Amistad(1997)

Combined Rating:
70
Combined Critics Rating: 60

In 1839, the revolt of Mende captives aboard a Spanish owned ship causes a major controversy in the United States when the ship is captured off the coast of Long Island. The courts must decide whether the Mende are slaves or legally free.



Kundun(1997)

Combined Rating:
69
Combined Critics Rating: 65

From childhood to adulthood, Tibet's fourteenth Dalai Lama deals with Chinese oppression and other problems.



Mrs Brown(1997)

Combined Rating:
61
Combined Critics Rating: 61

Queen Victoria is deeply depressed after the death of her husband, disappearing from public. Her servant Brown, who adores her, through caress and admiration brings her back to life, but ...



Rosewood(1997)

Combined Rating:
58
Combined Critics Rating: 62

A dramatization of a 1923 horrific racist lynch mob attack on an African American community.



Paradise Road(1997)

Combined Rating:
39
Combined Critics Rating: 39

Fact-based recounting of a group of women who are imprisoned on the island of Sumatra by the Japanese during World War II and used music as a relief to their misery.



Border(1997)

Combined Rating:
20
Combined Critics Rating: 0

In 1971, along the border region of Longewala, a small battalion of Indian soldiers goes up against a large Pakistani strike force.



Bent(1997)

Combined Rating:
17
Combined Critics Rating: 0

Max is gay and as such is sent to Dachau concentration camp under the Nazi regime. He tries to deny he is gay, and gets a yellow label (the one for Jews) instead of pink (the one for gays)....



Artemisia(1997)

Combined Rating:
16
Combined Critics Rating: 14

Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653) was one of the first well-known female painters. The movie tells the story of her youth, when she was guided and protected by her father, the painter ...



O Que É Isso, Companheiro?(1997)

Combined Rating:
12
Combined Critics Rating: 0

Fernando, a journalist, and his friend César join terrorist group MR8 in order to fight Brazilian dictatorial regime during the late sixties. Cesare, however, is wounded and captured during...



Wong fei hung VI: Sai wik hung see(1997)

Combined Rating:
10
Combined Critics Rating: 0

The story is set in both Hong Kong and the U.S. So goes to the U.S. to open a martial arts school. Around this time, many Chinese people were sold off to U.S. railroad companies, and were ...



The Manson Family(1997)

Combined Rating:
10
Combined Critics Rating: 0

A dramatization of the horrific and notorious Manson Family Murders, in the form of super 8 home movies.



Regeneration(1997)

Combined Rating:
8
Combined Critics Rating: 0

Based on Pat Barker's novel of the same name, 'Regeneration' tells the story of soldiers of World War One sent to an asylum for emotional troubles. Two of the soldiers meeting there are ...



Al-massir(1997)

Combined Rating:
8
Combined Critics Rating: 0

The story is set in the 12th century in Arab-ruled Spanish province Andalusia, where famed philosopher Averroes is appointed grand judge by the caliph and his liberal court judgements are ...



Annamayya(1997)

Combined Rating:
4
Combined Critics Rating: 0

A cinematic version of the life of famous Indian saint-poet, Annamayya.



Song jia huang chao(1997)

Combined Rating:
4
Combined Critics Rating: 0

The Soong family was a political dynasty in China that reached the highest levels of power. This film follows the lives of the three Soong daughters, who were educated in America and ...



Guerra de Canudos(1997)

Combined Rating:
3
Combined Critics Rating: 0

The drama of a poor family in the bloodiest war in the History of Brazil: the war of Canudos.



Yapian zhanzheng(1997)

Combined Rating:
2
Combined Critics Rating: 0

Historical Drama starting in 1839 in Guangzhou where British merchants dealing with opium are to be executed because the opium is destroying the Empire. After the burning of 20,000 boxes of...



Hong he gu(1997)

Combined Rating:
1
Combined Critics Rating: 0

At the turn of the century, a young Chinese girl escapes from a religious sacrifice, and is rescued by an honorable Tibetan herdsman. The two fall in love, but problems arise when she is ...



Il principe di Homburg(1997)

Combined Rating:
1
Combined Critics Rating: 0

The Prince of Homburg, disobeys orders and leads a cavalry charge in battle against the Swedes, which leads to victory. He is court martialled however for disobeying orders and sentenced to...



Gaston's War(1997)

Combined Rating:
1
Combined Critics Rating: 0

A true story about a Flemish resistance warrior.




0
1
2