Keyword: rise to power

Rome

9

2005

TV

HD

A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.

Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler

8.2

2011

TV

HD

Chronicles Hitlers life as a failed painter and far-right activist up to his election as Chancellor of Germany, leading to his relentless rise to power, culminating in the beginning of World War II.

Putin

2.6

2024

Movie

CAM

A portrait of a formidable political figure, unraveling the contrasting facets of an iron-fisted tyrant and a man haunted by fear.

The Tragedy of Macbeth

6.5

2021

Movie

HD

A Scottish lord becomes convinced by a trio of witches that he will become the next King of Scotland, and his ambitious wife supports him in his plans of seizing power.

Guru

7.9

2007

Movie

HD

A villager, Gurukant Desai, arrives in Bombay 1958, and rises from its streets to become the GURU, the biggest tycoon in Indian history.

The Tragedy of Macbeth

7.5

1971

Movie

HD

A ruthlessly ambitious Scottish lord seizes the throne with the help of his scheming wife and a trio of witches.

Evita

5.4

1996

Movie

HD

The hit musical based on the life of Eva Perón (Evita Duarte), a B-picture Argentinian actress who eventually became the wife of Argentinian president Juan Domingo Perón, and the most beloved and hated woman in Argentina.

Clive of India

6.2

2022

Movie

HD

In the mid-1700s the East India Company has power over commerce on the sub-continent, with the blessings of the British government. A clerk in the company, Robert Clive, is frustrated by his lack of advancement, and transfers to the military arm of the company, where he excels. Clives leadership and gift for manipulation strengthen Englands hold over India and lead to personal wealth, which is often threatened by the enemies he makes along the way.

Putin's Witnesses

7

2018

Movie

HD

A rare glimpse at the young Putin and the vast political machine that brought him to power.

Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution

6.3

2017

Movie

HD

In February 1917, Nicolas Ii abdicated as Tsar of All the Russias. By October, Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin have seized control. Was the Russian Revolution really a popular uprising? Or merely a stunning coup detat?