History in Film

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 .

Today we meet 17th-century Hindu spiritual leader Tukaram. www.tracknerds.com The post W035: Tukaram (2012) appeared first on .

Happy New Year! Today we look at the world of Alexandre Dumas’s famous trio. The post W034: The Three Musketeers (1973) appeared first on .

Merry Christmas! Today’s film is an imagined look at the life of a young William Shakespeare during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. The post W033: Shakespeare in Love (1997) appeared first on .

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 .