History In Film

Marlon Brando stars as Emiliano Zapata as we dive into the Mexican Civil War. The post W058: Viva Zapata! (1952) appeared first on .

An epic romance set against Russia’s 1917 revolutions and the subsequent civil war. The post W057: Doctor Zhivago (1965) appeared first on .

This Stanley Kubrick classic explores the practice of executing soldiers for cowardice. Kirk Douglas stars. The post W056b: Paths of Glory (1957) [BONUS EPISODE] appeared first on .

This week we dig into the trenches of World War I and the disillusionment of the common soldier. The post W056: All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) appeared first on .

T.E. Lawrence aims to help the Arabs in their quest for self-governance in the middle of the first World War. Peter O’Toole stars. The post W055: Lawrence of Arabia (1962) appeared first on .

Our first look at World War I focuses on the Gallipoli campaign pitting Aussie forces against the Ottoman Empire. The post W054: Gallipoli (1981) appeared first on .

Set in the 1910s in Bengal, this film shows us a poor, but loving, family struggling to make a living. The post W053: Pather Panchali (1955) appeared first on .

We had to tackle one of the most iconic movies of all-time and what really went down with this famous shipwreck. The post W052b: Titanic (1997) [BONUS EPISODE] appeared first on .

Parallel stories in 1909 and 1940 with white men venturing into the Amazon with the shaman Karamakate as their guide. The post W052: Embrace of the Serpent (2015) appeared first on .

Set against the pogroms against Jews in Russia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Fiddler on the Roof shows the poor milk farmer Tevye deal with marrying off [ … ] The post W051b: Fiddler on the Roof (1971) [BONUS EPISODE] appeared first on .

In the midst of the 1905 Russian Revolution, the crew of the Potemkin revolts against harsh treatment. The post W051: Battleship Potemkin (1925) appeared first on .

H.G. Wells follows Jack the Ripper to 1979 San Francisco. What’s not to love?! The post W050b: Time After Time (1979) [BONUS EPISODE] appeared first on .

Happy Independence Day! Logan Dehning joins Rich from Afghanistan to review the 2nd quarter of the History in Film project which brought us from the mid-15th century up to the [ … ] The post 2nd Hiatus – recap appeared first on .

Famed French author Emile Zola puts his reputation on the line to defend the most hated man in France. The post W050: The Life of Emile Zola (1937) appeared first on .

A family friend investigates the death of Vincent van Gogh and attempts to deliver his final letter to his brother. The post W049: Loving Vincent (2017) appeared first on .

The story of Annie Sullivan’s breakthrough in working with a young Helen Keller. The post W048: The Miracle Worker (1962) appeared first on .

The Earp brothers and Doc Holliday had planned to simply live a quiet life in retirement in Tombstone, Arizona. The local Cowboy gang, however, had to be dealt with by [ … ] The post W047: Tombstone (1993) appeared first on .

The mighty Zulu of South Africa prove to be a much larger threat than the British gave them credit for. The post W046: Zulu (1964) appeared first on .

Harsh conditions in Europe forced millions to seek better lives elsewhere. The film follows one such family from Sweden. The post W045: The Emigrants (1971) appeared first on .

As tensions over the institution of slavery increase in the United States, a shipful of illegally acquired Africans escape only to be recaptured and brought before the U.S. legal system. The post W044: Amistad (1997) appeared first on .