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Peter Finch

Peter Finch was a British-Australian actor who appeared in numerous films, television shows, and stage productions. He won critical acclaim for his leading roles in the films "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "Network", for which he posthumously received the Academy Award for Best Actor. Finch was also known for his activism, particularly around environmental issues.

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Network

Network

Film Age rating: 14 Year: 1976 IMDB Rating: 8.1

When veteran anchorman Howard Beale is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during his farewell broadcast. Network executives rethink...

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The Flight of the Phoenix

The Flight of the Phoenix

Film Age rating: 8 Year: 1965 IMDB Rating: 7.5

A cargo aircraft crashes in a sandstorm in the Sahara with less than a dozen men on board. One of the passengers is an airplane designer who comes up with the idea of ripping off the undamaged wing an...

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The Nun's Story

The Nun's Story

Film Age rating: 7 Year: 1959 IMDB Rating: 7.5

After leaving a wealthy Belgian family to become a nun, Sister Luke struggles with her devotion to her vows during crisis, disappointment, and World War II.

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A Town Like Alice

A Town Like Alice

Film Age rating: 7 Year: 1956 IMDB Rating: 7.2

In 1941 Malaysia, the advancing Japanese army captures a lot of British territory very quickly. The men are sent off to labor camps, but they have no plan on what to do with the women and children of...

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Far from the Madding Crowd

Far from the Madding Crowd

Film Age rating: 7 Year: 1967 IMDB Rating: 7.2

Bathsheba Everdine, a willful, flirtatious, young woman, unexpectedly inherits a large farm and becomes romantically involved with three widely divergent men.

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Girl with Green Eyes

Girl with Green Eyes

Film Age rating: 7 Year: 1964 IMDB Rating: 7

Catholic-Irish farm girl Kate, along with her gregarious best friend Baba, moves to Dublin to pursue a more exciting life.

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Sunday Bloody Sunday

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Film Age rating: 16 Year: 1971 IMDB Rating: 7

Recently divorced career woman Alex Greville begins a romantic relationship with glamorous mod artist Bob Elkin, fully aware that he's also intimately involved with middle-aged doctor Daniel Hirsh. Fo...

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The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan

The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan

Film Age rating: 2 Year: 1953 IMDB Rating: 6.9

The career of W. S. Gilbert, a barrister turned comic librettist, and Arthur Sullivan, a composer turned against his will to light music, who together wrote fifteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896,...

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Father Brown

Father Brown

Film Age rating: 3 Year: 1954 IMDB Rating: 6.7

Works of art are disappearing, stolen by a master thief, a master of disguise. Father Brown has two goals: to catch the thief and to save his soul.

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The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

Film Age rating: 4 Year: 1952 IMDB Rating: 6.6

Young Robin Hood, in love with Maid Marian, enters an archery contest with his father at the King's palace. On the way home his father is murdered by henchmen of Prince John. Robin takes up the life o...

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