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War and Peace (2016) #1055
TV DRAMA
Special
With Paul Dano, James Norton, Lily James, Adrian Edmondson. As the Russian conflict with Napoleon reaches its peak, five aristocratic families face the possibility of their lives being changed forever. BBC. 6 Episodes. Episode 1 Russia is drawn into war with France, changing the lives of three young people forever. Episode 2 As Andrei prepares for a great battle, Pierre struggles with married life. Episode 3 Pierre fights a duel. Natasha and Sonya receive unexpected proposals. Episode 4 Natasha is shocked by Andrei's decision to delay the wedding and travel abroad for a year. Episode 5 Napoleon outrages the Russian emperor by marching his army towards Moscow. Episode 6 As Napoleon marches into Moscow, the Rostovs rush to leave the city. |
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Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream (2016) #1124
DOCUMENTARY
Main
3 x 1 hour. BBC. Simon Sebag Montefiore tells the story of how the Habsburg family transformed Vienna into the capital that it is today, during a dynasty era lasting nearly 1,000 years. From the 13th to 20th century, Vienna was the capital of the Hapsburg dynasty and its middle European empire. In this series, Simon Sebag Montefiore tells the story of how the Habsburgs transformed Vienna into a multi-national city of music, culture and ideas; of palaces and churches; of coffee houses, courtesans, and conquerors. He describes how Napoleon, Hitler, Mozart and Freud all played their part and how Vienna has become the monumental capital of Austria that it is today. 1/3 Vienna marked Europe's front line in the defence of Christendom and the Catholic Church. 2/3 How Habsburg emperors transformed the city from a fortress into a great cultural capital. 3/3 While the Habsburgs headed for extinction, Vienna blossomed. |
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Emperor (2012) #251
FILM
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Directed by Peter Webber. With Matthew Fox, Colin Moy, Tommy Lee Jones, Eriko Hatsune. As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya, an exchange student he met years earlier in the U.S. |
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Gladiator (2000) #195
FILM
Main
Directed by Ridley Scott. With Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed. When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by an emperor's corrupt son, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge. |
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Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) #1233
FILM
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Directed by Richard Marquand. With Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams. After a daring mission to rescue Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebels dispatch to Endor to destroy the second Death Star. Meanwhile, Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side without falling into the Emperor's trap. |
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The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) #6
FILM
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Directed by Anthony Mann. With Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness, James Mason. The death of Marcus Aurelius leads to a succession crisis, in which the deceased emperor's son, Commodus, demonstrates that he is unwilling to let anything undermine his claim to the Roman Empire. |