History Movies

Gallant Journey

65/100

This historical drama is a biopic of the U.S. aviation pioneer John J. Montgomery who was the first American to fly a glider in 1883.

Miyamoto Musashi

71/100

The film begins when the legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi is still named Shinmen Takezo. After being on the losing side of the Battle of Sekigahara, Takezo and his friend manage to escape and come across a young woman and her mother.

Der Tag, der die Welt veränderte

62/100

Historical depiction of the events preceding the political murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, would-be emperor of the Austro-Hungarian throne, in Sarajevo, June 28, 1914. A World War would... See full summary »

Burke & Wills

62/100

A story based on true events about two explorers on a doomed journey trying to cross Australia on foot in the 19 century.

Old Man

73/100

Four friends get in a car to go mountain biking and when they stop to get some gas they come across an interesting man with a story about a prisoner and a pregnant woman. In this classic, ... See full summary »

Hochzeit vor dem Henker

73/100

Shudra the Rising

69/100

Shudra - The Rising is the story of 250 million people subjugated in war and condemned to slavery and bestial existence for ages. These peace loving and imprudent people of ancient times ... See full summary »

Das Zeugenhaus

67/100

Witnesses about to testify at the Nuremberg War Trials needed a safe place to wait. All under one roof, each with their own secrets. And the countess assigned to take care of them. What was her secret?

Lucrezia Borgia

60/100

At the end of the 15th Century, Rome is ruled ruthlessly by power mad and sex hungry Cesare Borgia, the eldest son of Pope Alexander VI. Following the advice of his chief adviser Niccolo ... See full summary »

Bonnie Prince Charlie

51/100

In the Jacobite Rising of 1745, the Young Pretender Bonnie Prince Charlie leads an insurrection to overthrow the Protestant House of Hanover and restore his family, the Catholic branch of the House of Stuart, to the British throne.

A Life Interrupted

61/100

After Debbie Smith was raped, she didn't take the law into her own hands. She wrote the law.

The Confidant

62/100

New husband Adam reluctantly takes a job with state security in a totalitarian country, thus becoming a secret police agent. This "contract with the devil" helps secure a flat for the happy... See full summary »

Akte Grüninger

68/100

February 1939: Switzerland closes its borders to Jewish refugees. Hundreds of people continue crossing the border without a valid visa. An investigation is launched by the Chief of the ... See full summary »

Snow on the Blades

67/100

Shimura Kingo fails his duty to protect the life of the Shogun's chief minister, and spends his life tracking down the assassins. However, all but one of the assassins die before Kingo can reach them. Still, Kingo presses on.

The Independence of Romania

68/100

The movie depicts the Romanian War of Independence (1877-1878).

Yellow Jack

63/100

In the fever-stricken areas of Cuba a brave band of scientists, doctors and U. S. Marines fight a losing battle against the deadly plague of 'Yello Jack,' until the great heroic risk taken by an Irish sergeant brings victory.

Double Crossbones

60/100

After being falsely accused of dishonesty, a young man decides to become a pirate.

Girolimoni - Das Ungeheuer von Rom

71/100

In Mussolini's Rome a murderer is targeting young girls. The movie explores how the fascist mind works, how it plays its values off the sentiment of the masses and explores the role of the press in creating a unified narrative.

Julius Caesar

73/100

The assassination of the would be ruler of Rome at the hands of Brutus and company has tragic consequences for Brutus and the republic.

Es - Von Zaren und Monstern

67/100

The bureaucratic epos on dialogues and M.E.Saltykova-Shchedrina's plots, life of the city of Glupov led by petty tyrants - city's mayors.

Gandhi to Hitler

27/100

Adolf Hitler assists India in it's freedom struggle against the British, while Mohandas Gandhi writes to him to end violence.

The Gospel of Us

54/100

This project is the film version of the Passion play that was performed throughout Port Talbot in Easter 2011.

Stars Above

67/100

Mordkommission Berlin 1

64/100

Legions of the Nile

56/100

Roman Emperor Octavian rules the empire from Rome, and his rival Marc Antony has taken Egyptian queen Cleopatra as his lover and seized the eastern empire, ruling it from Alexandria. ... See full summary »