Popular History Movies - Page 373
Traitors of the Blue Castle
1957
star 7Harada Kai, the Date clan's Chamberlain attempts to take power from the lord himself.The Builders of the Alhambra
2022
star 7Kingdom of Granada, al-Andalus, 14th century. After recognizing that his land, always under siege, is hopelessly doomed to be conquered, Sultan Yusuf I undertakes the construction of a magnificent fortress with the purpose of turning it into the landmark of his civilization and his history, a glorious monument that will survive the oblivion of the coming centuries: the Alhambra.A Reluctant Prince
1963
A Reluctant Prince
1963
When King Heon-kong falls ill, a power struggle erupts over who will inherit the throne. Tired of all the infighting, the ministers arrange for a branch of the king's family, which had lost all its wealth and was living on remote Ganghwa Island, to inherit. But the heir to the throne is reluctant to leave his island home.Louis XV, le Soleil noir
2009
star 3.6How Louis XV, a young king loved by his people, sensitive to the artistic and intellectual turmoil of his century (that of the Enlightenment), will end his reign in decay and hatred? Only fifteen years after his death, it's the Revolution.Bolívar, The Hero
2003
Bolívar, The Hero
2003
star 4.2This animated film tells the life story of the liberator Simón Bolívar: from his birth in Caracas and his education, to his travels, battles and the struggle against Spanish rule for Latin American independence. In this narrative, historical conflicts are simplified through fictional characters like “Tiránico,” symbolizing Spanish evil and domination, and “Américo,” who represents slavery and the people’s yearning for freedom.Le vie del cuore
1942
Le vie del cuore
1942
1875. After completing her studies in boarding school, the young Duchess Anna Castellani, returns home and meets by chance a friend of her father, a count much older than herself.The Last Passage
2011
The Last Passage
2011
It was a time when life was a suspense novel and you never knew how it would end. More than sixty years later, we return to the scene of one fateful night in a farmhouse in the Pyrenees when six strangers from five different countries were arrested. The strands of each person's story unravel to tell the larger story of the hundreds of ordinary people who formed a vast escape network during WWIIMiyamoto Musashi - Battle at Han'nya Hill
1943
Miyamoto Musashi is challenged by a series of opponents in this follow up to Miyamoto Musashi's Kongoin Ketto (1942, also called Nitoryu Kaigen) also directed by Ito Daisuke.The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
1974
star 7.3The film follows Kaspar Hauser, who lived the first seventeen years of his life chained in a tiny cellar with only a toy horse to occupy his time, devoid of all human contact except for a man who wears a black overcoat and top hat who feeds him.Dix-neuf 95
2017
Dix-neuf 95
2017
All the Presidents' Wives
2008
star 1A look at the women who has served as First Ladies of the United States.Oleksa Dovbush
1960
Oleksa Dovbush
1960
star 4.5The story of the "Hutsul Robin Hood" Oleksa Dovbush, an 18th century Carpathian Mountains outlaw who's a popular figure of Ukrainian legend.Elisabeth: The Rondo of Love and Death
2003
Takarazuka Revue Flower Troupe 2002-2003 production of the Viennese musical ElisabethDeep Imagination
2006
Deep Imagination
2006
star 5A series of five Studio 4°C shorts collected in January 2007 as a direct-to-DVD package film titled Deep Imagination. Featuring Professor Dan Petory's Blues, End of the World, Comedy, Higan, and Junk Town.1409. Afera na zamku Bartenstein
2005
star 3On the outskirts of the monastic state stands the small, neglected Bartenstein Castle. Its residents are exceptionally exceptional Teutonic Knights. Their swords are deadly.... For themselves. Not far from the castle, a village of clever craftsmen flourishes, and Polish-Lithuanian partisans prowl the woods. The search for the ancient treasure of the Prussians coincides with an unexpected visit of the Grand Master along with an even less expected guest.Chandler's Mill
1990
Chandler's Mill
1990
A historical drama set in 1889, Chandler's Mill examines the plight of workers, and particularly child workers, in the New Brunswick wool industry. The story revolves around the efforts of one young teenage girl to better the lives of her friend and other workers, on the eve of a public hearing of the Canadian Royal Commission on Capital and Labour. Through the use of historical re-enactment, Chandler's Mill explores the issues of child labour, worker's rights and union organizing in 19th-century Canada.The Singer
2020
The Singer
2020
star 6.3In the era of corruption, Hak-gyu sings songs and tells stories on the street with his band. One day, Hak-gyu's wife Gan-nan is kidnapped by gangsters and his daughter Cheong loses her eyesight after the incident. He decides to travel in search of his missing wife and learns that corrupted noblemen are behind the mob.A Hitchhiker's Tale
2016
A Hitchhiker's Tale
2016
star 9In a tall tale like none you've ever heard, Phineas, Ezra, and Gus set out on a journey to retrieve their souls after years of service to an evil carnival.
