Historical Figure Movies
- 2016
Buddymoon
Buddymoon6.12016HD
When David is left by his fiancé just days before the wedding, his relentlessly upbeat best man, Flula, insists that the pair go on David's previously...
- 2020
Auguste Escoffier: The Birth of Haute Cuisine
Auguste Escoffier: The Birth of Haute Cuisine82020HD
A succulent account of the life of French chef Auguste Escoffier (1846-1935) who made the simple act of cooking food a true art by creating the modern...
- 1995
Sugartime
Sugartime5.91995HD
Sam Giancana is a ruthless mob boss from Chicago. During a trip to Las Vegas, he sees a performance by the McGuire Sisters, a popular singing group wi...
- 1958
This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter
This Was Pancho Villa: Second chapter4.91958HD
The second chapter of director Ismael Rodríguez's series about Pancho Villa. Several stories about the life and death of the famous mexican revolution...
- 1951
Follow the Sun
Follow the Sun71951HD
A biographical film of Ben Hogan, from his start as a golf caddy to being considered one of golf's greatest players.
- 2014
The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
The Outrageous Sophie Tucker62014HD
The rags to riches story of Sophie Tucker, an iconic superstar who ruled the worlds of vaudeville, Broadway, radio, television, and Hollywood througho...
- 2022
Queen Elizabeth II: Her Glorious Reign
Queen Elizabeth II: Her Glorious Reign02022HD
Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch in the history of Great Britain and the Commonwealth. While her service to her country is legendary...
- 1981
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin7.21981HD
The chronicle of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin and his tyranic rule from 1971 to his overthrow in 1979.
- 1949
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus5.71949HD
Christopher Columbus overcomes intrigue at the Spanish court and convinces Queen Isabella that his plan to reach the East by sailing west is practical...
- 2013
Regina
Regina62013HD
The first woman rabbi in the world, Regina Jonas, comes to light, courtesy of Rachel Weisz – who plays her – and her father George Weisz, who was the...
- 1956
Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer
Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer4.21956HD
Daniel Boone leads settlers into Kentucky, but must battle Shawnee Indians who have been persuaded by a French renegade that Boone and the settlers ar...
- 1983
Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly6.41983HD
The fairy tale story of the actress who became a princess is told in this biography that traces her rise from Philadelphia socialite to Hollywood movi...
- 1982
Verdi
Verdi01982HD
This 1982 biographical television miniseries, as seen on PBS's Great Performances, dramatizes the life of this classic Italian composer known for oper...
- 1967
Mosby's Marauders
Mosby's Marauders7.0711967HD
Willie, a young Confederate soldier, joins forces with the bold and boisterous Lt. John Singleton Mosby and his notorious band of Civil War raiders. B...
- 1980
Bogie
Bogie61980HD
The Humphrey Bogart story from the early '30s until his death, covering the period as a struggling young actor through movie stardom and his marriages...
- 2016
Cracking the Shakespeare Code
Cracking the Shakespeare Code72016HD
Norwegian researcher Petter Amundsen claims to have deciphered a secret code hidden in legendary playwright William Shakespeare's works that reveals a...
- 1939
Man of Conquest
Man of Conquest5.21939HD
The story of Sam Houston, hero of the Texas revolution, statesman, and first president of the Republic of Texas.
- 1938
The Adventures of Marco Polo
The Adventures of Marco Polo5.91938HD
The Venetian traveler Marco Polo meets Kublai Khan and foils a plotter with fireworks in medieval China.
- 2007
King Naresuan Part: 2
King Naresuan Part: 26.52007HD
Prince Naresuan is now the crown prince of Ayutthaya and the king of Burma is dead. While the new Burmese king is waging war, the crown prince plots t...
- 1979
Einstein's Universe
Einstein's Universe81979HD
A documentary produced in 1979 to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Albert Einstein. Narrated and hosted by Peter Ustinov and written by Nigel C...