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Glory
[1989,
USA] from $1.99
Their innocence. Their heritage. Their lives. Nothing would be spared in the fight for their free...
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Matthew Broderick |
Denzel Washington |
Cary Elwes |
Morgan Freeman |
Jihmi Kennedy |
Andre Braugher |
John Finn |
Donovan Leitch |
JD Cullum |
Alan North |
Bob Gunton |
Cliff De Young |
Christian Baskous |
RonReaco Lee |
Jay O. Sanders |
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Edward Zwick |
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Plot Summary:
Based on the letters of Colonel Robert G. Shaw. Shaw was an officer in the Federal Army during the American Civil War who volunteered to lead the first company of black soldiers. Shaw was forced to deal with the prejudices of both the enemy (who had orders to kill commanding officers of blacks), and of his own fellow officers.
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Drama |
History |
Romance |
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| Actors: |
Daniel Day-Lewis |
Juliette Binoche |
Lena Olin |
Derek de Lint |
Erland Josephson |
Pavel Landovský |
Donald Moffat |
Daniel Olbrychski |
Stellan Skarsgård |
Tomasz Borkowy |
Bruce Myers |
Pavel Slaby |
Pascale Kalensky |
Jacques Ciron |
Anne Lonnberg |
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| Directors: |
Philip Kaufman |
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Plot Summary:
Tomas is a surgeon, living in Prague. He has a physical relationship with Sabina - but not an emotional one. They are happy with the situation. Then, Tomas meets a waitress in a station, but leaves. Eventually, she comes to see him in Prague. Will he go against his 'values' and let himself get emotionally involved ?
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Biography |
Drama |
History |
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| Actors: |
John Lone |
Joan Chen |
Peter O'Toole |
Ruocheng Ying |
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Dennis Dun |
Ryuichi Sakamoto |
Maggie Han |
Ric Young |
Vivian Wu |
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa |
Jade Go |
Fumihiko Ikeda |
Richard Vuu |
Tsou Tijger |
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| Directors: |
Bernardo Bertolucci |
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Plot Summary:
A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the People's Republic.
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Crime |
Drama |
History |
Thriller |
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| Actors: |
Kevin Costner |
Sean Connery |
Charles Martin Smith |
Andy Garcia |
Robert De Niro |
Richard Bradford |
Jack Kehoe |
Brad Sullivan |
Billy Drago |
Patricia Clarkson |
Vito D'Ambrosio |
Steven Goldstein |
Peter Aylward |
Don Harvey |
Robert Swan |
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| Directors: |
Brian De Palma |
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Plot Summary:
Federal agent Elliot Ness assembles a personal team of mob fighters to bring Chicago crime boss Al Capone to justice using unconventional means during the mob wars of the 1920s. This fictionalized account of the arrest of Al Capone is heavy on style and gunfire. The end shootout combines a baby carriage and stairs with a nod to Eisenstein's _The Battleship Potemkin_.
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Action |
Adventure |
Drama |
History |
War |
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| Actors: |
Rutger Hauer |
Jennifer Jason Leigh |
Tom Burlinson |
Jack Thompson |
Fernando Hilbeck |
Susan Tyrrell |
Ronald Lacey |
Brion James |
John Dennis Johnston |
Simón Andreu |
Bruno Kirby |
Kitty Courbois |
Marina Saura |
Hans Veerman |
Jake Wood |
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| Directors: |
Paul Verhoeven |
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In 1501, in the Western Europe, in a period when the black plague is jeopardizing the populations, an army of mercenary peasants leaded by Martin (Rutger Hauer) fights side-by-side with the noble Arnolfini (Fernando Hilbeck) to retrieve his castle, with the promise of a huge reward. However, the band is betrayed by Arnolfini, and decides to pay him back, assaulting and stealing a caravan under the command of Arnolfini and his son and student, Steven (Tom Burlinson). In one of the wagon is traveling the fiancée of Steven, Agnes (Jennifer Jason Leigh), who is accidentally kidnapped and later raped by the group. Agnes becomes Martin's mate, and the mercenaries decide to invade a castle, without knowing that the army of Arnolfini is chasing them.
