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Plot Summary:
A medieval love story with lots of adventures. The times are troubled - there's a revolt of peasants going on. To secure its safety a monastery chases for a relics of a holy Brigitte. A nobleman promises to get it if he gets beautiful Agnes as a reward. But she fells in love with a handsome adventurer. The monastery has to act shrewd now and play double game. The movie is still the best achievement of the Estonian cinema. Based on a novel.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, History, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 86 min
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Marco Polo (1962)
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Italian explorer rescues the daughter of the Mongol leader Kublai Khan, meets a hermit who has invented gunpowder and builds a cannon.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 166
Genere: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 103 min
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Legend About Thiel (1977)
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Based on the book by Belgian XIX century author Charles de Coaster.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 253
Genere: Adventure, History
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 311 min
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Magnificat (1993)
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Magnificat is a 1993 Italian drama film directed by Pupi Avati. It was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 198
Genere: Drama, History
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: historical drama
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Yaroslavna, Queen of France (1979)
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Early XI century. Envoys of Henry, King of France, arrive to Kiev and ask Prince Yaroslav for the hand of his youngest daughter Anna. Rich, young and beautiful Anna Yaroslavna, accompanied by the envoys and warriors, sets off to Paris to meet her groom the King of France. But the Byzantine diplomats would do anything to prevent the alliance from happening.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 89
Genere: Adventure, History, Musical
Country: Soviet Union, Poland
Duration: 98 min
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Stars of Eger (1968)
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This romantic and grandiose historical film depicts the era of the constant incursions and heroic battles fought by the defenders of the castle of Eger, led by captain István Dobó, against the heavy odds of superior numbers through the lives and love of Bornemissza Gergely and Cecey Éva. Gergely is inaugurated as a fighter already at the age of 7, when he escapes the captivity of the half-eyed Turk, Jumurdzsak, with Vica and the war-booty. In thirty years' time he becomes the first assistant of captain Dobó and the brain of the castle in the defence of Eger.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, History, Romance, War
Country: Hungary, Bulgaria
Duration: 157 min
Plot tags: cult classic, disgusting, biblical, cult film
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The Tears of Saint Peter (1995)
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Izabella Scorupco plays Carla, who is a con-artist somewhere in mediavel Sweden. Carla is disguised as a man and she is selling a "product" called Petri tårar (Tears of St. Peter). This product cures every sickness. In order to promote her product she promises to wake up from the dead all citizens of the town who have died within the last ten years. Both the bishop and the mayor are alarmed as they fear loss of influence over them and try to work against Carla. There are also many citizens who don't want to see their "loved ones" wake up from the dead. In order to make things more confusing, Carla and the son of the mayor, Mark, fall in love with each other.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 255
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland
Duration: 100 min
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Luther and I (2017)
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The life of Katharina von Bora, a nun in the 16th century. When reading Martin Luther's writings about the freedom of the individual, she decides to leave the monastery - and gains the trust and love of the great reformer.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 172
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Germany
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, suspense, contemplative
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Lady of the Dynasty (2015)
Plot Summary:
The tragic story of a Tang Dynasty imperial consort who was the favorite of the Emperor Xuanzong.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 726
Genere: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: psychological, emotional, sentimental, atmospheric, captivating, scenic, costume drama
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Colonel Wolodyjowski (1969)
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In 1668 Polish colonel Michael Wolodyjowski, who recently retired to a monastery, is recalled to active duty and takes charge of Poland's eastern frontier defenses against invading Tatar hordes and Ottoman armies.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, History, War
Country: Poland, Soviet Union
Duration: 160 min
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The Soimaresti Clan (1965)
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Vying for Principality of Moldavia's throne the descendants of Prince Stephen the Great start a bloody civil war in 1612.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 198
Genere: Adventure, Biography, History, Romance, War
Country: Romania
Duration: 137 min
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Black Arrow (1985)
