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The Last Days of Pompeii
6.4

The Last Days of Pompeii

Oct. 18, 1935

The Last Days of Pompeii

In this action-filled spectacle set in ancient Pompeii, a blacksmith becomes a Roman gladiator, though his rise to wealth and power is ...
Pompeii
5.5

Pompeii

Feb. 18, 2014

Pompeii

Set in 79 A.D., POMPEII tells the epic story of Milo, a slave turned invincible gladiator who finds himself in a race against time to save his ...
The Egyptian
6.6

The Egyptian

Aug. 25, 1954

The Egyptian

In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the ...
The 13th Warrior
6.6

The 13th Warrior

Aug. 13, 1999

The 13th Warrior

In AD 922, Arab courtier, Ahmad Ibn Fadlan accompanies a party of Vikings to the barbaric North to combat a terror that slaughters Vikings and ...
Ran
8.2

Ran

Jun. 01, 1985

Ran

In Medieval Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how their new-found ...
Ivanhoe
6.8

Ivanhoe

Jan. 01, 1952

Ivanhoe

Sir Walter Scott’s classic story of the chivalrous Ivanhoe who joins with Robin of Locksley in the fight against Prince John and for the ...
The Big Country
7.9

The Big Country

Sep. 30, 1958

The Big Country

Retired, wealthy sea Captain Jame McKay arrives in the vast expanse of the West to marry fiancée Pat Terrill. McKay is a man whose values and ...
Eragon
5.1

Eragon

Dec. 14, 2006

Eragon

In his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon’s egg — a discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where he ...
Conan the Destroyer
5.9

Conan the Destroyer

Jun. 29, 1984

Conan the Destroyer

Based on a character created by Robert E. Howard, this fast-paced, occasionally humorous sequel to Conan the Barbarian features the hero (Arnold ...
Barabbas
6.9

Barabbas

Dec. 23, 1961

Barabbas

Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was spared crucifixion when Pilate manipulated the crowd into pardoning him, rather than Jesus. ...
Land of the Pharaohs
6.6

Land of the Pharaohs

Jul. 24, 1955

Land of the Pharaohs

In ancient Egypt the Pharaoh Khufu is obsessed with acquiring gold and plans to take it all with him into the “second life.” To this ...
55 Days at Peking
6.7

55 Days at Peking

May. 06, 1963

55 Days at Peking

Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the International Compound in Peking during the 1900 Boxer ...
Old Ironsides
6.6

Old Ironsides

Dec. 06, 1926

Old Ironsides

An embellished account of the 1813 expedition by famed frigate U.S.S. Constitution–a.k.a. “Old Ironsides”–against the ...
David and Bathsheba
6.1

David and Bathsheba

Aug. 10, 1951

David and Bathsheba

David and Bathsheba is a 1951 historical epic film about King David made by 20th Century Fox. It was directed by Henry King, produced by Darryl ...
Mughal-e-Azam
8.2

Mughal-e-Azam

Aug. 05, 1960

Mughal-e-Azam

Set in the 16th century AD, the movie brings to life the tale of the doomed love affair between the Mughal Crown Prince Saleem and the beautiful, ...
The Three Treasures
6.6

The Three Treasures

Nov. 01, 1959

The Three Treasures

The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor’s son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne, but ...
Ulysses
6.7

Ulysses

Oct. 06, 1954

Ulysses

A movie adaptation of Homer’s second epic, that talks about Ulysses’ efforts to return to his home after the end of ten years of war. ...
Marie Antoinette
7.4

Marie Antoinette

Aug. 26, 1938

Marie Antoinette

The young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette (Norma Shearer) is arranged to marry Louis XVI (Robert Morley), future king of France, in a ...
The Odyssey
7.0

The Odyssey

May. 18, 1997

The Odyssey

This lavish small-screen adaptation of Homer’s ancient epic–replete with exotic Maltese and Turkish locations, state-of-the-art ...