History movies

Winter of Frozen Dreams (2008)

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
Genres: Crime | History
Countries: USA
Actors: Birch, Thora | Carradine, Keith | Sexton III, Brendan | Fitzpatrick, Leo | Winters, Dean | Cohen, Scott | Moran, Dan | Ferrara, Adam | Camp, Colleen | Cecil, Derek | Cucci, Tony | Dietlein, Marsha | Kershen, Ed | O'Creagh, John | Burchfield, Jeff
Directors: Mandelbaum, Eric
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Barbara Hoffman (Birch) is a University of Wisconsin science student. She is a part-time employee at a local massage parlor. She is also a killer. Now all Detective Lulling (Carradine) has to do is prove it.

Talk to Me (2007)

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
Genres: Biography | Drama | History
Countries: USA
Actors: Annan, Jim | Antoine, Benz | Birman, Matt | Brown, David | Cedric the Entertainer | Cheadle, Don | Dale, J. Miles | Davidx | Ejiofor, Chiwetel | Epps, Mike | Jones, Kamal | Kassel, Jeff | Malmberg, Jim | Peterson, Erick | Rakes, Kwame
Directors: Lemmons, Kasi
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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.

Black Pimpernel, The (2007)

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
Genres: Drama | History | Romance | Thriller
Countries: Denmark | Finland | Mexico | Sweden
Actors: Nyqvist, Michael | del Castillo, Kate | Cavazos, Lumi | Norgaard, Carsten | Giménez Cacho, Daniel | Bergin, Patrick | Campos, Cristián | Ross-Brown, Claire | Werlinder, Lisa
Directors: Faringer, Åsa
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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.

Anna and the King (1999)

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
Genres: Drama | History | Romance
Countries: USA
Actors: Foster, Jodie | Chow, Yun-Fat | Bai, Ling | Felton, Tom | Alwi, Syed | Kim, Randall Duk | Lim, Kay Siu | Campbell, Melissa | Chin, Keith | Maniam, Mano | Venugopal, Shanthini | Yusoff, Deanna | Palmer, Geoffrey | Firbank, Ann | Stewart, Bill
Directors: Tennant, Andy
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This is the story of Anna Leonowens, the English schoolteacher who came to Siam in the 1860s to teach the children of King Mongkut. She becomes involved in his affairs, from the tragic plight of a young concubine to trying to forge an alliance with Britain to a war with Burma that is orchestrated by Britain. In the meantime, a subtle romance develops between them.

Hotel Rwanda (2004)

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
Genres: Drama | History | Thriller | War
Countries: Italy | South Africa | UK | USA
Actors: Mali, Xolani | Cheadle, Don | Dube, Desmond | Kae-Kazim, Hakeem | Kgoroge, Tony | Motene, Rosie | McCarthy, Neil | Sithole, Mabutho 'Kid' | Nolte, Nick | Mokoena, Fana | Ndlovu, Jeremiah | Okonedo, Sophie | Mashile, Lebo | Lyons, Antonio David | Khumalo, Leleti
Directors: George, Terry
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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)

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
Genres: Action | Adventure | Drama | History | War
Countries: Ireland | USA
Actors: Owen, Clive | Gruffudd, Ioan | Mikkelsen, Mads | Edgerton, Joel | Dancy, Hugh | Winstone, Ray | Stevenson, Ray | Knightley, Keira | Dillane, Stephen | Skarsgård, Stellan | Schweiger, Til | Gilder, Sean | Kinevane, Pat | Marescotti, Ivano | Stott, Ken
Directors: Fuqua, Antoine
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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.

