Genre: History
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Operation Dunkirk 2017

En grupp soldater måste kämpa sig igenom Nazistiska territorium för att rädda en forskare som kan hjälpa till att vända andra VÄRLDSKRIGET.

Category: Action, History, War

6,615 Views
Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo 2017

At the heart of the Apollo program was the special band of brothers in Mission Control. The feature documentary film Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo tells their stories, describing the rural homesteads and smokestack towns they came from, and the remarkable team they became. The film consists of interviews with those who worked in Mission Control and astronauts, enhanced by extraordinary archive, stunning VFX and an original orchestral score. The film covers the first journeys to the moon by Apollo 8 and Apollo 11, and the huge effort required to save the crew of Apollo 13.

Category: Documentary, History

Stars: N/A

8.6 IMDB Rating 5,307 Views
Banking on Bitcoin

Bitcoin är den mest störande uppfinningen sedan Internet, och nu en ideologisk kamp pågår mellan Frans utopists och mainstream kapitalism. Filmen visar spelarna som definierar hur denna teknik kommer att forma våra liv.

Category: Documentary, History, News

Stars: Wences Casares, Nathanial Popper, Gavin Andresen

6.6 IMDB Rating 5,064 Views
Dan-Dream 2017

A group of eccentric men in the 80's are going to make an electric car.

Category: Comedy, History

Stars: Peter Gantzler,Frank Hvam,Casper Christensen,Jakob Ulrik Lohmann

6.4 IMDB Rating 3,780 Views
LA 92 2017

Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, filmmakers examine that tumultuous period through rarely seen archival footage.

Category: Documentary, History

8,1 IMDB Rating 4,630 Views
Selma 2014

The unforgettable true story chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement. Director Ava DuVernay's "Selma" tells the story of how the revered leader and visionary Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and his brothers and sisters in the movement prompted change that forever altered history.

Category: Biography, Drama, History

Stars: David Oyelowo,Carmen Ejogo,Jim France,Trinity Simone

7.5 IMDB Rating 6,511 Views
The Girl King 2015

An enigmatic young woman in conflict - torn between reason and passion; between her woman's body and being raised as a prince; between the ancient and modern worlds and between the brilliance of her educated mind and the conservative forces around her. Crowned Queen at the age of six, Kristina of Sweden was thrust into a labyrinth of power and tradition, where a court of austere, Lutheran men pressure her to marry and produce an heir to fulfill her destiny. She finds sanctuary and love with her lady-in-waiting, the beautiful and elegant, countess Ebba Sparre, although the Chancellor, Axel Oxenstierna, pressures her to pair with his son, Johan. Soon the forces around the Queen realize that Ebba is the key to controlling her, but they underestimate Kristina's brilliant mind and her drive to be free.

Category: Biography, Drama, History

Stars: Malin Buska,Sarah Gadon,Michael Nyqvist,Lucas Bryant

5.8 IMDB Rating 5,741 Views
The Flowers of War 2011

In 1937 China, during the second Sino-Japanese war, a mortician, John (Christian Bale) arrives at a Catholic church in Nanjing to prepare a priest for burial. Upon arrival he finds himself the lone adult among a group of convent girl students and prostitutes from a nearby brothel. When he finds himself in the unwanted position of protector of both groups from the horrors of the invading Japanese army, he discovers the meaning of sacrifice and honor.

Category: Drama, History, Romantic

Stars: Christian Bale,Ni Ni,Xinyi Zhang,Tianyuan Huang

7.6 IMDB Rating 5,757 Views
Anonymous 2011

Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford, is presented as the real author of Shakespeare's works. Edward's life is followed through flashbacks from a young child, through to the end of his life. He is portrayed as a child prodigy who writes and performs A Midsummer Night's Dream for a young Elizabeth I. A series of events sees his plays being performed by a frontman, Shakespeare.

Category: Drama, History, Thriller

Stars: Rhys Ifans,Vanessa Redgrave,Sebastian Armesto,Rafe Spall

6.9 IMDB Rating 7,259 Views
Iceman 2014

During the Ming Dynasty four orphans; Ying, Sao, Yuanlong and Niehu are raised in Taoyuan Village and become close to being brothers. Their exceptional martial arts skills allows them to reach the highest rank within the imperial guards. After a successful attempt to kill a Japanese troop leader, the Emperor orders Ying to escort the Golden Wheel of Time from Sindu back to the capital, which is said to have the power of time travel and foresee into the future. From the correspondence between Japanese and Ming officials seized from the mission, Mr. Tu - the Chief of National Defence - reveals that he can identify the traitor by the handwritings. On the way of escorting the Golden Wheel of Time in the snow, Ying is surprisingly confronted by Sao, Yuanlong and Niehu. They inform Ying the news of the murder of Tu's family with Ying as the killer. The Emperor believes that Ying killed Tu in order to conceal his identity as the traitor, and orders to have Ying and his clan killed. With the Trio sent out to catch Ying, a separate troop is sent to Taoyuan to kill the villagers. From the evidence presented to Ying, he comes to the conclusion that the traitor has to be one of the trio and also the one behind the ruthless killing. Desperate to save the Taoyuan villagers, Ying chooses to fight his way out. The intensity of the duel has shaken the earth causing an avalanche that buries the four during the heat of battle. Now in 2013, Squire Tang, funded by a mysterious financer, digs up Ying, Sao and Niehu. As he is transferring the icemen to Hong Kong for further studies, the vehicle is involved in a traffic accident which, unexpectedly, defrosts Ying. Frozen for 400 years arriving to modern day Hong Kong, Ying accidentally meets an intoxicated woman named May on Halloween evening, who later gives him shelter. With his intelligence and hard-work, Ying soon becomes more familiar with the idea of modern society with the help of the internet. While adapting to his new life, Ying and May also gradually starts to fall for each other. Ying still never forgets about the injustice that framed him. He comes across a historical record on the internet stating that he plotted a revolt which branded him with the reputation of a traitor in history. However, there is no information regarding the fate of the villagers. For Ying to correct history, he must use the Golden Wheel of Time. However, Sao and Niehu are now also reanimated at present time. They continue to take up the chase they left behind in the past, eventually leading to several showdowns around Hong Kong.

