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Bunker, TheBunker, The (1981)
Dir. George Schaefer
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Richard Jordan, Cliff Gorman
Absorbing account of Hitler's last days spent hiding under Berlin with Hopkins giving one of his finest performances. Somber adaptation of James P.…
Our Heritage (TV Series)Our Heritage (TV Series) (1981)
A unique series of television snippets, in which seven ballads by legendary Waitakere historian Jack Diamond are recited over historical imagery and…
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness YearsWinston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (1981)
Dir. Ferninand Fairfax
Feat. Robert Hardy, Sian Phillips, Nigel Havers
8–part drama series about the future British Prime Minister, during his years in political exile in the 1920s and 1930s. Robert Hardy plays…
Oppenheimer (TV Mini-series)Oppenheimer (TV Mini-series) (1980)
Dir. Barry Davis
Feat. Sam Waterston, Shane Rimmer, David Suchet
Excellent mini–series starring Waterson as nuclear physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who helped build the atomic bomb for the 'Manhattan…
Shogun (Mini Series)Shogun (Mini Series) (1980) Recommended
Dir. Jerry London
Feat. Richard Chamberlain, Toshiro Mifune
Exciting TV mini–series version of James Clavell's novel set in Feudal Japan. Great locations and rousing battle–scenes make for a most…
Strumpet City (Mini-Series)Strumpet City (Mini-Series) (1980)
Feat. Peter O'Toole, Peter Ustinov
Broad, sweeping Irish history of Dubliners in the early 20th century. Based on James Plunkett’s popular novel.
Dick Turpin (TV Series)Dick Turpin (TV Series) (1979)
Feat. Richard O'Sullivan, Alfie Bass
Historical adventure series about the real–life 18th century highwayman Dick Turpin and his "Robin Hood" thieving of the rich to give to the…
Hitler - A Film From GermanyHitler - A Film From Germany (1978) Recommended
Dir. Hans-Jurgen Syberberg
An epic and highly original exploration of the sources of German fascism, in which experimentalist dir. Syberberg weaves a tapestry of surreal…
Frost/Nixon Watergate InterviewsFrost/Nixon Watergate Interviews (1977)
Dir. Jorn Winther
Feat. David Frost, Richard Nixon
The legendary 28 hour interview between the charismatic David Frost and former President Richard Nixon is touted as the greatest political interview…
Hunter's Gold (TV Series)Hunter's Gold (TV Series) (1976)
Feat. Ken Blackburn, Andrew Hawthorn, Ian Mune
Classic kidult series follows young Scott Hunter as he searches for his father amidst the Otago Gold Rush in thismagnificent recreation of early New…

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