Best History Films of 2000
The American Nightmare
In the late '60s, ... interviewed by director Adam Simon. The American Nightmare was produced for the premium cable outlet The Independent Film Channel. [ best history films - 2000 ]
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Academy-award winning documentary filmmakers ... fashion a layered narrative consisting not only of interviews but also archival footage depicting background life in Weimar Germany. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Ancient Mysteries: The Hidden City of Petra
The city of Petra ... goes on location with archeological teams as they search for clues to this little known chapter in human history. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport
On November 9, 1938, ... the children to Great Britain, and what became of the children once they arrived in England. Judi Dench narrates. [ best history films - 2000 ]
The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
In 1914, explorer Ernest ... of Shackleton's journey, presenting a remarkable true-life tale of courage and human survival against grim odds. Liam Neeson narrates. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Echoes from the White House
Actor Martin Sheen hosts ... in this magnificent place. Additional commentary focuses on the architectural changes made since the White House was first built. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Wisconsin Death Trip
This film adaptation of ... clippings that formed the basis of Lesy's book. The film also features an original score by turntablist DJ Shadow. [ best history films - 2000 ]
This is What Democracy Looks Like
In 1999, representatives from ... leader of the leftist hip-hop group Spearhead; radical rock band Rage Against the Machine also appears in the film. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Pie in the Sky: The Brigid Berlin Story
Like Susanne Ofteringer's Nico-Icon ... Vincent Fremont interviews is filmmaker John Waters, who cast Berlin in a small role in his 1994 Serial Mom. [ best history films - 2000 ]
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
RuPaul narrates this affectionate ... was at Betty Ford for addiction to prescription drugs. This film was screened at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival. [ best history films - 2000 ]
The Filth and the Fury
Although their career lasted ... in their wake, including the TV appearance that changed them overnight from a little-known cult band to national pariahs. [ best history films - 2000 ]
CNN: Millenium 2000
Where were you when ... to ring in the year 2000), Tokyo, Paris, London, and simultaneous celebrations in New York City and Washington, D.C. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Homo Sapiens 1900
Homo Sapiens 1900 documents ... Director Peter Cohen also directed The Architecture of Doom, a documentary about architecture in Germany during the Nazi era. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Emperor of Hemp
Jack Herer, a longtime ... timber, petroleum, and less-renewable resources. The soundtrack features music by Bonnie Raitt, Kris Kristofferson, and others. Peter Coyote narrates. [ best history films - 2000 ]
NOVA: Secrets of Lost Empires II - Medieval Siege
Discover the intrigue and ... of the chaos of medieval battles. An exhilarating and educational program, this Nova program is not to be missed. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Blossoms of Fire
The town of Juchitan ... with the city's increasingly high media profile. Blossoms of Fire was shown at the 2000 San Francisco Film Festival. [ best history films - 2000 ]
The Unknown Peter Sellers
This biographical sketch and ... the collection of any devoted Sellers fan, as well as a fascinating introduction to his remarkable body of work. [ best history films - 2000 ]
American Experience: Eleanor Roosevelt
She was the first ... Roosevelt goes beyond the White House years where, after FDR's death, Eleanor remained a powerful figure in national politics. [ best history films - 2000 ]
David Macaulay's World of Ancient Engineering: Castle
Host and author David ... Red Ribbon winner at the American Film and Video Festival. David Macaulay documents the massive undertaking of castle construction. [ best history films - 2000 ]
David Macaulay's World of Ancient Engineering: Pyramid
The precision with which ... mythology, history, and religion of the ancient Egyptians through use of historical fact, live-action footage, and state-of-the-art computer animation. [ best history films - 2000 ]
The Directors: Clint Eastwood
Directors: Clint Eastwood profiles ... as a good introduction to Eastwood's work for those unfamiliar and covers a lot of ground in one hour. [ best history films - 2000 ]
The Directors: Martin Scorsese
The American Film Institute's ... Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Paul Newman, and Joe Pesci. Films excerpted include Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, After Hours, Casino, and others. [ best history films - 2000 ]
The Directors: Wes Craven
Directors: Wes Craven profiles ... documentary features interviews with Wes Craven, Bill Pullman, Neve Campbell, Robert Englund, Mitch Pileggi, Meryl Streep, and Kristy Swanson. [ best history films - 2000 ]
