Popular History Movies - Page 174
58th
2026
58th
2026
Fifteen years after the Maguindanao Massacre, the family of its 58th victim fights for the justice that remains elusive.The Beginning or the End
1947
star 6.4The research, development, and deployment of the first atomic bomb, as well as the bombing of Hiroshima, are detailed in this docudrama.The Pursuit of Happiness
1999
star 9Showtime's "In the 20th Century" is a millennium-related strand of feature-length documentaries in which famous directors take on major subjects of their choosing. In the fourth of the six films, "The Pursuit of Happiness," filmmaker Robert Zemeckis delves into the history of America's relationship with mind-altering substances over the past 100 years, presenting interviews with historians and professionals in the drug treatment field, interspersed with a treasure trove of film and television clips depicting the highs and lows of smoking, drinking and drugging in the 20th century.Christopher Columbus
1923
Christopher Columbus
1923
star 10Everyone knows what happened after he "discovered" America, but in this film we learn about Columbus' multi-year struggle to secure funding for the journey. Prior explorers journey's to the North American continent also get a nod in this story.Labyrinth of Lies
2014
Labyrinth of Lies
2014
star 7.2A young prosecutor in postwar West Germany investigates a massive conspiracy to cover up the Nazi pasts of prominent public figures.The Life and Death of King Richard III
1912
star 4.7Shakespeare's tragedy of the wicked and hump-backed Duke of Gloucester, who rises to the throne of England by chicanery, treachery, and brilliance.Band of Angels
1957
Band of Angels
1957
star 6.3Living in Kentucky prior to the Civil War, Amantha Starr is a privileged young woman. Her widowed father, a wealthy plantation owner, dotes on her and sends her to the best schools. When he dies suddenly Amantha's world is turned upside down. She learns that her father had been living on borrowed money and that her mother was actually a slave and her father's mistress.Edward II
1991
Edward II
1991
star 6.2England, 14th century. King Edward II falls in love with Piers Gaveston, a young man of humble origins, whom he honors with favors and titles of nobility. The cold and jealous Queen Isabella conspires with the evil Mortimer to get rid of Gaveston, overthrow her husband and take power…Wolf Hunting
2013
Wolf Hunting
2013
Ao: The Last Hunter
2010
Ao: The Last Hunter
2010
star 5.7When his clan, including his wife and baby girl Néa, are massacred, Ao, a desperate Neandertal man, decides to leave the North country where he has been living for the South where he was born. His aim is to join his twin brother, from whom he was separated when he was nine. On his long and adventurous way home, he meets Aki, a Homo Sapiens woman...Rotina
2025
Volodka's Life
1984
Volodka's Life
1984
Billie Bob Joe
2015
Billie Bob Joe
2015
star 6Two stepsisters uncover a bizarre conspiracy about a secret battle between the people named Joe in the world and the people named Bob.1971 Shei Shob Din
2023
1971 Shei Shob Din
2023
The film revolves around a family's experiences during 1971, providing a poignant portrayal of the era.Free to Rock
2017
Free to Rock
2017
star 6.4Rock & Roll spread the sound of freedom across the Iron Curtain and throughout Eastern Europe and the USSR, despite Communist attempts to outlaw it and to crush what they perceived was a contamination of their youth. Over the next thirty years, thousands of underground bands and millions of young fans who yearned for Western values helped fuel the nonvio- lent implosion of the Soviet regime. FREE TO ROCK features Presidents, diplomats, spies and rock stars from the West, the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe who reveal how Rock & Roll music was a contributing factor in ending the ColdThe Marquise of O
1976
The Marquise of O
1976
star 6.7A German Marquise has to deal with a pregnancy she cannot explain and an infatuated Russian Count.The Incredible Life and Times of Robert Ripley Believe It or Not!
1993
star 7A documentary examining the life of Robert L. Ripley (played by an actor), the man who created the "Believe It Or Not" series.Two Sons of Francisco
2005
star 6.8The story of Francisco, a very simple and poor man whose dream was to see his children become country music stars, and who made all the efforts to make it happen.The Death Agony of the Eagles
1922
star 7After the death of Napoleon, colonel Montaner plots to restore the Empire, but falls in love with Lise, a beautiful dancer.Radio
2023
Radio
2023
Through the movie, the audience will see how Bangabandhu’s historic 7 March Speech inspired the village people to go to war.
