The story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt, oppressive dictatorship of president Porfirio Díaz in the early 20th century.

The Hidden Fortress

1958

Japanese

8.0

♡ 50

96%

Akira Kurosawa Director

Takeshi Katô as Fleeing, bloody samurai

Toshirô Mifune as General Rokurota Makabe

Kichijirô Ueda as Slave Trader

Tadao Nakamaru as Young Man

In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man who guides them to a fortress hidden in the mountains.

Oi voskoi

1967

Greek

7.5

♡ 4

Nikos Papatakis Director

Giannis Argyris as Haralambos

Maria Konstadarou as Loula

Joly Garbi as Mme. Vlahopoulos

Tzavalas Karousos as Vlahopoulos

Katina, an impoverished Greek woman, tries to arrange the marriage of her shepherd son, Thanos, to Despina, the daughter of a wealthy landowner. But Despina’s father, Vlahopoulos refuses to give his blessings.

Barnyard

2006

English

5.6

♡ 17

23%

Steve Oedekerk Director

Sam Elliott as Ben the Cow

Courteney Cox as Daisy the Cow

Dom Irrera as Duke the Dog

Kevin James as Otis the Cow

Otis is a mischievous, carefree Holstein cow who lives on a farm where, unbeknownst to humans, the animals are anthropomorphic. He prefers having fun with his best friends: Pip the mouse, Freddy the ferret, Peck the rooster, and Pig the pig - rather than following strict rules and accepting responsibility. This annoys his stern adoptive father Ben, the leader of the farm's community. One evening, Otis convinces Ben to cover his night watch so he can attend a massive party in the barn and impress Daisy, a pregnant cow who recently arrived at the farm with her best friend Bessy as a newcomer. As the animals party, Dag the coyote and his pack attempt to raid the chicken coop. Ben fends them off alone but is fatally wounded and killed. Otis must now learn the value of responsibility when he becomes the leader of his farm home's community.

1900

1976

Italian

7.6

♡ 41

52%

Bernardo Bertolucci Director

Robert De Niro as Alfredo Berlinghieri

Burt Lancaster as Alfredo Berlinghieri the Elder

Gérard Depardieu as Olmo Dalcò

Nazzareno Natale as Peasant at Attila's execution

The epic tale of a class struggle in twentieth century Italy, as seen through the eyes of two childhood friends on opposing sides.

I Am Cuba

1964

Spanish

8.2

♡ 20

100%

Mikhail Kalatozov Director

Salvador Wood as

Sergio Corrieri as Alberto

Celia Rodriguez as Gloria

Jean Bouise as Jim

Four vignettes on the lives of the Cuban people in the pre-revolutionary era. In Havana, Maria is ashamed when a man she loves discovers how she makes a living. Pedro, an old farmer, discovers that the land he cultivates is being sold to an American company. A student sees his friends attacked by the police while they distribute leaflets supporting Fidel Castro. Finally, a peasant family is threatened by Batista's army.

The Tree of Wooden Clogs

1978

Italian

7.8

♡ 11

95%

parent child relationship

peasant

village

winter

Ermanno Olmi Director

Luigi Ornaghi as Batistì

Francesca Moriggi as Batistina

Omar Brignoli as Minec

Antonio Ferrari as Tuni

On a northern Italian farm, Batistì and his wife decide to send their son Minec to school, sacrificing his help in the fields but hoping to break the cycle of poverty in the family. But when Minec’s shoe breaks while walking for miles, Batisti puts the family’s future at risk to replace the clog.

Rasputin: The Mad Monk

1966

English

6.2

♡ 10

historically inaccurate

Horror

mystic

peasant

st. petersburg, russia

Don Sharp Director

Cyril Shaps as Foxy Face

Francis Matthews as Ivan Kesnikoff

Brian Wilde as Vassily`s Father

Lucy Fleming as Wide Eyes

Rasputin, a crazed and debauched monk wreaks havoc at the local inn one night, chopping off the hand of one of the drinkers. As the bitter locals plan their revenge, the evil Rasputin works his power over the beautiful women who serve at the Tsar's palace. Even the Tsarina herself is seduced by his evil ways and, as his influence begins to dominate government policy, there is only one course of action left... to destroy him before he destroys them all.

The Scent of Green Papaya

1993

Vietnamese

7.3

♡ 24

100%

Anh Hung Tran Director

Xuan Thu Nguyen as L'antiquaire

Xuan Dung Phan as Musiciens

Xuan Loi Phan as Musiciens

Van Chung Le as Musiciens

A young Vietnamese peasant girl named Mui becomes the educated wife of a pianist in 1950s Saigon and learns the art of the piano too.

Empire of the Sun

1987

English

7.7

♡ 110

77%

90%

Action

atomic bomb

based on novel or book

Steven Spielberg Director

John Malkovich as Basie

Ben Stiller as Dainty

Nigel Havers as Dr. Rawlins

Christian Bale as Jim

Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from his parents and in a hostile environment, Jamie maintains his dignity and youthful spirit, providing a beacon of hope for the others held captive with him.

Red Psalm

1972

Hungarian

6.7

♡ 1

Miklós Jancsó Director

Balázs Tardy as

József Madaras as Hegedüs Bálint, szocialista

András Bálint as Majláth gróf

Frantisek Velecký as Szocialista

Set in the 1890s on the Hungarian plains, a group of farm workers go on strike in which they face harsh reprisals and the reality of revolt, oppression, morality and violence.

