History In Film

We head to Russia for the first time and as Alexander Nevsky leads at the Battle on the Ice in this pre-WWII propaganda film. The post W021: Alexander Nevsky (1938) appeared first on .

Two ski-bound Norwegian warriors are charged with protecting the infant heir to the throne! The post W020: The Last King (2016) appeared first on .

A Mayan kingdom flees across the Gulf of Mexico to settle in what is now the United States. The post W019: Kings of the Sun (1963) appeared first on .

Audio version of my annual blog post about the best movies of the year. The post My favorite movies of 2017 appeared first on .

A young Mongolian man rises to become one of the most powerful warlords in history – Genghis Khan. Here’s the facebook page to the artist singing at the end of [ … ] The post W018: Mongol (2007) appeared first on .

More from the life of Henry II as he feuds with his family. Jump to 4:19 if you want to skip over my process and get right to the movie. The post W017b: The Lion in Winter (1968) [BONUS EPISODE] appeared first on .

King Henry II of England clashes with Thomas Becket, his best friend whom he appointed to Archbishop of Canterbury. The post W017: Becket (1964) appeared first on .

11th century – A young English man travels to Persia to learn the medical arts from one of history’s greatest scholars. The post W016: The Physician (2013) appeared first on .

In 11th century Japan, two noble children are kidnapped and sold into slavery. Sansho the Bailiff is a dark, slice-of-life tale of these two children hoping to reconnect with their [ … ] The post W015: Sansho the Bailiff (1954) appeared first on .

I very briefly discuss Monty Python’s comedy classic and why in the world it’s set in the year 932 CE. I also address a listener question about the age of [ … ] The post #14b Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) [BONUS EPISODE] appeared first on .

689 CE – Mysterious forces are conspiring to prevent China’s Empress Wu from formally taking the throne. Detective Dee is recruit to solve the case. The post W014: Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010) appeared first on .

In 610 CE, God speaks to Muhammad who will change the world with his new faith – Islam. The post W013: The Message (1976) appeared first on .

Today we look at the legendary tale of King Arthur and his sword Excalibur while exploring the history of the island of Great Britain. The post W012: Excalibur (1981) appeared first on .

China’s Han dynasty is about to fall. The three factions that will rule during the subsequent Three Kingdoms period clash at the Battle of Red Cliffs. The post W011: Red Cliff (2008) appeared first on .

Marcus Aurelius is succeeded by his lesser son Commodus as cracks start to show on the visage of the Roman Empire. Both The Fall of the Roman Empire and Gladiator [ … ] The post W010: The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964), Gladiator (2000) appeared first on .

Did two episodes this week! This is just a brief look at Ben-Hur that ties in, through Jesus, to our episode on The Last Temptation of Christ. If you have [ … ] The post W009b: Ben-Hur (1959) [BONUS EPISODE] appeared first on .

Willem Defoe stars in Martin Scorsese’s controversial take on the life of Jesus of Nazareth. Based on the novel by Nikos Kazantzakis. The post W009: The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) appeared first on .

A lot of historical ground is covered here as Rome goes from a republic to an empire, triggered by the assassination of Julius Caesar. Octavius stands ready to fill to [ … ] The post W008: Cleopatra (1963) appeared first on .

Not long before Rome fell from Republic to Empire, the slave Spartacus led a massive revolt and thwarted Roman armies for two years. The post W007: Spartacus (1960) appeared first on .

Jet Li’s nameless warrior relates to the Emperor of Qin how he defeated three assassins who have been plaguing the kingdom. China will soon be united for the first time. The post W006: Hero (2002) appeared first on .