Subgenre Sampler
Sales > Documentary > History: 21 films to Buy
- Shackleton: The Greatest Story of Survival (2023)
- The true story of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and the crew of the Endurance, told by the only man ever to have repeated their incredible…
- DVD $29.95
- Merkel (2022)
- A fittingly admirable portrait of the one of the great diplomats of modern times, Angela Merkel, chancellor of Germany for sixteen years, and most…
- DVD $29.95
- Pompeii: Sin City (2020)
- A documentary exploring the city of Pompeii and its profound influence on culture and art over the course of human history.
Provides an evocative…
- DVD $29.95
- #Anne Frank: Parallel Stories (2019)
- Documentary marking the 75th anniversary of the Auschwitz liberation, featuring Helen Mirren reading from Anne Frank's diaries and providing a moving…
- DVD $29.95
- Studio 54: The Documentary (2018)
- In–depth account of how the world's most famous (and infamous) nightclub, Studio 54, was created by co–owners Ian Schrager and Steve…
- DVD $29.95
- Spirit of '45, The (2013)
- In this illuminating documentary, Ken Loach movingly celebrates the radical changes during postwar Britain under the new Labour government, which…
- DVD
$25 $18.75
- Disappearing London - Suggs and the City (2010)
- Madness front–man Graham McPherson presents this roving history of London’s unique character and charm via the city’s idiosyncratic…
- DVD $29.95, $29.95
- History of Christianity, A (TV Mini-Series) (2010)
- In this fascinating six–part series Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch, one of the world's leading historians and Professor of History of the Church…
- DVD
$20 $15
- Royal Upstairs Downstairs (TV Series) (2010)
- The secret lives of British servants and aristocrats are speculated on this prim history series which takes viewers on a tour of the houses and…
- DVD $24.95, $24.95
- Hitler's Bodyguard (TV Series) (2009)
- 13–part documentary series offering a thorough, at times incredible, examination of the men who protected Adolf Hitler against numerous…
- DVD $44.95
- South (TV Series) (2009)
- Another "love story" from intrepid broadcaster Marcus Lush, who this time explores the South Island of New Zealand, an area he fell in love with…
- DVD
$24.95 $18.70
- First Australians (TV Series) (2008)
- Landmark Australian series produced by top Aboriginal filmmakers tracking the history of Aboriginal culture and the fraught culture clashes between…
- DVD $39.95
- Of Time and the City (2008)
- Terence Davies (DISTANT VOICES, STILL LIVES) launches a broadside on the transformation of his beloved, bricks–and–mortar Liverpool, in…
- DVD
$20 $15
- Andrew Marr's The History of Modern Britain (TV Series) (2007)
- Political commentator Andrew Marr turns his astute focus on the key events that have shaped British society since the end of WWII, including the…
- DVD
$20 $15
- Captain Cook: Obsession and Discovery (2007)
- Award–winning documentary that examines the controversial legacy of the great explorer Captain James Cook. Hosted by geographer Vanessa…
- DVD
$25 $18.75
- Here to Stay (TV Series) (2007)
- An enlightening, culturally pertinent reference point for the current make up of New Zealand society, this six part series revisits a number of key…
- DVD
$19.95 $14.95, $19.95 $14.95
- Scared Sacred (2004)
- Visiting sites of some of the world’s most horrible stories doesn’t seem like a relaxed night’s viewing, but this doco by the interestingly…
- DVD
$19.95 $14.95
- Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary (2001)
- The astonishing true story of Hitler's private secretary, Traudl Junge, who at the age of 80 comes to terms with working alongside unspeakable evil…
- DVD
$15 $11.25
- Our People Our Century (2000)
- Major, award–winning series tells the story of New Zealand and its people throughout the 20th century. Six episodes across three…
- DVD
$34.95 $26.20
- Baseball (1994-2010)
- Ken Burns's celebrated documentary transcends its sporting appearance to deliver an elegant and engrossing social history through baseball over 150…
- DVD $79.95
- World At War, The (1973)
- Epic – both in length and scope – series that comprehensively examines the second World War. Assembling a vast array of rare footage and…
- Blu-Ray $109.95