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1. The White Ribbon (2009)
R | 144 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Strange events happen in a small village in the north of Germany during the years before World War I, which seem to be ritual punishment. Who is responsible?
Director: Michael Haneke | Stars: Christian Friedel, Ernst Jacobi, Leonie Benesch, Ulrich Tukur
Votes: 77,680 | Gross: $2.22M
2. Suite Française (2014)
107 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
During the early years of German occupation of France in World War II, romance blooms between Lucile Angellier (Michelle Williams), a French villager, and Lieutenant Bruno von Falk (Matthias Schoenaerts), a German soldier.
Director: Saul Dibb | Stars: Michelle Williams, Kristin Scott Thomas, Margot Robbie, Eric Godon
Votes: 28,548
3. At Any Price (2012)
R | 105 min | Drama, Sport, Thriller
A farming family's business is threatened by an unexpected crisis, further testing the relationship between a father and his rebellious son.
Director: Ramin Bahrani | Stars: Dennis Quaid, Zac Efron, Kim Dickens, Heather Graham
Votes: 7,966 | Gross: $0.38M
4. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
Not Rated | 87 min | Horror, Mystery
When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.
Director: Terence Fisher | Stars: Peter Cushing, André Morell, Christopher Lee, Marla Landi
Votes: 12,388
5. Dragonwyck (1946)
Not Rated | 103 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A simple Connecticut farm girl is recruited by a distant relative, an aristocratic patroon, to be governess to his young daughter in his Hudson Valley mansion.
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Stars: Gene Tierney, Walter Huston, Vincent Price, Glenn Langan
Votes: 5,402
6. Jimmy's Hall (2014)
PG-13 | 109 min | Biography, Drama, History
During the Depression, Jimmy Gralton returns home to Ireland after ten years of exile in America. Seeing the levels of poverty and oppression, the activist in him reawakens and he looks to re-open the dance hall that led to his deportation.
Director: Ken Loach | Stars: Barry Ward, Francis Magee, Aileen Henry, Simone Kirby
Votes: 6,956 | Gross: $0.56M
7. Home from the Hill (1960)
Passed | 150 min | Drama, Romance
Dramatic story of the influential Hunnicutt family set in Texas during the late 1950s.
Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Eleanor Parker, George Peppard, George Hamilton
Votes: 3,871
8. The Simple-Minded Murderer (1982)
108 min | Drama
A mentally challenged man escapes from his tyrannical master and finds happiness when a poor family takes him in.
Director: Hans Alfredson | Stars: Stellan Skarsgård, Maria Johansson, Hans Alfredson, Per Myrberg
Votes: 3,714
9. The Holy Innocents (1984)
PG | 107 min | Drama
Spain, 1960s. The family of poor farmers work hard in the countryside for the rich landowners who exploit them.
Director: Mario Camus | Stars: Alfredo Landa, Terele Pávez, Belén Ballesteros, Juan Sachez
Votes: 4,707
10. Tales of Manhattan (1942)
Passed | 118 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A formal tailcoat that gets passed from one owner to another affects each life in a significant way.
Director: Julien Duvivier | Stars: Charles Boyer, Rita Hayworth, Ginger Rogers, Henry Fonda
Votes: 2,514
11. The Skin Game (1931)
TV-G | 85 min | Drama
An old traditional family and a modern family battle over land in a small English village and almost destroy each other.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Edmund Gwenn, Jill Esmond, C.V. France, Helen Haye
Votes: 3,560
12. Come Next Spring (1956)
Approved | 92 min | Drama, Romance
In 1920s Arkansas, after a 12 year absence, reformed alcoholic Matt Ballot returns to his abandoned family but has to win them back and regain his hometown's respect too.
Director: R.G. Springsteen | Stars: Ann Sheridan, Steve Cochran, Walter Brennan, Sherry Jackson
Votes: 672
13. Hallelujah (1929)
Passed | 109 min | Drama, Musical
A sharecropper decides to become a preacher after falling for a vamp from the city.
Director: King Vidor | Stars: Daniel L. Haynes, Nina Mae McKinney, William Fountaine, Harry Gray
Votes: 2,000
14. The Hunger (II) (2020)
90 min | Documentary, History
The Story of the Irish Famine of the 1840s.
