Popular History Movies - Page 199
Young Hero of Shaolin
1976
star 2.8This film is about Fong Sai-yu going under cover as a servant in the villain's mansion. He is a famous fighter that fights for justice. While at the mansion he met the great Kow Lee played by Tao-Liang Tan also a great fighter that works there for the villain. He recognize Fong Sai-Yu right away and challenge him to a fight because he wanted to match his fighting skill with the famous fighter. At first Fong Sai-Yu declined but eventually agreed after the great Kow Lee threatens to reveal his identity. They met on top of a mountain where they fought to a draw and then became great friends. The great Kow Lee later help Fong Sai-Yu at the end of the film to defeat the villain who was very tough to beat.Funny Is Money
1999
Funny Is Money
1999
Showtime's "In the 20th Century" is a millennium-related strand of feature-length documentaries in which famous directors take on major subjects of their choosing. In the fifth of the six films, "Funny Is Money," filmmaker Norman Jewison delves into the topic of comedy, using the hype surrounding the finale of the wildly successful NBC series "Seinfeld" as his launchpad to explore how the artform has evolved over the past 100 years.The Cross
2023
The Cross
2023
When Delore and Vivienne, French Catholic immigrants, open a successful restaurant in a rural Iowa town in the 1920s, they become tormented by the KuKluxKlan. Fearing for their three teenage daughters, they are forced to confront the hidden prejudice of their community as they fight for the wellbeing of their family.The Other Way
2023
The Other Way
2023
star 4.5Russian front, January, 1943. It's hell: the flurries of sleet take the breath away and Sergeant Bisi can make out nothing in the landscape in front of him.Husári
1966
Husári
1966
In the Town of S.
1966
In the Town of S.
1966
star 5.1A portrait of a Russian community in the late 19th century based on Chekhov's stories, featuring the author as observer and narrator.Maria Montessori
2023
Maria Montessori
2023
star 7Set in 1900, Lili d’Alengy, a Parisian cocotte at the height of her fame, flees Paris to hide her “idiot” daughter. There she meets Maria Montessori, who is pioneering a teaching method that may help the child.Back Then
2021
Back Then
2021
star 6.7Marta is a romantic and a loser in school. She shares a room with her sister Kasia and grandma, who tells her granddaughters insurgency stories instead of fairy tales. In the room behind the wall, the parents - Tadek and Elżbieta - live their married life. He is an intelligent constantly humiliated by the state, he also makes his own moonshine after work and silently envies his prosperous brother in law. She is the leader of the "Solidarity" union at work, with the need for freedom and a dream to get out of Poland. The real adventure for the family starts when they manage to get their dream orange Fiat 126p. Ela and Tadek discover their appetite for trading and trips abroad, and the growing Marta will fall in love for the first time.The Coup d'État Factory
2022
star 8.3Brazil has a long tradition of coup d'états. These coups would have not been viable without the support of the big media, particularly TV Globo. Two Brazilian journalists in the UK reveal the manipulative tactics of these organisations.The Chronicles of Melanie
2016
star 5.8The 14th of June 1941, Soviet-occupied Latvia: Without warning, the authorities break into the house of Melanie and her husband Aleksandr and force them to leave everything behind. Together with more than 15 000 Latvians, Melanie and her son get deported to Siberia. In her fight against cold, famine and cruelty, she only gains new strength through the letters she writes to Aleksandr, full of hope for a free Latvia and a better tomorrow.Catherine the Great
1996
Catherine the Great
1996
star 5.5Trapped in a loveless arranged marriage to the immature future Czar, a young German Princess proves a skillful political infighter and rises to become Catherine the Great.The Battle for the Republic of China
1981
star 6.2Patriotic extravanganza concerning early 20th century political events in Taiwan (i.e. the Republic of China), told in an ensemble formatThe Match
2021
The Match
2021
star 6.1Inspired by true events from the spring of 1944 when the Nazis organized a football match between a team of camp inmates and an elite Nazi team on Adolf Hitler's birthday. A match the prisoners are determined to win, no matter what happens.Pole neorané
1954
Pole neorané
1954
star 4The film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Peter Jilemnický is a drama about the life of poor Kysuce miners, which takes place in the thirties during the economic crisis. During the peak wave of emigration, the dream of a better life drives thousands of people to America for work. Others, in order to support their families, leave for the surrounding towns. Produced by the Bratislava Art Film Studio, studios and laboratories Bratislava - Koliba.Tsubaki Sanjuro
2007
Tsubaki Sanjuro
2007
star 6.4"Tsubaki Sanjuro" is a remake of Sanjuro (1962) by Akira Kurosawa. Sanjuro returns with sharper, faster, subtler sword, talking and perception. He uses them to settle the trouble and uses them good!The Fence
2020
The Fence
2020
Two thousand Canadians suffered the longest incarceration anywhere in the Second World War, a bitter four-year period inside Japanese POW camps in Hong Kong and Japan.Viento del pueblo: Miguel Hernández
2002
The life and tragical death of the young Spanish poet Miguel Hernández.Aşktan da Üstün
1961
Aşktan da Üstün
1961
Major Kemal joins the imperial forces, presenting himself as a supporter of Çerkez Ethem and the sultan. His goal is to discover the identity of the agent who has infiltrated the National Struggle. Kemal rises to the rank of major thanks to his military successes during his time as a spy. However, his brothers, Captain Nazmi and Lieutenant Mustafa, who are unaware of this situation, become hostile towards him. Meanwhile, İsmail Hakkı Bey, Kemal's only source of contact, is killed. Kemal continues his communication through his daughter Perihan. On the other hand, he falls in love with Nilüfer, his brother Nazmi's girlfriend. The love between the two becomes complicated when it merges with their espionage relationship.That Jew Died for You
2014
Jesus has often been wrongly associated with the perpetrators of the Holocaust. In reality, he is to be identified with those who were the victims.Skokie
1981
Skokie
1981
star 6A dramatization of the controversial trial concerning the right for Neo-Nazis to march in the predominantly Jewish community of Skokie, Illinois.