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Killing Fields, The
[1984,
UK] from $1.99
Every so often, there is a film that is destined to be talked about and remembered for years to c...
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Drama |
History |
War |
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| Actors: |
Sam Waterston |
Haing S. Ngor |
John Malkovich |
Julian Sands |
Craig T. Nelson |
Spalding Gray |
Bill Paterson |
Athol Fugard |
Graham Kennedy |
Katherine Krapum Chey |
Oliver Pierpaoli |
Edward Entero Chey |
Tom Bird |
Monirak Sisowath |
Lambool Dtangpaibool |
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Roland Joffé |
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Plot Summary:
Sydney Schanberg is a New York Times journalist convering the civil war in Cambodia. Together with local representative Dith Pran, they cover some of the tragedy and madness of the war. When the Americans forces leave, Dith Pran sends his family with them, but stays behind himself to help Schanberg cover the event. As an American, Schanberg won't have any trouble leaving the country, but the situation is different for Pran; he's a local, and the Khmer Rouge are moving in.
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Adventure |
Drama |
History |
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| Actors: |
Mel Gibson |
Anthony Hopkins |
Laurence Olivier |
Edward Fox |
Daniel Day-Lewis |
Bernard Hill |
Philip Davis |
Liam Neeson |
Wi Kuki Kaa |
Tevaite Vernette |
Philip Martin Brown |
Simon Chandler |
Malcolm Terris |
Simon Adams |
John Sessions |
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| Directors: |
Roger Donaldson |
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Plot Summary:
The familiar story of Lieutenant Bligh, whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. This version follows both the efforts of Fletcher Christian to get his men beyond the reach of British retribution, and the epic voyage of Lieutenant Bligh to get his loyalists safely to East Timor in a tiny lifeboat.
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Biography |
Drama |
History |
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| Actors: |
Ben Kingsley |
Candice Bergen |
Edward Fox |
John Gielgud |
Trevor Howard |
John Mills |
Martin Sheen |
Ian Charleson |
Athol Fugard |
Günther Maria Halmer |
Saeed Jaffrey |
Geraldine James |
Alyque Padamsee |
Amrish Puri |
Roshan Seth |
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Richard Attenborough |
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When 'Mahatma Gandhi' (qv) first set foot in British India, he had already been to Britain and South Africa, and had created quite a stir for the betterment of the people. But in India, he realized that he had first to live the life of a peasant to understand what it is to be an Indian. This resolve will lead him to shed his westerners clothing, and don a simple loincloth, be subjected to racial slurs from none other than Winston Churchill (Half naked Indian Fakir); Mobilize awareness of local industry and less dependence on imported clothing and material; the historic dandee march for withdrawal of the salt tax; a fast unto death to stop the virtual slaughter of British troops by irate Indian mobs; and be imprisoned several times. His resolve was to work with stalwarts such as Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Sardar Valabhbhai Patel, Professor Gokhale, J.B. Kripalani, Maulana Azad, and Pandit Jawarharlal Nehru to ensure first of all to get the British to quit India, and then run an Indian Government under the Congress party. Gandhi will soon realize that it is not enough to be just an Indian, for India has many facets - Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Jewish, and Christian. The British relied on these many facets as an excuse for their continuance as they wanted to ensure that the minorities are not oppressed by the Hindu majority. Concerned over the inroads made by Gandhi to unite the Hindus, Muslims, and all others under a common umbrella, the British invited Jinnah for talks, and it is here that a seed was laid for a separate country called Pakistan. When Gandhi came to know about this, he pleaded with Jinnah to unite the Muslims, even take over as the first Prime Minister with his choice of Muslim candidates for Parliament, but separatist Jinnah had already made his mind. The World Wars of 1914 and 1944 having taken it's toll on Europe and Britain in particular, the weary British finally decided to leave India in 1947 - not the India they had conquered - but an India that was ready to be divided in East Pakistan and West Pakistan. Now after the much awaited independence was the real test for Gandhi - a test that will make him or break him - as he started a fast unto death to try and stop the violence that was threatening to break out into a civil war, not realizing that he had indirectly fanned Hindu extremism, which would later be called the Shiv Sena, into taking the matter directly in their hands to ensure that Muslims are kept out of their Hindustan forever.
