Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "year-1805"

1. Napoleon (2023)

R | 158 min | Action, Adventure, Biography

An epic that details the chequered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim, Rupert Everett

Votes: 141,101

2. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)

PG | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Music

Two rock-'n-rolling teens, on the verge of failing their class, set out on a quest to make the ultimate school history report after being presented with a time machine.

Director: Stephen Herek | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George Carlin, Terry Camilleri

Votes: 141,811 | Gross: $40.49M

3. War and Peace (1965)

GP | 393 min | Drama, Romance, War

The Russian aristocracy prepares for the French invasion on the eve of 1812.

Director: Sergey Bondarchuk | Stars: Lyudmila Saveleva, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Sergey Bondarchuk, Boris Zakhava

Votes: 8,355 | Gross: $0.13M

4. War and Peace (1956)

PG | 208 min | Drama, Romance, War

Napoleon's tumultuous relations with Russia, including his disastrous 1812 invasion, serve as the backdrop for the tangled personal lives of two aristocratic families.

Director: King Vidor | Stars: Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Mel Ferrer, Vittorio Gassman

Votes: 10,877 | Gross: $12.50M

5. The Emperor of Paris (2018)

TV-MA | 120 min | Adventure, Crime, History

Vidocq escapes captivity in 1805; years later he's a fabric merchant in Paris under an alias. He makes a deal of amnesty for catching criminals. He builds an efficient team of ex-cons to catch or kill them.

Director: Jean-François Richet | Stars: Vincent Cassel, Patrick Chesnais, August Diehl, Olga Kurylenko

Votes: 6,134

6. War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky (1965)

Not Rated | 147 min | Drama, War

Napoleon's tumultuous relations with Russia including his disastrous 1812 invasion serve as the backdrop for the tangled personal lives of five aristocratic Russian families.

Director: Sergey Bondarchuk | Stars: Lyudmila Saveleva, Sergey Bondarchuk, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Viktor Stanitsyn

Votes: 2,118

7. Beloved Sisters (2014)

Not Rated | 138 min | Drama, History, Romance

The 18th century literary genius Friedrich Schiller falls in love with the sisters Charlotte and Caroline von Lengefeld. After a passionate summer together in a menage a trois, jealousy and rivalry endanger their union.

Director: Dominik Graf | Stars: Hannah Herzsprung, Florian Stetter, Henriette Confurius, Claudia Messner

Votes: 1,599 | Gross: $0.05M

8. The Battle of Austerlitz (1960)

122 min | Drama, History, War

Another of Napoleon's adventures in this epic reconstruction of the battle of Austerlitz, where he had the greatest victory of his career, over the Russians.

Director: Abel Gance | Stars: Pierre Mondy, Martine Carol, Claudia Cardinale, Leslie Caron

Votes: 986

9. Dead But Dreaming (2013)

94 min | Horror

A sacrifice is about to take place when Nahara appears out of nowhere. She replaces the ordained victim. A stake is plunged into her chest but she doesn't die.

Director: Jac Avila | Stars: Veronica Paintoux, Amy Hesketh, Mila Joya, Jac Avila

Votes: 62

10. Quality Street (1937)

Not Rated | 83 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

In the 1810s, an old maid poses as her own niece in order to teach her onetime beau a lesson.

Director: George Stevens | Stars: Katharine Hepburn, Franchot Tone, Eric Blore, Fay Bainter

Votes: 1,317

11. Glorious Betsy (1928)

Passed | 80 min | Drama, History

The real-life courtship, marriage, and forced breakup of Jérôme Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon, and his rich wife from the American south, Elizabeth Patterson. Napoleon did not approve of the union and fixes him up with another girl.

Director: Alan Crosland | Stars: Dolores Costello, Conrad Nagel, John Miljan, Marc McDermott

Votes: 160

12. Hälfte des Lebens (1985)

98 min | Biography, Drama, History

A tragic love affair ensues between German poet Friedrich Hölderlin and banker's wife Susette Gontard.

Director: Herrmann Zschoche | Stars: Ulrich Mühe, Jenny Gröllmann, Swetlana Schönfeld, Michael Gwisdek

Votes: 75

13. Forever Knight (1992–1996)
Episode: If Looks Could Kill (1993)

Not Rated | 48 min | Crime, Fantasy, Horror

Nick and Natalie are puzzled by the rapid aging of a murder victim.

Director: Nicholas J. Gray | Stars: Geraint Wyn Davies, Gary Farmer, Catherine Disher, Nigel Bennett

Votes: 49

14. Highlander (1992–1998)
Episode: Blackmail (1994)

TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A mortal lawyer named Robert Waverly videotapes Duncan beheading another Immortal, then threatens Duncan with exposure unless Duncan kills Waverly's wife. Meanwhile, the cohort of the Immortal who Duncan killed wants revenge.

