The great ruler

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poster Das Schweigen am Starnbergersee
Das Schweigen am Starnbergersee
82mn - Drama
This is a very early feature by Rolf Raffé concerning the supposedly "mad" King of Bavaria, Ludwig II, probably the first feature film concerning the life of that King. In the piece, which is for the most…
poster Monsieur Beaucaire
Monsieur Beaucaire
(3/5)
106mn - Drama, Romance
The Duke of Chartres is in love with Princess Henriette, but she seemingly wants nothing to do with him. Eventually he grows tired of her insults and flees to England when Louis XV insists that the two ma…
poster Anunnaki
Anunnaki
66mn - Sci-Fi, Comedy, Fantasy
450,000 years ago our ancestors descended from the heavens to engineer the first human beings. To us they were Giants that ruled as Gods over mankind. Now new evidence and scientific research acknowledges…
poster Ali Baba and the Seven Saracens
Ali Baba and the Seven Saracens
94mn - Action, Adventure, Romance
A bold rebel leader returns to his home city for a final showdown with a tyrannical king, only to find himself unexpectedly drawn to the ruler's captivating niece. As political intrigue and battle loom, h…
poster Quo Vadis?
Quo Vadis?
(3.0/5)
137mn - Drama, History
"The Roman Banquet, the golden glories, the unrivaled luxuries, the wine, the dance, the song, the beautiful women, the sumptuous splendors that taxed a barbaric world for a night of feasting and revel-- …
poster The Loves of Pharaoh
The Loves of Pharaoh
(3.3/5)
100mn - History, Drama
The Ethiopian King offers his daughter to a powerful Pharaoh to secure peace between the two countries.
poster Jiraiya the Hero
Jiraiya the Hero
(2.9/5)
21mn - Action, Fantasy
Jiraiya is some sort of super-ninja with superpowers. He can fly, he can avoid detection by turning himself into a toad, and he has some sort of ability to vanish.
poster The Coronation of King Peter I of Serbia
The Coronation of King Peter I of Serbia
(2.8/5)
42mn - Documentary
Belgradian parades and everyday street scenes.
poster The Yawner
The Yawner
4mn - Comedy
A top-hatted man gets dressed in the morning, and starts to yawn, causing his housekeeper to yawn as well. He sets off down the street where he proceeds to make others yawn as well, including a shop keepe…
poster Hannibal
Hannibal
(2.6/5)
88mn - History, Adventure, Drama
A Carthaginian general attempts to cross the Alps with an army of elephants in order to conquer Rome.
poster The Two Gladiators
The Two Gladiators
100mn - Adventure
The twins of the recently departed Marcus Aurelius fight it out to see who will become emperor of Rome.
poster Dreamy Dud, He Resolves Not to Smoke
Dreamy Dud, He Resolves Not to Smoke
5mn - Comedy, Animation
After stealing a man's pipe and smoking his way to the moon, Dreamy Dud decides that smoking isn't for him.
poster The Story of King Midas
The Story of King Midas
(3.4/5)
10mn - Animation, Fantasy, Family
A greedy King Midas is visited one day by a mysterious visitor who grants him the ability to turn all things he touches to gold. He learns his lesson when the food he tries to eat and his own daughter are…
poster The Day the Earth Stopped
The Day the Earth Stopped
89mn - Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Hundreds of massive intergalactic robots appear in all of the world's major capitals with an ultimatum: Prove the value of human civilization or be destroyed.
poster The Ballet Master's Dream
The Ballet Master's Dream
2mn - Comedy, Fantasy
It's late in the evening, and the ballet master's bed has been prepared for him. But he cannot take his mind off of his work, and instead of going to sleep he paces the floor and tries out dance steps. Fi…
poster His Prehistoric Past
His Prehistoric Past
22mn - Comedy
Set mostly in the Stone Age, a prehistoric king, with a harem of wives, rules a beach. Charlie arrives and falls for the king's favorite wife. In the end, it turns out to have been a dream; Charlie was as…
poster Robert Macaire and Bertrand
Robert Macaire and Bertrand
11mn - Comedy, Crime
Robert Macaire (Chevalier Macaire) was a noted criminal and assassin who appears in French plays. His name is renowned in French culture as that of the archetypal villain.
poster The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda
(3.4/5)
112mn - Adventure, Drama
A kingdom's ascending heir, marked for assassination, switches identities with a lookalike, who takes his place at the coronation. When the real king is kidnapped, his followers try to find him, while the…
poster Jack the Giant Killer
Jack the Giant Killer
7mn - Animation
Jack is trying to impress Susie with his ambition to visit the Land of the Giants. She watches as he demonstrates the strength with which he will conquer the giant. Then we see the cat and dog loading up …
poster The Oath and the Man
The Oath and the Man
12mn - History, Drama, Romance
A rich nobleman steals a perfume merchant's wife just prior to the French Revolution, in which the perfumer is a leader of the peasants. His priest made him swear an oath to leave vengeance to God, howeve…
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