A nameless woman keeps a diary as the Russians invade Berlin in the spring of 1945. She is in her early 30s, a patriotic journalist with international credentials; her husband, Gerd, a writer, is an officer at the Russian front. She speaks Russian and, for a day or two after the invasion, keeps herself safe,Continue reading “A Woman in Berlin – 2008”
Category Archives: History
Passenger – 2008
A beautiful Russian widow in San Francisco wishes to return to Russia after her American husband loses everything in a speculation and shoots his brains out. Along with her personal maid she is given passage to Hong Kong aboard a Russian naval vessel. Director : Stanislav Govorukhin Cast : Alexandr Proshin|Anna Gorshkova|Irina Pegova|Marat Basharov|Marina Orlova|RomanContinue reading “Passenger – 2008”
Blood of May – 2008
Revolution in Spain, around the events of 2 May 1808, when the people of Madrid rise up in rebellion against French occupation. Director : José Luis Garci Cast : Alfonso Delgado|Bárbara Santa-Cruz|Carlos Larrañaga|Fernando Guillén Cuervo|Juan Calot|Lucía Jiménez|Natalia Millán|Paula Echevarría|Quim Gutiérrez|Tina Sáinz Genre : History Release Date : 2008-10-03
Time of the Comet – 2008
A young man is searching for the war to free his country and establish freedom. Instead of war he finds the love of his life. Director : Alicia Ferro|Fatmir Koçi Cast : Blerim Destani|Çun Lajçi|Masiela Lusha|Ralf Moeller|Thomas Heinze|Vlado Jovanovski|Xhevdet Ferri Genre : Drama|History|Romance|War Release Date : 2008-11-14
Legend of the Tsunami Warrior – 2008
As sea pirates threaten to invade their kingdoms, three queens of Langkasuka must band together to defend their lands and peoples. Director : Nonzee Nimibutr Cast : Ananda Everingham|Anna Reese|Dan Chupong|Jacqueline Apithananont|Jakkrit Phanichphatikram|Jarunee Suksawas|Manassanan Patcharasopachai|Preecha Katkham|Sorapong Chatree|Suwinit Panjamawat Genre : Action|Adventure|Fantasy|History|Science Fiction Release Date : 2008-08-12
Dark Matter – 2008
Liu Xing a brilliant Chinese student, arrives at University and makes the transition into American life with the help of Joanna Silver. Xing joins a cosmology group working to create a model of the origins of the universe. He is obsessed with the study of dark matter and a theory that conflicts with the group’sContinue reading “Dark Matter – 2008”
Stalags – 2008
Stalags were pocket books whose plots revealed lusty female SS officers sexually abusing camp prisoners. During the 1960s, parallel to the trial held against Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann, sales of this pornographic literature broke all records in Israel and hundreds of thousands of copies were sold at kiosks. The popularity of the Stalags onlyContinue reading “Stalags – 2008”
Flame & Citron – 2008
During Nazi occupation, red-headed Bent Faurschou-Hviid (“Flame”) and Jørgen Haagen Schmith (“Citron”), assassins in the Danish resistance, take orders from Winther, who’s in direct contact with Allied leaders. One shoots, the other drives. Until 1944, they kill only Danes; then Winther gives orders to kill Germans. When a target tells Bent that Winther’s using themContinue reading “Flame & Citron – 2008”
Forever Enthralled – 2008
A biographical account of Mei Lanfang, China’s greatest opera star. Director : Chen Kaige Cast : Bin Li|Chen Hong|Leon Lai|Masanobu Ando|Pan Yue-Ming|Sun Honglei|Wang Xueqi|Yin Zhi|Yu Shaoqun|Zhang Ziyi Genre : Drama|History|Romance Release Date : 2008-12-05
Valkyrie – 2008
Wounded in Africa during World War II, Nazi Col. Claus von Stauffenberg returns to his native Germany and joins the Resistance in a daring plan to create a shadow government and assassinate Adolf Hitler. When events unfold so that he becomes a central player, he finds himself tasked with both leading the coup and personallyContinue reading “Valkyrie – 2008”