Top Rated History Movies on Pantaflix - Page 224

Jacob's Century

2016

Jacob's Century

2016
6.2
Human history, which is against the will was drawn into historical conflicts.
The Virgin who Forged a Fatherland

1942

The Virgin who Forged a Fatherland

1942
6
On the eve of the Grito de Dolores and faced with the threat of being arrested by the viceregal government, Miguel Hidalgo suggested to Captain Allende that the flag of the insurgent movement be the banner of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
Roaring Currents: The Road of the Admiral

2015

Roaring Currents: The Road of the Admiral

2015
9.3
The staff of "The Admiral: Roaring Currents", the biggest film of all time at the South-Korean box office, has assembled once again for a documentary. Critically acclaimed director KIM Han-min and his team delves into the actual background, prelude, and preparations of Admiral YI Sun-sin in 1597 and how the admiral’s battle plans have won him his most remarkable victory throughout his career.
The Olympic Dream: 1936 Nazi Games

2016

The Olympic Dream: 1936 Nazi Games

2016
6.5
Leni Riefenstahl's flamboyant Nazi aesthetics shaped the public image of the 1936 Olympics. Never before had sports and politics been mixed. Through archive photos and reconstructions, we get a closer look into the historical propaganda show.
The Old Summer Palace

2006

The Old Summer Palace

2006
6.7
Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution

2009

Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution

2009
6.5
In 1794, French revolutionary Maximilien Robespierre produced the world's first defense of "state terror" - claiming that the road to virtue lay through political violence. This film combines drama, archive and documentary interviews to examine Robespierre's year in charge of the Committee Of Public Safety - the powerful state machine at the heart of Revolutionary France. Contesting Robespierre's legacy is Slavoj Zizek, who argues that terror in the cause of virtue is justifiable, and Simon Schama, who believes the road from Robespierre ran straight to the gulag and the 20th-century concentration camp. The drama, based on original sources, follows the life-and-death politics of the Committee during "Year Two" of the new Republic.
Searchers

2016

Searchers

2016
6.8
Inuk filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk (Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner) returns with this Arctic epic inspired by the classic John Ford western of the same name, about a vengeful husband who sets off in pursuit of the violent men who kidnapped his wife and destroyed his home.
Le Ride

2016

Le Ride

2016
6
In 1928 an under-resourced and untested team from New Zealand and Australia competed in what is considered to be the toughest sporting event in the world. Many considered the entry of these courageous underdogs, racing as a team of 4 against teams of 10, a joke. One French journalist called their attempt nothing short of murder. 168 riders started the more than 3,500-mile race, only 41 finished. Surprisingly this remarkable story about the achievements of these brave athletes has never been told on film, until now. Phil Keoghan - television personality, adventurer and cycling enthusiast, retraces the 1928 Tour de France route, bringing history to life. Following the original course and schedule, riding a vintage bike, Phil and his team will average 150 miles a day for 22 stages.
Somuncu Baba: Askin Sirri

2016

Somuncu Baba: Askin Sirri

2016
7.3
Based on a real life story of sufi dervish Somuncu Baba, who lived in Aksaray in Turkey.
First Cavalry

1984

First Cavalry

1984
5.2
The movie takes us back to the times of the Civil War, when the young Soviet power was defended by the first heroes of this terrible internecine war. Red commanders Semyon Budyonny and Kliment Voroshilov managed to gather an entire army of "red cavalrymen" - thus began the history of the campaigns "through valleys and up hills" of the legendary First Cavalry Army.
Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy

1908

Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy

1908
4.7
Biographical drama, adaptation of Shakespeare's play.
Legend of Carpathians

2018

Legend of Carpathians

2018
5.5
As Carpathian legend has it, Oleksa Dovbush was a heroic outlaw with excellent fighting skills and a gift to predict the future. He was left an orphan as a small boy after a local lord murdered Oleksa's mother. After spending his childhood in exile in the mountains, he returned as a grown man to avenge his mother's death. Oleksa gathered followers to begin a crusade against the lord, but destiny made other plans for him.
Cananea

1978

Cananea

1978
5.8
Based on a true story in the American owned Cananea mine. It depicts how the owner profits while the Mexican workers struggle to survive and are exploited for their labour.
Évariste Galois

1965

Évariste Galois

1965
6.2
Galois is practicing shooting in preparation for a duel the very next day. His last night.
Praise House

1991

Praise House

1991
3.2
“Draw or Die” is the divine imperative received by the painter, Hannah, who is being nurtured by her Grandmother, but controlled by her pragmatic mother. When her Granny spirit shouts this command to Hannah, she closes a celebration of personal visions in a dance piece that is close to visionary in itself.
1789

1974

1789

1974
6.6
Recording of the play 1789, a collective creation by Théâtre du Soleil at La Cartoucherie de Vincennes in 1970, edited from several shows.
Maria Pentagiotissa

1957

Maria Pentagiotissa

1957
3
The hopeless love between Maria Pentagiotissa and a man belonging to a different social class.
The Lake of Sighs

1959

The Lake of Sighs

1959
4.8
Ioannina, in the beginning of the 19th century. The whole Greece is under Turks. Ioannina is governed by the fierce and vulgar Ali Pasas. Ali’s eldest son, Muchtar, falls in love with a young Greek widow, Frosyni. The problem is, he’s married to the vindictive and cruel Chanife. And the muslim penalty for having an affair with a married man is death…
Northern Crusades

1972

Northern Crusades

1972
4.8
Historical epic about the uprising of the Prussians agains the Teutonic crusaders.
The Last Witch

1957

The Last Witch

1957
7.9
This dramatic story is situated in the town of Trnava of the 18th century. Painter Peter paints an altar-piece of the Martyrdom of St. Juliet and his model is a young girl. This is much disliked by the clergy who unjustly accuse the girl of witchcraft. She is saved from being burnt at a stake by the students of the Trnava University.