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Drama |
History |
Sport |
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| Actors: |
Nicholas Farrell |
Nigel Havers |
Ian Charleson |
Ben Cross |
Daniel Gerroll |
Ian Holm |
John Gielgud |
Lindsay Anderson |
Nigel Davenport |
Cheryl Campbell |
Alice Krige |
Dennis Christopher |
Brad Davis |
Patrick Magee |
Peter Egan |
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Hugh Hudson |
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The story, told in flashback, of two young British sprinters competing for fame in the 1924 Olympics. Eric, a devout Scottish missionary runs because he knows it must please God. Harold, the son of a newly rich Jew runs to prove his place in Cambridge society. In a warmup 100 meter race, Eric defeats Harold, who hires a pro trainer to prepare him. Eric, whose qualifying heat is scheduled for a Sunday, refuses to run despite pressure from the Olympic committee. A compromise is reached when a nobleman allows Eric to compete in his 400 meter slot. Eric and Harold win their respective races and go on to achieve fame as missionary and businessman/athletic advocate, respectively.
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Drama |
History |
War |
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| Actors: |
Mark Lee |
Bill Kerr |
Harold Hopkins |
Charles Lathalu Yunipingli |
Heath Harris |
Ron Graham |
Gerda Nicolson |
Mel Gibson |
Robert Grubb |
Tim McKenzie |
David Argue |
Brian Anderson |
Reg Evans |
Jack Giddy |
Dane Peterson |
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Peter Weir |
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A promising track star's running career is interrupted by Australia's entrance into World War I. Archy is an excellent candidate for the Olympics, and coached by his Uncle Jack - "How fast can you run?" "As fast as a leopard!" - he nonetheless abandons his athletic pursuits in order to do the patriotic thing - join up.
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Drama |
History |
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| Actors: |
Malcolm McDowell |
Teresa Ann Savoy |
Helen Mirren |
Peter O'Toole |
John Steiner |
Guido Mannari |
Paolo Bonacelli |
Leopoldo Trieste |
Giancarlo Badessi |
Mirella D'Angelo |
Anneka Di Lorenzo |
Lori Wagner |
Adriana Asti |
John Gielgud |
Bruno Brive |
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Tinto Brass |
Bob Guccione |
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The rise and fall of the notorious Roman Emperor Caligula, showing the violent methods that he employs to gain the throne, and the subsequent insanity of his reign - he gives his horse political office and humiliates and executes anyone who even slightly displeases him. He also sleeps with his sister, organises elaborate orgies and embarks on a fruitless invasion of England before meeting an appropriate end. There are various versions of the film, ranging from the heavily- truncated 90-minute version to the legendary 160-minute hardcore version which leaves nothing to the imagination (though the hardcore scenes were inserted later and do not involve the main cast members).
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Drama |
History |
Horror |
Mystery |
Thriller |
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| Actors: |
James Brolin |
Margot Kidder |
Rod Steiger |
Don Stroud |
Murray Hamilton |
John Larch |
Natasha Ryan |
K.C. Martel |
Meeno Peluce |
Michael Sacks |
Helen Shaver |
Amy Wright |
Val Avery |
Irene Dailey |
Marc Vahanian |
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| Directors: |
Stuart Rosenberg |
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George and Kathy Lutz, a newly married couple with three children, movie into their beautiful new house in Amityville, New York, only to discover the house already has demonic inhabitants.
