History documentaries
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1. The World at War (1973–1974)
TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary, History, War
A groundbreaking 26-part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II.
Stars: Laurence Olivier, Averell Harriman, Anthony Eden, Albert Speer
Votes: 29,124
2. Hidden Killers of the Tudor Home (2015 TV Movie)
60 min | History
The introduction of world trade in Tudor England inadvertently introduces foreign poisonous substances. One such case is sugar and the subsequent rotting of teeth.
Director: Suzanne Phillips | Stars: Suzannah Lipscomb, Tara Hamling, Marc Meltonville, Jelena Bekvalac
Votes: 208
3. Six Wives with Lucy Worsley (2016)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Historian Lucy Worsley visits the time of Henry VIII and tells the story of his six successive wives.
Stars: Lucy Worsley, Nicholas Agnew, Claire Cooper, Scott Arthur
Votes: 732
4.
Die Deutschen (2008– )
Episode:
Ludwig II. und die Bayern
(2010)
43 min | Documentary, History
King Ludwig II mounted the Bavarian throne at 19 at his father's death. His political ambition was to maintain Bavaria as truly sovereign member of the German League of 39 states ... See full summary »
Directors: Christian Twente, Robert Wiezorek | Stars: André Kaczmarczyk, Hans Mittermüller, Hans-Michael Körner, Wolfram Siemann
Votes: 20
5.
Die Deutschen (2008– )
Episode:
Karl der Große und die Sachsen
(2010)
43 min | Documentary, History
Charlemagne, son of a new dynasty started as ministers of the former Merovingian kings of the Franks, turned his people's realm into a Germanic empire, a Catholic rebirth of western Rome's,... See full summary »
Directors: Christian Twente, Carsten Gutschmidt, Martin Carazo Mendez, Judith Voelker, Robert Wiezorek | Stars: Jens Schäfer, Hans Mittermüller, Stefan Weinfurter, Bernd Schneidmüller
Votes: 20
6. Die Deutschen (2008– )
Documentary, History
Documentary series about 1,000 years of German history. Reviewing the history from about 955 A.D. to the modern-day monarchy and World War I.
Stars: Hans Mittermüller, Stefan Weinfurter, Heinrich August Winkler, Thomas Kaufmann
Votes: 352
7. World War II: The War Chronicles (1983– )
Documentary, History, War
Important campaigns and battles of the Second World War II are narrated.
Star: Patrick O'Neal
Votes: 32
8. Charles IV (1912)
Not Rated | 50 min
In the Series KINGS OF SPAIN we will travel through the history of a nation that became one of the most powerful empires on earth: SPAIN, through the perspective of its Monarchs. KINGS OF ... See full summary »
Director: Theo Frenkel
9. World War II in Colour (2009)
TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary, History, War
Recounts the events of world War II in color.
Stars: Robert Powell, Swaylee Loughnane
Votes: 7,484
10. War of the Century (1999– )
200 min | Documentary, History, War
Documentary examining Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941.
Stars: Samuel West, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Rolf Becker
Votes: 493
11. The First Great Escape (2014 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 46 min | Documentary
The extraordinary and little known story of 29 prisoners who escaped from a POW camp in Holzminden Germany during WW1, a feat that inspired The Great Escape years later.
Director: Max Jourdan | Stars: Johnny Daukes, Stephen Armstrong, Angus Castle-Doughty, Saul David
Votes: 25
12.
National Geographic Explorer (1985– )
Episode:
Hitler's G.I. Death Camp
(2011)
50 min | Documentary, History
The story of 350 American POWs held at a reclusive and secret concentraion camp administered by the Nazi regime.
Director: Steven Hoggard | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Steve Luckert, Mitchell Bard, Kyra Schuster
Votes: 112
13. Je me souviens: 100 ans du Royal 22e Régiment (2014)
52 min | Documentary, History, War
A feature-length documentary on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Royal 22nd Regiment, the only French battalion in Canada at the time of the first and second world war.
Director: Claude Guilmain | Stars: Eric Paulhus, Aurèle Robert, Marcel Richard, Arthur Lortie
Votes: 82
14. Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend (1976)
47 min | Documentary, Biography
A tribute documentary on the most decorated U.S. Marine, General Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller.