The Hollywood Collection: Ingrid Bergman Remembered
This documentary, part of ... Bergman's interviews, clips from some of her films, and footage of a press conference after she returned from Italy. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Jackie: Behind the Myth
PBS home video goes ... publishing. Interviews with those who knew her personally provide a glimpse into the private person behind the public icon. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Just the Facts: The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence, ... share their thoughts and reflections about this important manuscript, making the video an informative, interesting, and fast-paced learning aid. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Lost Treasures of the Ancient World 1: Mayans and Aztecs - Ancient Lands of the Americas
This film investigates the ... featured in the film. 3-D computer graphics enable the viewer to see the magnificent structures as they originally appeared. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Lost Treasures of the Ancient World 3: Empires of the Americas
This video is part ... of fabulous treasures of gold. There are period re-enactments of life in the cities of Tenochtitlan and Macchu Piccu. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Lost Treasures of the Ancient World 3: Ancient India
This video is part ... Ancient World 3: Ancient India includes a replica of a 3,000-year-old city, to illustrate the grandeur of ancient India. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Magritte
The story of René ... separate, unrelated objects. This 55-minute video looks into the life of an artist and the influences upon his art. [ best history films - 2000 ]
The Unknown Jonathan Winters: On the Loose
One of the most ... changed people's perception of the performer, the film is worthwhile for any fan of the man's unique comedic gifts. [ best history films - 2000 ]
The Directors: Steven Spielberg
Two-time Best Director Oscar ... "Hollywood blockbuster." This video biography highlights his high-flying career, featuring interviews with Jeff Goldblum, Morgan Freeman, and Liam Neeson. [ best history films - 2000 ]
The Directors: Barry Levinson
One of Hollywood's most ... to screens everywhere. This video profile highlights his career, featuring interviews with Annette Bening, Dustin Hoffman, and Kevin Pollak. [ best history films - 2000 ]
The Directors: Milos Forman
An acclaimed art house ... This video profile highlights his long and winding career, featuring interviews with Annette Bening, Michael Douglas, and Jim Carrey. [ best history films - 2000 ]
The Directors: Adrian Lyne
Known for his sex-charged ... Attraction, and Lolita. This video profile highlights his career, featuring interviews with Jeremy Irons, Anne Archer, and Tim Robbins. [ best history films - 2000 ]
The Directors: Robert Altman
One of America's most ... This video profile charts Altman's long and prolific career, featuring interviews with Glenn Close, Shelley Duvall, and Jack Lemmon. [ best history films - 2000 ]
World's Most Astounding Undercover Stings
This program is part ... to observe firsthand as law enforcement officers go undercover to con the con men and bring criminals to justice. [ best history films - 2000 ]
World's Most Incredible Hostage Rescues
This program is part ... rescuing hostages unharmed. Live footage shows the men in blue at work, complete with negotiations, shootouts, and tearful recoveries. [ best history films - 2000 ]
World's Most Heroic Firefighters
This program is part ... the character and motivation of those whose job description is to save property and lives while risking their own. [ best history films - 2000 ]
World's Most Death-Defying Stunts
This program is part ... from Evel Knieval's famous motorcycles jumps, to a B.A.S.E. jump from the vertiginous heights of the World Trade Center. [ best history films - 2000 ]
World's Most Awesome Record Breakers
This program is part ... of achievements, from a cross-country unicycle ride, to a trans-Atlantic swim. They all share a common quest to excel. [ best history films - 2000 ]
World's Most Powerful Explosions
This program is part ... building to the detonation of the hydrogen bomb, these explosions capture the viewer's attention with their intensity and power. [ best history films - 2000 ]
World's Most Daring Robberies
This program is part ... of robberies in progress give the viewer an inside look at the dangers of the lawless way of life. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Terror in the Skies: Military Air Disasters
This program illuminates what ... world of military aviation. Some of the footage is quite intense and may not be appropriate for younger viewers. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Presidential Bloopers
Americans love to take ... presidents Ford, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton trip and blunder. With special guest footage from Boris Yeltsin and Dan Quayle. [ best history films - 2000 ]
NOVA: The Vikings
The Vikings are haunted ... even parts of Russia. With re-creations and the explanation of previously unseen artifacts, the Viking people come to life. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Of Civil Wrongs and Rights: The Fred Korematsu Story
