Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson, Peggy Ashcroft and John Gielgud, dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He also worked in films throughout his career, playing more than fifty cinema roles. Late in his career, he had considerable success in television roles. His family had no theatrical connections, but Olivier's father, a clergyman, decided that his son should become an actor. After attending a drama school in London, Olivier learned his craft in a succession of acting jobs during the late 1920s. In 1930 he had his first important West End success in Noël Coward's Private Lives, and he appeared in his first film. In 1935 he played in a celebrated production of Romeo and Juliet alongside Gielgud and Ashcroft, and by the end of the decade he was an established star. In the 1940s, together with Richardson and John Burrell, Olivier was the co-director of the Old Vic, building it into a highly respected company. There his most celebrated roles included Shakespeare's Richard III and Sophocles's Oedipus. In the 1950s Olivier was an independent actor-manager, but his stage career was in the doldrums until he joined the avant garde English Stage Company in 1957 to play the title role in The Entertainer, a part he later played on film. From 1963 to 1973 he was the founding director of Britain's National Theatre, running a resident company that fostered many future stars. His own parts there included the title role in Othello (1965) and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice (1970). Among Olivier's films are Wuthering Heights (1939), Rebecca (1940), and a trilogy of Shakespeare films as actor-director: Henry V (1944), Hamlet (1948), and Richard III (1955). His later films included The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968), Sleuth (1972), Marathon Man (1976), and The Boys from Brazil (1978). His television appearances included an adaptation of The Moon and Sixpence (1960), Long Day's Journey into Night (1973), Love Among the Ruins (1975), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1976), Brideshead Revisited (1981) and King Lear (1983). Olivier's honours included a knighthood (1947), a life peerage (1970) and the Order of Merit (1981). For his on-screen work he received four Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, five Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. The National Theatre's largest auditorium is named in his honour, and he is commemorated in the Laurence Olivier Awards, given annually by the Society of London Theatre. He was married three times, to the actresses Jill Esmond from 1930 to 1940, Vivien Leigh from 1940 to 1960, and Joan Plowright from 1961 until his death. Description above from the Wikipedia article Laurence Olivier, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Teideal: Laurence Olivier
  • Coitianta: 6.276
  • Is eol do: Acting
  • Breithlá: 1907-05-22
  • Áit bhreithe: Dorking, Surrey, England, UK
  • Leathanach baile: https://www.laurenceolivier.com/
  • Ar a dtugtar: Лоуренс Оливье, Sir Laurence Olivier, Laurence Kerr Olivier, Лоуренс Олівʼє
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  • 1940
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    Rebecca

    Rebecca

    7.9 1940 HD

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  • 1960
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    Spartacus

    Spartacus

    7.544 1960 HD

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  • 1972
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    Sleuth

    Sleuth

    7.7 1972 HD

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  • 1976
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    Marathon Man

    Marathon Man

    7.2 1976 HD

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  • 1939
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    Wuthering Heights

    Wuthering Heights

    7.2 1939 HD

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  • 1985
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    To Be Hamlet

    To Be Hamlet

    1 1985 HD

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  • 1981
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    Clash of the Titans

    Clash of the Titans

    6.9 1981 HD

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  • 1965
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    Bunny Lake Is Missing

    Bunny Lake Is Missing

    7.2 1965 HD

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  • 1984
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    The Bounty

    The Bounty

    6.7 1984 HD

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  • 2000
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    Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

    Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

    1 2000 HD

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  • 2004
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    Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

    Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

    5.9 2004 HD

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  • 1977
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    A Bridge Too Far

    A Bridge Too Far

    7.2 1977 HD

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  • 1969
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    Oh! What a Lovely War

    Oh! What a Lovely War

    6.6 1969 HD

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  • 1979
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    A Little Romance

    A Little Romance

    6.8 1979 HD

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  • 1937
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    Fire Over England

    Fire Over England

    6 1937 HD

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  • 1941
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    49th Parallel

    49th Parallel

    7 1941 HD

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  • 1957
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    The Prince and the Showgirl

    The Prince and the Showgirl

    6.3 1957 HD

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  • 1969
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    Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain

    6.8 1969 HD

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  • 1948
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    Hamlet

    Hamlet

    7.4 1948 HD

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  • 1944
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    The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fifth with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France

    The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fifth with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France

    6.582 1944 HD

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  • 1979
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    Dracula