Category: Action, Comedy, History

Stars: Donnie Yen,Baoqiang Wang,Shengyi Huang,Kang Yu

4.8 IMDB Rating 5,533 Views
Son of God 2014

The life story of Jesus is told from his humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion and ultimate resurrection.

Category: Biography, Drama, History

Stars: Diogo Morgado,Greg Hicks,Adrian Schiller,Darwin Shaw

5.7 IMDB Rating 6,777 Views
Last Days in the Desert 2015

Ewan McGregor is Jesus - and the Devil - in an imagined chapter from his forty days of fasting and praying in the desert. On his way out of the wilderness, Jesus struggles with the Devil over the fate of a family in crisis, setting for himself a dramatic test.

Category: Adventure, Drama, History

Stars: Ewan McGregor,Ciarán Hinds,Ayelet Zurer,Tye Sheridan

5.6 IMDB Rating 4,273 Views
Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas 2013

In the 16th century in the Cévennes, a horse dealer by the name of Michael Kohlhaas leads a happy family life. When a lord treats him unjustly, he raises an army and puts the country to fire and sword in order to have his rights restored.

Category: Drama, History

Stars: Mads Mikkelsen,Mélusine Mayance,Delphine Chuillot,David Kross

6.1 IMDB Rating 4,622 Views
Patterns of Evidence: The Exodus 2014

What is the validity of history found in the Bible? Is it fact or fiction? What does the hard evidence really have to say about the foundational story of the Old Testament: the Exodus out of Egypt? An in-depth investigation by documentary filmmaker Tim Mahoney searches for answers to these questions amid startling new finds that may change traditional views of history and the Bible.

Category: Documentary, History

Stars: Charles Aling,Manfred Bietak,John Bimson,Mansour Boraik

7.9 IMDB Rating 5,297 Views
Blackadder Back & Forth 1999

It's Millennium Eve and Blackadder is hosting a dinner party for a few select friends, Lady Elizabeth, Viscount George, Archbishop Melchett and Archbishop Darling. Baldrick devises yet another of his infamous cunning plans to help his ever greedy master Edmund Blackadder con money from his gullible friends. The pair build a "time machine" from empty cereal packets and place bets with their friends as to when in history they will travel, retrieving various artifacts from their travels as proof, items which Blackadder already owns! However, in a strange twist of fate the time machine actually works and the pair are thrown back in history initially to the Jurassic period. Gradually the pair start to return to their own time stopping off at various famous times in history such as Sherwood Forest and the Battle of Waterloo but will they make it home?

Category: Comedy, History, Short

Stars: Rowan Atkinson,Tony Robinson,Stephen Fry,Hugh Laurie

7.7 IMDB Rating 5,839 Views
The Visual Bible: The Gospel of John 2003

The story of Jesus' life as told by the apostle John, narrated by Christopher Plummer.

Category: Biography, Drama, History

Stars: Christopher Plummer,Henry Ian Cusick,Stuart Bunce,Daniel Kash

7.7 IMDB Rating 4,021 Views
Come See the Paradise 1990

Portraying one of the shadier details of American history, this is the story of Jack McGurn, who comes to Los Angeles in 1936. He gets a job at a movie theatre in Little Tokyo and falls in love with the boss's daughter, Lily Kawamura. When her father finds out, he is fired and forbidden ever to see her again. But together they escape to Seattle. When the war breaks out, the authorities decide that the Japanese immigrants must live in camps like war prisoners.

Category: Drama, History, Romantic

Stars: Dennis Quaid,Tamlyn Tomita,Sab Shimono,Shizuko Hoshi

6.7 IMDB Rating 4,234 Views
Let the Lion Roar 2014

Uncover one of the greatest and darkest deceptions of our time - the conspiracy to cover up the Church's true identity.

Category: History

Stars: Kevin Sorbo,Jason Burkey,Eric Roberts,Stephen Baldwin

6.3 IMDB Rating 4,702 Views
Ninja Shadow Warriors 2012

NINJA is unearthing the true history, unique military skills and ancient traditions behind the infamous Ninja. The drama documentary tells the intriguing story of Ninja Tanba who was ...

Category: History

Stars: Antony Cummins,Mami Hishida,Shigeru Inoue,Tôru Iwasu

6.9 IMDB Rating 5,016 Views
Ådalen 31 1969

During a strike strike-breakers are being transported to Lunde, where they are assaulted by the strikers. The military are sent in. On the 14th May 1931 there is a confrontation between demonstrators and the military who open fire and five people are killed and five injured.

Category: Drama, History, Romantic

Stars: Peter Schildt,Kerstin Tidelius,Roland Hedlund,Stefan Feierbach

7.3 IMDB Rating 4,117 Views