Historical Figure Movies

Revolutionary War heroine Betsy Ross finds herself in competition with her sister for the affections of a British soldier.

Dr. Mark Fairchild, world-renowned archaeologist, traces the hidden years of Saint Paul's life in the mountainous Turkish countryside of Rough...

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...

An overview of John F. Kennedy's political career. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., in...

Biography of celebrated American jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes.

Brought to Versailles as the companion of courtier D'Aigullon, former street waif Jeanne Bécu, aka Madame du Barry, charms her way into the...

Directed by French Director Christian Faure and released in 2014, The Law brilliantly traces three days, in late Fall 1974, of stormy debate in the...

A look back at the encounter between the King, then a conscript in Germany, and a 14-year-old “nymphet“ who became his wife, for better...

A portrait of the inventor of the letterpress, who was a key figure in the history of mankind, but also an enthusiastic inventor, a daring...

The second chapter of director Ismael Rodríguez's series about Pancho Villa. Several stories about the life and death of the famous mexican...

Queen Yun reigned with King Sunjong since she was just 13 years old. She hid the royal seals needed to complete an agreement between Korea and Japan...

Sisters of Wrestling paints an intimate portrait of Azaelle, LuFisto and Loue O'Farrell, three ring warriors for whom wrestling is both a passionate...

Playwright Joseph Goebbels turns Nazi propagandist and loses his girlfriend to another man.

Known as the most liberal U.S. senator and "Border Czar," VP Kamala Harris has a long track record of policy positions; an in-depth look.

In 1980, a small plane carrying the Prime Minister, the Defense Minister and six others crashed during takeoff in Camarate, Portugal, killing all on...

This short documentary tells the story of the life and legacy of Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte, an Omaha woman who became the first Native American...

Spain, June 2014. King Juan Carlos I abdicates after forty years on the throne. The historical cycle that began in 1978 has ended. It is the...

A sequel to the 2011 "Going to the Store" and 2013 "Late for Meeting" animated short films, which feature a silly, disjointed journey in the...