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Pillar of Fire Poster

#1. Pillar of Fire (1981–)

★ 9.7/10 3 votes

Pillar of Fire focuses on the History of Zionism, beginning in 1896, in the wake of Theodor Herzl's revival of the concept of Jewish nationalism and continues to follow the Jewish People in the 20th century, the early stages of Zionism, followed by the waves of Aliyah prior to the founding of Israel, the Revival of the Hebrew language, the Ottoman Empire's rule in over the Land of Israel, the British Mandate, Anti-Semitism in Europe, the rise of Nazism and The Holocaust, the history of the Yishuv, the Jewish struggle for independence, and ends in 1948, with the Israeli Declaration of Independence.

Masamune Shogun Poster

#2. Masamune Shogun (1987–)

★ 9.0/10 7 votes

Broadcast TV drama NHK broadcast on January 4 to December 13, 1987 (Showa 62). In the questionnaire survey conducted by NHK, it is shining in the most favorite river drama. The original is Yamaka Sosaichi's novel "Date Masamune", the biggest drama on the theme of the Date house was the first time in 17 years since the "Shinnogi remained" (1970), which painted Datejo in the Edo period. It depicts the life of Matsudo Date of Sengoku warrior · Date Masamune who built the foundation of Sendai clan 620,000 stones in his generation as a result of my own wisdom and talent.

The French Revolution Poster

#3. The French Revolution (1989–)

★ 8.7/10 3 votes

A history of the French Revolution from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Generaux in 1789 in order to deal with France's debt problem. The first part of the movie tells the story from 1789 until August 10, 1792 (when the King Louis XVI lost all his authority and was put in prison). The second part carries the story through the end of the terror in 1794, including the deaths by guillotine of Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette, Danton, and Desmoulins.

Blue Comet SPT Layzner Poster

#4. Blue Comet SPT Layzner (1985–)

★ 8.7/10 3 votes

Blue Comet SPT Layzner, sometimes translated as Blue Meteor SPT Layzner, is an anime series produced by Sunrise and Tatsunoko Production between 1985 and 1986. Its original creator was Ryousuke Takahashi of Armored Trooper Votoms fame who served as the writer and wrote the scripts for such shows as Panzer World Galient, Tetsuwan Atom, Zero Tester, Fang of the Sun Dougram, Cyborg 009, Gasaraki and Blue Gender.

Das Boot Poster

#5. Das Boot (1985–)

★ 8.6/10 175 votes

Based on an autobiographical novel by German World War II photographer Lothar-Guenther Buchheim, Das Boot follows the lives of a fearless U-Boat captain (Jurgen Prochnow) and his inexperienced crew as they patrol the Atlantic and Mediterranean in search of Allied vessels, taking turns as hunter and prey.

Kuruluş Osmancık Poster

#6. Kuruluş Osmancık (1988–)

★ 8.6/10 5 votes

A TV series adapted from Tarık Buğra's novel "Osmancık" telling the story of the founding of the Ottoman Empire.

Legend of the Galactic Heroes Poster

#7. Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988–)

★ 8.6/10 91 votes

War rages between the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance. With two new brilliant young leaders at the helm, anything can happen in this military space opera.

Küçük Ağa Poster

#8. Küçük Ağa (1984–)

★ 8.5/10 4 votes

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Yes Minister Poster

#9. Yes Minister (1980–)

★ 8.3/10 175 votes

Satirical sitcom set in the office of a UK Cabinet minister, Jim Hacker MP, who struggles with Civil Service bureaucracy and political machinations as he tries to get on with government business.

Yes, Prime Minister Poster

#10. Yes, Prime Minister (1986–)

★ 8.3/10 146 votes

James Hacker MP the Government's bumbling minister for Administrative Affairs is propelled along the corridors of power to the very pinnacle of politics - No. 10. Could this have possibly have been managed by his trusted Permanent Private Secretary, the formidably political Sir Humphrey Appleby who must move to the “Top Job” in Downing Street to support him, together with his much put upon PPS Bernard Wolley. What could possibly go wrong?

Tenko Poster

#11. Tenko (1981–)

★ 8.3/10 12 votes

Based on real-life experiences, Tenko remains one of the most fondly remembered and acclaimed BBC dramas of the early 1980s. It follows a group of women, formerly comfortably well-off ex-pats living in Singapore, as they are captured by the Japanese during World War II.

Oshin Poster

#12. Oshin (1983–)

★ 8.2/10 42 votes

Oshin is a Japanese serialized morning television drama, which aired on broadcaster NHK from April 4, 1983 to March 31, 1984. The series follows the life of Shin Tanokura during the Meiji period up to the early 1980s. Shin was called "Oshin", which is an archaic Japanese cognomen.

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#13. Secret Fairway (1988–)

★ 8.2/10 6 votes

Year 1944 ... Year breakthrough victorious in World War II, but in the Baltic theater of naval battles yet quiet. The line of duty, the commander of a torpedo boat Boris Shubin accidentally discovers a secret German submarine fairway unmarked. An emergency throws it on the "Flying Dutchman" and makes it possible to lift the veil of the strictest secrecy of the Third Reich, which surrounds it ...

Tour of Duty Poster

#14. Tour of Duty (1987–)

★ 8.1/10 187 votes

The trials of a U.S. Army platoon serving in the field during the Vietnam War.

Eu Prometo Poster

#15. Eu Prometo (1983–)

★ 8.0/10 4 votes

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