Director: John Ford | Stars: John Wayne, John Ford, Lewis B. Puller
Votes: 155
15. Colditz - The Legend (2010 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 45 min | Documentary
Colditz Castle was a maximum security prison from which no one was meant to escape... but escape they did. Take a fresh look at the legendary escapes, featuring stories from both Colditz survivors and their extended families.
Director: Maia Liddell | Stars: Jake Maskall, Brian Degas, Peter Parker, Corran Purdon
Votes: 19
16. Colditz Revealed: Life Inside the Colditz Castle (2012)
53 min | Documentary
A look at the harsh realities of life as a POW in the notorious Colditz Prison during World War Two as told by those who were there.
Director: Matt Richards
17. Last Stand of the 300 (2007 TV Movie)
91 min | Documentary
"Last Stand of the 300" is a 2007 special that tells the tale of when in 480 BCE, a small number of Greeks stood against the might of the Persian empire at Thermopylae.
Director: David Padrusch | Stars: Jeffery A. Baker, Orion Barnes, Erin Bennett, Kristopher Blount
Votes: 1,291
18.
War Story (2012– )
Episode:
Prisoners of the Sun
(2013)
Documentary, History, War
Canadian soldiers become prisoners of the Japanese after the fall of Hong Kong, but they never stop fighting.
Director: Barry Stevens
19. War Story (2012– )
Documentary, History, War
War Story tells moving personal stories of the Second World War. From the foot soldier, the leader, the civilian and even the enemy, these stories tell what it was like to be in the Second World War - by the Canadians who were there.
Votes: 9
20. The Plantagenets (2014)
60 min | Documentary
The story of England's longest ruling dynasty, starting with Henry II and ending with Richard III.
Star: Robert Bartlett
Votes: 220
21. Monarchy with David Starkey (2004–2007)
60 min | Documentary, History
A history of the English Crown from AD 400 to today.
Stars: David Starkey, Tony Cottrell, Gerard Hayling, David Alder
Votes: 542
22. Edward and Mary: The Unknown Tudors (2002– )
94 min | Documentary, History
Written and presented by Dr. David Starkey (Monarchy), this is the compelling story of two siblings united by blood and affection but torn apart by religion and power.
Stars: David Starkey, Rachel Jenkins, Tim Wright, Emilie Smith
Votes: 71
23. British History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley (2017)
Documentary, History
Historian Lucy Worsley reveals how some of the biggest moments in British History are actually a concoction of fibs and stories which have been manipulated by whoever was in power at the time.
Stars: Lucy Worsley, Nathen Amin
Votes: 237
24. The French Revolution (2005 TV Movie)
100 min | Documentary, History
Documentary about the bloody beginning, bloodier middle and unceremonious end of the French Revolution, an event that ended in blood the reign of kings in France and laid the foundation for a new - republican - system of government.
Director: Doug Shultz | Stars: Edward Herrmann, George Ivascu, Rodica Lazar, Tomi Cristin
Votes: 336
25. Napoleon (2000– )
240 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary about the rise and fall of one of the greatest military geniuses of modern times from his Corsican childhood to final exile in St. Helena.
Star: David McCullough
Votes: 406
26. Napoleon (2015– )
52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Historian Andrew Roberts travels the world retracing the footsteps of Napoleon on the approach to the two hundredth anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo.
Stars: Andrew Roberts, David Sibley, Stephane Cornicard, Philippe Smolikowski
Votes: 108
27. The Sorrow and the Pity (1969)
PG | 251 min | Documentary, History, War
An in-depth exploration of the various reactions by the French people to the Vichy government's acceptance of the German invasion.
Director: Marcel Ophüls | Stars: Helmut Tausend, Marcel Verdier, Alexis Grave, Louis Grave
Votes: 4,095
29. Devil's Brigade (2006– )
47 min | Documentary
In 1942, an elite group of over six hundred Canadian soldiers were trained to create a lethal battalion that would, along with their American counterparts, parachute behind German lines and... See full summary »
Stars: Danny Hassel, Tom Anniko, Tom Hope, Charlie Mann
Votes: 47
30. Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire (2008)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, History, War
The historical drama details the Roman military campaigns against the barbarians. It shows how continuous wars depleted resources, a key factor in the fall of the Empire.
Stars: Leif Anders, Sam Mercurio, Karl Otter, Andre de Nesnera
Votes: 857
31. Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (2006)
Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A docu-drama covering the rise and the fall of the Roman world, including the establishment of strong individual rule by Julius Caesar and the rebuilding of Rome under Nero.