    Dracula

    6.4 1979 HD

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  • 1969
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    The Dance of Death

    The Dance of Death

    5.5 1969 HD

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  • 1983
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    The Jigsaw Man

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    4.8 1983 HD

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  • 1966
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    Khartoum

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    6.2 1966 HD

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  • 1989
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    War Requiem

    War Requiem

    6.6 1989 HD

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  • 1976
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    The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

    The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

    6.2 1976 HD

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  • 1955
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    Richard III

    Richard III

    7.1 1955 HD

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  • 1952
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    Carrie

    Carrie

    6.4 1952 HD

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  • 1980
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    The Jazz Singer

    The Jazz Singer

    5.9 1980 HD

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  • 1941
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    That Hamilton Woman

    That Hamilton Woman

    7.1 1941 HD

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  • 1940
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    Pride and Prejudice

    Pride and Prejudice

    6.871 1940 HD

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  • 1939
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    Q Planes

    Q Planes

    5.8 1939 HD

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  • 1938
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    The Divorce of Lady X

    The Divorce of Lady X

    6 1938 HD

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  • 1936
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    As You Like It

    As You Like It

    5.2 1936 HD

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  • 1965
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    Othello

    Othello

    6.4 1965 HD

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  • 1978
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    The Boys from Brazil

    The Boys from Brazil

    6.7 1978 HD

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  • 1971
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    Nicholas and Alexandra

    Nicholas and Alexandra

    6.9 1971 HD

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  • 1984
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    A Voyage Round My Father

    A Voyage Round My Father

    7.6 1984 HD

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  • 1940
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    21 Days Together

    21 Days Together

    6.1 1940 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Shoes of the Fisherman

    The Shoes of the Fisherman

    6.7 1968 HD

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  • 1983
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    King Lear

    King Lear

    6.5 1983 HD

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  • 1985
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    Wild Geese II

    Wild Geese II

    4.9 1985 HD

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  • 1960
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    The Entertainer

    The Entertainer

    6.1 1960 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Magic Box

    The Magic Box

    6.3 1952 HD

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  • 2023
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    Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story

    Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story

    6.3 2023 HD

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  • 1983
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    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    6.5 1983 HD

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  • 1962
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    Term of Trial

    Term of Trial

    5.7 1962 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Devil's Disciple

    The Devil's Disciple

    6.5 1959 HD

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  • 1978
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    The Betsy

    The Betsy

    4.5 1978 HD

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  • 1931
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    The Yellow Ticket

    The Yellow Ticket

    5 1931 HD

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  • 2002
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    The Kid Stays in the Picture

    The Kid Stays in the Picture

    6.6 2002 HD

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  • 1953
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    The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci

    The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci

    1 1953 HD

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  • 1975
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    Love Among the Ruins

    Love Among the Ruins

    6.8 1975 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Power and the Glory

    The Power and the Glory

    1 1963 HD

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  • 1981
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    Inchon

    Inchon

    3.8 1981 HD

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  • 1969
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    David Copperfield

    David Copperfield

    5.4 1969 HD

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  • 2018
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    Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

    Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

    6 2018 HD

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  • 1941
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    Words for Battle

    Words for Battle

    6.2 1941 HD

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  • 1976
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    The Gentleman Tramp

    The Gentleman Tramp

    6.6 1976 HD

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  • 1936
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    The Conquest of the Air

    The Conquest of the Air

    4.2 1936 HD

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  • 1976
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    The Collection

    The Collection

    5.7 1976 HD

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  • 1935
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    Moscow Nights

    Moscow Nights

    5.2 1935 HD

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  • 1932
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    Westward Passage

    Westward Passage

    5.8 1932 HD

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  • 1931
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    Friends and Lovers

    Friends and Lovers

    5 1931 HD

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  • 1969
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    Male of the Species

    Male of the Species

    5.5 1969 HD

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  • 1933
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    Perfect Understanding

    Perfect Understanding

    6.1 1933 HD

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  • 2011
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    Discovering Hamlet

    Discovering Hamlet

    7 2011 HD

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  • 2021
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    Hannibal Hopkins et Sir Anthony

    Hannibal Hopkins et Sir Anthony

    4.1 2021 HD

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  • 1986
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    Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

    Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

    7.5 1986 HD

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  • 1943
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    The Demi-Paradise

    The Demi-Paradise

    6.5 1943 HD

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  • 2005
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    Revisiting Brideshead

