Popular History Movies on Pantaflix - Page 69

Stateless

2020

Stateless

2020
5
Director Michèle Stephenson’s new documentary follows families of those affected by the 2013 legislation stripping citizenship from Dominicans of Haitian descent, uncovering the complex history and present-day politics of Haiti and the Dominican Republic through the grassroots electoral campaign of a young attorney named Rosa Iris.
The Last Frontier

2020

The Last Frontier

2020
6.6
The story of the Podolsk cadets’ heroic stand outside Moscow in October 1941. Cadets were sent to the Ilyinsky line, fighting alongside units from the Soviet 43rd Army to hold back the German advance until reinforcements arrived. Hopelessly outnumbered, young men laid down their lives in a battle lasting almost two weeks to obstruct the far superior German forces advancing towards Moscow. Around 3,500 cadets and their commanding officers were sent to hold up the last line of defense outside Moscow. Most of them remained there for eternity.
Defiant Souls

2019

Defiant Souls

2019
6.1
Santiago de Cuba, January 19th, 1819. Coming from Lausanne, Enrique Faber, a Swiss doctor and surgeon, arrives on the island, a Spanish province, hoping to find his son, who has been kidnapped…
Bob Marley: One Love

2024

Bob Marley: One Love

2024
6.6
Jamaican singer-songwriter Bob Marley overcomes adversity to become the most famous reggae musician in the world.
Mutiny on the Bounty

1962

Mutiny on the Bounty

1962
7
The Bounty leaves Portsmouth in 1787. Its destination: to sail to Tahiti and load bread-fruit. Captain Bligh will do anything to get there as fast as possible, using any means to keep up a strict discipline. When they arrive at Tahiti, it is like a paradise for the crew, something completely different than the living hell aboard the ship. On the way back to England, officer Fletcher Christian becomes the leader of a mutiny.
Romola

1924

Romola

1924
6.6
In Renaissance Florence, a Florentine trader meets a shipwrecked stranger, who introduces himself as Tito Melema, a young Italianate-Greek scholar. Tito becomes acquainted with several other Florentines, including Nello the barber and a young girl named Tessa. He is also introduced to a blind scholar named Bardo de' Bardi, and his daughter Romola. As Tito becomes settled in Florence, assisting Bardo with classical studies, he falls in love with Romola.
Son İclas

2018

Son İclas

2018
The feature documentary film dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. The film highlights the events that took place on the last days of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
Quezon

2025

Quezon

2025
8
A historical drama focusing on Manuel L. Quezon years after the Philippine Revolution during the American occupation. When his fight for independence from the United States is put to the test, Quezon finds himself playing the brutal game of politics to outmaneuver his rivals — including Leonard Wood, Sergio Osmeña, and Joven Hernando. In Quezon’s relentless quest for power, he ultimately faces off with Emilio Aguinaldo in the 1935 presidential elections, using charm and favoritism as both weapons and currency, in a campaign that ultimately changes the face of Philippine politics and history.
Anomaly

2014

Anomaly

2014
6.6
Set in the late 60's, broken relationships and an astronomical event intertwine the various narrative threads - an abstract interpretation of the historical Christmas narrative.
The Lady and the Duke

2001

The Lady and the Duke

2001
6.4
Grace Dalrymple Elliot is a British aristocrat trapped in Paris during the French Revolution. Determined to maintain her stiff upper lip and pampered life despite the upheaval, Grace continues her friendship with the Duke of Orléans while risking her life and liberty to protect a fugitive.
The Life and Loves of Beethoven

1937

The Life and Loves of Beethoven

1937
6.7
Lyrical biography of the classical composer, depicted as a romantic hero, an accursed artist.
Hidden Blade

2023

Hidden Blade

2023
6.3
Follows the story of underground workers who risked their lives to send intelligence and defend the motherland, set after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor when the Wang Jingwei regime declared war on Britain and the U.S.
Nefertiti, Queen of the Nile

1961

Nefertiti, Queen of the Nile

1961
5.5
Chronicles the rise and fall of the woman who eventually became known as Queen Nefertiti.
The Last Heroes

2018

The Last Heroes

2018
3.8
With enemy attacks looming, a group of villagers begins training for war to defend their homeland -- but becoming warriors brings humor and hardship.
The Post

2017

The Post

2017
7
A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.
Kidnapped

2005

Kidnapped

2005
15-year-old Davie Balfour is poised to receive a vast inheritance when he's lured onto a cargo ship, knocked unconscious, and kidnapped by his malevolent uncle Ebenezer, who devises a scheme to sell him into slavery. But Davie's unforeseen rescue at the hands of a Scottish rogue, Alan Breck, leaves them racing across the Scottish moors, with English bounty hunters in hot pursuit.
Rudy

1993

Rudy

1993
7.3
Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low, his athletic skills were poor, and he was only half the size of the other players. But he had the drive and the spirit of 5 people and has set his sights upon joining the team.
Korczak

1990

Korczak

1990
7
The story of Polish pedagogue Janusz Korczak and his dedication to protecting Jewish orphans during the war.
Hiroshima

1953

Hiroshima

1953
7.4
Historical fiction about the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, on 6 August 1945, and its effects on various civilians, especially children, of that city.
The Legend of Suriyothai

2001

The Legend of Suriyothai

2001
5.7
During the 16th century, as Thailand contends with both a civil war and Burmese invasion, a beautiful princess rises up to help protect the glory of the Kingdom of Ayothaya. Based on the life of Queen Suriyothai.