Top Rated History Movies on Pantaflix - Page 375

V erbu lvice

1995

V erbu lvice

1995
6.5
The life story of Blessed Zdislava of Lemberk, about whom legends rather than sparse historical references tell us that she was a deeply religious woman with healing powers who devoted herself entirely to the humble service of her sick and suffering neighbors.
Paleta lásky

1976

Paleta lásky

1976
2
The years of Mánes' studies at art schools and on the period when the mature and distinctive artist was already promoting his concept of a new decoration of the Old Town Clock.
Illegal Love

2011

Illegal Love

2011
1
In 2008 French filmmaker Julie Gali traveled to the US to film the election of Barack Obama. In spite of this victory for civil rights, it soon became apparent that the rights of another minority were under threat. In California the passing of Proposition 8 marked the only time in U.S. history that a civil right was actually taken away after it had been granted. Upon seeing this, Ms. Gali decided to immerse herself in the growing grassroots struggle of the gay community, which culminated in the October 11, 2009 March for Equality in Washington DC.
The Amish and the Reformation

2017

The Amish and the Reformation

2017
8
A heartbreaking, yet redemptive journey into the history of the Amish People. The year 2017 is the five hundred year anniversary of Martin Luther nailing the 95 Theses to the church door in Wittenberg and starting the Reformation in Germany. This film considers the impact of the Reformation Era on the Amish Church in America today.
PERKINS 28: Testimony from the Secret Court Files of 1920

2008

PERKINS 28: Testimony from the Secret Court Files of 1920

2008
1
In 1920, Harvard University convened a secret court to interview, charge and discipline students suspected of being homosexual. Thirty-seven men testified before the Court, including a tutor, an assistant professor, Harvard students, and several Boston men. After two weeks of testimony, eight Harvard men were forced to withdraw, one of whom committed suicide. Based on actual court documents, "Perkins 28" dramatizes the testimony from the Secret Court Files of 1920, nine episodes of testimony before the Court. Filmed in Cambridge, MA, and starring Harvard undergraduates.
The Armenian Genocide

2005

The Armenian Genocide

2005
5.8
More than one million Armenians perished between 1915 and 1916 in massacres or brutal deportation programs. Turkey still denies it ever happened. Laurence Jourdan examines massacres of Armenians in the decades leading up to the mass murder, and the geopolitical situation both before and after the genocide. Contemporaneous reports and documents written by Western diplomats stationed in the Ottoman Empire describe the methods used and the deportation routes. These accounts are mixed with personal stories from the living survivors and archive footage from Ottoman authorities.
David Macaulay: Roman City

1994

David Macaulay: Roman City

1994
9
The glories of Ancient Rome are explored in ROMAN CITY, based on David Macaulay's acclaimed book. This animated and live-action video recounts life in Verbonia, a fictional city in Gaul. A well-planned town with all modern conveniences, it is threatened by conflict between conquerors and conquered. Macaulay also visits Pompeii, Herculaneum, Ostia, Nimes, Orange, and Rome, to view actual Roman architecture and engineering greatness.
Inventing the Future

2020

Inventing the Future

2020
5
Demand full automation, demand a reduced work week, demand universal basic income, destroy the work ethic.
All the Presidents' Wives

2008

All the Presidents' Wives

2008
1
A look at the women who has served as First Ladies of the United States.
Babylon Unveiled

2014

Babylon Unveiled

2014
8
The devil rider

2013

The devil rider

2013
5.5
Choi Moon Bok is the Devil Rider, a messenger that's so fast that no enemy can catch him as he rides through their camps. During the years of the Manchu War, lords of the court gather to try and call upon scattered soldiers to mount a counterattack against the Manchu army. In order to do this they need a messenger that can ride fast and escape enemy hands. The Devil Rider is just the man but his wife is due to give birth on the night of his departure. He sacrifices being there with her to do his duty for his country. He manages to ride through the enemy, but it's all in vain. His wife dies in labor and the king has already signed peace negotiations with the Manchus. This story takes place 14 years after these events as a cunning and powerful woman named Seoyeon tries to enact revenge for her father's death. She needs the Devil Rider to carry out..
El padre Morelos

1943

El padre Morelos

1943
5
Biography of early-1800s Mexican priest/statesman.
Irish Cinema: Ourselves Alone?

1995

Irish Cinema: Ourselves Alone?

1995
5
The Irish entry in the BFI's "Century of Cinema" documentary series examines Irish filmmaking in a decade when the country is going through a highly significant period of creativity and growth in cultural self-confidence. The film makes connections and contrasts, illuminates parallels and continuities, as it weaves through 100 years of cinema in Ireland.
La bleuite, l'autre guerre d'Algérie

0000

La bleuite, l'autre guerre d'Algérie

0000
7.5
Des Russes blancs

2018

Des Russes blancs

2018
8
Sex, Lies and the Taj Mahal

2017

Sex, Lies and the Taj Mahal

2017
7.5
When Banana Ruled

2017

When Banana Ruled

2017
7.5
The abusive harvest of a simple fruit built an empire: the United Fruit Company. A fruit that conquered the markets of the world, but devastated Central America. The amazing story of the banana: pioneers of globalized capitalism, dictators of banana republics, revolutionaries, the inventor of modern advertising, tons of bananas, bloody shades of yellow. The story of a ruthless enterprise, without borders or rules to respect, except the cruel law of supply and demand…
Van Gogh

1990

Van Gogh

1990
1
Golden Globe nominee Linus Roache stars as troubled painter Vincent van Gogh in this drama from the BBC's "Omnibus" series. Struggling to make ends meet first as an art dealer, then as a missionary in a coal mine, van Gogh was tormented by elusive love and madness. After notoriously cutting off his ear and spending a year in an asylum, we see the artists struggles and passions throughout his life.
Shaheed Uddham Singh

2000

Shaheed Uddham Singh

2000
9.5
Based on Udham Singh, Indian revolutionary best known for assassinating Sir Michael O'Dwyer, the former Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab in British India, on 13th March 1940
Der Märtyrer seines Herzens

1918

Der Märtyrer seines Herzens

1918
6
The film traces the individual stages in the life of Ludwig van Beethoven.