Stars: Lyall B. Watson, Michael Sheen, James D'Arcy, Pip Torrens
Votes: 1,971
32. The Battle for Rome (2006)
History
Stars: Michael Sheen, Sean Pertwee, James D'Arcy, Geraldine James
Votes: 226
33. Battles BC (2009– )
Documentary, Action, History
From Hannibal to David the Giant Slayer, examine the strategies, tactics and weapons of infamous leaders throughout ancient history.
Stars: Bryan McGowan, Cazzey Louis Cereghino, Brad C. Wilcox, Brian Danner
Votes: 408
34. Barbarians Rising (2016)
TV-14 | 120 min | Documentary, Action, Drama
Rome. The greatest empire the world has ever known. This docudrama tells the story of Rome through the eyes of the empire's many adversaries who battled to see its destruction.
Stars: Michael Ealy, Barry Strauss, Richard Riddell, Julian Kostov
Votes: 2,251
35. Clash of the Gods (2009)
Documentary, Animation, Action
Covers many of the ancient Greek and Norse Gods, monsters and heroes including Hades, Hercules, Medusa, Minotaur, Odysseus and Zeus.
Stars: Stan Bernard, Tate Steinsiek, Scott A. Mellor, John Rennie
Votes: 880
36. The American West (2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, History, Western
A large-scale review of the American frontier stories.
Stars: Mark Lee Gardner, Bert Thomas Morris, David H. Stevens, Will Strongheart
Votes: 1,721
37. The True Story of Hannibal (2005 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
One of history's greatest military leaders, at age nine Hannibal accompanied his father Hamilcar Barca on the Carthaginian expedition to conquer Spain. Before embarking, the boy vowed ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Hufnail | Stars: Ben Maccabee, Jeffrey Wright, Richard Wilkinson, Steve Chrissanthos
Votes: 62
38. Empires: The Greeks - Crucible of Civilization (2000)
150 min | Documentary, History
A documentary, narrated by actor Liam Neeson, that chronicles the rise and fall of the civilization of ancient Greece.
Stars: Liam Neeson, Nigel Spivey, Victor Davis Hanson, Josiah Ober
Votes: 390
39. Egypt: Engineering an Empire (2006 TV Movie)
92 min | Documentary, History
Twenty-five hundred years before the reign of Julius Caesar, the ancient Egyptians were deftly harnessing the power of engineering on an unprecedented scale. Egyptian temples, fortresses, ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Cassel | Stars: Lawrence Berman, Michael Carroll, Stephen Harvey, Zahi Hawass
Votes: 275
40. The Dark Ages (2007 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, Drama, History
The History Channel examines the Dark Ages from the fall of the Roman Empire to the First Crusade.
Director: Christopher Cassel | Stars: Philip Daileader, Kelly DeVries, Bonnie Effros, Adnan Husain
Votes: 460
41. The Endurance (2000)
G | 97 min | Documentary, History
A retelling of Sir Ernest Shackleton 's ill-fated expedition to Antarctica in 1914-1916, featuring new footage of the actual locations and interviews with surviving relatives of key ... See full summary »
Director: George Butler | Stars: Liam Neeson, Julian Ayer, John Blackborow, David Cale
Votes: 2,194 | Gross: $2.45M
42. Bonhoeffer (2003)
TV-14 | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Dramatic documentary about the young German pacifist and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer who resisted the Nazi regime and was hanged two weeks before World War II was over.
Director: Martin Doblmeier | Stars: Klaus Maria Brandauer, Adele Schmidt, Richard Mancini, Martin Doblmeier
Votes: 410 | Gross: $0.16M
43. The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944)
Not Rated | 45 min | Documentary, History, War
A documentary on the 25th bombing mission of the Memphis Belle, a B-17 in the US 8th Air Force.
Director: William Wyler | Stars: Stanley Wray, Robert Morgan, James A. Verinis, Robert J. Hanson
Votes: 1,848
44. Hindenburg: Titanic of the Skies (2007 TV Movie)
89 min | Documentary, History
A recounting of the infamous 1937 airship disaster and its subsequent investigation.
