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1. Tamas (1988– )
297 min | Drama
This TV miniseries ("Darkness" in English) became famous in India in the mid/late 80s for its realistic depiction of the partition of the Indian subcontinent. In 1947, the sub-continent ... See full summary »
Stars: Pankaj Kapur, Deepa Sahi, Amrish Puri, Bhisham Sahni
Votes: 420
2. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
R | 88 min | Comedy
Seven stories are trying to answer the question: what is sex? Or maybe they are not trying.
Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Gene Wilder, Louise Lasser, John Carradine
Votes: 41,804
3. Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973–1974)
30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
"Orson Welles' Great Mysteries" was a United Kingdom hosted anthology mystery and supernatural series, hosted by Orson Welles.
Stars: Orson Welles, Christopher Lee, Dean Stockwell, Joan Collins
Votes: 233
4. Tanner '88 (1988)
Not Rated | 353 min | Comedy, Drama
A behind-the-scenes look at a former Michigan U.S. Representative's campaign as he vies for his party's Presidential nomination.
Stars: Michael Murphy, Pamela Reed, Daniel Jenkins, Matt Malloy
Votes: 959
5. Eight Hours Don't Make a Day (1972–1973)
Not Rated | 476 min | Drama
The young toolmaker Jochen fights with his colleagues to a performance bonus. He gets to know the girl Marion. For both, it is love at first sight.
Stars: Gottfried John, Wolfrid Lier, Anita Bucher, Werner Finck
Votes: 650 | Gross: $0.02M
6. Le mani sporche (1978– )
80 min | Drama, Thriller
A young, impressionable communist Hugo is sent to kill a rogue party chairman, Hoederer, who slowly manipulates Hugo into working for him, but Hugo's flirty wife Jessica will prove the downfall of them both.
Stars: Giovanni Visentin, Giuliana de Sio, Anna Maria Gherardi, Bruno Pagni
Votes: 38
7. L'encyclopédie audio-visuelle (1992– )
52 min | Documentary
Stars: Birgit Bofarull, Martin Scorsese, Lambert Wilson, Pierre Arditi
Votes: 16
8. Exterminate All the Brutes (2021)
TV-MA | 58 min | Documentary, History
The path to the new world, an unsettling and intricate story of genocides. Conquest, slavery and the fabrication of "Whiteness".
Stars: Raoul Peck, Josh Hartnett, Caisa Ankarsparre, Fraser James
Votes: 2,978
9. Hollywood (1980)
676 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The history of the American film industry in Hollywood during the Silent era.
Stars: James Mason, Colleen Moore, Byron Haskin, Viola Dana
Votes: 855
10. Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood (1995)
348 min | Documentary, History
Documentary mini-series about the rise and fall of the European silent film industry.
Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Ulrich Tukur, Sidney Gilliat
Votes: 441
11. The Godfather: A Novel for Television (1977)
434 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather Part II (1974) were re-edited together in chronological order with additional footage added.
Stars: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, James Caan
Votes: 6,385
12. Peter Brook's the Mahabharata (1989–1990)
Not Rated | 318 min | Drama, War
Jealousy and hatred is what separates the Pandavas and Kauravas. The Kauravas fear the Pandavas are after the throne of their father. Yudhishthira of the Pandavas gets told by the deity, Krishna, that he will become king. A war is inevitable.
Stars: Erika Alexander, Mamadou Dioumé, Georges Corraface, Maurice Bénichou
Votes: 1,222 | Gross: $0.33M
13. Twin Peaks (2017)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Picks up 25 years after the inhabitants of a quaint northwestern town are stunned when their homecoming queen is murdered.
Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Sheryl Lee, Michael Horse, Chrysta Bell
Votes: 75,975
14. Twin Peaks (1990–1991)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An idiosyncratic FBI agent investigates the murder of a young woman in the even more idiosyncratic town of Twin Peaks.
Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook
Votes: 215,570
15. Pachinko (2022– )
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama
Based on the New York Times bestseller, this sweeping saga chronicles the hopes and dreams of a Korean immigrant family across four generations as they leave their homeland in an indomitable quest to survive and thrive.
Stars: Lee Min-ho, Choi Joon-Young, Soji Arai, Jin Ha
Votes: 11,844
16. Phantom India (1969– )
378 min | Documentary
"Phantom India" is regarded as the crowning achievement of Louis Malle's career.
Stars: Louis Malle, Thomas Frederick Howard, Rajani Desai, Namboodiripad
Votes: 500
17. Ghost Stories for Christmas (2000)
30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
"Ghost Stories for Christmas" was a UK horror anthology mini series where horror legend Christopher Lee hosts and narrates a series of four half hour ghost stories all based on stories by M.R. James.
