Popular History Movies - Page 496
How Shevchenko Was Looking For A Job
2014
star 6An ironic comedy based on the novel of the same name by Osyp Makovey. For all Ukrainians, Shevchenko is a poet and a prophet. But what would happen if the living Taras Shevchenko came to you and asked for your help? Would you find a place for him at your computer?Chasing the Line
2021
Chasing the Line
2021
star 6.8Barely 22, Franz Klammer finds himself at the “eye of the storm” when he shows up for the men’s downhill competition at the 1976 Winter Olympic Games. Since the previous season the charismatic newcomer has won virtually every race. The pressure from the media and the public and the hopes of an entire nation are off the scales. His sponsor is pushing him to switch equipment right before the competition, the weather is getting steadily worse, and his toughest rivals know that Franz has to do better than just a flawless run. Franz senses that he has to find his own path and that only the love of his life can give him the strength to do that. This is the most important race of his life in which he skis a line that nobody even thought was possible and which will make him to this day a legend in the sport of downhill skiing.The Maples
1980
Jaago Bahey
2021
Jaago Bahey
2021
star 8An anthology series consisting of three episodes: unheard stories from the history of Bangladesh (then East Pakistan), set in distinct timelines of 1952 (Shobder Khowab), 1970 (Lights, Camera...Objection) and 1971 (Bunker Boy)The Harlem Renaissance
2004
star 6Chronicling the Harlem Renaissance era, this retrospective documentary tracks the origins of the soulful music of the period, along with the challenges many of the genre's artists faced when trying to gain recognition within conventional society. Included are anecdotes from musicians and historians, plus footage of performances and interviews with Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and more.Hitler's Olympics
2016
Hitler's Olympics
2016
star 6.4Hitler, Nazi propaganda and 1936 Berlin Olympics are put under the microscope to uncover hidden truths and the historical legacy of those games.A Message from the East
2009
The story of Muhammad Iqbal, a turn of the century poet/philosopher from South Asia. Through Iqbal's work we open a dialog between the East and West, refute the notion of a class of civilizations and discover our shared humanity.We Weren't Married in a Church
1983
star 7A priest's daughter is fictitiously married to a revolutionary populist. The youth commune organized their wedding and arranged their move to the city. Over time, the young people fell in love with each other. When he is convicted and sent to penal servitude, she voluntarily follows him.Golgotha
1966
Golgotha
1966
star 7.7Six widows demand compensation for the death of their husbands, who were killed during a worker's strike. The women are arrested and taken to the police quarters, where the authorities try to make them retract their statements, but it turns out they're not so easily intimidated.Isoviha
1939
Isoviha
1939
star 5Pastor Petrelius does not accept the marriage wishes of his young daughter Karoliina and Paavo Paavalinpoika. Paavo wants to prove his manhood to the pastor and enlists in the King's forces, but is wounded in the Battle of Pultava. On his return to Finland, he finds his village besieged by Cossack Captain Voronoff.Salomé
1910
Salomé
1910
star 5.4Based on Oscar Wilde's version of the story, what is noteworthy is the sheer luxury of the production, an attempt to capture the wild and weird Aubrey Beardsley illustrations that transfigure the work. The sets are elaborate, with stonework and palm trees and draperies. There seem to be dozens of dress extras, courtiers at Salome's dance and soldiers.El abanderado
1943
El abanderado
1943
铸剑
2011
铸剑
2011
Down in Dallas Town
2023
Down in Dallas Town
2023
Through interviews with people on the street and songs recorded to memorialize JFK in the mid-1960s, the film explores the impact of the November 22, 1963 assassination on issues in today’s world, from lingering conspiracy theories to the proliferation of gun violence, homelessness, and the scourge of K-2.Campo di Maggio
1935
Campo di Maggio
1935
So Ended a Great Love
1934
star 5The political advisor to the French emperor Napoleon, and the Austrian emperor Franz I, arrange a marriage between Napoleon and the Austrian archduchess Marie-Luise in order to prevent another war.The Last Supper
2019
The Last Supper
2019
star 7On the day Hitler assumes power, the German-Jewish Glickstein family come together for dinner. Most of them—like many Germans at the time—do not take the Nazis seriously. When Leah announces her plans to emigrate to Palestine, her family talks her down. But when Michael indicates he’s actually an admirer of the National Socialist Movement, the family is on the brink of being torn apart.The Sixth Post
2018
The Sixth Post
2018
star 6Against the backdrop of a conflict between former friends, and now a soldier and a prisoner, events break out that will make them make a difficult choice. This choice changed the history and attitude to true heroism.
