Popular History Movies - Page 144
Red White Black & Blue
2006
star 7In a secret battle that cost thousands of lives but was never revealed to the American public, the Japanese army invaded Alaska in June 1942. Sixty years later, two veterans embark on an intense and emotional journey, returning to their former battlefield.Napoleon
1991
Napoleon
1991
Napoleon (French: Napoléon et l'Europe) is a six-part French–Polish historical miniseries that aired on France 3 in early 1991. It charts Napoleon Bonaparte’s career from his return after the Egyptian campaign to his downfall and exile on Elba, portraying his political maneuvering, military ambition, and complex relationships with key figures such as Talleyrand, Fouché, Murat, Tsar Alexander, Joséphine de Beauharnais, and Countess Marie Walewska.Kalashnikov AK-47
2020
Kalashnikov AK-47
2020
star 7.4A Russian military propaganda film about the tank commander Kalashnikov, severely injured in battle in 1941. The accident leaves him incapacitated and unable to return to the front line. While recovering in the hospital, he begins creating the initial sketches of what will become one of the world’s most legendary weapons. A self-taught inventor is only 29 when he develops the now iconic assault riffle — the AK-47. Shot in occupied Crimea.Dinosaur Quiz
2004
Dinosaur Quiz
2004
Learn all about dinosaurs in this informative and entertaining program with uncle Ray while his niece is calling him.Heroes & Villains: Napoleon
2007
Twenty Four year-old Corsican refugee Napoleon Bonaparte is a lowly artillery captain in the French army at the siege of Toulon. Destitute and relying on his success in the new and dangerous revolutionary society, his mother and siblings become embroiled in Napoleon's struggle. The opponents are the English but the enemy are the revolutionaries authorities who seek to keep him in his place. Using his astonishing tactical mind, his sheer audacity and extraordinary military bravery, Napoleon emerges victorious and sets out on a path that would one day lead him to the throne of France.Nobody Wanted to Die
1966
Nobody Wanted to Die
1966
star 5.3The film is set in Lithuania after the Second World War. It shows dramatic events in a small Lithuanian farming community, where people are split between the Soviets and the "brothers in the woods", who are fighting to defend their land from the Soviets after the end of the Second World War.The Wyvern Mystery
2000
The Wyvern Mystery
2000
star 4.8After precipitating the death of a tenant with whom he has been feuding, Squire Fairfield brings the dead man's young daughter to live in Wyvern Manor. Alice grows up thinking the squire is her kind benefactor, and falls in love with one of his two sons.Hakuouki: Warrior Spirit of the Blue Sky
2014
star 6.4The second part of the retelling of the first and second seasons of the anime.Victoria & Abdul
2017
Victoria & Abdul
2017
star 6.9Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.My Generation
2017
My Generation
2017
star 7.1The vivid and inspiring story of British film icon Michael Caine's personal journey through 1960s swinging London.The Sword and the Rose
1953
star 6.3Tells the story of Mary Tudor and her troubled path to true love. Henry VIII, for political reasons, determines to wed her to the King of France. She tries to flee to America with her love but is captured when she is "un-hatted" on board ship. In return for her consent to the marriage with France, Henry agrees to let her choose her second husband. When King Louis of France dies, Mary is kidnaped by the Duke of Buckingham. He tries to force her to marry him but she is rescued by her love in an exciting battle on the beach.The Sound of Freedom
2010
The Sound of Freedom
2010
star 2Based on true events. USSR, 1950s. As the reach of the oppressive communist regime escalates,Why We Fight
2005
Why We Fight
2005
star 7.5Is American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy? Has the military become too important in American life? Jarecki's shrewd and intelligent polemic would seem to give an affirmative answer to each of these questions.A Star Named Wormwood
1965
At the end of May 1918, released prisoners return to the Rumburk garrison from Russian captivity, hoping that the war is over for them. The only thing they want is to get their withheld ...The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
2008
star 5.9J. Robert Oppenheimer was a national hero, the brilliant scientist who during WWII led the scientific team that created the atomic bomb. But after the bomb brought the war to an end, in spite of his renown and his enormous achievement, America turned on him - humiliated and cast him aside. The question the film asks is, "Why?"51 Depot
1961
Noorjehan
1967
Noorjehan
1967
star 6Noor Jahan, the empress of the Mughal empire, becomes the favourite wife of Emperor Jahangir and steadily begins to exert more influence on the throne through her love for him.Lysistrata
1965
Lysistrata
1965
Kino: The Legend of the Black Priest
1993
star 2.3Propped up on his deathbed, a 17th century Spanish missionary named Father Kino (Enrique Rocha) looks back on his remarkable life and relives one of his greatest challenges: bringing the teachings of Christianity to California's native population while convincing the Spanish military to respect the Indians' traditions.The King Is Dancing
2000
The King Is Dancing
2000
star 6.4Louis XIV, the French sun-king has two passions, establishing absolute rule over the realm -after decades of religious/civil wars- by divine right and artistic brilliancy as a dancer
