Movies and TvShows featuring "year-1860" theme.
In 1858 Italy, a Jewish boy named Edgardo Mortara is forcefully kidnapped and converted to Catholicism. His parents fight to free him, sparking a political battle between the papacy and forces of democracy and Italian unification.
In 19th century Japan, a ronin wanders into a town controlled by two rival gangs. He decides to manipulate the gangs, orchestrating a battle between them to bring freedom to the town.
Scrooge, a bitter man known for his stinginess, is visited by the ghost of his former business partner who warns him of the consequences of his ways. Throughout the night, Scrooge encounters the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, who show him his past, present, and future. This experience forces Scrooge to reflect on his life choices and ultimately leads to his redemption and newfound appreciation for the true spirit of Christmas.
The Murder at Road Hill House is a movie based on the true story of a murder that shocked the nation in 1860. When a young child is found dead in a country house, the investigation led by Scotland Yard detectives uncovers a web of deceit, secrets, and a gripping courtroom drama. As the case unfolds, relationships between family members, police officers, and the community are put to the test. Will justice be served or will the truth remain buried forever?
A hardware store owner takes his family on a Sunday picnic by the river, where he reminisces about a lost love. The day takes a romantic turn when his daughter's fiance seduces their servant girl.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, known as America's Poet, suffers a tragic loss during the Civil War. Silenced by grief, he rediscovers his voice and faith through the resounding hope of Christmas morning.
Don Fabrizio Corbera, the Prince of Salina, leads a life surrounded by beauty and privilege. But as Italy moves towards unification and the old aristocratic order is threatened, he realizes that his family's future is in jeopardy. New allegiances must be made, each one a threat to his principles.
In Arizona in the 1860s, an adventurer gets involved in various conflicts including Indian attacks, a false accusation, and a romantic reunion while navigating the challenges of the American Civil War.
Set in 19th-century Paris, Eiffel tells the story of the construction of the iconic Eiffel Tower and the forbidden love affair between the renowned civil engineer Gustave Eiffel and Adrienne Bourgès, a woman trapped in a loveless marriage. As they work together on the monumental project, their bond deepens, leading to a passionate yet doomed romance. Amidst the backdrop of the 1889 Exposition Universelle, the film explores themes of love, ambition, and social class in the Belle Époque era.
In the 1860s, a shipping magnate, Captain Ralls, seeks revenge on his romantic rival. The story unfolds in a tropical setting, involving treasure chests, underwater caves, and a sinking ship. The plot explores themes of greed, betrayal, and love.
In Grip of the Strangler, a reporter becomes obsessed with investigating a series of gruesome murders committed by a mysterious strangler. As he delves deeper into the case, he uncovers shocking secrets and faces danger at every turn. With a gripping plot filled with suspense and twists, this crime thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat.
In the 1860s, during the slavery era, a man becomes a slave and witnesses the brutalities of the system. Along with other slaves, he plans a rebellion against their cruel slave-owner.
Based on the life of Emma Eliza Coe, known as the "Queen of the South Seas", whose strength and cunning staved off the colonial struggle involving the United States, Great Britain, and Germany while she built her own empire. Emma’s father, the first consul in Samoa, taught his daughter at an early age the bitter truth about the fickleness of men.
In the 1860s, during the construction of the Kansas Pacific railroad, a group of saboteurs led by William Quantrill plot to disrupt the project and steal the payroll. A dedicated fireman, undercover army agent, and the railroad construction crew must come together to stop them and protect the railroad.
Actor Alfie Allen, made famous by the television series Game of Thrones, portrays us in this documentary of the two episodes of History Channel his other great love: Football.
The son of the notorious Dr. Henry Jekyll is determined to prove that his father's reputation has been unjustly deserved. He sets out to develop his father's formula in order to prove that he was a brilliant scientist rather than a murderous monster.
In Challenge to Lassie, set in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1860, a collie puppy named Lassie becomes a loyal sheepdog. She befriends a young tea shop owner named Tam and together they face numerous challenges, including a robbery and the death of Tam's father. Despite the hardships, Lassie's loyalty and determination never waver, proving that a dog's love knows no bounds.
Set at the beginning of the Civil War, Tap Roots is all about a county in Mississippi which chooses to secede from the state rather than enter the conflict. The county is protected from the Confederacy by an abolitionist and a Native American gentleman. The abolitionist's daughter is courted by a powerful newspaper publisher when her fiance, a confederate officer, elopes with the girl's sister. The daughter at first resists the publisher's attentions, but turns to him for aid when her ex-fiance plans to capture the seceding county on behalf of the South.
It all begins with the discreet romance between the Creole maid Lea Mariotte and her young boss, George Brissac, an amoral bourgeois who plans to inherit his uncle's fortune and marry a young woman from a good family. After an incident where she kills a man, she is saved from the gallows by Fabian, a ship's captain, who has personal reasons for antagonizing the Brissacs. He takes care of her and falls in love with her, but doesn't tell her. She, in turn, takes the opportunity to return to her lover Brissac's arms, forcing him to marry her after seeing him murder his uncle.
The story is the harried attempt of a Sicilian partisan, as part of the risorgimento, to reach Garibaldi's headquarters in Northern Italy, and to petition the revered revolutionary to rescue part of his besieged land. Along the way, the peasant hero encounters many colorful Italians, differing in class and age, and holding political opinions of every type. There is a key train scene, and the film ends on the battlefield, Italian unification a success, despite brutal losses.