Director: Sean Grundy | Stars: William Roberts, John Shrapnel, Malcolm Tierney, Mark McGann
Votes: 202
45. Richard III: The Princes in the Tower (2015 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
A look at theories, possible motives and suspects behind the mysterious disappearance of two young princes, Edward and Richard, upon the ascension to the throne of their uncle, King Richard III.
Director: Ashley Gething | Stars: Shaun Dooley, Tom Bacon, James Garnon, Edward Bracey
Votes: 23
46. The Secret Land (1948)
Passed | 71 min | Documentary
The 1946-1947 U.S. military expedition to explore and map Antarctica, led by Admiral Richard E. Byrd, is presented from its planning stages through its successful completion.
Stars: Robert Montgomery, Robert Taylor, Van Heflin, James Forrestal
Votes: 429
47. The Stilwell Road (1945)
Not Rated | 51 min | Documentary, War
Documentary about the construction of the Stilwell Road - originally called The Ledo Road - a 478-mile passage from Assam, India, to Ledo, Burma, during World War II.
Stars: Ronald Reagan, Harold Alexander, John Allison, Claude Auchinleck
Votes: 100
48. The Great Escapes of World War II (1997– )
Documentary, History, War
Stars: Edward Asner, Lucie Aubrac, Raymond Aubrac, Steve Hoza
Votes: 32
49. The Color of War (2001– )
TV-PG | 780 min | History, War
A series featuring actual color footage of World War II.
Stars: Carlos E. Campos, Peter Coyote, Lance J. Holt, Mirage Zamprioli
Votes: 158
50. Dogfights (2005– )
Documentary, History, War
Using modern computer animation, great aerial and modern naval battles are recreated. In the process, you learn about the history of military transportation technology, the tactics created and the people using them.
Stars: Phil Crowley, Ralph Parr, Robinson Risner, Frederick Blesse
Votes: 602
51. Patton 360 (2009– )
Documentary, History, War
Noteworthy World War II battles of US General George S. Patton are examined.
Stars: David Robb, E.J. Snyder, Bryan Stefancyk, Martin K.A. Morgan
Votes: 204
52. World War Two: Behind Closed Doors (2008– )
300 min | Documentary, History, War
A story showing the 3 allied leader's, Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin's actions and relationships behind the scenes during World War 2. It isn't as friendly as it seems. Shows how close ... See full summary »
Stars: Aleksey Petrenko, Bob Gunton, Paul Humpoletz, Samuel West
Votes: 542
53. The Battle of Midway (1942)
TV-PG | 18 min | Documentary, Short, War
The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened.
Director: John Ford | Stars: Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, Logan Ramsey, James Roosevelt
Votes: 2,270
54. Thunderbolt (1947)
Approved | 44 min | Documentary, Short, History
A WW2 documentary on the P-47 Thunderbolt fighter/bomber pilots in missions (Operation Strangle) from their base in Corsica to Northern Italy in 1944, destroying railroads, bridges, trains, vehicles and hard targets.
Directors: William Wyler, John Sturges | Stars: James Stewart, John K. Cannon, Ira C. Eaker, Howard Hickok
Votes: 696
55. Your Job in Germany (1945)
13 min | Documentary, Short, War
A propaganda piece about the occupation of post-Nazi Germany and what led to WWII.
Director: Frank Capra | Stars: Adolf Hitler, John Lund
Votes: 188
56. Battleline (1963– )
30 min | Documentary, History, War
Syndicated series about World War II battles, in the words of soldiers from both sides of the battleline.
Stars: Jim Bishop, Jack Nickerson, Hermann Scheiffele, Mitsuo Saeki
Votes: 28
57. The Century of Warfare (1993– )
50 min | Documentary, History, War
Through the use of archived films and photos, major conflicts are chronicled from early WW1 (1914) through current day.
Stars: Robert Powell, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Goebbels, Joseph Stalin
Votes: 161
58. Winston Churchill: Walking with Destiny (2010)
Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary, Biography
Winston Churchill: Walking With Destiny highlights Churchill's years in the political wilderness, his early opposition to Adolf Hitler and Nazism, and his support for Jews under threat by the Nazi regime.
Director: Richard Trank | Stars: Ben Kingsley, Bryan McArdle, Doron Avraham, Richard Ben Asher
Votes: 289
59. Winston Churchill: A Giant in the Century (2015 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography
Carefully remastered, colorized visual archives uncover a wider view of the private and public man. Contrasting chapters of his existence reveal a new perspective on Churchill's colorful, puzzling, paradoxical and captivating personality.
