Popular History Movies - Page 136
Mary of Nazareth
2012
Mary of Nazareth
2012
star 6.7The film begins with the Annunciation: Mary, a young Galilean, virginal conceived the Messiah, the Son of God. Her husband Joseph, a humble carpenter, decided to stay by his side throughout. When Caesar Augustus ordered the Jews to register people, the couple embarks on a journey to Bethlehem, where Jesus was born. Meanwhile, Maria Magdalena, a young woman from the same town that Mary, turns away from God and placed in the palace of King Herod, Herodias where convinces her to lose her innocence in the arms of the king's son.Escape
2012
Escape
2012
star 5.9Ten years after the Black Death devastated the country, a poor family sets out on a journey to search for better living conditions. In a deserted mountain pass, they are attacked by a gang of ruthless killer thieves. The only one spared is 19 year old Signe. She is taken prisoner, and the gang brings her back to their camp. Here, she soon learns that they have a fate worse than death in store for her, and realises that her only hope is to escape.Chûshingura
1962
Chûshingura
1962
star 7.1After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.Sexy Pirates
1999
Sexy Pirates
1999
star 4.7Sir Francis Hamilton, ambassador of King Charles II, sails from England to Jamaica where he has to sign a peace treaty with France. On the way to the Carribean his ship is attacked by a band of pirates, headed by the dreadfully renowned George Rackman. As soon as they discover the real identity of their prey, the predators kidnap Sir Hamilton to ask his wife a huge ransom.Breaking the Silence
2020
Breaking the Silence
2020
star 8Francesca, tormented by her past, breaks the silence to talk about surviving the horrors of the comfort stations of Imperial Japan.The Trial of Joan of Arc
1963
star 7.2Rouen, Normandy, 1431, during the Hundred Years' War. After being captured by French soldiers from an opposing faction, Joan of Arc, the Maid of Orléans, is unjustly tried by an ecclesiastical court overseen by her English enemies.Sommer '39
2009
Sommer '39
2009
star 9In the summer of 1939, people enjoyed the good weather, ignoring politics and pessimistic predictions. Images of everyday life that was about to change dramatically in a Europe in turmoil.Anna Karenina
1935
Anna Karenina
1935
star 6.6In Imperial Russia, Anna, wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the way, she meets charming cavalry officer Vronsky, to whom she's immediately attracted. But in St. Petersburg’s high society, a relationship like this could destroy a woman’s reputation.The Last Valley
1971
The Last Valley
1971
star 6.5People in a small German village in the last valley to remain untouched by the devastating Thirty Years' War try to exist in peace with a group of soldiers occupying the valley.Tales about Ivan
1991
Tales about Ivan
1991
The action takes place in the Ukrainian Carpathians in the First World War. The plot - twists and turns of life's journey of the traveler, adventurer, traveling actor and philosopher Ivan Kalita.Six Minutes to Midnight
2020
star 6.2Summer 1939. Influential families in Nazi Germany have sent their daughters to a finishing school in an English seaside town to learn the language and be ambassadors for a future looking National Socialist. A teacher there sees what is coming and is trying to raise the alarm. But the authorities believe he is the problem.Antony and Cleopatra
1972
Antony and Cleopatra
1972
star 5.7Adaptation of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, a historical drama that attempts to bring an epic visual style to the Bard's original stage play. The story concerns Marc Antony's attempts to rule Rome while maintaining a relationship with the queen of Egypt (Hildegarde Neil), which began while Antony was still married. Now he is being forced to marry the sister of his Roman co-leader, and soon the conflict leads to war.Hallelujah Gretchen
1976
Hallelujah Gretchen
1976
star 5A German family moves to a small town in the interior of the state of Paraná, Brazil, and buys a hotel there, which soon becomes sort of a meeting point for Nazi sympathizers.Noble Claim
2016
Noble Claim
2016
In 650 AD, Viking warrior Olaf defies his father, Earl Jora, and leads rival clans on a treacherous expedition across the Scottish Highlands and Norwegian fjords. Battling inner demons and vengeful foes, Olaf must complete his first epic raiding campaign to secure his noble claim and prove his worthiness as the rightful heir to lordshipAmerica America
1963
America America
1963
star 7A young Anatolian Greek, entrusted with his family's fortune, loses it en route to Istanbul and dreams of going to America.Auringonkiertoja
2025
Auringonkiertoja
2025
Charlotte: A Royal at War
2008
The untold story of a Royal "propagandist in pearls" whose wartime friendship with President Roosevelt became a vital catalyst to win back freedom for her tiny occupied country.The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung
1978
star 7.1In the 18th century, Emperor Chien Lung makes a journey into Southern China.Kocadağlı
1967
