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80
7.2
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69
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68
/1186/
3.7
/91588/
87
/163/
78
/2472/
90
/34/
cc age 15+

Gosford Park (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.
poster
78
7.2
/6686/
71
/108/
67
/77/
3.9
/10345/
89
/28/
72
/84/
79
/14/

An Unmarried Woman (1978)
A wealthy woman from Manhattan's Upper East Side struggles to deal with her new identity and her sexuality after her husband of 16 years leaves her for a younger woman.
poster
77
7.1
/7052/
67
/95/
68
/153/
3.7
/6535/
100
/11/
78
/75/

The Go-Between (1971)
British teenager Leo Colston spends a summer in the countryside, where he develops a crush on the beautiful young aristocrat Marian. Eager to impress her, Leo becomes the "go-between" for Marian, delivering secret romantic letters to Ted Burgess, a handsome neighboring farmer.
poster
77
76
7.6
/25468/
75
/387/
74
/370/
3.7
/11703/
79
/14/
86
/347/

Zorba the Greek (1964)
An uptight English writer traveling to Crete on a matter of business finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.
poster
Kanopy
72
6.7
/925/
71
/14/
63
/11/
3.5
/567/
64
/737/

Butley (1974)
Butley is set in Queen Mary’s College, London and focuses on two English instructors, Ben Butley, a middle-aged former T. S. Eliot expert whose life is now in a shambles, and his protégé, Joey, a homosexual. With both Joey and his wife leaving, Butley faces a life alone, fighting back with wit, obscenity and booze.
poster
Criterion Channel
70
6.5
/5951/
64
/142/
60
/121/
3.5
/12187/
86
/14/
67
/57/

The Shout (1978)
A traveller by the name of Crossley forces himself upon a musician and his wife in a lonely part of Devon, and uses the aboriginal magic he has learned to displace his host.
poster
69
7.2
/6730/
67
/85/
68
/100/
3.7
/3236/
64
/28/
77
/114/
55
/4/

Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)
Bathsheba Everdine, a willful, flirtatious, young woman, unexpectedly inherits a large farm and becomes romantically involved with three widely divergent men.
poster
69
6.7
/1099/
57
/9/
52
/18/
3.3
/345/
80
/5/
88
/25/

Duet for One (1986)
When Stephanie, a famous violinist, contracts multiple sclerosis her life begins to fall apart. Her career ends, her husband leaves her for another woman and her favorite pupil leave the country. Unable to bear all this loss, Stephanie attempts suicide.
poster
79
68
7.6
/4059/
70
/51/
72
/56/
3.8
/2706/
92
/12/
91
/115/
cc age 8+

Whistle Down the Wind (1961)
When an injured wife-murderer takes refuge on a remote Lancashire farm, the farmer’s three children mistakenly believe him to be the Second Coming of Christ.
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Kanopy
77
67
7.3
/4668/
75
/59/
69
/81/
3.6
/2678/
89
/18/
88
/161/

King of Hearts (1966)
An ornithologist mistaken for an explosives expert is sent alone into a small French town during WWI to investigate a garbled report from the resistance about a bomb which the departing Germans have set to blow up a weapons cache.
poster
Hoopla
67
7.0
/7487/
70
/167/
64
/110/
3.3
/1567/
64
/116/
78
/297/
55
/30/

Evelyn (2002)
Desmond Doyle is devastated when his wife abandons their family on the day after Christmas. His unemployment, and the fact that there is no woman in the house to care for the children—Evelyn, Dermot and Maurice—make it clear to the authorities this is an untenable situation. The Catholic Church and the Irish courts decide to put the Doyle children into Church-run orphanages.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
67
6.7
/24836/
66
/444/
66
/426/
3.2
/16739/
76
/38/
59
/1165/
53
/18/
cc age 14+

Hamlet (1990)
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.
poster
71
66
7.0
/9790/
69
/165/
67
/129/
3.6
/4540/
73
/22/
81
/321/
67
/9/

The Rose (1979)
Rock-and-roll singer Mary Rose Foster's romantic relationships and mental health are continuously imperilled by the demands of life on the road.
poster
72
65
7.1
/9712/
65
/117/
65
/134/
3.8
/9945/
83
/23/
74
/150/

