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Becket
1964 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWhen King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) names his former drinking partner Thomas à Becket (Richard Burton) the new Archbishop of Canterbury, he counts on his friend's unbending loyalty when it comes to religious matters. But he doesn't expect Becket to take his job so seriously. O'Toole, Burton and co-star John Gielgud turn in a trio of Oscar-nominated performances in this critically acclaimed drama rooted deep in English history.
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The Tudors: Season 2
2007 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn the second season of the hit series, King Henry VIII secretly has his marriage to Katherine declared invalid and weds Anne Boleyn, prompting the pope to excommunicate the king. Meanwhile, some of Henry's old friends and allies fall out of favor.
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The Last Emperor
1987 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsRecounting the last years of China's Ching Dynasty through flashbacks and flash-forwards, this Oscar-winning epic charts the life of Pu Yi (John Lone) -- who ascended the throne at age 3 -- from coddled aristocrat to enlightened insurgent to ordinary citizen. Co-starring Peter O'Toole as Pu Yi's Scottish tutor and directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, the lavish drama collected nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
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For Greater Glory
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn Mexico in the late 1920s, President Calles institutes a vicious ban on Catholicism that results in many deaths and prompts retired general Gorostieta to join the motley militia groups fighting to preserve religious freedom throughout the country.
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Dean Spanley
2008 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAt a visiting swami's lecture, Edwardian gentleman Fisk (Jeremy Northam) meets his district's strange new clergyman, Dean Spanley (Sam Neill). The dean is a firm believer in reincarnation, which he expounds upon freely when drinking a particular Hungarian wine. Curious, Fisk delivers a case of the stuff to the dean, regaling in the man's stories about his previous life as a dog. Peter O'Toole co-stars in this offbeat British comedy.
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Casanova
2005 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAging Casanova reflects on the romantic adventures of his youth, in particular a love triangle with his one true love. The legendary lothario seduces a string of women as he escapes prison, engages in a duel and more in this fast-paced miniseries.
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Casanova
2005 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsAging Casanova reflects on the romantic adventures of his youth, in particular a love triangle with his one true love. The legendary lothario seduces a string of women as he escapes prison, engages in a duel and more in this fast-paced miniseries.
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Coming Home
1998 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsLiving a lonely existence at boarding school, 14-year-old Judith Dunbar (Emily Mortimer) finds emotional sanctuary at the estate of her best friend's family. For a time, Judith leads a charmed existence, until the gathering storm clouds of World War II bring change. Coastal England serves as the backdrop for this dramatic miniseries featuring Peter O'Toole that explores love, kinship and burgeoning womanhood.
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Fairy Tale: A True Story
1997 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this charming fantasy, two precocious cousins discover sprites in their garden -- and to prove the pixies exist, the girls produce photographic evidence that draws worldwide attention. But are the fairies real, or is it all a hoax?
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Coming Home
1998 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsThis miniseries stars Emily Mortimer as Judith Dunbar, a diffident teen shipped off to a boarding school on the English coast, where she finds love in a well-to-do surrogate family -- until World War II throws her life and the country into chaos.
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Lassie
2005 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWhen a poverty-stricken family is forced to sell their precious dog to a wealthy duke who lives more than 500 miles away, the loyal Lassie escapes and braves an incredible journey home in this compelling tale about survival, adventure and love.
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Zulu Dawn
1979 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsDouglas Hickox helms this authentically staged epic dramatizing the clash between thousands of Zulu warriors and a considerably smaller number of British soldiers stationed in Natal, South Africa, in 1879.
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Creator
1985 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsDr. Harry Wolper, a lonely widowed scientist, decides to clone his late wife. Little does he realize, however, that true love may be staring him in the face in the form of his lab assistant.
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Caligula
1979 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsMalcolm McDowell portrays the infamous emperor who wielded godlike power over ancient Rome while at the same time sleeping with his sister (Teresa Ann Savoy). Helen Mirren, Peter O'Toole and John Gielgud co-star in this film produced by &NFi;Penthouse Magazine&NFi_; editor Bob Guccione and written by Gore Vidal. Warning: This unrated edition contains explicit sex, nudity and violence as well as disturbing imagery.
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Isabelle Eberhardt
1991 | NR | 2.3 out of 5 StarsAn adventurer, a Muslim, and truly ahead of her time. At the turn of the 20th century, Isabelle Eberhardt grapples with the conflict of being an unconventional woman in an Arab culture, all while getting involved with North Africa's political unrest.
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