Popular History Movies - Page 252
Memories of a Mexican
1950
star 7.1A history of the Mexican Revolution (1910-17), narrated through the striking images of the enormous film archive of Salvador Toscano (1872-1947), pioneer of Mexican cinema, compiled by his daughter, Carmen Toscano.The Widow of Saint-Pierre
2000
star 6.6In 1850, on the isolated French island of Saint-Pierre, a murder shocks the natives. Two fishermen are arrested. One of them, Louis Ollivier, dies in custody. The other, Neel Auguste, is sentenced to death by the guillotine. The island is so small that it has neither a guillotine nor an executioner. While those are sent for Auguste is placed under the supervision of an army Captain.Northern Story
1960
Northern Story
1960
star 7Shortly before the December uprising of 1825, officer Pavel Bestuzhev was exiled to a distant northern garrison for insolence. Soon, he gets a chance to help a wounded Decembrist who intends to cross the border. Bestuzhev saves the fugitive and his beloved at the cost of his own life…Castle Ghosts of England
1995
star 6.5Throughout history, Britain's castles have witnessed murders, executions, and countless acts of cruelty that spawned a parade of spirits. This program presents spine tingling stories in a riveting tour of England's ghostly heritage.I.M. Caravaggio
2011
I.M. Caravaggio
2011
star 2In a daring tale of identity crisis, witness the rise and fall of a modern day Master, Ian Milano, who works and lives as 17th Century Italian Painter Caravaggio in order to forge his artistic genius and unlock his sociopathic nature.Vengeance of the Three Musketeers
1961
star 6.9To avenge her defeat and with the help of the Cardinal's army leader Rochefort, the treacherous Milady de Winter kidnaps both D'Artagnan and Constance, in order to spur a war between the French and the English, as per the Cardinal's wish.Artemisia
1997
Artemisia
1997
star 6.1The story of Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653), one of the first well-known female painters, including her youth, when she was guided and protected by her father, the painter Orazio Gentileschi.The Wrath
2018
The Wrath
2018
star 5.7In the household of Lee Gyeong-jin, a high-ranking official of Joseon Kingdom, three sons die from an unidentified horror. A woman pregnant with a child of the third son soon learns of the evil spirit that haunts the house.The Storm
1959
The Storm
1959
About the struggle of the Chinese railway workers in 1922 to create a united trade union.Of Mycenae and Men
1979
Of Mycenae and Men
1979
star 7.5Historical comedy, showing what happened to Helen of Troy after the Trojan War.Fort McCoy
2014
Fort McCoy
2014
star 5.6Unable to serve in World War II because of a heart condition, a barber moves his family adjacent to a Wisconsin army base and prisoner-of-war camp to provide his services. But even in rural America -- far from the frontline -- the war finds victims.The Magnificent Adventurer
1963
star 7Benvenuto Cellini knows no obstacles when it comes to creating a work of art or conquering the heart of a woman.Stalin's Wife
2006
Stalin's Wife
2006
star 8A historical drama about the tragic fate of Nadezhda Alliluyeva, a woman who remained in the shadow of her husband Joseph Stalin. In 1918, 16-year-old Nadezhda married 38-year-old Joseph Stalin, a close friend of the Alliluyev family. The love of Nadezhda and Joseph develops against the backdrop of important historical events - revolutions, wars, arrests, and every year Stalin seizes more and more power. Realizing the terrible essence of her beloved husband, Nadezhda still remains faithful to him. But how long can she withstand this struggle with herself?Takhir and Zukhra
1945
And Quiet Flows the Don
1931
star 5.1The first screen adaptation of an epic Russian novel about a village of Cossacks on the Don River, covering the last days of peace on the riverside before the beginning of the First World War.Baku's People
1938
Baku's People
1938
star 9.2The film is about the revolution which began bacause of dissemination of Bolshevik ideas among workers.Sembilan Wali
1985
Sembilan Wali
1985
As a result of the civil war in Majapahit, the Queen Mother fled to Ampel escorted by Mahesa Kicak. There happened to be gathered saints. The Queen Mother asked those who still have close links with the Majapahit, can restore the honor of Majapahit. Sunan Ampel explained, that padepokannya built just to spread Islam.Guarapo
1989
Guarapo
1989
star 5.8Benito a.k.a. Guarapo, is a young laborer without land, who dreams of emigrating to America for a better future.The Chainbreakers
2017
The Crusades
1935
The Crusades
1935
star 6.4King Richard the Lionhearted launches a crusade to preserve Christianity in Jerusalem.
