Popular History Movies - Page 13
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
2008
star 7.8When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas. Unaware of Shmuel's fate as a Jewish prisoner or the role his own Nazi father plays in his imprisonment, Bruno embarks on a dangerous journey inside the camp's walls.The Crusaders
2001
The Crusaders
2001
star 3.9Towards the end of the eleventh century, Pope Urban II announces a crusade against the Saracens, who have occupied the holy city of Jerusalem. Three young friends Richard, Peter and Andrew set off to join the crusading army.Out of Africa
1985
Out of Africa
1985
star 7.2Tells the life story of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build a new life for herself. The film is based on her 1937 autobiographical novel.Afronauts
2014
Afronauts
2014
star 6.716th July 1969: America prepares to launch Apollo 11. Thousands of kilometers away, a ragtag group of Zambian exiles is trying to beat America to the Moon.Wild Bill
1995
Wild Bill
1995
star 5.7Biopic about famous gunslinger Wild Bill Hickock. The early career of legendary lawman is telescoped and culminates in his relocation in Deadwood and a reunion with Calamity Jane.Shooting Dogs
2006
Shooting Dogs
2006
star 7.5Two westerners, a priest and a teacher find themselves in the middle of the Rwandan genocide and face a moral dilemna. Do they place themselves in danger and protect the refugees, or escape the country with their lives? Based on a true story.The 33
2015
The 33
2015
star 6.4Based on the true story of the collapse of a mine in San Jose, Chile—that left 33 miners isolated underground for 69 days.The Cantabrians
1980
The Cantabrians
1980
In this film Paul Naschy embodies the Roman general Agrippa Vipsanio in a fierce battle against the tribal leaders Cantabrians, Corocota. Fierce battles, gladiators fighting, adventure and intrigue in this film as in the Roman conquest of Hispania.Adventures of a Mathematician
2021
star 6.2The warmhearted story of Polish immigrant and mathematician Stan Ulam, who moved to the U.S. in the 1930s. Stan deals with the difficult losses of family and friends all while helping to create the hydrogen bomb and the first computer.The Vikings
1958
The Vikings
1958
star 7Einar, brutal son of the viking Ragnar and future heir to his throne, tangles with clever slave Eric, for the hand of a beautiful English maiden.John Rabe
2009
John Rabe
2009
star 7.1A true-story account of a German businessman who saved more than 200,000 Chinese during the Nanjing massacre in 1937-38.Chernobyl: Abyss
2021
Chernobyl: Abyss
2021
star 6.2The aftermath of a shocking explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power station made hundreds of people sacrifice their lives to clean up the site of the catastrophe and to successfully prevent an even bigger disaster that could have turned a large part of the European continent into an uninhabitable exclusion zone. This is their story.Gettysburg
1993
Gettysburg
1993
star 6.9In the summer of 1863, General Robert E. Lee leads the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia into Gettysburg, Pennsylvania with the goal of marching through to Washington, D.C. The Union Army of the Potomac, under the command of General George G. Meade, forms a defensive position to confront the rebel forces in what will prove to be the decisive battle of the American Civil War.Saint-Exupéry
2024
Saint-Exupéry
2024
star 5.2The story takes us back to 1930 and centres around Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, an Airmail pilot in Argentina. When his best friend who happens to be Airmail’s best pilot Henri Guillaumet disappears in the Andes, Saint-Ex decides to set out in search of him, against all odds. This impossible quest forces him to push beyond his limits, turning his capacity to dream into his greatest strength...The Man Who Knew Infinity
2016
star 7.2Growing up poor in Madras, India, Srinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar earns admittance to Cambridge University during WWI, where he becomes a pioneer in mathematical theories with the guidance of his professor, G.H. Hardy.Nickel Boys
2024
Nickel Boys
2024
star 6.6Chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.Little Buddha
1993
Little Buddha
1993
star 6.3After the death of Lama Dorje, Tibetan Buddhist monks find three children — one American and two Nepalese — who may be the rebirth of their great teacher.The Duchess
2008
The Duchess
2008
star 7A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.The Conversation
2022
The Conversation
2022
star 8.9Based on a true story of a meeting in June 1945 between two powerful men with very opposite philosophies and perspectives on the future of their country.Burke & Hare
2010
Burke & Hare
2010
star 6.1Two 19th-century opportunists become serial killers so that they can maintain their profitable business supplying cadavers to an anatomist.
