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Hamlet
6.7

Hamlet

Dec. 19, 1990

Hamlet

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.
Europa Europa
7.5

Europa Europa

Nov. 14, 1990

Europa Europa

A Jewish boy separated from his family in the early days of WWII poses as a German orphan and is taken into the heart of the Nazi world as a ...
The Passion of Bernadette
6.6

The Passion of Bernadette

French filmmaker Jean Delannoy directs this inspiring sequel to his biopic about Marie-Bernarde Soubirous (portrayed by Sydney Penny), a young ...
The Krays
6.6

The Krays

Apr. 27, 1990

The Krays

The Krays is a film based on the lives and crimes of the British gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray, twins who are often referred to as The Krays ...
Cyrano de Bergerac
7.5

Cyrano de Bergerac

Mar. 28, 1990

Cyrano de Bergerac

Famed swordsman and poet Cyrano de Bergerac is in love with his cousin Roxane. He has never expressed his love for her as he his large nose ...
The Woman in Black
7.1

The Woman in Black

Dec. 24, 1989

The Woman in Black

When a friendless old widow dies in the seaside town of Crythin, a young solicitor is sent by his firm to settle the estate. The lawyer finds the ...
Glory
7.8

Glory

Dec. 15, 1989

Glory

Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War’s first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the ...
A City of Sadness
7.8

A City of Sadness

Oct. 21, 1989

A City of Sadness

The story of a family embroiled in the “White Terror,” the Kuomintang government’s anti-communist political repression that was ...
Fat Man and Little Boy
6.5

Fat Man and Little Boy

Assigned to oversee the development of the atomic bomb, Gen. Leslie Groves is a stern military man determined to have the project go according to ...
Henry V
7.5

Henry V

Oct. 05, 1989

Henry V

In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.
Casualties of War
7.1

Casualties of War

Aug. 18, 1989

Casualties of War

During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager.
Great Balls of Fire!
6.3

Great Balls of Fire!

Jun. 30, 1989

Great Balls of Fire!

The story of Jerry Lee Lewis, arguably the greatest and certainly one of the wildest musicians of the 1950s. His arrogance, remarkable talent, ...
The French Revolution
7.7

The French Revolution

May. 10, 1989

The French Revolution

A history of the French Revolution beginning from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Generaux in 1789 in order to deal with ...
Scandal
6.4

Scandal

Mar. 03, 1989

Scandal

An English bon-vivant osteopath is enchanted with a young exotic dancer and invites her to live with him. He serves as friend and mentor, and ...
Shogun’s Shadow
6.9

Shogun’s Shadow

Jan. 14, 1989

Shogun’s Shadow

A shogun’s eldest son must do whatever it takes to survive a series of attempts on his life. He receives much-needed aid from seven ...
Men Behind the Sun
6.1

Men Behind the Sun

Dec. 01, 1988

Men Behind the Sun

The film is a graphic depiction of the war atrocities committed by the Japanese at Unit 731, the secret biological weapons experimentation unit ...
Sa Bang-ji
0

Sa Bang-ji

Oct. 29, 1988

Sa Bang-ji

Sa Bangji was an intersex person who according to historical records lived during Korea’s Joseon Dynasty. Taken in by a kindly ...
Red Sorghum
7.3

Red Sorghum

Oct. 10, 1988

Red Sorghum

An old leper who owned a remote sorghum winery dies. Jiu’er, the wife bought by the leper, and her lover, identified only as “my ...
Gorillas in the Mist
7

Gorillas in the Mist

Sep. 23, 1988

Gorillas in the Mist

The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them.
To Kill a Priest
6.1

To Kill a Priest

Sep. 07, 1988

To Kill a Priest

A young priest speaks out against the Communist regime in Poland and is killed for it.
Eight Men Out
7.2

Eight Men Out

Sep. 02, 1988

Eight Men Out

Buck Weaver and Hap Felsch are young idealistic players on the Chicago White Sox, a pennant-winning team owned by Charles Comiskey – a ...
Empire of the Sun
7.7

Empire of the Sun

Dec. 09, 1987

Empire of the Sun

Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is ...
Walker
6.6

Walker

Dec. 04, 1987

Walker

William Walker and his mercenary corps enter Nicaragua in the middle of the 19th century in order to install a new government by a coup d’etat.
The Last Emperor
7.7

The Last Emperor

Oct. 04, 1987

The Last Emperor

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 ...
The Untouchables
7.8

The Untouchables

Jun. 03, 1987

The Untouchables

Elliot Ness, an ambitious prohibition agent, is determined to take down Al Capone. In order to achieve this goal, he forms a group given the ...
Hibiscus Town
8.2

Hibiscus Town

Mar. 05, 1987

Hibiscus Town

Based on a novel by the same name written by Gu Hua, a melodrama about the life and travails of a young woman who lives through the turmoil of ...
Warrior Queen
3.3

Warrior Queen

Jan. 26, 1987

Warrior Queen

In ancient Pompeii, slaves are bought and sold for household chores and sex. A mysterious queen moves among the elite, meantime secretly helping ...
Tai-Pan
5.6

Tai-Pan

Nov. 07, 1986

Tai-Pan

The film begins following the British victory of the first Opium War and the seizure of Hong Kong. Although the island is largely uninhabited and ...
The Mission
7.4

The Mission

Sep. 06, 1986

The Mission

When a Spanish Jesuit goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region, a slave ...
Caravaggio
6.5

Caravaggio

Aug. 29, 1986

Caravaggio

A retelling of the life of the celebrated 17th-century Baroque painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio through his brilliant, nearly ...