1 MOVIES ON BRITISH & AMERICAN HISTORY The Canterbury Tales DVD ~ Michael Balfour "Canterbury Tales -- time of the Danish line, King Canute the Great reign 1016- 1035." The Lion in Winter DVD ~ Peter O'Toole "The time of the Plantagenet Angevin line of English king Henry II the Curtmantle reign 1154-1189." Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe DVD ~ David Barrass "Ivanhoe takes place in the Plantagenet Angevin line of English king Richard 1 the Lionheart reign 1189-1199." Robin Hood DVD ~ Douglas Fairbanks "Robin Hood takes place during the Plantagenet Angevin line of english king Richard 1 the Lionheart reign 1189-1199." Lionheart [VHS] VHS Eric Stoltz "From the time of the 13th century Plantagenet Angevin line of English king Richard 1 the Lionheart reign 1189-1199." Braveheart DVD ~ Mel Gibson "Braveheart is the Scottish side of the story. 13th Century Plantagenet Angevin line of English kings -- King Edward 1 Longshanks reign 1272-1307." Edward II DVD ~ Steven Waddington "The Plantagenet Angevin line English king Edward II reign 1307-1327." Henry V VHS Kenneth Branagh "The time of the Plantagenet Lancastrian line English king Henry V reign 1413- 1422." Olivier's Shakespeare (Hamlet / Henry V / Richard III) (The Criterion Collection) DVD ~ Laurence Olivier "Three monarchs in one: of the Plantagenet Lancasterian line English king Henry V reign 1413-1422; and of the Plantagenet Yorkist line English king Richard III reign 1483-1485." Tower of London [VHS] VHS Basil Rathbone "English king Richard III the Crookback (Duke of Gloucester) was of the Plantagenet Yorkist line reign 1483-1485." The Prince and the Pauper DVD ~ Errol Flynn "The time of the House of Tudor, English king Henry VIII reign 1509-1547." A Man for All Seasons (Special Edition) DVD ~ Paul Scofield "The Tudor ine, English king Henry VIII reign 1509-1547." The Six Wives of Henry VIII DVD ~ Keith Michell "The Tudor line English king Henry VIII reign 1509-1547." The Private Life of Henry VIII DVD ~ Charles Laughton Anne of The Thousand Days [VHS] VHS Richard Burton "The time of the Tudor line, english king Henry VIII reign 1509-1547." 2 Lady Jane DVD ~ Helena Bonham Carter "Time of the Tudor line, English queen Lady Jane Grey who reigned for 9 days in 1553." The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex DVD ~ Bette Davis "From the Tudor line, English queen Elizabeth 1 reign 1558-1603." Fire Over England DVD ~ Flora Robson "From the House of Tudor, English queen Elizabeth 1 reign 1558-1603." Elizabeth I DVD ~ Helen Mirren "The time of the Tudor line, English queen Elizabeth the first reign 1558-1603. (Also see the film Elizabeth starring Kate Blachett.)" Masterpiece Theatre: Elizabeth I - The Virgin Queen DVD ~ Anne-Marie Duff "The time of the Tudor line, English queen Elizabeth 1 reign 1558-1603." Elizabeth R DVD ~ Various "The time of the Tudor line, English queen Elizabeth 1 reign 1558-1603." Mary, Queen of Scots [VHS] VHS Vanessa Redgrave "The Scottish side of the story. The time of the Tudor line, English queen Elizabeth 1 reign 1558-1603. (Also see the film Mary of Scotland.)" To Kill A King "From the time of the Stuart line, English king Charles 1 reign 1625-1649." Cromwell DVD ~ Richard Harris "From the time of the Commonwealth from 1657-1658, Oliver Cromwell." The Last King - The Power and the Passion of Charles II DVD ~ Rufus Sewell "From the Stuart line English king Charles II reign 1660-1685." Lorna Doone DVD ~ Martin Clunes "From the time of the Stuart line Restored, English king James II reign 1685- 1688." Captain Kidd DVD ~ Barbara Britton "The time of the House of Orange and Stuart, English king William III and Mary II reign 1689-1702." Rob Roy DVD ~ Liam Neeson "The Scottish side of the story from the time of the Brunswick Hanover line English king George 1 reign 1714-1727." Barry Lyndon DVD ~ Ryan O'Neal "From the time of the Brunswick Hanover Line, English king George III reign 1760-1820." Beau Brummell [VHS] VHS Stewart Granger "From the time of the Brunswick Hanover line, English king George III reign 1760-1820." The Madness of King George DVD ~ Nigel Hawthorne "The time of the Brunswick Hanover line English king George III reign 1760- 3 1820." Victoria & Albert DVD ~ Victoria Hamilton "The time of the Brunswick Hanover line English queen Victoria reign 1837- 1901. (Also see the 1937 film Victoria the Great starring Anna Neagle.)" Mrs. Brown DVD ~ Judi Dench "The time of the Brunswick Hanover line English queen Victoria reign 1837- 1901." Edward the King DVD ~ Annette Crosbie "The time of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha line, English king Edward VII reign 1901- 1910." The Lost Prince DVD ~ Miranda Richardson "From the time of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha line, English king Edward VII reign 1901-1910." Edward & Mrs. Simpson DVD ~ Edward Fox "The time of the Windsor line English king Edward VIII reign 1936." Bertie and Elizabeth DVD ~ James Wilby "The