Popular History Movies - Page 64
Witchfinder General
1968
Witchfinder General
1968
star 6.5England, 1645. The cruel civil war between Royalists and Parliamentarians that is ravaging the country causes an era of chaos and legal arbitrariness that allows unscrupulous men to profit by exploiting the absurd superstitions of the peasants; like Matthew Hopkins, a monster disguised as a man who wanders from town to town offering his services as a witch hunter.Best of Enemies
2015
Best of Enemies
2015
star 7.2A documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great public intellectuals, the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F. Buckley Jr. Intended as commentary on the issues of their day, these vitriolic and explosive encounters came to define the modern era of public discourse in the media, marking the big bang moment of our contemporary media landscape when spectacle trumped content and argument replaced substance. Best of Enemies delves into the entangled biographies of these two great thinkers, and luxuriates in the language and the theater of their debates, begging the question, "What has television done to the way we discuss politics in our democracy today?"Kakana Kote
1977
Kakana Kote
1977
When the people of the Kuruba tribe in Kakana Kote are imposed by the higher authorities with an unjust tax, Kaka Nayak, the leader of the tribe, gets angry and decides to fight back.Don't Shoot
2018
Don't Shoot
2018
star 7.3In one fell swoop, nine-year old David Van de Steen lost his mother, his father and his sister in an attack by the Brabant Killers in Aalst. His grandfather, Albert, has the well-nigh impossible task of giving David a new perspective on life, a future.Clinton, Inc.
2016
Clinton, Inc.
2016
The true story of Bill and Hillary Clinton's political alliance, business partnership, and unique marriage. Biographers, confidants, Democrats and Republicans discuss the political dynasty of Bill and Hillary Clinton.One Night with the King
2006
star 6.7In Biblical times, a girl disguises her Jewish origins when the Persian king comes looking for a new bride among his subjects.Respect
2021
Respect
2021
star 6.8The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.Red Dawn
1990
Red Dawn
1990
star 8.2On October 2, 1968, a student uprising descends into violence after the Mexican government begins to use lethal force against the protesters.The Jorvik Saga
1975
The Jorvik Saga
1975
Have you ever returned somewhere and no longer recognised the place you've once been? Then perhaps you can empathise with Erik and his Viking companions as they return to York. Hordes of tourists invade the places they once pillaged, and mechanical steeds are chained to railings instead of horses. Can they be happy here, or will they return disappointed to Valhalla?Quiet Flows the Don
1957
Quiet Flows the Don
1957
star 6.3Based on the novel of the same name by Mikhail Sholokhov, about the fate of people broken by the First World War, the October Revolution of 1917 and the Civil War in Russia (1917-1922), about the collapse of the foundations and ideals of the Don Cossacks of Russia at the beginning of the XX century, about the personal tragedy of the protagonist — Grigoriy Melekhov.Che Guevara
2005
Che Guevara
2005
star 4.4When he is captured in Bolivia, the "Che" is conducted to prission, when he remembers his life facts, the revolution and the women.Ameyuki-san
1979
Ameyuki-san
1979
This film focuses on the dramatic life of Waka Yamada, who rose from a prostitute in Seattle, USA to a female critic during the Taisho and Showa eras.The Krays
1990
The Krays
1990
star 6.1Twins Ronnie and Reggie Kray are raised in east London, under the influence of their hateful but doting mother Violet. As they grow up, Ronnie's violent nature takes over, and Reggie follows his brother's lead. The two become notorious crime lords who rule over the East End club scene. But at the height of their power, the brothers veer into different lives, giving the older crime bosses a chance to reclaim what the Krays took from them.Brexit: The Uncivil War
2019
star 6.6Political strategist Dominic Cummings leads a popular but controversial campaign to convince British voters to leave the European Union from 2015 up until the present day.Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan
2019
star 6.8Vietnam War, 1966. Australia and New Zealand send troops to support the United States and South Vietnamese in their fight against the communist North. Soldiers are very young men, recruits and volunteers who have never been involved in a combat. On August 18th, members of Delta Company will face the true horror of a ruthless battle among the trees of a rubber plantation called Long Tân. They are barely a hundred. The enemy is a human wave ready to destroy them.Julius Caesar
1953
Julius Caesar
1953
star 7.1The growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus. Cassius persuades him to participate in his plot to assassinate Caesar but both have sorely underestimated Mark Antony.Chouans !
1988
Chouans !
1988
star 5.8Directed by Philippe de Broca, the film recounts a bloody episode of the French Revolution. 1793, the Terror . In Vendée and in Bretagne, the chouans are revolting against the young Republic and fight for the monarchy restauration. The civil war divides also the family of the Count Savinien de Kerfadec, a liberal and generous noble and a flying machines inventor.Coal Miner's Daughter
1980
star 7.2Biography of Loretta Lynn, a country and western singer that came from poverty to fame.In Cold Blood
1967
In Cold Blood
1967
star 7.5After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude police, in the end coming to terms with their own mortality and the repercussions of their vile atrocity.Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle
2021
star 7.1Japan, 1944. Trained for intelligence work, Hiroo Onoda, 22 years old, discovers a philosophy contrary to the official line: no suicide; stay alive whatever happens; the mission is more important than anything else. Sent to Lubang, a small island in the Philippines where the Americans are about to land, this role will be to wage a guerrilla war until the return of the Japanese troops. The Empire will surrender soon after; Onoda, 10,000 days later.
