Mahmoud was part of the armed groups coerced by the Egyptian Government which carried out attacks on protestors in Tahir Square the 2nd of February 2011. Read More »
History
Procès de Jeanne dArc / Trial of Joan of Arc (1962) Robert Bresson, Florence Delay, Jean-Claude Fourneau, Roger Honorat, Drama, History
A reconstruction of the trial of Joan of Arc (based entirely on the transcripts of the real-life trial), concerning Joan’s imprisonment, interrogation and final execution at the hands of the English, filmed in a spare, low-key fashion. Read More »
Joan of Arc (1948) Victor Fleming, Ingrid Bergman, José Ferrer, Francis L. Sullivan, Biography, Drama, History, War
During the Hundred Years’ War, peasant girl Joan of Arc (Ingrid Bergman) hears voices instructing her to save France from the English. Read More »
Al-massir / Destiny (1997) Youssef Chahine, Nour El-Sherif, Hani Salama, Laila Eloui, Comedy, Drama, History, Musical, Romance
The story is set in the 12th century in Arab-ruled Spanish province Andalusia, where famed philosopher Averroes is appointed grand judge by the caliph and his liberal court judgements are not liked by everyone. Read More »
The Alamo (1960) John Wayne, Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey, Adventure, Drama, History, War, Western
In 1836, General Santa Anna and the Mexican Army is sweeping across Texas. To be able to stop him, General Sam Houston needs time to get his main force into shape. Read More »
Kitty (1945) Mitchell Leisen, Paulette Goddard, Ray Milland, Patric Knowles, Drama, History
London, 1783: Kitty, a saucy wench of the slums, meets the painter Gainsborough by stealing his shoes. Read More »
The White Dawn (1974) Philip Kaufman, Warren Oates, Timothy Bottoms, Louis Gossett Jr., Adventure, Drama, History
In 1896, three whalers are stranded in the Arctic North Canada and seek refuge with an Eskimo tribe. Read More »
JFK (1991) [Director’s Cut] Oliver Stone, Kevin Costner, Gary Oldman, Jack Lemmon, Drama, History, Thriller
On November 22, 1963, president John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas. Lee Harvey Oswald is arrested for the crime and subsequently shot by Jack Ruby, supposedly avenging the president’s death. Read More »
The Lion In Winter (1968) Anthony Harvey, Peter O’Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, Biography, Drama, History
Christmas 1183–an aging and conniving King Henry II plans a reunion where he hopes to name his successor. Read More »
The Man In the Iron Mask (1939) James Whale, Louis Hayward, Joan Bennett, Warren William, Adventure, History, Romance
D’Artagnan and the musketeers are the only ones who know of the existence of a twin brother, and Fouquet uses his influence to keep everyone silenced. Read More »
Oregon Passage (1957) Paul Landres, John Ericson, Lola Albright, Toni Gerry, Western, Action, Drama, History
Young Cavalry lieutenant Niles Ord sets out to peacefully capture renegade Shoshone chief Black Eagle. Read More »
The Cardinal (1963) Otto Preminger, Tom Tryon, John Huston, Romy Schneider, Drama, History, War
Stephen Fermoyle has grown up in Boston at the turn of the twentieth century knowing that his destiny lies with the Catholic priesthood. Read More »
Start the Revolution Without Me (1970) Bud Yorkin, Gene Wilder, Donald Sutherland, Hugh Griffith, Comedy, History
An account of the adventures of two sets of identical twins, badly scrambled at birth, on the eve of the French Revolution. Read More »
The Molly Maguires (1970) Martin Ritt, Sean Connery, Richard Harris, Samantha Eggar, Drama, History
Life is rough in the coal mines of 1876 Pennsylvania. A secret group of Irish immigrant miners, known as the Molly Maguires, fights against the cruelty of the mining company with sabotage and murder. Read More »
The Heroic Ones (1970) Cheh Chang, David Chiang, Han Chin, Lung Ti, Action, Drama, History, War
A Mogul king decides to take stealthy action to help overpower his greatest rivals. He chooses nine out thirteen of his loyal generals (who he treats as sons) to embark on the mission. Read More »