuel West, John Wood, Edward De Souza, Elle Macpherson, Maria Schneider, Amanda Root, Josephine Serre, Director(s): Franco Zeffirelli, Jane Eyre is an orphan forced to endure life at a harsh boarding school. As Jane grows into an independent, strong-willed woman, she takes a governess job at Thornton Hall and falls in love with the estate's brooding owner, Mr. Rochester. |
 | The Ghost and the Darkness
More Info | | 1996 | | | 11/01/13 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Thriller, Action & Adventure, Action Thrillers, Creature Features, Suspense, Paramount, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Real Life, Period Pieces, Dramas, Comedies, Stand-up Comedy, Gay & Lesbian Movies, Romantic Movies, Romantic Comedies, Gay & Lesbian Comedies, Romantic Gay & Lesbian Movies, Documentaries, Biographical Documentaries, Historical Documentaries, Political Documentaries, Gay & Lesbian Documentaries, Thrillers, British Movies, Crime Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers, British Thrillers, Romantic Dramas, Showbiz Dramas, 20th Century Period Pieces, Military Action & Adventure, Foreign Movies, Foreign Thrillers, Italian Movies, Social & Cultural Documentaries, Late Night Comedies, Independent Movies, Dark Comedies, Independent Comedies, Crime Action & Adventure, Deadly Disasters, Mysteries, Horror Movies, Foreign Horror Movies, German Movies, Supernatural Horror Movies, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi Horror Movies, Sci-Fi Thrillers, TV Shows, British TV Shows, TV Comedies, British TV Comedies, TV Sketch Comedies, Action Comedies, Spy Action & Adventure, Foreign Dramas, Spanish Movies, Foreign Comedies, Romantic Foreign Movies, Korean Movies, Children & Family Movies, Movies for ages 8 to 10, Movies for ages 11 to 12, Movies based on children's books, Family Features, Fantasy, Family Adventures, Cult Movies, Cult Horror Movies, Satanic Stories, Family Comedies, Family Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Classic Movies, Classic Comedies, Satires, Slapstick Comedies, Music & Concert Documentaries, Music & Concert Movies, Westerns, Movies for ages 5 to 7, Nickelodeon, Family Feature Animation, Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi Adventure, Biographical Dramas, Dramas based on a book, Irish Movies, Dramas based on contemporary literature, Tearjerkers, Australian Movies, Independent Dramas, British Comedies, British Dramas, Slasher and Serial Killer Movies, Teen Screams, Art House Movies, Belgian Movies, Foreign Action & Adventure, Miniseries, TV Documentaries, Travel & Adventure Documentaries, Crime Dramas, Social Issue Dramas, Sports Movies, Sports Comedies, Baseball Movies, Classic Dramas, Film Noir, Gangster Movies, Comic Book and Superhero Movies, Asian Horror, Sports Dramas, Political Thrillers, Martial Arts Movies, Vampire Movies, Military Dramas, Political Dramas, Cult Comedies, Classic Romantic Movies, Foreign Gay & Lesbian Movies, Japanese Movies, Foreign Documentaries, French Movies, TV Dramas, Crime TV Dramas, Classic Horror Movies, Classic TV Shows, Classic TV Comedies, Cult Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Alien Sci-Fi, Chinese Movies, B-Horror Movies, TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy, British TV Dramas, Music, Rockumentaries, Rock & Pop, Modern & Alternative Rock, Sitcoms, Teen TV Shows, TV Mysteries, TV Teen Dramas, Latin American Movies, Mexican Movies, Middle Eastern Movies, Arabic-Language Movies, Cult TV Shows, Gay & Lesbian Dramas, Spiritual Documentaries, Adventures, Epics, Classic Foreign Movies, Classic Foreign Dramas, Dramas based on classic literature, TV Dramedies, Romantic Independent Movies, Cast: Bernard Hill, Brian McCardie, Emily Mortimer, John Kani, Michael Douglas, Om Puri, Tom Wilkinson, Val Kilmer, Director(s): Stephen Hopkins, While working for a railroad baron in colonial Uganda, engineer John Patterson finds his construction efforts stymied by a series of lion attacks. Grizzled hunter Charles Remington is called in to head the desperate effort to kill the animals. |
 | Much Ado About Nothing
More Info | | 1993 | | | 01/31/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Romance, Romantic Comedies, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Cast: Denzel Washington, Emma Thompson, Imelda Staunton, Jimmy Yuill, Kate Beckinsale, Keanu Reeves, Kenneth Branagh, Michael Keaton, Richard Briers, Robert Sean Leonard, Director(s): Kenneth Branagh, Benedick and Beatrice are two marriage-phobic rivals in Florence, Italy, in this Shakespeare comedy whose lively plot involves complications, pranks and peerless wordplay. Hero and Claudio try to hook up the two B's despite tenacious resistance. |
 | The Way We Live Now