Women in Love (1969)
Growing up in the sheltered confines of a 1920s English coal-mining community, free-spirited sisters Gudrun and Ursula explore erotic love with a wealthy playboy and a philosophical educator, with cataclysmic results for all four.
poster
Kanopy
62
6.5
/133312/
69
/4982/
63
/1883/
3.0
/53509/
58
/178/
49
/1985/
45
/35/
cc age 14+

The Sum of All Fears (2002)
When the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. The change in political leaders sparks paranoia among American CIA officials, so CIA director Bill Cabot recruits a young analyst to supply insight and advice on the situation. Then the unthinkable happens: a nuclear bomb explodes in a U.S. city, and America is quick to blame the Russians.
poster
Kanopy
77
61
7.3
/2910/
69
/62/
70
/58/
3.6
/2538/
93
/14/
85
/25/

A Kind of Loving (1962)
As Vic Brown vacillates between infatuation and disinterest for his co-worker Ingrid Rothwell, she finds out that she is pregnant and Vic has to reconcile how he thought his life would go with what life actually has in store for him.
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Amazon Prime Video
61
5.9
/540/
51
/12/
62
/17/
3.3
/257/
80
/5/
35
/3/

We Think the World of You (1988)
An aimless young man, Johnny, is sent prison. He entrusts his beloved dog, Evie, to the care of his former lover and best friend, Frank. When he gets out of prison, he has to face difficulties at home. Added to this, is the fact that he may have to give up Evie to Frank.
poster
61
6.7
/1566/
62
/14/
60
/25/
3.3
/504/
56
/9/
60
/10/

The Fixer (1968)
Set in tsarist Russia around the turn of the century and based on a true story of a Russian Jewish peasant Yakov Bog who was wrongly imprisoned for a most unlikely crime - the “ritual murder” of a Gentile child in Kyiv. We witness the unrelenting detail of the peasant handyman's life in prison and see him gain in dignity as the efforts to humiliate him and make him confess fail.
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Criterion Channel
70
61
7.1
/4087/
71
/48/
62
/54/
3.6
/2927/
71
/14/
74
/55/
70
/10/

The Entertainer (1960)
Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.
poster
fuboTV
69
60
6.9
/4536/
66
/56/
62
/50/
3.4
/2262/
82
/11/
70
/100/

Georgy Girl (1966)
A homely but vivacious young woman dodges the amorous attentions of her father's middle-aged employer while attempting to please her glamorously stuck-up roommate Meredith.
poster
59
6.3
/2404/
64
/39/
58
/28/
3.3
/894/
50
/6/
63
/26/

Royal Flash (1975)
Cowardly rogue Harry Flashman's (Malcolm McDowell) schemes to gain entry to the royal circles of 19th-century Europe go nowhere until he meets a pair of devious nobles with their own agenda. At their urging, Flashman agrees to re-create himself as a bogus Prussian nobleman to woo a beautiful duchess. But the half-baked plan quickly comes unraveled, and he's soon on the run from several new enemies who are all calling for the rapscallion's head.
poster
fuboTV
57
6.4
/88788/
65
/2176/
62
/1214/
3.0
/43155/
52
/141/
56
/2123/
52
/32/
cc age 15+

The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
Reporter John Klein is plunged into a world of impossible terror and unthinkable chaos when fate draws him to a sleepy West Virginia town whose residents are being visited by a great winged shape that sows hideous nightmares and fevered visions.
poster
55
5.9
/3004/
65
/42/
61
/45/
3.0
/1253/
33
/9/
63
/40/

Mister Frost (1990)
Frost is arrested and committed for murder after he is apprehended burying his victims in the garden. However, even while under psychiatric care and tight hospital security, it becomes obvious that Mr. Frost is not all he seems to be.
poster
53
6.3
/6310/
64
/123/
58
/105/
3.0
/2385/
50
/12/
54
/57/

A Prayer for the Dying (1987)
Martin, an I.R.A. hitman, is seen by a Catholic priest while carrying out a hit. He grows a bond with the priest and his niece. But his past and his former employers put all their lives in danger.
poster
Kanopy
58
49
6.2
/3123/
58
/69/
62
/69/
3.3
/2477/
50
/6/
54
/55/

