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The Bruce – Courage Never Dies (1996)

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Dave & Terry

Iconic Historic Drama I The Bruce - Courage Never Dies (1996) I Retrospective

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In the early 14th century, Scottish warrior and Earl Robert the Bruce is crowned King of Scots, leading Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence against England.

Captain Boycott (1947)

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Dave & Terry

Captain Boycott 1947

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In 1880 Ireland, poor farmers rebel against the abuses of their British landlords.

Passion: Madame DuBarry (1919)

Posted on June 12, 2023June 12, 2023 by Dave & Terry

Pola Negri in Ernst Lubitsch's "Madame DuBarry" (1919)

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The story of Madame Jeanne DuBarry (Pola Negri), the mistress of King Louis XV of France (Emil Jannings), and her loves in the time of the French revolution.

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Dave & Terry

James Mason in Henry Hathaway's "The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel" (1951)

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The story of the final years of the respected World War II German general, Erwin Rommel.

Ellis Island (1984)

Posted on June 12, 2023June 12, 2023 by Dave & Terry

ELLIS ISLAND -Part 1 of 2- 1984 TV MINI-SERIES (Richard Burton's final on screen role).

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The lives and struggles of some of the countless immigrants who arrived on Ellis Island during the 19th century in search of the American Dream.

ELLIS ISLAND -Part 2 of 2- 1984 TV MINI-SERIES (Richard Burton's final on screen role).

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Vision Aus dem Leben der Hildegard (2009)

Posted on May 28, 2023June 12, 2023 by Dave & Terry

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The life story of the multi-talented German nun Hildegard von Bingen. The film portrays an original woman – best known as a composer and religious visionary – whose grand claims often run counter to the patriarchal world around her. The monks and nuns at the convent become a kind of family, offering both confidants and enemies.

Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion (2003)

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Dave & Terry

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A miniseries of heroic proportions, Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion tells the incredible true story of Halifax, Nova Scotia, a city devastated by a massive explosion and its aftermath—a historic tragedy that became a living metaphor for a worldwide conflict.