Popular History Movies - Page 412
Black Fox: Ultimate Rescue
2022
star 3Wang Wenyuan, Xia Fan and their Black Fox commandoes are not afraid of the heavy defense of the Imperial Japanese army after knowing that the rescue of Ma Long Chuan by the Chinese army failed. They must risk their lives to save Soviet military expert Luo Fei from Japanese captivity.Egypt's Lost Cities
2011
Egypt's Lost Cities
2011
star 7.3It is possible that only one per cent of the wonders of ancient Egypt have been discovered, but now, thanks to a pioneering approach to archaeology, that is about to change. Dr. Sarah Parcak uses satellites to probe beneath the sands, where she has found cities, temples and pyramids. Now, with Dallas Campbell and Liz Bonnin, she heads to Egypt to discover if these magnificent buildings are really there.Raphael: The Lord of the Arts
2017
star 7.7Raphael: The Lord of the Arts is a documentary about the 15th century Italian Renaissance painter Raphael Sanzio.Hitler's Britain
2008
Hitler's Britain
2008
star 6A "What if?" alternative history sees Nazi Germany prevailing in the second World War. First the occupiers establish their power bases, before they find themselves under attack from the underground resistance.Gal - from Tropicalism to the Present Day
2006
star 7The film has Gal's career as its guiding principle, drawing a parallel with the movement of which the singer was the muse and one of the main interpreters, and reaching the present day.Aterui
2002
Aterui
2002
A pseudo-historical movie that follows a modern day elementary schooler as he's tossed back into time to observe Aterui--a real leader of the Ainu (indigenous Japanese) who fights against the Imperial Court.Alexander Mackenzie: The Lord of the North
1964
Filmed on the great Mackenzie River, this short fiction film recreates the amazing voyage of the man who gave his name to it. Following the path outlined in Mackenzie's journal, the film depicts his arduous journey by canoe all the way to the salt water of the Arctic Ocean - one of the great epics of northern exploration.The Frigid Sea
1954
The Frigid Sea
1954
star 6Several commercial fishermen were attacked by sea pirates and were forced to spend more than one year on a desert island. Many considered them dead - but almost all of them managed to survive ...High Tech Lincoln
2005
High Tech Lincoln
2005
Take an unforgettable look at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois, which includes a special effects theater, lifelike figures of the Lincoln family, and much more. Features comments from author Gore Vidal and museum director Richard Norton Smith.Ensayo para Güemes
2021
Great Monk Wonhyo
1962
Great Monk Wonhyo
1962
After losing his best friend in a fierce battle against Baekje in the first year of Queen Jindeok's reign, Hwarang Won-hyo questions life and death and becomes a monk. Despite being courted by countless women, from Queen Jindeok to Princess Yoseok, Sammo, and Asaga, Won-hyo resists all temptations. Until one day, when he is moved by Princess Yoseok's desperate prayers, he wanders the streets, feeling guilty for his disloyal behavior.Actress
1987
Actress
1987
star 7Story of famed Japanese actress Kinuyo Tanaka, with an emphasis on her working relationship with director Kenji Mizoguchi.Difunta Correa
1975
Difunta Correa
1975
The Last King
2015
The Last King
2015
star 4.8A descendant of the Maharaja Ranjit Singh attempts to recover the fabled Koh-I-Noor diamond from Britain's crown jewels when they make a tour stop at a Toronto museum.Nazi Law: Legally Blind
2016
Sobering look at how Hitler and the Nazi party manipulated laws to further their hate-filled agenda. People who were considered physically or racially inferior or disloyal to the state were deprived of their rights and often their lives under these Nazi laws. When Germany was ultimately defeated, Nazi leaders were charged with crimes against humanity in the Nuremberg Trials, in an attempt by the world community to restore the rule of law.The Wreck Itself
2017
The Wreck Itself
2017
Two lives intersect in a dream. We have come to explore the wreck, the thing itself, and not the myth.Enoken's Kondo Isami
1935
Enoken's Kondo Isami
1935
Enoken plays both Kondo Isami and his deadly enemy Sakamoto Ryoma in this comedic, song-filled vision of the Meiji Restoration.Coco Chanel vs Elsa Schiaparelli
2014
star 10In the 1920s, the rivalry between fashion icon Gabrielle Chanel and her stylistic rival Elsa Schiaparelli gave rise to innovations in haute couture.Karmeliuk
1939
Karmeliuk
1939
About the struggle of serfs and soldiers of the Right-Bank Ukraine, led by the folk hero Karmelyuk (Ustim Karmalyuk, 1787-1835), against the haidukas of Podillya and the Pan's yoke.