You Are So Beautiful

2005

French

6.7

♡ 2

Isabelle Mergault Director

Michel Blanc as Aymé Pigrenet

Elisabeth Commelin as Françoise

Valérie Bonneton as Maître Labaume

Serge Mauro as Patrick Josson

Aymé Pigrenet, a recently widowed farmer, is eager to find a new wife to help him run his farm. Desperate, he seeks the aid of a local matchmaker who suggest that he go to Romania to find a new wife. There he meets Elena.

Põrgu Jaan

5.5

Kaur Kokk Director

Riho Viik as Horseman

Raoul Kurvitz as Horseman

Meelis Rämmeld as Jaan

Pääru Oja as Tiidrik

After ten years of war, plague and famine, the land is swept clean of people. The few remaining souls are scattered about, living in misery and lacking hope. An anxious silence hangs over the land. On one particularly starry night, two peasants find a stranger on the seashore.

The Blue Bird

1940

English

6.2

♡ 4

71%

Walter Lang Director

Sybil Jason as Angela Berlingot

Harold Goodwin as Hickory

Edward Earle as Maple Tree

Edwin Maxwell as Oak

Peasant children Mytyl and Tyltyl are led on a magical quest for the fabulous Blue Bird of Happiness by the fairy Berylune. On their journey, they're accompanied by the anthropomorphized presences of a Dog, a Cat, Light, Fire, and Bread, among other entities.

Three Outlaw Samurai

1964

Japanese

7.6

♡ 9

80%

Hideo Gosha Director

Ryôta Minowada as

Miyuki Kuwano as Aya

Kichijirô Ueda as Ishigaki

Kamatari Fujiwara as Jinbê

Shiba, a wandering ronin, encounters a band of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of their dictatorial magistrate, in hopes of coercing from him a reduction in taxes. Shiba takes up their fight, joined by two renegades from the magistrate's guard, Sakura and Kikyo. The three outlaws find themselves in a battle to the death.

Uncle Marin: The Billionaire

1979

Romanian

8.3

♡ 1

88%

Sergiu Nicolaescu Director

Tamara Popescu as

Rudy Rosenfeld as American Journalist

Mircea Albulescu as Samantha's First Kidnapper

Stela Popescu as The Vamp

At a swanky hotel in a Black Sea resort, Gogu, one of the hotel employees, meets his uncle Marin, an Oltenian peasant who has come to visit. Gogu says he can sneak Marin into the hotel, as one of the rooms is empty awaiting the arrival of an American billionaire, Mr. Juvett. Marin is amazed by the revealing clothing worn by women at the resort, while the hotel guests are fascinated by his quaint peasant costume. In the hotel room, Marin is perplexed by the various gadgets. Meanwhile, the gangsters learn that Juvett has arrived at the hotel. Juvett is the father of the kidnapped girl, and is coming to pass over a million dollar ransom. A rival gang, who know about the kidnapping, plan to take the ransom for themselves. They follow Marin, believing him to be Juvett.

The Virgin Spring

1960

Swedish

8.0

♡ 45

88%

Ingmar Bergman Director

Allan Edwall as Beggar

Leif Forstenberg as Farm-hand

Gudrun Brost as Frida

Max von Sydow as Töre

Devout Christians Töre and Märeta send their only daughter, the virginal Karin, and their foster daughter, the unrepentant Ingeri, to deliver candles to a distant church. On their way through the woods, the girls encounter a group of savage goat herders who brutally rape and murder Karin as Ingeri remains hidden. When the killers unwittingly seek refuge in the farmhouse of Töre and Märeta, Töre plots a fitting revenge.

The Last Relic

1969

Estonian

7.8

♡ 3

16th century

Adventure

based on novel or book

Grigori Kromanov Director

Jüri Järvet as Brother Johannes's voice

Raivo Trass as Hans von Risbieter

Peeter Jakobi as Ivo Schenkenberg

Rolan Bykov as Vend Johannes

A medieval love story with lots of adventures. The times are troubled - there's a revolt of peasants going on. To secure its safety a monastery chases for a relics of a holy Brigitte. A nobleman promises to get it if he gets beautiful Agnes as a reward. But she fells in love with a handsome adventurer. The monastery has to act shrewd now and play double game. The movie is still the best achievement of the Estonian cinema. Based on a novel.

More Than a Miracle

1967

Italian

6.0

♡ 7

43%

Francesco Rosi Director

Valentino Macchi as

Carlo Pisacane as First Witch

Sophia Loren as Isabella Candeloro

Omar Sharif as Prince Rodrigo Fernandez

A fairy tale of the misadventures of a beautiful but temperamental Neapolitan peasant, Isabella, when she meets the ill- tempered Spanish Prince Rodrigo Ferrante y Davalos. The King of Spain has ordered Rodrigo to choose a wife among seven Italian Princesses, but he is smitten by the lowly peasant.

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Silent Light

Viva Zapata!

The Hidden Fortress

Oi voskoi

Barnyard

1900

I Am Cuba

The Tree of Wooden Clogs

Rasputin: The Mad Monk

The Scent of Green Papaya

Empire of the Sun

Red Psalm

You Are So Beautiful

Põrgu Jaan

The Blue Bird

Three Outlaw Samurai

Uncle Marin: The Billionaire

The Virgin Spring

The Last Relic

More Than a Miracle