Waveriders (2008)

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
Genres: Adventure | Biography | Documentary | History | Sport
Countries: Ireland | UK
Actors: Murphy, Cillian | Slater, Kelly | Fitzgerald, Richard | Davies, Gabe | Malloy, Chris | Malloy, Keith | Malloy, Dan | Kekai, Rabbit | Naughton, Kevin | Peterson, Craig | McCarthy, John | Britton, Easky | Smith, Fergal | Verge, Arthur | Kampion, Drew
Directors: Conroy, Joel
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WAVERIDERS is the previously untold story of the unlikely Irish roots of the worldwide surfing phenomenon and today’s pioneers of Irish big wave surfing. The story unfolds via the inspirational and ultimately tragic history of Irish/Hawaiian legendary waterman, George Freeth. Freeth, son of an Irishman, was responsible for the rebirth of this sport of Hawaiian kings in the early twentieth century. With its distinguished cast of world-renowned Irish, British and Irish/American surfers WAVERIDERS then journeys full-circle from Hawaii to California and back to Irish shores following Freeth’s wave of influence. This journey reaches a spectacular climax when the surfers conquer the biggest swell ever to have been ridden in Ireland catching monster waves of over fifty feet.

Bible! (1974)

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
Genres: Fantasy | History | Romance
Countries: USA
Actors: White, Bo | Couselle, Caprice | Spelvin, Georgina | Horn, John | Benes, Robert | Wachter, Nancy | van Zetten, Brahm | Grant, Gloria | Mathis, Bonnie | Wayne, Dennis | Fields, Alison | Johnson, Dan | Perkins, Patti | Schulman, Oscar | Sobel, Jane
Directors: Poole, Wakefield
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A softcore, adult-oriented version of the tales from the Bible.

Woodstock (1970)

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Genres: Documentary | History | Music
Countries: USA
Actors: Havens, Richie | Baez, Joan | Who, The | Sha-Na-Na | Cocker, Joe | Country Joe and the Fish | Guthrie, Arlo | Crosby Stills & Nash | Years After, Ten | Sebastian, John | Santana | Sly and the Family Stone | Hendrix, Jimi | Alvarez, Richard | Areas, Jose Chepito
Directors: Wadleigh, Michael
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The original “Woodstock” documentary film, with added elements including performances by bands who were not included in the original film, bonus footage of those who were, and a post-credits tribute to activists, performers, and organizers who passed on since the original release.

El Cid (1961)

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Genres: Biography | Drama | History | Romance | War
Countries: Italy | UK | USA
Actors: Heston, Charlton | Loren, Sophia | Vallone, Raf | Page, Geneviève | Fraser, John | Raymond, Gary | Hatfield, Hurd | Serato, Massimo | Thring, Frank | Hordern, Michael | Cruickshank, Andrew | Wilmer, Douglas | Carminati, Tullio | Truman, Ralph | Rhodes, Christopher
Directors: Mann, Anthony
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Eleventh-century Spain is divided into Christian kingdoms and Moorish strongholds. The young Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar—dubbed El Cid by his followers—vows to see his country at peace, free from the invader. Vigorously brave and resourceful, the noble knight hates bloodshed and faces treason charges at court for the clemency shown to some emirs. His accuser, Gomez, father of his fiancée, Chimene, dies in the resulting duel. Chimene’s avowed vengeance plot fails and Rodrigo is given her hand; the marriage is not consummated and she enters a convent. On Ferdinand’s death, his kingdom is divided among his three children. Sancho challenges the decision and imprisons Alfonso, who is released by the Cid. The African war-lord, Ben Yssef, takes advantage of the quarrel by having Sancho assassinated. Alfonso now claims that throne, too, and exiles the Cid. Chimene realizes the nobility of her husband and joins him, but returns to the convent with their two children, when he goes into battle against Ben Yussef. The years pass, El Cid becomes a revered warrior, but refuses to aid Alfonso, preferring his own strategy. He lays siege to Valencia, catapulting food into its starving garrison; when the Valencians kill their evil ruler, Al Kadir, they offer the crown to the Cid. He sends it to Alfonso, who rushes, hysterically gratified, to his side. But the Cid has been hit by a stray arrow. Attended by Chimene, he hides the wound from his men and prepares a final bid to drive the Moors from Spain.