Director: Ruán Magan | Stars: Liam Neeson, Cormac Ó'Gráda, Niamh Gallagher, Mary C. Kelly
Votes: 99
15. Clay Farmers (1988)
Not Rated | 60 min | Drama, Mystery
Mike, a young hired hand in California is working a small farm with a close friend, Dan. Mike is content on the farm and obviously attracted to the handsome Dan. Dan seems to be attracted ... See full summary »
Director: A.P. Gonzalez | Stars: Nicholas Rempel, Todd Fraser, Asbury Ward, Liam McGrath
Votes: 185
16. Täällä Pohjantähden alla (1968)
186 min | Drama, History, War
Täällä Pohjantähden alla is based on the book with the same title. It is a story of the little village. The movie starts in the 1890's and it ends to the Finnish civil war in 1918. Story ... See full summary »
Director: Edvin Laine | Stars: Aarno Sulkanen, Titta Karakorpi, Risto Taulo, Anja Pohjola
Votes: 1,047
17. The Cabin in the Cotton (1932)
TV-G | 78 min | Drama
A tenant farmer's son is caught in the middle of owner-tenant disputes when he falls for the plantation owner's seductive daughter.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Richard Barthelmess, Bette Davis, Dorothy Jordan, Hardie Albright
Votes: 1,880
18. Blue Box (2021)
82 min | Documentary
The JNF's Blue Boxes were part of a successful fund raising campaign to support the purchase of land in Palestine. Joseph Weitz was the man who orchestrated the acquisition and expropriation of Palestinian lands.
Director: Michal Weits | Stars: Ren Burttet, Dror Keren, R.H. Thomson, Michal Weits
Votes: 103
19. Täällä Pohjantähden alla (2009)
193 min | Drama, Romance, War
A new film-adaptation of Väinö Linna's famous book here Beneath the North Star.
Director: Timo Koivusalo | Stars: Ilkka Koivula, Vera Kiiskinen, Risto Tuorila, Ritva Jalonen
Votes: 793
20. Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959)
101 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The Countess de Saint-Fiacre, having received a terrible anonymous letter predicting her imminent death, summons Commissioner Maigret in the hope that he can protect her and save her from a secret ill-wisher.
Director: Jean Delannoy | Stars: Jean Gabin, Michel Auclair, Valentine Tessier, Jacques Morel
Votes: 1,510
21. Kwagga Strikes Back (1990)
92 min | Comedy
Kwagga Robbertse owns a farm shop in the fictional Southern African country of Nambabwe and usually cons foreign tourists by pretending to kill a lion, thus earning him the nickname 'Urumbo... See full summary »
Director: David Lister | Stars: Leon Schuster, Bill Flynn, Casper de Vries, Michelle Bestbier
Votes: 375
22. Immortal Love (1961)
103 min | Drama, Romance
A young woman is forced by circumstance into a loveless marriage while still in love with another. This episodic tale follows their story through three decades of bitter conflict which engulfs their children and those around them.
Director: Keisuke Kinoshita | Stars: Hideko Takamine, Keiji Sada, Tatsuya Nakadai, Nobuko Otowa
Votes: 626
23. O Astrapogiannos (1970)
116 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
The battle-scarred hero of the Greek Revolution, Giannos "Astrapogiannos", returns home after the end of the blood-soaked War of Independence, only to find himself in a new conflict, as he locks horns with a ruthless local Kodjabashis.
Director: Nikos Tzimas | Stars: Nikos Kourkoulos, Niki Triantafillidi, Giannis Argyris, Spyros Kalogirou
Votes: 313
24. The River (1938)
Unrated | 31 min | Documentary, Short, History
This documentary short film looks at the devastating and costly problems, including seasonal flooding and erosion of precious topsoil, associated with the Mississippi River system and promotes more Federal projects to remedy the situation.
