Historical Movies

1956. Three Hungarian friends hijack a plane to escape from the Iron Curtain.

Colosseum: Rome's Arena of Death aka Colosseum: A Gladiator's Story is a 2003 BBC Television docudrama which tells the true story of Verus a...

Confrontation between the superhumans and the evil forces of warlords during the Republic of China.

The story of Tasmanian-born actor Errol Flynn whose short & flamboyant life, full of scandals, adventures, loves and excess was largely played out in...

A conflict arises between the people of the town and the local priest when they have to decide how to represent certain biblical episode.

It’s the hit musical that changed Broadway forever and brought the genius of Lin Manuel Miranda to the attention of legions of fans across the...

A woman's secret relationship is discovered putting her and those around her in danger.

This short follows the political career of Theodore Roosevelt, beginning in 1895, when he was appointed police commissioner of New York City. In 1897...

For a long time, in France, comedy was the preserve of men. Female roles were mostly secondary and corresponded to stereotypes such as the pretty...

Ceschi and Stamm's documentary tells the incredible story of Monika Krause, a former East German citizen, who became Fidel Castro's Sexual Education...

A poetic cinematic legend based on an ancient Kyrgyz folk tale. The film tells the tragic story of the all-conquering love between the beautiful Ak...

A biography of Vincent van Gogh using only images and the letters he wrote to his brother Theo.

Historical drama about a sleepy-eyed ronin.

Once upon a time there was a garden, a refuge, a safe haven - 'The Garden of the Finzi Continis'. It came to life in Giorgio Bassani's 1962...

The story of a young rascal with a tough past who enters a house of generational chefs and learns to cook authentic Shandong cuisine.

The true historical account of the Illuminati, exposing the actual rituals of the secret society, and answering the age-old question of whether or...