History Movies

Dramatic Passion of Algabert and Elisberth of Rodembourg

Prince Algabert, upholding the traditions of his forefathers, wages a ceaseless feud against the house of Rodembourg, whose reigning lord has one daughter, Elisabeth. One day, the Princess Elisabeth is captured by Algabert's vassals and, forgetful of feuds and quarrels, the Prince falls under the spell of her beauty. Prince Algabert, having released the Princess, goes to her father and begs for her hand, which is, however, haughtily refused. So the breach between the two houses widens. Elisabeth decides to take the veil. On the day of her renunciation Algabert makes an ineffectual attempt to see her. Then, in despair, he provokes the Rodembourgs. He meets them single-handed in the convent cloister and receives his death stroke. Elisabeth till the day of her death mourns her lover and daily tends his grave.

I Am Cuba, the Siberian Mammoth

Contemporary film critics regard the epic film I Am Cuba as a modern masterpiece. The 1964 Cuban/Soviet coproduction marked a watershed moment of cultural collaboration between two nations. Yet the film never found a mass audience, languishing for decades until its reintroduction as a "classic" in the 1990s. Vicente Ferraz explores the strange history of this cinematic tour de force, and the deeper meaning for those who participated in its creation.

Le GI français à Omaha Beach

SHTTL

In one continuous shot, SHTTL shows the lives, loves, and inner conflicts within a Yiddish speaking shtetl on the border between Ukraine and Poland - one day before the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union.

Cipriano e a Morte de Cipriano

Old man Cipriano is dead. His body, however, remains among the living due to a pact with Death. The pact has come to an end. In this film, it is Cipriano's soul that narrates the last events, and this narrative establishes an arc constructed in the director's own study with the raw material filmed in S-16mm, after more than 20 years of filming. Life and death. Tales, dreams and religions. A journey into the Latin American imagination through a long pilgrimage through the backlands of Piauí.

Ludlow, Greek Americans in the Colorado Coal War

The Colorado Coal war is described as the bloodiest page of the US labor movement. In this violent confrontation between Rockefeller and the UMWA Trade Union, a vital part was played by 500 Greek miners who became the backbone of the guerrilla army formed by the union to avenge the Ludlow Massacre – the murder of 20 women and children and of the Greek leader Louis Tikas on April 20th, 1914. The documentary tells the unknown story of this conflict, illuminating the special role of the Greeks, with testimonies of descendants of strikers, interviews with historians and with rare archival material (video interviews of survivors, photos, newspaper articles, rare texts and songs).

Heroes of the Sky: The Mighty Eighth Air Force

Experience the story of the airmen that seismically shifted the Allies fortunes during World War II, known as the Mighty Eighth Airforce. Featuring never before seen archival footage, ride in the cockpits of the planes that destroyed Hitler's menacing Airforce; The Luftwaffe. They will fly dangerous missions, announcing their arrival into Germany with thousands of white vapor trails and dogfight with Nazi pilots, dropping bombs on the Reich. This is the Real True Story of the Mighty Eighth.

Il generale Dalla Chiesa

Detonation

Russian propaganda film. In 1945, the Second World War has not yet ended, but large-scale work is underway on the territory of liberated Belarus to clear the land of the legacy of war - unexploded mines and shells left in the ground at the site of military operations. OSOAVIAKHIM detachments are created from among teenage volunteers. After completing only a week's training, young girls and boys are sent to personally demining places where fierce battles had recently taken place.

Sertório

The last days of Sertório, the famous leader of Lusitania during the Roman Empire.

Origin of Species

A parody version of the famous book by Charles Darwin. For adults.

Fragments and Rubble

A fragmented collection of legends born from the rubble of the catastrophic Friuli Earthquake of May 6, 1976.

The Love Story of Marilyn Monroe and Vladimir Mayakovsky

Marilyn Monroe is undoubtedly a sex symbol. In the vast territory of Russia, no woman was born in the 20th century who could claim this title. However, there were many male heroes. Vladimir Mayakovsky is undoubtedly the most prominent figure.

Hernani

Spain, 16th century. The beautiful Dona Sol inspired a deep passion in Hernani, banished from the kingdom. Unable to live without her, he defies the ban and finds her in secret. Several rivals threaten the idyll. She is to marry her uncle, Don Ruy Gomez, and is also loved by the young King of Spain himself, Don Carlos.

The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal

The devious general Cethegus plays the Byzantine and Gothic forces against each other for his own gain.

Octobre noir, Malek, Saïd, Karim et les autres…

After the Ball

The life and loves of Music hall singer Vesta Tilley, who married into the nobility

Jesus' Betrayal: What Really Went Down

Judas is about to betray The Christ. But this time, he's ready..

So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

A Turner Classic Movies (TCM) documentary about Keaton's discontented relationship with MGM and the events that eventually led to his career downfall.

Un viaje hacia nosotros

Spanish actor Pepe Viyuela embarks on a personal journey on the trail of his grandfather Gervasio, a soldier in the Republican Army during the Spanish Civil War.