Richard Burton
42) Equus
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A middle-aged psychiatrist tries to find out why a young man has blinded six horses entrusted to his care.
45) The comedians
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A sardonic white hotel owner watches Haiti sink into barbarism with growing fatalism. Complications include a friendship with a rebel leader, politically "charged" hotel guests, an affair with the wife of a European ambassador, and the manipulations of a conniving British arms dealer.
47) The Wild geese
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A veteran band of mercenaries set off into the heart of Africa to rescue the imprisoned leader of an emerging African nation.
48) Staircase
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Based on a play by Charles Dyer about a couple of gay and aging hairdressers --Container.
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The epic saga of legendary Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt, and her attempt to stabilize her power and gain control of the Roman Empire. When Caesar visits Egypt, Cleopatra gains control by ousting her brother with his help. She marries Caesar, and bears him the son fate had previously denied him. Joining him in Rome--to ensure that the boy takes his rightful place after his father--her plans are thwarted when Caesar is assassinated and she must flee....
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Where Eagles Dare: An American general is shot down over Germany during WWII and captured. Unknown to the Germans, he has full knowledge of the D-Day operation. British Intelligence puts together a team to rescue him, but an American is in the squad for reason unknown.
Kelly's Heroes : World War II soldiers learn of a fortune of gold bars that the Germans have stashed in enemy territory, and decide to steal the loot.
52) The longest day
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Re-enacts the military operation of D-Day from four points of view--the workings of the high commands of the American, English, French, and German forces in their battle scheme for Normandy. Largely filmed on actual invasion sites in France.
53) Divorce
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It's been said that there are two sides to every story. In the case of divorce, these two sides are often drastically different. In the first half of the Divorce his/divorce hers set, Richard Burton demonstrates the husband's point of view as he goes through divorce proceedings with his soon-to-be ex-wife. In the second half ... the wife offers up her perspective of going through a divorce from her husband.
55) The desert rats
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A courageous band of Australian soldiers stops Rommel's march to the Suez Canal in this stirring blend of action and history.
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Marcellus is a Roman tribune in the time of Christ. He is in charge of the group of men that are assigned to crucify Jesus. After the crucifixion, he becomes drunk and wins Jesus' homespun robe. He becomes tormented by nightmares and delusions after the event. Hoping to find a way to live with what he has done, but still not believing in Jesus, he returns to Palestine to try and learn what he can of the man he killed.
58) The Klansman
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When a young white woman is raped and a black man is accused, a small Alabama town ignites in racial tension. Caught in the middle of the conflict are the sheriff and a Southern aristocrat who attempt to keep the peace while protecting their traditional way of life. Features O.J. Simpson in his film debut.
59) The longest day
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Re-enacts the military operation of D-Day from four points of view - the workings of the high commands of the American, English, French, and German forces in their battle scheme for Normandy. Largely filmed on actual invasion sites of France.