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1. Black Death (2010)
R | 102 min | Action, Drama, History
Set during the time of the first outbreak of bubonic plague in England, a young monk is given the task of learning the truth about reports of people being brought back to life in a small village.
Director: Christopher Smith | Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Sean Bean, Carice van Houten, Kimberley Nixon
Votes: 51,329 | Gross: $0.02M
2. Upstairs Downstairs (2010–2012)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama
A new family and their servants live at the London townhouse at 165 Eaton Place in 1936.
Stars: Keeley Hawes, Ed Stoppard, Adrian Scarborough, Neil Jackson
Votes: 6,838
3. A Field in England (2013)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, History, Horror
Amid the Civil War in 17th-century England, a group of deserters flee from battle through an overgrown field. Captured by an alchemist, the men are forced to help him search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the field.
Director: Ben Wheatley | Stars: Julian Barratt, Peter Ferdinando, Richard Glover, Ryan Pope
Votes: 14,045 | Gross: $0.03M
4. Tommy Guns (2022)
Unrated | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, War
In 1974, after years of liberation war, the Portuguese and their descendants fled the colony of Angola where pro-independence groups gradually claimed their territory back. A tribal girl ... See full summary »
Director: Carlos Conceição | Stars: João Arrais, Anabela Moreira, Gustavo Sumpta, Leonor Silveira
Votes: 263
5. Eliza Fraser (1976)
130 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
An old captain & his young wife share a lot of adventures after they're shipwrecked and captured by Aborigines on an island near Australia.
Director: Tim Burstall | Stars: Susannah York, John Waters, John Castle, Noel Ferrier
Votes: 220
6. What the Future Holds (2018)
Drama, Thriller
Justo Gil arrives as a migrant in the city, his great charisma will allow him to socialize with the youngsters from the gauche divine but an unexpected turn of events makes him become an informer for the Franco political police.
Stars: Oriol Pla, Aura Garrido, Jesús Carroza, Pep Cruz
Votes: 839
7. Sedition (2021– )
30 min | Thriller
A mysterious female figure is inexplicably present throughout a wide range of earth's historical events-- spanning across many millennia.
Stars: Jason Salvatore Cohen, Tara Beavers, Genii, Lily Greenwald
8. The Box (I) (2013)
Not Rated | 27 min | Short, Drama
At the height of the American Civil War, two young lovers pledge their love and devotion as they plan their future together. Their lives are torn apart and dreams are shattered as tragedy shakes their world to the core.
Director: Melanie Star Scot | Stars: David Topp, Taylor-Grace Davis, Elijah Chester, Glennellen Anderson
Votes: 35
9. Blood Brothers (I) (2017)
15 min | Short, Action, Drama
When a young British soldier deserts his battalion in the heat of World War I, he must seek refuge in a nearby barn only to find an unexpected threat.
Director: Max Chernov | Stars: Cameron Cowperthwaite, Declan Michael Laird, Kyle Matthew, Parker Huseby
10. Magyar passió (2021)
95 min | Drama
Following World War II, Hungary came under Soviet influence. The atheist, communist regime launched its most heated battles against the Church. The stakes were very high: after acquiring ... See full summary »
Director: Károly Eperjes | Stars: Péter Telekes, Károly Eperjes, Sándor Almási, Péter Krisztián Andorai
Votes: 206
11. The Night in Lisbon
Action, Drama, War | Announced
A husband and wife refugee couple seek to outrun the German army blitzkrieg advance across Europe at the start of World War Two and escape on a ship bound for America.
