Movie List for "history 2"

Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh (2008)

The story of Hannah Senesh, a Hungarian poet who was captured by the Nazis, while trying to rescue Jews in WWII. Year 2008.

Generes: Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Roberta Grossman
Writer: Sophie Sartain, Roberta Grossman
Actors: Peter Hay, Judy Baumel-Schwartz, Michael Berenbaum, Shimon Peres

December Heat (2008)

The young country of Estonia is dancing to the jazzy tune of the 1920s when, on December 1 1924, the capital Tallinn is overrun by members of the Comintern in an attempt to stage a … Year 2008.

Generes: Action, Drama, History
Director: Asko Kase
Writer: Lauri Vahtre, Mihkel Ulman
Actors: Sergo Vares, Liisi Koikson, Tõnu Kark, Mait Malmsten

Kosova, One Way Ticket to Babylon (2008)

Kosovo – a new name on the world map? A country with an ancient history and even older conflicts – a place of legend to some, home to others. A new state struggeling for internal as well as… Year 2008.

Generes: Documentary
Director: Odise Rexhaj
Writer: Edi Gjocaj, Odise Rexhaj
Actors: N/A

When Clouds Clear (2008)

A documentary about the history and struggle of the remote Ecuadorian town, Junín and the conflicts that have arisen due to international mining interests. Year 2008.

Generes: Documentary
Director: Danielle Bernstein, Anne Slick
Writer: Danielle Bernstein, Anne Slick
Actors: N/A

Seven Days… Seven Nights (1960) Drama Movie

A wealthy and bored woman is witness of a murder in affection and meets another witness. She asks him about the history of the victim and falls in love with him. Year 1960.

Generes: Drama
Director: Peter Brook
Writer: Marguerite Duras, Gérard Jarlot
Actors: Jeanne Moreau, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Pascale de Boysson

Daana Veera Soora Karna (1977) Action Drama Fantasy Movie

Story of the central hero of Mahabharata who rises from nothing to becoming the world’s greatest warrior ever born in history and emerges as the hero of the Kurukshetra war. Year 1977.

Generes: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Director: N.T. Rama Rao
Writer: N.T. Rama Rao, Kondaveeti Venkatakavi
Actors: N.T. Rama Rao, Dhulipala, Mikkilineni

Farewell Mister Grock (1950) Drama Movie

Biography of Grock,the greatest clown in history,beginning at WW2. Year 1950.

Generes: Drama
Director: Pierre Billon
Writer: Christian-Falaize, Nino Constantini, Hanns Eggerth
Actors: Grock, Ted Rémy, Adrien Osperi

Mesrine (1984) Biography Crime Drama Movie

Jacques Mesrine was the foremost criminal, public enemy N°1, the man most wanted in France, guilty of 39 crimes. “In the police or newspaper history, Mesrine broke all records”. The film begins with his escape on May 8, 1978. Mesr… Year 1984.

Generes: Biography, Crime, Drama
Director: André Génovès
Writer: André Génovès
Actors: Nicolas Silberg, Caroline Aguilar, Gérard Sergue

Move Along, There is Nothing to See (1983) Comedy Movie

Leroux and Pélissier, are investigating stolen checks. They arrive at Hélène owner of a contemporary art gallery. Pélissier is convinced that she is a stranger to history, but Leroux clings on, convinced that she is hiding something. Year 1983.

Generes: Comedy
Director: Patrice Leconte
Writer: Patrice Leconte, Martin Veyron
Actors: Jane Birkin, Michel Blanc, Jacques Villeret

Kathapurushan (1996) Biography Drama Movie

Against the history of Kerala, we see a young man grow up without a father, relate to the working class people employed in his feudal household, become an intellectual, land in prison, and find a cure for the stuttering that affli… Year 1996.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Writer: Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Actors: Vishwanathan, Mini Nair, Aranmulla Ponnamma

Backbeat (1994) Biography Drama Music Movie

A dramatization of the Hamburg, Germany phase of The Beatles’ early history. Year 1994.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Music
Director: Iain Softley
Writer: Iain Softley, Michael Thomas, Stephen Ward
Actors: Stephen Dorff, Sheryl Lee, Ian Hart

Monsieur John Grierson (1974) Classic Movie

John Grierson coined the word “documentary” and was a key figure in the history of the documentary film worldwide. His best-known accomplishments are starting the British documentary … Year 1974.

Generes: Classic
Director: Roger Blais
Writer: Donald Brittain, Georges Mayrand
Actors: Monique Miller

Family Resemblances (1996) Comedy Drama Movie

An upper middle-class French family celebrates a birthday in a restaurant. In one evening and during one meal, family history, tensions, collective and separate grudges, delights, and memories both clash and coalesce. Year 1996.

Generes: Comedy, Drama
Director: Cédric Klapisch
Writer: Agnès Jaoui, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Cédric Klapisch
Actors: Jean-Pierre Bacri, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Catherine Frot

Born in Flames (1983) Comedy Drama Sci-Fi Movie

Set ten years after the most peaceful revolution in United States history, it presents a dystopia in which the issues of many groups – minorities, liberals, gay rights organizations, feminists – are dealt with by the government. Year 1983.

Generes: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Director: Lizzie Borden
Writer: Ed Bowes, Lizzie Borden
Actors: Honey, Adele Bertei, Jean Satterfield

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989) Adventure Comedy Music Movie

Two rock-‘n-rolling teens, on the verge of failing their class, set out on a quest to make the ultimate school history report after being presented with a time machine. Year 1989.

Generes: Adventure, Comedy, Music
Director: Stephen Herek
Writer: Chris Matheson, Ed Solomon
Actors: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George Carlin

Sezona mira u Parizu (1981) Drama Movie

Story of a love affair between a Yugoslav in Paris looking for a film footage about recent history on WWII, and a French girl sculptor. Year 1981.

Generes: Drama
Director: Predrag Golubovic
Writer: Marc Cadiot, Ratko Djurovic, Vlatko Gilic
Actors: Maria Schneider, Dragan Nikolic, Alain Noury