History movies

Schindler’s List (1993)

Friday, June 5th, 2009
Genres: Biography | Drama | History | War
Countries: USA
Actors: Liam Neeson | Ben Kingsley | Ralph Fiennes | Caroline Goodall | Jonathan Sagall | Embeth Davidtz | Malgoscha Gebel | Shmuel Levy | Mark Ivanir | Béatrice Macola | Andrzej Seweryn | Friedrich von Thun | Krzysztof Luft | Harry Nehring | Norbert Weisser
Directors: Steven Spielberg
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“Schindler’s List” is the based-on-truth story of Nazi Czech business man Oskar Schindler, who uses Jewish labor to start a factory in occupied Poland. As World War II progresses, and the fate of the Jews becomes more and more clear, Schindler’s motivations switch from profit to human sympathy and he is able to save over 1100 Jews from death in the gas chambers.

Talk to Me (2007)

Friday, June 5th, 2009
Genres: Biography | Drama | History
Countries: USA
Actors: Jim Annan | Benz Antoine | Matt Birman | David Brown | Cedric the Entertainer | Don Cheadle | J. Miles Dale | Davidx | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Mike Epps | Kamal Jones | Jeff Kassel | Jim Malmberg | Erick Peterson | Kwame Rakes
Directors: Kasi Lemmons
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The true life story of Ralph Waldo “Petey” Greene Jr. In the mid-to-late 1960s, in Washington, D.C., vibrant soul music and exploding social consciousness were combining to unique and powerful effect. It was the place and time for Petey to fully express himself - sometimes to outrageous effect - and “tell it like it is.” With the support of his irrepressible and tempestuous girlfriend Vernell, the newly minted ex-con talks his way into an on-air radio gig. He forges a friendship and a partnership with fellow prison inmate Milo’s brother Dewey Hughes. From the first wild morning on the air, Petey relies on the more straight-laced Dewey to run interference at WOL-AM, where Dewey is the program director. At the station, Petey becomes an iconic radio personality, surpassing even the established popularity of his fellow disc jockeys, Nighthawk and Sunny Jim. Combining biting humor with social commentary, Petey openly courts controversy for station owner E.G. Sonderling. Petey was determined to make not just himself but his community heard during an exciting and turbulent period in American history. As Petey’s voice, humor, and spirit surge across the airwaves with the vitality of the era, listeners tune in to hear not only incredible music but also a man speaking directly to them about race and power in America like few people ever have. Through the years, Petey’s “The truth just is” style — on - and off-air - would redefine both Petey and Dewey, and empower each to become the man he would most like to be.

The Black Pimpernel (2007)

Friday, June 5th, 2009
Genres: Drama | History | Romance | Thriller
Countries: Denmark | Finland | Mexico | Sweden
Actors: Michael Nyqvist | Kate del Castillo | Lumi Cavazos | Carsten Norgaard | Daniel Giménez Cacho | Patrick Bergin | Cristián Campos | Claire Ross-Brown | Lisa Werlinder
Directors: Åsa Faringer
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The story about Swedish ambassador in Chile - Harald Edelstam - and his heroic actions to protect the innocent people from the execution during and after the military coup on September 11th 1973. We travel with Edelstam during the terrible moments just after the coup and follows his never-ending fight for human rights, law and order. What drove him? And what price did he end up paying for his total commitment? Haunted by his own demons the we experiences on close hand how a womanizer desperately searches to find love again, a task only doable, if he can fight his own past and redeem himself. After saving hundreds - maybe even thousands - he is challenged once more, this time to save his newfound love from the death penalty issued by the regime. Another impossible task and a desperate chase against time. Based on a true story about a man, that did, what all of us only dreams of.

Hotel Rwanda (2004)

Friday, June 5th, 2009
Genres: Drama | History | Thriller | War
Countries: Italy | South Africa | UK | USA
Actors: Xolani Mali | Don Cheadle | Desmond Dube | Hakeem Kae-Kazim | Tony Kgoroge | Rosie Motene | Neil McCarthy | Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole | Nick Nolte | Fana Mokoena | Jeremiah Ndlovu | Sophie Okonedo | Lebo Mashile | Antonio David Lyons | Leleti Khumalo
Directors: Terry George
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Ten years ago some of the worst atrocities in the history of mankind took place in the country of Rwanda–and in an era of high-speed communication and round the clock news, the events went almost unnoticed by the rest of the world. In only three months, one million people were brutally murdered. In the face of these unspeakable actions, inspired by his love for his family, an ordinary man summons extraordinary courage to save the lives of over a thousand helpless refugees, by granting them shelter in the hotel he manages.

King Arthur (2004)

Friday, June 5th, 2009
Genres: Action | Adventure | Drama | History | War
Countries: Ireland | USA
Actors: Clive Owen | Ioan Gruffudd | Mads Mikkelsen | Joel Edgerton | Hugh Dancy | Ray Winstone | Ray Stevenson | Keira Knightley | Stephen Dillane | Stellan Skarsgård | Til Schweiger | Sean Gilder | Pat Kinevane | Ivano Marescotti | Ken Stott
Directors: Antoine Fuqua
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The Roman Empire is stretched across many nations, including Britain. In their conquest for more land, the Romans went into Sarmatia where they fought the very brave Sarmatian cavalery. The Romans, impressed by the Sarmatian’s weaponery and fighting skills, included them into their army as knights. After 15 years of serving and fighting for the Roman Empire the Sarmatian Knights, lead by Arthur/Artorious Castus, are about to receive their freedom as the Romans are leaving Britain. But the Knights must carry out one final order before they are free. A Roman priest and his family, especially his son Alecto, must be rescued from the invading Saxons. But there is another danger lurking on the road to freedom - the Woads, British rebels who hate the Romans.

