Madame Sousatzka (Showtime Sunday at 10 a.m.,...

Madame Sousatzka (Showtime Sunday at 10 a.m., again at 11:30 p.m., Thursday at noon; TMC Wednesday at noon): With this engaging 1988 film, Shirley MacLaine made her big move into grande dame territory as an imperious but lonely and frustrated London piano teacher. (2:01)

Gallipoli (Channel 13 Monday at 10 a.m.): In Peter Weir’s sweeping 1981 production the bloody, treacherous World War I battle on Turkey’s Gallipoli Peninsula represents an appointment with destiny, an end of innocence for his young heroes (Mark Lee, Mel Gibson) and for Australia as well. Edited (2:00)

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (Bravo Monday at 8 p.m., again at 1 a.m.): This splendid 1971 film, a poignant, ill-fated romance illuminating the tragic plight of Italy’s Jews under Mussolini, returned director Vittorio De Sicacq to top form after a decade of dismal pictures. With Dominique Sanda. (1:35)

The Diary of Anne Frank (AMC Tuesday at 10:30 p.m.): George Stevens’ 1959 film stands the test of time magnificently. It is the story of an exceptional individual (beautifully played by Millie Perkins) coming of age and the study of eight people forced into hiding but determined to hold on to their dignity. (2:36)