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"The King's Speech" presents a sideways glance at a crucial period in 20th-century history--as the monumentally awkward Prince Albert, or Bertie, becomes King George VI unexpectedly in 1936 when his older brother Edward VIII abdicates to marry American divorcée Wallis Simpson. In imperial Britain between the wars, that was problem enough, but Bertie suffered from a chronic stammer that made his public appearances painful for everyone. In an age of...
2) Macbeth
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A thrilling interpretation of one of Shakespeare's most famous and compelling characters, Macbeth is a dramatic re-imagining of the realities of war-torn times and a tale of all-consuming passion and ambition.
3) Elizabeth
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Before the Golden Age, Elizabeth was a passionate and naïve girl who came to reign over a land divided by bloody turmoil. Amid palace intrigue and attempted assassinations, the young queen is forced to become a cunning strategist while weighing the counsel of her mysterious advisors, thwarting her devious rivals, and denying her own desires for the good of her country.
5) Apocalypto
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Mayan
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As the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, the rulers insist the key to prosperity is to build more temples and offer human sacrifices. Jaguar Paw is a young man who is captured for sacrifice, but flees to avoid his fate. He is taken on a perilous journey to a world that is ruled by fear and oppression, where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate...
6) Druids
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In 60 B.C., Vercingétorix is a strong, peaceful Gallic chieftain with a legacy to protect his fellow Druids in the Celtic Isles. But when Julius Caesar and his Roman army declare war, Vercingétorix has no choice but to fight. Reunited with his childhood love and armed with little more than raw courage, Vercingétorix unites his people and prepares them for the battle of their lives.
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Adapted from the Tony-nominated stage play, this is an examination of contemporary Britain, part political thriller, part family drama. After the Queen's death, Prince Charles finds himself wrestling his conscience over a bill to signed into law, resulting in a constitutional and political crisis.
9) Kingdom
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日本語
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In ancient China, a young boy dreams of becoming the greatest general of the Qin Kingdom.
10) Ran
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日本語
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"Akira Kurosawa's brilliantly conceived retelling of Shakespeare's 'King Lear' magically mixes Japanese history, Shakespeare's plot and Kurosawa's own feelings about loyalty in the epic masterpiece, 'Ran.' Set in 16th century Japan, 'Ran' relates the tale of how an aging ruler, Lord Hidetora (Tatsuya Nakadai), announces his intention to divide his land equally among his three sons. Hidetora's decision to step down unleashes a power struggle among...
11) Heat and dust
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Based on the novel by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala about Anne, who is drawn to India to unravel the scandal surrounding her great-aunt's seduction in the 1920s by an Indian prince.
12) Wolfhound
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Russian
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A ferocious epic of swords, medieval kingdoms, and vengeance. Wolfhound is the last surviving member of a slaughtered tribe. Enslaved, left for dead, he was destined to become the world's most feared warrior. Consumed by a lifelong quest to avenge his family's murder, he is drawn into an all-out war to destroy a vicious monster and save a nation.
13) Apocalypto
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Mayan
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As the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, a young man is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression.
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China, Later Tang Dynasty, 10th Century. On the eve of the Chong Yang Festival, golden flowers fill the Imperial Palace. The Emperor returns unexpectedly with his second son, Prince Jai. His pretext is to celebrate the holiday with his family, but given the chilled relations between the Emperor and the ailing Empress, this seems disingenuous. For many years, the Empress and Crown Prince Wan, her stepson, have had an illicit liaison. Feeling trapped,...
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A collection of DVDs featuring five royal-themed films into one "binge box" for a spectacular movie night.
The King's speech: This is the story of King George VI of Britian, his impromptu ascension to the throne, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it.
Victoria & Abdul: Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.
Mary Queen of Scots: Queen of France at sixteen,...
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