Epics - Blu-ray Movie Genres

This Oscar-winning epic tells the true story of T.E. Lawrence, who helped unite warring Arab tribes to strike back against the Turks in World War I. This lush, timeless classic underscores the clash between cultures that changed the tide of war.

a.k.a.	Lawrence d'Arabia Lawrence d'Arabie Lawrence von Arabien
Genres	Action & Adventure, Biographies, British Action & Adventure, British Dramas, Classic Action & Adventure, Classic Dramas, Classic War Stories, Classics, Drama, Dramas Based on Real Life, Epics, Foreign, Foreign Countries, United Kingdom
Crew	David Lean (Director), Freddie Young (Cinematographer)
Cast	Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins, Omar Sharif, José Ferrer, Anthony Quayle, Claude Rains, Arthur Kennedy, Donald Wolfit, I.S. Johar, Gamil Ratib, Michel Ray, John Dimech, Zia Mohyeddin
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Still considered one of the greatest films ever made, Orson Welles's complex and technically stunning film chronicles newspaper baron Charles Foster Kane's rise from poverty to become one of America's most influential men.

Genres	20th Century Period Pieces, Classic Dramas, Classics, Drama, Epics, Period Pieces, Political Dramas, Tearjerkers
Crew	Orson Welles (Director)
Cast	Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Agnes Moorehead, Ruth Warrick, Ray Collins, Erskine Sanford, Everett Sloane, William Alland, Paul Stewart, George Coulouris, Fortunio Bonanova, Gus Schilling, Harry Shannon, Charles Bennett, Louise Currie, Alan Ladd, Arthur O'Connell, Walter Sande, Richard Wilson, Nat King Cole
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Charlton Heston plays Judah Ben-Hur, a proud Jew who runs afoul of ambitious boyhood friend Messala (Stephen Boyd) in this 1959 epic that boasts an unforgettable chariot race and earned 11 Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Heston) and Best Director (William Wyler). Condemned to life as a slave, Judah swears vengeance against Messala and escapes, later crossing paths with a gentle prophet named Jesus.

Genres	Action & Adventure, Classic Action & Adventure, Classic Dramas, Classics, Drama, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Dramas Based on the Book, Epics, Faith & Spirituality, Faith & Spirituality Feature Films, Religious & Mythic Epics
Crew	William Wyler (Director)
Cast	Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell, Sam Jaffe, Finlay Currie, Frank Thring, Terence Longdon, George Relph, Andre Morell, Tutte Lemkow
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Director Victor Fleming's 1939 epic adaption of Margaret Mitchell's novel of the same name stars Vivien Leigh as self-absorbed, headstrong Scarlett O'Hara, a Southern Belle who meets her match in Rhett Butler just as the Civil War breaks out.

a.k.a.	Autant en emporte le vent Lo que el viento se llevó Via col vento Vom Winde verweht
Genres	Classic Dramas, Classics, Drama, Dramas based on Books, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Dramas Based on the Book, Epics, Period Pieces, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Romance, Romance Classics, Romantic Dramas
Crew	Victor Fleming (Director), George Cukor (Director), Sam Wood (Director), Ernest Haller (Cinematographer), Lee Garmes (Cinematographer)
Cast	Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard, Olivia de Havilland, Hattie McDaniel, Butterfly McQueen, Thomas Mitchell, Victor Jory, Barbara O'Neil, Harry Davenport, Evelyn Keyes, Jane Darwell, Ann Rutherford, George Reeves, Ona Munson, Ward Bond, Jackie Moran, Cliff Edwards, Yakima Canutt, Olin Howlin, Irving Bacon, William Bakewell
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Enraged at the slaughter of Murron (Catherine McCormack) -- his new bride and childhood love -- legendary Scottish warrior William Wallace (Mel Gibson, who also directed the film) slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against English rule. With vivid battle scenes and a heaping portion of legend, Gibson's epic won five Oscars, including Best Picture.