Windsor line, English king George VI reign 1936-1952." The Queen DVD ~ Helen Mirren "The Windsor line, English queen Elizabeth II reign 1953-present." The Queen's Sister DVD ~ Lucy Cohu "The Windsor line, English queen Elizabeth II reign 1953-present." All the President's Men - Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman as the two reporters from the Washington Post whose dogged pursuit of the facts surrounding political espionage sponsored by the Nixon White House ultimately resulted in President Nixon's resignation. Travel step by step with the tireless reporters as they get doors slammed in their faces and stonewalled by just about everyone connected with Nixon, except the ever mysterious secret source, Deep Throat. Rated PG. All Quiet on the Western Front - (1930) - One of the most powerful statements ever made about war, this film about World War One follows young idealistic German students - so eager to fight for the Fatherland - as they encounter the murderous reality of modern warfare. B&W. Amistad - Directed by Steven Spielberg, an insightful examination of events surrounding the successful revolt in 1839 by a group of Africans headed for slavery in America. The fight for freedom is taken up by abolitionist Theodore Joadson (Morgan Freeman) and former President John Quincy Adams (Anthony Hopkins). The bewildered, infuriated African revolt leader Cinque (Djimon Hounsou) learns to communicate with these men and wages a legal battle for freedom. Rated R. Apollo 13 - A very entertaining look at what happened in space as the result of an explosion that left three astronauts perilously close to being stranded. The whole 4 world watched, hoped and prayed back in 1970 as the astronauts and ground crew improvised and kept their courage despite slim chances of survival. Directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks. Rated PG. Ben-Hur - Winner of eleven Oscars®. Watching this film can easily turn into a religious experience. Charlton Heston stars as a wealthy young Jewish man who winds up in the galley of a Roman ship, but over time struggles back to get revenge against the Romans. With glimpses of Jesus of Nazareth in the background, Heston, filled with hate, ultimately finds revenge leads nowhere and comes to understand the power of love. Directed by William Wyler. The Best Years of Our Lives - Made just after the conclusion of World War II, this film begins the moment three battle-hardened veterans return home to middle America. They find themselves stepping into a world a million miles removed from the realities of war, a world that has changed much since they went overseas. They struggle to resume daily lives amid the lingering emotional effects of the war, surrounded by people who admire them but don't understand them. Best Supporting Actor Oscar® went to Harold Russell (a real-life veteran who lost both hands) for his portrayal of Navy seaman Homer Parrish. Directed by William Wyler. B&W. Casablanca - Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman in the drama many consider to be the finest American film ever made. This is a powerful love story set amid the everyday intrigue and danger of living in Nazi controlled North Africa. B&W. Come and See - A look at Hitler's war of annihilation against ordinary Russian people as seen through the eyes of a sensitive teenage boy. This highly stylized film is considered to be a crowning achievement of 1980's era Soviet cinema. Set in 1943, we witness the tragic adventures of an unknowing teen after he leaves his family to join the anti-Nazi partisans. Eventually he winds up in a village surrounded by Nazi SS. In Russian with English subtitles. Dances with Wolves - Kevin Costner's tour de force about the natural world of a Sioux tribe in the Dakota Territory in 1864 as seen through the eyes of a Union soldier determined to experience the Western frontier before it is wrecked by white invaders. Rated PG-13 (violence and brief nudity). Glory - The epic Civil War story of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteers, the first all-black Union regiment. Stars Matthew Broderick as Col. Robert Gould Shaw, and features the inspiring performances of Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington who won an Oscar®. Rated R (violence). Gone with the Wind - This 1939 film was Hollywood's most popular film of all time, until Mr. Spielberg came along. Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh star in the timeless story of the collapse of the Old South amid the US Civil War. Watch the 5 amazing transformation of Scarlett from a young flirt into a woman of substance driven by determination to succeed and thrive among the ruins. The Grapes of Wrath - The film that defined an era - the Great Depression and Midwest Dust Bowl of the 1930s - showing the fear, uncertainty and misery of the little people, Americans in Oklahoma, leaving for the promised land, California, only to find they are not wanted once they arrive.