Director: David Korn-Brzoza | Stars: Clement Attlee, Paul Bandey, David Ben-Gurion, Neville Chamberlain
Votes: 97
60. Nazi Killer Magic (2017 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Drama, History
It is the great untold story of World War Two. The role the Occult played in shaping and determining the outcome of the fight. "Nazi Killer Magic" reveals how esotericism and mysticism influenced Hitler's wartime commanders.
Director: Serge Ou | Stars: Trudy Allen, Steven Brown, Dan Eady, Graham K. Furness
Votes: 14
61. The Nazi Jesus (2017 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Examining how the Nazis corrupted the teachings of Christianity to influence people to see Hitler as a messiah-like figure. Also, examines accusations that the Pope did too little to oppose them.
Director: Serge Ou | Stars: Dan Eady, Paul Geoghegan, Susannah Heschel, Adolf Hitler
Votes: 28
62. Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist (1987 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
The long-term effects of the House Un-American Activities Committee's investigation into Hollywood's Communist activities in the 1940s and 1950s.
Director: Judy Chaikin | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Betty Garrett, Sylvia Jarrico, Evelyn Keyes
Votes: 43
63. Sacco and Vanzetti (2006)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
The story of two Italian immigrant radicals who were executed in 1927 offers insights into present-day issues of civil liberties and the rights of immigrants.
Director: Peter Miller | Stars: Anton Coppola, Henry Fonda, Arlo Guthrie, David Kaiser
Votes: 328 | Gross: $0.03M
64. Walking with Cavemen (2003)
120 min | Documentary, History
The great follow-up to 'Walking with Dinosaurs' and 'Walking with Beasts', presented by Professor Robert Winston, explains the story of human evolution.
Stars: Robert Winston, Alec Baldwin, Andrew Sachs, Alex Palmer
Votes: 1,443
65. The Revolution (2006– )
History, War
The history of the United States of America. From colonies under British rule to the inauguration of the first president of the United States of America.
Stars: Bryan Stefancyk, Larry A. Maxwell, John W. Hall, Bryan Kennedy
Votes: 363
66. The Finest Hours (1964)
116 min | Documentary, Biography, War
A biography of Winston Churchill, shown through re-creations and actual film footage and told by Orson Welles with voice-overs by the listed actors for the recreated scenes.
Director: Peter Baylis | Stars: George Baker, Faith Brook, David Healy, Orson Welles
Votes: 91
67. Shoah (1985)
Not Rated | 566 min | Documentary, History, War
Claude Lanzmann's epic documentary recounts the story of the Holocaust through interviews with witnesses - perpetrators as well as survivors.
Director: Claude Lanzmann | Stars: Simon Srebnik, Michael Podchlebnik, Motke Zaïdl, Hanna Zaïdl
Votes: 10,543 | Gross: $0.02M
68. The Resort (2012)
40 min | Documentary, Short, History
A documentary about one of the first concentration camps during World War II used by the Nazis as propaganda tool in order to dispel rumors about extermination camps .
Director: Galina Kalashnikova | Stars: Inge Auerbacher, Eva Hermanova, Felix Kolmer, Marta Kotova
Votes: 21
69. Le sacre de l'homme (2007 TV Movie)
105 min | Documentary
The story of the birth of modern mankind, between 12,000 B.C. and 2,500 B.C., through four key-periods, in the Middle East.
Director: Jacques Malaterre | Stars: Helmi Dridi, Rabeb Srairi, Philippe Kara-Mohamed, Lotfi Dziri
Votes: 120
70. Egypt's Lost Queens (2014 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 59 min | Documentary
Perhaps unassumed by most, the ancient Egyptians were unique in their attitude to sexual equality. Women held the title of 'Pharaoh' no fewer than 18 times. There were also female doctors, ... See full summary »
Director: Ian A. Hunt | Star: Joann Fletcher
Votes: 123
71. 1915 Armenian Genocide (2010)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, History
The iconic "1915 Armenian Genocide" was originally produced in 1980 (digitally restored and re-released in 2010) is based on the eyewitness accounts of four survivors whose compelling story... See full summary »
Director: Mark Bedrosian | Star: Paul Schaefer
Votes: 2,045
72. Operation Valkyrie: The Stauffenberg Plot to Kill Hitler (2008 Video)
44 min | Documentary, Short
At the height of Adolf Hitler's sinister tyranny, a brace group teamed to assassinate him. This doc tells the story of Operation Valkyrie, featuring testimonials from families who helped ... See full summary »
Director: Jean-Pierre Isbouts | Stars: Adam Anderson, Jason Anderson, Jonathan Barbee, Ronald Barbee
Votes: 195
73. Medieval Warfare: Agincourt (2001 Video)
50 min | Documentary
On October 25th, 1415, as the pale dawn of an early autumn day broke over Agincourt, a mighty French Army numbering 30,000 men surveyed the small English force who stood before them ready ... See full summary »
Votes: 11
74. Quest for King Arthur (2004 TV Movie)
Documentary
Patrick Stewart narrates the investigation into the true origin of Britain's King Arthur and his fabled heroes, and whether or not Camelot exists in some forgotten corner of England.
