Popular History Movies - Page 478
Raja Shiv Chhatrapati
1974
A film based on Maharashtra's beloved king, Raja Shiv Chhatrapati's life.Birds Without Nests
1996
Birds Without Nests
1996
star 5.3A biography of the famous Belarus poetess Larisa Antonovna Geniyush.The Timok Rebellion
1983
The Timok Rebellion
1983
star 5.7In 1883 Milan Obrenovic, arrogant and despotic king of Serbia, felt threatened by the militia segments of his army. In order to remove that threat he disbanded militia. However, people of Timok Valley decide not to surrender their arms to the regular troops. The movie was made for the 100th anniversary of the event.Maria and Napoleon
1966
Maria and Napoleon
1966
star 6.2In 1807, Napoleon meets and falls in love with 22-year-old Polish countess Marie Walewska, who is unhappily married to a much older man. Enchanted by the blonde, blue-eyed countess, the emperor enters into an affair with Marie, who uses the relationship to induce Napoleon to treat Poland fairly.The Mundial
2021
The Mundial
2021
In 1986, during the World Cup, John, a conservative man with right-wing beliefs and his brother, Antonis, with Communist authorities are waiting for the crossbar of the Soviet football match Union-Belgium.The Night of the Long Knives
2020
star 8.3In June 1934, Hitler decided to eliminate the powerful leadership of the SA. With his pistol drawn, he entered the Hotel Hanselbauer in Bad Wiessee on June 30, where his friend Ernst Röhm and other SA functionaries were staying. The three-day murder operation within the SA's own ranks has gone down in history as the "Night of the Long Knives".Hathane Udaya
2025
Hathane Udaya
2025
Hathane Udaya traces the deep-rooted connection between the mystical Theyyams and the people of North Malabar, unfolding amidst the sacred forests where tradition and belief walk hand in hand.Les Trois Sœurs
1960
Les Trois Sœurs
1960
A year after the death of their father, life can begin again for Macha, Olga, Irina and their brother, Andrei. But the unpredictability of life destroys their hopes and certainties. The sisters of failed dreams now live in an idle city where everything has to start again. Chekhov's drama about loss and regaining meaning.Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
2015
star 7.3In November 1915, Einstein published his greatest work: General Relativity, the theory that transformed our understanding of nature's laws and the entire history of the cosmos. This documentary tells the story of Einstein's masterpiece, from the simple but powerful ideas at the heart of relativity to the revolution in cosmology still playing out in today's labs, revealing Einstein's brilliance as never before.Subterranean Heat
1938
Subterranean Heat
1938
Queen of the Deuce
2023
Queen of the Deuce
2023
star 6.6The unbelievable true story of Chelly Wilson, who escaped the Holocaust and built a porn cinema empire in New York City in the 1970s. Chelly was a Greek-born, Christmas-celebrating, Jewish grandma, who married men but was openly gay. This documentary charts her unlikely rise to wealth as a shrewd businesswoman on “The Deuce,” aka New York’s infamous 42nd Street.Road to Dawn
2007
Road to Dawn
2007
star 7.8Based on the story of Dr Sun Yat Sen’s revolutionary efforts and his love affairs while he was in Penang in 1910.The White Darkness
2002
Years with Özal: January 24
2000
While we were wandering through the pages of our democracy history, we saw right-left fights and experienced revolutions. Blood was shed, scaffolds were set up, but they could never change the country's path. When we came to the 1980s, a person came out and shook the system to its roots and changed the world of people. According to some, this was a great revolution, according to others, it was the wear and tear of some values. Regardless, this person left his mark on a period of Turkey.Boudica
2003
Boudica
2003
star 4.7The Celtic queen who shook the Roman Empire. Boudica is one of history’s first and fiercest women warriors. Sickened by ceaseless war, the king of the Iceni accepts a treaty with the Romans in exchange for his tribe’s continued independence. But oppressively high taxes impoverish the tribe and soon the Romans want something more — slaves. Refusing to submit, the Romans, led by the greedy and psychotic Emperor Nero, move to crush the Iceni and control their lands. Drawing on the strength of her warriors, mystical druidic powers, and her own pain, Boudica unites the historically fractious tribes of Briton to unleash a stunning onslaught on the Roman colonial camps. The ferocity of Boudica’s attacks will shake the foundations of the Roman empire and make her a legend.The Sky of My Childhood
2011
The story of a boy whose childhood fell on the difficult war and post-war years. The film will tell about the formation of personality, character, attitude of the child, about the first disappointments, about the birth and realization of his dreams.Pride
1998
Pride
1998
star 5Based on the International Military Tribunal for the Far East of 1946–48, depicts Japanese prime minister Hideki Tojo as a family man who fought to defend Japan and Asia from western colonialism but was ultimately hanged by a vengeful United States.Saxon Hoard: A Golden Discovery
2012
star 9In 2009 metal-detecting enthusiast Terry Herbert discovered the largest collection of Anglo-Saxon treasure in the UK. Dan Snow travels across the old Kingdom of Mercia to unravel the secrets of the Staffordshire Hoard.Partition: The Day India Burned
2007
Documentary about the effects of Britain's withdrawal from India in 1947 which triggered one of the biggest migrations in history. 15 million were displaced and more than a million lost their lives. The story is told through the testimony of people who lived together for centuries, but were forced out of their homes as one of the largest and most ethnically diverse nations in the world was divided. Dramatised reconstructions evoke some of the mistrust, violence and upheaval that ensuedThe First Major Case
2015
The First Major Case
2015
"The First Major Case" is a historical drama based on the first major anti-corruption case in the People's Republic of China. Set in 1951, the story follows counter-espionage officer Chen Huaibang, who uncovers the shocking corruption of Liu Qingshan, a former revolutionary hero turned corrupt official. Despite their past, Chen stays true to justice, bringing Liu and his accomplice Zhang Zishan to trial. The film highlights Chen's battle of wits with Liu, Zhang, and the enemy spy known as "Qingmang."
