Popular History Movies on Pantaflix - Page 125

Fantastic Lies

2016

Fantastic Lies

2016
7.2
One night in Durham, North Carolina, a rape accusation set fire to the reputations of three college athletes and their elite university. As the Duke lacrosse players grappled with their transition from model student to the criminally accused, several wars were launched on different fronts.
Weeds on Fire

2016

Weeds on Fire

2016
6.3
Inspired by the true story of Hong Kong’s first teenage baseball team. In the 1980s, two childhood friends join the Shatin Martins, a Band 3 school baseball team managed by the school principal. From these humble beginnings, the boys experience camaraderie, fall in love and make fateful decisions that resonate throughout their lives amid a changing Hong Kong and its sporting world.
Princess of Rome

2015

Princess of Rome

2015
5.9
Princess of Rome, Mellika, granddaughter of Great Caesar. The story talks about her move from Byzantium in the 9th century, to avoid her marriage with Krytos, and brings her to Baghdad to become the mother of Imam Mahdi, the Savior.
Kanche

2015

Kanche

2015
5.8
A love story played out against the backdrop of World War II.
L'Oriana

2015

L'Oriana

2015
6.6
The life of Italian journalist and writer Oriana Fallaci.
Censored Voices

2015

Censored Voices

2015
5.9
The 1967 'Six-Day' war ended with Israel's decisive victory; conquering Jerusalem, Gaza, Sinai and the West Bank. It is a war portrayed, to this day, as a righteous undertaking - a radiant emblem of Jewish pride. One week after the war, a group of young kibbutzniks, led by renowned author Amos Oz, recorded intimate conversations with soldiers returning from the battlefield. The recording revealed an honest look at the moment Israel turned from David to Goliath. The Israeli army censored the recordings, allowing the kibbutzniks to publish only a fragment of the conversations. 'Censored Voices' reveals the original recordings for the first time.
D-Day: Normandy 1944

2014

D-Day: Normandy 1944

2014
6.9
June 6, 1944: The largest Allied operation of World War II began in Normandy, France. Yet, few know in detail exactly why and how, from the end of 1943 through August 1944, this region became the most important location in the world. Blending multiple cinematographic techniques, including animation, CGI and stunning live-action images, “D-Day: Normandy 1944” brings this monumental event to the world’s largest screens for the first time ever. Audiences of all ages, including new generations, will discover from a new perspective how this landing changed the world. Exploring history, military strategy, science, technology and human values, the film will educate and appeal to all. Narrated by Tom Brokaw, “D-Day: Normandy 1944” pays tribute to those who gave their lives for our freedom… A duty of memory, a duty of gratitude.
The Blind Spot

2013

The Blind Spot

2013
6.2
The true story of a journalist who investigates the backgrounds of the Oktoberfest terror attack of 1980.
Tatsumi

2011

Tatsumi

2011
6.4
Animated 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.
Groenten uit Balen

2011

Groenten uit Balen

2011
6.5
The story of the laborer family Debruycker during the turbulent strike by Vieille Montagne in 1971.
Pane e libertà

2009

Pane e libertà

2009
6.9
About comunist politician and labor union leader Giuseppe Di Vittorio.
King Naresuan Part: 2

2007

King Naresuan Part: 2

2007
6.6
Prince Naresuan is now the crown prince of Ayutthaya and the king of Burma is dead. While the new Burmese king is waging war, the crown prince plots to assassinate Naresuan. Hearing this, the prince decides to evacuate Thais out of the Burmese capital and declare that Siam will no longer bow to Burma. The war for the kingdom's independence begins.
Storming Juno

2010

Storming Juno

2010
7
Storming Juno is a film based on the remarkable and determined actions of a handful of young Canadian men who stormed Juno Beach on June 6, 1944. D-Day.
The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce

2009

The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce

2009
5.8
Eight men escape from the most isolated prison on earth. Only one man survives and the story he recounts shocks the British establishment to the core. This story is the last confession of Alexander Pearce.
M/S Gustloff

2008

M/S Gustloff

2008
5.9
Joseph Vilsmaier Two-part TV movie focuses on the tragic events surrounding the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff, a German passenger ship, at the end of World War II. On 30 January 1945, Captain Hellmuth Kehding was in charge of the ship, evacuating wounded soldiers and civilians trapped by the Red Army. Soon after leaving the harbor of Danzig, it was hit by three torpedoes from the Soviet submarine and sank in less than an hour.
Köroğlu

1968

Köroğlu

1968
6.9
The epic tells about the life and heroic deeds of Koroghlu (literally "son of the blind man") as a hero of the people who struggled against unjust rulers, defending his clan or tribe.
Monsieur Léon

2005

Monsieur Léon

2005
6.7
During the Occupation, a kid is taken in by his old grandfather, wrongly considered a collaborator.
Giovanni Falcone - L'uomo che sfidò Cosa Nostra

2006

Giovanni Falcone - L'uomo che sfidò Cosa Nostra

2006
6.1
TV-Movie on the life and accomplishments of Giovanni Falcone, the legendary Sicilian judge who boldly opposed the Mafia
The Wandering Jew

1904

The Wandering Jew

1904
4.6
A Jew who mocked Jesus on the cross is visited by a devil and an angel.
The Lost Squadron

1932

The Lost Squadron

1932
6.3
When World War I comes to an end, three pilots find themselves on hard times. They wind up in Hollywood, where they work as stunt fliers for a sadistic director.