Showing posts with label History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label History. Show all posts

December 27, 2014

Fifth Butterfly (2014) Trailer

Peti leptir


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While we follow the turbulent life and adventures of Aleksa, 13 year orphan, and his best boarding school friends Gordan, Maya and Vlada Grak, we learn that old and greedy villain Jovica Vuk find out that Aleksa is capable of seeing and finding the group of medieval knights called Zlodolci. They are the keepers of silver secret that enables them to protect, heal and revive those who deserve and therefore, they are capable of changing the course of the history. Jovica Vuk who misused the power to heal passed on him by his father, wants to take over their secret and secure himself the immortality. He tricks Aleksa to led him to them, but fortunately, Aleksa see through his plan. But, is it too late? Will Aleksa and his friends, although still kids, prevail in the final clash and defeat the powerful forces of evil? Written by Bata

December 26, 2014

Red Army (2014) Trailer

Red Army


Red Army (2014) is a documentary film directed, produced, and written by Gabe Polsky, Executive Produced by Jerry Weintraub and Werner Herzog.

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Red Army is a feature documentary about the Soviet Union and the most successful dynasty in sports history: the Red Army hockey team. Told from the perspective of its captain Slava Fetisov, the story portrays his transformation from national hero to political enemy. From the USSR to Russia, the film examines how sport mirrors social and cultural movements and parallels the rise and fall of the Red Army team with the Soviet Union.Written by Anonymous

The Search for General Tso (2014) Trailer

The Search for General Tso


The Search for General Tso is a documentary film that premiered at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival.

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This mouthwateringly entertaining film travels the globe to unravel a captivating culinary mystery. General Tso’s chicken is a staple of Chinese-American cooking, and a ubiquitous presence on restaurant menus across the country. But just who was General Tso? And how did his chicken become emblematic of an entire national cuisine? Director Ian Cheney (King Corn) journeys from Shanghai to New York to the American Midwest and beyond to uncover the origins of this iconic dish, turning up surprising revelations and a host of humorous characters along the way. Told with the verve of a good detective story,The Search for General Tso is as much about food as it is a tale of the American immigrant experience.

December 24, 2014

The Opium War (1997)

Yapian zhanzheng


The Opium War is a 1997 Chinese historical epic film directed by Xie Jin.

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Historical Drama starting in 1839 in Guangzhou where British merchants dealing with opium are to be executed because the opium is destroying the Empire. After the burning of 20,000 boxes of opium by the Chinese England declares war, because the burned opium was the property of the British commercial attache who had bought it from the British merchants.Written by Marco Radke <radke@krypta.aball.de>

December 23, 2014

Max Manus: Man of War (2008) Trailer

Max Manus


Max Manus: Man of War is a 2008 Norwegian biographic war film based on the real events of the life of resistance fighter Max Manus (1914–96). 

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The true story about one of the most brilliant saboteurs during WWII and his battle to overcome his inner demons. Directed by Joachim Roenning & Espen Sandberg, starring Aksel Hennie as Max Manus.

The Conspirator (2010) Trailer

The Conspirator


One bullet killed the President. But not one man.


The Conspirator is a 2010 historical drama film directed by Robert Redford based on an original screenplay by James D. Solomon.

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In the wake of Abraham Lincoln's assassination, seven men and one woman are arrested and charged with conspiring to kill the President, Vice President, and Secretary of State. The lone woman charged, Mary Surratt (Wright) owns a boarding house where John Wilkes Booth (Toby Kebbell) and others met and planned the simultaneous attacks. Against the ominous back-drop of post-Civil War Washington, newly-minted lawyer, Frederick Aiken (McAvoy), a 28-year-old Union war-hero, reluctantly agrees to defend Surratt before a military tribunal. Aiken realizes his client may be innocent and that she is being used as bait and hostage in order to capture the only conspirator to have escaped a massive manhunt, her own son, John (Johnny Simmons). As the nation turns against her, Surratt is forced to rely on Aiken to uncover the truth and save her life. 

