"Satomi Hakkenden" tells the tale of eight samurai brothers and their adventures, with themes of loyalty and family honor, as well as Confucianism, bushido and Buddhist philosophy.
"Satomi Hakkenden" is based off a 19th century 106 volume epic novel written by Kyokutei Bakin. The novel was written over a period of 30 years. Kyokutei Bakin had gone blind before finishing the tale, consequently, dictating the final portions to his daughter-in-law Michi.
Explores the life of General De Gaulle, from the Appeal of June 18, 1940, to his departure from power in 1969. A dive into the military and political career of De Gaulle and an inside portrait of his private life.
The operational search group of the Front Counterintelligence Directorate under the leadership of Captain Alyokhin is looking for a sabotage group codenamed "Neman". The group of saboteurs is headed by a German agent Mishchenko, who is well known to Alekhine, whose task is to collect intelligence necessary for the German command to determine the direction of the main attack of the Soviet army. Alekhine and his group, in the course of a wide search, work out one version after another, but each time Mishchenko manages to get away.
In a post-apocalyptic future, Ital Del Labard sets out to avenge the death of Randis R. Khiezard. Along the way he teams up with a war-roid called Zaxon, and junk-hunter, Sahari.
During the Chinese Civil War, Du Xiumei leads a Red Army guerrilla group against Nationalist forces in the Silver River region. Amidst betrayal and mysterious deaths, local figure Pi Degui, with hidden loyalties, risks everything to aid the revolution and protect his comrades.
1941. Trying to escape from unhappy love, Pavel Zhilin, a first-year student, gets into the border guard shortly before the Nazi invasion. However, love overtakes him there: having survived the German offensive, Zhilin does everything possible to save his beloved and her newly-made husband.
A dark chapter in the Mahishmati kingdom's history that became its greatest challenge and shaped the future of its two princes, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva.
During Japan’s occupation of Northeast China, over 3,000 civilians and POWs are forced into brutal labor at a secret camp on Moon Island. As failed escape attempts mount, two prisoners lead a daring, coordinated breakout plan, risking everything for freedom.
Favorite Son is a miniseries about political intrigue that aired on NBC in 1988 a week before that year's presidential election. It starred Harry Hamlin, Linda Kozlowski, James Whitmore, Robert Loggia, John Mahoney, Ronny Cox, and a pre-Seinfeld Jason Alexander. The miniseries was adapted from the 1987 novel of the same written by Steve Sohmer, who also wrote the teleplay.