31 Tess | Tess | Anthony Powell | Roman Polanski | 1980 | Drama, Romance | France, UK | English | A young woman's life is shattered by betrayal and societal pressures in Victorian England. |
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32 Chariots of Fire | Chariots of Fire | Milena Canonero | Hugh Hudson | 1981 | Biography, Drama, Sport | UK | English | The true story of two British athletes competing in the 1924 Olympics. |
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33 Gandhi | Gandhi | Bhanu Athaiya, John Mollo | Richard Attenborough | 1982 | Biography, Drama, History | UK, India | English | The life of Mahatma Gandhi, who led India to independence through non-violent resistance. |
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34 Fanny & Alexander | Fanny & Alexander | Marik Vos-Lundh | Ingmar Bergman | 1983 | Drama | Sweden | Swedish | The experiences of two siblings in early 20th-century Sweden after their father's death and mother's remarriage. |
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35 Amadeus | Amadeus | Theodor Pištěk | Miloš Forman | 1984 | Biography, Drama, Music | USA | English | The life and rivalry between composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. |
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36 Ran | Ran | Emi Wada | Akira Kurosawa | 1985 | Action, Drama, War | Japan, France | Japanese | An aging warlord's decision to divide his kingdom among his sons leads to chaos and destruction. |
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37 A Room with a View | A Room with a View | Jenny Beavan, John Bright | James Ivory | 1986 | Drama, Romance | UK | English | A young woman in Edwardian England must choose between her fiancé and the man she truly loves. |
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38 The Last Emperor | The Last Emperor | James Acheson | Bernardo Bertolucci | 1987 | Biography, Drama, History | UK, Italy, China | English | The life of Puyi, the last Emperor of China, from his ascension to the throne as a child to his imprisonment. |
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39 Dangerous Liaisons | Dangerous Liaisons | James Acheson | Stephen Frears | 1989 | Drama, Romance | USA | English | A scheming widow and her manipulative ex-lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman. |
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40 Henry V | Henry V | Phyllis Dalton | Kenneth Branagh | 1990 | Biography, Drama, History | UK | English | King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415. |
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