History Movies
Einstein and Eddington (2008)

Einstein and Eddington (2008)

Einstein and Eddington (2008)
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A look at the evolution of Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity, and Einstein’s relationship with British scientist Sir Arthur Eddington, the first physicist to understand his ideas.

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Genre: Drama, History
Milk (2008)

Milk (2008)

Milk (2008)
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The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay…

Genre: Drama, History
Frost/Nixon (2008)

Frost/Nixon (2008)

Frost/Nixon (2008)
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For three years after being forced from office, Nixon remained silent. But in summer 1977, the steely, cunning former commander-in-chief agreed to sit for one all-inclusive interview to confront the…

Genre: Drama, History
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)

The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)

The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
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‘Der Baader Meinhof Komplex’ depicts the political turmoil in the period from 1967 to the bloody “Deutschen Herbst” in 1977. The movie approaches the events based on Stefan Aust’s standard…

Che: Part One (2008)

Che: Part One (2008)

Che: Part One (2008)
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The Argentine, begins as Che and a band of Cuban exiles (led by Fidel Castro) reach the Cuban shore from Mexico in 1956. Within two years, they mobilized popular support…

Genre: Drama, History, War
Me and Orson Welles (2008)

Me and Orson Welles (2008)

Me and Orson Welles (2008)
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New York, 1937. A teenager hired to star in Orson Welles’ production of Julius Caesar becomes attracted to a career-driven production assistant.

Genre: Drama, History
The Duchess (2008)

The Duchess (2008)

The Duchess (2008)
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A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.

Arn: The Kingdom at Road’s End (2008)

Arn: The Kingdom at Road’s End (2008)

Arn: The Kingdom at Road’s End (2008)
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Arn has served his term in the Holy land and returns home to be reunited with his beloved Cecilia. When he returns home, he discovers that political forces tries to…

Red Cliff (2008)

Red Cliff (2008)

Red Cliff (2008)
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In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite all of China was to…

The Edge of Love (2008)

The Edge of Love (2008)

The Edge of Love (2008)
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When the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas and his flirtatious wife Caitlin sweep into war-torn London, the last thing they expect is to bump into Dylan’s childhood sweetheart Vera. Despite her…

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Hunger (2008)

Hunger (2008)

Hunger (2008)
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The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike during The Troubles in which Irish Republican prisoners tried to win political status.

Genre: Drama, History
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)
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When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the…

Genre: Drama, History, War
Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon (2008)

Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon (2008)

Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon (2008)
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The aging Zhao embarks on his final and greatest campaign, a road to adventure that will crown his name in glory for all time.

Genre: Action, Drama, History
The Red Baron (2008)

The Red Baron (2008)

The Red Baron (2008)
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Richthofen goes off to war like thousands of other men. As fighter pilots, they become cult heroes for the soldiers on the battlefields. Marked by sportsmanlike conduct, technical exactitude and…

Flame & Citron (2008)

Flame & Citron (2008)

Flame & Citron (2008)
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Gunman Flame and his partner Citron assassinate Nazi collaborators for the Danish resistance. Assigned targets by their Allies-connected leader, Aksel Winther, they relish the opportunity to begin targeting the Nazis…

Genre: Drama, History, War
The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
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A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by…

Jodhaa Akbar (2008)

Jodhaa Akbar (2008)

Jodhaa Akbar (2008)
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A sixteenth century love story about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a Mughal emperor and a Rajput princess.

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An Empress and the Warriors (2008)

An Empress and the Warriors (2008)

An Empress and the Warriors (2008)
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After the death of her father, a woman is forced to take over as empress and fight to save her kingdom.

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Female Agents (2008)

Female Agents (2008)

Female Agents (2008)
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May 1944, a group of French servicewomen and resistance fighters are enlisted into the British Special Operations Executive commando group under the command of Louise Desfontaines and her brother Pierre….

