History In Film

The story of a real-life Venetian courtesan in the late 16th century. www.tracknerds.com The post W032: Dangerous Beauty (1998) appeared first on .

We return to D.W. Griffith’s silent epic to explore the St. Bartholomew’s Day massacre in 16th century France. www.tracknerds.com The post W031: Intolerance (1916) pt. 2 appeared first on .

The search for the legendary city of El Dorado through the perilous jungles of the Amazon takes its toll on a party of Spaniards. The ruthless Aguirre thinks he’s a [ … ] The post W030: Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) appeared first on .

Ivan IV, Grand Prince of Moscow declares himself the first Tsar of Russia. The powerful boyars challenge him, but the fierce Ivan always has the last word. www.tracknerds.com The post W029: Ivan the Terrible (1944) appeared first on .

Thomas More proves to be a constant thorn in the side of King Henry VIII as he plans to divorce Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn. www.tracknerds.com The post W028: A Man for All Seasons (1966) appeared first on .

Charlton Heston stars as legendary artist Michelangelo who is tasked with painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel by Pope Julius II. www.tracknerds.com The post W027: The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) appeared first on .

I guess we can call this season 2 as I get started on the 2nd quarter of this project of working through world history one movie at time. We pick [ … ] The post W026: Richard III (1955) appeared first on .

Happy Halloween! Today we discuss the historical Dracula as seen in the 1979 Romanian film Vlad Tepes. www.tracknerds.com The post W025b: Vlad Tepes (1979) [BONUS EPISODE] appeared first on .

I’m going on hiatus until Election Day 2018. This is a quick recap of the ground we’ve covered so far. Thanks for listening! The post 1st Hiatus – recap appeared first on .

This film depicts the trial and execution of Joan of Arc. I get into the backstory and context that illustrate just what a travesty it was. The post W025: The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) appeared first on .

A group of Korean diplomats put themselves in the middle of a feud between the Chinese and the Mongols. The post W024: The Warrior (2001) appeared first on .

A just-for-fun movie using a Medieval setting. A cameo by the historical figure the Black Prince makes it worth a brief discussion. The post W023b: A Knight’s Tale (2001) appeared first on .

In this Swedish classic by Ingmar Bergman we follow a knight returning home to find his country in the grips of the Black Death. The post W023: The Seventh Seal (1957) appeared first on .

Freedom! William Wallace leads Scotland against oppressive English rule in this popular, but historically dubious film. The post W022: Braveheart (1995) appeared first on .

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 .