History In Film

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 .

British dominance of the seas was likely the only thing that prevented Napoleon from invading England. This fictional take offers a great look at life at sea during the Napoleonic [ … ] The post W043: Master and Commander (2003) appeared first on .

This five-and-a-half-hour monster is still plenty entertaining and educational! It starts a year before the storming of the Bastille and runs through the Reign of Terror. The post W042: The French Revolution (1989) appeared first on .

Today we meet Marie Antoinette and see the beginning of the French Revolution. The post W041: Farewell, My Queen (2012) appeared first on .

Fellow composer Antonio Salieri is jealous of the talent of the irreverent Mozart and secretly hopes to ruin him. The post W040: Amadeus (1984) appeared first on .

Poor King George III is at risk of losing his throne to his son if he can’t regain his right mind. The post W039: The Madness of King George (1994) appeared first on .

Stay alive! A romantic adventure starring Daniel Day-Lewis set during the French and Indian War. www.tracknerds.com The post W038: The Last of the Mohicans (1992) appeared first on .

Myn Bala tells the story of Kazakh legend Sartai as he hopes to rally his people against the oppressive Dzungar Khanate. www.tracknerds.com The post W037: Myn Bala (2016) appeared first on .

First time doing an episode on a movie still in theaters. The Favourite fits perfectly in our timeline here as a film about yet another English monarch. The post W035b: The Favourite (2018) [BONUS EPISODE] appeared first on .

Two Jesuit priests travel to Japan to find their spiritual mentor at a time when Christians are not welcome in Japan. The post W036: Silence (2016) appeared first on .