Britannia Hospital (1982)
Britannia Hospital, an esteemed English institution, is marking its gala anniversary with a visit by the Queen Mother herself. But when investigative reporter Mick Travis arrives to cover the celebration, he finds the hospital under siege by striking workers, ruthless unions, violent demonstrators, racist aristocrats, an African cannibal dictator, and sinister human experiments.
poster
Kanopy
54
41
6.2
/2167/
60
/34/
57
/35/
3.1
/3405/
44
/16/
34
/24/
62
/7/

Quartet (1981)
When her husband's arrest leaves her penniless, a woman accepts an invitation to move in with a strange couple.
poster
The Roku Channel
49
39
6.2
/5803/
62
/80/
56
/76/
3.1
/984/
24
/106/
36
/89/
45
/32/

The Statement (2003)
The film is set in France in the 1990s, the French were defeated by the Germans early in World War II, an armistice was signed in 1940 which effectively split France into a German occupied part in the North and a semi-independent part in the south which became known as Vichy France. In reality the Vichy government was a puppet regime controlled by the Germans. Part of the agreement was that the Vichy Government would assist with the 'cleansing' of Jews from France. The Vichy government formed a police force called the Milice, who worked with the Germans...
poster
72
34
7.1
/1111/
64
/17/
72
/13/
3.6
/927/
86
/7/
67
/13/

The Caretaker (1964)
Aston, a quiet, reserved man, lives alone in a top-floor cluttered room of a small abandoned house in a poor London district. He befriends and takes in Mac Davies, an old derelict who has been fired from a menial job in a café. In time Aston offers him a job as caretaker of the house. Aston's brother, Mick - a taunting, quasi-sadist - harasses the derelict when his brother is away, countermanding his orders...
poster
64
34
6.5
/2192/
61
/30/
66
/45/
3.3
/1153/
63
/9/

The Running Man (1963)
An Englishman with a grudge against an insurance company for a disallowed claim fakes his own death and escapes to Spain, but is soon pursued by an insurance investigator.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
57
26
6.1
/1061/
59
/41/
61
/39/
3.1
/452/
46
/22/

Salem Witch Trials (2002)
Salem, Massachusetts. A small town—with no clear governing body—became embroiled in a scandal that forever stands as one of the darkest chapters in American history. For those accused of witchcraft by their neighbors and friends, there was little chance of clearing their names; the mass paranoia that ravaged through the community took the lives of 19 innocent men and women.
poster
Kanopy
48
24
6.3
/740/
45
/2/
43
/6/
54
/26/
29
/18/
56
/16/

The Cherry Orchard (1999)
Madame Ranevskaya is a spoiled aging aristocratic lady, who returns from a trip to Paris to face the loss of her magnificent Cherry Orchard estate after a default on the mortgage. In denial, she continues living in the past, deluding herself and her family, while the beautiful cherry trees are being axed down by the re-possessor Lopakhin (Teale), her former serf, who has his own agenda.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
49
24
5.2
/1391/
57
/12/
46
/20/
2.9
/625/
38
/16/
45
/27/

Silent Tongue (1993)
Mad with grief after the death of his Kiowa wife, Roe awaits death under a tree with her body beside him. She begins to haunt him because he won't bury her. His father, who bought him the wife, thinks her sister might reason with Roe.
poster
61
20
6.3
/532/
54
/23/
61
/41/
3.3
/269/

Uncontrollable Circumstances (1989)
Philippe and Daniel decide to go on vacation Southeast Asia, where they meet Hans, a European who livesthere and he becomes their guide and host. Once the holidays are over, before leaving to return to Paris, decided to give a small gift to Hans: a small piece of hashish.
poster
MGM Plus
49
19
4.9
/1643/
55
/32/
48
/23/
3.0
/834/
35
/7/

The Wicked Lady (1983)
Caroline is to be wed to Sir Ralph and invites her sister Barbara to be her bridesmaid. Barbara seduces Ralph, however, and she becomes the new Lady, but despite her new wealthy situation, she gets bored and turns to highway robbery for thrills. While on the road she meets a famous highwayman, and they continue as a team, but some people begin suspecting her identity, and she risks death if she continues her nefarious activities.
poster
54
19
6.5
/892/
62
/15/
48
/19/
3.3
/353/
50
/8/
33
/3/

