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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 Alexander Nevsky
Alexander Nevsky
(3.8/5)
112mn - Drama, History, War
When German knights invade Russia, Prince Alexander Nevsky must rally his people to resist the formidable force. After the Teutonic soldiers take over an eastern Russian city, Alexander stages his stand a…
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 Messalina
Messalina
125mn - Drama, History
In ancient Rome, tyrannical Emperor Caligula is assassinated through the machinations of Messalina. She then makes a conquest of Marcus, who forces the Senate to name her husband, Claudius, as emperor. Me…
poster William - The Young Conqueror
William - The Young Conqueror
90mn - History, Adventure
As William of Normandy prepares to invade England, memories reveal the perilous childhood that forged his ambition. Hunted by rebellious barons, the young duke struggles to survive and reclaim his inherit…
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 Pasteur
Pasteur
(2.9/5)
54mn - Drama, History, Documentary
Jean Benoît-Lévy & Jean Epstein's inventive documentary about the life of Louis Pasteur, a French chemist and one of the most important figures of medical microbiology, blends biographical drama with scie…
poster Gate of Hell
Gate of Hell
89mn - Drama, History, Romance
Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love with her, but becomes distraught when he finds out that she is marri…
poster The Last Command
The Last Command
(4.0/5)
88mn - Drama, History, Romance
A former Imperial Russian general and cousin of the Czar ends up in Hollywood as an extra in a movie directed by a former revolutionary.
poster October (Ten Days that Shook the World)
October (Ten Days that Shook the World)
(3.8/5)
142mn - Drama, History
Sergei M. Eisenstein's docu-drama about the 1917 October Revolution in Russia. Made ten years after the events and edited in Eisenstein's 'Soviet Montage' style, it re-enacts in celebratory terms several …
poster Winter of The Braves
Winter of The Braves
(3.0/5)
110mn - History, War, Drama
In 1918 Ukraine, a band of student soldiers races to defend Kyiv at Kruty, risking everything against an overwhelming Bolshevik force as a divided family is pulled into the struggle.
poster A Mormon Maid
A Mormon Maid
(2.9/5)
68mn - History, Drama
This silent melodrama is set against the 1840s westward migration of the Mormons. Dora, a young woman, and her family are saved from an Indian attack by a Mormon community traveling to Utah. They join the…
poster Sins of Jezebel
Sins of Jezebel
75mn - Drama, History, Romance
The aging King Ahab of Israel marries the scheming pagan princess Jezebel, whose introduction of idolatry and persecution of prophets bring divine wrath upon the kingdom.
poster The Capture of Roma
The Capture of Roma
6mn - History
The film recreates the final events leading to Italian unification in September 1870.
poster The Life and Works of Richard Wagner
The Life and Works of Richard Wagner
(3.2/5)
102mn - Drama, History, Music
This biographical portrait of composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883), feature-length and lavishly produced, was released in conjunction with the centennial of his birth. It's an outstanding achievement in ma…
poster Nathan der Weise
Nathan der Weise
(3.5/5)
128mn - Drama, History
Silent movie adaptation of Lessing's play. Set in Jerusalem during the Third Crusade, it describes how the wise Jewish merchant Nathan, the enlightened sultan Saladin and the (initially anonymous) Templar…
poster Mazeppa
Mazeppa
(2.8/5)
15mn - Drama, History
Mazepa, the Ukrainian governor is in love with his goddaughter Maria. He quickly wins her heart. But her old father treats the wooer harshly… Maria runs away. The furious father won’t submit. This intrigu…
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 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 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…
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