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poster Helen of Troy
Helen of Troy
(3.4/5)
204mn - History, Action, Drama
Helena is a 1924 German silent drama film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Edy Darclea, Vladimir Gajdarov and Albert Steinrück. The film was based on the poem the Iliad by Homer. It was released in tw…
poster Waterloo
Waterloo
(3.7/5)
257mn - History, Action, Drama
After defeating France and imprisoning Napoleon on Elba, ending two decades of war, Europe is shocked to find Napoleon has escaped and has caused the French Army to defect from the King back to him. The b…
poster Unconquered
Unconquered
(3.4/5)
146mn - Adventure, Drama, History
In the 18th-century Ohio Valley, a courageous frontiersman fights to protect a group of settlers and the woman he loves from a ruthless renegade during the Pontiac Rebellion.
poster Napoleon
Napoleon
(3.1/5)
Nonemn - History, Drama, War
The film follows the life of Napoleon from his early life in Corsica to his death at Saint Helena. The film is notable for its use of location shooting for numerous scenes, especially at the French estate…
poster Sodom and Gomorrah
Sodom and Gomorrah
(2.9/5)
132mn - Adventure, Drama, History
Lot leads his people to a fertile valley adjacent to the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, hotbeds of vice and corruption ruled by the merciless Queen Bera. When Lot orders a dam to be busted in order to prev…
poster Frenchman's Creek
Frenchman's Creek
(3.2/5)
120mn - Drama, History, Romance
Seeking to escape the stifling London court society, the beautiful headstrong Lady Dona St. Columb flees to her family estate on the Cornish coast. Her new freedom swiftly brings her into contact with the…
poster Caesar The Conqueror
Caesar The Conqueror
104mn - History, Adventure
Julius Caesar leads his Roman legions into the treacherous forests of Gaul to crush a fierce rebellion led by the charismatic chieftain Vercingetorix, facing brutal warfare and political intrigue that wil…
poster Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall
Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall
(3.4/5)
135mn - Romance, Drama, History
In the year 1550, Sir George Vernon agrees to have his young daughter Dorothy betrothed to John Manners, the son of the Earl of Rutland. Sir George signs a contract, promising that the marriage will take …
poster Häxan
Häxan
(5/5)
95mn - Documentary, Horror, History
Grave robbing, torture, possessed nuns, and a satanic Sabbath: Benjamin Christensen's legendary film uses a series of dramatic vignettes to explore the scientific hypothesis that the witches of the Middle…
poster Zeitgeist
Zeitgeist
(4.1/5)
118mn - Documentary, History
A documentary examining possible historical and modern conspiracies surrounding Christianity, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the Federal Reserve bank.
poster Cyrano de Bergerac
Cyrano de Bergerac
(3.7/5)
113mn - Adventure, Drama, History
A brilliant swordsman-poet with an enormous nose secretly loves the beautiful Roxane but believes himself too ugly to be loved, so he helps his handsome but tongue-tied friend Christian win her heart by w…
poster The Passion of Joan of Arc
The Passion of Joan of Arc
(5/5)
110mn - Drama, History
A classic of the silent age, this film tells the story of the doomed but ultimately canonized 15th-century teenage warrior. On trial for claiming she'd spoken to God, Jeanne d'Arc is subjected to inhumane…
poster A Bridge Too Far
A Bridge Too Far
(3.7/5)
175mn - Drama, History, War
The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland allowing access over the Rhine into Germany. A …
poster J'accuse
J'accuse
(3.9/5)
140mn - War, Drama, History
The story of two men, one married, the other the lover of the other's wife, who meet in the trenches of the First World War, and how their tale becomes a microcosm for the horrors of war.
poster Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
(3.9/5)
163mn - Drama, History
The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.
poster Hannibal
Hannibal
(2.6/5)
88mn - History, Adventure, Drama
A Carthaginian general attempts to cross the Alps with an army of elephants in order to conquer Rome.
poster Captain Kidd
Captain Kidd
(3.2/5)
90mn - Action, Adventure, Drama
The ruthless Captain Kidd cons the King of England into giving him a ship, only to embark on a treacherous journey of greed, betrayal, and murder on the high seas.
poster The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation
(3.1/5)
193mn - Drama, History, War
Two families, abolitionist Northerners the Stonemans and Southern landowners the Camerons, intertwine. When Confederate colonel Ben Cameron is captured in battle, nurse Elsie Stoneman petitions for his pa…
poster Salt of the Earth
Salt of the Earth
(3.7/5)
94mn - History, Drama
En una mina de zinc de Nuevo México, los trabajadores mexicano-americanos liderados por Ramón Quintero se enfrentan a condiciones laborales peligrosas y salarios desiguales. Cuando una orden judicial proh…
poster Orphans of the Storm
Orphans of the Storm
(3.7/5)
150mn - Drama, History, Romance
France, on the eve of the French Revolution. Henriette and Louise have been raised together as sisters. When the plague that takes their parents' lives causes Louise's blindness, they decide to travel to …
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