Movie List for "history 6"

Price for Peace (2002)

This powerful and thought provoking film chronicles the compelling events in the Pacific Theater of WWII, from the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 to the American occupation of Japan in … Year 2002.

Generes: Documentary, History, War
Director: James Moll
Writer: N/A
Actors: Zenji Abe, Stephen Ambrose, Hal Braun, Jeanne Doll Dolan

Sidewalk Soldiers (2002)

A documentary about Fundamentalist-Evangelical Christian support of Israel. Year 2002.

Generes: Documentary, History
Director: Todd Albertson
Writer: Todd Albertson
Actors: George Meyers

The Soul Keeper (2002)

Seduced by Jung, killed by hate, redeemed by history. In 1905 a 19-year-old Russian girl suffering from severe hysteria is admitted into a psychiatric hospital in Zurich. A young doctor, … Year 2002.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Romance
Director: Roberto Faenza
Writer: Aldo Carotenuto (book), Gianni Arduini (in collaboration with), Giampiero Rigosi (in collaboration with), Hugh Fleetwood (in collaboration with), Alessandro Defilippi (in collaboration with), Roberto Faenza (screenplay), François Cohen-Séat (in collaboration with), Elda Ferri (in collaboration with)
Actors: Iain Glen, Emilia Fox, Craig Ferguson, Caroline Ducey

The Tramp and the Dictator (2002)

A look at the parallel lives of Charles Chaplin and Adolf Hitler and how they crossed with the creation of The Great Dictator (1940). Year 2002.

Generes: Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Kevin Brownlow, Michael Kloft
Writer: Kevin Brownlow (narration), Christopher Bird (narration)
Actors: Kenneth Branagh, Sydney Chaplin

Islam: Empire of Faith (2000)

Islam: Empire of Faith is a documentary series, made in 2000, that details the history of Islam, from the birth of the Islamic Prophet, Muhammad to the Ottoman Empire. The first episode … Year 2000.

Generes: Documentary, History
Director: Robert H. Gardner
Writer: Jonathan Grupper
Actors: Ben Kingsley

Sabotage! (2000)

June, 1815. Napoleon Bonaparte, surrounded by enemies, is about to play his definitive part in history. He has spent his whole life creating a mystique, becoming synonymous with … Year 2000.

Generes: Comedy
Director: Esteban Ibarretxe, Jose Miguel Ibarretxe
Writer: Esteban Ibarretxe, Jose Miguel Ibarretxe
Actors: David Suchet, Stephen Fry, Dominique Pinon, Alexandra Vandernoot

The 13th Warrior (1999)

A man, having fallen in love with the wrong woman, is sent by the sultan himself on a diplomatic mission to a distant land as an ambassador. Stopping at a Viking village port to restock on supplies, he finds himself unwittingly embroiled in a quest to banish a mysterious threat in a distant Viking land. Year 1999.

Generes: Action, Adventure, History
Director: John McTiernan, Michael Crichton
Writer: Michael Crichton (novel), William Wisher (screenplay), Warren Lewis (screenplay)
Actors: Antonio Banderas, Diane Venora, Dennis Storhøi, Vladimir Kulich

Topsy-Turvy (1999)

Set in the 1880s, the story of how, during a creative dry spell, the partnership of the legendary musical/theatrical writers Gilbert and Sullivan almost dissolves, before they turn it all around and write the Mikado. Year 1999.

Generes: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History, Music, Musical
Director: Mike Leigh
Writer: Mike Leigh
Actors: Allan Corduner, Dexter Fletcher, Sukie Smith, Roger Heathcott

Unbowed (1999)

Three Lakota Sioux men enroll in a historically black college, and their reluctance to assimilate causes friction between their black peers. Some come to embrace their similar history, while others remain bitter. Year 1999.

Generes: Drama, History, Romance
Director: Nanci Rossov
Writer: Mildred Lewis (screenplay)
Actors: Tembi Locke, Jay Tavare, Chuma Gault, Catero Colbert

Anna and the King (1999)

The story of the romance between the King of Siam and widowed British schoolteacher, Anna Leonowens, during the 1860s. Year 1999.

Generes: Drama, History, Romance
Director: Andy Tennant
Writer: Anna Leonowens (diaries), Steve Meerson (screenplay), Peter Krikes (screenplay)
Actors: Jodie Foster, Yun-Fat Chow, Bai Ling, Tom Felton

The Newton Boys (1998)

The story of the Newton gang, the most successful bank robbers in history, owing to their good planning and minimal violence. Year 1998.

Generes: Action, Crime, Drama, History, Western
Director: Richard Linklater
Writer: Claude Stanush (based on the book by), Richard Linklater (screenplay by), Claude Stanush (screenplay by), Clark Walker (screenplay by)
Actors: Matthew McConaughey, Skeet Ulrich, Ethan Hawke, Gail Cronauer

Beloved (1998)

Based on the book by Toni Morrison, in which a slave is visited by the spirit of a mysterious young woman Year 1998.

Generes: Drama, History, Horror
Director: Jonathan Demme
Writer: Toni Morrison (novel), Akosua Busia (screenplay), Richard LaGravenese (screenplay), Adam Brooks (screenplay)
Actors: Yada Beener, Emil Pinnock, Calen Johnson, Oprah Winfrey

The Missions of California (1998)

The film traces the history of the 21 California missions while showcasing their incredile beauty. Highlights include rare photographs and the unique architecture of the early Spanish Padres. Year 1998.

Generes: History
Director: R.J. Adams
Writer: Diane C. Adams, R.J. Adams
Actors: Daniel Andres, Kathi Cook, Tracy Ann Doss, David Farkas

Four Days in September (1997)

Fernando, a journalist, and his friend César join terrorist group MR8 in order to fight Brazilian dictatorial regime during the late sixties. Cesare, however, is wounded and captured during… Year 1997.

Generes: Action, Drama, History, Thriller
Director: Bruno Barreto
Writer: Fernando Gabeira (novel), Leopoldo Serran
Actors: Alan Arkin, Fernanda Torres, Pedro Cardoso, Luiz Fernando Guimarães

Dial H-I-S-T-O-R-Y (1997)

An experimental documentary detailing the history of plane hijackings. Year 1997.

Generes: Documentary
Director: Johan Grimonprez
Writer: Johan Grimonprez
Actors: N/A

Stolen Moments (1997)

A documentary history of lesbianism in North American and Europe, with historic references, archival material, film clips, interviews with many women – famous and not-famous witnesses and … Year 1997.

Generes: Documentary
Director: Margaret Wescott
Writer: Margaret Wescott
Actors: Kate Nelligan