Popular History Movies on Vudu - Page 28

Escape from Mogadishu

2021

Escape from Mogadishu

2021
7.1
Diplomats from the North and South Korean embassies in Somalia attempt a daring joint escape from Mogadishu when the outbreak of civil war leaves them stranded.
Black Death

2010

Black Death

2010
6.1
As the plague decimates medieval Europe, rumours circulate of a village immune from the plague. There is talk of a necromancer who leads the village and is able to raise the dead. A fearsome knight joined by a cohort of soldiers and a young monk are charged by the church to investigate. Their journey is filled with danger, but it's upon entering the village that their true horror begins.
The Color of Pomegranates

1969

The Color of Pomegranates

1969
7.3
The life of the revered 18th-century Armenian poet and musician Sayat-Nova. Portraying events in the life of the artist from childhood up to his death, the movie addresses in particular his relationships with women, including his muse. The production tells Sayat-Nova's dramatic story by using both his poems and largely still camerawork, creating a work hailed as revolutionary by Mikhail Vartanov.
Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon

2008

Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon

2008
6.2
The aging Zhao embarks on his final and greatest campaign, a road to adventure that will crown his name in glory for all time.
The Railway Man

2013

The Railway Man

2013
6.8
A victim from World War II's "Death Railway" sets out to find those responsible for his torture. A true story.
Chimes at Midnight

1965

Chimes at Midnight

1965
7.2
Henry IV usurps the English throne, sets in motion the factious War of the Roses and now faces a rebellion led by Northumberland scion Hotspur. Henry's heir, Prince Hal, is a ne'er-do-well carouser who drinks and causes mischief with his low-class friends, especially his rotund father figure, John Falstaff. To redeem his title, Hal may have to choose between allegiance to his real father and loyalty to his friend.
An Empress and the Warriors

2008

An Empress and the Warriors

2008
6
After the death of her father, a woman is forced to take over as empress and fight to save her kingdom.
Coco Before Chanel

2009

Coco Before Chanel

2009
6.9
Several years after leaving the orphanage, to which her father never returned for her, Gabrielle Chanel finds herself working in a provincial bar. She's both a seamstress for the performers and a singer, earning the nickname Coco from the song she sings nightly with her sister. A liaison with Baron Balsan gives her an entree into French society and a chance to develop her gift for designing.
Being the Ricardos

2021

Being the Ricardos

2021
6.5
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.
King of Kings

1961

King of Kings

1961
7.2
Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified. Yet that terrible fate would not be the end of the story.
Maynard

2017

Maynard

2017
5.2
Director Sam Pollard constructs a portrait of charismatic trailblazer Maynard Jackson, who became Atlanta’s first black mayor in 1973. The son of pastors raised in the segregated South, Jackson entered college at 14 and took office at 35. During his three-term tenure, he led the city through the traumatic Atlanta child murders scare and triumphantly hosted the 1996 Olympics, all while championing racial equality. Family and colleagues, including Bill Clinton, Andrew Young and Al Sharpton, tell the epic story of a dynamic leader and his legacy of honor and progress.
Т-34

2018

Т-34

2018
7.2
In 1944, a courageous group of Russian soldiers managed to escape from German captivity in a half-destroyed legendary T-34 tank. Those were the times of unforgettable bravery, fierce fighting, unbreakable love, and legendary miracles.
Fukushima 50

2020

Fukushima 50

2020
6.5
Workers at the Fukushima Daiichi facility in Japan risk their lives and stay at the nuclear power plant to prevent total destruction after the region is devastated by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
Rob Peace

2024

Rob Peace

2024
6.8
An underprivileged, gifted young black man from Newark reaches Yale University, only for shadows and injustices from his past to threaten his future.
Finding Forrester

2000

Finding Forrester

2000
7.1
Gus Van Sant tells the story of a young African American man named Jamal who confronts his talents while living on the streets of the Bronx. He accidentally runs into an old writer named Forrester who discovers his passion for writing. With help from his new mentor Jamal receives a scholarship to a private school.
Land of Mine

2015

Land of Mine

2015
7.8
In the days following the surrender of Germany in May 1945, a group of young German prisoners of war is handed over to the Danish authorities and subsequently sent to the West Coast, where they are ordered to remove the more than two million mines that the Germans had placed in the sand along the coast. With their bare hands, crawling around in the sand, the boys are forced to perform the dangerous work under the leadership of a Danish sergeant.
Goebbels and the Führer

2024

Goebbels and the Führer

2024
6.7
As Minister of Propaganda, Joseph Goebbels creates films and pictures used to prepare the Germans for Total War and the Holocaust. When the war is lost, he conceives his last staging, the most radical propaganda act still possible to him.
The Answer

2018

The Answer

2018
9
In the quest for finding a deeper meaning to life, this is a true story of an American seeker who forsakes the worldly life to enter upon an amazing spiritual journey of self realisation.
Inu-Oh

2022

Inu-Oh

2022
7.2
A cursed dancer and a blind musician — both ostracized by society — become business partners and inseparable friends as their larger-than-life concerts propel them to stardom in 14th century Japan.
The Tiger

2015

The Tiger

2015
7.7
In 1925 Korea, Japanese rulers demand the last remaining tiger be killed. The tiger easily defeats his pursuers until a legendary hunter takes him on.