More Info | | 2001 |  | | 01/31/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: TV, TV Miniseries, British TV, Romantic Dramas, Period Pieces, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, TV Shows, Dramas, Romantic Movies, British TV Shows, Miniseries, British Movies, Cast: Cheryl Campbell, David Bradley, David Suchet, Matthew Macfadyen, Paloma Baeza, Shirley Henderson, Tony Britton, Cillian Murphy, Douglas Hodge, Director(s): David Yates, Power, passion and corruption drive this adaptation of Anthony Trollope's satirical novel. Set in the railway boom of the 1870s, this is the contemporary story of ordinary men and women blinded by the promise of unprecedented financial rewards. Financier Augustus Melmotte (David Suchet) has a mysterious past, and when he moves his business and his family to London, the city's elite start to whisper. |
 | Bleak House (1985)
More Info | | 1985 | | | 01/01/13 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: TV, TV Miniseries, British TV Dramas, Period Pieces, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, British TV, United Kingdom, TV Shows, Dramas, British TV Shows, Miniseries, Courtroom Dramas, Dramas based on a book, British Movies, British Dramas, British Period Pieces, Cast: Brian Deacon, Denholm Elliott, Diana Rigg, Philip Franks, Robert Urquhart, T.P. McKenna, Chris Pitt, Robin Bailey, Suzanne Burden, Sylvia Coleridge, Director(s): Ross Devenish, This BBC miniseries following the case of Jarndyce v. Jarndyce is a faithful adaptation of Charles Dickens's ninth novel, based on his experiences covering the Chancery legal system as a young journalist. As the inheritance battle over the Bleak House estate languishes in the high court, the lives of those involved slowly fall apart. Diana Rigg (Emma Peel of "The Avengers") and Denholm Elliott head the all-star ensemble cast. |
 | Mrs. Brown
More Info | | 1997 |  | | 01/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Romantic Dramas, Dramas Based on Real Life, Period Pieces, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Indie Romance, Indie Dramas, United Kingdom, Disney Studios, Foreign Countries, Dramas, Independent Movies, Romantic Movies, Biographical Dramas, Independent Dramas, British Movies, Romantic Independent Movies, Cast: Antony Sher, Billy Connolly, David Westhead, Geoffrey Palmer, Gerard Butler, Judi Dench, Richard Pasco, Director(s): John Madden, Grieving widow Queen Victoria (Oscar nominee Judi Dench) withdraws into sadness for years until plainspoken manservant John Brown (Billy Connolly) disrupts her mourning. But as their friendship grows, it results in personal and political ramifications for both of them. Exquisitely filmed and fueled by sparkling performances, director John Madden's period drama brilliantly portrays the woman behind an empire and the man who helped her live again. |
 | Cleopatra
More Info | | 1963 |  | | 08/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Classics, Classic Dramas, Epics, Romantic Dramas, Biographies, Romance Classics, Fox Home Entertainment, Drama, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas, Romantic Movies, Dramas based on real life, Period Pieces, Cast: Andrew Keir, Carroll O'Connor, Cesare Danova, Elizabeth Taylor, George Cole, Gregoire Aslan, Herbert Berghof, Hume Cronyn, Kenneth Haigh, Martin Benson, Martin Landau, Pamela Brown, Rex Harrison, Richard Burton, Robert Stephens, Roddy McDowall, Director(s): Darryl F. Zanuck, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, This epic saga of love, greed and betrayal stars Elizabeth Taylor as the Egyptian queen who's determined to hold on to the throne and seduces Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general. |
 | Shakespeare in Love
More Info | | 1998 | | | 06/08/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Romance, Romantic Comedies, Romantic Dramas, Period Pieces, United Kingdom, Foreign Regions, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Miramax, Comedies, Dramas, Romantic Movies, Showbiz Dramas, British Movies, British Comedies, British Dramas, British Period Pieces, Cast: Ben Affleck, Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Gwyneth Paltrow, Imelda Staunton, Joseph Fiennes, Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Simon Callow, Director(s): John Madden, Young Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman (Gwyneth Paltrow) auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship progresses, Shakespeare's comedy soon transforms into tragedy. This bittersweet romance won seven Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actress. |
 | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
