Movies and TvShows featuring "historic-figures-as-characters" theme.

American Dreams is a TV show set in Philadelphia during the 1960s. It follows the Pryor family as they navigate the social, political, and cultural changes of the time. The show explores themes of family, love, and the pursuit of the American dream.

Larry Daley, the night watchman at the Museum of Natural History, must unite his favorite exhibits and go on an epic adventure to save the magic of the tablet. With the help of new characters and a journey across the globe, Larry faces chaos, unraveling mysteries, and the corrosion of the tablet that causes the exhibits to act abnormally. Together, they must retrieve the tablet's powers and restore harmony to the museum.

The Battle of Moscow is a 1985 Soviet multi-part war narrative, presenting a dramatized account of the 1941 Battle of Moscow and the events preceding it. The battle was the first major defeat of German Wehrmacht in the Second World War.

In the Wild West of the 1880s, a female dhampir, part-human and part-vampire, seeks revenge against the vampire who killed her family. With her sword-fighting and gun-fighting skills, she becomes a legendary vampire huntress, facing off against various supernatural threats and forming a posse of unlikely allies.

Dreams is a collection of eight short stories that take the audience on a surreal journey through various dreamscapes. From encounters with mythical creatures to meditations on environmentalism and nuclear disaster, each story explores different aspects of the human experience.

In Victorian London, the British Government attempts a solution to the problem of prostitution by establishing the world's most fabulous brothel.

The story of Cardinal Josef Mindzhenty, a Roman Catholic cardinal from Hungary who spoke out against both the Nazi occupation of his country during World War II and the Communist regime that replaced it after the war.

Zero Patience is a musical film that explores the AIDS epidemic in Toronto through a unique and unconventional lens. With a mix of historical figures, science fiction elements, and queer themes, the movie tells the story of a gay protagonist who embarks on a journey to prove that AIDS originated from a ghost, challenging the conventional wisdom of the time. Along the way, he encounters a variety of characters and experiences, including a visit to a gay sauna and a passionate act-up community. The film offers a thought-provoking and entertaining look into the complexities of the epidemic and the experiences of the LGBTQ+ community during that time.