Popular History Movies on Tub Tv - Page 154

D-Day, 100 jours pour la liberté

2024

D-Day, 100 jours pour la liberté

2024
7.5
Using restored, colorized archives and testimonies from all the players in this conflict, this documentary covers the hundred days of apocalyptic fighting that wrote History. June 1944, the Allies landed in Normandy. This odyssey was meticulously prepared for months. The construction of two artificial ports, the transport of Anglo-American troops, their training cost colossal efforts, and caused many cold sweats: the secret of D-Day almost came to light several times. The documentary reveals the inner workings of Operation Overlord, it also deciphers the military operations, and evokes the choices of the high command. Placed at human level, it retraces the fate of Norman civilians subjected to deadly bombings, the attitude of the Allied soldiers and their German adversaries, as well as the aspirations of the French population, torn between fear and hope.
The Beast Is Still Alive

2016

The Beast Is Still Alive

2016
6
A young Bulgarian girl digs into her grandfather's turbulent life in an attempt to unravel the past and find answers and explanations for the catastrophic fall of communism.
An Empire of Reason

1988

An Empire of Reason

1988
Docudrama about the debate surrounding New York State's ratification of the United States Constitution. Historical figures wear modern dress and use familiar language to help today's audience understand firsthand the forces that shaped this country two hundred years ago. The argument, characters, passions and debating points are historically accurate, but the language and the medium of the debate is modern in form. Present day newscasters and commentators play themselves, reporting on the events of the 1780s as though they were occurring now.
The Story of William Tell

1953

The Story of William Tell

1953
A short that follows the legend of Wilhelm Gorkeit of Tellikon (William Tell), the legendary archer and hero from Switzerland.
All In: The Fight for Democracy

2020

All In: The Fight for Democracy

2020
7.8
Examines the often overlooked, yet insidious issue of voter suppression in the United States in anticipation of the 2020 presidential election. With the perspective and expertise of Stacey Abrams, the former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives, the film offers an insider’s look into laws and barriers to voting that most people don’t even know is a threat to their basic rights as citizens of the United States.
I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust

2005

I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust

2005
7
Brings to life the diaries of young people who witnessed first-hand the horrors of the Holocaust. Through an emotional montage of archival footage, personal photos, and text from the diaries themselves, the film celebrates a group of brave, young writers who refused to quietly disappear.
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

1986

George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

1986
The first U.S. president (Barry Bostwick) and his wife (Patty Duke) endure two terms of turmoil from 1789 to 1797.
Miyamoto Musashi

1961

Miyamoto Musashi

1961
7.3
In this first episode, we are introduced to Takezo, what Musashi used to be before he became the man of legend. His beginning are not exactly auspicious. He sides with the Toyotomi at Sekigahara, and as a result finds himself on the losing side of the historic battle. He and his friend Matahachi manage to escape the slaughter although the latter is wounded in his leg. They stumble across the young Akemi who makes her living with her mother Oko by robbing corpses of their armor and anything else they can sell. Oko takes it into her head to seduce Matahachi, which she does first by skillfully sucking the gangrene from his blood, and then just by sucking.
The Day Lincoln Was Shot

1998

The Day Lincoln Was Shot

1998
6.8
A dramatization of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Based on the book by Jim Bishop.
Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution

2017

Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution

2017
3
Russia, 1917. After the abdication of Czar Nicholas II Romanov, the struggle for power confronts allies, enemies, factions and ideas; a ruthless battle between democracy and authoritarianism that will end with the takeover of the government by Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks.
Hidden

2023

Hidden

2023
Hidden is a short period drama that explores World War II from the perspective of a young Jewish girl, Esther, who lost her father to Holocaust. Years later, with a heavy heart she reveals the truth about the horrifying events of the past, and tells the stories of those who never had a chance to share them.
Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives

1992

Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives

1992
6.7
Ten women in Canada talk about being lesbian in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s: discovering the pulp fiction of the day about women in love, their own first affairs, the pain of breaking up, frequenting gay bars, facing police raids, men's responses, and the etiquette of butch and femme roles. Interspersed among the interviews and archival footage are four dramatized chapters from a pulp novel, "Forbidden Love".
Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History

2013

Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History

2013
Lucy Worsley, chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces, explores how the physical and mental health Britain's past monarchs has shaped the history of the nation.
Felix Manalo

2015

Felix Manalo

2015
5
Felix Yzagun Manalo is a sprawling historical epic that traces the origin of Iglesia Ni Cristo (The Church of Christ) which is established in the Philippines from its humble beginnings in 1914 through the present day.
Skokie

1981

Skokie

1981
6
A dramatization of the controversial trial concerning the right for Neo-Nazis to march in the predominantly Jewish community of Skokie, Illinois.
The Great Houdinis

1976

The Great Houdinis

1976
6
A biography of the renowned escape artist Harry Houdini, examining his fascination with the occult and his promise to his wife on her deathbed that he would speak from the beyond.
Proteus

2003

Proteus

2003
5.9
An exquisite period piece that skillfully explores the intersections of sex, race and politics takes place in 18th century South Africa, telling the passionate (true) story of two men caught in an unjust system rife with racism, homophobia and cruelty.
The Lark Farm

2007

The Lark Farm

2007
6.1
The Lark Farm is set in a small Turkish town in 1915. It deals with the genocide of Armenians, looking closely at the fortunes, or rather, misfortunes of one wealthy Armenian family.
Death of a Tea Master

1989

Death of a Tea Master

1989
5.4
Years after the death of legendary tea master Rikyu, his disciple Honkakubo attempts to resolve the mystery of the master's death.
The Message

1976

The Message

1976
8.6
In sixth-century Mecca, Prophet Muhammad receives his first revelation from God as a messenger. Three years later, he's not alone in his quest and publicly declares his prophecy. Muhammad is fought by Abu Sufian and his wife Hind, rulers of Mecca. Muhammad's followers are hunted and tortured but he continues his calling.