History, Drama, Romance
The film is a historical drama set during the reign of Elizabeth I (Flora Robson), focusing on the English defeat of the Spanish Armada, whence the title. In 1588, relations between Spain and England are at the breaking point. With the support of Queen Elizabeth I, British sea raiders such as Sir Francis Drake regularly capture Spanish merchantmen bringing gold from the New World.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution
After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped
Resurrection
The Gift
Saint-Jacques… La Mecque
Gosford Park
Five Cartridges
Music Box
Sleepers
A Man for All Seasons
Dead Man Walking
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Esther
The Penalty King
Shakespeare in Love
Collin
The Name of the Rose
Braveheart
The White Sound
SIMILAR MOVIES
Witness for the Prosecution
IMDB 6.3 | Dec , 1982
Sir Wilfred Robarts, a famed barrister is released from the hospital, where he stayed for two months following his heart attack. Returning to the practise of his lawyer skills, he takes the case of Leonard Vole, an unemployed man who is accused of murdering an elderly lady friend of his, Mrs. Emily French. While Leonard Vole claims he's innocent, although all evidence points to him as the killer, his alibi witness, his cold German wife Christine, instead of entering the court as a witness for the defense, she becomes the witness for the prosecution and strongly claims her husband is guilty of the murder.Witness for the Prosecution
IMDB 8.4 | Jun , 1949
Agatha Christie tale of a man on trial for murder: a trial featuring surprise after surprise. Not to be confused with the later Hollywood adaptation.After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped
IMDB 5.2 | May , 2000
You've read the stories, you've seen the documentaries. Now see the movie that brings it all to life.Resurrection
IMDB 6 | Oct , 1958
Young Prince Nechljudov is summoned as a judge in a murder trial. A rich merchant was found dead in the room of the inn where he was staying and the prostitute Maslova was accused of the crime. Nechljudov recognizes in the woman the maid of the aunts he had seduced and abandoned years before and tries to convince the authorities of her of his innocence but to no avail. Convinced that he is responsible for her moral fall, he follows her to Siberia where she must serve her sentence.The Gift
IMDB 6.5 | Mar , 2000
Annie Wilson, young widow and mother of three, makes her living foretelling others' futures—though her own has become cloudier than even she can see. Threatened by a client's violent husband and plagued by visions of a missing local woman, Annie finds herself pulled into a thicket of lies and deception in which her extraordinary gift may ultimately get her killed.Saint-Jacques… La Mecque
IMDB 6.2 | Oct , 2005
Three siblings who detest each other and hiking must complete together a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in order to be eligible to inherit their mother's wealth.Gosford Park
IMDB 6.8 | Dec , 2001
In 1930s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes a suspect.Five Cartridges
IMDB 7.6 | Nov , 1960
It is the year 1936 and the Spanish Civil War is raging. When the German commander of an international brigade is badly wounded he gives his five comrades a message which he divides up and secretes into in five cartridges. All five shells must reach the battalion in order for the message to be relayed. But Frenchman Pierre can’t bear the heat of the Sierra. When he leaves their hide-out to drink from a well he is hit by an enemy bullet.Music Box
IMDB 7.1 | Dec , 1989
A lawyer defends her father accused of war crimes, but there is more to the case than she suspects.Sleepers
IMDB 7.6 | Oct , 1996
Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually abused them. A sensational court hearing takes place to charge him for the crimes.A Man for All Seasons
IMDB 7.3 | Dec , 1966
A depiction of the conflict between King Henry VIII of England and his Lord Chancellor, Sir Thomas More, who refuses to swear the Oath of Supremacy declaring Henry Supreme Head of the Church in England.Dead Man Walking
IMDB 7.3 | Dec , 1995
A death row inmate turns for spiritual guidance to a local nun in the days leading up to his scheduled execution for the murders of a young couple.Four Weddings and a Funeral
IMDB 6.8 | Mar , 1994
Over the course of five social occasions, a committed bachelor must consider the notion that he may have discovered love.Esther
IMDB 6.7 | Mar , 1999
Esther, the beautiful queen of Persia, intervenes to save the Jewish people from a bloody massacre.The Penalty King
IMDB 5 | Nov , 2006
Lee, a soccer player who descends into depression when he goes blind, is encouraged to take up the game again by a maverick American and the inspiration of Leeds Utd legend, Billy Bremner.Shakespeare in Love
IMDB 6.8 | Dec , 1998
Young William Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, 'Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter', before it's even written. When lovely noblewoman Viola de Lesseps auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love — and Shakespeare's play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship intensifies, the comedy soon transforms into tragedy.Collin
IMDB 10 | Dec , 1981
The Name of the Rose
IMDB 7.5 | Sep , 1986
14th-century Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young novice arrive at a conference to find that several monks have been murdered under mysterious circumstances. To solve the crimes, William must rise up against the Church's authority and fight the shadowy conspiracy of monastery monks using only his intelligence; which is considerable.Braveheart
IMDB 7.9 | May , 1995
Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against English rule.The White Sound
IMDB 7 | Dec , 2001
Lukas, a young schizophrenic man, has to deal with a new town, a new relationship, and the paranoia in his head.