Stars: Logan Crawford, Christopher Lee, Peter White, Matthew Wheatley
Votes: 274
18. Cinéma 16 (1975–1991)
Drama
Stars: Jean Toscan, Fernand Kindt, Richard Martin, Serge Martel
Votes: 33
19. Up Pompeii! (1969–1970)
30 min | Comedy, History
Lurcio is a much-put-upon slave in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii. More often than not, Lurcio finds himself keeping his owner's family members apart, in order to keep them together.
Stars: Frankie Howerd, Elizabeth Larner, Kerry Gardner, Jeanne Mockford
Votes: 376
20. Century of Cinema (1995–1998)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Martin Scorsese describes his initial and growing obsession with films from the 1940s and 50s as the art form developed and grew with clips from classics and cult classics.
Stars: Martin Scorsese, Michel Piccoli, Nagisa Ôshima, Allison Anders
Votes: 94
21. Guest from the Future (1984)
PG | 63 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
A school boy finds a time machine and he helps Alisa, a scientist girl in the future, to save a mind-reading device from space pirates. Chased by the pirates and followed by Alisa he saves the device bringing it back to his own time.
Stars: Natalya Guseva, Aleksei Fomkin, Ilya Naumov, Mikhail Kononov
Votes: 2,730
22. Ouverture of Something that Never Ended (2020– )
Short, Reality-TV
Follows Gucci's new collection presentation.
Stars: Silvia Calderoni, Thomas Bogner, Lea Mautner-Markhof, Harry Styles
Votes: 103
23.
The Comic Strip Presents (1982– )
Episode:
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
(1984)
38 min | Comedy
Two students calling themselves Carlos and Miguel arrive in Spain dressed as gunslingers to live out their dream of being in a spaghetti Western. At a cafe in a remote town they meet two ... See full summary »
Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: Keith Allen, Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French, Rik Mayall
Votes: 268
24. Historias para no dormir (1966–1982)
Crime, Drama, Horror
Tales of terror by established authors such as Ray Bradbury or Edgar Allan Poe as well as original scripts.
Stars: Narciso Ibáñez Menta, Estanis González, Lola Lemos, Pedro Sempson
Votes: 283
25. Monsters Inside: The 24 Faces of Billy Milligan (2021)
TV-MA | 61 min | Documentary, Crime
In the late 1970s, an accused serial rapist claims multiple personalities control his behavior, setting off a legal odyssey that captivates America.
Stars: Kathy Preston, Bob Ruth, Sheila Porter, Frank W. Putnam
Votes: 4,808
26. Billy Wilder, wie haben Sie's gemacht? (1991– )
183 min | Documentary, History
Director Billy Wilder is interviewed by German critic Hellmut Karasek and director Volker Schlöndorff about his movies.
Stars: Billy Wilder, Volker Schlöndorff, Hellmuth Karasek
Votes: 107
27. The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed (1979)
372 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
In post-war Moscow, two dissimilar police detectives follow the trail of a ruthless gang.
Stars: Vladimir Vysotskiy, Vladimir Konkin, Sergey Yurskiy, Aleksandr Belyavskiy
Votes: 5,053
28. Vuk Karadzic (1987–1988)
82 min | Biography, Drama, History
Life and times of Vuk Stefanovic Karadzic, Serbian linguist from 19th Century, whose grammar was later adopted by most of nations in former Yugoslavia. Beside dealing with Karadzic's life, ... See full summary »
Stars: Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic, Aleksandar Bercek, Dragana Varagic, Aljosa Vuckovic
Votes: 646
29. U registraturi (1974)
55 min | Drama
Tells the story of Ivica Kicmanovic, from his childhood to his eventual downfall caused by femme fatale Laura.
Stars: Ugljesa Kojadinovic, Fabijan Sovagovic, Rade Serbedzija, Ljubica Jovic
Votes: 308
30. Nikola Tesla (1977)
60 min | Biography, Drama
This series follows Tesla's life from his childhood in Simljan (near Gospic) in nowadays Croatia (then Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, part of Austria-Hungary) to his death in New York, USA.
Stars: Mustafa Nadarevic, Rade Serbedzija, Spiro Guberina, Izet Hajdarhodzic
Votes: 198
31. Ceo zivot za godinu dana (1971)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Depiction of lives and destinies of married couples, their relatives and neighbors, family problems, everyday conflicts, and reconciliations of ordinary folks.
Stars: Zoran Radmilovic, Ruzica Sokic, Milena Dravic, Ljubisa Samardzic
Votes: 77
32. Kocka, kocka, kockica (1974–1993)
30 min | Adventure, Family
Branko Milicevic, known as "Kockica" (Little Cube) teaches and talks with young children on various life topics in an educational and interesting way.
