Popular History Movies - Page 320
The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 1)
1941
star 5The story is based on the serial novel by Tsunoda Kikuo.Duarte, Traición y Gloria
2014
The story of Juan Pablo Duarte, founding father of the Dominican Republic, from his struggles for Dominican independence to his exile at Venezuela in the final years of his life.Hecatoncheires
2023
Hecatoncheires
2023
In Greek mythology, there were colossal creatures with fifty heads and a hundred arms. In the manner of an illustration in a bestiary, this short film describes the titan in a contemporary city. The concrete masses on the outskirts of Mexico City are the current version of the giant, recorded through 16mm film.Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow
1997
star 6Canadian aerospace engineers design and test the world's fastest, most advanced interceptor aircraft.The Wright Stuff
1996
The Wright Stuff
1996
star 9On August 8, 1908, at a racetrack outside Paris, Wilbur Wright executed what was, for him, a routine flight: a smooth take-off banking into a couple of tight circles, ending in a perfect landing. The flight took less than two minutes, but it left spectators awestruck. While the combined talents of Wilbur and Orville Wright had produced the first plane capable of controlled flight , their distrust of others had almost cost them the credit for their invention. Now, having proved to the public that they had mastered the sky, the reserved brothers from the small town of Dayton, Ohio, became world celebrities.What the War Meant
2008
What the War Meant
2008
The drama stars Beat Takeshi as General Hideki Tojo, who served as Prime Minister of Japan during World War II and was later executed as a war criminal. The story's theme is said to be a look at how the Pacific War began, focusing mostly on the three month period between the Imperial Conference (Gozen Kaigi) on September 6, 1941, and the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.Shaheed-E-Azam
2002
Shaheed-E-Azam
2002
The film, based upon the life of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, caused some controversy as the Punjab and Haryana High Court issued a notice to the producers calling for a ban of the movie.It was released in 2002. In the same year two other movies on Bhagat Singh were also released named '23d march 1931 Shaheed' and 'The Legend of Bhagat Singh'.Two Lanterns
1933
New Land
1982
New Land
1982
The main characters of the film—forester Michal, his wife Hanna, and his brother Antos—passionately dream of their own land and freedom. However, they currently lack the money to purchase a plot, and Michal is forced to move from place to place to feed his large family. Michal and his loved ones will have to overcome many hardships and adversities to get even a little closer to realizing their dream...Manto
2018
Manto
2018
star 7.4In Bombay's seedy-shiny film world, Manto and his stories are widely read and accepted. But as sectarian violence engulfs the nation, Manto makes the difficult choice of leaving his beloved Bombay. In Lahore, he finds himself bereft of friends and unable to find takers for his writings.Song of the chinese revolution
1986
The work consists of 6 large-scale dances, 4 sing and dance performances and a chorus. The music and dance epic also gathers colorful dances of China's nations.Cinema in the Land of Comrade Kim
2024
star 10The love of Kim Jong Il, the former dictator of North Korea, for cinema and his adventures, including the kidnapping of a director.Jesus' Betrayal: What Really Went Down
2022
star 10Judas is about to betray The Christ. But this time, he's ready..Tena
1975
Tena
1975
star 7Tena, a young Slavonian woman becomes aware of her own beauty which makes her fall into a state of moral decay. Her newly discovered promiscuity eventually makes her fellow villagers turn on her.Ninja Resurrection
1997
Ninja Resurrection
1997
star 5.8Ninja Resurrection takes place in the Tokugawa era, at a time when Christians in Japan were being persecuted. The leader of the Shimabara Rebellion, Amakusa Shirō, hoped to resist the government forces attacking Christians like him but is assassinated. Soon after, Amakusa's restless spirit returns to avenge his fallen comrades and is up to Yagyū Jūbei Mitsuyoshi to put a stop to the demonic onslaught.Savannah
2013
Savannah
2013
star 6.1Savannah is the true story of Ward Allen, a romantic and bombastic character who rejects his plantation heritage for the freedom of life on a river. Ward navigates the change of early 20th century America on the wrong side of the law and society, his long-time friend, a freed slave named Christmas Moultrie, at his side. Master of Shakespeare, and the shotgun that provides Savannah's markets with fowl, Ward fights for his rights as a hunter. His charisma and eloquent rhetoric win the heart of a society woman who defies her father to marry him. An elderly Moultrie tells the story of life on the river with his friend to a little boy, who passes the legendary Ward Allen down to the next generation.Lucerna
1955
Lucerna
1955
Thangalaan
2024
Thangalaan
2024
star 6.9During the British rule, Thangalaan, a fierce tribal leader, and his tribe assist Lord Clement, a British General, to trace gold in their village. While searching for the gold, the villagers earn the wrath of Aarathi, an apparent sorceress, who Thangalaan sets out to stop with all his might.Falácias
2021
Little Houdini
2014
Little Houdini
2014
star 8.1Appleton, Wisconsin, 1886. Harry, 12 years old, has lived and breathed magic since his early childhood. But the small village Appleton is not the best spot for his natural talent to blossom. Although he rehearses endlessly in his parent’s barn he does realize that his dream is far stretched out. One day Harry catches the glimpse of a chance: the New York mayor has called out for a large contest in view of the Statue of Liberty’s official opening. However one must be tutored by a «real» magician and he doesn’t have the slightest idea of how to contact one… until his father tells him that the great Tesla is in town! Despite the young boys’ lack of knowledge Tesla spots talent, creativity and boldness in Harry. He decides to give him a chance and invites him to his own home, accompagnied by his niece Beth and his robot assistant Amrold.
