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1. 12 Years a Slave (2013)
R | 134 min | Biography, Drama, History
In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free Black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.
Director: Steve McQueen | Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Kenneth Williams, Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt
Votes: 742,534 | Gross: $56.67M
2. The Empress (2022– )
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, History, Romance
Two young people meet. A fateful encounter - the proverbial love at first sight. He is Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary, she is Elisabeth von Wittelsbach, Princess of Bavaria and the sister of the woman Franz is to marry.
Stars: Svenja Jung, Melika Foroutan, Philip Froissant, Devrim Lingnau
Votes: 14,801
3. Fall of Eagles (1974)
50 min | Drama, History, War
The collapse of three great European dynasties: the Romanovs, the Habsburgs, and the Hohenzollerns.
Stars: Michael Hordern, Charles Kay, Barry Foster, Gayle Hunnicutt
Votes: 669
4. Band of Angels (1957)
Passed | 125 min | Drama
Amantha Starr grows up as a privileged Southern belle in the ante-bellum South, but after her father dies broke, her world is destroyed when she discovers that her mother was Black.
Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Clark Gable, Yvonne De Carlo, Sidney Poitier, Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Votes: 2,634
5. The Man Behind the Gun (1953)
Approved | 82 min | Western
An undercover government agent battles insurrectionists whose want Southern California to secede and become a slave state.
Director: Felix E. Feist | Stars: Randolph Scott, Patrice Wymore, Dick Wesson, Philip Carey
Votes: 804
6. Forever My Love (1962)
147 min | Drama, Romance
The romantic "Sissi" trilogy condensed into one film. Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria falls in love with young princess Elisabeth.
Director: Ernst Marischka | Stars: Romy Schneider, Karlheinz Böhm, Magda Schneider, Vilma Degischer
Votes: 240
7. Shinsengumi! (2004– )
45 min | Drama, History, War
Japan, July 1853. Scores of people lined the beaches at Uraga Harbor near the Shogunate Capitol of Edo. They came to get a glimpse of the American Fleet of Commodore Perry's infamous Black ... See full summary »
Stars: Kôji Yamamoto, Shingo Katori, Takayuki Takuma, Kôen Okumura
Votes: 157
8. Yakuza Ishin (2014 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Set in the chaotic Bakumatsu period (between 1853 and 1867), Sakamoto Ryoma, is distressed resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about one's self and role in the society. ... See full summary »
Stars: Takaya Kuroda, Katsunori Takahashi, Nanami Sakuraba, Hidenari Ugaki
Votes: 120
9. The Crimean War (1997)
150 min | Documentary, History, War
The devastating details of a long ago war are eloquently presented in this documentary. "The Crimean War" is a well-researched look into the conflict that shook Europe during the years 1853... See full summary »
Stars: Billie Whitelaw, Dominic Lieven, Andrew Lambert, Alain Gouttman
Votes: 72
10. Kaivopuiston kaunis Regina (1941)
103 min | Romance
At the eve of Crimean war orphaned Regina lives with her grandmother in a small cabin near a lavish villa. As the summer approaches there is great anticipation of a big ball to be held.
Director: T.J. Särkkä | Stars: Regina Linnanheimo, Tauno Palo, Ester Toivonen, Siiri Angerkoski
Votes: 140
11. Best Man Wins (1948)
78 min | Drama
Jim Smiley has a frog that can jump further than anyone else's frog, and Jim becomes obsessed with entering the frog in all of the local jumping-frog contests, not realizing that his obsession is about to cost him his marriage.
Director: John Sturges | Stars: Edgar Buchanan, Anna Lee, Robert Shayne, Gary Gray
Votes: 69
12. Peacock (2015)
27 min | Short, Biography, Comedy
A twisted gay romance set in the 19th Century picturesque Bohemia telling a tabooed true story of birth of one of the nation's most influential writers, starring Julius Feldmeier (Tore ... See full summary »
Director: Ondrej Hudecek | Stars: Julius Feldmeier, Cyril Dobrý, Marie Poulová, Tomas Pivoda
Votes: 130
14. Vlcí halír (1975 TV Movie)
81 min | Biography, Drama, History
Director: Jaroslav Novotný | Stars: Blanka Blahníková, Jana Brezinová, Radoslav Brzobohatý, Vera Bublíková
15. A Captain's Courage (1926)
Drama
Set on the shores of Lake Michigan in 1853, Captain Plum searches for the pirate who kidnapped Marion Whitley's brother.
Director: Louis Chaudet | Stars: Ashton Dearholt, Eddie Earl, Jack Henderson, Al Ferguson
16.
The Californians (1957–1959)
Episode:
Dishonor for Matt Wayne
(1958)
30 min | Western
The corrupt businessmen threatened with losing their illegal gaming money when Marshal Matt Wayne cracks down on crime frame him for murder.
Director: Felix E. Feist | Stars: Richard Coogan, Art Fleming, Carole Mathews, R.G. Armstrong
Votes: 11
17.
Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode:
The Courtship of Carrie Huntington
(1966)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
Carrie Huntington catches a ride with Henry Windsor to her sister's wedding, he falls in love, she doesn't. On the return they are taken captive by Indians where they learn more about each other's character to change at least one mind.
