World news about “Historical drama” published by euronews.
Emperor explores US post war ties with Japan When Japan surrendered at the end of the second World War, the US Supreme Commander was tasked with deciding the fate of Emperor Hirohito. Tommy Lee Jones… 01/04/2013
Burning Bush pays tribute to Jan Palach’s family In 1969 Czech student Jan Palach set himself on fire in Wenceslas Square in Prague to protest against the Soviet occupation. The television mini series… 28/01/2013
Polish WWII massacre film causes shockwaves Polish film Poklosie or Aftermath is a dramatisation of the massacre of more than 340 Polish Jews at Jedwabne in 1941. It has caused shockwaves and soul… 21/12/2012
Ludwig: the fairytale castle king Ludwig II is about the 19th century King of Bavaria, best known for commissioning the building of extravangant fairytale castles, like Neuschwanstein which… 17/12/2012
Lincoln by Steven Spielberg “Lincoln” is a biographical war drama directed and produced by Steven Spielberg. Daniel Day-Lewis stars as iconic US President Abraham Lincoln and Sally Field… 13/12/2012
Great Expectations, new adaptation Mike Newell has directed the latest film adaptation of Great Expectations. Helena Bonham Carter stars as Miss Haversham, alongside a host of other well-known… 30/11/2012
Keira Knightley is Anna Karenina Keira Knightley, who plays Tolstoy’s tragic heroine Anna Karenina, says the story is just as relevant today as when it was written in the late 1800s. Once… 26/11/2012
Aboriginal girl group glitter in “The Sapphires” The film “The Sapphires”, sees Chris O’Dowd form a Aboriginal girl group that performs for American troops fighting in the Vietnam War in the 1960’s. The cast… 29/10/2012
Indian political thriller premieres in London The Indian political thriller Chakravyuh, meaning labyrinth, about the Naxalite movement, has had its world premiere at the London Film Festival. 15/10/2012
Bill Murray plays FDR in “Hyde Park on Hudson” Bill Murray returns in a lead role for the first time since Broken Flowers, seven years ago. He plays US president Franklin D Roosevelt in “Hyde Park on… 13/09/2012
Cannes: Pete Doherty’s Confession Former Libertines frontman Pete Doherty makes his big screen debut at Cannes, in the 19th century period drama Confession of a Child of the Century, which has… 23/05/2012
Titanic sails back to big screen for 3D release Titanic has once more been raised from the waves. Director James Cameron and a team of 3D specialists have spent 18 months painstakingly converting the 1997… 03/04/2012
The Iron Lady is back! Meryl Streep steps into the shoes of Margaret Thatcher in Phyllida Lloyd’s biopic feature The Iron Lady. An intimate portrait of Britain’s first and only… 03/01/2012
Kinyarwanda, a Tutsi-Hutu Love Story Kinyarwanda traces a series of interlinked stories about ordinary people living through the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Alrick Brown, the director, said: “It’s… 01/12/2011
All for one: Three Musketeers fight in 3D The Three Musketeers are back on the big screen – this time in 3D – in a swashbuckling adventure based on Alexandre Dumas’ historical novel. 06/10/2011
Turkish Passport WWII Jews’ salvation The film “The Turkish Passport” combines dramatic reenactments with documentary testimony to tell a little-known tale from more than 60 years ago, of how… 01/08/2011
Two new names showcased at Tribeca ‘Last Night’ a movie about love and commitment has had its premiere at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival in the United States. The story follows a married… 27/04/2011
Redford’s ‘Conspirator’ opens on Lincoln death anniversary Robert Redford’s new film ‘The Conspirator’ claims to tell the true story behind the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. 13/04/2011
Jim Loach’s film debut: Oranges And Sunshine Jim Loach’s debut feature, Oranges And Sunshine tells the true story of the thousands of British children in care who were deported to Australia between 1920… 31/03/2011
Historical epic aims to banish BoratDefine perception. Hold on, don’t go finger twitching to Google the word. Think through how you perceive things, the influences which shape… 03/09/2012
Myn Bala: A Kazakh EpicThe Kazakh film ‘Myn Bala’ is a big budget movie, an historical epic. It is the story of an 18th century legend of bitter battles, of good triumphing over… 03/09/2012
Iron Lady Streep strides red carpet in LondonOne of Hollywood’s blue-bloods, Meryl Streep, got the red carpet treatment as her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher made its European premiere in London. The… 05/01/2012
The King’s Speech tipped for Oscar successTom Hooper’s new film, The King’s Speech, tells the story of King George VI, who overcame his stammer with the help of an eccentric Australian speech… 26/10/2010
Long-awaited sequel to Russian war epicThe Second World War drama “Burnt by the Sun 2” opened in cinemas across Russia this week. It’s a sequel to the 1994 film of the same name, which won… 30/04/2010
Abuse and hypocrisy in Haneke’s The White RibbonStrange and threatening events in a German village on the eve of World War One are the basis of Austrian director Michael Haneke’s latest film The White… 21/10/2009
AgoraWritten and directed by Alejandro Amenabar (think Vanilla Sky, think The Others) with a budget of 50 million euros, Agora plays for a hefty 144 minutes – ie… 12/10/2009
Saviors in the Night“Saviors In the Night” is the true story of Marga Spiegel (played by Veronica Ferres in the film). She was hidden – along with her husband Seigfried, and her… 06/10/2009