Director: Pare Lorentz | Star: Thomas Chalmers
Votes: 669
25. Putkinotko (1954)
102 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: Roland af Hällström | Stars: Elvi Saarnio, Matti Lehtelä, Lasse Pöysti, Ritva Juhanto
Votes: 98
26. La última siembra (1991)
113 min | Drama, Western
Director: Miguel Pereira | Stars: Patricio Contreras, Leonor Manso, Mario Pasik, Alberto Benegas
Votes: 30
27. Akseli and Elina (1970)
137 min | Drama, History, War
A former Red Rebellion leader returns home after being imprisoned for his participation in the Finnish Civil War, but soon finds out that wartime mindsets still linger in the heads of people.
Director: Edvin Laine | Stars: Aarno Sulkanen, Ulla Eklund, Risto Taulo, Anja Pohjola
Votes: 519
28. Pohjantähti (1973)
202 min | Drama, History, War
A combination of Täällä Pohjantähden alla (1968) and Akseli and Elina (1970), edited together by István Szintai for foreign markets.
Director: Edvin Laine | Stars: Olavi Ahonen, Dagi Angervo, Pekka Autiovuori, Asta Backman
Votes: 35
29. Putkinotko (1998–1999)
253 min | Comedy, Drama
Stars: Vesa-Matti Loiri, Eija Vilpas, Hilkka Kästämä, Panu Vauhkonen
Votes: 24
30. White Bondage (1937)
Approved | 60 min | Drama
In the Depression era American South, impoverished, oppressed sharecroppers band together to fight the corrupt and abusive bosses who rule over the cotton farming community.
Director: Nick Grinde | Stars: Jean Muir, Gordon Oliver, Howard Phillips, Joe King
Votes: 128
31. Kulkurin tyttö (1952)
73 min | Drama, History, Romance
Director: Valentin Vaala | Stars: Ansa Ikonen, Heikki Heino, Tea Ista, Tarmo Manni
Votes: 57
32. Niskavuoren Heta (1952)
95 min | Drama
Director: Edvin Laine | Stars: Rauni Luoma, Kaarlo Halttunen, Mirjam Novero, Eino Kaipainen
Votes: 205
33. Suotorpan tyttö (1940)
65 min | Drama, Romance
A country girl, shunned by her conservative community for having a baby out of wedlock, goes to court to try to save her reputation.
Director: T.J. Särkkä | Stars: Regina Linnanheimo, Tauno Palo, Ester Toivonen, Aku Korhonen
Votes: 57
34. Pimeänpirtin hävitys (1947)
97 min | Drama
Director: Ilmari Unho | Stars: Irma Seikkula, Tauno Palo, Urho Somersalmi, Märta Laurent
Votes: 47
35. Veli, sisko (1979 TV Movie)
45 min | Documentary, History
Director: Timo-Erkki Heino | Stars: Elsa Rautee, Väinö Virtanen, Veikko Ohinmaa, Amine Kettunen
36.
American Playhouse (1980–1994)
Episode:
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
(1982)
PG | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The retelling of an incident in Gonzales, Texas in 1901 revolving around a stolen horse, mistaken identity and a killing. An unusual story of the all too usual exploitation of the powerless in Texas History.
Director: Robert M. Young | Stars: Edward James Olmos, James Gammon, Tom Bower, Bruce McGill
Votes: 1,033 | Gross: $0.80M
37.
Foyle's War (2002–2015)
Episode:
War Games
(2003)
TV-14 | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a British food corporation signs a secret agreement with the Nazis to provide essential food services to the enemy during wartime, murders result.
Director: Giles Foster | Stars: Ian Redford, Tim Preece, Caroline Faber, Laurence Fox
Votes: 768
38.
Maya (1967–1968)
Episode:
Will the Real Prince Please Get Lost
(1967)
60 min | Adventure
The boys meet a prince who's a perfect double for Raji, that wants to experience their freedom. In a Prince-and-the-Pauper turn, they change places, only to find that his highness's evil ... See full summary »
Director: Marvin J. Chomsky | Stars: Jay North, Sajid Khan, Zul Vellani, Manmohan Krishna
Votes: 6
39.
The Pallisers (1974–1975)
Episode:
Part Eleven
(1974)
TV-PG | Drama, Romance
Phineas Finn intimacy with Mary forces him to consent to a secret engagement and to turn down a proposal from rich widow Madame Max Goesler.
