Top Rated History Movies - Page 364

Sins of Jezebel

1953

Sins of Jezebel

1953
4.5
The aging king of Israel, Ahab, falls under the influence of a young and beautiful but scheming Pagan woman named Jezebel and, against the advice of his advisers and the prophet Elijah, marries her. Her plan to introduce her idols to Israel angers God, who wreaks vengeance on Israel.
Assassination Orders

1984

Assassination Orders

1984
6.5
The ronin, Sako Kanbei has to rescue the beautiful Princess Tsubaki from danger while young samurai of the Numata Clan stand up against their corrupt Chief Retainer and evil clan mistress. Kanbei wants to develop his swordsmanship only for himself, he finds that he has been implicated in a crime and must fight for justice in the ultimate battle to redeem his innocence. The swordplay in this film is reminiscent of the Lone Wolf and Cub series with its brutal and extended action sequences and awesome finale. A powerful motion picture about honor, love and cold steel!
Illustrious Energy

1988

Illustrious Energy

1988
8.5
Chan and his older mate Kim prospect for gold in 1890s Otago. Marooned until they can pay off their debts and return to China; they’ve been fruitlessly working their claim for 12 and 27 years respectively. Chan faces racism, isolation, extreme weather, threatening surveyors, opium dens and a circus romance.
Our Latin Thing (Nuestra Cosa)

1972

Our Latin Thing (Nuestra Cosa)

1972
8
Leon Gast's musical documentary reveals New York City's Latin culture and features live performances of salsa greats The Fania All Stars and The Spanish Speaking People of New York. A document of urban American Hispanic culture, Gast's film captures the rhythms of New York's Spanish Harlem, from illegal cockfights and Santeria rituals to the rooftops and backstreets of El Barrio and the legendary musicians performing at the Cheetah club.
Einstein

2008

Einstein

2008
4
The relationship between renowned scientist Albert Einstein and his first wife, Mileva Marić.
JFK: Seven Days That Made a President

2013

JFK: Seven Days That Made a President

2013
6
'JFK: Seven Days That Made a President' investigates the seven key days in JFK's life that helped shape his character and have come to define him.
Fuga per la libertà - L'aviatore

2008

Fuga per la libertà - L'aviatore

2008
6
Koan of Spring

2013

Koan of Spring

2013
5.5
Vietnam 1791. Old Truong, the Emperor’s Master of Arms, feels the end of his life coming. But he has yet to find a successor. The country has to be prepared for war and the Emperor is furiously impatient. He gives Master Truong two weeks to find the one. Truong sets off to visit Master Wing, a famous former General who is now living as a simple fisherman on the shores of a lake. He has three children. Truong wants to test the two sons as his potential successors and asks to see a demonstration of their fighting skill.
Orchard Street

1955

Orchard Street

1955
6.8
This short film documents the daily life of the goings-on on Orchard Street, a commercial street in the Lower East Side New York City.
Irish Destiny

1926

Irish Destiny

1926
6
An IRA man races to Dublin to warn his colleagues of a forthcoming raid, but he is captured by British forces.
A Tale of Two Cities

1911

A Tale of Two Cities

1911
5
A condensed silent film version of the Charles Dickens classic about the French Revolution and its subsequent Reign of Terror.
Master Will Shakespeare

1936

Master Will Shakespeare

1936
5.5
A short biography of William Shakespeare that highlights the various jobs he worked at in the theater.
Into Thin Air

2013

Into Thin Air

2013
6
1992: The undocumented Ghanaian Agymah (50) lives a secluded life as a cook in the outskirts of Amsterdam. When the ambitious dreamer Nina (12) arrives, Agymah is effectively forced to become her guardian. Nina drives Agymah crazy with her callous way of life and her eagerness to make contact with the outside world. Gradually, though, Agymah comes to understand that this is exactly what he has been escaping from and he realizes he must choose for life instead of waiting for death. When El Al flight 1862 crashes into their building, Agymah goes on a desperate search for the girl that gave him a reason to live. Into Thin Air is the first film based on the Bijlmer crash. It tells a human story of an event that has been branded into the collective memory of The Netherlands. Officially there were 43 fatalities, but because of the large number of illegal residents the actual figure will never be known.
The Happy Lands

2012

The Happy Lands

2012
3.8
The Happy Lands tracks the lives of the Brogan, Guthrie and Baxter families as they overcome the economic challenges brought about by the 1926 General Strike.
Exhumed

2003

Exhumed

2003
2
Three stories across the centuries of individuals given the power to raise the dead, set in feudal Japan, 1940s USA, and a post-apocalyptic future.
Squizzy Taylor

1982

Squizzy Taylor

1982
4.5
This Australian crime drama chronicles the life of notorious, keen witted, acid tongued 1920s Melbourne gangster Squizzy Taylor. Wormy and diminutive, yet cunning and determined small-time hoodlum Squizzy Taylor rises to prominence and popularity in Melbourne, Australia in the 1920's. Squizzy romances brash moll Dolly and works for bookie Henry Stokes before branching out on his own while being hounded by the police and courted by the press the whole time.
The Mandarin

1995

The Mandarin

1995
4.5
The history of Brazilian popular music in the 20th Century, focusing specially on the life and works of intriguing singer Mário Reis, a loner who, with his special way of singing - whispering and softly saying the words - in a time when singers with potent voices ruled, was in a way a forerunner of Bossa Nova style.
King Lear

1953

King Lear

1953
8
In this abridged television production, Lear vows revenge against his conniving daughters after they try to take swift control of his power.
Steel and America

1965

Steel and America

1965
5.5
A short film by Disney in which Donald Duck is involved in showing the history of Steel and America.
The Last Woman of Shang

1964

The Last Woman of Shang

1964
6.5
In order to exact revenge upon him, a young woman (Lin Dai) marries the Emperor Chou (Shin Young-kyun), who killed her father.

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