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| # | Title | Year | Country | Genres | IMDb Votes | IMDb Rating | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Schindler's List
195 min
|
1993 | United States of America | Drama | 1593230 | 9 | Film | HD |
| 2 |
The Pianist
150 min
|
2002 | France | Drama | 1017830 | 8.5 | Film | HD |
| 3 |
Life Is Beautiful
116 min
|
1997 | Italy | Drama | 817315 | 8.6 | Film | HD |
| 4 |
The Diary of Anne Frank
180 min
|
1959 | United States of America | Drama | 14645 | 7.4 | Film | HD |
| 5 |
Bent
105 min
|
1997 | United Kingdom | Drama | 9389 | 7.1 | Film | HD |
| 6 |
Defiance
137 min
|
2008 | United States of America | Drama | 161436 | 7.1 | Film | HD |
| 7 |
The Book Thief
131 min
|
2013 | Germany | Drama | 148055 | 7.5 | Film | HD |
| 8 |
The Counterfeiters
98 min
|
2007 | Germany | Drama | 48695 | 7.5 | Film | HD |
| 9 |
Sophie's Choice
151 min
|
1982 | United Kingdom | Drama | 56120 | 7.5 | Film | HD |
| 10 |
Woman in Gold
109 min
|
2015 | United Kingdom | Drama | 66235 | 7.3 | Film | HD |
| 11 |
The Zookeeper's Wife
126 min
|
2017 | Czech Republic | Drama | 49379 | 7 | Film | HD |
| 12 |
Valkyrie
121 min
|
2008 | Germany | Drama | 275939 | 7.1 | Film | HD |
| 13 |
The Reader
124 min
|
2008 | Germany | Drama | 274741 | 7.6 | Film | HD |
| 14 |
Rosemary's Baby
138 min
|
1968 | United States of America | Drama | 259487 | 8 | Film | HD |
| 15 |
The Invisible Man
124 min
|
2020 | Australia | Drama | 287880 | 7.1 | Film | HD |
| 16 |
The Last Days
103 min
|
2013 | Spain | Science Fiction | 9628 | 6.1 | Film | HD |
| 17 |
Son of Saul
107 min
|
2015 | France | Drama | 54697 | 7.4 | Film | HD |
| 18 |
Fiddler on the Roof
181 min
|
1971 | United States of America | Drama | 52447 | 8 | Film | HD |
| 19 |
The Great Escape
173 min
|
1963 | United States of America | Drama | 278673 | 8.2 | Film | HD |
| 20 |
Sophie Scholl: The Final Days
117 min
|
2005 | Germany | Drama | 29921 | 7.6 | Film | HD |
| 21 |
Enemy at the Gates
131 min
|
2001 | United States of America | Drama | 294476 | 7.5 | Film | HD |
| 22 |
Night and Fog
32 min
|
1956 | France | Documentary | 23590 | 8.6 | Film | HD |
| 23 |
The Dancer
108 min
|
2016 | Belgium | Drama | 2965 | 6.5 | Film | HD |
| 24 |
The Invention of Lying
100 min
|
2009 | United States of America | Comedy | 157765 | 6.4 | Film | HD |