    Revisiting Brideshead

    1 2005 HD

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  • 1973
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    The Merchant of Venice

    The Merchant of Venice

    7 1973 HD

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  • 2001
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    Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love

    Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love

    1 2001 HD

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  • 1973
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    Long Day's Journey Into Night

    Long Day's Journey Into Night

    7 1973 HD

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  • 1961
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    Hollywood: The Selznick Years

    Hollywood: The Selznick Years

    3.3 1961 HD

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  • 1970
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    Three Sisters

    Three Sisters

    3.7 1970 HD

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  • 1977
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    Come Back, Little Sheba

    Come Back, Little Sheba

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1976
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    Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

    Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

    5 1976 HD

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  • 1953
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    The Beggar's Opera

    The Beggar's Opera

    4.9 1953 HD

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  • 1942
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    Malta G.C.

    Malta G.C.

    1 1942 HD

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  • 1972
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    Lady Caroline Lamb

    Lady Caroline Lamb

    5.8 1972 HD

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  • 1984
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    The Ebony Tower

    The Ebony Tower

    1 1984 HD

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  • 1974
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    The Rehearsal

    The Rehearsal

    4.8 1974 HD

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  • 1988
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    Gregory Peck: His Own Man

    Gregory Peck: His Own Man

    6.7 1988 HD

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  • 1944
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    This Happy Breed

    This Happy Breed

    7.1 1944 HD

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  • 1933
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    No Funny Business

    No Funny Business

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1992
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    The South Bank Show: Noël Coward

    The South Bank Show: Noël Coward

    1 1992 HD

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  • 1985
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    Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

    8 1985 HD

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  • 1983
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    A Talent for Murder

    A Talent for Murder

    5.6 1983 HD

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  • 1968
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    Romeo and Juliet

    Romeo and Juliet

    7.4 1968 HD

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  • 1953
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    A Queen Is Crowned

    A Queen Is Crowned

    7.1 1953 HD

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  • 2024
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    The Bannfoot Ferry

    The Bannfoot Ferry

    1 2024 HD

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  • 1978
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    Daphne Laureola

    Daphne Laureola

    6 1978 HD

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  • 1999
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    Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

    Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

    7.6 1999 HD

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  • 1944
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    The Volunteer

    The Volunteer

    4.7 1944 HD

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  • 1930
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    The Temporary Widow

    The Temporary Widow

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1930
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    Too Many Crooks

    Too Many Crooks

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1931
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    Potiphar's Wife

    Potiphar's Wife

    1 1931 HD

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  • 1978
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    Saturday, Sunday, Monday

    Saturday, Sunday, Monday

    1 1978 HD

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  • 1940
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    Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

    Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

    6.5 1940 HD

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  • 1940
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    Hollywood: Style Center of the World

    Hollywood: Style Center of the World

    5.5 1940 HD

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  • 1988
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    The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

    The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

    8 1988 HD

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  • 2005
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    Jornal Português (1938-1951)

    Jornal Português (1938-1951)

    1 2005 HD

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  • 1981
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    At the Haunted End of the Day

    At the Haunted End of the Day

    1 1981 HD

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  • 1966
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    Great Acting: Laurence Olivier

    Great Acting: Laurence Olivier

    1 1966 HD

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  • 1976
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    The Magic of Hollywood... Is the Magic of People

    The Magic of Hollywood... Is the Magic of People

    1 1976 HD

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  • 2000
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    The Filth and the Fury

    The Filth and the Fury

    7 2000 HD

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  • 1991
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    Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

    Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

    7.7 1991 HD

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  • 2014
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    And the Oscar Goes To...

    And the Oscar Goes To...

    6.97 2014 HD

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  • 1986
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    Directed by William Wyler

    Directed by William Wyler

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1963
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    Uncle Vanya

    Uncle Vanya

    1 1963 HD

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  • 1965
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    Olivier Talks About Othello

    Olivier Talks About Othello

    1 1965 HD

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  • 1983
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    Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson

    Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson

    3.5 1983 HD

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  • 1990
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    Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond

    Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond

    10 1990 HD

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  • 2020
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    Vivien Leigh, autant en emporte le vent

    Vivien Leigh, autant en emporte le vent

    7.5 2020 HD

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  • 2010
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    Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

    Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

    6.9 2010 HD

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  • 2018
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    Nothing Like a Dame