Julius Caesar (2002)

Thursday, May 28th, 2009
Genres: Biography | Drama | History | War
Countries: Germany | Italy | Netherlands | USA
Actors: Jeremy Sisto | Richard Harris | Christopher Walken | Valeria Golino | Chris Noth | Heino Ferch | Pamela Bowen | Tobias Moretti | Samuela Sardo | Daniela Piazza | Nicole Grimaudo | Sean Pertwee | Ian Duncan | Kate Steavenson-Payne | Paolo Briguglia
Directors: Uli Edel
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The story of the rise and fall of the Roman Emperor Gaius Julius Caesar, born July 13, 100 B.C., and starting his career as a young Roman with visions of greatness for the Eternal City. When Sulla conquers Rome with his troops, Caesar is one of the very few to stand up against the despotic dictator. This impresses Pompeius, Sulla’s general, and he protects the young man, who is a nephew of Marius, a well known veteran, against the wrath of Sulla. After Sulla’s death, Caesar returns from exile and starts his political career. Caesar’s daughter Julia marries general and senator Pompeius, and Caesar takes Pompeius’ troops in order to simply safeguard the borders to Gaul, but instead conquers the whole country. His final victory takes place at the fortress of Alesia, where the Germanic troops under Vercingetorix capitulate. Back in Rome, Ceasar is not trusted anymore, since the troops are loyal to him alone and it is feared by Pompeius and Cato that he will use the troops to conquer Rome and declare himself King, including the establishing of a inheritbale right to the throne. Instead, Caesar does none of that and sets off to Egypt in order to ensure a constant delivery of agricultural goods to the Roman Empire. After a glorious return to Rome, his former friends Pompeius and Cato are dead, their deaths blamed on Caesar, and his personal life is in ruins since he could not resist the temptation of beautiful Egyptian empress Cleopatra. Being inveigled and aided by a group of rebellious and untrusting senators around Cassius, his nephew Brutus finally kills Julius Caesar at March 15, 44. B.C. (the Ides of March) at the age of 55, starting an era of civil wars.

Gallipoli (1981)

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
Genres: Drama | History | War
Countries: Australia
Actors: Mark Lee | Bill Kerr | Harold Hopkins | Charles Lathalu Yunipingli | Heath Harris | Ron Graham | Gerda Nicolson | Mel Gibson | Robert Grubb | Tim McKenzie | David Argue | Brian Anderson | Reg Evans | Jack Giddy | Dane Peterson
Directors: Peter Weir
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A promising track star’s running career is interrupted by Australia’s entrance into World War I. Archy is an excellent candidate for the Olympics, and coached by his Uncle Jack - “How fast can you run?” “As fast as a leopard!” - he nonetheless abandons his athletic pursuits in order to do the patriotic thing - join up.

Chariots of Fire (1981)

Thursday, May 14th, 2009
Genres: Drama | History | Sport
Countries: UK
Actors: Nicholas Farrell | Nigel Havers | Ian Charleson | Ben Cross | Daniel Gerroll | Ian Holm | John Gielgud | Lindsay Anderson | Nigel Davenport | Cheryl Campbell | Alice Krige | Dennis Christopher | Brad Davis | Patrick Magee | Peter Egan
Directors: Hugh Hudson
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The story, told in flashback, of two young British sprinters competing for fame in the 1924 Olympics. Eric, a devout Scottish missionary runs because he knows it must please God. Harold, the son of a newly rich Jew runs to prove his place in Cambridge society. In a warmup 100 meter race, Eric defeats Harold, who hires a pro trainer to prepare him. Eric, whose qualifying heat is scheduled for a Sunday, refuses to run despite pressure from the Olympic committee. A compromise is reached when a nobleman allows Eric to compete in his 400 meter slot. Eric and Harold win their respective races and go on to achieve fame as missionary and businessman/athletic advocate, respectively.

1776 (1972)

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
Genres: Drama | Family | History | Musical
Countries: USA
Actors: William Daniels | Howard Da Silva | Ken Howard | Donald Madden | John Cullum | Roy Poole | David Ford | Ron Holgate | Ray Middleton | William Hansen | Blythe Danner | Virginia Vestoff | Emory Bass | Ralston Hill | Howard Caine
Directors: Peter H. Hunt
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The film version of the Broadway musical comedy of the same name. In the days leading up to July 4, 1776, Continental Congressmen John Adams and Benjamin Franklin coerce Thomas Jefferson into writing the Declaration of Independence as a delaying tactic as they try to persuade the American colonies to support a resolution on independence. As George Washington sends depressing messages describing one military disaster after another, the businessmen, landowners and slave holders in Congress all stand in the way of the Declaration, and a single “nay” vote will forever end the question of independence. Large portions of spoken and sung dialog are taken directly from the letters and memoirs of the actual participants.

The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)

Friday, May 8th, 2009
Genres: Drama | History
Countries: USA
Actors: Charlton Heston | Rex Harrison | Diane Cilento | Harry Andrews | Alberto Lupo | Adolfo Celi | Venantino Venantini | John Stacy | Fausto Tozzi | Maxine Audley | Tomas Milian | Alec McCowen | Furio Meniconi | Adolfo Pezzini
Directors: Carol Reed
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Pope Julius is eager to leave behind works by which he will be remembered. To this end he cajoles Michelangelo into painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. When not on the battlefield uniting Italy, the Pope nags Michelangelo to speed up his painful work on the frescoes.