Movie List for "history"

Nanking (2007)

Through readings of historical account by actors and the testimony of survivors, the events of the Nanjing Massacre are recounted. Year 2007.

Generes: Biography, History, War
Director: Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman
Writer: Bill Guttentag (screenplay), Dan Sturman (screenplay), Elisabeth Bentley (screenplay), Bill Guttentag (story), Dan Sturman (story)
Actors: Hugo Armstrong, Rosalind Chao, Stephen Dorff, John Getz

Albert Fish: In Sin He Found Salvation (2007)

Albert Fish, the horrific true story of elderly cannibal, sadomasochist, and serial killer, who lured children to their deaths in Depression-era New York City. Distorting biblical tales, … Year 2007.

Generes: Documentary, Biography, Crime, History, Horror
Director: John Borowski
Writer: John Borowski
Actors: Oto Brezina, Joe Coleman, Bob Dunsworth, Harvey Fisher

The Black Pimpernel (2007)

The story about Swedish ambassador in Chile – Harald Edelstam – and his heroic actions to protect the innocent people from the execution during and after the military coup on September 11th 1973. We travel with Edelstam during the terrible moments just after the coup and follows his never-ending fight for human rights, law and order. What drove him? And what price did he end up paying for his … Year 2007.

Generes: Drama, History, Romance
Director: Åsa Faringer, Ulf Hultberg
Writer: Bob Foss
Actors: Michael Nyqvist, Lumi Cavazos, Kate del Castillo, Lisa Werlinder

Find Me Guilty (2006)

In the late 1980s, a low level gangster named Jackie DiNorscio defends himself in court in what became the longest criminal trial in American judicial history. Year 2006.

Generes: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director: Sidney Lumet
Writer: Sidney Lumet, T.J. Mancini, Robert J. McCrea
Actors: Vin Diesel, Alex Rocco, Frank Pietrangolare, Richard DeDomenico

American Hardcore (2006)

The History of American Punk Rock 1980-1986 Year 2006.

Generes: Documentary, History, Music
Director: Paul Rachman
Writer: Steven Blush (book), Steven Blush
Actors: Lucky Lehrer, Vic Bondi, Joe Keithley, Keith Morris

Unknown Passage: The Dead Moon Story (2006)

Undisputedly written into the annals of rock history and dedicated to the most sincere methods of the DIY ethos, Northwest musicians Dead Moon (Andrew Loomis and Fred & Toody Cole) have … Year 2006.

Generes: Documentary, Music
Director: Kate Fix, Jason Summers
Writer: N/A
Actors: Fred Cole, Toody Cole, Andrew Loomis

The Queen (2006)

After the death of Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II struggles with her reaction to a sequence of events nobody could have predicted. Year 2006.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Peter Morgan
Actors: Helen Mirren, James Cromwell, Alex Jennings, Roger Allam

D-Day: The Price of Freedom (2006)

Narrated by Peter Kessler. Five D-Day veterans return to Normandy and re-visit the locations they landed on June 6, 1944, sharing their own very personal stories of war. New England region … Year 2006.

Generes: Documentary, History
Director: Tim Gray
Writer: Tim Gray
Actors: N/A

Life Is a Dream in Cinema: Pola Negri (2006)

Before Dietrich and Garbo, there was Negri. What does it mean to be a star? Why do some actors become stars and legends for all time? This documentary film answers these questions by … Year 2006.

Generes: Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Mariusz Kotowski
Writer: Lynn Moran
Actors: Hayley Mills, Eli Wallach, A.C. Lyles, Cyndi Williams

Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha (2009)

A woman is found dead in a mysterious circumstances. Several discrepancies arise in the findings, which eventually leads to the closure of the case. Years later, Haridas decides to reopen the case. Year 2009.

Generes: Crime, Drama, History, Mystery
Director: Renjith
Writer: T.P. Rajeevan (original story), Renjith (screenplay)
Actors: Mammootty, T. Damodaran, Sasi Kalinga, Suresh Krishna

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