Director: Paolo Barzman | Stars: Adrian Paul, Stan Kirsch, Lisa Howard, Jim Byrnes

Votes: 161

15. The Conquerors (2005)
Episode: Napoleon's Greatest Victory (2005)

Documentary, Biography, History

How Napoleon won his greatest battle at Austerlitz against the Russian and the Austrian empires in 1805.

Director: Andrew Nock | Stars: Dale Dye, Matthew DeLaMater, Victor Davis Hanson, Dana Lombardy

Votes: 7

16. Engineering an Empire (2005–2007)
Episode: Britain: Blood and Steel (2006)

TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History

The story of Britain and some of its accomplishments.

Directors: Kristen Rockmaker, Mark Cannon | Stars: Peter Weller, Michael Carroll, Greg Canestrari, Gordon Masterton

Votes: 27

17. Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery (1998– )
Episode: Revolution: 1750-1805 (1998)

Documentary, History

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Director: Noland Walker | Star: Angela Bassett

18. Against the Wind (1978)
Episode: The Spirit of Enterprise (1978)

Drama, History, Western

Crops are bad at Jonathan's farm and the military want to take advantage of this and buy the crops off his farm. Jonathan finally has no choice but to sell. Later he finds out the payment is only given out in rum.

Director: George Miller | Stars: Jon English, Mary Larkin, Warwick Sims, George Dixon

Votes: 12

19. Against the Wind (1978)
Episode: A Matter of Life and Death (1978)

Drama, History, Western

Dinny finds an Aboriginal wife and, as he is a wanted man, has to live rough in the bush with her. Mary gives birth to a son. Dinny is spotted by the military and shot dead.

Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Jon English, Mary Larkin, Warwick Sims, Tom Broadbridge

Votes: 11

20. War & Peace (1972–1973)
Episode: Skirmish at Schongraben (1972)

Drama, History, War

The allied forces are constantly surprised by Napoleon's rapid progress through Europe. Andre Bolkonsky and Nikolai Rostov face the extremes of war - the boredom from waiting for action, and conflict on and off the field of battle.

Director: John Davies | Stars: Alan Dobie, Sylvester Morand, Frank Middlemass, David Swift

Votes: 18

21. War & Peace (1972–1973)
Episode: Sounds of War (1972)

Drama, History, War

Pierre Bezukhov tries to come to terms with his large inheritance, the new society in which he finds himself, and displays some controversial opinions about Napoleon. Andrei Bolkonsky ... See full summary »

Director: John Davies | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Alan Dobie, Angela Down, Anthony Jacobs

Votes: 31

22. Lock 'N Load with R. Lee Ermey (2009– )
Episode: Rockets (2009)

TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History, War

Hitting a target with a rocket is tough as Gunny finds out trying to hit a target with a replica of an ancient Chinese rocket. He has better luck and more fun with a Korean hwacha then ... See full summary »

Star: R. Lee Ermey

Votes: 17

23. Epic History (2015– )
Episode: HMS Victory: Total Guide to a Napoleonic Warship (2022)

28 min | Documentary, History, War

This is Epic History TV's guide to HMS Victory, one of the most famous warships in history, and flagship of Vice Admiral Nelson at his decisive victory over the Franco-Spanish Combined ... See full summary »

Star: Charles Love

24. Military History Visualized (2016– )
Episode: Napoleonic Artillery Tactics (2020)

16 min | Documentary

Artillery grew significantly in importance during the Napoleoic Era. The belligerents of the time had roughly the same variety of gun and ammunition of comparable quality but their philosophies of how to utilize it varied.

Star: Bernhard Kast

25. The Daily Aviation (2019– )
Episode: US Crazy Logistics Operation Moving 1000s of Powerful Tank by Rail and Ship (2023)

16 min | Documentary

Videos demonstrating the preparation and deployment of armored vehicles and naval vessels over long distances

26. Great Artists with Tim Marlow (2001– )
Episode: Turner (2001)

23 min | Documentary

The most famous of all British painters, J. M. W. Turner was a visionary and a maverick, whose landscape paintings both astounded and antagonized those that saw them.

Directors: Phil Grabsky, Ali Ray, Mehreen Saigol | Star: Tim Marlow

Votes: 6

27. War & Peace (2016)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2016)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, History, Romance

As Napoleon's army marches towards Russia, Pierre Bezukhov visits his dying father, unaware that his relations are scheming to have him disinherited, while Prince Andrei Bolkonsky leaves his wife behind as he prepares to join the war.

Director: Tom Harper | Stars: Mathieu Kassovitz, Paul Dano, Rebecca Front, Aneurin Barnard

Votes: 982