Stars: Branko Milicevic, Lazar Ristovski, Dejan Patakovic, Zulfikar 'Zuko' Dzumhur
Votes: 357
33. Misija majora Atertona (1986)
Drama, History, War
The mission of Major Atherton is a television mini-series in three parts. This true story is made up of two episodes that show Operation Hydra. After the fall of the Uzice Republic and the ... See full summary »
Stars: Matjaz Visnar, Milan Strljic, Milan Vodopivec, Marko Todorovic
Votes: 20
34. Prvite cutovi (1981)
Family
Stars: Ljupka Dzundeva, Dimitar Gesovski, Vaska Georgievska, Cedo Cvetkovski
35. Probisvet (1967)
45 min | Comedy
Stars: Mija Aleksic, Ljubomir Didic, Dragutin Dobricanin, Olivera Markovic
36. Dom za vesanje (1990)
Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Stars: Davor Dujmovic, Bora Todorovic, Elvira Sali, Mirsad Zulic
Votes: 28
37. Eight Fatal Shots (1972)
316 min | Drama
Small-farmer Pasi shoots four policemen who have come to arrest him for raged drunkenness. The movie is a flashback examining the events that finally lead to the tragic shooting. As time ... See full summary »
Stars: Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala, Mikko Niskanen, Paavo Pentikäinen, Tauno Paananen
Votes: 983
38. Green Porno (2008–2009)
Comedy
Isabella Rossellini dramatizes insect and sea creature mating rituals. Witty narration and costumes entertain by presenting straightforward facts about reproduction.
Stars: Isabella Rossellini, Johann Benét, Roberto Rossellini, Dallas Giorgi
Votes: 468
40. Mammas (2013)
21 min | Short, Comedy
With the help of biologists Rossellini looks at six animals maternal instincts. How they bring their young into the world, and how/if they raise them. A mix of science, comedy, and art.
Stars: Isabella Rossellini, Amour Rawyler
Votes: 47
41. The Persuaders! (1971–1972)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Two worlds collide when Lord Brett Sinclair, a titled British man, and Danny Wilde, a Bronx-raised, self-made American, reluctantly join forces to right wrongs and protect the innocent.
Stars: Tony Curtis, Roger Moore, Laurence Naismith, Juliet Harmer
Votes: 5,902
42. Filmemigration aus Nazideutschland (1975)
287 min | Documentary
This documentary was made the late 1960's by filmmaker Gunter Straschek and his wife Karin Rausch. It is a compilation of interviews with many actors (or their descendants) and others in the movie making business who fled Nazi Germany.
Stars: Gitta Alpar, Felix Basch, Robert Biberti, Curt Bois
Votes: 11
43. World on a Wire (1973)
Not Rated | 212 min | Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Somewhere in the future there is a computer project called Simulacron one of which is able to simulate a full featured reality, when suddenly project leader Henry Vollmer dies. His ... See full summary »
Stars: Klaus Löwitsch, Barbara Valentin, Mascha Rabben, Karl Heinz Vosgerau
Votes: 6,784
44. Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999)
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
In the not-too-distant future Joel Robinson is held captive by Dr. Forrester and TV's Frank, forced to watch B-Grade movies on the Satellite of Love with the help of his robot friends: Cambot, Gypsy, Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot.
Stars: Joel Hodgson, Michael J. Nelson, Trace Beaulieu, Kevin Murphy
Votes: 25,865
45. It (1990)
TV-14 | 96 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
In 1960, seven pre-teen outcasts fight an evil demon who poses as a child-killing clown. Thirty years later, they reunite to stop the demon once and for all when it returns to their hometown.
Stars: Richard Thomas, Tim Reid, Annette O'Toole, Harry Anderson
Votes: 140,926
46. The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011)
Not Rated | 62 min | Documentary, History
A comprehensive history of the medium and art of motion pictures.
Stars: Mark Cousins, Juan Diego Botto, Aleksandr Sokurov, Norman Lloyd
Votes: 4,834
47. Cinéma cinémas (1982–1991)
Documentary
A ten episode Tv series on cinephilia, in which contributors to both American and French films are interviewed.
Stars: Michel Boujut, Jean-Claude Dauphin, Jean-François Stévenin, Jean-Luc Godard
Votes: 64
48. Shaka Zulu (1986)
TV-MA | 55 min | Action, Biography, Drama
A historical account on the life of the Zulu King Shaka.
Stars: Edward Fox, Robert Powell, Trevor Howard, Fiona Fullerton
Votes: 3,390
49. Le théâtre de la jeunesse (1960–1968)
Drama, Fantasy
Stars: Andrée Champeaux, Claude Piéplu, Julien Guiomar, Gabriel Jabbour
Votes: 26
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