Genres	Action & Adventure, Adventures, Blockbusters, Classics, Drama, Dramas Based on Real Life, Epics, Military Action & Adventure, Military & War Action, Military & War Dramas, Period Pieces, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces
Crew	Mel Gibson (Director), John Toll (Cinematographer)
Cast	Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Catherine McCormack, James Robinson, Sean Lawlor, Sandy Nelson, James Cosmo, Sean McGinley, Alan Tall, Brian Cox, Brendan Gleeson, Michael Byrne, Peter Mullan
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In this final chapter, Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor from Sauron's forces. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam bring the ring to the heart of Mordor.

a.k.a.	Il Signore degli Anelli - Il ritorno del Re
Genres	Action & Adventure, Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Adventures, Blockbusters, Classics, Drama, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Dramas Based on the Book, Epics, Fantasy, Fantasy Movies, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Crew	Peter Jackson (Director), Andrew Lesnie (Cinematographer)
Cast	Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, John Rhys-Davies, Orlando Bloom, Bernard Hill, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Brad Dourif, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Andy Serkis, Karl Urban, John Noble, Sean Bean, Peter Jackson
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Tapped for the throne after the death of the emperor, Roman general Maximus instead finds himself condemned to death by the late ruler's power-hungry son. Escaping execution, Maximus becomes a powerful gladiator, bent on exacting revenge in the ring.

a.k.a.	Il gladiatore
Genres	Action & Adventure, Blockbusters, Classics, Drama, Epics, Period Pieces, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces
Crew	Ridley Scott (Director), John Mathieson (Cinematographer)
Cast	Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Richard Harris, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou, David Schofield, John Shrapnel, David Hemmings, Tommy Flanagan
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This awe-inspiring biopic about Mahatma Gandhi -- the diminutive lawyer who stood up against British rule in India and became an international symbol of nonviolence and understanding -- brilliantly underscores the difference one person can make.

Genres	20th Century Period Pieces, Action & Adventure, Biographies, Blockbusters, British Dramas, Classic Dramas, Classics, Drama, Dramas Based on Real Life, Epics, Foreign, Foreign Countries, Oscar-winning Movies, Period Pieces, Political Dramas, Social Issue Dramas, United Kingdom
Crew	Richard Attenborough (Director), Ronnie Taylor (Cinematographer)
Cast	Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Martin Sheen, Ian Charleson, Athol Fugard, Günther Maria Halmer, Saeed Jaffrey, Geraldine James, Alyque Padamsee, Amrish Puri, Roshan Seth, Rohini Hattangadi, Daniel Day-Lewis, John Ratzenberger, Richard Griffiths, Bernard Hill, Nigel Hawthorne
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From the idyllic shire of the Hobbits to the smoking chasms of Mordor, director Peter Jackson brings the world of J.R.R. Tolkien's novels to life as Frodo Baggins embarks on his epic quest to destroy the ring of Sauron.

a.k.a.	Il Signore degli Anelli - La Compagnia dell'Anello
Genres	Action & Adventure, Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Adventures, Blockbusters, Classics, Drama, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Dramas Based on the Book, Epics, Fantasy, Fantasy Movies, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Crew	Peter Jackson (Director), Andrew Lesnie (Cinematographer)
Cast	Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Brad Dourif, Sala Baker, Bernard Hill, Hugo Weaving, Sean Bean, Ian Holm, Miranda Otto, Andy Serkis, Bruce Spence, Karl Urban, David Wenham, Peter Jackson
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Gen. George S. Patton (George C. Scott) earned the nickname "Blood and Guts" for his determination on the battlefield. This epic-scale production follows the commander as he guides his troops across Africa and Europe, illuminating a man whose life was defined by war. Director Franklin J. Schaffner's multiple Oscar winner is a character study masquerading as a World War II film, with astonishing combat scenes and reflection on Patton's inner life.

Genres	Action & Adventure, Biographies, Classic Action & Adventure, Classic Dramas, Classic War Stories, Classics, Drama, Dramas Based on Real Life, Epics, Military Action & Adventure, Military & War Action, Military & War Dramas, Political Dramas
Crew	Franklin J. Schaffner (Director), Fred J. Koenekamp (Cinematographer)
Cast	George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Michael Bates, Stephen Young, Michael Strong, Frank Latimore, Douglas O. Williams, Don J. Bassman, Tim Considine
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