Nijinsky (1980)
A ballet dancer struggles with his homosexuality and the increasing allure of a young ballerina who seeks to draw him away from his domineering lover.
poster
64
17
6.5
/501/
61
/8/
58
/10/
3.6
/955/

Hands Up! (1985)
The reunion of a group of former medical students results in a flood of bitter memories.
poster
Plex
39
16
5.4
/502/
30
/4/
49
/16/
44
/9/
20
/12/

Hollywood North (2004)
The making of a serious, Canadian arthouse film descends into Hollywood farce when its producer is forced to compromise his vision to accommodate his drug-addled star, his leading lady and his venal backers.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
59
14
7.1
/781/
56
/13/
59
/8/
50
/16/

Bertie and Elizabeth (2002)
The life of England’s George VI, who was forced to become King following the abdication of his brother, and his relationship with his wife, Elizabeth.
poster
The Roku Channel
53
14
6.7
/769/
45
/10/
62
/21/
3.4
/333/
25
/5/

The Return of the Soldier (1983)
The horrors of World War I have robbed returning veteran Chris Baldry of his memory. The traumatized soldier doesn't even recognize his own wife, Kitty, or remember their years together. While Baldry attempts to cope with the unfamiliar surroundings of his own home, he seeks out the company of an old flame from his childhood, Margaret Grey. His amnesia also makes him a ready target for the affections of his older cousin, Jenny.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
67
12
7.4
/710/
64
/7/
56
/10/
3.6
/341/

An Englishman Abroad (1983)
Actress Coral Browne travels to Moscow, and meets a mysterious Englishman. Turns out he's the notorious spy, Guy Burgess. Based on a true story, with Ms. Browne playing herself.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
60
12
6.6
/846/
57
/14/
62
/14/
58
/3/

The Prince and the Pauper (2000)
An adaptation of the classic, "The Prince and the Pauper" is the retelling of Edward Tudor and young Thomas Canty, two amazing look-alikes caught up in imperial intrigue and scandal. In fleeing from his violent father, Tom stumbles into the palace courtyard, and is seen by young Prince Edward, who takes him in. Each desiring to see what the other's life is like, the boys impulsively switch identities... little knowing what disaster lies ahead at this fault of thought. And soon Thomas becomes a pawn in the hands of Edward's malicious and greedy uncle, who would have the kingdom for himself.
poster
63
11
6.8
/623/
66
/8/
42
/15/
3.5
/445/
70
/3/

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1972)
A couple uses extremely black comedy to survive taking care of a daughter who is nearly completely brain dead. They take turns doing the daughter's voice and stare into the eyes of death and emotional trauma with a humour that hides their pain.
poster
61
11
6.5
/593/
55
/6/
58
/10/
3.4
/355/

Nothing But the Best (1964)
Success has James Brewster's name written all over it, and he also has his heart set on his boss's daughter. A con artist hires him to help out on a bank scheme, but then again, James will do anything to get rich and be the most successful businessman in Britain-even if it means murder!!!
poster
Kanopy
69
10
6.9
/551/
85
/2/
48
/9/
3.5
/508/
75
/2/

In Celebration (1975)
In a Yorkshire mining town, three educated brothers return to their blue-collar home to celebrate the 40th wedding anniversary of their parents, but dark secrets come to the fore.
poster
Kanopy
55
8
6.3
/548/
56
/9/
38
/10/
3.4
/249/

Three Sisters (1970)
Nearly a thousand miles away from their beloved Moscow, Chekhov's Three Sisters live in virtual exile. Olga , a schoolmistress, attempts to support her siblings and the home that is the sole legacy of their late father.
poster
45
8
4.9
/563/
32
/7/
44
/10/
3.1
/406/
38
/3/

Dr. M (1990)
In the not-too-distant future Berlin is shocked by a series of spectacular suicides; a policeman's investigations lead him to a beautiful, enigmatic woman and the revelation of a sinister plot to manipulate the population through mass hypnosis.
poster
?
4.7
/233/

Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003)
Documentary looking at how nudity has been used in the movies, sometimes shrewdly and other times without thought.
poster
?
6.7
/24/
70
/1/

Plaintiffs and Defendants (1975)
A barrister's complex life unravels as he juggles a court case and highly-strung mistress.


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