Historical Movies 2019 List

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Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Brittany, France, 1760. Marianne, a painter, is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young lady who has just left the convent. Héloïse is a reluctant bride to be and Marianne must paint her without her knowing. She observes her by day and secretly paints her at night. Intimacy and attraction grow between the two women as they share Héloïse’s first and last moments of freedom, all whilst Marianne paints the portrait that will end it all.
Noémie Merlant, Céline Sciamma, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami, Valeria Golino

The Aeronauts PG-13

Follows balloon pilot Amelia Wren (Felicity Jones) and scientist James Glaisher (Eddie Redmayne) who, in 1862, embarked on an extraordinary journey to discover the secrets of the heavens. In the process, they flew higher in an open balloon than anyone had before or has since. They made breathtaking discoveries, but as they ascended to the highest points of the atmosphere, they were forced into an epic fight for survival.
Felicity Jones, Tom Harper, Todd LIeberman, David Hoberman, Jack Thorne, Eddie Redmayne, Himesh Patel, Phoebe Fox
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Harriet

Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, HARRIET tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America’s greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.
Debra Martin Chase, Joe Alwyn, Charles D. King, Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Gregory Allen Howard, Kasi Lemmons, Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr.

Midway

The four-day battle in 1942 took place six months after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, and saw the U.S. Navy decisively defeat an attacking fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Woody Harrelson, Luke Evans, Patrick Wilson, Matt Jackson, Dennis Quaid, Wes Tooke, Aaron Eckhart, Roland Emmerich
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The Current War - Director's Cut PG-13

Benedict Cumberbatch is Thomas Edison, the celebrity inventor on the verge of bringing electricity to Manhattan with his radical new DC technology. On the eve of triumph, his plans are upended by charismatic businessman George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon), who believes he and his partner, the upstart genius Nikolai Tesla (Nicholas Hoult), have a superior idea for how to rapidly electrify America: with AC current. As Edison and Westinghouse grapple for who will power the nation, they spark one of the first and greatest corporate feuds in American history, establishing for future Titans of Industry the need to break all the rules.
Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult, Steven Zaillian, Adam Ackland, Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, Benedict Cumberbatch, Katherine Waterston, Matthew Macfadyen
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The Current War - Director's Cut PG-13

Benedict Cumberbatch is Thomas Edison, the celebrity inventor on the verge of bringing electricity to Manhattan with his radical new DC technology. On the eve of triumph, his plans are upended by charismatic businessman George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon), who believes he and his partner, the upstart genius Nikolai Tesla (Nicholas Hoult), have a superior idea for how to rapidly electrify America: with AC current. As Edison and Westinghouse grapple for who will power the nation, they spark one of the first and greatest corporate feuds in American history, establishing for future Titans of Industry the need to break all the rules.
Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult, Steven Zaillian, Adam Ackland, Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, Benedict Cumberbatch, Katherine Waterston, Matthew Macfadyen

Peterloo

Chronicles the 1819 massacre by British government forces at a peaceful pro-democracy rally. Some 700 working people were injured and 18 killed during the incident in Manchester.
Mike Leigh, Georgina Lowe, Maxine Peake, Rory Kinnear, Tim McInnerny, David Bamber, Nico Mirallegro, Leo Bill

Mary Magdalene R

Rooney Mara & Joaquin Phoenix star in the moving story of a miraculous woman driven by her faith to follow Jesus.
Garth Davis, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Philippa Goslett, Helen Edmundson, Rooney Mara, Joaquin Phoenix, Chiwetel Ejiofor

Hotel Mumbai

Recounts the 2008 siege of the famed Taj Hotel by a group of terrorists in Mumbai, India. Among the dedicated hotel staff is the renowned chef Hemant Oberoi (Anupam Kher) and a waiter (Dev Patel) who choose to risk their lives to protect their guests. As the world watches on, a desperate couple (Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi) is forced to make unthinkable sacrifices to protect their newborn child.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, John Collee, Armie Hammer, Basil Iwanyk, Gary Hamilton, Mike Gabrawy, Andrew Ogilvie, Julie Ryan
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Sunset R

1913, Budapest, in the heart of Europe as World War I approaches. The young Irisz Leiter arrives in the Hungarian capital with high hopes to work as a milliner at Leiter, the legendary hat store that once belonged to her late parents; but she is quickly sent away by the new owner, Oszkár Brill. While preparations are under way at the store to host important wealthy, royal guests, a man abruptly comes to Irisz looking for Kálmán Leiter, who he says is her brother. Refusing to leave the city, the young woman follows Kálmán’s tracks, her only link to a lost past. Her quest brings her through the dark, dusty streets of Budapest, where only the Leiter hat store shines, into the turmoil of a civilization on the eve of its downfall.
Laszlo Nemes, Clara Royer, Matthieu Taponier, Juli Jakab, Vlad Ivanov

Hotel Mumbai

Recounts the 2008 siege of the famed Taj Hotel by a group of terrorists in Mumbai, India. Among the dedicated hotel staff is the renowned chef Hemant Oberoi (Anupam Kher) and a waiter (Dev Patel) who choose to risk their lives to protect their guests. As the world watches on, a desperate couple (Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi) is forced to make unthinkable sacrifices to protect their newborn child.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, John Collee, Armie Hammer, Basil Iwanyk, Gary Hamilton, Mike Gabrawy, Andrew Ogilvie, Julie Ryan

Never Look Away R

Inspired by real events and spanning three eras of German history, the film tells the story of a young art student, Kurt (Tom Schilling) who falls in love with fellow student, Ellie (Paula Beer). Ellie's father, Professor Seeband (Sebastian Koch), a famous doctor, is dismayed at his daughter's choice of boyfriend, and vows to destroy the relationship. What neither of them knows is that their lives are already connected through a terrible crime Seeband committed decades ago...
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, Tom Schilling, Sebastian Koch, Paula Beer