Director: Don Campbell | Stars: Jeremy Adams, Geoffrey Ashe, Matthew Bennett, Jonathan Boulton
Votes: 50
75. The Battle of Bunker Hill (2009 Video)
58 min | Documentary, Action, Family
This is the first in a series of DVDs designed to teach the history of the United States in an informative and positive way. The Values of the Founding Fathers and the perseverance of their... See full summary »
Director: Tony Malanowski | Stars: David Emerson, Michael Mack, Melissa Mala, Sandy O'Brien
Votes: 7
76. Waterloo (1957)
18 min | Documentary, Short
However impressive the site is, however bossy the guides are, the visitors of the Musée Napoléon listen only absent-mindedly. Does this young lady really care about the tragic destiny of ... See full summary »
Director: Edmond Bernhard
Votes: 5
77. Come Before Winter (2017)
75 min | Documentary
A documentary telling the story of the last days of Dietrich Bonhoeffer through the eyes of the British ''Black Propaganda'' radio broadcast team.
Director: Kevin Ekvall | Stars: Aubrey Wakeling, Gus Lynch, Kelly Reed, Scotty Ray
Votes: 97
78. Codebreaker (2011 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 62 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
The highs and lows of Alan Turing's life, tracking his extraordinary accomplishments, his government persecution through to his tragic death in 1954. In the last 18 months of his short life... See full summary »
Directors: Clare Beavan, Nic Stacey | Stars: Ed Stoppard, Henry Goodman, Paul McGann, Asa Briggs
Votes: 1,132
79. Suez: A Very British Crisis (2006 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary, Drama
The story of the Suez Crisis, how Britian invaded Egypt 50 years ago, making President Nasser a national hero and British prime Minister Anthony Eden a national disgrace.
Director: Louise Hooper | Stars: Andrew Bicknell, Trevor Bishop, Crispin Bonham-Carter, Chris Buckingham
Votes: 27
80. Miliband of Brothers (2010 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary, Drama
Charting the rise of the Milliband brother, from their left-wing upbringing to their University days, using dramatized scenes and interviews with people who knew them.
Director: Richard Curson Smith | Stars: Samantha Morton, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Katherine Kanter
Votes: 18
81. When Boris Met Dave (2009 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, Drama
A drama-doc about the early lives of Boris Johnson and David Cameron.
Director: John Dower | Stars: Christian Brassington, Jonny Sweet, Christopher Leveaux, Henry Kelly
Votes: 52
82. The West (1996)
537 min | Documentary, History, War
Stephen Ives' "The West" is a PBS 4-Video Series co-produced by Ken Burns: - "Death Runs Riot" 85 min. - "Fight No More Forever" 85 min. - "Ghost Dance" 58 min. - "The People" 82 min.
Stars: Peter Coyote, N. Scott Momaday, Murphy Guyer, John Trudell
Votes: 2,142
83. The Civil War (1990)
TV-14 | 76 min | Documentary, History, War
A comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.