Born in Oakland, CA, ... long, remarkable journey from being a convicted criminal in 1942 to receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1998. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Rebels With a Cause
A documentary about Students ... the era. The documentary includes interviews with such movers and shakers as Tom Hayden, Cathy Wilkerson, and Carl Ogelsby. [ best history films - 2000 ]
War Stories
This documentary, hosted by ... examining cases drawn from the files of the L.A.P.D.'s special anti-gang task force, C.R.A.S.H. (Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums). [ best history films - 2000 ]
Lost Treasures of the Ancient World 2: Ancient Jerusalem
Lost Treasures of the ... Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Carthage, The Romans in North Africa, and The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness
While Germany and Japan ... to freedom and safety. Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness was the closing night feature at the 2000 Hollywood Film Festival. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Winslow Homer: American Original
The six-part made-for-television Artists' ... and Sons, and Degas and the Dancer. The highly acclaimed series is suitable for youngsters age eight and older. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Timeline: 1959
The Timeline series presents ... the kitchen debate, and the death of Buddy Holly rounds out this fascinating and entertaining trip down memory lane. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Timeline: 1937
The Timeline series presents ... speech by President Roosevelt. A Lux Radio presentation of Captain Blood rounds out this entertaining trip down memory lane. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Timeline: 1948
The Timeline series presents ... "Santa Lucia" . A Lux Theater presentation of Notorious rounds out this fascinating and entertaining trip down memory lane. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Kings & Queens of England, Vol. 2: From the Stuarts to the House of Windsor
The rich legacy of ... others offer an arresting exploration of such captivating crowned heads as Queen Charles II and III, and Queen Victoria. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Kings & Queens of England, Vol. 1: Dark Days of Anglo-Saxon Times to the Reign of Elizabeth I
This video uses character ... giving birth to Henry's son Edward, Jane died. Additional stories about how Elizabeth came to power are also included. [ best history films - 2000 ]
NOVA: Hitler's Lost Sub
In this two-hour special, ... Germany, a 78-year-old survivor of the U-869 disaster came forward; his incredible story is included in the final film. [ best history films - 2000 ]
National Geographic: Lost Ships of the Mediterranean
A marine geologist and ... submersion. The cooking pots of the lost crews are preserved, along with other remarkable artifacts from the Iron Age. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Great Kings of England: King Alfred the Great
This film chronicles the ... added his own commentary. His story is told with commentary from historians, historical reenactments, and period imagery and artworks. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Great Kings of England: King Charles I
This video tells the ... was beheaded on January 30, 1649. The film features historic reenactments, period imagery and art, and commentary by historians. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Great Kings of England: King Henry VIII
A Kultur Video release, ... the son he craves, Edward, but the mother dies in childbirth and Edward follows her at a young age. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Great Kings of England: Richard the Lionheart
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Great Kings of England: William the Conqueror
This film is an ... and military structures of the day. William's story is told through reenactments, historical commentary, and period imagery and art. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Lost Treasures of the Ancient World 3: China - A Journey Back in Time
This video is part ... to see some of the monuments of that culture, including the Great Wall of China, and the Forbidden City. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Lost Treasures of the Ancient World 3: Samurai Japan - A Journey Back in Time
This video is part ... viewer is taken to Japan to see some of the ancient temples and other historic sites of this country. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Lost Treasures of the Ancient World 3: The Celts
This video is part ... were burned and writing was banned elsewhere on the continent. Historians provide insight into the gifts of the Celts. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Lost Treasures of the Ancient World 3: The Dark Ages - A Journey Back in Time
This video is part ... history alive. The video shows that knowledge took new forms of expression in the hills and valleys of Europe. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Mailer on Mailer
Mailer on Mailer, a ... Barbary Shore, The Armies of the Night, The Executioner's Song, Ancient Evenings, Tough Guys Don't Dance, and Harlot's Ghost. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Black Indians: An American Story
