Movies and TvShows featuring "history-and-legacy" theme.

Genius is a TV show that depicts the life of extraordinary individuals who have made significant contributions to various fields. The show focuses on their struggles, achievements, and the impact they have made on the world. In particular, this season of Genius explores the life of a renowned physicist and sheds light on his journey, personal life, and his significant accomplishments.

A historian named Benjamin Gates embarks on a mission to find the famous Templar Treasure. With the clue given by his grandfather, Ben sets out to locate the national treasure hidden by the Founding Fathers of the United States and Freemasons during the American Revolutionary War. He must outsmart a team of mercenaries led by Ian Howe who are also after the treasure. Alongside his friend Riley and Dr. Abigail Chase, Ben deciphers ancient clues and navigates through dangerous obstacles to protect the family name and ultimately uncover the hidden treasure.

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction is a TV mini-series that delves into the world of science fiction and its impact on cinema. Through one-on-one conversations with industry pioneers such as directors, actors, and screenwriters, the series explores the evolution of the genre and its influence on society. From the early days of science fiction filmmaking to the present, the series offers a comprehensive look at the genre's history and significance.

Journalist Graham Hancock explores archaeological sites worldwide to challenge our understanding of prehistory and uncover a highly advanced civilization that may have existed thousands of years ago.

Benjamin Gates, the great-great-grandson of Thomas Gates, tries to clear his ancestor's name in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln by following a clue in John Wilkes Booth's diary. With the help of his team and a book of secrets, they embark on a globetrotting adventure to find the hidden City of Gold and unravel the conspiracy surrounding the assassination.

A TV mini-series depicting the rise of Adolf Hitler, exploring his journey from a failed artist in Vienna to becoming the dictator of Germany, leading up to World War II. It examines his political ideology, his role in the Nazi party, and the events that led to his rise to power.

In the story of BlackBerry, a company rises to topple global giants but ultimately succumbs to the ruthlessly competitive forces of Silicon Valley. This is not a conventional tale of modern business failure by fraud and greed. It reveals the dangerous speed at which innovators race along the information superhighway.

Features exclusive eyewitness interviews and previously unseen crime scene photos of cultural icon John Lennon and the investigation and conviction of Mark David Chapman, his confessed killer.

The Man Who Knew Infinity follows the life of Srinivasa Ramanujan, a self-taught mathematician from India who travels to Cambridge University during World War I to work with renowned professor G.H. Hardy. Despite facing racism, prejudice, and tuberculosis, Ramanujan's groundbreaking contributions to mathematics leave a lasting legacy in the field.

What happened after Einstein fled Nazi Germany? Using archival footage and his own words, this docudrama dives into the mind of a tortured genius.

Myths die hard, and the history of the 20th century is no exception to this rule. Even today, we hold popular beliefs that we take for Evangelical truths. Thus, we believe that Hiroshima caused Japan to surrender, that the Marshall Plan saved Europe, that Adolf Hitler was a military genius, or that Mao Zedong was a necessary evil for China’s modernization. Of course, these judgements contain some truth; but, too broad-stroked to be accurate, they contradict the historical reality by denying its complexity. What if the truth was slightly different? Through an exploration of great national or international myths, this full archive documentary collection revisits the key moments of the 20th century with a new perspective in order to provide a new, smarter and more subtle interpretation, bringing elements to light that have been forgotten or sometimes overshadowed.

Burle, grieving his parents, enters a dream-world with a shoebill. In a memory kingdom, he relives his past, gets trapped in a cycle of his old memories, until an unknown presence attacks them. A message to the world by the mind of Jamie Clive Boyle, to move on and live in present day and push on and on and never stop because this world needs you.

Thirty years after the release of his film JFK (1991), filmmaker Oliver Stone reviews recently declassified evidence related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which took place in Dallas on November 22, 1963.

A treasure hunter and his estranged wife must put aside their differences and team up to find a lost treasure before their competitors.

Traces the incredible trajectory of Brown’s life and career from a 7th grade drop-out arrested and jailed at the age of 16 for breaking into a car in the Jim Crow-era South, to an entertainment legend whose groundbreaking talent and unique perspective catapulted him to become a cultural force.

Summer 1943: Hitler engages in a decisive battle in Kursk to win the war in the East. This is without counting on the pugnacity of the Red Army and the Allied intervention in the West. Month after month, the noose tightens on the Nazi tyrant who refuses to admit defeat and precipitates his country in its fall.

Larry Flynt, the publisher of Hustler magazine, becomes embroiled in a legal battle defending his right to free speech against accusations of libel and obscenity, while also facing personal struggles and health issues.

Chasing the Moon is a TV show that delves into the history of the space race and the monumental achievement of landing on the moon. It explores the timeline of events, the rivalries between the United States and the Soviet Union, and the incredible courage and determination of the astronauts involved. The show highlights the impact of the Apollo program and the cultural significance of the moon landing.