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51. Belle Starr (1980 TV Movie)
97 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Belle Star is a bandit with an itch to ride with the outlaw legends, the James gang, the Youngers and the Dalton boys.
Director: John A. Alonzo | Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Cliff Potts, Michael Cavanaugh, Gary Combs
Votes: 148
52. The Legend (2007)
Drama, Fantasy, History
A fairy tale about king-Arthur-type main character, story of karma, passions and political ambitions in the ancient kingdom.
Stars: Oh Gwang-Rok, Choi Min-soo, Park Sang-Won, Bae Yong-jun
Votes: 253
53. Crossbow (1987–1989)
26 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In Switzerland in the 14th Century, William Tell and his son Matthew are imprisoned by the tyrannical Gessler. Having split the apple on his son's head with his crossbow, much to Gessler's ... See full summary »
Stars: Will Lyman, Jeremy Clyde, Nick Brimble, David Barry Gray
Votes: 518
54. Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960)
Approved | 80 min | Adventure, Drama, History
While King Richard is away at the Crusades, some Nottingham nobles and their Sheriff plot to confiscate estates of fallen Crusaders but Robin Hood and Maid Marian foil their plan.
Director: Terence Fisher | Stars: Richard Greene, Peter Cushing, Niall MacGinnis, Richard Pasco
Votes: 1,490
55. Tristan and Isolde (1981)
84 min | Adventure, Romance
The young knight Tristan is injured in a fight in Ireland and cared for by the beautiful Isolde. He falls in love with her, unaware that she is the daughter of the Irish king.
Director: Veith von Fürstenberg | Stars: Christoph Waltz, Antonia Preser, Peter Firth, Leigh Lawson
Votes: 143
56. Swedish Fly Girls (1971)
R | 100 min | Drama
A gorgeous Danish stewardess flirts brashly with her male passengers then beds them one after another in her Copenhagen home.
Director: Jack O'Connell | Stars: Birte Tove, Baard Owe, Clinton Greyn, Daniel Gélin
Votes: 163
57. Rang Rasiya (2008)
Not Rated | 132 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A look into the life of 19th century Indian painter Raja Ravi Varma.
Director: Ketan Mehta | Stars: Randeep Hooda, Nandana Sen, Paresh Rawal, Ashish Vidyarthi
Votes: 2,031
58. Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950)
Approved | 79 min | Adventure, Drama
When King John imposes oppressive taxes and cruel treatment upon the local population in medieval England, the son of legendary bandit Robin Hood reforms his father's "Merry Men" to once more rise against the king.
Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: John Derek, Diana Lynn, George Macready, Alan Hale
Votes: 411
59. Shooting Clerks (2019)
105 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
The true story of how convenience store clerk Kevin Smith made his grainy $27,000 film Clerks (1994) with maxed-out credit cards and the people who aided him in his indie crusade.
Director: Christopher Downie | Stars: Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, Brian O'Halloran, Jake Richardson
Votes: 242
60. A Northern Story of Valor (1989)
168 min | Drama, History
The film offers an alternative version of the fight between two legendary Chekavars from Chanthu's perspective.
Director: T. Hariharan | Stars: Mammootty, Madhavi, Devan, Suresh Gopi
Votes: 6,340
61. The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957 TV Movie)
Unrated | 89 min | Musical, Family, Fantasy
Overwhelmed by rats, a medieval town hires a magical piper who can rid the town of the pest in exchange for gold but the crooked mayor has no intention of honoring the deal.
Director: Bretaigne Windust | Stars: Van Johnson, Claude Rains, Lori Nelson, Jim Backus
Votes: 563
62. The Emperor and the Golem (1952)
110 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Emperors baker and Bakers emperor - it refers to the fact that in movie just a regular young baker gets switched with real old Emperor which leaves everyone thinking that emperor did get younger by drinking the potion of youth.
Director: Martin Fric | Stars: Jan Werich, Marie Vásová, Natasa Gollová, Bohus Záhorský
Votes: 1,470
63. The Red Mantle (1967)
R | 92 min | Adventure, Drama
The young beloveds fight for their love in medieval Scandinavia.
