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War and Peace

Rated: 0 | 206 Views Released Year: 1956

Genre: Epics
About: A decade of preparation and two years of filming went into the making of this all-time classic version of Leo Tolstoy's 20th-century masterpiece. Personal stories, love affairs and philosophies are woven throughout this massive, intricate tapestry of Russia during Napoleon's invasion at the turn of the 19th century. With great attention to detail and historical accuracy, this epic film is an unforgettable document as well as an engaging drama.
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Saul and David

Rated: 0 | 234 Views Released Year: 1968

Genre: Epics
About: In this dramatic retelling of the Old Testament story, when the fearsome Philistine Goliath gets out of control, mighty King Saul (Norman Wooland) advertises for someone to slay the giant. Enter young David (Gianni Garko), who surprises everyone when he fells Goliath and becomes one of Saul's greatest warriors. But David's destiny is not yet fulfilled: When Saul loses his faith in God, David is crowned King of Israel ... and Saul vows revenge.
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The Passion of Joan of Arc

Rated: 0 | 202 Views Released Year: 1928

Genre: Epics
About: Widely considered director Carl Theodor Dreyer's finest achievement and one of the greatest movies of all time, this stunning emotional drama recounts the events surrounding Joan of Arc's 1431 heresy trial, burning at the stake and subsequent martyrdom. Maria Falconetti turns in a haunting performance as the young French saint. The film's original version, thought to have been lost to fire, was miraculously found in perfect condition in 1981.
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The Story of G.I. Joe

Rated: 0 | 119 Views Released Year: 1945

Genre: Epics
About: Ernie Pyle (portrayed by Burgess Meredith) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent who lived with American soldiers on the front lines during World War II. This film tells Pyle's story as he travels with Capt. Bill Walker (Robert Mitchum) and the men of Company C from North Africa to Southern Italy. The film -- which employs many real veterans of the Italian campaign as actors -- presents an unvarnished portrait of the life of the soldier.
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The Pirates of Capri

Rated: 0 | 163 Views Released Year: 1949

Genre: Epics
About: By day, the debonair and foppish Count di Amalfi (Louis Hayward) is an aristocratic playboy and confidant to the despotic Queen Carolina (Binnie Barnes). By night, he's Captain Sirocco, rebellious masked pirate and defender against tyranny. But to keep his identity a secret, he must stay a step ahead of the corrupt chief of police (Rudolph Serato) and his forces in this swashbuckling adventure from auteur Edgar G. Ulmer (Bluebeard).
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Giants of Rome / Kindar the Invulnerable

Rated: 0 | 138 Views Released Year: 1964

Genre: Epics
About: Epic heroes of ancient times attempt to undo their enemies in this action-packed double bill of two 1964 features. In Giants of Rome, Richard Harrison stars as a Roman warrior chosen to go into enemy territory to destroy their secret weapon. Kindar the Invulnerable stars Mark Forest as the magical son of a sultan who is kidnapped by nomads as a child and, 20 years later, unwittingly plans to wage war on his homeland.
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Henry V

Rated: 0 | 160 Views Released Year: 1989

Genre: Epics
About: Kenneth Branagh received Oscar nods for both directing and starring in Shakespeare's homage to the English king who united France and England. Bold, realistic battle scenes and impassioned speeches that uncover the treachery of the king's advisors and unite a heavily outnumbered army ("we happy few…") keep even the iambic-pentameter-phobic engrossed. Watch for Emma Thompson's funny and sweet-natured turn as the French princess.
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A Night to Remember

Rated: 0 | 149 Views Released Year: 1958

Genre: Epics
About: The Titanic's dramatic final hours are depicted in this film version of Walters Lord's book. On its maiden voyage, the ship struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic on April 14, 1912, taking the lives of 1,513 passengers. The vessel's tragic sinking is accurately recounted and filmed in real time; it's only 37 minutes shorter than the real-life event. A documentary on the making of the movie and commentary by Titanic experts are included.
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A Tale of Two Cities

Rated: 0 | 183 Views Released Year: 1935

Genre: Epics
About: Ronald Colman gives the performance of his career as a disgraced lawyer defending an accused spy while trying to redeem himself in the eyes of the woman both he and the defendant love. Elizabeth Allan, Donald Woods and Basil Rathbone also star in this definitive film version of Charles Dickens's sweeping tale of love and tumult during the French Revolution, an Oscar-nominated classic from producer David O. Selznik.
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The Birth of a Nation

Rated: 0 | 116 Views Released Year: 1915

Genre: Epics
About: Director D.W. Griffith's historical saga recounts the genesis of the U.S. Civil War, the destruction it wrought upon the populace, and the social ills spawned by Reconstruction, including the ascent of the Ku Klux Klan. The story plays out in the intertwining fates of two fictional families -- the Northern Stonemans and the Southern Camerons. Though the film's legacy is stained by its racist content, it remains a landmark in filmmaking technique.
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