More Info | | 1990 | | | 03/10/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Spoofs and Satire, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Shakespeare, Cast: Donald Sumpter, Gary Oldman, Iain Glen, Ian Richardson, Joanna Miles, Joanna Roth, Ljubo Zecevic, Richard Dreyfuss, Sven Medvesck, Tim Roth, Vili Matula, Director(s): Tom Stoppard, Director Tom Stoppard turns William Shakespeare's tragedy "Hamlet" topsy-turvy in this witty, existential puzzle box, presenting the play from the view of trivial characters Rosencrantz (Gary Oldman) and Guildenstern (Tim Roth). Beckoned to find the cause of the Danish prince's malaise, the duo strolls into the midst of the royal intrigue. But with no memory of Hamlet (or anything else), they're mystified by their mission. |
 | The Agony and the Ecstasy
More Info | | 1965 | | | 07/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Classics, Classic Dramas, Biographies, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, Classic Movies, Dramas, Biographical Dramas, Dramas based on a book, Dramas based on real life, Epics, Cast: Adolfo Celi, Alberto Lupo, Charlton Heston, Diane Cilento, Fausto Tozzi, Harry Andrews, John Stacy, Maxine Audley, Rex Harrison, Tomas Milian, Venantino Venantini, Director(s): Carol Reed, Charlton Heston stars as Renaissance artist Michelangelo, who begrudgingly paints the Sistine Chapel for imperious Pope Julius II (Rex Harrison) in this epic adaptation of Irvine Stone's novel directed by Carol Reed. While the novel covers Michelangelo's life from birth to death, the film focuses on the battle of wills between the perfectionist artist and the impatient Pope who commissions (and eventually commands) him to paint the famed chapel. |
 | Mary, Mother of Jesus
More Info | | 1999 | | | 12/20/11 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Religious & Spiritual Dramas, Period Pieces, Made-for-TV Movies, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Faith & Spirituality Feature Films, Faith & Spirituality, Religious & Mythic Epics, Cast: Christian Bale, David Threlfall, Edward Hardwicke, Geraldine Chaplin, Hywel Bennett, John Shrapnel, Melinda Kinnaman, Pernilla August, Robert Addie, Simone Bendix, Toby Bailiff, Director(s): Kevin Connor, From the Visitation to the raising of her son, Jesus Christ (Christian Bale), this Kevin Connor-directed television drama is centered on Mary's (Pernilla August) status as a single, unwed mother in a culture where adulteresses were stoned to death for their sins. Mary faces numerous struggles and tests of faith, and along the way pulls strength from Mary Magdalene (Simone Bendix), Joseph of Nazareth (David Threlfall) and more biblical figures. |
 | Topsy-Turvy
More Info | | 1999 | | | 01/01/13 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Showbiz Comedies, Showbiz Dramas, Contemporary Movie Musicals, Biographies, Indie Comedies, Indie Dramas, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, United Kingdom, Period Pieces, Comedies, Dramas, Musicals, Biographical Dramas, Dramas based on real life, British Movies, Showbiz Musicals, British Comedies, British Dramas, British Period Pieces, Cast: Adam Searle, Allan Corduner, Dexter Fletcher, Francis Lee, Geoffrey Hutchings, Jim Broadbent, Lesley Manville, Martin Savage, Roger Heathcott, Stefan Bednarczyk, Sukie Smith, Timothy Spall, Wendy Nottingham, William Neenan, Director(s): Mike Leigh, After their production of "Princess Ida" tanks, Arthur Sullivan (Allan Corduner) and William Gilbert (Jim Broadbent) start a cold war that threatens to end their long-lasting partnership -- but friends and associates work overtime to bring them back together. The result is their classic play "The Mikado." Mike Leigh's thoughtful musical comedy-drama garnered four Academy Award nominations and won for costume design and makeup. |
 | Centurion
More Info | | 2010 | | | 12/02/10 | 12/02/13 | |
| Genres: Action & Adventure, Action Thrillers, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Adventures, Military & War Action, United Kingdom, Cast: Axelle Carolyn, Dave Legeno, David Morrissey, Dominic West, Imogen Poots, JJ Feild, Michael Fassbender, Noel Clarke, Olga Kurylenko, Riz Ahmed, Ulrich Thomsen, Andreas Wisniewski, Lee Ross, Director(s): Neil Marshall, In 2nd-century Britain, Roman fighter Quintas Dias (Michael Fassbender) is the lone survivor of a Pictish attack on a Roman frontier post. Eager for revenge, he joins the Ninth Legion -- under General Virilus (Dominic West) -- and journeys north on a mission to destroy the Picts. Writer-director Neil Marshall's rousing sword-and-sandals adventure also stars Olga Kurylenko as the beautiful Pict warrior Etain. |
 | The Piano
