Top Rated History Movies - Page 141

22 ángeles

2016

22 ángeles

2016
6.3
The story of the Balmis Expedition, funded by the King of Spain, to bring the smallpox vaccine to Spanish America.
Don't Be a Sucker!

1943

Don't Be a Sucker!

1943
6.8
Propaganda short film depicting the rise of Nazism in Germany and how political propaganda is similarly used in the United States. The film was made to make the case for the desegregation of the United States armed forces.
Disaster at Chernobyl

2004

Disaster at Chernobyl

2004
7.5
The explosion at Chernobyl was ten times worse than the Hiroshima bomb and was due to a combination of human error and imperfect technology. An account of the sixty critical minutes prior to the explosion of the nuclear power plant on the night of April 26, 1986.
After Hitler

2016

After Hitler

2016
7.9
What happened in France just after WWII, between 1945 and 1949? An interesting historic documentary looks at the fate of male and female (presumed) collaborators with the Nazis, the use of the POW in the reconstruction of the plundered and devastated country.
The Black Hen

2015

The Black Hen

2015
5.8
We are in the year 2001, a temporary ceasefire brings a much-needed break to a small war-torn village in Northern Nepal, bringing much joy among the residents. Prakash and Kiran, two young close friends, are also starting to feel the change in the air. Though they are divided by caste and social creed, they remain inseparable, and start raising a hen given to Prakash by his sister, with hopes to save money by selling her eggs. However, the hen goes missing. To find it, they embark on a journey, innocently unaware of the tyranny brought by the fragile ceasefire.
Safe Passage

2015

Safe Passage

2015
4.7
In the present, in Spain, Miguel's mind, affected by a brain disease, seems cloistered in the past, in Argentina, in the seventies, when he risked his life for his ideals. He is obsessed with finding a woman named Diana. Mario, his son, who has been away from Miguel for a long time, now feels compelled to unravel the mystery of a name that, like a curse, pursues his father.
Mirror

1994

Mirror

1994
6.4
Depicts Romania during World War II, focusing on the Royal Coup that toppled Ion Antonescu, the Axis-allied Conducător and authoritarian Prime Minister. Focused around the August 23rd 1944 coup against Marshal Antonescu, the movie also tackles other topics from the same era such as the Iron Guard rebellion and the execution of political leaders by communists.
Hiroshima: The Aftermath

2015

Hiroshima: The Aftermath

2015
7.5
Brand new documentary marking the 70th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings which ended WWII and began the nuclear age. Features interviews with survivors from both sides.
ITIS Galileo

2012

ITIS Galileo

2012
8.6
The Old Testament

1963

The Old Testament

1963
7.7
The Jews of Jerusalem are driven out by their Syrian rulers. They gather their forces, and return to drive out their oppressors.
Story of Judas

2015

Story of Judas

2015
6.2
A man ascends a barren summit. It is Judas, come to collect Jesus and carry him down the mountain on his back, joking and panting as he does so. After bathing in the river and taking part in a henna ceremony, Jesus leaves for Jerusalem. Judas is concerned for his friend’s safety, since the Roman occupiers look upon the prophet as an insurgent.
Resistance

2015

Resistance

2015
6.5
Are the medicines and every day products we use putting us at risk RESISTANCE sheds light on the global crisis of antibiotic resistance and uncovers how our extensive use of bacteria-killing antibiotics has created a new kind of disease, resistant to the medicines created to destroy it.
The Emperor in August

2015

The Emperor in August

2015
6.3
In July 1945, during the end of World War II, Japan is forced to accept the Potsdam Declaration. A cabinet meeting has continued through days and nights, but a decision cannot be made. The U.S. drops atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. General Korechika Anami is torn over making the proper decision and the Emperor of Japan worries about his people. Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki leads the cabinet meeting, while Chief Secretary Hisatsune Sakomizu can't do anything, but watch the meeting. At this time, Major Kenji Hatanaka and other young commissioned officers, who are against Japan surrendering, move to occupy the palace and a radio broadcasting station. The radio station is set to broadcast Emperor Hirohito reading out the Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War.
White Soldier

2014

White Soldier

2014
6.1
A muggy Saigon, late 1945. Stationed at a military camp in French Indochina, two young men--Robert and André--become close friends as they share the boredom and excitement of waiting for their first mission. But when they discover that instead of freeing Indochina from foreign aggressors, they will be fighting natives struggling for independence, their friendship is jeopardized.
Chaar Sahibzaade

2014

Chaar Sahibzaade

2014
6.1
Ajit Singh, Jujhar Singh, Zorawar Singh, and Fateh Singh, the four sons of Sikh Guru Gobind Singh Ji, sacrifice their lives in an important battle against the Mughals.
Unabomber: The True Story

1996

Unabomber: The True Story

1996
5.8
The real story behind the hunt for Theodore J. Kaczynski, later known as the Unabomber, a terrorist who sent several bombs through the mail, alarming authorities and society. The movie follows a postal inspector who tracks down the suspect; a obstinate detective; and Kaczynski's brother, who suspected of Ted after the publishing of his manifesto explaining the reasons for the bombings.
Borley Rectory

2017

Borley Rectory

2017
5.1
An animated documentary chronicling famed paranormal investigator Harry Price’s research at Borley Rectory, renowned as the ‘most haunted house in England’.
Soekarno

2013

Soekarno

2013
7.4
This biographical drama about Indonesia's first president recounts his nationalist crusade to seize independence from Dutch colonial rule.
Njaan

2014

Njaan

2014
5.9
Ravi, a critic, comes across the writings of K T N Kottoor. Highly inspired by what he reads, he travels to a village in Kerala in search of the author.
Decisive Engagement: The Liaoxi Shenyang Campaign

1991

Decisive Engagement: The Liaoxi Shenyang Campaign

1991
8.2
First part of the Decisive Engagement trilogy. Directed by Pingfen Li et al.

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