History Movies

Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz

Inspired by true events, a story of a blind grand piano genius. As a child Mietek loses his sight. His mother places him in the care of the nuns in Laski. At the centre for the blind the boy discovers that music may be his way of seeing the world again and of describing it. Mietek goes on to become a brilliant classical pianist. Once he discovers jazz music, though, he has only one goal left: to become the best jazz pianist in Poland. He is more and more successful, not only in Poland but around the world. He wins the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival. Unexpectedly, a charismatic vocalist, Zuza, walks into his life. This meeting will change it forever.

To Cry For You

In a series of interviews with cultural and television figures, artists, and researchers, Shai Lahav attempts to deconstruct one of the most traumatic and formative moments in Israel's cultural and political history.

Corte

At the core of a royal court unbalanced by the long absence of its King, where women seem to have disappeared along with reason, the Crown Prince is murdered. Wrapped in the plot of the promoters of a decaying libertine spirit, the heir’s brothers, a pair of twins united by the music they play together and their Valet, witness a hunt for the prepetator launched by the palace doctor's deduction. In the background of all the chatter rises the individual desire of the twins for the dynasty.

Sonho Sem Fim

The story of one of Brazilian cinema's pioneers, Eduardo Abelim, from the start of his career, in Rio de Janeiro, until his filming of the 1930 Revolution. To promote his films, Abelim would even perform car stunts, give classes on the occult and offer guidance on mystical matters.

Doctors without conscience - human experimentation in the Third Reich

On October 25, 1946, fifty years ago, the so-called Doctors' trial began in Nuremberg. Ernst Klee has compiled extensive material for this film about concentration camp doctors, for example, who nevertheless lectured at universities again after the war or found a place in the executive chairs of pharmaceutical companies. He documents the role of world-famous companies in human experimentation. He was also able to work through the investigation files against Josef Mengele in their entirety for the first time and view unknown material from Auschwitz.

Javier Milei: la revolución liberal

A portrait of Argentine libertarian politician Javier Milei.

Legend of the Golden Cudgel 2: Sha Seng's Revenge

The Longevity Monk has been captured by a demon, and the remaining Monkey King, Piggy, and Monk Sha are in a critical situation as they are arguing over a crisis of trust. It turns out that Monk Sha was once a half-demon who went astray, but in the nick of time, he was enlightened by the Dragon Subduing and Tiger Fighting Lohan and returned to the right path. Buddha gave a very important task to Monk Sha, which was to secretly help the Monkey King, the Monkey King, the Star of the West.

Martin Luther

A biopic of Martin Luther, covering his life between 1505 and 1530, and the birth of the Protestant Reformation movement.

Washington's Christmas Crossing

Pete Hegseth hosts Washington Crossing Park's annual reenactment of the Continental Army's fateful Christmas crossing of the Delaware. This highly-anticipated event marks a pivotal moment in the Revolutionary War and our nation's history.

The Endless Road

The life story of Friedrich List, an influential 19th century German political economist who developed the liberal nationalist theory of political economy in both Europe and the United States.

Scott & Zelda At Home

After a night out drinking, F. Scott Fitzgerald arrives home to find his wife, Zelda, ready for battle in a blow-up fight to define the Jazz Age.

Dance Around the Steam Boiler

The movie travels through the 20th century by monitoring a steam boiler. We see the history of Estonia through life, agricultural work and people at different times.

The Man with the Gun

The story of the Bolshevik revolution through the eyes of a peasant who, as a soldier, gets caught up in the proceedings under the tutelage of Lenin.

The Spirit Game

In the mid-nineteenth century, three sisters astonished the world with their ability to talk to the dead. But what began as a clever prank to gain fortune and fame, soon spiraled beyond anything they could have ever predicted. Based on the true story of The Fox Sisters.

Murder on the Victorian Railway

Part documentary, part recreation, this movie is an exploration of Britain's first railway murder. Based on the book by Kate Colquhoun.

Miyamoto Musashi

Shinobu and her brother Genichiro plead with famous swordsman Musashi Miyamoto to teach them to avenge their father's death. The perpetrators of their father's demise see the siblings practicing, and so enlist the help of another revered swordsman, Kojiro Sasaki, giving the latter an excuse to battle Miyamoto.

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Opera Australia: Aida

Verdi’s monumental music makes this historic epic an enduring favourite. Davide Livermore’s radiant production is a thrilling theatrical experience. Ten towering digital screens create ever-changing floor-to-ceiling set pieces. Immersive digital video design ranges from rich symbolism to vivid landscapes. Opulent costumes and props reflect the splendour of Egypt at the height of its power. Together with dramatic video, the massed grandeur of the famous Triumphal March is a visual and musical feast.

Hunting Down the Nazis

For the first time, a film recounts the story of the long pursuit of Nazis in hiding from 1945 to the present day. Sixty years of investigations, set-backs trials and dramas, brought about principally by three extraordinary individuals—the Austrian Simon Wiesenthal, and the German-French couple, Beate and Serge Klarsfeld.

Molière, le spectacle musical

The show tells the story of a man who renounces the material comforts and prestige of being the King's upholsterer to create a theater troupe with the woman he loves. But the road to success is long, and there are many obstacles.