Popular History Movies - Page 260
Ask This of Rikyu
2013
Ask This of Rikyu
2013
star 7.3Sen no Rikyu (Ebizo Ichikawa) is the son of a fish shop owner. Sen no Rikyu then studies tea and eventually becomes one of the primary influences upon the Japanese tea ceremony. With his elegant esthetics, Sen no Rikyu is favored by the most powerful man in Japan Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Nao Omori) and becomes one of his closest advisors. Due to conflicts, Toyotomi Hideyoshi then orders Sen no Rikyu to commit seppuku (suicide). Director Mitsutoshi Tanaka's adaptation of Kenichi Yamamoto's award-winning novel of the same name received the Best Artistic Contribution Award at the 37th Montréal World Film Festival, the Best Director Award at the 2014 Osaka Cinema Festival, the 30th Fumiko Yamaji Cultural Award and the 37th Japan Academy Film Prize in nine categories, including Best Art Direction, Excellent Film and Excellent Actor.Le Temps d'une Tartine 2
2026
While Mixel tries the best he can to help along with Martin's parents, Charlène and Martin have escaped the flames and appeared somewhen else, where twists and turns won't end. Why is everything happening? To find that out... they must go Back to the Toaster!Royal Affairs in Versailles
1953
star 6.7Witty narration follows the history of Versailles Palace; founded by Louis XIII, enlarged by autocratic Louis XIV, whose personal affairs and amours, and those of his two successors, are pursued in more detail to the start of the Revolution, after which the story is brought rapidly up to date.Mirror
1960
Mirror
1960
The film takes place in the late 1920s, during the emergence of the first collective farms in Turkmenistan. The main character Aina works as a laborer for the kulak Esen-bay, who hates the Soviet regime and is associated with the Basmachi.Don Camillo's Last Round
1955
star 7.3Bewildered, Don Camillo learns that Peppone intends to stand for parliament. Determined to thwart his ambitions, the good priest, ignoring the recommendations of the Lord, decides to campaign against him.Liberation Diaries
2025
Liberation Diaries
2025
star 8The end of World War II brings Europe a new political system, reshapes national and personal identities. Three women from Milan, Paris and Berlin report on the days of liberation in their diaries. Their personal stories expand the historical picture and make LIBERATION DIARIES a chronicle of female self-empowerment, resistance and resilience.Louis Cyr: The Strongest Man in the World
2013
star 6.7Biopic of Louis Cyr, strongest man in the world at the end of the 19th Century.The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936
star 6.9After healing the leg of the murderer John Wilkes Booth — responsible for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln — Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, considered part of the atrocious conspiracy, is sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to the sinister Shark Island Prison.Prince Yeonsan
1961
Prince Yeonsan
1961
star 8.6A historical drama about Prince Yeon-san of Joseon as a prince trying to restore the status of his mother, the deposed and executed Queen Yun.Immortal Warriors
1978
The Chosen: Last Supper
2025
star 8.1Jesus rides into the holy city as king, but finds His Father’s house has been turned from a place of prayer into a corrupt market. As the Jewish High Priest schemes against the would-be Messiah, Jesus strikes first—turning the tables on religious corruption.邓小平
2003
邓小平
2003
Cadets
1941
Cadets
1941
star 6.6The year is 1760: it is the time of the Seven Years' War and the advancing Russian army has taken captive 100 underage Prussian cadets. The kids are mishandled by the raping and pillaging Russians, but with the help of a Rittmeister now in the service of the Tsar, they succeed in getting away. They hole up in a deserted fort and eventually sally forward to take back their military academy from the bloodthirsty, pillaging Cossacks.Takeover
2021
Takeover
2021
star 8In 1970, a group of young Puerto Rican activists took over a decrepit hospital in New York City, launching a battle for their lives, their community, and healthcare for all.Rockin' the Wall
2014
Rockin' the Wall
2014
Rock and roll's part in bringing down the Berlin Wall and smashing the Iron Curtain is told from the perspective of rockers who played at the time, on both sides of the Wall, and from survivors of the communist regimes who recall the lifeline that rock music provided them.The Price of Fame
2017
The Price of Fame
2017
star 6Ted DiBiase Jr. takes a journey through pro-wrestlings past to tell the faith-based story of his father's rise, fall and redemption.Standard
1990
Standard
1990
star 4.7Five bricklayers work to construct and subsequently demolish a monument under the direction of a pseudo-architect. As they toil, the workers succumb to distractions and base desires, effectively dismantling the myths of national identity and cultural foundations.Christopher Columbus
1904
Christopher Columbus
1904
star 5.9An abridged story of the triumphs and trials of Christopher Columbus, told in eight scenes.