Director: Gabriel Axel | Stars: Oleg Vidov, Gitte Hænning, Eva Dahlbeck, Birgitte Federspiel
Votes: 167
64. The Legend of Resurrection Mary (2021)
91 min | Adventure, Horror, Mystery
Jeff Pryce nearly runs down a beautiful, yet mysterious young girl walking alone by Resurrection Cemetery. Jeff offers to give her a ride and by the time he drops her off, a mutual ... See full summary »
Director: Sean Michael Beyer | Stars: Kevin G. Schmidt, Pamela Jean Noble, Sally Kirkland, Richard Riehle
65. A Wizard Called Rye (2018 TV Movie)
104 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
The fairy tale tells the story of an orphan, Zito, whose life since birth has brought him many injustices, but only until the widowed devil Filistýna falls in love with him. She enables him... See full summary »
Director: Zdenek Zelenka | Stars: Denis Safarík, Anna Kaderávková, Pavel Kríz, Tatiana Dyková
Votes: 103
66. Sennen no koi - Hikaru Genji monogatari (2001)
143 min | Biography, Drama, History
Based on the ancient Japanese Tale of Genji. This film is set in 900AD and tells the story of a famous female writer of the time, Murasaki Shikibu. Her story begins from the death of her ... See full summary »
Director: Tonkô Horikawa | Stars: Sayuri Yoshinaga, Yûki Amami, Tôru Kazama, Morio Kazama
Votes: 186
67. The Golem: The Legend of Prague (1936)
83 min | Fantasy, Horror
The Golem, a giant creature created out of clay by a rabbi, comes to life in a time of trouble to protect the Jews of Prague from persecution.
Director: Julien Duvivier | Stars: Harry Baur, Roger Karl, Charles Dorat, Roger Duchesne
Votes: 267
68. Yamato Takeru (1994)
105 min | Adventure, Fantasy
After killing his brother, Prince Yamato is banished from his father's kingdom until he can bring his dangerous powers under control. On his journey, he meets and joins with the magical ... See full summary »
Director: Takao Okawara | Stars: Masahiro Takashima, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Hiroshi Fujioka, Hiroshi Abe
Votes: 335
69. Resurrection Mary (2007)
Not Rated | 91 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
A young man meets a girl who might be a ghost, but matters turn serious when his friends start dying under mysterious circumstances.
Director: Sean Michael Beyer | Stars: Kevin G. Schmidt, Pamela Jean Noble, Sally Kirkland, Kristin Herrera
Votes: 355
70. Panda and the Magic Serpent (1958)
TV-Y7-FV | 79 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
The adventures of a cute little panda, a dragon god and an evil serpent.
Director: Taiji Yabushita | Stars: Hisaya Morishige, Mariko Miyagi, Virginia Blackman, Lisa Lu
Votes: 602
71. Madame White Snake (1956)
103 min | Fantasy, Romance
Lavish Japanese-Chinese coproduction based on an ancient Chinese legend about a man who falls in love with a snake goddess in human form.
Director: Shirô Toyoda | Stars: Ryô Ikebe, Shirley Yamaguchi, Kaoru Yachigusa, Kichijirô Ueda
Votes: 130
72. Ibong Adarna (1941)
TV-PG | 124 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Based on the popular Filipino fairytale, Ibong Adarna tells the story of an ailing king who sent his three sons to search for the Ibong Adarna "Adarna bird" as the only cure to his illness ... See full summary »
Director: Vicente Salumbides | Stars: Mila Del Sol, Fred Cortes, Ester Magalona, Deanna Prieto
Votes: 32
73. El Silbón: Orígenes (2018)
91 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A father wrestles with a curse and saving his daughter's soul from a phantasmagorical figure.
Director: Gisberg Bermudez | Stars: Leónidas Urbina, Valeria Oribio, Vladimir García, Martín Márquez
Votes: 157
74. L'éternel retour (1943)
107 min | Drama, Romance
This is a retelling of Tristan and Isolde, set in 1940s France. The script was written by Jean Cocteau.
Director: Jean Delannoy | Stars: Madeleine Sologne, Jean Marais, Jean Murat, Junie Astor
Votes: 622
75. La llorona (1933)
73 min | Horror, Mystery
In modern day Mexico, a man on the street is supernaturally killed after hearing the eerie sound of a wailing woman. We then arrive at the manor of an upper class family, who are ... See full summary »
Director: Ramón Peón | Stars: Ramón Pereda, Virginia Zurí, Carlos Orellana, Adriana Lamar
Votes: 349
76. Sleepy Hollow High (2000)
81 min | Horror, Mystery
5 teenagers are forced to clean up the woods of Sleepy Hollow, but one by one they are decapitated by a man with a jack-o-lantern mask and a sword, but who could it be?
