Director : Oliver Dommenget Cast : Andreas Pietschmann|Anna Loos|David C. Bunners|Esther Zimmering|Horst Janson|Johannes Brandrup|Marie Gruber|Rainer Piwek|Rebecca Immanuel|Thure Riefenstein Genre : Drama|History Release Date : 2009-09-22
Category Archives: History
Empire of Silver – 2009
In 1899, Lord Kang must decide which of his three sons will take over his family’s Chinese banking empire. When circumstances dictate that he appoint his unreliable youngest son, family bonds are pushed to the limit as father and son clash in a climate of political turmoil. Winner of the Special Jury Award at theContinue reading “Empire of Silver – 2009”
Eliot Ness vs. Al Capone – 2009
January, 1947. The public receives the news of Al Capone’s death with indifference, although twenty years earlier he had ruled Chicago’s crime underworld with brute force and corrupting many touchable individuals. Until the day the head of the Untouchables Brigade, Eliot Ness, entered the scene. Since then, a cruel battle between the two of themContinue reading “Eliot Ness vs. Al Capone – 2009”
Don’t Burn – 2009
In the spring of 2005, an old mother living in Hanoi receives a diary. The diary carriers the notes of a young woman doctor who worked at a national liberation front hospital for two years starting in 1968 until her death. The diary was first discovered by a US militairy officer, who kept it forContinue reading “Don’t Burn – 2009”
L’affaire Farewell, L’espion de la vengeance – 2009
No overview found. Director : Jean-François Delassus Cast : Genre : History Release Date : 2009-02-25
Toyo’s Camera – 2009
Even though bringing in cameras to the internment camps was prohibited, one man managed to smuggle in his own camera lens and build a camera to document life behind barbed wires, with the help of other craftsmen in the camp. That man was Toyo Miyatake, a successful issei (first generation immigrant) photographer and owner ofContinue reading “Toyo’s Camera – 2009”
The Age of Stupid – 2009
The Age of Stupid is the new movie from Director Franny Armstrong (McLibel) and producer John Battsek (One Day In September). Pete Postlethwaite stars as a man living alone in the devastated future world of 2055, looking at old footage from 2008 and asking: why didnt we stop climate change when we had the chance?Continue reading “The Age of Stupid – 2009”
Grey Gardens – 2009
Based on the life stories of the eccentric aunt and first cousin of Jackie Onassis raised as Park Avenue débutantes but who withdrew from New York society, taking shelter at their Long Island summer home, “Grey Gardens.” As their wealth and contact with the outside world dwindled, so did their grasp on reality. Director :Continue reading “Grey Gardens – 2009”
General, The. Attempt at Gibraltar – 2009
The film presents the last days of Gen. Sikorski, right before the Gibraltar catastrophe. The commander is accompanied by his daughter Zofia and a group of closest collaborators. They are all guests in the palace of the Governor of Gibraltar, Mason Macfarlane, who is supposed to persuade Sikorski to give back documents on the murderContinue reading “General, The. Attempt at Gibraltar – 2009”
Calle 13 – Sin Mapa – 2009
Director : Cast : Genre : Documentary|History|Music Release Date : 2009-07-28
Movie Database 