Popular History Movies - Page 170
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2024
49
2024
Abraham Lincoln died in 1865, Archduke Franz Ferdinand died in 1914, JFK died in 1963 - All 49 years apart. This is the story of the time-traveling Bullet who killed them.Titanic's Achilles Heel
2007
star 10An expedition looks into whether Titanic's hull had a construction design flaw that caused her to break apart. Featuring advanced CGI technology, archive documents and photographs, as well as footage from the modern-day History(R) expeditions, "Titanic's Achilles Heel" is a remarkable journey into the ongoing legacy of a ship that continues to capture the world's attention.Capitan Demonio
1950
Capitan Demonio
1950
Nazis and Blondes
2008
Nazis and Blondes
2008
star 6Veteran actors from the 3 Baltic countries - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - gather at a castle in Latvia to receive awards for their roles as Nazi villains in propagandist Soviet war films. They reminisce about the films that made them famous throughout the USSR, but also stigmatized the Baltic countries as Nazi sympathizers in the eyes of many Russians - a misconception that is nowadays exploited by the Russian media, desperate to label the Baltic countries as a fascist haven.The Conversation
2022
The Conversation
2022
star 8.9Based on a true story of a meeting in June 1945 between two powerful men with very opposite philosophies and perspectives on the future of their country.A Decisive Battle at Dawn
2022
The "Memory of the War Years" photo exhibition was held in Beijing. The old yellow-stained photos awakens the recollection of the memory of an old Russian soviet lady comrade, named, Sulla, whom when she was young once worked for the Soviet as an intelligence personnel who was held hostage by the Japanese near the end of the Second Sino Japanese war in 1945, when the Russian joined the Chinese to drive out the Japanese. This period was when the Chinese was on the counterattacking side against the Japanese, though the war had not yet subsided. Her old recollective memories recalls starts here when the Russian enlisted a specially trained Chinese squad that was trained in Russia, lead by Captain Luo Feng, to lead a team of six to advance into the crisis-ridden Japanese-occupied areas and rescue her (when she was young), an important Soviet intelligence comrade.Ithikkara Pakky
1980
Ithikkara Pakky
1980
star 8Ithikkara Pakki, a daily-wage labourer, fights against a wealthy landlord when he tries to trouble the villagers. Things get worse when he falls in love with the landlord's daughter.Mission Mangal
2019
Mission Mangal
2019
star 6.7A team of Indian scientists at ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) take on the extraordinary task of successfully sending a satellite into the orbit of planet Mars in a country's maiden attempt.Tarkan
1969
Tarkan
1969
star 5.7Tarkan, a fearless and loyal warrior of Attila the Hun, enters into a bloody struggle to capture the sword of God Mars, a weapon granting world domination to those who wield it.Jinnah
1998
Jinnah
1998
star 6.9Biography of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of modern Pakistan is told through flashbacks as his soul tries to find eternal rest. The flashbacks start in 1947 as Jinnah pleads for a separate nation for the Muslim minority, infuriating Lord Mountbatten. Mountbatten then tries to enlist Gandhi & Nehru to persuade Jinnah to stop his efforts. Gandhi sides with Jinnah, which upsets Nehru. However, Jinnah turns down the offer to become prime minister and the film takes another slide back to 1916, which reveals all of the political implications that have occurred.The Cage
2017
A War in Hollywood
2009
A War in Hollywood
2009
star 6.8The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) caused a great impression on the lives of most of the American artists of that era, so many movies were made in Hollywood about it. The final defeat of the Spanish Republic left an open wound in the hearts of those who sympathized with its cause. The eventful life of screenwriter Alvah Bessie (1904-1985), one of the Hollywood Ten, serves to analyze this sadness, the tragedy of Spain and its consequences.1409. Afera na zamku Bartenstein
2005
star 5On the outskirts of the monastic state stands the small, neglected Bartenstein Castle. Its residents are exceptionally exceptional Teutonic Knights. Their swords are deadly.... For themselves. Not far from the castle, a village of clever craftsmen flourishes, and Polish-Lithuanian partisans prowl the woods. The search for the ancient treasure of the Prussians coincides with an unexpected visit of the Grand Master along with an even less expected guest.Urucuia
2024
Urucuia
2024
The Urucuia River flows through the mighty waters of the Minas Gerais backlands. Full of stories, the film follows the riverside communities of the region, immersed in the narratives of the fishermen, the fish, and the river itself.Le Festin de Balthazar
1910
star 8A historical short film inspired by the Biblical story of Belshazzar's Feast.Killer Legends
2014
Killer Legends
2014
star 5.8Delving into our collective nightmares, this horror-documentary investigates the origins of our most terrifying urban legends and the true stories that may have inspired them.Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara
2005
Edo is rocked by the news that a duel to the death is to be held at Takadanobaba, the famed site of a bloody revenge fought by Nakayama Yasubei, who late married into the Ako clan where he was one of the 47 ronin who took vengeance against the vile Lord Kira. This hallowed spot is to host a match between two of the finest swordsmen in Edo. Each is backed by a high ranking direct vassal of the shogun, who had bet their family heirlooms on the outcome. The loser was to commit seppuku and have his clan disbanded. Meanwhile a band of brigands are placing their bets on the fencer who had earlier killed their leader. Can retired master swordsman Akiyama Kohei keep this from becoming a major disaster?Beyond Rangoon
1995
Beyond Rangoon
1995
star 6.5Dr. Laura Bowman is a young widow who's unwittingly drawn into political turmoil while vacationing in Burma in the late 1980s. Bowman initially left San Francisco with her sister in an attempt to escape painful memories of her husband and son's violent deaths. But her fight to escape to Thailand could prove just as harrowing.State Border: Vol. 1. We are Ours, We are New...
1980
star 6.5A former officer of the Separate Border Guard Corps accepts an offer to head the customs service of the young Soviet state.Carry On Henry
1971
Carry On Henry
1971
star 6.1Henry VIII has just married Marie of Normandy, and is eager to consummate their marriage. Unfortunately for Henry, she is always eating garlic, and refuses to stop. Deciding to get rid of her in his usual manner, Henry has to find some way of doing it without provoking war with Marie's cousin, the King of France. Perhaps if she had an affair...
