Sathya Harishchandra

A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.

Runtime

1h 47m

Director

Andrei Tarkovsky

Cast

Margarita Terekhova, Ignat Daniltsev, Larisa Tarkovskaya

During the early 16th century, idealistic German monk Martin Luther, disgusted by the materialism in the church, begins the dialogue that will lead to the Protestant Reformation.

Runtime

2h 3m

Director

Eric Till

Cast

Joseph Fiennes, Jonathan Firth, Claire Cox

Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony, who vows to take power—but Caesar’s successor has other plans.

Runtime

4h 11m

Director

Darryl F. Zanuck, Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Cast

Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison

After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain of the British Royal Navy begins a chase over two oceans to capture or destroy the enemy, though he must weigh his commitment to duty and ferocious pursuit of glory against the safety of his devoted crew, including the ship's tho...

Runtime

2h 18m

Director

Peter Weir

Cast

Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, James D'Arcy

The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed landing, through the bloody and exhausting battles that follow, to the ...

Runtime

2h 51m

Director

Terrence Malick

Cast

Jim Caviezel, Nick Nolte, Sean Penn