Popular History Movies - Page 359
Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi hissatsu no shiraha
1983
A gripping and entertaining historical drama that follows the actions of the thief Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi during the Edo period.Australia Says Yes
2018
Australia Says Yes
2018
star 10Packed with drama, high emotions and cliff-hanger moments, Australia Says Yes is the intimate and personal history of struggle and perseverance that propelled Australia to say Yes to marriage equality. The film shows how a group of determined individuals fought tirelessly against unjust laws that treated LGBTIQ people as second-class citizens, creating a movement that saw them go from criminals to legally equal over the course of five decades.Hero of the Red Light District
1960
star 8.6A successful textile industrialist from the provinces, who is beloved by his employees for his kindness, cannot find a wife because of a disfiguring birthmark on his face. Even the courtesans in Yoshiwara refuse to entertain him, until an indentured peasant prostitute, Tamarazu, takes the unsavoury assignment and treats him with brash tenderness.La revolución es un sueño eterno
2012
Juan José Castelli's fall into disgrace after a hard campaign in the argentine war of independenceLa Ligne de démarcation, une France coupée en deux (1940-1943)
2021
star 8Between June 1940 and March 1943, the 1,200 kilometer long demarcation line broke France in two. For almost three years she controlled the daily newspaper of 40 million French people. In the north the zone occupied by Hitler's soldiers, in the south the zone administered by Marshal Pétain's Vichy regime. This film lifts the veil in this theater on the shameful mistakes of the collaboration, but also on the most courageous and noble deeds. Archive images and film recordings at places where the border used to be crossed are alternated with interviews with the last witnesses of this time.Rendezvous Canada, 1606
1988
The dramatic story of two youths--one French and one Indigenous--who share a pivotal time in Canada's history: the first contact between European and First Nations peoples.¡Ué... Paisano!
1953
¡Ué... Paisano!
1953
The story revolves around the relationship of Italian immigrants and Argentines. Nostalgia for his country of origin and life in a strange country. It is a call for the union of immigrants that evokes sentimentality. The film conveys the sensation of the musician, whom an Italian immigrant listens to, and feels "understood and unconditionally loved"Operation T4: A Doctor Among the Nazis
2016
star 6A reckoning of Nazi Germany’s planned execution of its own citizens with physical and mental disabilities whom they deemed useless to their society.Bell Witch of Leith
2009
Bell Witch of Leith
2009
An experiment in style over substance. It attempts to present the actual medium of film as the focus as opposed to the bland subject matter. The film looks to gain the viewers interest by drawing attention to the fact they are watching a film. It is a comment on the quick cutting and style prevalent in popular film.Erzherzog Johanns große Liebe
1951
star 4.8Archduke Johann, whose liberal leanings and bourgeois lifestyle have brought him into disfavor with the Viennese court, falls in love with the postmaster's daughter Nandl. Against the wishes of the court, he wants to make her his wife...Flag of Mercy
1942
Flag of Mercy
1942
The 1939 dramatic short "Angel of Mercy," about Red Cross founder Clara Barton, is reedited to relate the story to America's involvement in World War II. Edited from Angel of Mercy (1939)Sabre Dance
2020
Sabre Dance
2020
star 5.8Cold autumn of 1942. Second year of war. Former Molotov city, which was renamed after the war to Perm. The Leningrad Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet after Kirov is evacuated here and in the process of tense preparations for the premiere of the Gayane ballet. In 8 hours Khachaturian writes the most performed creation…Mission of Fear
1965
Mission of Fear
1965
A young Jesuit missionary reflects on his life and his faith while awaiting his execution at the hands of the Native Americans he came to convert.The Legend of Princess Olga
1984
star 6.5The film is a poetic adaptation of a series of stories (oral and written) about Princess Olha of Kyivan Rus' (Ukraine-Rusʹ) at the start of the 11th century. Inspired by chronicles and folk legends this is a story of a common girl Olha who married Prince Ihor and became his successor on the throne after his murder and one of the most remarkable political leaders in early medieval European history. She converted to Christianity and brought her realm into Europe.Fighting Spirit: A Combat Chaplain's Journey
2024
A young chaplain travels to greet the remains of a combat chaplain discovered in an unmarked grave, and, inspired by the stories of those who came before him, perhaps mend his own PTSD and broken life in the process.After the Battle
2012
After the Battle
2012
star 6.5Reem is a young political activist who works for an advertisement company. As she tries to uncover the truth behind the incide of the Battle of the Camel, she accompanies her friend Farah to Nazlet Al Seman where she meets and falls for Mahmoud, one of the people involved in the incident.豪快三人男
1951
豪快三人男
1951
In the midst of the Siege of Osaka in the Sengoku period, a thrilling tale unfolds featuring a trio of ronin who manipulate a group of spies, a mysterious woman protecting a young lord, and the overwhelming roar of the Warring States captured on the silver screen.The Story of Doctor Carver
1938
star 4The story of Dr. George Washington Carver (1864-1943), black educator and horticulturist. He is perhaps most well known for developing over 140 products from all parts of the peanut plant, including the shells and husks. He also developed products based on sweet potatoes and soybeans, and developed a cotton hybrid that was named after him.
