History Movies

Tetsugen

1981

Tetsugen

1981

Japanese film based on the life of Zen Master Tetsugen Doko.
star 5.8

Francis of Assisi

1966

Francis of Assisi

1966

star 5.8
Cavani made her first full-length feature film in 1966 with Francis of Assisi (Francesco d'Assisi). Made for television and aired in two parts, it was deeply influenced by the style of Rossellini and the atmosphere typical of the films of Pasolini. Made in a period of political unrest, it was to become a kind of manifesto of dissenting Catholicism. Starring Lou Castel, it portrays Francis of Assisi as a slightly depressed protestor and an avid, albeit mad, supporter of armed brotherhood. The ideal defender of the 1968 student movement. The film was a great success, but also triggered many negative reactions. It was called "heretical, blasphemous and offensive for the faith of the Italian people". It was the first of many polemical reactions to Cavani's work.
star 5.5

Rok 1863

1922

Rok 1863

1922

star 5.5
In the Battle of Małogoszcz Prince Jozef Odrowaz was seriously wounded . Miss Salomea Brynicka and his father risked their own lives giving him food and shelter.

Demirkırat: Island

1991

It is a famous saying: "One can come to power with a bayonet, but not sit on it." The organization, which carried out 27 May, came to power with a bayonet. Moreover, these young officers seized power that night by breaking the traditional chain of command. In the morning, a 10-year DP period was over, the support of the public was gained at first hand, and a brand new phase was reached. Now, the days that would mark the future of Turkey were beginning. Now, as those days put it, the "second republic period" was beginning.

Lost Tombs of the Pyramids

2020

star 6.6
In the shadow of the pyramids, an elite team of archaeologists embark on an extraordinary excavation. Could this secret site reveal startling new evidence about the great pharaohs who built these majestic monuments?

Gold Token

2021

An experimental musical poem exploring Black ancestry, culture and cyclical growing pains.

Decisive Engagement: The Liaoxi Shenyang Campaign

1991

star 7.9
First part of the Decisive Engagement trilogy. Directed by Pingfen Li et al.

The Charge of Texel

2023

star 7
1795, Holland. The French vanguard is pushing towards the north, through a strong blizzard, beyond the enemy lines. At the head of the cavalry, Major Lahure learns that a British fleet, seeking to escape to England, is trapped by the ice off the coast, and prepares one of the boldest ventures of its time.

The Heroes

2022

A story set in the Middle Ages about a warrior knight who survived the historic Battle of Kosovo in 1389. Along the way, he meets a wild boy, all alone. And they continue this journey together. This man is a personification of all small heroes, that no songs are sang about.

The Sino-Japanese War at Sea 1894

2012

star 3
The Sino-Japanese War at Sea 1894 is set in the late 19th century and revolves around the events of the First Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895), which was fought between the Qing Empire of China and the Empire of Japan.
star 3

The Swimmer

1981

The Swimmer

1981

star 3
The tale of a 20th century family line of swimmers who all attempt to swim some near-impossible distance in the Black Sea.
star 8.5

Toldi

2022

Toldi

2022

star 8.5
Animated version of a famous Hungarian epic tale by János Arany.
star 6.5

All These Voices

2015

All These Voices

2015

star 6.5
When a young SS soldier encounters an avant-garde theater-troupe of survivors celebrating the end of WWII, he must come to terms with his complicity in their grief.
star 6.6

Las sinsombrero

2015

Las sinsombrero

2015

star 6.6
Spain, 1914. A group of women fight with courage for their rights in a society that condemns them to mediocrity. In 1927, their most advantaged students free themselves from the intellectual, social and physical corset that constricted them to a role as wives and mothers, so they will participate without complexes in the cultural life of Spain from then until the disaster of the Spanish Civil War.
star 7.1

Rebellion

2022

Rebellion

2022

star 7.1
Joe Arroyo and his musicians will embark together on this psychedelic journey through various hotel rooms. Rebelión is the portrait of a genius in the depths of his intimacy, the throb of a soul in love and tormented by that great love: music. It is a timeless journey through his life, passing through the dark and lonely place where the creative act happens, where his talent is on the surface and his emotions are free, as well as his whims. The story takes place in hotel rooms, overflowing with chaos and the genius of Joe. A hotel room that are many and that, in turn, contains the agony of the genius who sabotages everything he loves to remain free.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

0000

Reclusive Hollywood legend Evelyn Hugo chooses an unknown reporter, Monique Grant, to tell her life story. Evelyn recounts her time in the Golden Age of Hollywood, her rise to fame, and her seven marriages — revealing stunning secrets and lies. But through it all, one question remains: Why has she chosen Monique for her final confession?

Anthony of Padua, The Saint of Miracles

1931

star 4
The life of Saint Anthony of Padua taped in Italy and hosted by Bob and Penny Lord.
star 6.8

The Four Minute Mile

1988

The Four Minute Mile

1988

star 6.8
A dramatization of the race to the four-minute mile.