More Info | | 1993 | | | 02/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Indie Dramas, Romantic Dramas, Period Pieces, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Australia/ New Zealand, Dramas, Foreign Movies, Independent Movies, Romantic Movies, Foreign Dramas, Independent Dramas, Romantic Foreign Movies, Australian Movies, Romantic Independent Movies, Steamy Romantic Movies, Cast: Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, Anna Paquin, Kerry Walker, Genevieve Lemon, Tungia Baker, Ian Mune, Director(s): Jane Campion, Holly Hunter stars as Ada McGrath, a mute but strong-willed 19th-century Scottish expatriate who arrives in New Zealand with her daughter (Anna Paquin) and her beloved piano in tow. Although betrothed to a landowner (Sam Neill), she's pulled into an affair with a laborer (Harvey Keitel). Hunter and Paquin both won Oscars for their performances in this haunting drama from writer-director Jane Campion. |
 | Mary, Queen of Scots
More Info | | 1971 | | | 07/01/13 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Classics, Classic Dramas, Period Pieces, United Kingdom, Biographies, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas, Biographical Dramas, Dramas based on real life, British Movies, British Dramas, British Period Pieces, Political Dramas, Cast: Andrew Keir, Daniel Massey, Glenda Jackson, Ian Holm, Nigel Davenport, Patrick McGoohan, Timothy Dalton, Tom Fleming, Trevor Howard, Vanessa Redgrave, Director(s): Charles Jarrott, In an Oscar-nominated performance, Vanessa Redgrave shines as Mary Stuart, queen of Scotland. Returning from France to assume the throne, Mary finds her ascension challenged by her brother, her husband and her cousin Queen Elizabeth I (Glenda Jackson). Timothy Dalton, Patrick McGoohan and Ian Holm co-star in this lavish production from director Charles Jarrott and producer Hal B. Wallis, creators of Anne of the Thousand Days. |
 | Under the Greenwood Tree
More Info | | 2005 | | | 01/31/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Romantic Dramas, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, Warner Home Video, PBS, Made-for-TV Movies, BBC, Dramas, Romantic Movies, British Movies, Cast: Ben Miles, James Murray, Keeley Hawes, Richard Leaf, Steve Pemberton, Tom Georgeson, Tony Haygarth, Jane Wheldon, Terry Mortimer, Director(s): Nicholas Laughland, Adapted from Thomas Hardy's novel, this charming tale follows schoolteacher Fancy Day, who returns to the bucolic hamlet of Melstock to look after her ailing father. To no one's surprise, three disparate suitors are soon courting the young beauty. |
 | The Robe
More Info | | 1953 | | | 03/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Classics, Classic Dramas, Religious & Spiritual Dramas, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Romantic Dramas, Epics, Faith & Spirituality, Faith & Spirituality Feature Films, Period Pieces, Fox Home Entertainment, Blu-ray, Cast: Anthony Eustrel, Ben Astar, Betta St. John, Cameron Mitchell, Dawn Addams, Dean Jagger, Ernest Thesiger, Frank DeKova, George E. Stone, Harry Shearer, Hayden Rorke, Jay Robinson, Jean Simmons, Jeff Morrow, John Doucette, Leon Askin, Mae Marsh, Michael Ansara, Michael Rennie, Percy Helton, Peter Reynolds, Richard Boone, Richard Burton, Rosalind Ivan, Roy Gordon, Sally Corner, Sam Gilman, Thomas Browne Henry, Torin Thatcher, Victor Mature, Director(s): Henry Koster, Hardened Roman Marcellus Gallio (Richard Burton) oversees the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem. But problems arise when Marcellus wins Christ's robe in a dice game, played beneath the dying man. Haunted by guilt, Marcellus hopes that destroying the garment -- now in the possession of his escaped slave (Victor Mature) -- will cure his hallucinations. The film won Oscars for Best Costume Design, Best Art Direction and Best Set Decoration. |
 | The Journey of August King
More Info | | 1995 | | | 01/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, Dramas, Dramas based on a book, Cast: Jason Patric, Thandie Newton, Larry Drake, Sam Waterston, Sarah-Jane Wylde, Eric Mabius, Muse Watson, John Doman, Nesbitt Blaisdell, Maya Angelou, Director(s): John Duigan, Young widower August King encounters Annalees, a runaway slave, in the woods of North Carolina in 1815. Rather than let Annalees's cruel owner catch her, August decides to risk his own life to help her reach freedom in the North. |
 | A Story of David
More Info | | 1960 | | | 01/07/11 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Religious & Mythic Epics, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, United Kingdom, Faith & Spirituality Feature Films, Cast: Barbara Shelley, Basil Sydney, David Edwin Knight, Donald Pleasence, Jeff Chandler, Peter Arne, Richard O'Sullivan, Robert Brown, Director(s): Bob McNaught, Heavily influenced by his trusted adviser, Doeg (Peter Arne), Israel's jealous King Saul (Basil Sydney) grows angry over war hero David's (Jeff Chandler) ever-increasing popularity and sets out to kill him. Conflicted about defying the leader of his people, David scrambles to stay alive. Throughout this biblical epic, the persecuted warrior receives much-needed assistance from Jonathan (David Knight), his dearest friend and Saul's own son. |
