HISTORY Movies and Tvshows - Page 5

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 Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the

IMDb: 8.1
2003

The story of America as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense under President John F Kennedy and President Lyndon B Johnson, Robert McNamara

Restrepo (2010)

IMDb: 7.5
2010

A year with one platoon in the deadliest valley in Afghanistan

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

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

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

World War 1 in Colour (2003 )

IMDb: 8.1
2003–

Documentary using computer colorized footage from World War I to give the audience the feel of how it really looked back during the war

Mata Hari (2016 )

IMDb: 6.1
2016–2017

A sex icon becomes a spy during one of the most important wars of the twentieth century

Hotel Mumbai (2018)

IMDb: 7.6
2018

The true story of the Taj Hotel terrorist attack in Mumbai Hotel staff risk their lives to keep everyone safe as people make unthinkable sacrifices to protect themselves and their families

Gettysburg (1993)

IMDb: 7.6
1993

In 1863, the Northern and Southern forces fight at Gettysburg in the decisive battle of the American Civil War

Borgia (20112014)

IMDb: 7.8
2011–2014

Story of the rise and the fall of the Renaissance dynasty

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (2

IMDb: 7.5
2002–2008

The boyhood adventures of the greatest action hero of all time Indiana Jones Young Indy travels the world, meeting some of the greatest figures of the early 20th century, and participating in the events that helped shape history

The Sympathizer (2024)

IMDb: 6.9
2024

House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths (202

IMDb: 8.1
2021–

Suicide, murder or something else This docuseries examines chilling truths and theories around the deaths of 11 members of a Delhi family

The Great War The Peoples Story (2014-)

IMDb: 8.2
2014–

Through original diaries, letters, and memoirs, this unforgettable documentary tells how the lives of regular British men and women were transformed by the Great War Along with historical footage, an outstanding cast of actors reena

The Three Musketeers DArtagnan (2023)

IMDb: 7.0
2023

DArtagnan arrives in Paris trying to find his attackers after being left for dead, which leads him to a real war where the future of France is at stake He aligns himself with Athos, Porthos and Aramis, three musketeers of the King

Kennedy (2023-)

IMDb: 8.0
2023–

A chronicle of John F Kennedys life, including his youth, ascension into politics, presidency, and his lasting impact on history

The New Look (2024-)

IMDb: 7.4
2024–

Explores the rise of fashion designer Christian Dior, as he dethrones Coco Chanel and helps return spirit and life to the world with his iconic imprint of beauty and influence

House of Ninjas (2024-)

IMDb: 7.2
2024–

The Tawara family, the last ninja clan It had abandoned its roots after an incident in the past, but now the family must take on the greatest crisis in Japanese history, one that threatens to shake the nation to its core

The Zone of Interest (2023)

IMDb: 7.5
2023

Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Hoss and his wife Hedwig strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden beside the camp

Louis Cyr (2013)

IMDb: 7.4
2013

Biopic of Louis Cyr, strongest man in the world at the end of the 19th Century

Ingeborg Bachmann Journey Into the Deser

IMDb: 6.1
2023

The relationship between writers Ingeborg Bachmann and Max Frisch

Monsieur Vincent (1947)

IMDb: 7.0
1947

St Vincent de Paul struggles to bring about peace and harmony among peasants and nobles in the midst of the Black Death in Europe, carrying on his charitable work in the face of all obstacles

Russian Ark (2002)

IMDb: 7.2
2002

A 19th century French aristocrat, notorious for his scathing memoirs about life in Russia, travels through the Russian State Hermitage Museum and encounters historical figures from the last 200+ years

Ben Hur 1959

IMDb: 8.1
1959

After a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge

Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)

IMDb: 7.5
1970

The story of the 1941 Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbor, and the series of preceding American blunders that aggravated its effectiveness

John Adams (TV Mini-Series 2008)

IMDb: 8.5
2008

The life of one of the USAs Founding Fathers, its second President, and his role in the nations first 50 years

Jamestown (2017)

IMDb: 6.9
2017–2019

A drama about English settlers in America in 1617

The Last Battle of the Vikings (2012)

IMDb: 6.4
2012

Dr Jon Henderson explores the viking conquest of Scotland

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

First Man (2018)

IMDb: 7.3
2018

A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969

For All Mankind (1989)

IMDb: 8.2
1989

An in depth look at various NASA moon landing missions, starting with Apollo 8

Napoleon (1927)

IMDb: 8.2
1927

A film about the French generals youth and early military career

Hamilton (2020)

IMDb: 8.4
2020

The real life of one of Americas foremost founding fathers and first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton Captured live on Broadway from the Richard Rodgers Theater with the original Broadway cast

Dark Side of the Ring (2019 )

IMDb: 8.8
2019–

From backstage controversies to mysterious deaths and unsolved homicides, this series explores the darkest stories from the golden age of professional wrestling, and tries to find truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality

Bible! (1974)

IMDb: 5.0
1974

A softcore, adult oriented version of the tales from the Bible