Director: Harmon Jones | Stars: Jesse Pearson, Sue Randall, Helen Kleeb, Harry Holcombe
Votes: 36
18.
Wild West Tech (2003–2005)
Episode:
Gold Rush Tech
(2004)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History, Western
Examines the technology used during the gold rush, namely the evolving of mining tools, as pumps, drills, elevators or cables
Director: Amy Huggins | Stars: Keith Carradine, James A.E. Fuentez, Rick Groat, Frank Lorey
Votes: 7
19.
Drunk History (2013–2019)
Episode:
S.O.S.
(2019)
TV-MA | 21 min | Comedy, History
Navy officer Douglas Hegdahl outwits his captors when he's taken as a POW in North Vietnam, and Florence Nightingale revolutionizes the field of nursing.
Director: Derek Waters | Stars: Derek Waters, Mark Gagliardi, Paget Brewster, Josh Charles
Votes: 70
20.
OverSimplified (2016– )
Episode:
The American Civil War: Part 1
(2020)
TV-14 | 29 min | Documentary, Animation, Comedy
Oversimplified explains The American Civil War, in two parts.
Director: Stuart Webster | Star: Stuart Webster
Votes: 40
21.
History, Eh? (2019– )
Yeadon Riots in 1853 with Dr. Todd Webb
(2020 Podcast Episode)
History
Stars: Rosanne Parent, Todd Webb
22.
Bozena (2021– )
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2021)
TV-PG | 88 min | Biography, Drama, History
Director: Lenka Wimmerová | Stars: Anna Kameníková, Anna Geislerová, Jan Hájek, Jan Budar
Votes: 11
23.
Lock 'N Load with R. Lee Ermey (2009– )
Episode:
Rifle
(2009)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
Gunny tries out the rifles of various eras that faced each other in battle to discover the advantages and disadvantages of each. With each pair Gunny explains the improvements that made the new rifles superior to previous weapons.
Stars: Gary Archer, R. Lee Ermey, Phil Spangenberger
Votes: 19
24.
Today I Found Out (2013– )
Episode:
Can You Really Knock Someone Out Harmlessly, Like in the Movies?
(2021)
17 min | Documentary
Knocking someone out isn't as easy as in the movies. Physically hitting someone requires multiple blows or a very precise blow with just the right amount of force to fall between being ... See full summary »
Star: Simon Whistler
25.
Asianometry (2017– )
Episode:
What Eating the Rich Did for Japan
(2021)
18 min | Documentary, News
In the mid-1800s Japanese leadership discovered western civilization had over taken Japan in industrialization. Government programs proved too expensive to close the gap so it embarked on a... See full summary »
Star: Jon Y.
26.
How the Earth Was Made (2009– )
Episode:
America's Gold
(2010)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History
The history of discovery of gold deposits in California and Nevada and the diverse geological processes the produced the deposits are described.
Director: Rachel Scarrott | Stars: Corey Johnson, Richard Goldfarb, Chris Ralph, John Marma
Votes: 25
27.
Biographics (2017– )
Episode:
James Buchanan: Was This Man America's Worst President?
(2021)
25 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Devestated by personal tragedy James Buchanan focus all his efforts on politics and grew to become and powerful national leader who tried to straddle America's serious issues in hopes of ... See full summary »
Star: Simon Whistler
28.
How the States Got Their Shapes (2011–2012)
Episode:
Great Plains, Trains, & Automobiles
(2011)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
The history of transportation hidden in the lines of the map. From canals to trains and cars, how getting around helped draw the American map. Why Chicago could have been in Wisconsin; why ... See full summary »
Director: David Konschnik | Stars: Brian Unger, Travis Wallbaum, Seth Stein, Mark Stein
Votes: 41
29.
Monsieur Z (2017– )
Episode:
How the Civil War Almost Became a World War: Alternate History
(2020)
20 min | Documentary
Prior to the outbreak of American Civil War Europe was in its normal state of turmoil. Russia having just lost the Crimean War and lacking friends in Europe was courting the United States ... See full summary »
30.
The Armchair Historian (2017– )
Episode:
Crimean War
(2021)
23 min | Documentary, Animation
Director: Griffin Johnsen | Star: Griffin Johnsen
31.
The Armchair Historian (2017– )
Episode:
The Crimean War (1/2)
(2020)
13 min | Documentary, Animation
Beginning as a dispute over the right to protect Christian sites in the Ottoman Empire, the French and Russian Empires girded for war. Religion really had little to do with the Beginning as... See full summary »
Director: Griffin Johnsen
32.
Trey the Explainer (2015– )
Episode:
Paleo Profile - Arthropleura
(2015)
9 min | Documentary, History
Arthropleura was a huge millipede that lived during the Carboniferous period thanks to the high atmospheric oxygen level of the time.
Stars: Trey Swenton, Neil deGrasse Tyson
33.
Britain's Bloody Crown (2016– )
Episode:
The Mad King
(2016)
Not Rated | 45 min | Drama, History
After the death of the Duke of Suffolk in 1450, various factions compete for control over the feeble-minded King Henry VI. Richard of York struggles with Henry's French wife, Margaret of Anjou, and her favorite, Edmund, Duke of Somerset.
Director: Nick Green | Stars: Steffan Boje, Constantin Florescu, Voicu Hetel, Dan Jones
Votes: 42