 | Ned Kelly
More Info | | 2004 | | | 01/16/11 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Biographies, Crime Dramas, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Real Life, Westerns, Australia/ New Zealand, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Foreign Countries, Universal Studios Home Video, Action & Adventure, Dramas, Foreign Movies, Crime Action & Adventure, Foreign Action & Adventure, Biographical Dramas, Foreign Dramas, Australian Movies, Cast: Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Emily Browning, Geoff Morrell, Geoffrey Rush, Heath Ledger, Joel Edgerton, Kerry Condon, Kiri Paramore, Kris McQuade, Laurence Kinlan, Naomi Watts, Orlando Bloom, Philip Barantini, Rachel Griffiths, Director(s): Gregor Jordan, Fed up with being mistreated because of his heritage, Ned Kelly (Heath Ledger) and his brother (Laurence Kinlan) -- the sons of an Irish pig thief -- form a group of bandits called the Kelly Gang with two other men (Orlando Bloom and Philip Barantini) who share their ideals. Kelly's mob robs banks, evades the police and earns popular support from the people, much to the annoyance of the head lawman (Geoffrey Rush) trying to rein them in. |
 | It
More Info | | 1927 | | | 07/01/11 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Classics, Silent Films, Classic Comedies, Romance Classics, Romantic Comedies, Documentary, British TV, Science and Nature Documentaries, TV Science & Nature, TV Documentaries, United Kingdom, Classic War Stories, Classic Dramas, Action Classics, Biographies, Drama, Crime Dramas, Indie Dramas, 20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Real Life, Period Pieces, Action & Adventure, Crime Action, Martial Arts, Action Thrillers, Crime Thrillers, Social & Cultural Documentaries, Indie Documentaries, Romantic Dramas, Dramas Based on the Book, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Children & Family, Family Dramas, Disney, Ages 8-10, Ages 11-12, Sports Stories, Boxing, Sports Dramas, Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi Thrillers, Sci-Fi Adventure, Deadly Disasters, Horror, Creature Features, B-Movie Horror, Foreign, Czech Republic, Czech Language, Foreign Dramas, Comedy, Dark Humor & Black Comedies, Fantasy, Indie Comedies, Romance, Indie Romance, Australia/ New Zealand, Mystery, Suspense, Family Comedies, Animal Tales, Family Adventures, Ages 5-7, Supernatural Thrillers, African-American Dramas, TV Miniseries, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, Religious & Spiritual Dramas, Faith & Spirituality, Religious Comedies & Satires, Faith & Spirituality Feature Films, Sports & Fitness, Workouts, Pilates & Fitness Ball, Political Dramas, Courtroom Dramas, Social Issue Dramas, Family Animation, Late Night Comedies, Espionage Action, Espionage Thrillers, Political Comedies, Action Comedies, Cult Comedies, Pregnancy & Post-Natal Fitness, Yoga, Israel, Thrillers, Teen Screams, Psychological Thrillers, Sports Comedies, Football, Sci-Fi Horror, Spoofs and Satire, Epics, Ages 2-4, Anime & Animation, Anime Drama, Anime Sci-Fi, Anime Series, France, Military & War Dramas, Tearjerkers, Book Characters, Foreign Musicals, Foreign Romance, Foreign Classics, French Language, Ice Hockey, Triumph of the Underdogs, Military & War Action, Food & Wine, Food Stories, Special Interest, Film Noir, Medical Dramas, Foreign Documentaries, Ballet & Modern Dance, Dance, General Strength & Flexibility, Cardio & Aerobics, Mobster, Latino Dramas, Latino Comedies, Screwball, Slapstick, Saturday Night Live, Blockbusters, Adventures, Foreign Art House, Scandinavia, Danish Language, African-American Comedies, Heist Films, Foreign Comedies, Foreign Gay & Lesbian, Westerns, Africa, Showbiz Comedies, Baseball, Historical Documentaries, Faith & Spirituality Documentaries, Military Documentaries, Political Documentaries, Religion & Mythology Documentaries, Steamy Romance, Monsters, Surfing & Boardsports, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Teen Comedies, Vampires, Showbiz Dramas, Contemporary Movie Musicals, Musicals, Family Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family Classics, Horror Classics, Satanic Stories, Cult Horror, Made-for-TV Movies, Mockumentaries, Music & Musicals, Slashers and Serial Killers, Gay & Lesbian Dramas, Erotic Thrillers, Independent, Experimental, Foreign Steamy Romance, Foreign Must-See, Mexico, Spanish Language, Rap & Hip-Hop, Urban & Dance, Poland, Polish Language, Supernatural Horror, Kids' TV, Sci-Fi Dramas, Soccer, Indie Suspense & Thriller, Classic Movie Musicals, TV, Classic TV Dramas, TV Crime Dramas, TV Classics, Portuguese Language, Brazil, Classic Westerns, Biographical Documentaries, Miscellaneous Documentaries, Crime Documentaries, Cartoons, Snowboarding, Rock & Pop, Pop, Must-See Musicals, Low-Impact Workouts, Teen Romance, Dramas Based on Bestsellers, Teen Dramas, Iran, Foreign Children & Family, Farsi Language, Hong Kong, Gay & Lesbian, Gay & Lesbian Comedies, Foreign Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Japan, Indie Action, Blaxploitation, African-American Action, Basketball, Classic Thrillers, Comic Books and Superheroes, Painting, Mandarin Language, Miscellaneous Sports, Other Sports, Gay & Lesbian Romance, Indie Gay & Lesbian, Lesbian, Political Thrillers, Classic Movies, Comedies, Dramas, Romantic Movies, Silent Movies, Classic Romantic Movies, Cast: Clara Bow, António Moreno, William Austin, Priscilla Bonner, Jacqueline Gadsden, Julia Swayne Gordon, Director(s): Clarence G. Badger, This 1927 silent film features Clara Bow as Betty Lou, a sweet and sassy clerk at a department store who decides she has found Mr. Right when she meets the store's owner (Antonio Moreno). One thing: She must convince him that she's Ms. Right, too. As Betty Lou strives to catch his attention, she also tries to help her roommate, who has recently become a mother.This classic silver-screen tale is inspired by a short story written by Elinor Glyn. |
 | An Ideal Husband
More Info | | 1999 | | | 06/08/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Romantic Comedies, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Disney Studios, Comedies, Dramas, Romantic Movies, Dramas based on a book, Romantic Dramas, British Movies, British Comedies, British Dramas, British Period Pieces, Cast: Cate Blanchett, Jeremy Northam, John Wood, Julianne Moore, Minnie Driver, Rupert Everett, Director(s): Oliver Parker, When a member of Parliament (Jeremy Northam) learns that his career and marriage will suffer scandal unless he submits to a blackmailer (Julianne Moore), he turns his fate over to lifelong bachelor Lord Goring (Rupert Everett), "the idlest man in London." Brimming with witticisms and great performances (including those from Cate Blanchett and Minnie Driver), this big-screen adaptation of Oscar Wilde's stage play sparkles like vintage champagne. |
 | First Knight
More Info | | 1995 | | | 06/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Romance, Romantic Dramas, Adventures, Period Pieces, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Dramas, Romantic Movies, Cast: Ben Cross, Christopher Villiers, Colin McCormack, John Gielgud, Julia Ormond, Liam Cunningham, Ralph Ineson, Richard Gere, Sean Connery, Valentine Pelka, Director(s): Jerry Zucker, Agonizing choices confront King Arthur, Lady Guinevere and Sir Lancelot in this lyrical retelling of the legend of Camelot. With Guinevere torn between her husband and Lancelot, he must balance loyalty to the throne with the rewards of true love. |
 | He Knew He Was Right
More Info | | 2004 | | | 01/31/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Romantic Dramas, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Period Pieces, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, TV Miniseries, United Kingdom, BBC, TV Shows, Dramas, Romantic Movies, British TV Shows, Miniseries, British Movies, Cast: Amy Marston, Anna Massey, Bill Nighy, Caroline Martin, Christina Cole, Geoffrey Palmer, Geraldine James, Jane Lapotaire, Joanna David, Laura Fraser, Maggie Ollerenshaw, Oliver Dimsdale, Raymond Coulthard, Stephen Campbell Moore, David Tennant, Claudie Blakley, Fenella Woolgar, Ron Cook, Director(s): Tom Vaughan, Based on Anthony Trollope's 19th-century novel, this BBC period drama centers on the troubled marriage of Louis (Oliver Dimsdale) and Emily (Laura Fraser) Trevelyan. Madly in love as newlyweds, miscommunication and mistrust cause their relationship to deteriorate. When the infamous flirt Col. Osborne (Bill Nighy) pays one too many a visit to Emily, emotionally fragile Louis overreacts in a fit of jealousy, driving away his strong-willed wife. |
 | Scott Joplin
More Info | | 1977 | | | 03/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Classics, Biographies, African-American Dramas, Classic Dramas, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Cast: Art Carney, Billy Dee Williams, Clifton Davis, David Healy, Denise Gordy, Eubie Blake, Fred Pinkard, Godfrey Cambridge, Leon Charles, Lionel Richie, Mabel King, Margaret Avery, Otis Day, Samuel Fuller, Seymour Cassel, Taj Mahal, Director(s): Jeremy Kagan, Brilliant African American composer Scott Joplin (Billy Dee Williams) fights against racism to break into the music business at the end of the 19th century, finally achieving success with a novel ragtime tune called "The Maple Leaf Rag." As ragtime becomes wildly popular, Joplin gains fame and fortune but longs to create a masterwork in a "respectable" genre. Clifton Davis and Art Carney co-star in this biographical drama. |
 | The Importance of Being Earnest
