Genre: History
1122 content found
Mussolini: Son of the Century 2024–

Chronicles the rise of power of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini in a history of a country that surrendered to dictatorship.

Category: Biography, Drama, History

Stars: Luca Marinelli, Francesco Russo, Barbara Chichiarelli

8.3 IMDB Rating 897 Views
Call the Midwife 2012–

Chronicles the lives of a group of midwives living in East London in the late 1950s to late 1960s.

Category: Drama, History

Stars: Jenny Agutter, Laura Main, Vanessa Redgrave

8.6 IMDB Rating 97,107 Views
Bel Ami 2012

A chronicle of a young man's rise to power in Paris via his manipulation of the city's wealthiest and most influential women.

Category: Crime, Drama, History, Romantic

Stars: Robert Pattinson, Uma Thurman, Kristin Scott Thomas

5.4 IMDB Rating 5,598 Views
The Scandalous Lady W 2015

An 18th-century drama details the scandalous life of Lady Seymour Worsley.

Category: Drama, History

Stars: Natalie Dormer, Jessica Gunning, Oliver Chris

6.5 IMDB Rating 4,544 Views
The Cove 2009

Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.

Category: Biography, Crime, Documentary, History

Stars: Richard O'Barry, Louie Psihoyos, Hardy Jones

8.4 IMDB Rating 6,854 Views
The Alamo 1960

In 1836, a small band of soldiers sacrifice their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas.

Category: Adventure, Drama, History, War, Western

Stars: John Wayne, Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey

6.8 IMDB Rating 418 Views
Viva Zapata! 1952

The story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt, oppressive dictatorship of President Porfirio Díaz in the early 20th century.

Category: Biography, Drama, History, Western

Stars: Marlon Brando, Jean Peters, Anthony Quinn

7.3 IMDB Rating 446 Views
Traitors 2019

A British civil servant agrees to spy on her own government for the Americans in the aftermath of WWII.

Category: Drama, History, Thriller

Stars: Emma Appleton, Brandon P Bell, Keeley Hawes

6.6 IMDB Rating 10,172 Views
Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans 2019

Atti, a smart and quick-witted Roman teenager, manages to upset Emperor Nero with one of his schemes. For punishment, Atti is sent to work in a cold and wet Britain where he also meets the Celts.

Category: Comedy, Family, History, Musical

Stars: Sebastian Croft, Emilia Jones, Nick Frost

5.4 IMDB Rating 4,577 Views
Mayday 2003–

Dramatized reconstruction of real-life air disasters, along with interviews with aviation experts and eyewitnesses.

Category: Crime, Documentary, History

Stars: Jonathan Aris, Stephen Bogaert, John Cox

8.8 IMDB Rating 1,482 Views
A Thousand Blows 2024–

The fortunes of Hezekiah and Alec, two best friends newly arrived from Jamaica. Fighting for survival in the violent melting pot of Victorian London's East End, they come up against Sugar Goodson, a dangerous, veteran boxer.

Category: Drama, History, Sport

Stars: Malachi Kirby, Stephen Graham, James Nelson-Joyce

3,408 Views
Harald og Sonja 2025-

For nine years, Crown Prince Harald and commoner Sonja Haraldsen fight for their right to marry, but the decision lies with King Olav. The Norwegian constitution bars Harald from marrying without royal consent.

Category: Biography, Drama, History

Stars: Aurora Nossen, Torbjørn Aamodt, Andreas Høvik

8.4 IMDB Rating 819 Views
September 5 2024

During the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, an American sports broadcasting team must adapt to live coverage of the Israeli athletes being held hostage by a terrorist group.

Category: Drama, History, Thriller, Tragedy

Stars: Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin

7.1 IMDB Rating 1,231 Views
Charité 2017–

The series describes the accomplishments of several famous German physicians and scientists at the prestigious Charité hospital in Berlin during its history.

Category: Drama, History, Sci-Fi

Stars: Alicia von Rittberg, Mala Emde, Nina Gummich

7.8 IMDB Rating 8,920 Views
Heroes of the Sky: The Mighty Eighth Air Force 2020

The 'Mighty Eighth Air Force' tilted the balance for the Allies during World War II. This is the story of how they did it, using rare archival footage and dramatic eye-witness accounts of the airmen and the commanders themselves.

Category: Documentary, History, War

Stars: Ryon Thomas, Rory Gilbert, James Doolittle

7.2 IMDB Rating 497 Views
Quiz Show 1994

A young lawyer, Richard Goodwin, investigates a potentially fixed game show. Charles Van Doren, a big time show winner, is under Goodwin's investigation.

Category: Biography, Drama, History

Stars: Ralph Fiennes, John Turturro, Rob Morrow

7.5 IMDB Rating 4,077 Views
Apollo: Back to the Moon 2019

Recreations, interviews and restored archival footage tell the story of NASA's Apollo program.

Category: Documentary, History

Stars: Bill Anders, Jay Barbree, Jack Clemons

6.7 IMDB Rating 489 Views
Cleopatra 1963

Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt experiences both triumph and tragedy as she attempts to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome.

Category: Biography, Drama, History, romance, Romantic

Stars: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison

7.0 IMDB Rating 4,869 Views
Judas and the Black Messiah 2021

Offered a plea deal by the FBI, William O'Neal infiltrates the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party to gather intelligence on Chairman Fred Hampton.

Category: Biography, Drama, History

Stars: LaKeith Stanfield, Daniel Kaluuya, Jesse Plemons

7.4 IMDB Rating 5,662 Views
Bismarck: 24 Hours to Doom 2021

Based on Iain Ballantyne's book, and shedding new light on one of World War II's most epic sea battles, this documentary provides a thrilling countdown of the Bismarck's final 24 hours.

Category: Documentary, History, War

Stars: Yves Dias, Chris Parry, Jane Harrold

6.2 IMDB Rating 1,211 Views