Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

Born: July 22, 1892
Died: August 26, 1975
in Harar, Ethiopia
Haile Selassie I was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. He rose to power as Regent Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia (Enderase) for Empress Zewditu from 1916. He is widely considered a defining figure in modern Ethiopian history, and the key figure of Rastafari, a religious movement in Jamaica that emerged shortly after he became emperor in the 1930s. He was a member of the Solomonic dynasty, which claims to trace lineage to Emperor Menelik I, believed to be the son of King Solomon and Makeda the Queen of Sheba.

Movies for Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia...

The March on Rome
Title: The March on Rome
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 20, 2022
Type: Movie
The fascinating story of the rise to power of dictator Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) in Italy in 1922 and how fascism marked the fate of the entire world in the dark years to come.
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The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry
Title: The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry
Character: Himself
Released: March 1, 2008
Type: Movie
The Upsetter tells the fascinating story of Lee Scratch Perry a visionary musician and artist from poor rural Jamaica who journeyed to the big city of Kingston in the late 1950’s with dreams of making it in the burgeoning record industry. He burst upon the scene with a brand new sound, inventing a genre of music that would come to be called Reggae, discovering a young Bob Marley and gaining international recognition as a record producer and solo artist. Soon he was being called upon by artists as diverse as The Clash and Paul McCartney to provide his unique sound.
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Madness. Reflections on the Cost of Murder
Title: Madness. Reflections on the Cost of Murder
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1979
Type: Movie
About the difficult political situation in the world related to the arms race.
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To Arms, We Are Fascists!
Title: To Arms, We Are Fascists!
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: April 25, 1962
Type: Movie
Documentary compiled from archives and accompanied by a poet's commentary, shows the sweep of modern Italian history from 1911 to 1961, centering on the conditions leading to Fascism and the post-WWII reaction to the Fascist experience.
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Adventures on the New Frontier
Title: Adventures on the New Frontier
Character: Self
Released: March 28, 1961
Type: Movie
A look at the daily business of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, with a focus on some of the political issues he faces six weeks into his term. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2007.
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The Century Is Fifty
Title: The Century Is Fifty
Character: Self
Released: March 16, 1950
Type: Movie
As the title of this French documentary indicates, Ce Siecle a 50 Ans examines the 20th Century at its halfway point. Utilizing the archives of several European film reserves, director Denise Tua offers a fascinating mosaic of the people and events that shaped the years 1900 to 1950. Complementing the vintage film clips are three dramatized sketches, delineating the romantic customs of three different points in time. These sketches are inadequately performed, and can easily be ignored. Ce Siecle a 50 Ans both preserved and provided celluloid material for scores of future documentaries.
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United We Stand
Title: United We Stand
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 10, 1942
Type: Movie
Using newsreel footage, this film reviews world events from the end of World War I to the American entry into World War II and, according to the narration, shows "how, through their disunity, democracies were led, some to destruction and others to the verge of destruction."]
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The Fight For Peace
Title: The Fight For Peace
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1939
Type: Movie
A documentary about the threat of war breaking out in Europe, focusing on Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini.