On the eve of the Russo-Japanese war at the beginning of the 20th century, small-town girl Okane has married an old wealthy man to escape a life of poverty. more
On the eve of the Russo-Japanese war at the beginning of the 20th century, small-town girl Okane has married an old wealthy man to escape a life of poverty. Upon her husband’s sudden death, she withdraws to her small farming village where she stoically submits to public opprobrium and lives the silent sullen life of a pariah. Along comes Seisaku, the local “model youth”, returning from his army duty: while she is the shame of the village, he is the pride of his community. Nevertheless, the disreputable beauty and the honorable patriot begin an unlikely and tumultuous love affair that will eventually render him as marginal as she. close
Late in the 1980s, two documentary film makers found six German men, all in their 60s and 70s, who had been soldiers in the German invasion of the USSR more
Late in the 1980s, two documentary film makers found six German men, all in their 60s and 70s, who had been soldiers in the German invasion of the USSR in 1942. Each carried an 8mm camera into battle and they still had their film. "Mein Kreig" alternates between interviews with these older men, now apologetic, philosophical, or defiant about their participation, and the footage they shot. It's chronological: basic training, the train trip East, roof-top vistas of war-torn Warsaw, peasants in Belarus, the downing with carbine volleys of a Russian plane, winter, a holiday at the Black Sea, mud, impassable roads, death, destruction and retreat. "Home, that was the front," one says. close
A beautiful anti-war movie. It describes the surreal journey of two Egyptian soldiers as they're coming back to Cairo from the Six-day War of 1967. One more
A beautiful anti-war movie. It describes the surreal journey of two Egyptian soldiers as they're coming back to Cairo from the Six-day War of 1967. One is an aspiring actor, whose biggest role so far was that of Shakespeare's Shylock (the irony of fate), who contributes the role of the sad clown (played by the Arab-Israeli actor Salim Daw). close
The story of a young Colombian recruit who, while patrolling his country's border, is befriended by a Venezuelan adversary, and the tragic consequences of their relationship.
The story of a young Colombian recruit who, while patrolling his country's border, is befriended by a Venezuelan adversary, and the tragic consequences of their relationship. close
In April, 1975, civil war breaks out; Beirut is partitioned along a Moslem-Christian line. Tarek is in high school, making Super 8 movies with his friend, more
In April, 1975, civil war breaks out; Beirut is partitioned along a Moslem-Christian line. Tarek is in high school, making Super 8 movies with his friend, Omar. At first the war is a lark: school has closed, the violence is fascinating, getting from West to East is a game. His mother wants to leave; his father refuses. Tarek spends time with May, a Christian, orphaned and living in his building. By accident, Tarek goes to an infamous brothel in the war-torn Olive Quarter, meeting its legendary madam, Oum Walid. He then takes Omar and May there using her underwear as a white flag for safe passage. Family tensions rise. As he comes of age, the war moves inexorably from adventure to tragedy. close
In December 1937, during the Second Japanese-Sino War, a Chinese doctor, his Japanese pregnant wife, their teenage daughter and their young son travel more
In December 1937, during the Second Japanese-Sino War, a Chinese doctor, his Japanese pregnant wife, their teenage daughter and their young son travel from Shanghai to Nanjing seeking shelter in the Capital during the Japanese invasion. The family faces the Rape of Nanking by the Imperial Japanese Army, with rapes, mass murder of prisoners of war and civilians including women, children and elders, and disrespect of international conventions. close
The film will tell about the history of the Khatyn village from the moment of its emergence before our time. Khatyn became a symbol. But she has another, more
The film will tell about the history of the Khatyn village from the moment of its emergence before our time. Khatyn became a symbol. But she has another, living story. Today there are few people in the world who have not heard the word “Khatyn”. The name of the Belarusian village became a symbol of the tragedy of the people of Belarus during the Great Patriotic War. The memorial on the site of the village of Khatyn, this temple under the open sky, today without exaggeration has national significance. They come here to pay tribute to the memory of not only the residents of Belarus, but also citizens of dozens of countries of the world. Each of them takes their own, even without realizing this, a small light of great memory of the Belarusian people. Because without memory of the past there is no future. close
Based on the "2.26 Incident", an attempted coup d'état in Japan 1936, launched by radical ultra-nationalist parts of the military. Several leading politicians more
Based on the "2.26 Incident", an attempted coup d'état in Japan 1936, launched by radical ultra-nationalist parts of the military. Several leading politicians were killed and the center of Tokyo was briefly held by the insurgents before the coup was suppressed. close
During the Great Patriotic War, the Romanian ciguran man raged in Moldova. Young Komsomol underground fighters, who fought against her regime and survived more
During the Great Patriotic War, the Romanian ciguran man raged in Moldova. Young Komsomol underground fighters, who fought against her regime and survived the massacre of the Nazis, meet after many years at the trial of the enemy agent Stapenko (Herman Yushko). They will have to remember their youth, full of anxiety and danger. Of the three survivors - Grigore Chobanu (Igor Ledogorov), Nikolai Stezharu (Vladimir Gorelov) and Dumitru Savelianu (Vladimir Gorelov) Emmanuel Vitorgan ) - only two have nothing to blame: Savelianu, as it turns out, was responsible for the failure of the organization ...
