History In Film

Intolerance tells four parallel stories of people dealing with the intolerance of others. Today we’ll follow the storyline of the fall of Babylon in 539 BCE. The post W004: Intolerance (1916) pt. 1 appeared first on .

Mostly legend, Troy does still offer several topics for historical discussion. Brad Pitt stars as Achilles. The post W003: Troy (2004) appeared first on .

DreamWorks animation tackles the Biblical story of Moses, voiced by Val Kilmer. I use the opportunity to briefly discuss the history of Egypt as well. The post W002: Prince of Egypt (1998) appeared first on .

Today we look at our prehistoric ancestors as they attempt to master the element of fire. Ron Perlman co-stars. The post W001: Quest for Fire (1981) appeared first on .

Welcome to the History in Film podcast! My goal to tell the story of human history using movies as our launching point. For this intro episode I just explain the [ … ] The post W000: Introduction, The Tragedy of Man (2011) appeared first on .