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In 15th century England, a civil war called Wars of the Roses is being fought between two rival houses who want the throne. Fresh from battle, a knight finds his family dead. He joins the outlaws led by the Black Arrow (Stephan Chase) to seek justice. The noble Black Arrow foils Sir Brackley's (Oliver Reed) plan to kill one ward (Benedict Taylor) and marry the other. This is a classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson turned into film by Disney pictures.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 572
Genere: Adventure, History
Country: USA, Spain
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: period piece
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The Maidens' Conspiracy (2006)
Plot Summary:
Tirante the knight is as committed to fighting the Turks in Constantinople as he is to relieving Carmesina, the heiress to the Byzantine Empire, of her virginity.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Romance
Country: Italy, Spain, UK
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: epic, exciting, captivating, romantic, sexy
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Trees Grow on the Stones Too (1985)
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Vikings attack Kuksja's village, and end up bringing him along on their ship because they believe he is good luck. After proving himself in a battle against the dreaded Danes, chief Torir bestows upon him the name of Einar and takes him in as his son. Back home in Norway the men are received as heros, but new trouble arises when Kuksja falls in love with the beautiful Signy, who is already betroth to the vicious Sigurd.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 335
Genere: Adventure, Drama
Country: Soviet Union, Norway
Duration: 146 min
Plot tags: vintage
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National Theatre Live: Treasure Island (2015)
Plot Summary:
It's a theatre adaptation of well known story of Jim Hawkins and his adventures in search of treasure of Treasure Island.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 332
Genere: Adventure
Country: UK
Duration: 150 min
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The Adventures of Quentin Durward, Marksman of the Royal Guard (1988)
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France, XV century. The young Scot, striving to make his worthy efforts, is kindly treated by the king and admitted to the guard. Soon the king entrusts him with a difficult mission - however, the matter turns into an insidious deception. Saving his beloved, the shooter of the guard shows miracles of courage and nobility.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 85
Genere: Adventure, History
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 97 min
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Richard Lvinoe Serdtse (1992)
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 41
Genere: Adventure, History, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: bleak, unusual plot structure, suspense, contemplative
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The Fighting Prince of Donegal (1966)
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Ireland 1587. Hugh O'Donnell inherits the title of The O'Donnell, the prince of Donegal, and tries to unite Ireland to make war on England. But then Hugh is kidnapped and imprisoned by the Viceroy of Ireland and held ransom for the Clans' good behavior. Hugh must escape prison and the Viceroy's villainous henchman, Captain Leeds, before he can fight.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 424
Genere: Adventure, Biography, Family, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, suspense, sincere, touching
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Swordsman of Siena (1962)
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A 16th-century Spanish overlord hires Thomas Stanswood (Stuart Granger) to protect his, less than eager, fiancee (Sylva Koscina) from rebels. Thomas finds himself drawn to both the fiancee and the rebels side.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 343
Genere: Adventure, Romance
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 97 min
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For Love and Gold (1966)
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A group of rogues steal a scroll granting its bearer the property of the land of Aurocastro in Apulia (south of Italy). They elect a shaggy knight, Brancaleone from Norcia, as their leader, and decide to get possession of this supposedly wealthy land. Many adventures will occurr during the journey.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, History
Country: Italy, France, Spain
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: humorous, cult classic, historically accurate, exciting, parody, offbeat, realistic, not serious, vintage, cult film
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Stealing Heaven (1988)
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Abelard, a famous teacher of philosophy at the cathedral school of Notre Dame, falls in love with one of his students, Héloïse d'Argenteuil. A sixteen-year old girl raised in a convent, Héloïse has an intellectual curiosity and rebels against the status of women in 12th century Europe. When others begin to suspect their relationship, Heloise's uncle Fulbert and the bishop of Paris work together to put a stop to it. Héloïse becomes pregnant with Abelard's child, and they are married in secret. Abelard struggles for acting against the will of God, yet is unable to escape his love for Heloise.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 818
Genere: Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, Yugoslavia
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: independent film, erotic, sexy, serious, captivating, realistic, sexual, erotic drama, period drama
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The Knights of the Quest (2001)