Directors: Chris Arth, Kevin Summerfield | Stars: Meagan Adele Lopez, Ruben Brown, Antonio Benedict, Wendy Donigian
Votes: 519
77. The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood (1984 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy
In this made-for-television spoof, Robin Hood and his merry men must attempt to gather together the necessary ransom money to free King Richard from a nasty Duke.
Director: Ray Austin | Stars: George Segal, Morgan Fairchild, Roddy McDowall, Janet Suzman
Votes: 164
78. Entaku no kishi monogatari: Moero Arthur (1979–1980)
20 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Saved by Merlin, a wise magician, and brought up by a retired knight. When he was 1 5 years old, he happens to prove that he is the person to be the king of all Britain, by drawing out the ... See full summary »
Stars: Hideyuki Tanaka, Toshio Furukawa, Tesshô Genda, Masatô Ibu
Votes: 106
79. Battal Gazi Destani (1971)
97 min | Action, Adventure, History
Depiction of the life of the legendary Muslim Serdar of Malatya, Battal Gazi.
Director: Atif Yilmaz | Stars: Cüneyt Arkin, Fikret Hakan, Meral Zeren, Reha Yurdakul
Votes: 1,823
80. Crayola Kids Adventures: The Trojan Horse (1997 Video)
Adventure, Comedy, History
This is a more kid-friendly version of the Illiad
Director: Michael Kruzan | Stars: Adam Wylie, Justin Jon Ross, Molly Orr, Phillip Van Dyke
Votes: 96
81. The Master Carpenter (1991)
140 min | Drama, History
Perumthachan, a legendary carpenter, follows the stringent social norms of his time. However, when Kannan, his son, grows up to rebel against those very norms, Perumthachan must deal with him.
Director: Ajayan | Stars: Jalaja, Manoj K. Jayan, T.P. Madhavan, Monisha
Votes: 419
82. Legend of the Snake Spirits (2001– )
60 min | Drama, Action, Romance
This blockbuster Taiwanese gongfu serial, about love, revenge and hidden motives, is based on the Chinese legend of Madam White Snake and her lover, Xu Xian. Fann stars in four different ... See full summary »
Stars: Fann Wong, Christopher Ming-Shun Lee, Crystal Yu-Yen Chang, En-Chun Chiao
Votes: 39
83. The Haunted Pumpkin of Sleepy Hollow (2002 Video)
Not Rated | 47 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
It's Halloween and friends Nick and Kate are on a mission to find the biggest pumpkin in the patch. Unfortunately, the pumpkin they choose is haunted by the ghost of the Headless Horseman, and he wants his head back.
Stars: Joanna Ruiz, Jules de Jongh, Eric Meyers, Tom Clarke Hill
Votes: 143
84. The Arbiter (1993–1994)
Crime, Drama
Stars: Chao-Chun Chin, Hung Hsuan Fan, Kenny Ho, Chien-Yu Lin
Votes: 238
85. Urduja (2008)
100 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Set in the 13th century, the film is a fictionalized tale of Princess Urduja, a legendary warrior princess of Pangasinan.
Director: Reggie Entienza | Stars: Regine Velasquez, Cesar Montano, Eddie Garcia, Johnny Delgado
Votes: 65
86. Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood (1973)
56 min | Adventure
Robert of Loxley, a simple farmer, is working his land when a fellow Saxon runs through their property. Robert denies seeing the alleged poacher, and the fight, which ensues, is destined to seal his fate.
Director: John Hough | Stars: David Warbeck, Kathleen Byron, Dan Meaden, Ciaran Madden
Votes: 94
87. The Story of Mulan (2013)
45 min | Drama, History, Romance
A retelling of the story of the strong willed Hua Mulan, who ends up joining an all male army in place of her elderly father.
Stars: Hou Meng Yao, Pei-Pei Cheng, Cynthia Khan, Ou Wang
Votes: 10
88. Robin Hood... Arrow, Beans and Karate (1976)
96 min | Adventure
Robin Hood fights the evil Sheriff of Nothingham. Friar Tuck brings his friend Moi Kato, a Kung Fu master. Medival movie meets Italo Eastern.