December 16, 2014

One Night with the King (2006) Trailer

One Night with the King


 Feel The Touch Of Destiny


One Night with the King is a historical epic film that was released in 2006 in the United States. 

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"One Night With The King" chronicles the life of the young Jewish girl, Hadassah, who goes on to become the Biblical Esther, the Queen of Persia, and saves the Jewish nation from annihilation at the hands of its arch enemy while winning the heart of the fiercely handsome King Xerxes.

December 15, 2014

Joseph (1995)

Joseph


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The Biblical story of Joseph, who was sold to slavery by his brothers who were jealous of his prophetic abilities to analyze dreams and of his being their fathers' favorite.Written by Keath <keath@webtv.net>

Abraham (1993)

Abraham


Abraham is a television movie based on the life of the Biblical patriarch Abraham. It was shot in OuarzazateMorocco.

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The Old Testament story of Abraham and the trials he endures. Commanded by God to lead his family to the promised land of Canaan with the promise that if he does so, his descendants will become a great and numerous tribe. His obedience, as well as that of his children and grandchildren, is severely tested as they prove their faith to God.Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>

December 14, 2014

Europa Europa (1990) Trailer

Europa Europa


Europa Europa is a 1990 film directed by Agnieszka Holland. Its original German title is Hitlerjunge Salomon, i.e. "Hitler Boy Salomon".

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A Jewish boy separated from his family in the early days of WWII poses as a German orphan and is taken into the heart of the Nazi world as a war hero, and eventually becomes a Hitler Youth.

December 09, 2014

Last Days in Vietnam (2014) Trailer

Last Days in Vietnam


Last Days in Vietnam is a 2014 American documentary film written, produced and directed by Rory Kennedy.

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A new documentary from Rory Kennedy examines the final days of American presence in Saigon and the heroic efforts to help evacuate 135,000 South Vietnamese.
In April of 1975, the North Vietnamese Army was closing in on Saigon as South Vietnamese resistance was crumbling. Approximately 5,000 Americans remained with roughly 24 hours to get out. Their South Vietnamese allies, co-workers, and friends faced certain imprisonment and possible death if they remained behind. With no official evacuation plan in place, the clock ticking, and the city under fire, a number of heroic Americans took matters into their own hands, engaging in unsanctioned and often makeshift operations in a desperate effort to save as many people as possible. In those last days in Vietnam, 135,000 men, women and children managed to escape.

December 04, 2014

She's Beautiful When She's Angry (2014) Trailer

She's Beautiful When She's Angry


She's Beautiful When She's Angry is a Documentary film directed and written by Mary Dore, released on October 02 of 2014 in the USA . 

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SHE’S BEAUTIFUL WHEN SHE’S ANGRY resurrects the buried history of the outrageous, often brilliant women who founded the modern women’s movement from 1966 to 1971. SHE’S BEAUTIFUL takes us from the founding of NOW, with ladies in hats and gloves, to the emergence of more radical factions of women’s liberation; from intellectuals like Kate Millett to the street theatrics of WITCH (Women’s International Conspiracy from Hell!). It does not shy away from controversies over race, sexual preference and leadership that arose in the women’s movement, and brilliantly captures the spirit of the time -- thrilling, scandalous, and often hilarious.

Beloved Sisters (2014) Trailer

Die geliebten Schwestern


Beloved Sisters (GermanDie geliebten Schwestern) is a 2014 German drama film written and directed by Dominik Graf

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The aristocratic sisters Charlotte and Caroline both fall in love with the controversial young writer and hothead Friedrich Schiller. Defying the conventions of their time, the sisters decide to share their love with Schiller. What begins playfully, almost as a game among the three of them, soon turns serious as it leads to the end of a pact. Written by Anonymous

November 28, 2014

The Last Bolshevik (1993) Extrait

Le tombeau d'Alexandre



The Last Bolshevik (FrenchLe Tombeau d'Alexandre) is a 1992 French documentary film about director Aleksandr Medvedkin, directed by Chris Marker.

