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1) The Phantom
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"Before Superman, Spiderman, and Batman, there was the Phantom, the original masked marvel. Now, the immortal superhero returns to strike terror in the hearts of villains and to inspire a new generation to believe in the ghost who walks..."--Container.
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The time is World War II. De Bricassart heroically rescues refugees in Rome, then is sent by the Vatican to the sprawling Australian sheep ranch he thought he had left behind forever.
Performers Robert Taylor, Maximilian Schell, Julia Blake, Jack Thompson, Olivia Burnette, Richard Chamberlain.
5) The odyssey
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Aided by the goddess Athena, warrior-king Odysseus braves the terrors and temptations of a fantastic array of creatures as his return from the Trojan War becomes a decade-long quest to reach his homeland and his faithful wife, Penelope.
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Anne's life at Green Gables takes unexpected turns with the arrival of two new orphans and the realization of her dream to go to college. Through marriage proposals from suitors and the sale of her first story, Anne holds on to her memories of Avonlea and discovers life and love on her own terms.
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"In Jane Austen's gentle parody of gothic fiction, romance novel addict Catherine Morland is invited to a medieval country house that appeals to her most lurid fantasies. She forms a close friendship with the younger son on the estate, Henry Tilney, but their budding romance is mysteriously cut short"--Container.
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This saga follows two families - the Hazards, from the North, and the Mains, from the South - through their changing fortunes at home and the harsh realities of the battlefields. When the South surrenders at the end of the Civil War, the families are reunited once again in friendship. In the final installment, the two families continue through Post-Civil War Reconstruction into pioneer Indian territories.
9) Blackbeard
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In the Golden Age of Piracy, during the 18th century, Blackbeard stood out among the many lawless rogues as the most fearsome and notorious seafarer of them all. He killed for the reputation, and his reputation is now legend. The true story of pirate Edward Teach - Blackbeard, the man who terrorized the seas.
10) The Pacific
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The extraordinary experiences of three men and their fellow Marines take them from the first clash with the Japanese in the haunted jungles of Guadalcanal, through the impenetrable rain forests of Cape Gloucester, across the blasted coral strongholds of Peleliu, up the black sand terraces of Iwo Jima, through the killing fields of Okinawa, to the triumphant, yet uneasy, return home after V-J Day.
12) Cranford
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Cranford, in 1842, is a market town in northwest England. It is a place governed by etiquette, custom and above all, an intricate network of ladies. It seems that life has always been conducted according to their social rules. For spinsters Deborah Jenkyns, the arbiter of correctness, and Matty, her dumurring sister, the town is a hub of intrigue. Handsome new doctor Frank Harrison has arrived from London; a retired Captain and his daughters move...
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Breathtaking in scope and scale, The Bible features powerful performances, exotic locales and dazzling visual effects that breathe spectacular life into the dramatic tales of faith and courage from Genesis through Revelation. This historic television event is sure to entertain and inspire the whole family!
16) Africans in America: America's journey through slavery.Part 1,1450-1750--the terrible transformation
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Documentary examining the historical roots of today's social problems by exploring the history of slavery in America. From the nation's early days as an English settlement to the start of the Civil War, each part focuses on a different chapter in the struggle to define freedom. Combines first-person narratives, interviews with historians and descendents, music and scholarship.
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Claude Monet recalls the story of the Impressionists - a movement that shook the foundation of the art world. He and fellow painters Auguste Renoir and Frederic Bazille begin a forty-year struggle against the Salon, the annual state art exhibition. Overcoming criticism, poverty and misfortune, Monet along with his counterparts eventually achieve the success they had only dreamed about.
18) Killing Jesus
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"A miniseries chronicling the life of Jesus of Nazareth."--Provided by imdb.com.
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Thirteen-year-old Meg Murry, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin are guided by unearthly strangers as they go on a journey through space and time to search for Meg's and Charles' scientist father who disappeared while experimenting with a new form of space travel.
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