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Genre: History, War
Charlie Wilson’s War (2007)

Charlie Wilson’s War (2007)

Charlie Wilson’s War (2007)
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In the 1980s U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, Texas socialite Joanne Herring and CIA agent Gust Avrakotos form an unlikely alliance to boost funding for Afghan freedom fighters in their war…

Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
The Warlords (2007)

The Warlords (2007)

The Warlords (2007)
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The civil war in China has ruined many lives including General Pang’s. A wounded General Pang is saved by a beautiful young woman along with two other men. Together they…

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Genre: Action, Drama, History
Lions for Lambs (2007)

Lions for Lambs (2007)

Lions for Lambs (2007)
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Three stories told simultaneously in ninety minutes of real time: a Republican Senator who’s a presidential hopeful gives an hour-long interview to a skeptical television reporter, detailing a strategy for…

Sword of the Stranger (2007)

Sword of the Stranger (2007)

Sword of the Stranger (2007)
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Pursued by formidable Chinese assassins, young Kotaro and his dog run into No Name, a mysterious stranger who gets pulled into the chase. The unlikely companions form a bond over…

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Eichmann (2007)

Eichmann (2007)

Eichmann (2007)
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Based upon the final confession of Adolf Eichmann, made before his execution in Israel, of his role in Hitler’s plan for the final solution.

Genre: Drama, History
Katyn (2007)

Katyn (2007)

Katyn (2007)
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On September 1st, 1939, Nazi Germany invades Poland, unleashing World War II. On September 17th, the Soviet Red Army crosses the border. The Polish army, unable to fight on two…

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Genre: Drama, History, War
Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2007)

Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2007)

Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2007)
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The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan, a slave who went on to conquer half the world in the 11th century.

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In the Valley of Elah (2007)

In the Valley of Elah (2007)

In the Valley of Elah (2007)
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A career officer and his wife work with a police detective to uncover the truth behind their son’s disappearance following his return from a tour of duty in Iraq.

Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)

Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)

Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
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When Queen Elizabeth’s reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain’s invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard the lives of her people.

A Mighty Heart (2007)

A Mighty Heart (2007)

A Mighty Heart (2007)
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Based on Mariane Pearl’s account of the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl’s life and death.

Zeitgeist (2007)

Zeitgeist (2007)

Zeitgeist (2007)
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A documentary examining possible historical and modern conspiracies surrounding Christianity, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the Federal Reserve bank.

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007)

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007)

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007)
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Beginning just after the bloody Sioux victory over General Custer at Little Big Horn, the story is told through two unique perspectives: Charles Eastman, a young, white-educated Sioux doctor held…

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
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The true story of Elle France editor Jean-Dominique Bauby, who, in 1995 at the age of 43, suffered a stroke that paralyzed his entire body, except his left eye. Using…

Genre: Drama, History
Breach (2007)

Breach (2007)

Breach (2007)
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Eric O’Neill, a low-level surveillance expert with the FBI, believes he is accomplishing his dream of becoming a full-fledged agent, with his unexpected promotion and assignment to clerk for Robert…

Factory Girl (2006)

Factory Girl (2006)

Factory Girl (2006)
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In the mid-1960s, wealthy debutant Edie Sedgwick meets artist Andy Warhol. She joins Warhol’s famous Factory and becomes his muse. Although she seems to have it all, Edie cannot have…

Genre: Drama, History
We Are Marshall (2006)

We Are Marshall (2006)

We Are Marshall (2006)
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When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team’s new coach and his surviving players try to…

Genre: Drama, History
The Good Shepherd (2006)

The Good Shepherd (2006)

The Good Shepherd (2006)
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Edward Wilson, the only witness to his father’s suicide and member of the Skull and Bones Society while a student at Yale, is a morally upright young man who values…

Apocalypto (2006)

Apocalypto (2006)

Apocalypto (2006)
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Set in the Mayan civilization, when a man’s idyllic presence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, he is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by…

Genre: Action, Drama, History
Goya’s Ghosts (2006)

Goya’s Ghosts (2006)

Goya’s Ghosts (2006)
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Painter Francisco Goya becomes involved with the Spanish Inquisition after his muse, Inés, is arrested by the church for heresy. Her family turns to him, hoping that his connection with…

Genre: Drama, History
Flags of Our Fathers (2006)

Flags of Our Fathers (2006)

Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
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There were five Marines and one Navy Corpsman photographed raising the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945. This is the story of three of…

Genre: Drama, History, War
Days of Glory (2006)

Days of Glory (2006)

Days of Glory (2006)
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1943. They have never stepped foot on French soil but because France was at war, Said, Abdelkader, Messaoud and Yassir enlist in the French Army, along with 130,000 other “indigenous”…

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Genre: Drama, History, War