historical movies page 7

Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death (2003)
7.2 / 10

Documentary

Colosseum: Rome's Arena of Death aka Colosseum: A Gladiator's Story is a 2003 BBC Television docudrama which tells the true story of Verus a...

My Letter to the World: A Journey Through the Life of Emily Dickinson (2017)
7.5 / 10

Documentary

Poet Emily Dickinson, pigeonholed as the strange recluse since her death, takes you on a journey through the seasons of her life amid 1800s New...

The Great Man's Whiskers (1972)
0 / 10

Comedy, History, TV Movie, Drama

A young girl writes to President Abraham Lincoln to advise him to grow a beard.

Virgin Fleet (1998)
6 / 10

Comedy, Action, Adventure, Animation

In the pre-WWII era, Nakano Naval Academy's special school for girls is codenamed "Virgin Fleet". These girls are gifted with a special form of power...

Good Soil (2007)
8 / 10

Drama, Family, History

Ships from Europe brought Christianity to the shores of Japan in 1549. For decades the seeds of faith grew under the watchful gaze of the Shogun, but...

Kukuriraige: Sanseitai Denki (1969)
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Animation, Action, Adventure, History, Fantasy

The Proclamation of HM the King (2022)
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Documentary

From St James's Palace in London, the historic proclamation of His Majesty the King takes place. For the first time since 1952, the Accession Council...

Don Juan (1969)
7.3 / 10

Animation

The age-old story of Don Juan, played by giant puppets.

Awakened Demon (2021)
6.8 / 10

Drama, Fantasy

It tells the story of Hong Hai Er, who was already adopted by Guanyin Bodhisattva as the Fortune Kid. He followed the mentor’s order to practice at...

In Search of Lost Time (2022)
5.833 / 10

Drama, Family

The Last Days of Pompeii (1950)
5 / 10

History, Drama

In Pompeii in the year 79, Lycias and Helen fall in love. Helen's guardian, the high priest of Isis, wants to separate them. To do so, he tries to...

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006)
7.077 / 10

Documentary

Film Noir burrows into the mind; it's disorienting, intriguing and enthralling. Noir brings us into a gritty underworld of lush morbidity, providing...

Chronicle of the Town Magistrate (1992)
0 / 10

Drama

In a maelstrom of evil, can a new magistrate, samurai Mochizuki Koheita, with a reputation like an alley cat, bring order to the town of Horisoto, or...

The Tichborne Claimant (1998)
8 / 10

Drama

Based on a true story, set in the late 19th century: Lord Tichborne, the ninth richest nobleman in England, disappears after a South American...

Cuando España se desnudó (2005)
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Documentary

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III (1991)
0 / 10

Animation, Action, Adventure

The third and final specially edited memorial episode featuring Jean’s narration. This is a breath-taking sea adventure action animation. The story...

Lágrimas rojas (2006)
5 / 10

Documentary

A Chaos of Flowers (1988)
8 / 10

Drama

Set in the Taisho era, which might be regarded as Japan's Hippie Phase, Hana no ran is a story about fashionable people without impulse control. Much...

The Little Disciple and Her Beautiful Shifu (2021)
0 / 10

Romance, Adventure

An author suddenly finds herself in her own story.

A Girl from Hunan (1987)
5.9 / 10

Drama

Xiao Xiao is sold into arranged marriage with a 2 year old boy, who she must raise as his nanny until he is old enough to marry her. She is expected...