Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "year-1828"

1. Burke and Hare (2010)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Crime, History

A black comedy about two 19th-century grave robbers who find a lucrative business providing cadavers for an Edinburgh medical school.

Director: John Landis | Stars: Bill Bailey, Tom Wilkinson, Michael Smiley, Tim Curry

Votes: 21,377 | Gross: $0.00M

2. Hawaii (1966)

Approved | 189 min | Drama

An American missionary and his wife travel to the exotic island kingdom of Hawaii, intent on converting the natives. But the clash between the two cultures is too great and instead of understanding there comes tragedy.

Directors: George Roy Hill, Arthur Hiller | Stars: Julie Andrews, Max von Sydow, Richard Harris, Gene Hackman

Votes: 3,572 | Gross: $34.56M

3. The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974)

Not Rated | 110 min | Biography, Drama, History

A young man named Kaspar Hauser suddenly appears in Nuremberg in 1828, barely able to talk or walk, and bearing a strange note.

Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Bruno S., Walter Ladengast, Brigitte Mira, Willy Semmelrogge

Votes: 18,962

4. Burke & Hare (1972)

R | 94 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror

Two men go into business supplying medical colleges with cadavers by robbing graves.

Director: Vernon Sewell | Stars: Paul Luty, Roy Macready, Derren Nesbitt, Susan Coates

Votes: 563

5. The House of the Seven Gables (1940)

Approved | 89 min | Drama, Thriller

Based on the novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, this classic film follows a family feud between two brothers and an ancient curse that haunts them.

Director: Joe May | Stars: George Sanders, Margaret Lindsay, Vincent Price, Dick Foran

Votes: 1,524

6. The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)

Passed | 103 min | Drama, History

President Andrew Jackson's friendship with an innkeeper's daughter spells trouble for them both.

Director: Clarence Brown | Stars: Joan Crawford, Robert Taylor, Lionel Barrymore, Franchot Tone

Votes: 1,376 | Gross: $1.46M

7. Sati (1989)

140 min | Drama

Close to the holy River Ganga, an ancient tree provides shelter and comfort to Uma, a mute, orphan, Brahmin girl. Treated like a drudge by her cruel aunt, Uma is also cursed by a horoscope ... See full summary »

Director: Aparna Sen | Stars: Shabana Azmi, Arun Bannerjee, Kali Bannerjee, Pradip Mukherjee

Votes: 150

8. November 1828 (1979)

140 min | Drama, War

A group of Javanese villagers are driven to revolt against the Dutch colonialists in this historical drama, which revolves around the themes of loyalty and treachery.

Director: Teguh Karya | Stars: Slamet Rahardjo, Rachmat Hidayat, Sardono W. Kusumo, El Manik

Votes: 218

9. The Anatomist (1949 TV Movie)

90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A doctor employs two men to dig up graves in order for him to have bodies on which to perform experiments, but the men begin to get their own ideas of where to get bodies.

Stars: Alastair Sim, Eleana Johnson, Alexis France, George Cole

10. Forever Knight (1992–1996)
Episode: False Witness (1992)

Not Rated | 48 min | Crime, Fantasy, Horror

A known pornographer being investigated by Nick kills Nick's snitch when he finds a wire on him. Will Nick have to commit perjury to convict him?

Director: Jorge Montesi | Stars: Geraint Wyn Davies, Gary Farmer, Catherine Disher, Nigel Bennett

Votes: 58

11. Telephone Time (1956–1958)
Episode: The Vestris (1958)

30 min | Drama

Troubled Mary Norrich embarks on her first voyage on her sea captain husband Robert Norrich's ship. Mary has a vision of a ghostly apparition who tries to tell her of some kind of impending... See full summary »

Director: Arthur Hiller | Stars: Boris Karloff, Torin Thatcher, Rita Lynn, Tommy Duggan

Votes: 60

12. Modern Marvels (1993– )
Episode: Candy (2006)

TV-PG | Documentary, History

This program explains how some of the more popular candies are made starting with the raw ingredients through the production process. It all starts with chocolate then move on to red hots, ... See full summary »

Votes: 20

13. Great Artists with Tim Marlow (2001– )
Episode: Goya (2003)

23 min | Documentary

Goya has often been described as the last of the great old masters and the first of the new. He painted sublime portraits of the Spanish royal court and celebratory pictures of the good life in Spain.

14. Mr. Beat (2011– )
Episode: Why the Electoral College Is Terrible (2018)

19 min | Documentary, History

In this opinion piece Mr. Beat contends the Electoral College is an anachronism born of compromise to ensure the continuance of slavery and prevent regional dominance in the early United ... See full summary »

Stars: Matthew Beat, Steven Crowder

15. The Casual Criminalist (2020– )
92 - The Murderous Story of Burke and Hare: The Anatomy Killers (2022 Podcast Episode)

94 min | Crime

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Star: Simon Whistler

16. Scandalous Overtures (2014– )
Episode: Franz Schubert: One Too Many Nights Out (2015)

Reality-TV

Dying of syphilis at age 31, he spent more than half his life creating an astounding body of work. Contains graphic details of the effects of untreated Syphilis, and the resulting pain and despair.

Star: Robert Greenberg

17. The Ministry of Time (2015–2020)
Episode: Refugiados en el tiempo (2017)

TV-MA | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

The Ministry must fight in three fronts as a group of Morish refugees from the XV century marches into 2017 and their headquarters. In the meanwhile, a crisis erupts in the court of Philip ... See full summary »

Directors: Gabe Ibáñez, Marc Vigil | Stars: Hugo Silva, Nacho Fresneda, Macarena García, Cayetana Guillén Cuervo

Votes: 107