"To build the future, ... This episode is accompanied by music from Indian and black American artists and is narrated by James Earl Jones. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Churchill: A Biography of His Life and Speeches
The life and wisdom ... of previous generations, and the inspiration of future generations, Churchill's own words lay the groundwork for this revealing documentary. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Great Queens of England: Queen Victoria
As England's longest reigning ... how the queen interacted with the various government ministers and others who worked hard to carry out her commands. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Great Queens of England: Boudicca of the Iceni
England's Queen Boudicca is ... gain revenge. Historians offer their thoughts about Queen Boudicca's life and the unique circumstances that led to her death. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Sensational Cities: New York
A celebratory exploration of ... of both the brilliance and the turbulence of life in New York at the turn of the 21st century. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Gladiators: Bloodsport of the Colosseum
This film follows the ... hot sands of a thousand Roman arenas. David Hemmings, who played Cassius in the film Gladiator, narrates this tape. [ best history films - 2000 ]
What Happened on the Moon: Hoax, Lies and Videotape
NASA has many critics, ... answer these questions, and give explanations as to where the U.S. government may actually be using designated space funds. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Grateful Dawg
In the early '60s, ... footage of the pair in performance, as well as interviews with a number of their friends, associates, and collaborators. [ best history films - 2000 ]
A Holocaust Szemei
After the release of ... illustrate the subjects' stories. The documentary was directed by Janos Szasz, whose parents were both survivors of the Holocaust. [ best history films - 2000 ]
The Man Who Bought Mustique
Colin Tennant (also known ... Man Who Bought Mustique was financed in part by the British television network Channel 4 and The Travel Channel. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Mandy Moore: The Real Story
This is a look ... I Wanna Be With You. The video contains interviews and commentaries from Mandy Moore and her family and associates. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain
In 1940, there was ... The indomitable spirit of the Brits comes through in the personal testimonies of those who survived this dark time. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Jane Austen's Life
In this first episode ... brother who assisted in the publication of her six novels and her sister Cassandra, a lifelong friend and confidant. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Jane Austen's Society
In this second episode ... wore, as well as giving insight into the politics and public debates that shaped the work of the author. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Jane Austen's Works
In this third episode ... is speculation on who may have been the real-life inspiration for the heroes and heroines of her six novels. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Uncle Saddam
Since becoming ruler of ... former member of the comedy troupe "The Kids in the Hall," and is read by comic actor Wallace Langham. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Timeline: 1938
The Timeline series presents ... invasion of Czechoslovakia. A Mercury Theater presentation of The 39 Steps rounds out this entertaining trip down memory lane. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Timeline: 1939
The Timeline series presents ... the proceedings. A Lux Theater presentation of It Happened One Night rounds out this entertaining trip down memory lane. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Timeline: 1941
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Oliver Stone's America
This 52-minute documentary provides ... director himself. Also included with the career retrospective is Stone's first short film, 1971's Last Year in Viet Nam. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Biography: Al Capone - Scarface
Al Capone's involvement in ... interviews reconstruct Capone's notorious rise to fame and his final demise at the hands of Elliot Ness. [ best history films - 2000 ]
The Stars' Caravan
Director Arto Halonen shot ... journey to rugged Kyrgystan in Asia. The program comes in its original languages, Russian and Kyrgystani, with English subtitles. [ best history films - 2000 ]
The Directors: Robert Zemeckis
The American Film Institute's ... Rabbit?, Forrest Gump, and Contact, Robert Zemeckis explains how he cultivated his considerable skills and shaped his artistic vision. [ best history films - 2000 ]
A Guitar Odyssey: Wired For Sound
This documentary takes viewers ... groups and musicians featured are Chuck Berry, B.B. King, Chet Atkins, the Everly Brothers, Elvis Presley, and many others. [ best history films - 2000 ]
How to Dance Through Time, Vol. V: Victorian Era Couple Dances
This installment to the ... is also included, and the feature is supplemented by original illustrations and authentic music and fashions of the time. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Nuclear Rescue 911: Broken Arrows & Incidents
