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1. Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
PG-13 | 136 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian climber, breaks out of prison and travels to the holy city of Lhasa. He is employed as an instructor to the 14th Dalai Lama and soon becomes his close confidante.
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud | Stars: Brad Pitt, David Thewlis, BD Wong, Mako
Votes: 155,847 | Gross: $37.96M
2. The Journey (1959)
Approved | 126 min | Drama, Romance, War
A British woman trying to escape Hungary with her freedom fighter lover and a group of Westerners, as the Soviet Union moves to crush the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, finds herself the obsession of an enigmatic Communist officer.
Director: Anatole Litvak | Stars: Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Jason Robards, Robert Morley
Votes: 1,849
3. Guilty of Treason (1950)
Not Rated | 86 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of Cardinal Josef Mindszenty, a Roman Catholic cardinal from Hungary who spoke out against both the German occupation of his country during World War II and the Communist regime ... See full summary »
Director: Felix E. Feist | Stars: Charles Bickford, Bonita Granville, Paul Kelly, Richard Derr
Votes: 234
4. Shivers (1981)
106 min | Drama, History
A boy comes of age under an oppressive, cruel socialist government and watches as it slowly but surely distorts his family, his school and even his own thoughts.
Director: Wojciech Marczewski | Stars: Tomasz Hudziec, Teresa Marczewska, Marek Kondrat, Zdzislaw Wardejn
Votes: 522
5. The Reverse (2009)
99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A story about women, set in the present and in 1950s Warsaw. The main character is Sabina, a quiet, shy woman who has just turned thirty. Clearly, she lacks a man in her life. Her mother ... See full summary »
Director: Borys Lankosz | Stars: Agata Buzek, Krystyna Janda, Anna Polony, Marcin Dorocinski
Votes: 2,304
6. The Man with the Carnation (1980)
125 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of Nikos Belogiannis, member of the Greek Communist Party and officer of ELAS.
Director: Nikos Tzimas | Stars: Alekos Alexandrakis, Angelos Antonopoulos, Kostas Kazakos, Vangelis Kazan
Votes: 576
7. Crime and Punishment (2007)
Not Rated | 122 min | Documentary
In a small town near China's North Korea border, a state police station exerts itself as a solicitous caretaker of the locals. As it goes out to catch criminals and punish them too, professionalism fades into the background.
Director: Liang Zhao | Stars: Wang Yu Fu, Ge Tao
Votes: 58
8. General Nil (2009)
125 min | Biography, Drama, History
The tumultuous life of General August Emil Fieldorf aka "Nil", who commanded the underground Home Army against the Nazis and was killed after WW2 by communists.
Director: Ryszard Bugajski | Stars: Olgierd Lukaszewicz, Alicja Jachiewicz, Magdalena Emilianowicz, Anna Cieslak
Votes: 883
9. Niedzielne igraszki (1983)
60 min | Drama
Made in 1983, shelved for four years. A chilling tale about kids playing in a bombed-out Warsaw courtyard on the day of Stalin's death, while their parents are away at the church or a ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Glinski | Stars: Joanna Eberlein, Filip Gebski, Anna Goluch, Elzbieta Helman
Votes: 96
10. Zdivocelá zeme (1997)
114 min | Adventure, Drama
Director: Hynek Bocan | Stars: Martin Dejdar, Jana Hubinská, Jirí Schmitzer, Jirí Langmajer
Votes: 80
12. Zwyczajny marzec (2009)
58 min | Documentary
Director: Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz | Star: Adam Michnik
14. P.F. 77 (2003 TV Movie)
98 min | Drama
Director: Jaroslav Brabec | Stars: Vlasta Chramostová, Jirí Langmajer, Stanislava Jachnická, Ilja Racek
Votes: 27
18.
Mitchell Travels (2015– )
Episode:
Bucharest Travel Guide
(2018)
13 min | Documentary
Romania has a troubled history particularly under Soviet rule. But that was some time ago. And while memories are still fresh Bucharest has become a colorful place to visit. Mitchell shares some to the hidden gems he managed to covered.
Star: Mitchell Mingorance