Popular History Movies - Page 420
In the Life of Music
2019
In the Life of Music
2019
star 9In the Life of Music follows the journey of Hope, a young American girl visiting her relatives in Cambodia for the first time. Determined to learn the history of her parents, Hope discovers the story of how one song, “Champa Battambang” played an integral part of three generations. Starting with how her parents met and fell in love in 1968, to their fight for survival during the war-torn Khmer Rouge years of the 1970’s and finally finishing in the modern day with Hope getting the answers she has longed for.The Revenge of the Outlaws
1968
star 6.8Second of 2 films set during the 18th century in the mountains of Wallachia, about a band of outlaws aiming to undermine the rule of the Phanariots and the Ottomans. The story evolves around the two stepbrothers who lead this band, Sarbu and Amza, with their complex and violent relationship.Wizja lokalna 1901
1981
Wizja lokalna 1901
1981
star 6.3More documentary in its approach than dramatized history, this is a compelling story about a 1901 children's strike in Wrzesnia near the Polish border with Prussia. Poland was partitioned at this time, and a rigidly patriotic Prussian teacher in Wrzesnia follows the dictates of the Germans in parliament and insists that the children be taught their religion classes in German. When the children refuse to take part in the classes, they are supported by the local priest, but that does not save them from being beaten. They are also kept after school and tormented in other ways as well. Newspapers, parents, and the nation as a whole get involved, transforming a simple children's strike into a national incident.Stalin's Last Plot
2011
Stalin's Last Plot
2011
star 8January 1953: On the eve of his death Stalin finds himself yet another imaginary enemy: Jewish doctors. He organizes the most violent anti-Semitic campaign ever launched in the USSR, by fabricating the "Doctors' Plot," whereby doctors are charged with conspiring to murder the highest dignitaries of the Soviet Regime. Still unknown and untold, this conspiracy underlines the climax of a political scheme successfully masterminded by Stalin to turn the Jews into the new enemies of the people. It reveals his extreme paranoia and his compulsion to manipulate those around him. The children and friends of the main victims recount for the first time their experience and their distress related to these nightmarish events.Stories About Lenin
1957
Stories About Lenin
1957
star 6.8Two stories ("The feat of the soldier Mukhin", "The Last Autumn"). The events of one concern 1917, when Lenin had to hide in Finland, the second takes place in 1923-1924 during the last months of his life in Gorki.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 Other Side of Victory
1979
star 10This film dramatizes the problems facing ordinary American soldiers during the Revolutionary War, explaining why most ultimately chose to stay and fight.The Vice of Buggery
2023
The Vice of Buggery
2023
star 5Brittany, during the 16th century. Freshly crowned king, Henri de Valois, known as Henri III, travels to the provinces to find a boy he once loved: Gabriel. Henri hopes to steal the kiss the young man once refused him.Gold Coast
2015
Gold Coast
2015
star 5.9Young anti-colonial idealist Wulff leaves for Danish Guinea to set up a coffee plantation but not everything goes according to plan.Memorias del Chagres
2021
The Catch
2011
The Catch
2011
star 5.3When an American plane crashes in the Cambodian jungle, the pilot is taken captive by the Khmer Rouge. They instruct the kids of a village to keep an eye on the prisoner. While the younger kids gradually become friends with the stranger, the older boy called Pang has a different attitude. Since he grew up without parents, he accepted the Khmer rouge as his replacement parents and endears himself to them by betraying villagers. When Pang becomes responsible for watching the prisoner, things become worse for the pilot.The Ambassador
2011
The Ambassador
2011
star 6.7Danish journalist Mads Brügger goes undercover as a Liberian Ambassador to embark on a dangerous yet hysterical journey to uncover the blood diamond trade in Africa.Tatsumi
2011
Tatsumi
2011
star 6.5Animated film based on the life and stories of Manga writer Yoshihiro Tatsumi who revolutionised the art form with darker, more adult stories. The film animates several of his stories.Heritage Minutes: Jackie Robinson
1997
Montréal Royals players and fans welcome the first African American player, marking the beginning of the end of baseball's colour barrier.The Real Macbeth
2001
The Real Macbeth
2001
star 9Tony Robinson takes a look at the facts behind the myth of Shakespeare's Macbeth, and finds a quite different character and story to that created by the 'Bard of Avon'.The Conspirator: Mary Surratt and the Plot to Kill Lincoln
2011
star 6Documentary giving the background on all of the major players involved in the planning of the assassination of President Lincoln, including the investigation and aftermath.The Composer
2019
The Composer
2019
star 10The film follows the true life story of one of China's greatest composers, Xian Xinghai. The start of the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War against Nazi Germany in 1941 made it difficult for Xian to return to China. He was stranded in Almaty, suffering poverty and sickness. Kazakh composer Bakhitzhan Baykadamov then helped Xian, providing him with a home, despite not knowing his true identity since Xian was then using an alias. There Xian put down roots and composed some of his most famous works.The Soul of China
1948
Eureka Stockade
1949
Eureka Stockade
1949
star 6In 1854, Australian gold rush miners struggle for their rights against an oppressive government.