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Adventure |
Biography |
Drama |
History |
War |
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| Actors: |
Anthony Quinn |
Irene Papas |
Michael Ansara |
Johnny Sekka |
Michael Forest |
Damien Thomas |
Ahmed Abdelhalim |
Habib Ageli |
Mohammad Al-Gaddary |
Nicolas Amer |
Bruno Barnabe |
Mohamed Basri |
John Bennett |
Martin Benson |
Robert Brown |
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Moustapha Akkad |
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Handsomely-mounted historical epic concerns the birth of the Islamic faith and the story of the prophet Mohammed — who, in accordance with the tenants of Islam, is never seen or heard (as this is offensive to certain islamic schools of thought). In Mecca in the 7th century, Mohammed is visited by a vision of the Angel Gabriel, who urges him to lead the people of Mecca to cast aside the 300 idols of Kaaba and instead worship the one true God. Speaking out against the corrupt political and military leaders who rule Mecca. With the help of his uncle, a brave warrior named Hamza (Anthony Quinn), Mohammed and his followers return to Mecca to liberate the city in the name of God. The Message (originally screened in the U.S. as Mohammed, Messenger of God) proved to be highly controversial during its production and initial release. Unfounded rumors had it that Mohammed would not only be depicted in the film, but that he was to be played by Charlton Heston or Peter O'Toole. This resulted in angry protests by Muslim extremists, until director Moustapha Akkad hired a staff of respected Islamic clerics as technical advisors. The Message was shot in two versions, one in English and one in Arabic (entitled Al-Ris-Alah), with different actors taking over some of the roles due to language r equirements.
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Drama |
Family |
History |
Musical |
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| Actors: |
William Daniels |
Howard Da Silva |
Ken Howard |
Donald Madden |
John Cullum |
Roy Poole |
David Ford |
Ron Holgate |
Ray Middleton |
William Hansen |
Blythe Danner |
Virginia Vestoff |
Emory Bass |
Ralston Hill |
Howard Caine |
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Peter H. Hunt |
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The film version of the Broadway musical comedy of the same name. In the days leading up to July 4, 1776, Continental Congressmen John Adams and Benjamin Franklin coerce Thomas Jefferson into writing the Declaration of Independence as a delaying tactic as they try to persuade the American colonies to support a resolution on independence. As George Washington sends depressing messages describing one military disaster after another, the businessmen, landowners and slave holders in Congress all stand in the way of the Declaration, and a single "nay" vote will forever end the question of independence. Large portions of spoken and sung dialog are taken directly from the letters and memoirs of the actual participants.
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Documentary |
History |
Music |
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Richie Havens |
Joan Baez |
The Who |
Sha-Na-Na |
Joe Cocker |
Country Joe and the Fish |
Arlo Guthrie |
Crosby Stills & Nash |
Ten Years After |
John Sebastian |
Santana |
Sly and the Family Stone |
Jimi Hendrix |
Richard Alvarez |
Jose Chepito Areas |
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Michael Wadleigh |
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The original "Woodstock" documentary film, with added elements including performances by bands who were not included in the original film, bonus footage of those who were, and a post-credits tribute to activists, performers, and organizers who passed on since the original release.
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Biography |
Drama |
History |
War |
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| Actors: |
Richard Harris |
Alec Guinness |
Robert Morley |
Dorothy Tutin |
Frank Finlay |
Timothy Dalton |
Patrick Wymark |
Patrick Magee |
Nigel Stock |
Charles Gray |
Michael Jayston |
Richard Cornish |
Anna Cropper |
Michael Goodliffe |
Jack Gwillim |
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Ken Hughes |
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Disgusted with the policies of King Charles I, Oliver Cromwell plans to take his family to the New World. But on the eve of their departure, Cromwell is drawn into the tangled web of religion and politics that will result in the English Civil War.
