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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Nixon is a biographical drama film that chronicles the political career and controversial life of Richard Nixon. The movie portrays Nixon's rise to power, his involvement in the Watergate scandal, and his eventual resignation as the President of the United States. It delves into his complex personality, the controversies surrounding his presidency, and the impact of his actions on American history.
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.
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.
During World War II, a navy officer and a conscientious objector must confront their beliefs while serving on a navy destroyer.
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.
In 1884, an eleven-year-old Quaker boy sets out on his own to seek revenge against a gang of outlaws who senselessly murdered his family.
A wounded gunslinger, seeking revenge, finds himself falling in love with a Quaker woman who helps him find redemption and peace.
Fictionalized story of the 1869 adoption of women's suffrage in Wyoming Territory. In the new-founded railroad town of Laraville, Boss Jim Cork hopes to manipulate the sale of town lots to give him control, but Quaker schoolmarm Annie Morgan bags one of the key lots. Cork's lawyer Steve Lewis tries romancing Annie to get the lot back, finding her so overpoweringly liberated she leaves him dizzy. Still, Steve attains his nefarious object...almost...then has cause to deeply regret having aroused the sleeping giant of feminism!
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.
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.
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.
During the Civil War, a Quaker couple risks their lives by helping runaway slaves.
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.
Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin is a documentary that explores the life of Bayard Rustin, a gay African-American civil rights activist who was an integral part of the civil rights movement in the United States. The film delves into Rustin's role as an intellectual, a writer, and an organizer of major events like the March on Washington. It explores the challenges he faced as a gay man in a time of homophobia and discrimination, as well as his activism for peace and justice.