HISTORY Movies and Tvshows - Page 26

Hitlers Children (2011)

IMDb: 7.4
2011

A look into the lives of the descendants of the top Nazi officials who worked under Hitlers command

Centurion (2010)

IMDb: 6.3
2010

A splinter group of Roman soldiers fight for their lives behind enemy lines after their legion is devastated in a guerrilla attack

How the Holocaust Began (2023)

IMDb: 5.5
2023

The Nazi evolution from murderous anti semitism into organised death camps, as documented in this sober piece of historical excavation from Holocaust specialist James Bulgin, is truly shocking in its specificity An ad hoc interpr

Andersonville (1996)

IMDb: 7.4
1996

The story of the most notorious Confederate prisoner of war camp in the American Civil War

The Thin Red Line (1998)

IMDb: 7.6
1998

Adaptation of James Jones autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War

Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)

IMDb: 7.2
1999

History of Apple and Microsoft

The Laramie Project (2002)

IMDb: 7.1
2002

The true story of an American town in the wake of the murder of Matthew Shepard

Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)

IMDb: 7.4
2009

An examination of the social costs of corporate interests pursuing profits at the expense of the public good

Mrs Brown (1997)

IMDb: 7.2
1997

When Queen Victorias husband Prince Albert dies, she finds solace in her trusted servant, Mr John Brown, but their relationship also brings scandal and turmoil

Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)

IMDb: 7.4
1973

Film version of the musical stage play, presenting the last few weeks of Christs life told in an anachronistic manner

The Pendle Witch Child (2011)

IMDb: 6.7
2011

Simon Armitage presents the extraordinary story of the most disturbing witch trial in British history and the key role played in it by one nine year old girl Jennet Device, a beggar girl

The Lady (2011)

IMDb: 7.1
2011

The story of Aung San Suu Kyi as she becomes the core of Burmas democracy movement, and her relationship with her husband, writer Michael Aris

The 300 Spartans (1962)

IMDb: 6.6
1962

A small Army of Greeks spearheaded by three hundred Spartans do battle with the whole invading Persian Army

The Assault (2010)

IMDb: 6.1
2010

Based on a true story, a SWAT team is tasked with storming a hijacked Air France plane to save its passengers

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

Escape from Sobibor (1987)

IMDb: 7.4
1987

German death camp in Sobibor, Poland, killed two hundred fifty thousand Jews It had the most successful prisoner escape in World War II on October 14, 1943

Genghis: The Legend of the Ten (2012)

IMDb: 5.9
2012

This epic actioner features the relentless brave warriors from Ghengis Khans Aravt crew, as they are sent into the woods on a dangerous mission that will put the band of Mongol warriors on the edge of life and death

Nixon (1995)

IMDb: 7.1
1995

A biographical story of former U S President Richard Nixon, from his days as a young boy, to his eventual Presidency, which ended in shame

Darwin (2011)

IMDb: 7.0
2011

Propelled from society by tragic turns, the isolated community of Darwin, Death Valley population 35 must now find ways to coexist in a place without a government, a church, jobs, or children

Against the Wall (1994)

IMDb: 6.7
1994

Based on the true story of the Attica Prison uprising of 1971

Bent (1997)

IMDb: 7.2
1997

Max is gay and as such is sent to Dachau concentration camp under the Nazi regime He tries to deny he is gay and gets a yellow label the one for Jews instead of pink the one for gays In camp he falls in love with his fellow prisoner Horst, who wears

The Seventh Seal (1957)

IMDb: 8.2
1957

A man seeks answers about life, death, and the existence of God as he plays chess against the Grim Reaper during the Black Plague

Marvels Captain America: 75 Heroic Years

IMDb: 7.4
2016

Marvel celebrates the history of Captain America, both in the comics and on TV and film, and examines the character as a reflection of American culture throughout the years

Theodor Hierneis oder Wie man ehem. Hofk

IMDb: 8.1
1972

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Solomon and Sheba (1959)

IMDb: 6.2
1959

After becoming king of ancient Israel, Solomon faces threats coming from his jealous dispossessed brother Adonijah, the Egyptian Pharaoh and the scheming Queen of Sheba

Frost/Nixon (2008)

IMDb: 7.7
2008

A dramatic retelling of the post Watergate television interviews between British talk show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon

Marguerite et Julien (2015)

IMDb: 5.0
2015

An aristocratic brother and sister embrace passion and hope as they flee from society A story of desire, love and death beyond all morality

The Walkers Among Us (2015)

IMDb: 7.7
2015

With The Walking Dead franchise at the peak of its popularity, Documentarians Cris Macht and Ian Vacek explore and examine why humanity is obsessed with the zombie apocalypse Cris and Ian interview fans that have been there since

The Day Hitler Died (2016)

IMDb: 6.9
2016

Filmed interviews with the survivors of the Berlin Bunker in which Adolf Hitler, Eva Braun and the Goebbels family killed themselves in the final days of World War II The interviews were

Doomsday Gun (1994)

IMDb: 6.1
1994

How the brilliant Canadian munitions engineer, Dr Gerald Bull, agreed to build a super gun for Saddam Hussein in 1988, when the U S cut his funding for the experiment, and how it attracted the attention of several intelligence agencies

Killing Reagan (2016)

IMDb: 6.7
2016

A look at John Hinkleys 1981 assassination attempt against U S President Ronald Reagan

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

The Kings Choice (2016)

IMDb: 7.1
2016

April 1940 Norway has been invaded by Germany and the royal family and government have fled into the interior The German envoy to Norway tries to negotiate a peace Ultimately, the decision on Norways future will rest with the Kin

Hitlers Olympics (2016)

IMDb: 6.6
2016

The story of the 1936 Olympics in Berlin and how Nazi Germany took advantage of the event for propaganda purposes

Bomber Harris (1989)

IMDb: 7.0
1989

The history of one of the key commanders of WW2, the head of RAF Bomber Command, Air Chief Marshall Sir Arthur Bomber Harris

Batalon (2015)

IMDb: 6.5
2015

Russia, 1917, WWI This is the story of the 1st Russian Womens Battalion of Death, formed as part of an ill conceived propaganda ploy by the Russian Provisional Government in late May of 1917