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Drama |
History |
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Richard Burton |
Geneviève Bujold |
Irene Papas |
Anthony Quayle |
John Colicos |
Michael Hordern |
Katharine Blake |
Valerie Gearon |
Michael Johnson |
Peter Jeffrey |
Joseph O'Conor |
William Squire |
Esmond Knight |
Nora Swinburne |
Vernon Dobtcheff |
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Charles Jarrott |
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Plot Summary:
Henry VIII of England discards one wife Katharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of a young and beautiful woman, Anne Boleyn, whose one-thousand-day reign as Queen of England ends with the loss of her head on the block. Henry weds Ann and soon she gives him a child. The girl, Elizabeth, is a bitter disappointment to Henry, who desperately wants an heir. Anne promises Henry a son "next time," but Henry is doubtful. Shortly thereafter, rumors begin that the King's eye has already wandered. One Jane Seymour is at court for a moment. The Queen has her sent away, but, if Anne will bring Jane back to court, the King promises to sign the Act of Succession to insure that Elizabeth will be Queen.
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Drama |
History |
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Peter O'Toole |
Katharine Hepburn |
Anthony Hopkins |
John Castle |
Nigel Terry |
Timothy Dalton |
Jane Merrow |
Nigel Stock |
Kenneth Ives |
O.Z. Whitehead |
Fran Stafford |
Ella More |
Kenneth Griffith |
Henry Woolf |
Karol Hagar |
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Anthony Harvey |
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In 1183 Henry II summonses his sons Richard, John, and Geoffrey to join him and his prison-bound wife Eleanor at Chinon for a family Christmas, along with King Philip II of France and his sister Alais, Henry's mistress. Philip is insisting Alais now marries John as agreed years before else he wants her dowry, the lands of the Vexen, back. As Eleanor has already given the province of Aquitaine to Richard, the outcome of this may decide the very future of England. Everyone present except perhaps Alais are masters of double-dealing and deceipt, so it could be a lively Yuletide.
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Drama |
History |
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Charlton Heston |
Rex Harrison |
Diane Cilento |
Harry Andrews |
Alberto Lupo |
Adolfo Celi |
Venantino Venantini |
John Stacy |
Fausto Tozzi |
Maxine Audley |
Tomas Milian |
Alec McCowen |
Furio Meniconi |
Adolfo Pezzini |
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Carol Reed |
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Pope Julius is eager to leave behind works by which he will be remembered. To this end he cajoles Michelangelo into painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. When not on the battlefield uniting Italy, the Pope nags Michelangelo to speed up his painful work on the frescoes.
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Biography |
Drama |
History |
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| Actors: |
Max von Sydow |
Michael Anderson Jr. |
Carroll Baker |
Ina Balin |
Victor Buono |
Richard Conte |
Joanna Dunham |
José Ferrer |
Van Heflin |
Charlton Heston |
Martin Landau |
Angela Lansbury |
Pat Boone |
Janet Margolin |
David McCallum |
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| Directors: |
David Lean |
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Plot Summary:
George Stevens' epic production. "My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken Me?" It is towards this climactic crossroads that the story of Jesus of Nazareth leads, and to which, at the final moment, it again looks back in triumphant retrospect. It is the anguishing crossroads where the eternal questions of faith and doubt become resolved. Star-studded cast includes Max Von Sydow (as Jesus), Dorothy McGuire (as Mary), Robert Loggia (as Joseph), Charlton Heston (as John the Baptist), Michael Anderson, Jr., Robert Blake, Jamie Farr, David McCallum, Roddy McDowall, Ina Balin, Janet Margolin, Sidney Poitier, Carroll Baker, Pat Boone, Van Heflin, Sal Mineo, Shelley Winters, Ed Wynn, John Wayne, Telly Savalas, Angela Lansbury, Paul Stewart, Harold J. Stone, Martin Landau, Joseph Schildkraut, Victor Buono, Jose Ferrer, Claude Rains, Donald Pleasence, Richard Conte and Cyril Delevanti.
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