12. The Devil Made Them Do It (2014)
Short, Adventure, Thriller
Director: Norman J. Warren | Stars: Claudia Andrei, Duncan DeMorgan, Pamela Gilmore, Charles Jacobs
13. Sati Padmini (1924)
Drama, Romance, War
This film depicts the story of the legendary Rajput queen Padmini of Chittor. The plot is set against the violent siege of Chittor, the Rajput capital, by the sultan of Delhi, Allauddin ... See full summary »
Director: Baburao Painter | Stars: Miss Nalini, B.Jadhav, Ganpat Bakre, Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre
14. Kalyan Khajina (1924)
History
Quasi-historical adventure movie based on the exploits of the 17th C. Maratha emperor Shivaji (Bhosle). A large part of the film is shot in a cave where where Shivaji meets the Subedar of ... See full summary »
Director: Sultana | Stars: Balasaheb Yadav, Miss Nalini, Master Vithal, Sultana
Votes: 11
15. Outside the Window: Events in France, May 1968 (2004 Video)
14 min | Short, Reality-TV
Stars: Natalie Hume, Gilbert Adair, Bernardo Bertolucci, Robin Blackburn
Votes: 33
16. Women's Day (2019)
85 min | Documentary
The lives of women living through a convulsive era of historical and social change. It provides a unique insight into Russian feminism.
Director: Dolya Gavanski | Stars: Svetlana Alexievich, Dolya Gavanski, Dina Grigoreva, Natalya Kaspersky
Votes: 34
17. Piedi nudi (2006)
23 min | Short
Piedmont, Italy, 1944. The friendship between Anna and Nino, their runs and affectionate quarrels. On the background, the countryside destroyed by the war, the poverty, the hopes for the ... See full summary »
Director: Luca Agostino | Stars: Zoe Tavarelli, Lorenzo Vavassori, Giuseppe Turletti, Giuseppe Boccalatte
19. Begrond (2021)
44 min | Short, Drama, War
A gripping Anglo-Boer War story about building a new future. It tells the story of hope, especially when there is no reason for hope. Hope makes us who we are, because there is always hope - even in the seemingly darkest times
Director: Elrich Yssel | Stars: Carla Smith, Natania van Heerden, Lida Botha, Hanno Hattingh
20. Sutter's Gold
Action, Comedy, Western | Announced
Based on historical person General Sutter from Switzerland who founded California (Sutterville / Sacramento). A western comedy action drama set in the 18th century.
Director: Maik van Epple
21. Der Tag X (2019)
20 min | Short, Drama
June 17th, 1953: Frida's 8th birthday, was supposed to be a celebration, but instead tanks are rolling through the streets of East Berlin. Frida and her mother are waiting for the birthday ... See full summary »
Director: Katharina Rivilis | Stars: Jan Pohl, Katharina Rivilis, Nikolay Sidorenko, Ninel Skrzypczyk
22. Roots: A family's legacy from the 1876 April uprising. (2021)
8 min | Short
"Roots" tells the story of a young woman exploring her family history in relation to the 1876 April uprising.
Director: Kalina Kostadinova | Stars: Magda Atanasova, Violeta Dragieva, Historical Reenactment Club Tradition
23. He Served the Empire (2019)
Short, Horror
Following on from an intense battle, Lucan, (Roman Centurion) wakes in strange circumstances, nothing is quite what it seems. A supernatural element, and historical combat throughout.
Director: Daniel Davies | Stars: Alex Brockdorff, Kerry Fitzgerald, Liam Rowley, Alex Sweet
24. The Gentle Falcon (1954)
30 min | Drama, Family
Stars: Glen Alyn, Victoria Nolan, Patrick Horgan, Virginia Shipton
25. Friends, Romans, Countrymen (1966 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
The Canadian comic duo Wayne & Shuster tried their hand a historical comedy set in ancient Rome. Possibly they were inspired by "A funny thing happened on the way to the forum", but they ... See full summary »
Directors: Bob Daley, George Folsey | Stars: Jack Carter, Arte Johnson, Lew Parker
26. The Black Gun
Western | Announced
During the U.S. Reconstuction following the Civil War a Black Gunman helps his people to independence.
27. Milan: Inspire Us (2021 Music Video)
4 min | Music
An alien couple travels to earth at different points in world history.
Director: André Joseph | Stars: Milan Lazistan III, Nate Moran, Michael Schiavo, Emily Speed