    Nothing Like a Dame

    6.9 2018 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Moon and Sixpence

    The Moon and Sixpence

    1 1959 HD

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  • 1977
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    Jesus Of Nazareth

    Jesus Of Nazareth

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1944
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    The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fifth with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France

    The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fifth with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France

    6.582 1944 HD

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  • 1948
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    Hamlet

    Hamlet

    7.4 1948 HD

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  • 1948
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    Hamlet

    Hamlet

    7.4 1948 HD

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  • 1957
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    The Prince and the Showgirl

    The Prince and the Showgirl

    6.3 1957 HD

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  • 1957
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    The Prince and the Showgirl

    The Prince and the Showgirl

    6.3 1957 HD

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  • 1955
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    Richard III

    Richard III

    7.1 1955 HD

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  • 1976
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    The Collection

    The Collection

    5.7 1976 HD

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  • 1976
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    Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

    Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

    5 1976 HD

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  • 1970
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    Three Sisters

    Three Sisters

    3.7 1970 HD

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  • 1944
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    The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fifth with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France

    The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fifth with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France

    6.582 1944 HD

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  • 1976
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    Hindle Wakes

    Hindle Wakes

    1 1976 HD

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  • 1948
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    Hamlet

    Hamlet

    7.4 1948 HD

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  • 1953
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    The Beggar's Opera

    The Beggar's Opera

    4.9 1953 HD

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  • 1978
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    Daphne Laureola

    Daphne Laureola

    6 1978 HD

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  • 1978
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    Saturday, Sunday, Monday

    Saturday, Sunday, Monday

    1 1978 HD

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  • 1955
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    Richard III

    Richard III

    7.1 1955 HD

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  • 1963
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    Uncle Vanya

    Uncle Vanya

    1 1963 HD

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  • 1976
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    Hindle Wakes

    Hindle Wakes

    1 1976 HD

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  • 1955
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    Richard III

    Richard III

    7.1 1955 HD

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  • 1977
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    Come Back, Little Sheba

    Come Back, Little Sheba

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1944
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    The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fifth with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France

    The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fifth with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France

    6.582 1944 HD

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  • 1973
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    The World at War

    The World at War

    8.197 1973 HD

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  • 1981
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    Brideshead Revisited

    Brideshead Revisited

    7.9 1981 HD

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  • 1986
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    Lost Empires

    Lost Empires

    4 1986 HD

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  • 1966
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    ABC Stage 67

    ABC Stage 67

    5.667 1966 HD

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  • 1977
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    Jesus of Nazareth

    Jesus of Nazareth

    7.7 1977 HD

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  • 1953
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    The Oscars

    The Oscars

    6.969 1953 HD

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  • 2013
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    Talking Pictures

    Talking Pictures

    5 2013 HD

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  • 1983
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    Wagner

    Wagner

    5.6 1983 HD

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  • 1969
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    Male of the Species

    Male of the Species

    1 1969 HD

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  • 1976
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    Laurence Olivier Presents

    Laurence Olivier Presents

    7 1976 HD

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  • 1976
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    Laurence Olivier Presents

    Laurence Olivier Presents

    7 1976 HD

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  • 1976
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    Laurence Olivier Presents

    Laurence Olivier Presents

    7 1976 HD

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  • 1976
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    Laurence Olivier Presents

    Laurence Olivier Presents

    7 1976 HD

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  • 1986
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    Peter the Great

    Peter the Great

    8.2 1986 HD

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  • 1956
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    Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

    5 1956 HD

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  • 1948
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    The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    6.5 1948 HD

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  • 1984
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    The Last Days of Pompeii

    The Last Days of Pompeii

    7.1 1984 HD

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  • 1967
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    The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

    7.5 1967 HD

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  • 1961
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    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    4.8 1961 HD

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  • 1956
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    Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

    5 1956 HD

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  • 1967
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    Omnibus

    Omnibus

    7 1967 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    6.6 1968 HD

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  • 1944
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    Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

    6.8 1944 HD

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  • 1971
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    Great Performances

    Great Performances

    4.9 1971 HD

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  • 1971
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    Great Performances

    Great Performances

    4.9 1971 HD

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  • 2015
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    Les couples mythiques du cinéma

    Les couples mythiques du cinéma

    1 2015 HD

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  • 1970
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    Les couples mythiques du cinéma

    Les couples mythiques du cinéma

    7 1970 HD

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