Popular History Movies - Page 84
Via Gobi and Khingan
1981
Via Gobi and Khingan
1981
star 6About the events of the final stage of the Second World War — the defeat by Soviet and Mongolian troops of the selected Kwantung army. Bacteriological weapons were created in the laboratory of Japanese General Ishii Shiro. Experiments were conducted on prisoners of war and political prisoners. Epidemiologist Dmitry Sokolov was assigned to solve the mystery of this laboratory. At the cost of his own life, he completed the task. The march of Soviet and Mongolian formations through the Gobi sands and the Khingan spurs was not only a brilliant military operation, but also a warning of the use of bacteriological weapons by Japan.Sandakan No. 8
1974
Sandakan No. 8
1974
star 7.7A young journalist interviews an elderly woman about being forced into prostitution in Borneo at a brothel called Sandakan No. 8.Unfinished Business
1985
Unfinished Business
1985
star 6.51985 documentary film about Min Yasui, an attorney from Oregon, Gordon Hirabayashi, a Quaker college student in Washington, and Fred Korematsu, a San Francisco welder and how their lives were affected by Japanese American internment during World War II.For All Mankind
1989
For All Mankind
1989
star 7.8A testament to NASA's Apollo program of the 1960s and '70s. Composed of actual NASA footage of the missions and astronaut interviews, the documentary offers the viewpoint of the individuals who braved the remarkable journey to the moon and back.The Man of Gold
1962
The Man of Gold
1962
star 6.9Adaptation of Mór Jókai's classic 19th century novel on Mihály Tímár, the captain of a commercial Danube ship in the 1830s, who finds unexpected fortune by meeting a Turkish aristocrat fleeing from his home country with his daughter Tímea. On their journey, they find an unknown island on the Danube, called the Senki szigete (the Island of No-one), a sort of earthly paradise, with only an old woman and her young daughter Noémi living on it.Dr. Akagi
1998
Dr. Akagi
1998
star 6.4At the end of WWII, Japanese doctor Akagi searches for the cure for hepatitis in the prisoner-of-war camp.The House That Stood
2023
The House That Stood
2023
star 10The blossoming young love between two teenagers is brutally disrupted by retreating Nazi soldiers who occupy their small village in rural Italy.Charlotte Corday
1908
Charlotte Corday
1908
star 9An early account of Marat's murder, and the subsequent arrest, trial, and execution of Charlotte Corday.Mugabe
2023
Mugabe
2023
Mugabe rises from being a prisoner to power as a guerrilla fighter but gradually becomes the world's top tyrant. After four decades in power his allies do the unexpected.Black Rain
1989
Black Rain
1989
star 7.6Shigematsu Shizuma, who lives with his family in a village near Fukuyama, was in Hiroshima with his wife and niece just after the devastating atomic bombing, a tragedy that cruelly took the lives of thousands of people and forever marked the harsh existence of the survivors.Outlaws - For Greater Glory
2012
star 6.8A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government's attempt to secularize the country.Tom Jones
1963
Tom Jones
1963
star 5.9Tom loves Sophie and Sophie loves Tom. But Tom and Sophie are of differering classes. Can they find a way through the mayhem to be true to love?Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part I)
2025
star 6After reclaiming Kaamelott from Lancelot's tyrannical rule, Arthur spares his life, defying Celtic gods. Knights must prove themselves for Table Round seats while Arthur faces new threats as king.Blade of Enforcer
2015
Blade of Enforcer
2015
star 7“Once clothed as an official, you represent law and justice.” This was taught to young detective Xian who worked under Detective “Silent Dog” Ao to catch mountain robbers. To everyone’s dismay, the robbers turned out to be detectives from neighbouring counties who were forced to rob the ruling county to save the poor. Through trickery and lies, Ao started a bloodbath to kill the robbers. Shaken to the core by Ao’s deceit, the originally naïve Xian abandoned his dreams to uphold righteous values. Not to be outdone, he ended up murdering the treacherous Ao for his own gains. With blades and blood, Xian was later hailed as a legendary detective.On the Sharp Edge
2025
On the Sharp Edge
2025
star 8April 1941, days before the beginning of the Second World War in Slovenia. A small unit of the Royal Yugoslav Army is sent to the northern border to defend against an attack by Nazi Germany. However, their mission soon turns into a struggle for survival, and their ultimate goal is no longer the defence of their homeland, but merely their own lives.Rhinegold
2022
Rhinegold
2022
star 6.5Xatar’s way from the ghetto to the top of the charts is as dramatic as it is daring. From the hell of an Iraqi jail, Giwar Hajabi emigrated to Germany as a young boy with his family in the mid-1980s and has to start right at the bottom. There are opportunities, but far more obstacles. Giwar’s rise from petty criminal to major dealer is swift. Until one shipment goes missing. In order to clear his debts with the cartel, he plans a legendary gold heist. But just as everything goes wrong, another door opens for Giwar thanks to his passion for music …Lost Transport
2022
Lost Transport
2022
star 4.8In the spring of 1945, a train deporting hundreds of Jewish prisoners gets stranded near a small German village occupied by the Red Army. Condemned to each other and in a context of deep mistrust, desperation and revenge, an unexpected friendship emerges between Russian sniper Vera, village girl Winnie and Jewish-Dutch woman Simone.Shongram
2019
Shongram
2019
Shongram (struggle) is a romantic drama set during the 1971 liberation struggle of Bangladesh. A British Bengali on his death bed is interviewed by a daring London reporter, where four decades later, Karim is able to recall and finally share his past. We are transported to 1971, when Bangladesh was still East Pakistan and a young Karim (a Muslim) is in love with a beautiful Asha (a Hindu). The peaceful village life is suddenly interrupted by war and Karim must grow up fast to survive in an era where mass killings and abduction was common. He must also carry out his duty and revenge before he can finally search for Asha.Queen Elizabeth
1940
Queen Elizabeth
1940
star 8Emperor Franz Joseph's young wife, Queen Elizabeth, was a popular favourite. After the defeat of the War of Independence, the daughter of the revolutionary General Latkóczy came to her to ask for the Queen's intercession on behalf of her father. Little does she know that her journey is aided by the envoys of the Hungarian Legion, which is organizing abroad.Lady Godiva of Coventry
1955
star 5.5Fictionalized account of events leading up the famous nude ride (alas, her hair covers everything) of the militant Saxon lady.
