HISTORY Movies and Tvshows - Page 10

The Message (1976)

IMDb: 8.2
1976

This epic historical drama chronicles the life and times of Prophet Muhammad and serves as an introduction to early Islamic history

Beneath Hill 60 (2010)

IMDb: 7.1
2010

In 1916, the 1st Australian Tunnelling Company is tunneling beneath German fortifications and bunkers to detonate massive explosive charges

A Tale of Love and Darkness (2015)

IMDb: 6.0
2015

The story of Amos Ozs youth, set against the backdrop of the end of the British Mandate for Palestine and the early years of the State of Israel The film details the young mans relationship with his mother and his beginnings as a

The Sunshine Makers (2015)

IMDb: 7.0
2015

The story of Nicholas Sand and Tim Scully, the unlikely duo at the heart of 1960s American drug counter culture

Poldark (TV Series 2015)

IMDb: 8.3
2015–2019

Ross Poldark returns from the war to his beloved Cornwall to find his world in ruins

The Knick (TV Series 2014)

IMDb: 8.5
2014–2015

A look at the professional and personal lives of the staff at New Yorks Knickerbocker Hospital during the early part of the twentieth century

Roots (TV Mini-Series 2016)

IMDb: 7.9
2016

A portrait of American slavery recounting the journey of one family and their will to survive and ultimately carry on their legacy despite hardship

The Crown

IMDb: 8.6
2016–

Follows the political rivalries and romance of Queen Elizabeth IIs reign and the events that shaped the second half of the twentieth century

Apocalypse: The Second World War

IMDb: 9.0
2009

Apocalypse The Second World War2009 is a six part French documentary about the Second World War The documentary is composed exclusively of actual footage of the war as filmed by war correspondents, soldiers, resistance fighters a

Six (TV Mini-Series 2017)

IMDb: 7.3
2017–2018

Navy SEAL Team Six attempt to eliminate a Taliban leader in Afghanistan when they discover an American citizen working with the enemy

World Without End (2012)

IMDb: 7.0
2012

The English town of Kingsbridge works to survive as the King leads the nation into the Hundred Years War with France while Europe deals with the outbreak of the Black Death

Goltzius and the Pelican Company (2012)

IMDb: 6.5
2012

Hendrik Goltzius, a late sixteenth century Dutch printer and engraver of erotic prints, seduces the Margrave of Alsace into paying for a printing press to make and publish illustrated books

Truth (2009)

IMDb: 7.0
2017

A terrorist cell takes three Americans hostage and threatens to expose a secret that will shatter Americas soul

Salvador (1986)

IMDb: 7.4
1986

A burnt out photojournalist becomes involved in a Central American revolution

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)

IMDb: 7.1
2013

A chronicle of Nelson Mandelas life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa

A Night to Remember (1958)

IMDb: 7.9
1958

On its maiden voyage in April 1912, the supposedly unsinkable RMS Titanic hits an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean

Overlord (1975)

IMDb: 7.1
1975

During the World War 2, a young lads called up and, with increasing sense of foreboding, undertakes his army training ready for D day

Prince of Foxes (1949)

IMDb: 7.0
1949

An unscrupulous agent for the Borgias suffers a change of heart when asked to betray a noble count and his much younger, very beautiful wife

The Bang Bang Club (2010)

IMDb: 7.0
2010

A drama based on the true life experiences of four combat photographers capturing the final days of apartheid in South Africa

Ride the Thunder (2015)

IMDb: 6.7
2015

A look at Vietnam from the perspectives of a U S Marine adviser, and a Vietnamese Marine who was left behind

Inside Deep Throat (2005)

IMDb: 6.7
2005

An examination of the infamous pornographic film Deep Throat 1972, covering aspects from the films creation to its cultural impact

Pan Tadeusz: The Last Foray in Lithuania

IMDb: 6.0
1999

In the early 1810s, Poles, part of Russias client state of Lithuania, think independence will come if they join forces with Napoleon when he invades Russia This unity of purpose, in one district, is undermined by two families, feud

Darkest Hour (2017)

IMDb: 7.4
2017

In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler, or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire

Miracle (2004)

IMDb: 7.5
2004

The true story of Herb Brooks, the player turned coach who led the 1980 U S Olympic hockey team to victory over the seemingly invincible Soviet squad

Einstein and Eddington (2008)

IMDb: 7.3
2008

Drama about the development of Albert Einsteins theory of general relativity, and Einsteins relationship with British scientist Sir Arthur Eddington, the first physicist to experimentally prove his ideas

Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Z

IMDb: 6.3
2010

Seven years after the apparent death of Chen Zhen, who was shot after discovering who was responsible for his teachers death Huo Yuanjia in Japanese occupied Shanghai A mysterious stranger arrives from overseas

An Empress and the Warriors (2008)

IMDb: 5.9
2008

After the death of her father, a woman is forced to take over as empress and fight to save her kingdom

Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker (1

IMDb: 6.5
1989

Based on the true story of Richard The Night Stalker Ramirez who terrorized California in 1985 and the two Los Angeles police detectives who try to track him down

Savannah (2013)

IMDb: 5.8
2013

Drama about the friendship between an Oxford educated Southerner and a former black slave in turn of the century Savannah

The White Countess (2005)

IMDb: 6.6
2005

Set in 1930s Shanghai, where a blind American diplomat develops a curious relationship with a young Russian refugee who works odd and sometimes illicit jobs to support members of her dead husbands aristocratic family

Honeydripper (2007)

IMDb: 6.7
2007

1950 Rural Alabama Cotton harvest Its a make or break weekend for the Honeydripper Lounge and its owner, piano player Tyrone Pine Top Purvis Deep in debt to the liquor man, the chicken man, and the landlord, Tyrone is desperat

The Rape of Recy Taylor (2017)

IMDb: 6.3
2017

Mrs Recy Taylor was gang raped by six white boys in 1944 Alabama Unbroken, she spoke up and fought for justice with help from Rosa Parks and legions of women

Quest for Fire (1981)

IMDb: 7.3
1981

This story takes place in prehistoric time when three tribesmen search for a new fire source

Deadwood (2004 2006)

IMDb: 8.6
2004–2006

A show set in the late 1800s, revolving around the characters of Deadwood, South Dakota a town of deep corruption and crime

Gods and Generals (2003)

IMDb: 6.3
2003

The rise and fall of confederate general Thomas Stonewall Jackson, as he meets with military success against the Union from 1861 to 1863, when he is accidentally killed by his own soldiers

Walt Disney Part 1 (2015)

IMDb: 8.1
2015

American Experience Walt Disney