Popular History Movies - Page 228
Dong ling da dao Part 3
1987
star 7The story revolves around the mysterious disappearance of the Eastern Tombs' treasures, drawing in high-ranking military and political figures like Chiang Kai-shek and Yan Xishan. As they scramble to resolve the situation, a web of intrigue unfolds involving tomb raiders, corrupt officials, and conflicting allegiances. At the center of the action is Na Xinting, who finds himself entangled with a group of masked Daoists, romance, and betrayal, all while he tries to uncover the truth behind the missing treasure.My Daughter Hildegart
1977
star 5.4Madrid 1933. Aurora Rodriguez kills her daughter Hildegart and turn herself over to the police. In jail she remember the circumstances that made her committing the crime...681 - The Glory of the Khan
1981
star 8.5In 651, Khan Kubrat died and the Khazars accelerated their raids upon Great Bulgaria. His five sons split the Bulgarian tribe and each led his to find new land where they could live in peace. Khan Asparukh, the youngest son, went west and, after an arduous journey lasting for years, southward across the River Danube, into Moesia. In 680-81, in alliance with the Slavs, he inflicted stunning defeats on the Roman legions and forced the Byzantine Empire to recognize the formation of the new state of Bulgaria in the lands where it still exists today.Evita Peron
1981
Evita Peron
1981
Aspiring actress Eva Duarte rises from a minor celebrity to the wife of a powerful Argentine dictator, but her all consuming fiery rage, ambition, and hatred eventually become her downfall.Khajuraho
2002
Khajuraho
2002
The ancient Indian temples of Khajuraho are known worldwide for their erotic depictions and fantastical statues. The famous Indian treatise on love, the Kama Sutra, was significantly inspired by these forms. This film captures the charm of this place and tells a uniquely exotic and wonderfully romantic love story, set around the site of the heavenly temple of Khajuraho, between the tradition-conscious Mukta and Naveen, who lives in Europe. Despite the obstacles, will Mukta ultimately return Naveen's love and love him wholeheartedly...?Powrót do Polski
1988
Powrót do Polski
1988
Ignacy Jan Paderewski returns to Poland. A journalist who is supposed to describe his arrival is called to the editorial office.Madame Satã
2002
Madame Satã
2002
star 6.8In the favelas of Rio de Janeiro of the 1930s, João Francisco dos Santos is several things — son of slaves, ex-convict, thug, homosexual and adopted father for a number of pariahs. João expresses himself on the stage of a cabaret as Madame Satã.Li Shizhen
1956
Li Shizhen
1956
star 8This biography film is based on the life of the real historical figure Li Shizhen.The story focuses on the social injustices suffered by Li as well as the difficulties he overcame in writing the famous Encyclopedia of Herbs.The Atlantic
1995
The Atlantic
1995
star 6.5A documentary about the islands in the Atlantic, about the islanders and their stories.Fronteira
2020
Fronteira
2020
1970. To Fronteira's village arrives a new chief to the Fiscal Guard. With unshakable convictions about the application of the Law, he quickly comes into confrontation with the population, which survives with the practice of smuggling. But a passionate conflict calls into question all your values and your sense of duty, forcing him to make an unexpected and irreversible decision.Django
2017
Django
2017
star 6.3The story of Django Reinhardt, famous guitarist and composer, and his flight from German-occupied Paris in 1943.Alitet Leaves for the Hills
1949
star 5.8The inhabitants of Chukotka are shown to be cruelly exploited before the revolution. Once Chukotka is visited by the representative of the Kamchatka Revolutionary Committee, Los, and the ethnographer Zhukov. The news of the arrival of the Russians immediately disperses along the coast. Contrary to the pressure of the American Thomson and the local "oligarch" Alitet in Chukotka, fair trade laws are established, as a result of which the Americans and Alitet leave Chukotka.The Birth of Korea 2: Freedom Fighter
2025
How did South Korea, after liberation in 1945 defend liberal democracy against leftist and communist forces? The door to that secret is now revealed.Under the North Star
2009
Under the North Star
2009
star 6.4Based on the novel by Väinö Linna, the story takes place during the time of the Finnish Civil War.The Dying of the Light
2025
A young woman leaves for New York to collect the belongings of her deceased great aunt Gea Koenig, slowly growing to understand the art and meaning of preserving moments through photographs.February Wind
1982
February Wind
1982
star 91917, the eve of the February Revolution. Kirill Astakhov, a Bolshevik, one of the organizers of the suppressed riot, is transferred from the Siberian Archinsk prison to the Kutuisky stockade. He is accompanied by the warden Stepan Filimonov, who has his own scores to settle with politicians.The Twin Swords
1965
The Twin Swords
1965
star 5.6Gui Wu happens upon a kidnapping with his wife Gan Lian-zhu at the Red Lotus Temple. Lian-zhu sends Wu to go for reinforcements while she stays to fight the kidnappers. Fortunately, the mysterious Scarlet Maid is surreptitiously helping her.Book Hunters
2017
Book Hunters
2017
star 8.7When chaos reigns, while barbaric and fanatical rulers, both ecclesiastical and secular, systematically burn entire libraries, book hunters, secret heroes of history, travel the world saving and copying texts, threatened by the madness of censors, with the noble purpose of preventing the ultimate loss of human knowledge.Battle Anthem
1983
