Popular History Movies - Page 323
Ernst Thälmann
1986
Ernst Thälmann
1986
star 8.5This elaborate two-part television film features a section from the life of communist worker leader Ernst Thälmann. It begins with the bloody riots on May 1, 1929 in Berlin, in which police officers shot at demonstrating workers, and ends with February 7, 1933, when Thälmann appeared as a speaker at the illegal meeting of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Germany in goat neck. This period was marked by the struggle of the Communists against the ever stronger National Socialists and the rise of Adolf Hitler.The Martyr of Calvary
1952
star 8.1The life of Jesus from the beginning of his ministry, his miracles, the Sermon on the Mount and his death on the cross.As You Wish
2023
As You Wish
2023
A gothic drama about 15-year-old Valentine who arrives at an Edwardian finishing school and wants to win the affection of the popular girl Ava with the help of a wish-fulfilling book.Moczarski's Case
2016
Moczarski's Case
2016
A true story. In post WW2 Poland, Kazimierz Moczarski is jailed with the SS officer he tried to assassinate – both enemies of the new state.Game of Assassins
2013
Game of Assassins
2013
star 6Game of Assassins is about General Tu Jia who trains a trio of young assassins to seek revenge against villainous King of Wei. And one of the assassins succumbs to the dark side for temptation of wealth and power.Mad Mimes
2012
Mad Mimes
2012
star 10An anthropological study of a cargo cult in a fictitious self-marginalized commune, which existed next to the Moscow Ring Road - a highway that marks the boundaries of the Russian capital - and survived mainly on roadside trash. Although the road provided for their basic needs, the existence of the commune was extremely precarious and highly dependent on the roadway's fluctuations. This dependency led them to develop a cargo cult of the road.Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
2019
star 7The history of the peplum genre, known as sword-and-sandal cinema, set in Antiquity, from the silent film era to the present day.Serving the Soviet Union!
2012
star 1.2USSR, 1941. She is a famous actress, he is a well known journalist. But their meeting point is already set to GULAG.Fem skott i senaten
1992
Fem skott i senaten
1992
star 10Drama documentary about the assissination of Nikolai Bobrikov, Russian governor general in Grand Duchy of Finland. In 16th June 1904 student Eugen Schauman shot Bobrikov at the staircase of Senate in Helsinki and after that himself.Xica
1976
Xica
1976
star 7The romanced story of Xica da Silva, a slave that used her "feminine atributes" in order to get power.DEADLINE
2017
DEADLINE
2017
Documentary on death with participation of philosophers, scientists and artists. Guest star, alexis karpouzos.The Genius of George Boole
2015
star 7.5Narrated by Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons, The Genius of George Boole assembles academics and industry leaders from across the globe to explore the life and importance of one of the world’s greatest unsung heroes.A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School
2009
star 7.3For a seventy-year period, when America cared little about the education of African-Americans, and discrimination was law and custom, The Bordentown School was an educational utopia. An incubator for black pride and intellect, it taught values, discipline, and life skills to generations of black children. This is the story of that remarkable school, as told by Bordentown alumni, historians, and remarkable archival footage. It is also the story of black education in America across three centuries, presenting a nuanced, rarely seen portrait of a separate black space; and a much-needed preface to the growing national discussion about historically black institutions and their role in nurturing identity and accomplishment. What was lost and what was gained in the march toward equality?War Bride
2025
War Bride
2025
Joe, a closeted soldier struggling to embrace his true identity, is trapped in a world of expectation. Joe must confront not only the horrors of the battlefield, but the war raging within. When tragedy strikes Joe's wife, Bonnie, his descent into madness begins.The Unknown Known
2013
The Unknown Known
2013
star 6.8Former United States Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, discusses his career in Washington D.C. from his days as a congressman in the early 1960s to planning the invasion of Iraq in 2003.Hua Tuo and Cao Cao
1983
Hua Tuo and Cao Cao
1983
Grand warlord Cao Cao consults the physician Hua Tuo about his chronic headaches. Cao Cao intends to take him on as his personal physician but Hua Tao refuses.Washington the Warrior
2006
Before George Washington became America's first President and an enduring national symbol, he was a soldier. this chronicles Washington's little-known military life, from his first officer's commission in the Virginia militia to his emergence as the soul of the American revolution.Gates to Paradise
1968
Gates to Paradise
1968
star 6.1In 1212, a Children's Crusade is launched after a young shepherd, Jacques de Cloyes, claims to have had a vision in which it is said that the innocence of children would be able to liberate Jerusalem. A monk, returning from Holy Land, joins the crusade and hears the children's confessions, gradually realizing that most of them are taking part not for religious, but for more worldly reasons, like rejected love and hopes for freedom, the true nature of their enthusiasm is homosexual. In fact, if the children follow Jacques, it is more for romantic than religious reasons. They take literally the famous phrase: “Love one another”.Red Radio Over Shanghai
2024
star 7The story of "Electric Wave" takes place on the eve of the liberation of Shanghai, and is based on the true story of the martyr Li Bai. It is a city card born from the red genes of Shanghai. There is no dialogue in the dance drama film, and the emotional explosion is vividly expressed through the body, conveying the strong love between the two through their dance, eyes, and body movements. The emotional struggle and compromise, as well as the mutual empathy between them, are more intense and lasting than any line of dialogue. The film is adapted from the original dance drama of the same name.
