Popular History Movies - Page 36
Valentino
1977
Valentino
1977
star 5.8The untimely death of silent screen star Rudolph Valentino prompts the many women in his past to reminisce about his troubled rise to superstardom.Ong Bak 3
2010
Ong Bak 3
2010
star 6.1Tien is captured and almost beaten to death before he is saved and brought back to the Kana Khone villagers. There he is taught meditation and how to deal with his Karma, but very soon his arch rival returns challenging Tien for a final duel.Champion
2026
Champion
2026
A feature film depicting the critical 24 hours in the life of the famous Slovak figure skater Ondrej Nepela; intense and intimate personal drama of a young man, who, after years of dutiful representation of his totalitarian homeland longs to leave the golden cage of Czechoslovakia and become free. He wants to live and love without fear, that the revelation of his sexual orientation will make him a deviant and destroy everything he dedicated his life to. However, the regime strengthens its pressure on him in the moment of his highest vulnerability, using the dirtiest methods to make Ondrej conform to its cruel ultimatum.Matewan
1987
Matewan
1987
star 7.4Filmed in the coal country of West Virginia, "Matewan" celebrates labor organizing in the context of a 1920s work stoppage. Union organizer, Joe Kenehan, a scab named "Few Clothes" Johnson and a sympathetic mayor and police chief heroically fight the power represented by a coal company and Matewan's vested interests so that justice and workers' rights need not take a back seat to squalid working conditions, exploitation and the bottom line.Emilie Busquant, an Algerian passion
2015
star 10Emilie Busquant, a woman with an exceptional destiny, was born on March 3, 1901, in Neuves-Maisons, Lorraine. In 1923, she moved to Paris to find work and met Messali Hadj, who had also come seeking employment. A beautiful love story began; she fell in love with both a man and a cause: the independence of Algeria. Together, in 1926, they founded the first Algerian independence party, the North African Star (Étoile Nord-Africaine). She would support the Algerian people's struggle throughout her life.Kazakh Khanate: The Golden Throne
2019
star 5.2XV century. In the vast expanses of Eurasia, the descendants of Genghis Khan create their own state. The promised land of Kazakh Khanate is resisting its enemies..Light Girls
2015
Light Girls
2015
star 10From the creator and director of the critically acclaimed documentary Dark Girls, award-winning filmmaker Bill Duke continues the conversation on colorism with Light Girls. Sharing the untold stories and experiences of lighter-skinned women, Light Girls dives deep into the discussion of skin color, preference, privilege, pain and prejudice. The documentary features interviews with Russell Simmons, Soledad O'Brien, Diahann Carroll, India Arie, Iyanla Vanzant, Michaela Angela Davis, Kym Whitley, Salli Richardson-Whitfield and more.The Man with the Iron Heart
2017
star 6.5With the Third Reich at its peak in 1942, the Czech resistance in London plans the most ambitious military operation of WWII – Anthropoid. Two young recruits are sent to Prague to assassinate the most ruthless Nazi leader – Reinhard Heydrich, head of the Reich Security Main Office, the Gestapo and the architect of the Final Solution.Hasyarathna Ramakrishna
1982
star 8Hasyarathna Ramakrishna is a 1982 Indian Kannada film, directed by B S Ranga and Produced by B R Vasanth, A Ramesh Rao, S V Rajarao and B S Ranga. The film stars Ananthnag, Aarathi, Srinath, Manjula, Sripriya, K S Ashwath, Dinesh, Shivaram, Ashwath Narayan and Anantharam Maccheri in lead roles. The music of the film was composed by T G Lingappa.The Railway Man
2013
The Railway Man
2013
star 6.8A victim from World War II's "Death Railway" sets out to find those responsible for his torture. A true story.The Promise
2016
The Promise
2016
star 6.8Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, a love triangle develops between Mikael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated artist Ana, and Chris, a renowned American journalist based in Paris.Cenizas De Acero
2025
Untold UK: Vinnie Jones
2026
star 6.4This is the story of Vinnie Jones's rise, fall, and comeback against odds – and red cards – from one of football's most notorious hard men to FA cup winner.The Girl with the Needle
2024
star 7.6Struggling to survive in post-WWI Copenhagen, a newly unemployed and pregnant young woman is taken in by a charismatic elder to help run an underground adoption agency. The two form an unexpected bond, until a sudden discovery changes everything.Mort de Robespierre
1897
The Brothers Karamazov
1958
star 6.5Ryevsk, Russia, 1870. Tensions abound in the Karamazov family. Fyodor is a wealthy libertine who holds his purse strings tightly. His four grown sons include Dmitri, the eldest, an elegant officer, always broke and at odds with his father, betrothed to Katya, herself lovely and rich. The other brothers include a sterile aesthete, a factotum who is a bastard, and a monk. Family tensions erupt when Dmitri falls in love with one of his father's mistresses, the coquette Grushenka. Two brothers see Dmitri's jealousy of their father as an opportunity to inherit sooner. Acts of violence lead to the story's conclusion: trials of honor, conscience, forgiveness, and redemption.My Friend Dahmer
2017
My Friend Dahmer
2017
star 6.5Jeffrey Dahmer struggles with a difficult family life as a young boy. During his teenage years he slowly transforms, edging closer to the serial killer he was to become.Thousand Year Gumiho
2020
Thousand Year Gumiho
2020
star 3The leader gumiho, who has lived for more than 1,000 years, is captivated by a human woman, Gu Ho, who met Jeong Yeon, who has been reborn in the present. The 500-year-old Mi Ho, who is good at transforming herself into a different creature, advises Gu Ho not to love people after experiencing heartbreaking love in the Joseon Dynasty. Su Ho, a 25-year-old boy, falls in love with people, gets hurt, and is filled with hatred for humans. The Love Story of Gumiho, which connects Japanese colonial era and Joseon Dynasty in the present.The Act of Killing
2012
The Act of Killing
2012
star 7.7In this chilling and groundbreaking documentary, former Indonesian death squad leaders reenact their real-life mass killings in the style of various film genres. As they recreate their past atrocities, the line between reality and performance blurs, exposing the lingering impact of Indonesia's 1965-66 anti-communist purge and the unsettling psychology of its perpetrators.
