Movie List for "history 5"

The Duchess (2008)

A chronicle of the life of 18th-century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life. Year 2008.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Director: Saul Dibb
Writer: Jeffrey Hatcher (screenplay), Anders Thomas Jensen (screenplay), Saul Dibb (screenplay), Amanda Foreman (book)
Actors: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling, Dominic Cooper

Ca$h (2008)

After his brother is killed, Cash allies with a famous thief to pull of the biggest robbery in history. Year 2008.

Generes: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Director: Éric Besnard
Writer: Éric Besnard (scenario)
Actors: Jean Dujardin, Jean Reno, Valeria Golino, Alice Taglioni

A Viking Saga: Son of Thor (2008)

Drama set in the viking age, Helgi witnesses the destruction of his village and narrowly escapes to his uncle Rurik who raises him like his son. Many years later he meets the people responsible for his parents death and someone he never expected to see again. Year 2008.

Generes: Adventure, Drama, History
Director: Michael Mouyal
Writer: Michael Mouyal, Dennis Goldberg
Actors: Ken Vedsegaard, Peter Gantzler, Erik Holmey, Hans Henrik Clemensen

The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

Two sisters contend for the affection of King Henry VIII. Year 2008.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Director: Justin Chadwick
Writer: Peter Morgan (screenplay), Philippa Gregory (novel)
Actors: Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana, Jim Sturgess

Hot Rod Horror (2008)

While trying to find where her younger brother wandered off to, Jenny and David, must search an abandoned wrecking yard with a horrifying history. Year 2008.

Generes: Action, Horror
Director: Darrell Mapson
Writer: Willy Ortlieb
Actors: Alexandra Gorman, Willy Ortlieb, Mark MacPherson, Brett Gipson

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

.in for Motion (2008)

A menagerie of miniscule human stories of changing India, from history of early computers to the myth of present IT bubble, both sides of development and progress. Year 2008.

Generes: N/A
Director: Anirban Datta
Writer: Anirban Datta
Actors: N/A

Waited for (2011)

An one hour documentary that interweaves three stories of South African lesbians who adopt across racial lines. The film explores the ways in which these queer families challenge and are …

Athens Burning (2011)

The Georgia Theatre in Athens, GA burned two years ago, and this documentary outlines the attempts at bringing it back. The fire also revealed a treasure trove of history about this college…

Our Generation (2010)

A documentary on the Australian Aboriginal struggle for their land, culture and freedom – a story that has been silenced by the Government and mainstream media. Featuring the stories of the…

Goltzius and the Pelican Company (2012)

Hendrik Goltzius, a late sixteenth-century Dutch printer and engraver of erotic prints, seduces the Margrave of Alsace into paying for a printing press to make and publish illustrated books.