Historical
This genre is one of the largest non-fiction genres, and consists primarily of documentaries about one or more historical events or time periods. In general, the title will not be of a contemporary nature (that is, it will be made about a subject that actually occurred in the past). Some historical subjects include ancient civilizations & archaeology, famous crimes, popular culture and trends of the past, and other major world events.
Knights (2014)
7.9/10
A fierce warrior-class emerges in medieval Europe around 1000 years ago: the knights. They live brutal lives, glorified by tales of chivalry and court... Read more
Last Shop Standing (2012)
7.1/10
The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of the Independent Record Shop. Inspired by the book of the same name by Graham Jones, "Last Shop Standing" takes you behin... Read more
Liberation (Simon Wiesenthal Collection) (1994)
7.7/10
Director: Arnold Schwartzman
Starring: Ben Kingsley, Miriam Margolyes, Narrated by, Patrick Stewart, Whoopi Goldberg, J...
From the acclaimed 'Simon Wiesenthal Collection' comes this dramatic documentary detailing the allied campaign to liberate Europe, and Hitler's genoci... Read more
Life Under Napoleon (2006)
Director: Georg Schiemann, Elmar Bartlmae, Steffen Schneider
Starring: Napoleon
In four episodes we examine what life was like in Europe from 1799 until 1815, from the end of the French Revolution until Napoleon's defeat at Leipzi... Read more
Lost Book of Nostradamus (2007)
5.6/10
In 1994, Italian journalist Enza Massa was at the Italian National Library in Rome conducting research on old texts, when she stumbled upon an unusual... Read more
Lost Civilizations: Egypt (1995)
7.8/10
Director: Anon
Starring: Anon
Egypt: Quest For Immortality. Under the desert sand, in a world where every death was a new beginning and every tomb a "Search for eternal life" disco... Read more
Lost Civilizations: Rome (1995)
7.8/10
What did it really mean to live as an ancient Roman? Join researchers uncovering the harsh life of a legionnaire posted to the empire's farthest front... Read more
Lost Civilizations: The Inca (1995)
7.8/10
Director: Anon
"Secrets Of The Ancestors" - Join researchers as they unravel the enigmas of the Nazca, whose huge desert images were in the past mistaken for the wo... Read more
Lost Civilizations: The Maya (1995)
7.8/10
Director: Anon
"The Blood of Kings." AD 650, Europe was plunged into the darkest of the Dark Ages. But half a world away - in Central America - massive stone pyramid... Read more
Lost in Libya (2009)
Director: Dan Henry
Starring: Roberto Chiarvetto, Brendan O'Carroll (II), Kuno Gross
Follow three 'history hunters' on a journey through the Sahara Desert in Libya. This mixed group of adventurers share a common interest; that of findi... Read more