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This documentary tells the story of film director Aleksandr Medvedkin, throughout his life a sincere believer in communism, whose films were repeatedly banned in the Soviet Union. Modern Russian film students express their excitement at seeing his film HAPPINESS for the first time, and his contemporaries shed light on his life and work.Written by George S. Davis <mgeorges@prodigy.net>

November 25, 2014

Young Bess (1953) Trailer

Young Bess


A Great and Spectacular Drama!

Young Bess is a 1953 Technicolor biographical film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer about the early life of Elizabeth I, from her turbulent childhood to the eve of her accession to the throne of England. 

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Chronicles the life of queen Elizabeth I, before she became the queen of England. Apart from taking part in the court intrigues, she is unhappily in love with admiral Thomas Seymour, and dreams of building a navy to match the Portuguese and the Spanish.Written by Mattias Thuresson

November 23, 2014

Swordsman (1990) Trailer

Xiao ao jiang hu


The Swordsman or Swordsman is a 1990 Hong Kong wuxia film.

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When a scroll containing valuable martial arts secrets is stolen from the Emperor, an army detachment is sent to recover it. Blademaster, a young martial arts expert, accidentally ends up in possession, but the plot grows complex as Japanese samurai, an illegal Chinese sect, a tribe of snake-wielding women warriors, a rival martial arts school and the leader of his own martial arts school vie for the scroll. Romantic complications also ensue, involving him with his longtime chum, daughter of the leader of his school, a Japanese woman, and two of the snake- wielding tribeswomen (Blue Phoenix and their leader, Princess Yin-Yin). Written by Reid Gagle

November 22, 2014

Youth of Chopin (1952) Insert

Mlodosc Chopina


Youth of Chopin (Polish: Młodość Chopina) is a 1952 Polish film directed by Aleksander Ford.

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A story of the formative years in Chopin's life between 1825 and 1831, a time of social unrest throughout Europe, of rising nationalism, and of cries for reform. Chopin, an outstanding student in music, and inflamed with the revolutionary spirit in his native Poland, gives a number of concerts which are praised by the aristocracy. His fame growing, he sets out on tour and, while in Vienna, hears of the November uprising in Warsaw. He makes an attempt to return and join the fight but his carriage breaks down, and his is brought back ill. Warned by his doctor, he settles down to a quieter life in Paris, and continues his work.

November 20, 2014

The Iron Mistress (1952) Trailer

The Iron Mistress


JIM BOWIE...a man with his name on a knife - and a woman with a weapon all her own!

The Iron Mistress is a 1952 Western film starring Alan Ladd as Jim Bowie.

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Barely historical presentation of the life of Jim Bowie. Here he goes to New Orleans to sell lumber but falls in love with Judalon. To match his rivals he must become sophisticated and does so. By the time he sells the mill, starts a plantation and tries to wed Jedualon the woman has wed playboy Phillipe. Along the way to true wisdom he designs a special knife made from part of a meteorite. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>

November 19, 2014

Cleopatra (1912)

Cleopatra


Cleopatra is a 1912 American silent historical drama starring Helen Gardner in the title role and directed by Charles L. Gaskill.

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When she discovers that a slave named Pharon professes his love for her, Cleopatra makes a bargain with him: she will give him ten days of "love," at the end of which he is to commit suicide. He agrees, although the queen's handmaiden Iras, in love with the slave, isn't happy with the arrangement. Later when Cleopatra is seducing Marc Antony, her relationship with Pharon is used against her, but with little effect. She allies herself with Antony against Octavius, participates in a brief war, then meets her end rather than be subjected to Roman rule. Written by Ron Kerrigan <mvg@whidbey.com>

November 16, 2014

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951) Trailer

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel


The Desert Fox is a 1951 biographical film about Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in the later stages of World War II.

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This biopic follows Rommel's career after the Afrika Korps, including his work on the defenses of Fortress Europe as well as his part in the assassination attempt on Hitler, and his subsequent suicide. Written by Alfred Jingle

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