History

Braveheart
8.3

Braveheart

May. 24, 1995

Braveheart

Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English ...
Rob Roy
6.9

Rob Roy

Apr. 13, 1995

Rob Roy

In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to ...
Schindler’s List
8.9

Schindler’s List

Nov. 30, 1993

Schindler’s List

The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory ...
Cool Runnings
7

Cool Runnings

Sep. 30, 1993

Cool Runnings

When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican Bobsled Team.
Stalingrad
7.5

Stalingrad

Jan. 21, 1993

Stalingrad

“Stalingrad” follows the progress of a German Platoon through the brutal fighting of the Battle of Stalingrad. After having half ...
Malcolm X
7.7

Malcolm X

Nov. 18, 1992

Malcolm X

A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the ...
A League of Their Own

A League of Their Own

Jul. 01, 1992

A League of Their Own

As America’s stock of athletic young men is depleted during World War II, a professional all-female baseball league springs up in the ...
JFK
8

JFK

Dec. 20, 1991

JFK

This acclaimed Oliver Stone drama presents the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district ...
Hamlet
6.7

Hamlet

Dec. 19, 1990

Hamlet

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.
Glory
7.8

Glory

Dec. 15, 1989

Glory

Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War’s first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the ...
Henry V
7.5

Henry V

Oct. 05, 1989

Henry V

Gritty adaption of William Shakespeare’s play about the English King’s bloody conquest of France.
Casualties of War
7.1

Casualties of War

Aug. 18, 1989

Casualties of War

During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager. Based on the ...
Camille Claudel
7.3

Camille Claudel

Dec. 07, 1988

Camille Claudel

The life of Camille Claudel, a french scupltor who becomes the apprentice of Auguste Rodin and later his lover. Her passion for her art and Rodin ...
Cry Freedom
7.4

Cry Freedom

Nov. 05, 1987

Cry Freedom

A dramatic story, based on actual events, about the friendship between two men struggling against apartheid in South Africa in the 1970s. Donald ...
Salvador
7.4

Salvador

Apr. 23, 1986

Salvador

A second rated journalist from the US tries his luck in El Salvador during the military dictatorship in the 1980s.
Lady Jane
7.1

Lady Jane

Feb. 07, 1986

Lady Jane

The death of King Henry VIII throws his kingdom into chaos because of succession disputes. His weak son Edward, is on his deathbed. Anxious to ...
Out of Africa
7.2

Out of Africa

Dec. 20, 1985

Out of Africa

Out of Africa tells the story of the life of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build a new ...
Come and See
8.3

Come and See

Sep. 03, 1985

Come and See

The invasion of a village in Byelorussia by German forces sends young Florya into the forest to join the weary Resistance fighters, against his ...
Ran
8.2

Ran

Jun. 01, 1985

Ran

With Ran, legendary director Akira Kurosawa reimagines Shakespeare’s King Lear as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century ...
Midway
6.8

Midway

Jun. 18, 1976

Midway

This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.
Carry On Henry

Carry On Henry

Jan. 01, 1971

Carry On Henry

Henry VIII has just married Marie of Normandy, and is eager to consummate their marriage. Unfortunately for Henry, she is always eating garlic, ...
Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

Dec. 10, 1962

Lawrence of Arabia

The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence’s mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First ...
Hero of the Red Light District
7.5

Hero of the Red Light District

A successful textile industrialist from the provinces, who is beloved by his employees for his kindness, cannot find a wife because of a ...
The Bridge on the River Kwai
8.1

The Bridge on the River Kwai

The classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American ...
Viva Zapata!
7.4

Viva Zapata!

Feb. 07, 1952

Viva Zapata!

The story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt, oppressive dictatorship of president Porfirio Diaz ...