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2) Beowulf
Publisher
Koch Vision [distributor]
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
Old English
Description
Story of King Hrothgar, the monster Grendal and the hero Beowulf, one of Europe's greatest epics. Anglo-Saxon epic, lines 1-1062.
4) Dune
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A mythic and emotionally charged hero's journey that tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence, a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest...
5) Mohenjo Daro
Publisher
Reliance Big Entertainment Pvt. Ltd
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
Hindi
Description
Set in 2016 B.C., the story follows Sarman, a farmer, who travels to the city of Mohenjo Daro and falls in love with a high-status woman, Chaani. But Chaani must wed Munja, son of Mohenjo Daro's ruler, Maham.
Series
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
When Pope Julius II commissions Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, the artist initially refuses. Virtually forced to do the job by Julius, he later destroys his own work and flees Rome. Eventually resumed, the project becomes a battle of wills fueled by the artistic and temperamental differences that form the core of this movie.
7) Alexander
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2005, c2004
Language
English
Description
The story of Alexander the Great, who in 4th century BC conquered ninety percent of the known world of the time by defeating Greece, Persia, Afghanistan, and India in just eight years.
8) Quo vadis
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Returning to Rome after 3 years in the field, General Marcus Vinicius meets and falls in love with the devout Christian, Lygia. She doesn't want to have anything to do with the warrior. Though Lygia grew up Roman, and as the adopted daughter of a retired general, Lygia is technically a hostage of Rome. Marcus gets Emperor Nero to give her to him for services rendered. Lygia is not happy about this situation, but she falls in love with Marcus anyway....
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a ferocity unlike anything the world has ever seen. Inspired by true events, it follows the emotionally epic journey of General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of recruits and prepares them for battle against an enemy determined to obliterate their way of life. Some things are worth fighting for.
10) Oppenheimer
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.
Publisher
20th Century Studios
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, it begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.
Publisher
MPI Media Group
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Deutsch
Description
"It tells the gripping story of a young German soldier on the Western Front of World War I. Paul and his comrades experience first-hand how the initial euphoria of war turns into desperation and fear as they fight for their lives, and each other, in the trenches. The film from director Edward Berger is based on the world-renowned bestseller of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque." --
13) The Northman
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father's murder.
14) Medieval
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Jan Žižka was a daring mercenary leader and one of the greatest warriors in history. After the death of its emperor, the Holy Roman Empire plummets into chaos while corrupt kings battle for control of the empty throne, so Jan leads a rebel army to ensure tyranny does not ensue.
Author
Series
Language
Español
Description
Ambition will fuel him. Competition will drive him. But power has its price. It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students...
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
"[T]he epic historical drama based on a legendary 208 A.D. battle that heralded the end of the Han Dynasty. A power-hungry Prime Minister-turned-General Cao Cao seeks permission from the Han Dynasty Emperor to organize a southward-bound mission designed to crush the two troublesome warlords who stand in his way, Liu Bei and Sun Quan. Vastly outnumbered by Cao Cao's brutal, fast-approaching army, the warlords band together to mount a heroic campaign-unrivaled...
17) The last duel
Publisher
20th Century Studios
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
After the wife of knight Jean de Carrouge accuses his squire of assaulting her virtue, King Charles VI declares that the men must fight to the death, leaving the truth to be revealed by God who will let the guilty man perish. This arrangement will leave the woman either berieved or besmirched, her life and position in society ruined no matter the result.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"Judah Ben-Hur [is] a Jewish nobleman in Palestine whose heroic odyssey includes enslavement by the Romans, vengeance against his tormentors during a furious arena chariot race and fateful encounters with Jesus Christ"--Container.
Series
Criterion collection volume 983
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
Russian
Description
The fates of three souls-- the blundering, good-hearted Pierre; the heroically tragic Prince Andrei; and the radiant, tempestuous Natasha-- collide amid the tumult of the Napoleonic Wars in Russia. The film conjures a sweeping vision of grand balls that glitter with rococo beauty and epic breathtaking battles.
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