TV
Measure for Measure (1979)
A duke goes undercover to see if a puritanical man can reign in immorality in his city.
Movies
Dolemite (1975)
A pimp gets out of jail to find the man who set him up. And he sure can rhyme.
Movies
Equilibrium (2002)
In a world where emotions are chemically suppressed, an agent of the state starts to feel things.
TV
Richard II (1978)
A spoiled king sows his own destruction, setting up decades of strife in England.
Movies
To Be or Not To Be (1942)
A Polish acting troop needs to act fast to keep the names of the Polish underground out of the Gestapo’s hands.
TV
Romeo and Juliet (1978)
The BBC filmed every one of Shakespeare’s plays over a seven year period. They started with some star-crossed lovers.