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Forbidden City: The Great Within

  Narrated by Rod Steiger, this timeless program explores the history of imperial China through its symbolic heart: Beijing, the “Forbidden City.”  The program gives a visually stunning tour of Read More

Biography – Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon

  He fought his way from the mean streets of Hong Kong to international superstardom. With blazing fists and a burning passion, he became one of the most celebrated kung-fu Read More

China: A Century of Revolution – Born Under The Red Flag – 1976-1997

  What happened next could never have been anticipated and forms the story line for the final film of the trilogy; Born Under The Red Flag examines China’s remarkable transformation Read More

China: A Century of Revolution – The Mao Years – 1949-1976

  The trilogy continues with The Mao Years, a look at the next period of modern China’s history: Mao Zedong’s rule, from 1949 to his death in 1976. The film Read More

China: A Century of Revolution – China in Revolution – 1911-1949

  The first film, China in Revolution, describes the epic upheaval that began in China with the fall of the last emperor in 1911. Over the next four decades, the Read More

Seven Samurai

  A samurai answers a village’s request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him Read More

Ulysses

  The Greek warriors pour from the belly of the Trojan Horse, end their arduous IO-year siege in a whirl of fire and gore and in the smoky aftermath, wipe Read More

The Ten Commandments

  Enjoying a life of ease in the court of Egypt’s pharaoh, Moses (Charlton Heston) discovers his Hebrew heritage and, later, God’s expectations of him. He dedicates himself to liberating Read More

I, Claudius – Old King Log & The Cast of I, Claudius – Volume 7

  Episode 13 Old King Log – Claudius is persuaded to re-marry, for his children need a mother. Chosen is a woman who is the secret lover of the emperor’s Read More

I, Claudius – Fool’s Luck & A God in Colchester – Volume 6

Episode 11 Fool’s Luck – “Trust no one.” This is the advice Claudius hears from a trusted friend as he assumes the imperial throne, but the advice hardly seems needed. Read More