Director: Tonino Ricci | Stars: Sergio Ciani, Cris Huerta, Victoria Abril, Iwao Yoshioka
Votes: 48
89. Old King Cole (1933)
Approved | 7 min | Family, Animation, Short
Old King Cole throws party and invites all of the Mother Goose characters. He warns them that they must leave at midnight. Another collection of characters puts on a stage show. The Ten ... See full summary »
Director: David Hand | Stars: Lenore Aubert, Joan Barclay, Lynn Bari, The Boswell Sisters
Votes: 655
90. Hua Mulan (1999– )
Action, Adventure, Drama
A young girl, Hua Mulan decides to pretend to be a man in order to stop her sickly old father from being called up for the army. She fools everyone but ends up with more than she bargained ... See full summary »
Stars: Anita Yuen, Wenzhuo Zhao, Xing Sun, En-Chun Chiao
Votes: 79
91. 13 Score (2014)
75 min | Horror
In 1753 along a lake shore in western Pennsylvania, a group of inhabitants became stark raving lunatics and murdered one another for no apparent reason. 260 years later, it's happening again.
Director: D. Max Walters | Stars: Jason Winn 'J.B. Destiny' Bareford, Keith Voigt Jr., Bill McLaughlin, Seth Gontkovic
Votes: 61
92. Snow White and the Seven Perverts (1973)
Not Rated | 11 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Directors: David Grant, Marcus Parker-Rhodes
Votes: 24
93. Ten Brothers (2007)
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Chan Dai-Ha (Frankie Lam) sells Chinese desserts and falls in love with a wealthy girl named Gei Hao-Yee (Kenix Kwok). Each time Dai-Ha tries to help Hao-Yee, he does something wrong and ... See full summary »
Stars: Yun Ying Lam, Yat-Long Li, Siu Fung Lo, Ching Kwok
Votes: 48
94. Hontou ni atta kowai hanashi 2020 norowareta Ie (2020)
Not Rated | 66 min | Horror, Mystery
Mitsuru Takahashi, who works in the editorial office of "**Maruhi Neta" magazine, receives an article about a house from the editor-in-chief one day. The house is located in an area where there used to be a custom called "Tamayobai".
Directors: Hiromitsu Amano, Noriko Mita | Stars: Takuma Wada, Hiroe Igeta, Kouki Matsuda, Ayumi Shiraki
95. Emo Kev (2013)
Short, Biography, Comedy
Before 'Clerks' there was only Emo Kev. A neurotic and paranoid Kevin Smith travels aimlessly around his home town of Highlands, recording his every thought with a tape recorder.
Director: Christopher Downie | Stars: Lewis Brameld, Julia Carstairs, Mark Frost
Votes: 39
96. Madame White Snake (1962)
95 min | Drama, Fantasy, Musical
Huangmeixi tragic opera in which Bai Suzhen, and her younger sister, Qingqing are centuries old snake spirits who have trained to take on human form for a thousand years. Suzhen takes the ... See full summary »
Director: Feng Yueh | Stars: Dai Lin, Lei Zhao, Margaret Tu Chuan, Chih-Ching Yang
Votes: 52
98. Madam White Snake (1960)
100 min | Fantasy, Horror
A poisonous white snake is transformed into a beautiful woman by a demon in order to destroy a particularly pure monk who works in the service of the goddess of mercy.
Director: Shin Sang-ok | Stars: Choi Eun-hie, Shin Seong-il, Eun-jin Han, Sam Choi
Votes: 32
99. The Hunter (1998)
88 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Osman is a jealous and proud gentleman. Zala, who must have married him at a young age is unhappy. Avci, caught in a storm and had to take refuge in his hut, is an attractive young man who knows how to take advantage of his environment.
Director: Erden Kiral | Stars: Fikret Kuskan, Ahmet Ugurlu, Jale Arikan, Erol Demiröz
Votes: 129
100. Robin Hood: Mischief in Sherwood (2015 Video)
82 min
Join the legendary Robin Hood and his merry friends in the most imaginative retelling of a classic fairytale! In this extraordinary adventure filled with off-beat antics and non-stop fun, ... See full summary »
Director: Sandra Derval | Stars: Marc Thompson, Eli James, Billy Bob Thompson, David Nelson
Votes: 18