Popular History Movies - Page 273
Retrograde
2022
Retrograde
2022
star 7.1The story of the last months of the 20-year war in Afghanistan through the intimate relationship between American Green Berets and the Afghan officers they trained.Délivrance
2015
A Sirens Call
2021
A Sirens Call
2021
star 8Tells the mythical tale of a woman driven by power who is willing to do anything to get it.A Woman Called Golda
1982
A Woman Called Golda
1982
star 7.7The story of the Russian-born, Wisconsin-raised woman who rose to become Israel's prime minister in the late 1960s and early 1970s.Hakuouki: Warrior Spirit of the Blue Sky
2014
star 6.3The second part of the retelling of the first and second seasons of the anime.Sergey Lazo
1968
Shoshana
2024
Shoshana
2024
star 6.3In this edge-of-your-seat thriller inspired by real events, a British police officer and a Jewish woman fall in love amidst the political turmoil of 1930s Tel Aviv. With British control over Palestine precarious and conflict inevitable, everyone is forced to choose a side.The Paris Commune
1936
The Paris Commune
1936
star 8"Paris Commune," 1870-1871. Poor working class in Paris rises up against their oppressors as France is defeated by Germany in the 1870-71 Franco-Prussian war.Sinhagad
1933
Sinhagad
1933
star 8Udaybhanu captures Kamlakumari who is planning to commit Sati and brings her to his fort in Kondana. Tanaji Malusare prepares to attack the fort with fifty soldiers. He manages to scale it but is killed in the battle with Udaybhanu. Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj arrives and wins the fort but he is despondent on losing his most trusted Lieutenant.The Shooting of 319
2019
The Shooting of 319
2019
star 5The movie revisits the shooting of then-president Chen Shui-bian and vice president Annette LU on the eve of the presidential election in 2004. After the shooting, the two won the presidential election. Moreover, the crime suspect was drowned in a near port days after the incident. The assassination case has been investigated by the authority for 15 years; however, several questions surrounding the "319 Shooting" remain unanswered to this day. The movie approaches a dark period of Taiwan history and shows the mechanics of power - in a witty and creative way.The Call to Arms
1910
The Call to Arms
1910
star 4A Feudal Lord and his bride were visited by their cousin at a time when this Lord was presenting to his bride the family heirloom the Great Ruby of Irskaat. The cousin coveted it, and was determined to secure it. The Lord receives a call to arms and appreciating the danger of leaving this valuable jewel unguarded, buries it in a secluded part of the grounds. His soldiers now assembled, he departs, leaving his wife to the care of his trusted servants. No sooner had he left than the cousin returns with the subterfuge that he will stay at the palace guarding the wife until the Lord's return. This the wife appreciates, believing his tender well meant. Surreptitiously he rids the palace of the servants, placing his own in their stead; The poor woman is now in the absolute power of this despicable villain.The Last Waltz
1953
The Last Waltz
1953
star 7The singer and dancer Vera Opalinska performs as Arlette in 1920s Paris, where she is a star. Next on the agenda is a tour of the United States. The contract is to be signed after a final, highly acclaimed show. During the negotiations, her new PR agent asks about her background.Retour à Malaveil
1989
Retour à Malaveil
1989
Shonk Sardari Da
2023
Shonk Sardari Da
2023
star 10Based on the real life of Kamal Grewal and his father, family and work, and based on real life incidents of disputed properties.The Red Violin
1975
The Red Violin
1975
star 9When Estonian violinist Eduard Sõrmus starts his concert tours in Europe, he is convinced that the world revolution is about to begin. His mission as a Red Violinist is to call the proletariat around the world to join with the revolution. It is only two things - music and revolution - that Eduard has dedicated himself to. His audience is enchanted by his performance and ignited by his ideas. With this knowledge, he travels Europe between the two world wars, accompanied by his faithful friends, his audience's admiration and the hostility of the authorities.Sembene!
2015
Sembene!
2015
star 7Meet Ousmane Sembene, the African freedom fighter who used stories as his weapon.The Journals of Knud Rasmussen
2006
star 5.3Based on the journal of Knud Rasmussen's "Great Sled Journey" of 1922 across arctic Canada. The film is shot from the perspective of the Inuit, showing their traditional beliefs and lifestyle. It tells the story of the last great Inuit shaman and his beautiful and headstrong daughter; the shaman must decide whether to accept the Christian religion that is converting the Inuit across Greenland.
