Top Rated History Movies on Pantaflix - Page 164

The Children of Villa Emma

2016

The Children of Villa Emma

2016
5.2
According to true events, the moving drama "The Children of Villa Emma" tells of a dangerous escape that took place during the Second World War. In 1942/1943, the Italian village of Nonantola was indeed a refuge for 73 Jewish children who wanted to escape the merciless access of the National Socialists on their way to the "Promised Land" of Palestine. Director Nikolaus Leytner describes the dangerous journey as an exciting test, presented by a talented young cast.
Once Upon a Time...

2013

Once Upon a Time...

2013
7.8
In 1913, designer Coco Chanel opens her first boutique in the French city of Deauville.
The Man with the Gun

1938

The Man with the Gun

1938
4.7
The story of the Bolshevik revolution through the eyes of a peasant who, as a soldier, gets caught up in the proceedings under the tutelage of Lenin.
To Keep the Light

2016

To Keep the Light

2016
5.9
Inspired by true stories, a lighthouse keeper’s wife struggles with her work and her sanity as she cares for her sick husband in 19th century Maine. When a mysterious stranger washes up on shore, secrets buried in deep waters come to light, and she confronts both her past and her future.
1945: The Savage Peace

2015

1945: The Savage Peace

2015
7.5
How, in 1945, after the end of World War II and the fall of the Nazi regime, the defeated were atrociously mistreated, especially those ethnic Germans who had lived peacefully for centuries in Germany's neighboring countries, such as Czechoslovakia and Poland. A heartbreaking story of revenge against innocent civilians, the story of acts as cruel as the Nazi occupation during the war years.
Demidovy

1983

Demidovy

1983
7.1
Two Hearts As One

2014

Two Hearts As One

2014
6.6
A look inside the story of two newlyweds who are parted from each other and spend the next half-century of their lives trying to reunite.
The Fungi Man

1976

The Fungi Man

1976
4.8
Racial conflicts, love triangles and the awakening of passion will lead to disaster for a decadent aristocratic family in the newly independent Mexico.
The Magic Mountain

2015

The Magic Mountain

2015
6.5
The film investigates the adventures of mountain climber and photographer Adam J. Winkler, who fought in Afghanistan with the Mujahideen against the Soviets in the 1980s. The director employs a highly original artistic technique involving animated collage of period materials.
A Nightingale Falling

2014

A Nightingale Falling

2014
5.4
Set against a backdrop of a turbulent, war-torn Ireland in the early 1920s, this is a story of three people and the unfolding events from a crucial time in their extraordinary and tragic lives.
200,000 Phantoms

2007

200,000 Phantoms

2007
7.4
In 1914, the Czech architect Jan Letzel designed in the Japanese city of Hiroshima Center for the World Expo, which has turned into ruins after the atomic bombing in August 1945. “Atomic Dome” – all that remains of the destroyed palace of the exhibition – has become part of the Hiroshima memorial. In 2007, French sculptor, painter and film director Jean-Gabriel Périot assembled this cinematic collage from hundreds of multi-format, color and black and white photographs of different years’ of “Genbaku Dome”.
Oh Islam

1961

Oh Islam

1961
6.2
Set in the 14th century. Under their leader Timur, the Tartar hordes invade the Middle East and take over areas as widespread as Persia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, and Syria. A lowly woman from a harem (Lubna Aziz) rises to lead the Egyptians against the invaders.
Allende in His Maze

2014

Allende in His Maze

2014
7.9
The last 7 hours of former President of Chile Salvador Allende, and his closest collaborators inside the Palace of La Moneda, during the brutal military coup d'etat on Sept. 11, 1973, the day democracy in Chile ended. Based on true events.
Adriano Olivetti - La forza di un sogno

2013

Adriano Olivetti - La forza di un sogno

2013
6.6
In post–WWII Italy, inspired industrialist Adriano Olivetti oversees the creation of the first all-Italian electronic calculator while theorizing a revolutionary business model based on the idea that profit should be reinvested for the benefits of the whole society. An utopian vision that catches the attention of powerful interests...
Rebellion of the Hanged

1954

Rebellion of the Hanged

1954
6.8
A peasant who works in a mahogany camp in the Mexican jungles with his family is disgusted with the miserable living conditions imposed upon himself and his co-workers, the peasant finally spearheads a revolt against the sadistic bosses.
Above and Beyond

2015

Above and Beyond

2015
7.5
In 1948, a group of World War II pilots volunteered to fight for Israel in the War of Independence.
Visiting the Minotaur

1987

Visiting the Minotaur

1987
6.3
The detective story is based on the search for Antonio Stradivari's missing violin. This is one storyline of the film, but there is also a second, historical storyline that takes the viewer back to the 17th century and focuses on the life of the Master and his work on the violin.
Cholera

2013

Cholera

2013
7
Cholera: Path. Acute, infectious disease, often epidemic and very serious.
1989

2014

1989

2014
7.1
Anders Østergaard’s film is an investigative look at the year the Berlin Wall fell, documenting the events that took place in Hungary as a prelude to the dramatic changes in November 1989. The director recreates the events and leads the audiences deep into the politicians’ secret meeting rooms by using a mix of interviews, archive material and reconstructed scenes and dialogues.
Cider with Rosie

1971

Cider with Rosie

1971
4.7
An enchanting tale of childhood in a sleepy Cotswold village during and immediately after the First World War.