Historical Figure Movies

  • 2012
    Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer

    Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer

    Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer

    7.22012HD

    A chronicle of the life of Yasui Santetsu, a 17th century master of go who turned his attention to astronomy and created a new calendar for Japan....

    Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer
  • 1998
    Winchell

    Winchell

    Winchell

    6.41998HD

    The true story of the influential and controversial columnist, Walter Winchell.

    Winchell
  • 1979
    Einstein's Universe

    Einstein's Universe

    Einstein's Universe

    81979HD

    A documentary produced in 1979 to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Albert Einstein. Narrated and hosted by Peter Ustinov and written by Nigel...

    Einstein's Universe
  • 2014
    The Outrageous Sophie Tucker

    The Outrageous Sophie Tucker

    The Outrageous Sophie Tucker

    62014HD

    The rags to riches story of Sophie Tucker, an iconic superstar who ruled the worlds of vaudeville, Broadway, radio, television, and Hollywood...

    The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
  • 2020
    The Voyages of Matisse, Chasing Light

    The Voyages of Matisse, Chasing Light

    The Voyages of Matisse, Chasing Light

    82020HD

    On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Matisse's birth and of the exhibition at the Center Pompidou which will be dedicated to him in 2020, this...

    The Voyages of Matisse, Chasing Light
  • 1951
    When the Redskins Rode

    When the Redskins Rode

    When the Redskins Rode

    4.71951HD

    A French spy (Mary Castle) flirts with an Indian chief's son (Jon Hall) amid war in 1753 Williamsburg, Va.

    When the Redskins Rode
  • 1993
    East Wind

    East Wind

    East Wind

    31993HD

    The true story of General Smyslovsky and the anti-Communist 1st Russian National Army receiving shelter in Liechtenstein in 1945 and successfully...

    East Wind
  • 2022
    Becoming Marilyn

    Becoming Marilyn

    Becoming Marilyn

    7.72022HD

    Marilyn wasn't born Marilyn, she became it. This unique portrait reveals her in her own words: a lucid and determined woman, shifting image of the...

    Becoming Marilyn
  • 2024
    Columbus DNA: His True Origin

    Columbus DNA: His True Origin

    Columbus DNA: His True Origin

    6.32024HD

    One of the most important and exciting historical research of all time, the study of the DNA of the navigator Christopher Columbus, finally answers...

    Columbus DNA: His True Origin
  • 2010
    Restoring a Masterpiece: The Renovation of Eastman Theatre

    Restoring a Masterpiece: The Renovation of Eastman Theatre

    Restoring a Masterpiece: The Renovation of Eastman Theatre

    82010HD

    Take a look behind the curtain to see the vast history and recent renovation of one of Rochester, New York's most famous landmarks. Architects,...

    Restoring a Masterpiece: The Renovation of Eastman Theatre
  • 2019
    Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws

    Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws

    Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws

    9.52019HD

    A movie company comes to Oklahoma to convince legendary lawmen Bill Tilghman to star in a bank robbery silent film featuring real outlaws. Tilghman...

    Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws
  • 1966
    John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums

    John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums

    John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums

    51966HD

    An overview of John F. Kennedy's political career. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., in...

    John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums
  • 2018
    El rey

    El rey

    El rey

    6.52018HD

    Spain, June 2014. King Juan Carlos I abdicates after forty years on the throne. The historical cycle that began in 1978 has ended. It is the...

    El rey
  • 2022
    Queen Elizabeth II: Her Glorious Reign

    Queen Elizabeth II: Her Glorious Reign

    Queen Elizabeth II: Her Glorious Reign

    02022HD

    Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch in the history of Great Britain and the Commonwealth. While her service to her country is...

    Queen Elizabeth II: Her Glorious Reign
  • 2014
    The Law

    The Law

    The Law

    6.42014HD

    Directed by French Director Christian Faure and released in 2014, The Law brilliantly traces three days, in late Fall 1974, of stormy debate in the...

    The Law
  • 1983
    Grace Kelly

    Grace Kelly

    Grace Kelly

    6.41983HD

    The fairy tale story of the actress who became a princess is told in this biography that traces her rise from Philadelphia socialite to Hollywood...

    Grace Kelly
  • 1991
    Sisi/Last Minute

    Sisi/Last Minute

    Sisi/Last Minute

    31991HD

    The immature young ruler of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Franz Joseph, was extremely shy around women but (according to this film) was constantly...

    Sisi/Last Minute
  • 2010
    Taita Boves

    Taita Boves

    Taita Boves

    5.82010HD

    TAITA BOVES chronicles a thirst for revenge that devastated a country. It tells the true story of Jose Tomás Boves, a cruel man who became a...

    Taita Boves
  • 1917
    Betsy Ross

    Betsy Ross

    Betsy Ross

    5.21917HD

    Revolutionary War heroine Betsy Ross finds herself in competition with her sister for the affections of a British soldier.

    Betsy Ross
  • 1944
    The Adventures of Mark Twain

    The Adventures of Mark Twain

    The Adventures of Mark Twain

    6.61944HD

    A dramatised life of Samuel Langhorn Clemens, or Mark Twain.

    The Adventures of Mark Twain