Popular History Movies - Page 278
Krakatoa: The Last Days
2006
star 6.3A historical drama documentary depicting the eruption of Krakatoa volcano in 1883. The volcano was located in the Sunda strait in Indonesia and its eruption resulted in tsunami, rains of coals and ash, and ended with a very hot tsunami. The eruption killed more than 36,000 people and those survived were left with burns.Suffragettes, with Lucy Worsley
2018
star 9The story of the struggle for the women's vote is much more than just the account of the exploits of Emmeline Pankhurst or the tragic fate of Emily Davidson. Lucy Worsley puts herself at the heart of the drama, alongside a group of astonishing young working class suffragettes who decided to go against every rule and expectation that British Edwardian society (1901-1910) had about them…Dhaasippen
1943
Ninety-Three
1921
Ninety-Three
1921
star 9In Britain, during the revolution, the nephew of the Marquis de Lantenac, Gawain (P. Capellani) befriends Cimourdain (H. Krauss), a priest who follows the precepts of the Revolution. During the Terror, the Marquis went into exile in England while his nephew is a soldier in the Revolutionary Army ...Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczyk
2014
An interview with American playwright Ed Graczyk, regarding his play Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, famously adapted into a 1980 film directed by Robert Altman.The Human Revolution
1973
Die Barrikade
1970
Die Barrikade
1970
Nostradamus
1938
Nostradamus
1938
star 6.3A look at various predictions Nostradamus made, such as the American and French Revolutions.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.Lou Andreas-Salomé, The Audacity to be Free
2016
star 6.5Lou Andreas-Salomé, the woman who enraptured 19th century Europe’s greatest minds, recounts her life to Ernst Pfeiffer in this German film directed by Cordula Kablitz-Post. A published novelist, poet and essayist, Salomé’s desire to live a life free from convention scandalized society but spurred genius and passion in others, including Friedrich Nietzsche, Paul Rée and her lover, the poet Rainer Maria Rilke. Under the tutelage of Sigmund Freud, she became the first female psychoanalyst.The Revolutionist: Eugene V. Debs
2019
star 10A documentary about American socialist politicization and labor leader Eugene V. Debs made by Indianapolis public TV station WFYI and narrated by Danny Glover.If I Were King
1938
If I Were King
1938
star 7.1King Louis XI masquerades as a commoner in Paris, seeking out the treachery he is sure lurks in his kingdom. At a local tavern, he overhears the brash poet François Villon extolling why he would be a better king. Annoyed yet intrigued, the King bestows on Villon the title of Grand Constable. Soon Villon begins work and falls for a lovely lady-in-waiting, but then must flee execution when the King turns on him.Turning Point
2024
Turning Point
2024
Trpimir Oršoš, an elderly Romani man, returns to his birthplace, the village of Gornji Kneginec. However, upon his return, he realizes that it had changed far beyond what he remebers.厂窖惨案
2010
厂窖惨案
2010
Explosion 1812
2012
Explosion 1812
2012
On April 27, 1813, American forces defeated the British at York (present-day Toronto) and captured the capital of Upper Canada - but not before suffering their own losses. History Television's Explosion 1812 looks at the Battle of York and unearths new evidence around this lesser-known event from the War of 1812.Makkuro na Obentô
1990
Makkuro na Obentô
1990
The true story a young boy who left for his job with a lunch box his mother prepared for him the day of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.El Jaïda
2017
El Jaïda
2017
Four women meet at Dar Joued on the eve of Independence. With different ages and social conditions, they are condemned to live together under the authority and injustice of their jailer: "El Jaida". They will share memories of the outside world, joy, emotions and distress of their daily lives.Dreams of Love
1947
Dreams of Love
1947
star 7Paris, 1833. The famous composer Franz Liszt is friends with Chopin who introduces him to Countess Marie d'Agout. Very quickly Liszt falls in love and she, who is already married and has two children, abandons honor and reputation to follow him. They leave to live a great passion in Italy. Then, Franz Liszt gives concerts, the triumph awaits him everywhere. Little by little the fame of the composer will move the two lovers away.
