Movies and TvShows featuring "quaker" theme.

God contacts Congressman Evan Baxter and instructs him to build an ark in preparation for a great flood. Evan's family doubts him at first, but as strange events occur and animals start following him, they realize something greater is happening. With the support of his sons, Evan builds the ark and gains international attention. However, when a rainstorm turns out to be insignificant, Evan's wife leaves him. As investigations unfold, Evan learns that changing the world starts with Acts of Random Kindness.

Activist Bayard Rustin, influenced by Martin Luther King, organizes a freedom march of 100,000 people to the White House, leading to a successful walk for Civil rights.

A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at 'high noon' when the gang leader, an outlaw he 'sent up' years ago, arrives on the noon train.

Einstein and Eddington is a biographical drama depicting the unlikely friendship between the renowned physicist Albert Einstein and the British astrophysicist Arthur Eddington. Set during World War I and based on a true story, the movie explores their collaboration in proving Einstein's theory of relativity amidst the chaos of war and societal resistance. It delves into their contrasting backgrounds, beliefs, and struggles, as well as the impact their discoveries had on the scientific community and the world at large.

Cheyenne Autumn is a movie set in 1878 that tells the story of the Cheyenne tribe, who embark on a perilous journey in search of food and freedom. The movie explores the struggles faced by the Native Americans as they encounter various obstacles and hardships along the way. It sheds light on the themes of oppression, survival, and cultural identity.

The Hayworth family lives in a Quaker territory in up-state New York. The matriarch, Emily runs the local bank. Years before, she and her family took in troubled, young Jimmy Flood to protect him from his abusive father. Though one of Emily's grown daughters, Janet feels she did not belong in the quiet, devoutly religious community and left the Quakers, Emily believed that her family ties stayed strong. Real trouble comes to the family when Jimmy Flood returns to the house after busting out of prison with the help of Digby and Lester, and he takes Emily's family hostage in exchange for $4 million. If Emily fails to secure the money in time, her entire family will lose their lives. Determined to resolve the potentially deadly conflict in a peaceful manner, Emily calls an emergency meeting of the town friends to work out a solution and save her family.

During the Civil War, a Quaker couple risks their lives by helping runaway slaves.

In Bedlam, a mentally ill woman finds herself in jeopardy as she tries to navigate through a corrupt system. With the help of a kind-hearted African-American, they uncover the dark secrets of the asylum and fight for their freedom.

In 17th-century Puritan Boston, Hester Prynne becomes pregnant out of wedlock and is forced to wear a scarlet letter 'A' as a mark of shame. As she faces the judgment and condemnation of the Puritan community, Hester strives to find redemption and happiness amidst the harsh realities of her society.

In 1856, slave Eliza plans to marry George with the consent of the Shelbys, her masters, but George's owner prevents the wedding. A few years later, Eliza flees with her son, Harry, after learning the Shelbys plan to hand them over to a crooked creditor to prevent foreclosure. George also escapes and goes on the run while Eliza and Harry are captured and brought back home. Mother and son are separated as George tries to find them both.

John Wayne plays an injured gunslinger who is taken in by a Quaker family. As he is nursed back to health by the family's daughter, he begins to question his violent lifestyle and the code of the Old West. When his past catches up with him, he must decide whether to return to a life of crime or embrace the love and pacifism of the Quakers.

During World War II, a navy officer and a conscientious objector must confront their beliefs while serving on a navy destroyer.

A wounded gunslinger, seeking revenge, finds himself falling in love with a Quaker woman who helps him find redemption and peace.

High Noon is a gripping western movie set in a small town. The sheriff must confront his enemies alone while his town turns against him, testing his courage and determination.

Over the course of a year, film follows Vancouver Pride Society president Ken Coolen to various international Pride events, including Poland, Hungary, Russia, Sri Lanka and others where there is great opposition to pride parades. In North America, Pride is complicated by commercialization and a sense that the festivals are turning away from their political roots toward tourism, party promotion and entertainment. Christie documents the ways larger, more mainstream Pride events have supported the global Pride movement and how human rights components are being added to more established events. In the New York sequence, leaders organize an alternative Pride parade, the Drag March, set up to protest the corporatization of New York Pride. A parade in São Paulo, the world's largest Pride festival, itself includes a completely empty float, meant to symbolize all those lost to HIV and to anti-gay violence.

It's Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues in School is a documentary that explores the importance of discussing gay issues in schools, focusing on the experiences of children, teachers, and families. It highlights the impact of intolerance, bigotry, and prejudice, and promotes understanding and acceptance.

56 Up is a documentary film directed by Michael Apted that follows the lives of a group of British individuals every seven years, starting from when they were 7 years old. The film explores their personal journeys, experiences, and the changes they go through as they age.

The story of Carl Upchurch who experiences jail as a young adult. While in prison, a compassionate teacher helps turn his life around through education and religion. He in turn is inspired to help other troubled youths.

Southerner Tom Rumford was sent up north to be raised by relatives who happen to be Quakers. As a result, he returns home a passive, peace-loving young man, completely out of place in an area where men kill over issues of honor.

A rich American woman and her French husband start a Parisian salon.