Historical Figure Movies

  • 1953
    Young Bess

    Young Bess

    Young Bess

    5.81953HD

    The mother died under the executioner's axe; the daughter rose to become England's greatest monarch -- the brilliant and cunning Queen Elizabeth I....

    Young Bess
  • 2018
    M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity

    M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity

    M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity

    6.8042018HD

    A portrait of the visionary Dutch artist M. C. Escher (1898-1972), according to his own words, taken from his diary, his correspondence and the texts...

    M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity
  • 1990
    Vincent & Theo

    Vincent & Theo

    Vincent & Theo

    6.41990HD

    The tragic story of Vincent van Gogh broadened by focusing as well on his brother Theodore, who helped support Vincent. Based on the letters written...

    Vincent & Theo
  • 2019
    The Twentieth Century

    The Twentieth Century

    The Twentieth Century

    6.12019HD

    Toronto, Canada, 1899. William Lyon Mackenzie King (1874-1950) fervently believes that he is destined to become Prime Minister, but to do so he will...

    The Twentieth Century
  • 2024
    Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli

    Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli

    Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli

    82024HD

    Highlights Rajamouli’s influence on Indian and international cinema, with interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.

    Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli
  • 1998
    Winchell

    Winchell

    Winchell

    6.0591998HD

    The true story of the influential and controversial columnist, Walter Winchell.

    Winchell
  • 1940
    Abe Lincoln in Illinois

    Abe Lincoln in Illinois

    Abe Lincoln in Illinois

    71940HD

    Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of the life of Abraham Lincoln from his departure from Kentucky until his...

    Abe Lincoln in Illinois
  • 1950
    The Magnificent Yankee

    The Magnificent Yankee

    The Magnificent Yankee

    5.41950HD

    Biography of celebrated American jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes.

    The Magnificent Yankee
  • 2011
    King Naresuan: Part 3

    King Naresuan: Part 3

    King Naresuan: Part 3

    5.82011HD

    The legend of King Naresuan continues with this third of four chapters and tells the story of King Naresuan, Thai's chivalric king and warrior in the...

    King Naresuan: Part 3
  • 2022
    Jane by Charlotte

    Jane by Charlotte

    Jane by Charlotte

    7.12022HD

    Charlotte Gainsbourg looks at her mother Jane Birkin in a way she never did, overcoming a sense of reserve. Using a camera lens, they expose...

    Jane by Charlotte
  • 2010
    Princess Kaiulani

    Princess Kaiulani

    Princess Kaiulani

    5.72010HD

    Ka'iulani, a 19th-century Hawaiian princess, is raised in England but determined to maintain her people's independence from aggressive American...

    Princess Kaiulani
  • 1948
    The Babe Ruth Story

    The Babe Ruth Story

    The Babe Ruth Story

    5.81948HD

    The baseball player goes from wayward youth to Boston Red Sox pitcher to New York Yankees home-run hero.

    The Babe Ruth Story
  • 1982
    A Woman Called Golda

    A Woman Called Golda

    A Woman Called Golda

    8.11982HD

    The story of the Russian-born, Wisconsin-raised woman who rose to become Israel's prime minister in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

    A Woman Called Golda
  • 1961
    Prince Yeonsan

    Prince Yeonsan

    Prince Yeonsan

    8.21961HD

    A historical drama about Prince Yeon-san of Joseon as a prince trying to restore the status of his mother, the deposed and executed Queen Yun.

    Prince Yeonsan
  • 2013
    Koch

    Koch

    Koch

    4.92013HD

    A documentary on the former mayor of New York City, Ed Koch.

    Koch
  • 1943
    Paracelsus

    Paracelsus

    Paracelsus

    5.81943HD

    The story of the Renaissance-era Swiss physician, alchemist and astrologer Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, better known to...

    Paracelsus
  • 2023
    Explorer: Lost in the Arctic

    Explorer: Lost in the Arctic

    Explorer: Lost in the Arctic

    6.42023HD

    Sir John Franklin set off from England in 1845 with two ships and 129 men to be the first to navigate the Northwest Passage, a new trade route over...

    Explorer: Lost in the Arctic
  • 1936
    The Story of Louis Pasteur

    The Story of Louis Pasteur

    The Story of Louis Pasteur

    6.81936HD

    A true story about Louis Pasteur, who revolutionized medicine by proving that much disease is caused by microbes, that sanitation is paramount and...

    The Story of Louis Pasteur
  • 2017
    The Eagle and the Lion: Hitler vs Churchill

    The Eagle and the Lion: Hitler vs Churchill

    The Eagle and the Lion: Hitler vs Churchill

    8.62017HD

    Winston Churchill, one of the most revered men of the twentieth century. Adolf Hitler, one of the most hated leaders in contemporary history. Between...

    The Eagle and the Lion: Hitler vs Churchill
  • 1934
    The Mighty Barnum

    The Mighty Barnum

    The Mighty Barnum

    0.51934HD

    20th Century Fox's highly fabricated film biography of circus showman P. T. Barnum stars Wallace Beery (as Barnum), Virginia Bruce (as Jenny Lind),...

    The Mighty Barnum