Best History movies of 1970s

Actors : Kuman Tastanbekov, Anvar Moldabekov, Meruert Utekesheva, Asanali Ashimov,
Directors : Sultan Khodzhikov,

Kyz-Zhibek decides to commit suicide after she hears that her lover has been killed in a duel.

Actors : Sunder, Dara Singh, Satish Kaul, Bharat Bhushan,
Directors : Dara Singh,

The epic saga of Sherawali Mata's devotee, Dhyanu Bhagat, and his trials, tribulations, and triumphs. Also features the historic and memorable visit of Akbar Badshah, who traveled barefoot ...

Actors : Saddam Kamel, Ibrahim Jalai, Nada Siham, Mohsin al-Azzawi,

In 1959 underground revolutionaries try to assassinate Prime Minister Abd al-Karim Kassem in Baghdad. News reports claim they have failed, and at first the revolutionaries lay low, but as ...

Actors : Jayalalitha J, Major Sundarrajan, Gemini Ganesan, M.N. Nambiar,
Directors : P.A. Thomas,

King Herod has ruled Judea for over 37 years and believes himself to be supreme. When three wise men from the Far East come to visit him, he is initially pleased, but this pleasure turns to...

Actors : Halina Buyno-Loza, Janusz Bylczynski, Edward Apa, Andrzej Bielski,
Directors : Andrzej Piotrowski,

Set in 1943, the film deals with the battle of Lenino, even though not openly stated. Central to the story are three recruits to the 2nd Polish Army: Pawel, who is listed as Soviet soldier ...

Actors : Virgílio Massinge, José Gomes,
Directors : Fernando Matos Silva,

A dialogue between History and a Guerrilla Movement, interlaced with live footage taken in Portugal and Guinea-Bissau, when this country was the colony of the first.

Actors : Fabijan Sovagovic, Darko Damevski, Tanasije Uzunovic, Oleg Vidov,
Directors : Kiril Cenevski,

The story takes place in Ohrid, at the end of XI century. Slavic population gives resistance to Byzantium and the Christian dogma leads to the persecutions and murders. The villages are ...

Actors : Rakesh Roshan, Rajesh Khanna, Ashok Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar,
Directors : J. Om Prakash,

Ajay Verma is a major in the Indian army, and is principled, dedicated, and honest. His family has arranged his marriage with beautiful Sheetal, and both are to be married soon. Shortly ...

Actors : Torsten Wahlund, Louise Edlind, Gunnar Björnstrand, Holger Löwenadler,
Directors : Torgny Wickman,

On his death-bed, Per Henrik Pistolekors must promise his father two things: first of all to kill king Gustav III, which his father hates. Second, to take his half-sister Annarella to ...

Actors : Eric Heresmann, Alfredo Tornquist, Nelson Villagra, Shenda Román,
Directors : Humberto Solás,

An epic, revolutionary retelling of the events leading up to an infamous massacre of striking miners in Chile in 1907.

Actors : Kostas Kazakos, Emilia Ipsilanti, Giannis Fertis, Pavlos Liaros,
Directors : George Zervoulakos,

The true story of the underwater action "Papanikolis" during the Greek-Italian war 1940-41. Commanded by Commander Miltos Iatridis the first mate and second mate Vasilis Aslanoglou, assumes...

Actors : Kostas Karagiorgis, Ketty Papanika, Faidon Georgitsis, Thanasis Mylonas,
Directors : Giannis Hristodoulou,

It is telling the story of abduction of a German officer , General Heinrich Kreipe by British commandos and Greek resistance fighters in Crete during the Second World War. It was one of the greatest achievement in the second world war.

Actors : Vasil Kakhniashvili, Imedo Kakhiani, Venera Neparidze, Berta Khapava,
Directors : Eldar Shengelaia,

Impoverished old nobleman Bekina insists on marrying a wife, but his son Platon does not want to have sharer in father's inheritance. Platon finds two times widowed and childless bride for Bekina, but a fate makes fun of him.

Actors : Sergey Bondarchuk, Vladimir Sedov, Oleg Kuznetsov, Nikolay Trofimov,
Directors : Sergey Bondarchuk,

A boy in Russia, circa 1900, makes a daunting trip from his home village to a school in the city.

Actors : Shivaji Ganesan, Varalakshmi S.,
Directors : A.P. Nagarajan,

Emperor Raja Raja Chozan seems to count a little too much on his newly-appointed, deceptive minister. But he knows what he is doing.

Actors : Antanas Barcas, Mikk Mikiver, Galina Fedotova, Andres Ild,
Directors : Madis Ojamaa,

A landlord chases his escaped serf but some town takes the refugee under its protection. That leads to a serious confrontation. Based on a true story.

Actors : Christian Grashof, Erwin Geschonneck, Katja Paryla, Ilonka Ilieva,
Directors : Horst Seemann,

In a small village in West Prussia in the 1870s, Germans and Poles, Gypsies and Jews live together as neighbors. Johann, the rich owner of a large mill, does not want the Jew, Levin, to ...

Actors : Adnan, Rawshan Ara, Mathin, Omor Elahi,

A portrayal of Liberation War of Bangladesh and the rape of women by Pakistani armies. These women commit suicide and their children are adopted.

Actors : Mieko Harada, Chikako Yuri, Yûko Kotegawa, Shinobu Ohtake,
Directors : Satsuo Yamamoto,

The story of the silk industry and the young girls who worked as silk spinners in the early 1900's in Japan. The silk mills were located in Okaya which lies just beyond the Nomugi Pass. The...

Actors : Ilija Dzuvalekovski, Mariano Rigillo, Ivo Garrani, Rudolf Kukic,
Directors : Florestano Vancini,

The revolt of the people of a Sicilian village further to the Expedition of the Thousand which, in 1860, enables Garibaldi to liberate Sicily.