More Info | | 2002 | | | 03/01/13 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Romantic Comedies, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, United Kingdom, Foreign Regions, Miramax, Comedies, Romantic Movies, British Movies, British Comedies, Cast: Anna Massey, Charles Kay, Colin Firth, Edward Fox, Frances O'Connor, Judi Dench, Patrick Godfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Rupert Everett, Tom Wilkinson, Director(s): Oliver Parker, In this adaptation of Oscar Wilde's witty play about mistaken identities, Rupert Everett and Colin Firth star as two proper gentlemen in 1890s London who use the same pseudonym with disastrous results. |
 | Dead Man
More Info | | 1995 | | | 01/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Westerns, Period Pieces, Indie Action, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Action & Adventure, Dramas, Independent Movies, Independent Dramas, Independent Action & Adventure, Cast: Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, Lance Henriksen, Michael Wincott, Mili Avital, Iggy Pop, Crispin Glover, Mark Bringleson, Gabriel Byrne, John Hurt, Alfred Molina, Robert Mitchum, Richard Boes, Billy Bob Thornton, Jared Harris, Steve Buscemi, Director(s): Jim Jarmusch, Only Jim Jarmusch could direct a Western like this: a poetry-loving American Indian mistakes accountant William Blake (Johnny Depp) for the English writer by the same name, while bounty hunters take Blake for a murderer. Jarmusch packs his independent-minded film with an unlikely collection of castmates, including Iggy Pop, Gabriel Byrne, John Hurt -- and Robert Mitchum, in one of his final big-screen roles. |
 | Ride with the Devil
More Info | | 1999 | | | 08/01/11 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Military & War Dramas, Westerns, Romantic Dramas, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, Action & Adventure, Dramas, Romantic Movies, Military Action & Adventure, Dramas based on a book, Military Dramas, Cast: Tobey Maguire, Jeremy W. Auman, Scott Sener, Skeet Ulrich, Glenn Q. Pierce, Kathleen Warfel, David Darlow, Jewel, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Simon Baker, Jeffrey Wright, Director(s): Ang Lee, When the Civil War begins, lifelong friends Jake and Jack Bull join the Missouri Bushwhackers, a ragtag team of Southern guerrilla fighters. But after the cold realities of conflict set in, the men must decide for themselves what honor means. |
 | The Great Train Robbery
More Info | | 1978 | | | 10/01/13 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Thrillers, Heist Films, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Crime Thrillers, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, Dramas, Crime Dramas, Dramas based on a book, British Movies, British Dramas, British Period Pieces, British Thrillers, Dramas based on Books, Cast: Alan Webb, Donald Sutherland, Gabrielle Lloyd, George Downing, James Cossins, John Bett, Lesley-Anne Down, Malcolm Terris, Michael Elphick, Pamela Salem, Robert Lang, Sean Connery, Wayne Sleep, Director(s): Michael Crichton, Victorian rogue Edward Pierce (Sean Connery) crafts an ambitious plan to stage England's first hold-up of a moving train. To get to the 25,000 pounds of gold bars on board -- which are well-guarded by a complex key system -- Pierce enlists a bedmate (Lesley Anne Down), a safecracker (Donald Sutherland) and a tough guy (Wayne Sleep). Director Michael Crichton adapted the script from his novel by the same name, which is based on actual events. |
 | The World of Drunken Master
More Info | | 1979 | | | 07/01/11 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Action & Adventure, Foreign Comedies, Martial Arts, Hong Kong, Cantonese Language, Mandarin Language, Drama, Sports Dramas, Family Dramas, Sports Stories, Baseball, Classics, Courtroom Dramas, Classic Dramas, Mystery, Crime Dramas, Foreign Horror, Italian Horror, Italian Language, Italy, Comedy, Romantic Comedies, Dark Humor & Black Comedies, Romantic Dramas, Indie Dramas, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Horror, Satanic Stories, Supernatural Horror, Biographies, Political Dramas, African-American Dramas, 20th Century Period Pieces, Romance, Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers, Action Thrillers, Suspense, Westerns, Action & Adventure, Action Comedies, Crime Action, Blockbusters, Espionage Thrillers, United Kingdom, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi Horror, Alien Sci-Fi, Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Deadly Disasters, Comedies, Foreign Movies, Martial Arts Movies, Chinese Movies, Cast: Fei Lung, Jeanie Chang, Jack Lung, Pai Ah, Hui Lou Chen, Long Ten Hsiang, Yi-min Li, Jack Long, Mark Long, Ting Wo Wang, Director(s): Joseph Kuo, The great Simon Yuen Siu Tin, who played Jackie Chan's master in the groundbreaking film Drunken Master, leads a talented cast in this comedy about the legend of drunken kung fu masters. Fan Ta Pei and Su Hua Tzu are winery workers who've been taught martial arts by their employer so they can confront a local bully. Filled with marvelous fights that showcase the famous Drunken Fist! |
