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The Night of Varennes
7.3

The Night of Varennes

May. 15, 1982

The Night of Varennes

In June of 1791, a group of passengers in a stagecoach find themselves caught up in the events of the French Revolution, when they find ...
Another Way
7.2

Another Way

May. 01, 1982

Another Way

Political and sexual repression in Hungary, just after the revolution of 1956. In 1958, the body of Eva Szalanczky, a political journalist, is ...
A Woman Called Golda
7.5

A Woman Called Golda

Apr. 26, 1982

A Woman Called Golda

The story of the Russian-born, Wisconsin-raised woman who rose to become Israel’s prime minister in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
The Atomic Cafe
7.6

The Atomic Cafe

Mar. 17, 1982

The Atomic Cafe

A disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s United States government-issued propaganda films designed to reassure Americans that the atomic bomb ...
Ivanhoe
6.7

Ivanhoe

Feb. 23, 1982

Ivanhoe

This is a remake of Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe. Ivanhoe, a worthy and noble knight, the champion of justice returns to England after the holy ...
Missing
7.7

Missing

Feb. 12, 1982

Missing

Based on the real-life experiences of Ed Horman. A conservative American businessman travels to a South American country to investigate the ...
Caligula: The Untold Story
4.2

Caligula: The Untold Story

The deranged Roman emperor Gainus ‘Caligula’ (Little Boots) Caesar (12-41 A.D.) rules Rome with an iron fist and has anyone tortured ...
Legend of a Fighter
7.3

Legend of a Fighter

Feb. 12, 1982

Legend of a Fighter

This is a powerful, yet fictionalized life story of Huo Yuan Chia, a real kung fu master in Southern China who brought respect to the populace ...
Reds
7.3

Reds

Dec. 25, 1981

Reds

A radical American journalist becomes involved with the Communist revolution in Russia and hopes to bring its spirit and idealism to the United States.
The Bushido Blade
5.4

The Bushido Blade

Jun. 19, 1981

The Bushido Blade

A steel samurai blade that was to be given to the American ambassador by the Emperor of Japan is stolen. American sailors and Japanese samurai ...
Southern Comfort
7.2

Southern Comfort

Sep. 21, 1981

Southern Comfort

A squad of National Guards on an isolated weekend exercise in the Louisiana swamp must fight for their lives when they anger local Cajuns by ...
Das Boot
8.3

Das Boot

Sep. 16, 1981

Das Boot

A German submarine hunts allied ships during the Second World War, but it soon becomes the hunted. The crew tries to survive below the surface, ...
Edo Porn
6.5

Edo Porn

Sep. 12, 1981

Edo Porn

The world-famous woodblock artist Hokusai, a widower in need of a steady income, lives with his daughter Oei in the house of his friend Bakin.
Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin
7.1

Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin

Details the life of the Russian monk Rasputin. The film shows his rise to power and how it corrupted him. His sexual perversions and madness ...
Gallipoli
7.4

Gallipoli

Aug. 13, 1981

Gallipoli

As World War I rages, brave and youthful Australians Archy and Frank, both agile runners, become friends and enlist in the Australian and New ...
Man of Iron
7.4

Man of Iron

Jul. 27, 1981

Man of Iron

In Warsaw in 1980, the Communist Party sends Winkel, a weak, alcoholic TV hack, to Gdansk to dig up dirt on the shipyard strikers, particularly ...
Egon Schiele: Excess and Punishment
6.1

Egon Schiele: Excess and Punishment

In 1912, in Austria, the painter Egon Schiele is sent to jail accused of pornography with the nymphet Tatjana in his erotic paints. His mate, the ...
Chariots of Fire
7.2

Chariots of Fire

May. 15, 1981

Chariots of Fire

The true story of British athletes preparing for and competing in the 1924 Summer Olympics.
The Boat Is Full
7.1

The Boat Is Full

Apr. 25, 1981

The Boat Is Full

During World War II, Switzerland severely limited refugees: “Our boat is full.” A train from Germany halts briefly in an isolated ...
Lion of the Desert
8.4

Lion of the Desert

Apr. 17, 1981

Lion of the Desert

This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya in WWII. It gives western ...
Caligula and Messalina
3.6

Caligula and Messalina

Messalina (played by gorgeous Betty Roland) is a power-hungry nymphomaniac who will stop at nothing to become Empress of Rome. She brings herself ...
A Tale of Two Cities
6.6

A Tale of Two Cities

Dec. 02, 1980

A Tale of Two Cities

Dissolute barrister Sydney Carton becomes enchanted and then hopelessly in love with the beautiful Lucie Manette. But Lucie loves and marries ...
The Elephant Man
8.1

The Elephant Man

Oct. 02, 1980

The Elephant Man

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his “owner” as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous ...
The Youth of Peter
7.0

The Youth of Peter

Jun. 06, 1980

The Youth of Peter

The years of the tsar’s adolescence and youth were permeated with deadly danger coming from some of the Boyars, the rebellious Streltsy and ...
Breaker Morant
7.8

Breaker Morant

Jun. 11, 1980

Breaker Morant

During the Boer War, three Australian lieutenants are on trial for shooting Boer prisoners. Though they acted under orders, they are being used ...
The Long Riders
7.0

The Long Riders

May. 12, 1980

The Long Riders

The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who ...
Kagemusha
8.0

Kagemusha

Apr. 26, 1980

Kagemusha

When a warlord dies, a peasant thief is called upon to impersonate him, in order to protect his clan from appearing weak and vulnerable. But he ...
Alexander the Great
7.5

Alexander the Great

Aug. 04, 1980

Alexander the Great

Based on some historical events, the film gives a romanticized biography of Theodoros Kolokotronis, a Greek historical hero serving as a metaphor ...