Gladiator (
2000) | IMDb:
8.5
After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
Starring:
Russell Crowe
,
Joaquin Phoenix
,
Connie Nielsen
,
Oliver Reed
,
Richard Harris
,
Derek Jacobi
The Pit and the Pendulum (
1991) | IMDb:
6
Set during the height of Spanish Inquisition. The beautiful and kind-hearted Maria is arrested as a witch when she inadvertently cries out in horror at the public whipping of a child. As Maria’s husband Antonio tries to save her, Torquemada, the Grand Inquisitor, determines to punish Maria with torture for the desire she inflames in him. Loosely based on Edgar Allen Poe's classic short story.
Starring:
Lance Henriksen
,
Stephen Lee
,
William J. Norris
,
Mark Margolis
,
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
,
Barbara Bocci
Directed by:
Stuart Gordon
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (
1988) | IMDb:
7.1
An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.
Two of a Kind (
1983) | IMDb:
4.7
God has had enough of the bad behavior and attitude of humankind, and has decided to start it all over. It is up to a struggling inventor and a bank teller, both with very amateur criminal minds, to save the world by falling in love.
Starring:
John Travolta
,
Olivia Newton-John
,
Charles Durning
,
Oliver Reed
,
Beatrice Straight
,
Scatman Crothers
Lion of the Desert (
1981) | IMDb:
8.2
This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya during the second Italo-Senussi War. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives.
The Prince and the Pauper (
1977) | IMDb:
6.2
Tom Canty is a poor English boy who bears a remarkable resemblance to Edward, Prince of Wales and son of King Henry VIII. The two boys meet and decide to play a joke on the court by dressing in each other's clothes, but the plan goes awry when they are separated and each must live the other's life.
Starring:
Mark Lester
,
Oliver Reed
,
Charlton Heston
,
David Hemmings
,
Ernest Borgnine
,
George C. Scott
Directed by:
Richard Fleischer
Tommy (
1975) | IMDb:
6.6
After a series of traumatic childhood events, a psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a master pinball player and the object of a religious cult.
Directed by:
Ken Russell
The Three Musketeers (
1973) | IMDb:
7.1
The young D'Artagnan arrives in Paris with dreams of becoming a King's musketeer. He meets and quarrels with three men, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, each of whom challenges him to a duel. D'Artagnan finds out they are musketeers and is invited to join them in their efforts to oppose Cardinal Richelieu, who wishes to increase his already considerable power over the King. D'Artagnan must also juggle affairs with the charming Constance Bonancieux and the passionate Lady De Winter, a secret agent for the Cardinal.
Starring:
Michael York
,
Oliver Reed
,
Richard Chamberlain
,
Frank Finlay
,
Faye Dunaway
,
Raquel Welch
The Devils (
1971) | IMDb:
7.7
In 17th-century France, Father Urbain Grandier seeks to protect the city of Loudun from the corrupt establishment of Cardinal Richelieu. Hysteria occurs within the city when he is accused of witchcraft by the sexually repressed Sister Jeanne.
Oliver! (
1968) | IMDb:
7.4
Musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, a classic tale of an orphan who runs away from the workhouse and joins up with a group of boys headed by the Artful Dodger and trained to be pickpockets by master thief Fagin.