Popular History Movies - Page 274

Libertate

2023

Libertate

2023
6.7
Sibiu, December 1989. In the chaos and panic generated by the protests of the crowd against the authorities, a unit of the militia becomes the target of a violent assault that escalates into a bloody confrontation between soldiers, militiamen, security agents, and civilians. Trying to escape the siege, Captain Viorel of the militia is captured and accused of being a terrorist.
Spirit of the Pony Express

2012

Spirit of the Pony Express

2012
10
Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the short-lived but far-reaching American Institution The Pony Express by following a historical re-enactment along the original trail from Sacramento California to Saint Joseph Missouri.
MLK: The Assassination Tapes

2012

MLK: The Assassination Tapes

2012
7.4
Relive an unspeakable tragedy detailed with unforgettable images, videos, and recordings only recently rediscovered.
Lu Xun

2005

Lu Xun

2005
Mister Bob

2011

Mister Bob

2011
5
1965, Bob Denard, even early in his career, Battle in Congo. It strives to make its game in the middle of a bloody civil war fueled by rivalry and ambition postcolonial of a newcomer on the African scene: General Mobutu.
Mandoukhai the Wise: Episode 4

1988

Mandoukhai the Wise: Episode 4

1988
Set in the 15th century after the collapse of Genghis Khan's empire, and follows Mandoukhai from her youth when she's forced to marry the new ruler to her violent death after unifying the vast Mongolian empire.
My Nephew Emmett

2017

My Nephew Emmett

2017
6.3
This visually ravishing and thought-provoking work portrays one of the USA’s great shames—the 1955 murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till by two white men in Mississippi—and movingly reminds us of this dark episode’s enduring relevance.
Black Pharaohs: Empire of Gold

2018

Black Pharaohs: Empire of Gold

2018
8
It's a land of pyramids, gold, and ancient treasure, but it's not Egypt. It's present-day Sudan, once home to the glorious kingdom of Kush. Now, archaeologists are using every means possible - from robots to rock climbers - in their search for clues about this long-neglected culture. Once the Kushites filled the pharaohs' coffers with gold and, for a time, they even ruled over all of Egypt, but only now is their real story beginning to emerge.
Prophecies of Israel

2005

Prophecies of Israel

2005
Many prophets who authored the Tanakh of the Jews prophesied about the fate of the Jewish people and the State of Israel.
12 September: Footsteps of Coup

1998

12 September: Footsteps of Coup

1998
Turkish democracy got over the 27th of May and the 12th of March and set off again, but the storm did not subside and the mutual reckoning was not over. On the contrary, new fronts were opened in the country and blood began to flow like a gutter. Finally, on September 12, there was a knock on the door again. Those who came that day changed everything, everything. Nothing would ever be the same again, nothing would be the same as before.
Unfinished Symphony

1934

Unfinished Symphony

1934
Composer Franz Schubert--broke, struggling and unhappy--gets a break when a wealthy friend wangles him an invitation to a command performance in front of a princess of the royal family. Schubert performs a version of his new work, "Symphony in B Minor", for the princess, but a misunderstanding results in Schubert storming out of the concert in a rage. Complications ensue. English-language version of "Leise flehen meine Lieder."
The Vicar of Vejlby

1931

The Vicar of Vejlby

1931
6.5
A tale of murder and marriage in 1625 Denmark.
Lim Kkeok-jeong

1961

Lim Kkeok-jeong

1961
Narthanasala

1963

Narthanasala

1963
7
This film deals with the Virata Parvam (Book of Virata) of the epic Mahabharatam dictated by Vyasa Maharshi.
Sverige åt svenskarna

1980

Sverige åt svenskarna

1980
2.3
This farce cocerns Sweden's King Gustav (Per Oscarsson who plays all the lead roles). The royal monarchs of three major European countries are patiently or not-so-patiently hovering on the sidelines while watching the future King Gustav closely. No single king appears to possess the brains he was born with, so history seems to be made by default, as it were. Gustav does blunder around, but not enough to miss being crowned king. As a result, France, England, and Germany invade Sweden hoping to take by force what they could not gain by incompetence.
The Birth, the Life and the Death of Christ

1906

The Birth, the Life and the Death of Christ

1906
5.8
The stations of Christ's life are segmented into a series of performative tableaux.
L'Agonie des aigles

1933

L'Agonie des aigles

1933
6.2
Under the regime of Louis XVIII. Years after Waterloo, Napoleon's loyal officers live in retirement on half-pay. Useless and idle, they have lost their prestige and keep meeting in the hope of the Emperor’s return. When Napoleon dies, they decide to plot the rise to power of Napoleon II.
The Dark House

2009

The Dark House

2009
6.4
Poland, 1978. Edward Srodon, a zootechnician, makes an accidental stop at the Dziabas family farm, located in the remote area of the Bieszczady Mountains. Years later, on a winter day during Martial Law, a People's Militia investigation team examines a crime scene.
The Sixth Sense

1935

The Sixth Sense

1935
About a young engineer's struggle for new, scientifically proven methods of working in drilling mines. His main opponent is a drilling foreman who prefers to be guided by his "sixth sense" in his work. In the end, engineer Geydar wins a double victory: he proves the superiority of new drilling methods over traditional ones and wins the heart of the old foreman's daughter. The film is considered banned.
Attack and Retreat

1964

Attack and Retreat

1964
6.6
Chronicle of the unheralded and unsuccessful invasion of the Soviet Union by the Italian army during World War II.

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