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In 1271, five young knights journey to Thebes in Greece to recover the Sacred Shroud and deliver it back to France and into the hands of the royal family.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 570
Genere: Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 147 min
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The Old Fairy Tale: When the Sun Was God (2003)
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In IX century Europe, on the brink of Poland's birth, a cruel prince, Popiel, murders his cousins to ensure his son's succession. His crimes lead to an uprising of his subjects lead by the former commander of Popiel's army, Piastun, and a young hunter and warrior, Ziemowit. Meanwhile Ziemowit falls in love with Dziwa, lovely girl who is to become a priestess in the local temple.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Poland
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspense, brutal
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Covington Cross (1992)
Plot Summary:
Covington Cross is a British/American television series that was broadcast on the ABC in the United States from August 25 to October 31, 1992. The program also aired in the United Kingdom and was scheduled to be broadcast in France. The series was filmed and produced in the UK, by a British production company, but it was ultimately accountable to an American network.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 318
Genere: Adventure, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min
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The Deluge (1974)
Plot Summary:
Following With Fire and Sword', this is an adaptation of the second and most spectacular part of Sienkiewicz's trilogy of warfare, romance, and derring-do. With war raging across Europe in the 17th century, a dashing warrior fights for the heart of a young gentlewoman. With almost four hundred actors, thousands of extras and twenty three thousand costumes, this is one of the most popular films in Polish cineman and received an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Feature.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, History, Romance, War
Country: Poland, Soviet Union
Duration: 287 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, serious, captivating, realistic, stylized, epic, crying, baroque
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Son of El Cid (1964)
Plot Summary:
Don Fernando, the son of El Cid, rallies peasants and townspeople to overthrow Moorish occupiers in medieval Spain.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 202
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Spain, West Germany
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: tense, bleak, epic, serious, captivating, realistic
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1572: The Battle of Harlem (2014)
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While she fights a heroic battle against the Spanish besieger with her female army, Kenau, driven by hate and sorrow of the execution of her youngest daughter, is threatened to also lose her eldest daughter, because her fear and pain are covered by her stubborn closeness.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Netherlands, Hungary, Belgium
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, captivating, realistic, costume drama
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Pope Joan (2009)
Plot Summary:
A 9th century woman of English extraction born in the German city of Ingelheim disguises herself as a man and rises through the Vatican ranks.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Germany, UK, Italy, Spain
Duration: 149 min
Plot tags: serious, captivating, costume drama, epic, historical drama, spiritual, sad, realistic
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Ivanhoe (1982)
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This is a remake of Walter Scott's Ivanhoe. Ivanhoe, a worthy and noble knight, the champion of justice returns to England after the holy wars. He find England under the reign of Prince John and his henchmen and finds himself being involved in the power-struggle for the throne of England. Will justice prevail and will all fair ladies in distress be rescued?.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 142 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, atmospheric, suspenseful, stylized, fairy tale, serious, period drama, eighties
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Severed Ways: The Norse Discovery of America (2007)
Plot Summary:
An unexpectedly modern take on a tale of two Viking warriors abandoned on the American coast. Warning – contains a graphic answer to the question: do Vikings sh*t in the woods?.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 554
Genere: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, epic, serious, stylized, offbeat
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Dauria (1972)
Plot Summary:
A chronicle of life in a small village in the Baikal Region on the eve of World War I and at the time of the October Revolution. The age-old foundations are crumbling, the process of social stratification is underway and, as a result, some people go to defend the revolution, and others - to fight against it. The main hero is the young Cossack Roman Ulybin. At first, this carefree daredevil is preoccupied only with one problem: whether his sweetheart, Dashutka, is to marry him or a merchant’s son, Alyoshka. Roman is killing time fist-fighting with his rival. But little by little, the young man realizes that the world around him has changed, that people are fighting for equality and social justice, and, being a real Cossack, he can’t remain on the sidelines….
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 317
Genere: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 182 min
Plot tags: epic, sentimental, atmospheric, serious, captivating, realistic
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