Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "belgian-history"

1. Daens (1992)

138 min | Biography, Drama, History

In the 1890s, Father Adolf Daens goes to Aalst, a textile town where child labor is rife, pay and working conditions are horrible, the poor have no vote, and the Catholic church backs the ... See full summary »

Director: Stijn Coninx | Stars: Jan Decleir, Gérard Desarthe, Antje de Boeck, Michael Pas

Votes: 4,396

2. Lumumba (2000)

Not Rated | 115 min | Biography, Drama, History

The true story of controversial leader of independent Congo Patrice Lumumba.

Director: Raoul Peck | Stars: Eriq Ebouaney, Alex Descas, Théophile Sowié, Maka Kotto

Votes: 2,082 | Gross: $0.68M

3. Thieves of the Wood (2018–2020)

TV-MA | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, History

In 18th-century Flanders a soldier-turned-bandit becomes a local hero as he leads the oppressed and downtrodden in a revolt against the corrupt aristocracy.

Stars: Matteo Simoni, Stef Aerts, Jeroen Perceval, Dirk Roofthooft

Votes: 2,903

4. The Habsburg Empire (2008)

48 min | Documentary, Biography, History

The rise and fall of the Habsburg Empire, one of the most powerful European empires in history, which lasted throughout the second millennium and had a major impact on Europe's cultural boom and ethnic cohesion.

Votes: 13

5. Battle for the Bulge (1969)

48 min | Documentary, History, War

This WWII documentary uses current location filming and authentic historic film clips to document the Battle of the Bulge, the last big German offensive in World War II, which was launched ... See full summary »

Director: Peter Batty | Stars: Hasso von Manteuffel, Robert Hasbrouck, John Mace, David Belchem

Votes: 16

6. White King, Red Rubber, Black Death (2003 TV Movie)

84 min | Documentary, History

Documentary about how King Leopold II of Belgium acquired Congo as a colony and exploited it by reign of terror.

Director: Peter Bate | Stars: Elie Lison, Roger May, Steve Driesen, Tshilombo Imhotep

Votes: 211