BBC documentary about Franz Kafka played by GREEK TV in 1990. This documentary is one of the ten films of “The Modern World: Ten Great Writers (1988)”.
Casts Tim Roth, David Barrass, Michael Bryant, Tatyana Colombo, Kit Jackson, Matthew Marsh, Bill Paterson, Barrie Rutter, John Bennett
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David
Lost Heroes
Deadliest Crash: The Le Mans 1955 Disaster
Song of Tibet
Operation "Wedding"
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IMDB 5.3 | Jul , 2009
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IMDB 6.3 | Nov , 1995
A dramatisation of the workers' protests in June 1976 in Radom, seen from the perspective of the local Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party.Wings of Desire
IMDB 7.8 | Sep , 1987
Two angels, Damiel and Cassiel, glide through the streets of Berlin, observing the bustling population, providing invisible rays of hope to the distressed but never interacting with them. When Damiel falls in love with lonely trapeze artist Marion, the angel longs to experience life in the physical world, and finds — with some words of wisdom from actor Peter Falk — that it might be possible for him to take human form.Dead Poets Society
IMDB 8.3 | Jun , 1989
At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, courting the disdain of the stern headmaster.Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark Hunting
IMDB 5 | Nov , 2018
Children of History
IMDB 7 | Sep , 2016
After swimming class, two 12-year-old boys, Jules and Noam, chat and discover that their grandfathers fought in World War II. One, a German soldier; the other, a Jew.Acts of Violence
IMDB 6.3 | Jan , 1985
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IMDB 6.7 | May , 2002
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IMDB 0 | Dec , 2017
An account of the life and work of Irish writer James Joyce (1882-1941) narrated by US actress Anjelica Huston.David
IMDB 6.5 | Mar , 1997
A distinguished military leader whose reign was touched by great scandal, shocking betrayals and rousing victories. A simple shepherd boy chosen to be king, under the watchful eyes of prophet Samuel.Lost Heroes
IMDB 8 | Feb , 2014
Lost Heroes is the story of Canada's forgotten comic book superheroes and their legendary creators. A ninety-minute journey to recover a forgotten part of Canada's pop culture and a national treasure few have ever heard about. This is the tale of a small country striving to create its own heroes, but finding itself constantly out muscled by better-funded and better-marketed superheroes from the media empire next door.Deadliest Crash: The Le Mans 1955 Disaster
IMDB 7 | May , 2010
Three years in the making in conjunction with the BBC. Using never seen before home movies, photos and eye witness accounts - this is the inside story of the world's biggest motorsport disaster.Song of Tibet
IMDB 8 | Sep , 2000
The story of Yeshe Dolma, and her turbulent marriage to a proud warrior, Jiacuo, across half a century.Operation "Wedding"
IMDB 8 | Oct , 2017
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IMDB 5.4 | Aug , 2007
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IMDB 7.5 | Feb , 2012
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IMDB 6.8 | Nov , 1993
The story of the widow of Lee Harvey Oswald, the man accused of shooting President Kennedy. Via flashbacks, the story traces the woman's life from her days in Russia, the turmoil following the assassination, raising her family, and coming to grips with the fact that she too may have been a pawn in a grand conspiracy.Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
IMDB 6.5 | May , 2007
Beginning just after the bloody Sioux victory over General Custer at Little Big Horn, the story is told through two unique perspectives: Charles Eastman, a young, white-educated Sioux doctor held up as living proof of the alleged success of assimilation, and Sitting Bull the proud Lakota chief whose tribe won the American Indians’ last major victory at Little Big Horn.Two Lines in Small Font
IMDB 7 | Apr , 1981
While studying the history of the revolutionary movement in Russia, a historian decides to restore the good name of one of the revolutionaries, who was accused of betrayal by his comrades-in-arms and committed suicide.The L.A. Riots: 25 Years Later
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2017
HISTORY brings you an all-encompassing documentary event cantered around the 25th anniversary of the LA Riots, the most destructive riot in American history that left 53 people dead and caused over a billion dollars in damage.