Movies and TvShows featuring "historical-recreation" theme.

Race for the White House is a TV show that provides a fascinating insight into the fiercely competitive and dramatic world of American politics, focusing on the intense presidential campaigns and elections throughout history. Through a captivating reenactment of key events and historical recreation, this thrilling series delves into the strategic maneuvers, personal dramas, and pivotal moments that have shaped the course of the nation.

Dogfights is a TV show that explores the history and strategies of aerial combat, featuring historical recreations and archive footage. It showcases intense air battles and the bravery of fighter pilots in various wars.

Goodbye Uncle Tom takes a disturbing and unflinching look at the horrors of slavery, showcasing the sadism, cruelty, and sexual violence inflicted upon slaves. Through historical recreation and shocking scenes, the film explores the depths of depravity and exploitation, exposing the racial injustice and moral corruption of the time.

In the midst of the Russian Revolution, a group of Bolsheviks led by Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky overthrow the provisional government and seize control of the Winter Palace. The film captures the unrest and social discontent that led to the revolution, as well as the ensuing power struggle within the Bolshevik party.

A made-for-cable-TV docudrama about the trial of the men accused of conspiring to cause protesters to riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Combines in an innovative manner dramatic recreations (largely faithful to the actual trial transcripts) with documentary footage and interviews with the actual defendants.

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust is a documentary film that examines how Hollywood has portrayed the Holocaust over the years. It delves into the history of filmmaking and the impact of these depictions on society. The film uses newsreel footage, interviews with survivors, filmmakers, and historians, as well as historical recreation to provide an in-depth analysis of how the Holocaust has been remembered and represented on screen.

A documentary on the Olympic games of ancient Greece, made during the 1924 games.

Gettysburg is a documentary film that tells the story of the Battle of Gettysburg, one of the most important battles of the American Civil War. The film captures the intensity and brutality of the conflict, showcasing the heroic actions of the soldiers on both sides. It provides a detailed account of the battle, the strategies employed, and the impact it had on the outcome of the war.

They started out as average, unexceptional men of their time. Fishermen, farmers, local magistrates. But their dedication to a prophetic Jewish preacher in the backwaters of the Roman Empire transformed them into revolutionaries and, in the process, changed the world itself in ways that would reverberate across time for two thousand years. Now, discover the extraordinary, untold stories of the men chosen by Jesus to bring God’s plan to the world. Among them: Peter, the rock upon which Christ would build His new religion; James and John, the fiery-tempered “sons of thunder”; Matthew, the tax collector later murdered by cannibals; Simon the Zealot, the anti-Roman fanatic eventually “cut to pieces” preaching in Spain; and Judas Iscariot, whose betrayal would be paid for with silver and suicide.

Battlefield Detectives is a forensic documentary television series that aired on the History Channel from 2003 to 2006. The series explores famous battles focusing on the battlefield itself, and tell its story based on recent scientific research. It uses modern science to examine how the battles were won or lost. According to History Television, "This series approaches the perennially interesting topic of famous battles in a fresh and exhilarating way. Focusing on the battlefield itself, each programme takes an important battle telling its story and posing a puzzling central question about the battle that recent scientific research is helping to illuminate - a contemporary journey of discovery and a compelling story from the past."

During World War II, it was an unwritten order in the US military to avoid recommending African-American soldiers for the highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, no matter how worthy they were of it. Decades later, the Clinton administration ordered this old injustice systematically assessed and corrected. This film profiles the stories of African-Americans who displayed extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty who were finally given their proper due.

A historical recreation of the experience of Canadian soldiers in World War One, with a cast of descendants of the people who participated in it.

This early film made by Georges Hatot for the Lumière Company is a brief single shot-scene of the assassination of the French revolutionary writer, Jean-Paul Marat--who has the notorious distinction of having influenced the Reign of Terror.

Tales from the Royal Wardrobe explores the historical and cultural significance of clothing in the British monarchy. From Queen Elizabeth II's iconic outfits to the scandalous fashion choices of King Henry VIII, this documentary takes viewers on a journey through the wardrobe of the royal family. Through interviews with experts, historical recreations, and visits to museums and archives, the film delves into the symbolism and storytelling behind each garment. With a focus on conservation and restoration, it brings to light the intricate craftsmanship and attention to detail that goes into each royal outfit.

When Ernest Shackleton is given the ship Endurance to reclaim the record for the furthest south expedition, his journey is cut short when his ship becomes trapped in the ice pack and begins to sink.

Animal Armageddon is an American paleontology-based documentary television miniseries that originally aired from February 12, 2009 to September 24, 2009 on Animal Planet. All the prehistoric scenes are created 100% in Lightwave. It is produced by Digital Ranch Productions and all the computer graphics are designed and created by Radical3D.

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That'll Teach 'Em is a British reality television documentary series produced by Twenty Twenty Television for the Channel 4 network in the United Kingdom. Each series follows around 30 teenage students as they are taken back to a 1950s/1960s style British boarding school. The show sets out to analyse whether the standards that were integral to the school life of the time helped to produce better exam results, to the current GCSE results and to compare certain contemporary educational methods with modern ones. As part of the experience, the participants are expected to board at a traditional school house, abiding by strict discipline, adopting to 1950s diet and following a strict uniform dress code. After four weeks, the students then take their final exams, produced to the same standard as contemporary GCE O Levels. There were three series of the show, the first airing in 2003, the second in 2004 and the third and final series in 2006.