Vasily Paskaru’s war drama “Nobody Instead of You” is a fascinating film, masterfully revealing the characters with subtle psychological nuances. close
The film follows the life of James I (1213-1276), King of Aragon, the most famous of the Spanish medieval kings. He added the Balearic Islands and Valencia more
The film follows the life of James I (1213-1276), King of Aragon, the most famous of the Spanish medieval kings. He added the Balearic Islands and Valencia to his kingdom and thus began the Catalan-Aragonian expansion into the Mediterranean, which reached its peak in the last decades of the 14th century. close
A young German girl marries an Englishman and moves into his family's household during the last days of World War II. The family and community have conflicting more
A young German girl marries an Englishman and moves into his family's household during the last days of World War II. The family and community have conflicting feelings about her presence in the community, and as a result, the family is forced to face their own moral code as they deal with their own prejudices and fears about the seemingly innocent German girl. The war ends, and she finally seems to be accepted into the family and community when her Nazi brother shows up to create havoc. close
World War I (1914-1918) In the trenches del Carpio, the fate of two people forever changed when known. Mario is a humble miner to whom war has become more
World War I (1914-1918) In the trenches del Carpio, the fate of two people forever changed when known. Mario is a humble miner to whom war has become infantry sergeant, and Albertina is a duchess who has decided to help his country enlisting as a nurse. The love that arises between them will have to face the horrors of war and wishes to marry Captain Avogardo Albertina. close
American Susan travels with her father to England for a vacation. Invited to a society ball, Susan meets Sir John Ashwood and marries him after a whirlwind more
American Susan travels with her father to England for a vacation. Invited to a society ball, Susan meets Sir John Ashwood and marries him after a whirlwind romance. However, she never quite adjusts to life as a new member of the British gentry. At the outbreak of World War I, John is sent to the trenches and never returns. When her son goes off to fight in World War II, Susan fears the same tragic fate may befall him too. close
White troops are approaching the village. A small garrison of Red Army soldiers decides to evacuate civilians and a wounded soldier to safety. This important more
White troops are approaching the village. A small garrison of Red Army soldiers decides to evacuate civilians and a wounded soldier to safety. This important task is entrusted to the young Komsomol member Efimka. The carts leave the village and travel along forest roads, but lose their way. At night, at a rest stop, Efimka, his mother and Verka talk about the future, about a forty-story house with a tower, a star and a spotlight - let it shine!.. close
This dramatization of the origin of Dr. Gatling's self-named invention stands tall in the annals of the Old West. As cavalry transported the high-tech more
This dramatization of the origin of Dr. Gatling's self-named invention stands tall in the annals of the Old West. As cavalry transported the high-tech gun across the dangerous frontier, it blasted its way into history to become the predecessor to the modern-day machine gun. close
During the Iran-Iraq war,a soldier and a Kurdish girl come to a new understanding of the notion of animosity despite their supposedly opposite circumstances.
During the Iran-Iraq war,a soldier and a Kurdish girl come to a new understanding of the notion of animosity despite their supposedly opposite circumstances. close
The figure of Tamerlane (Timur), for all its significance for history in general and Central Asia in particular, is little known to those living today, more
The figure of Tamerlane (Timur), for all its significance for history in general and Central Asia in particular, is little known to those living today, for whom he is primarily a brilliant commander.
The first of the eastern rulers, he created an army, which was clearly divided into military branches. His talent allowed him to create an empire larger than the state of Alexander the Great.
As for Timur’s other talent, a great creator and transformer, this is much less talked about, and the film Tamerlane. The Steppe Architect fills this gap in the story of the outstanding Mongol.
The text from the author reads Sergei Chonishvili. close
Ten-year-old boy Ludo meets a young and beautiful Polish aristocrat Lila. It's love at first sight. It won't be like it used to be. A young couple loves more
Ten-year-old boy Ludo meets a young and beautiful Polish aristocrat Lila. It's love at first sight. It won't be like it used to be. A young couple loves each other passionately, but war invades their lives. Now Ludo and Lila must face a new life. . . close
After living abroad for several years, journalist John Royer returns to the United States just after the U.S. enters World War II. His boast that he could more
After living abroad for several years, journalist John Royer returns to the United States just after the U.S. enters World War II. His boast that he could easily smuggle rubber, a key wartime natural resource, out of Malaya has him tasked with doing just that. He manages to get someone from his past, Carnaghan, sprung from Alactraz and together they head off to South East Asia posing as Irishmen. Once there, Carnaghan lines up some of his old cronies and with Royer and a few plantation owners plans to smuggle the rubber out from under the Japanese army's watchful eye. close
Mussorgsky's quintessential Russian opera is captured live on stage in this performance by the Bolshoi Opera featuring Rimsky-Korsakov's revised vision more
Mussorgsky's quintessential Russian opera is captured live on stage in this performance by the Bolshoi Opera featuring Rimsky-Korsakov's revised vision and starring Evgeny Nesternko and Vladislav Piavko. close
Italy of the first half of the XIX century. Arthur, a seminary student, joins the Young Italy Revolutionary Society. Sincere faith in God compels the more
Italy of the first half of the XIX century. Arthur, a seminary student, joins the Young Italy Revolutionary Society. Sincere faith in God compels the young man to reveal at confession the secret of revolutionary society to his new priest. On the denunciation of the confessor, members of the society are arrested. close
Aldo Piscitello, a minor government clerk, is forced in 1934 to join the Fascist party. When the war comes, he finds himself able only to talk ineffectually more
Aldo Piscitello, a minor government clerk, is forced in 1934 to join the Fascist party. When the war comes, he finds himself able only to talk ineffectually in secret against Mussolini, even as his own son Giovanni is sent into battle. By the end of the war, Aldo has found the courage to stand up for his beliefs, but by then it is too late. close
Nikolaeva, the wife of a Red Army commander, and her two small children did not have time to evacuate and remained in the city occupied by the Germans. more
Nikolaeva, the wife of a Red Army commander, and her two small children did not have time to evacuate and remained in the city occupied by the Germans. By hiding a persecuted woman in her house, Nikolaeva herself comes under suspicion. Having miraculously escaped arrest, she and her children are now forced to leave the city... close