 | The Hawaiians
More Info | | 1970 | | | 09/01/10 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Period Pieces, Political Dramas, Romantic Dramas, Tearjerkers, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas, Romantic Movies, Cast: Alec McCowen, Bette Midler, Charlton Heston, Geraldine Chaplin, John Phillip Law, Mako, Tina Chen, Director(s): Tom Gries, Sea captain Whip Hoxworth (Charlton Heston) comes ashore to join his grandfather's shipping business, but the black sheep learns that the magnate's assets have been left to myopic cousin Micah Hale (Alec McCowen), setting in motion an epic family rivalry. In the sequel to Hawaii, also based on James Michener's novel, Hoxworth ignites a pineapple industry, and his fortunes merge with those of native Hawaiians and just-arrived Chinese alike. |
 | Drum
More Info | | 1976 | | | 09/01/10 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Action Thrillers, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, Cast: Warren Oates, Ken Norton, Pam Grier, Isela Vega, Yaphet Kotto, John Colicos, Brenda Sykes, Cheryl Smith, Director(s): Steve Carver, Set in the pre-Civil War South, this passionate drama focuses on the triumphs and tribulations of Drum (Ken Norton), a slave who becomes a ferocious pit fighter as well as a charismatic figure to just about everyone around him. Brutal bodily combat and forbidden emotions dominate the story of Drum's turbulent life. When a slave revolt breaks out, Drum is forced to make a dangerous decision about where his loyalties lie. |
 | The Masque of the Red Death
More Info | | 1964 | | | 09/01/10 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Classics, Horror Classics, Cult Horror, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, Period Pieces, Cast: David Weston, Hazel Court, Jane Asher, Nigel Green, Patrick Magee, Paul Whitsun-Jones, Skip Martin, Vincent Price, Director(s): Roger Corman, At a 12th-century masked ball from hell, dissolute satanist Prince Prospero (Vincent Price) torments his guests, forcing them to participate in a variety of gruesome lethal games in this Roger Corman-directed horror flick based on two stories by Edgar Allen Poe. While most of the games end in someone's death, those who survive Prospero's amusements must endure the nightmare of torture and unthinkable depravity. |
 | The Crucible
More Info | | 1996 | | | 01/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Courtroom Dramas, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Dramas Based on the Book, Period Pieces, Cast: Bruce Davison, Charlayne Woodard, Daniel Day-Lewis, Elizabeth Lawrence, Frances Conroy, George Gaynes, Jeffrey Jones, Joan Allen, Karron Graves, Mary Pat Gleason, Paul Scofield, Peter Vaughan, Rob Campbell, Winona Ryder, Robert Breuler, Director(s): Nicholas Hytner, Playwright Arthur Miller's parable of the 1950s anti-communist crusade (thinly veiled here as the Salem, Mass., witch trials of 1692) receives lush treatment in this Oscar-nominated film adaptation from director Nicholas Hytner. After being spurned by her married lover (Daniel Day-Lewis), young Abigail Williams (Winona Ryder) stirs up a frenzy of hysteria and fear with accusations of witchcraft. Joan Allen earned an Oscar nod for her role. |
 | War and Peace
More Info | | 1956 | | | 01/01/13 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Classics, Romance Classics, Classic Dramas, Epics, Dramas Based on the Book, Classic War Stories, Military & War Dramas, Romantic Dramas, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Classic Movies, Dramas, Foreign Movies, Romantic Movies, Classic Foreign Movies, Dramas based on a book, Foreign Dramas, Military Dramas, Romantic Foreign Movies, Italian Movies, Classic Romantic Movies, Classic Foreign Dramas, Classic War Movies, Dramas based on Books, Cast: Anita Ekberg, Audrey Hepburn, Barry Jones, Helmut Dantine, Henry Fonda, Herbert Lom, John Mills, Lea Seidl, Mel Ferrer, Milly Vitale, Oskar Homolka, Tullio Carminati, Vittorio Gassman, Wilfrid Lawson, Director(s): King Vidor, With great attention to detail and historical accuracy, personal stories, love affairs and philosophies are woven throughout this massive, intricate tapestry of Russia during Napoleon's invasion at the turn of the 19th century. A decade of preparation and two years of filming went into the making of this engaging version of Leo Tolstoy's 20th-century masterpiece, an epic drama starring Audrey Hepburn and Henry Fonda. |
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