Director: Ronald Wilson | Stars: Susan Hampshire, Philip Latham, Donal McCann, Roland Culver
Votes: 13
40.
Playhouse 90 (1956–1961)
Episode:
Tomorrow
(1960)
90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Slow witted, and tired, Fentry leads a lonely life of grinding poverty in his sharecropper's shack until a sick, pregnant woman escaping her abusive husband comes there. He takes her in and... See full summary »
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Richard Boone, Kim Stanley, Chill Wills, Beulah Bondi
Votes: 25
41.
The Tall Man (1960–1962)
Episode:
Dark Moment
(1961)
30 min | Western
Francisco and Morton, his landlord, get into an argument over the back rent that the tenant farmer owes. In the ensuing scuffle, Francisco accidentally kills the landlord and, to make ... See full summary »
Director: William Witney | Stars: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager, Martin Landau, Mimi Gibson
Votes: 12
42.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: Revisited
(1988)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography, History
Writer James Agee and photographer Walker Evans revisit the Alabama tenant system depicted in their 1936 book "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men".
Stars: James Agee, Walker Evans
Votes: 14
43.
Poldark (1975–1977)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1975)
TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, History, Romance
Ross determines to put Nampara back on track and get his mine Wheal Leisure running again. Ross also decides to take young Demelza Carne into his house as a servant.
Director: Christopher Barry | Stars: Robin Ellis, Angharad Rees, Jill Townsend, Clive Francis
Votes: 41
44.
Who Do You Think You Are? (2004– )
Episode:
Liz Carr
(2020)
Documentary, Biography, History
Actress Liz Carr learns about her orphaned grandfather on her mother's side, a naval WWI veteran involved in the Northern Patrol who joined the merchant navy after the war to see the world,... See full summary »
Director: Mark Radice | Stars: Liz Carr, Phil Davis
Votes: 52
45.
Aristocrats (1999)
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(1999)
TV-PG | 49 min | Drama, History
Emily and Mr. Ogilvie are being shunned in Ireland owing to Ogilvie's background as a commoner. Even her eldest son, no the Duke, has little time for her. They decide to remove themselves ... See full summary »
Director: David Caffrey | Stars: Virginie Aster, Geoffrey Beevers, Sabina Brennan, Paul Buckley
Votes: 35
46.
My Cousin Rachel (1983– )
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1983)
Mystery, Romance, Drama
After Cousin Rachel's unexpected visit to the Ashley estate, Philip's initial hostility starts to fade, and he becomes increasingly fond of her. He grants her a generous allowance from the estate and urges her to stay permanently.
Director: Brian Farnham | Stars: Geraldine Chaplin, Christopher Guard, John Bryans, Jamie Cresswell
47.
Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode:
Episode #4.5
(2013)
TV-14 | 49 min | Drama, Romance
Mrs. Hughes tells Bates an edited version of Anna's rape, Edith goes to London to see Michael, Alfred takes a culinary test, and the Countess suspects new employee Pegg of theft and Robert tries to keep a tenant.
Director: Philip John | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle
Votes: 1,588
48.
1864 (2014)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2014)
TV-14 | 57 min | Drama, History, War
It is the end of the First Schleswig War and we follow the lives of two young boys living in a rural part of Denmark. Their dad along with the baron's son, Didrich returns home as veterans.... See full summary »
Director: Ole Bornedal | Stars: Sylvester Byder, Benjamin Holmstrøm Nielsen, Fanny Leander Bornedal, Pilou Asbæk
Votes: 231
49.
CBS Reports (1959– )
Episode:
Hunger in America
(1968)
60 min | Documentary, News
Stars: David Culhane, Charles Kuralt, A.J. Ploch
50.
Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode:
Christmas Special
(2015)
TV-PG | 93 min | Drama, Romance
Mary endeavors to build bridges with her sister while Edith's secret continues to pose a threat. As Henry settles into the role of husband and stepfather, finding his place at Downton proves more difficult.
Director: Michael Engler | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy
Votes: 2,502