Stars: David McCullough, Sam Waterston, Julie Harris, Jason Robards
Votes: 18,452
84. The Making of the Mob (2015–2016)
TV-14 | 343 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Making of the Mob, is an eight-part docudrama that begins in 1905 and spans more than 50 years, tracing the original five families that led to the modern American Mafia, including the rise ... See full summary »
Stars: Ian Bell, Craig Thomas Rivela, Rich Graff, John Binder
Votes: 2,632
85. Namibia Genocide and the Second Reich (2005 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: David Olusoga
Votes: 28
86. Peões (2004)
85 min | Documentary
The Story of the workers who had participated of the striker movement in the Brazil with President Lula when he was a syndical leader
Director: Eduardo Coutinho | Stars: Maria Socorro Morais Alves, José Alves Bezerra, Zacarias Feitosa de Morais
Votes: 241
87. Manor House (2002– )
50 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
21 people from the 21st century are being brought together in an Edwardian Country House. 6 of them are the Upstairs family and the 15 others are the servants. For three months, these people have only the rulebook and each other...
Stars: Derek Jacobi, Charlie Clay, Hugh Edgar, Ken Skelton
Votes: 556
88. After Mein Kampf (1961)
74 min | Documentary, War
Story of Adolf Hitler
Director: Ralph Porter | Stars: Jonathan Farwell, Adolf Hitler, Monica Davis, Paula Morris
Votes: 76
89. Der Kandidat (1980)
129 min | Documentary
In 1980 Franz Josef Strauss competed against Helmut Schmidt for the Office of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Directors: Stefan Aust, Alexander Kluge, Volker Schlöndorff, Alexander von Eschwege | Stars: Wolf Biermann, Karl Carstens, Edmund Stoiber, Franz Josef Strauß
Votes: 130
91. The Wannsee Conference (1992 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 50 min | Documentary
This documentary examines the events leading up to the 1942 Wannsee conference which organized the "final solution" to destroy European Jews.
Director: Willy Lindwer | Stars: Gabriel Bach, Yehuda Bauer, Adolf Eichmann, Joseph Goebbels
Votes: 68
92. Eldorado (2018)
90 min | Documentary
Drawing inspiration from his personal encounter with the Italian refugee child Giovanna during World War II, Markus Imhoof tells how refugees and migrants are treated today: on the ... See full summary »
Director: Markus Imhoof
Votes: 190
93. Swimming in Auschwitz (2007)
PG-13 | 63 min | Documentary
Six Jewish women, from different countries and different backgrounds, found themselves deported to the notorious concentration camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, during the Holocaust. This film ... See full summary »
Director: Jon Kean | Stars: Renee Firestone, Erika Jacoby, Lili Majzner
Votes: 124
94. Gettysburg (2011 TV Movie)
85 min | Documentary, History, War
An examination of the Battle of Gettysberg on both the personal and strategic level.
Director: Adrian Moat | Stars: Sam Rockwell, George Wunderlich, Peter Carmichael, Garry E. Adelman
Votes: 562
95. The November War (2013)
52 min | Documentary, History, War
Former Marine Corps infantry platoon members recall November 22, 2004, during the Second Battle of Fallujah, with diverse opinions on different aspects of their war experience.
Directors: Garrett Anderson, Antonio de la Torre
Votes: 81
96. Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)
86 min | Documentary, History
Featuring never-before-seen footage, this documentary delivers a startling new look at the Peoples Temple, headed by preacher Jim Jones who, in 1978, led more than 900 members to Guyana, where he orchestrated a mass suicide via tainted punch.
Director: Stanley Nelson | Stars: Rebecca Moore, Janet Shular, Tim Carter, Stanley Clayton
Votes: 5,641
97. In Search of Chopin (2014)
PG-13 | 110 min | Documentary
In a quest to discover new insights into Fryderyk Chopin, the man and his musical genius, Grabsky traveled the globe over four years recording performances by world-class musicians and interviewing respected historians and musicologists.
Director: Phil Grabsky | Stars: Juliet Stevenson, David Dawson, Leif Ove Andsnes, Daniel Barenboim
Votes: 118
98. Koning Willem I (1966 TV Movie)
45 min | Documentary
A portrait of King William I.
Director: Roland Verhavert
99. Beatrix, Majesteit (2009 TV Movie)
75 min | Documentary
Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands is a hardworking and formal head of state. She hides her thoughts, feelings and private struggles carefully. 'Beatrix, Queen' is a quest for her emotions ... See full summary »
Director: Michiel van Erp
Votes: 19
100. Juliana in zeventig bewogen jaren (1979)
104 min | Documentary
Documentary about Queen Juliana of The Netherlands in honor of her 70st birthday. A very short interview with the queen is part of the film.
Director: Anton Koolhaas | Stars: Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, Prins Claus, Queen Juliana
Votes: 17
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