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    Six Days in August 2024 POSTER

    Six Days in August

    2024

    English

    4.9

    2

    73%

    73%

    19th century

    Action

    carthage

    historical drama

    History

    illinois

    melancholy

    mormon

    Mark Goodman Mark Goodman Director Chase Ramsey Chase Ramsey as John Taylor Paul Wuthrich Paul Wuthrich as Joseph Smith Paul Cartwright Paul Cartwright as Lyman Wight Bill Smith Bill Smith as Townsperson
    The Prophet Joseph Smith is dead, killed by a mob. Enemies of the LDS Church think the church will die with Joseph. In fact, that danger is a real possibility. The crisis is undeniable, and the saints in Nauvoo are in chaos.
    Little Tornadoes 2021 POSTER

    Little Tornadoes

    2021

    English

    6.9

    3

    71%

    australia

    Drama

    historical

    historical drama

    rural

    social issues

    thoughtful

    Aaron Wilson Aaron Wilson Director Freddy Liszukiewicz Freddy Liszukiewicz as Jack Mark Leonard Winter Mark Leonard Winter as Leo Silvia Colloca Silvia Colloca as Maria Julie McGregor Julie McGregor as Mrs Baker
    A poignant drama set in 1970s Australia about a newly-single father’s efforts to weather the turbulence of change – in his life and in the world around him – while a new immigrant endeavours to find her place in a foreign land.
    The Most Precious of Cargoes 2024 POSTER

    The Most Precious of Cargoes

    2024

    French

    7.1

    9

    77%

    1940s

    adult animation

    Animation

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    family relationships

    historical drama

    holocaust (shoah)

    Michel Hazanavicius Michel Hazanavicius Director Adam Carage Adam Carage as Le soldat Armée Rouge Matej Hofmann Matej Hofmann as L'interprète Jean-Louis Trintignant Jean-Louis Trintignant as Narrator Oleg Imbert Oleg Imbert as Un collègue bûcheron
    Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter and his wife lived in a great forest. Cold, hunger, poverty, and a war raging all around them meant their lives were very hard. One day, the woodcutter's wife rescues a baby. A baby girl thrown from one of the many trains that constantly pass through the forest. This baby, this "most precious of cargoes", will transform the lives of the poor woodcutter's wife and her husband, as well as those whose paths the child will cross—including the man who threw her from the train. And some will try to protect her, whatever the cost. Their story will reveal the worst and the best in the hearts of men.
    Wolf Totem 2015 POSTER

    Wolf Totem

    2015

    Chinese

    6.6

    25

    67%

    51%

    1960s

    Action

    Adventure

    animal

    animals

    Drama

    epic battle

    historical drama

    wolf

    Jean-Jacques Annaud Jean-Jacques Annaud Director Baoyingexige Baoyingexige as Batu Hai-Long Bao Hai-Long Bao as Lamjav Xilindule Xilindule as Petit Bayar Shawn Dou Shawn Dou as Yang Ke
    In 1969, a young Beijing student, Chen Zhen, is sent to live among the nomadic herdsmen of Inner Mongolia. Caught between the advance of civilization from the south and the nomads' traditional enemies - the marauding wolves - to the north; humans and animals, residents and invaders alike, struggle to find their true place in the world.
    Chhaava 2025 POSTER

    Chhaava

    2025

    Hindi

    7.3

    23

    31%

    17th century

    Action

    biography

    bollywood

    Drama

    historical drama

    historical epic

    History

    Laxman Utekar Laxman Utekar Director Akshaye Khanna Akshaye Khanna as Aurangzeb Laxman Utekar Laxman Utekar as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Ashutosh Rana Ashutosh Rana as Hambir Rao Anil George Anil George as Mukkarab Khan Divya Dutta Divya Dutta as Soyrabai
    Shivaji's death sparks the Maratha-Mughal conflict. His son Sambhaji leads resistance against Aurangzeb's forces. Amid battles and intrigue, both sides face challenges in a struggle for power.
    Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story 2025 POSTER

    Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story

    2025

    English

    7.3

    3

    based on true story

    Biography

    drop-out

    family drama

    historical drama

    History

    inspiring story

    olympic games

    T.C. Christensen T.C. Christensen Director Paul Wuthrich Paul Wuthrich as Alma Richards Walter Platz Walter Platz as Coach Stagg Paul Cartwright Paul Cartwright as Thomas Trueblood Tatum Chiniquy Tatum Chiniquy as Victoria
    In 1908, eighth grader Alma Richards quits school to work as a ranch hand. A chance meeting with a professor motivates him to resume his education, leading him to compete in high jump at the Stockholm Olympics and win a gold medal.
    Goebbels and the Führer 2024 POSTER

    Goebbels and the Führer

    2024

    German

    6.7

    22

    1940s

    Biography

    Drama

    historical drama

    History

    nazi propaganda

    nsdap (nazi party)

    period drama

    War

    world war ii

    Joachim Lang Joachim Lang Director Robert Stadlober Robert Stadlober as Joseph Goebbels Franziska Weisz Franziska Weisz as Magda Goebbels Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler as Self Joseph Goebbels Joseph Goebbels as Self
    As Minister of Propaganda, Joseph Goebbels creates films and pictures used to prepare the Germans for Total War and the Holocaust. When the war is lost, he conceives his last staging, the most radical propaganda act still possible to him.
    Firebrand 2023 POSTER

    Firebrand

    2023

    English

    6.3

    23

    57%

    67%

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    henry viii

    historical drama

    History

    Karim Aïnouz Karim Aïnouz Director Ruby Bentall Ruby Bentall as Cat Eddie Marsan Eddie Marsan as Edward Seymour Jude Law Jude Law as Henry VIII Alicia Vikander Alicia Vikander as Katherine Parr
    Katherine Parr, the sixth wife of King Henry VIII, is named regent while the tyrant battles abroad. When the king returns, increasingly ill and paranoid, Katherine finds herself fighting for her own survival.
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