Since 1945, the U.S. ... bombs, six of which have never been recovered. This diligent documentary recaps those "broken arrow" disasters. Adam West narrates. [ best history films - 2000 ]
History's Mysteries: The Hunt for Jack the Ripper
This program is part ... journals, along with commentary by historians, tell the story of the unknown killer, known only as Jack the Ripper. [ best history films - 2000 ]
The Internationale
In 1871, an ex-mayor ... the late '80s. The Internationale mixes multiple interviews with folksinger Pete Seeger and others with rare archival film footage. [ best history films - 2000 ]
American Experience: Stephen Foster
This video tells the ... archival photographs, and re-enactments. The documentary pays tribute to the man who brightened the hearts of America with song. [ best history films - 2000 ]
World War II: A World in Conflict
This program chronicles some ... and scholarly commentary afford the viewer with a clear chronology of the course of the war on multiple fronts. [ best history films - 2000 ]
History Undercover: Diplomats for the Damned
While he has received ... on those around them. American Hiram Bingham and German George Ferdinand Duckitz are also remembered in this one-hour program. [ best history films - 2000 ]
In Search of History: Ancient Aliens
Running contrary to the ... references to flying objects in countless ancient manuscripts and suggesting that humans may not be alone in the universe. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Witness to Hope: The Life of Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul II
Witness to Hope: The ... in Communist-controlled Poland, and the film explains how his early life experiences influenced his actions once he became pope. [ best history films - 2000 ]
The Knights Templar
The Knights Templar are ... material and interviews with modern scholars and adherents tell the story of the mystical order of the Knights Templar. [ best history films - 2000 ]
The Legend of King Arthur: Camelot
In the legend of ... well as historical and archeological research which attempts to clarify if Camelot did indeed have some basis in fact. [ best history films - 2000 ]
John & Yoko's Year of Peace
In 1969, John Lennon ... the newsreel segments are cartoonist Al Capp, media theorist Marshall McLuhan, and then-Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, among others. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Adolf & Eva
The documentary Adolf & ... and Eva Braun. The film combines home movie footage of the couple with interviews by people who knew them. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Hitler's Fixer
This one hour documentary ... convoluted areas of Bormann's life such as his mysterious end and the allegations that he was a Soviet spy. [ best history films - 2000 ]
1900 House [TV Series]
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Biography: Davy Crockett - American Frontier Legend
This biography of legendary ... program employs reenactments as well as interviews with historians in order to illustrate this figure of legend and history. [ best history films - 2000 ]
America: The War Years, 1941-1942 - From Pearl Harbor to Casablanca
America: The War Years, ... America's involvement in the Second World War. The materials include footage from the Pacific, Germany, and the Soviet Union. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Peter Jennings Reporting: The Search for Jesus
For two millennia, perhaps ... for Jesus attempts to offer viewers a fact-based picture of the man many claim is the son of God. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Spoils of War
Follow along with filmmaker ... women would establish a comprehensive DNA bank that could identify the children, and return them to their rightful families. [ best history films - 2000 ]
The SAS in Action
For nearly two decades, ... and Iraq, this feature allows viewers to witness firsthand some of the most captivating missions ever captured on film. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Pearl Harbor, Vol. 1: Tora! Tora! Tora!
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Exploring the Da Vinci Code
Henry Lincoln's documentary Exploring ... and myths of the area, and offers insights into the real events Brown used for inspiration in the novel. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Horror in the East [TV Documentary Series]
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Time Machine: The True Story of the Bridge on the River Kwai
Each episode of the ... captors. In this tape, survivors speak of Toosey and the man's words themselves are heard on archival audio tapes. [ best history films - 2000 ]
Leaving Home: Orchestral Music in the 20th Century - Rhythm
Renowned conductor Sir Simon ... Bruno Maderna", Olivier Messiaen's "Turangalīla-Symphony", Gustav Mahler's "Das Lied von der Erde", and Conlon Nancarrow's "Piano Roll, No. 21". [ best history films - 2000 ]
The Suffragettes
This documentary relays the ... concluding with the pivotal year of 1928, in which Pankhurst died - and English women finally attained voting rights. [ best history films - 2000 ]
The Royal Diaries
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