Historical Figure Movies
- 1944
Wilson
Wilson5.51944HD
The political career of Woodrow Wilson is chronicled, beginning with his decision to leave his post at Princeton to run for Governor of New Jersey,...
- 2006
Fade to Black
Fade to Black4.32006HD
Still reeling from the painful breakup of his marriage to screen siren Rita Hayworth, filmmaker Orson Welles makes his way to Rome, where he gets...
- 1979
Einstein's Universe
Einstein's Universe81979HD
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...
- 1961
Prince Yeonsan
Prince Yeonsan8.21961HD
A historical drama about Prince Yeon-san of Joseon as a prince trying to restore the status of his mother, the deposed and executed Queen Yun.
- 1988
Jane B. by Agnès V.
Jane B. by Agnès V.6.81988HD
The interests, obsessions, and fantasies of two singular artists converge in this inspired collaboration between Agnès Varda and her longtime...
- 2022
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer7.92022HD
With exclusive behind-the-scenes access into Herzog’s everyday life, rare archive material and in-depth interviews with celebrated...
- 2022
Becoming Marilyn
Becoming Marilyn7.62022HD
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...
- 2021
A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner
A Life for Movies: Lotte Eisner8.52021HD
Born in Berlin in 1896, Lotte Eisner became famous for her passionate involvement in the world of both German and French cinema. In 1936, together...
- 2023
Sisters of Wrestling
Sisters of Wrestling82023HD
Sisters of Wrestling paints an intimate portrait of Azaelle, LuFisto and Loue O'Farrell, three ring warriors for whom wrestling is both a passionate...
- 2024
Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli
Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli82024HD
Highlights Rajamouli’s influence on Indian and international cinema, with interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.
- 2019
Coup 53
Coup 537.62019HD
Tehran, Iran, August 19, 1953. A group of Iranian conspirators who, with the approval of the deposed tyrant Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, have conspired...
- 1983
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole61983HD
Cook and Peary: The Race to the Pole is an unabashedly biased recreation of the controversy concerning the "conquering" of the North Pole. Robert E....
- 1966
John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums
John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums51966HD
An overview of John F. Kennedy's political career. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., in...
- 2012
Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer
Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer7.22012HD
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....
- 2012
Sisi... und ich erzähle euch die Wahrheit
Sisi... und ich erzähle euch die Wahrheit02012HD
September 11, 1898: The imperial family’s personal physician, Dr. Herman Widerhofer, is deeply shocked by the news that an anarchist has...
- 1980
F.D.R.: The Last Year
F.D.R.: The Last Year5.8331980HD
Though visibly frail and weary, President Franklin D. Roosevelt runs for a precedent-setting fourth term. He also oversees plans for the D-Day...
- 2024
Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics
Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics82024HD
Follows the 1936 Berlin Olympics when Black athlete Jesse Owens won 4 golds against the backdrop of Hitler's racist Nazi regime in Germany.
- 1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln in Illinois71940HD
Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of the life of Abraham Lincoln from his departure from Kentucky until his...
- 1950
Comanche Territory
Comanche Territory4.81950HD
Silver has been found on comanche territory and the government accomplished a peaceful agreement with the indians. When James 'Jim' Bowie comes into...
- 2013
Regina
Regina82013HD
The first woman rabbi in the world, Regina Jonas, comes to light, courtesy of Rachel Weisz – who plays her – and her father George Weisz,...