Best History movies

Actors : Zdenek Kryzánek, Vera Galatíková, Jan Kacer, Petr Cepek,
Directors : Frantisek Vlácil,

Ondrej, a young boy who loves bees and bats, is introduced to his new mother, a woman much younger than his father. He brings her a basketful of flowers which she starts to throw in the air...

Actors : Fabrício Boliveira, Flavio Bauraqui, Fernando Eiras, Julio Adrião,
Directors : Roberto Berliner,

A miracle happened in Brazil on the 1950's. Renowned modern art museums opened their doors to artists nobody ever heard of. Many critics pointed out that theses exhibitions revealed ...

Actors : Daniel Massey, Glenda Jackson, Yvonne Mitchell, Douglas Wilmer,
Directors : Richard Fleischer,

The life of the great actress, Sarah Bernhardt.

Actors : Agie, Ilian Ivanov, Vesela Kazakova, Helmi Dridi,
Directors : Jacques Malaterre,

When his clan, including his wife and baby girl Néa, are massacred, Ao, a desperate Neandertal man, decides to leave the North country where he has been living for the South where he was ...

Actors : Jason Mitchell, Jacek Braciak, Bartosz Bielenia,
Directors : Pawel Maslona,

The movie is set in 1794 and follows General Kosciuszko's rebellion plan against the Russians in Poland. Ignac's encounter with Domingo brings him to Kosciuszko's hideout, where he must make a difficult decision.

Actors : Inga Alsina, Janis Amanis, Marcis Manjakovs, Vilis Daudzins,
Directors : Aigars Grauba,

A story about the Latvian basketball team, which won the first-ever European Championships in 1935 and its enthusiastic head coach Valdemars Baumanis.

Actors : Nivin Pauly, Priya Anand, Sunny Wayne, Mohanlal,
Directors : Roshan Andrews,

Dreaded by the rich and corrupt and revered by the poor and downtrodden, Kayamkulam Kochunni was a Robin Hood of sorts. Chronicles the life and times of the legendary 19th century highwayman, and how he rose from his humble beginnings.

Actors : Adrien Gamache, Trey Hatch, Nathan Hamer, Selena Tibert,
Directors : Zach Hamer,

In 1905, amidst the largest drug epidemic in American history, a teenage Alice has just moved to the Pacific Northwest. She follows a mysterious man down a rabbit hole, leading her into ...

Actors : Jean-Louis Trintignant, Claude Giraud, Michèle Mercier, Jean Rochefort,
Directors : Bernard Borderie,

In the second of the Angélique series, the heroine joins a group of bandits, rescues her children, becomes a successful businesswoman, and once again becomes entangled in politics and matters of the heart.

Actors : Ballard Berkeley, Tom Betts, Ballard Berkely, Frieda Anderson,
Directors : Ella Wright,

This approach brings history to life through vividly restored archival footage and firsthand accounts of WWII Britain during the Blitz.

Actors : Stanley Baker, Rossana Podestà, Pier Angeli, Stewart Granger,
Directors : Robert Aldrich,

Sex, torture and betrayal in Biblical Sodom and Gomorrah. Lot, leader of the Hebrews, believes his people can co-exist with the Sodomites, a disastrous decision.

Actors : Seol-Hyun Kim, Joo-Hyuk Nam, Sung-woong Park, In-sung Jo,
Directors : Kwang-shik Kim,

A historical film about the siege of Ansi Fortress and the epic eighty-eight day battle that Yang Man-chun and his Goguryeo troops fought against 500,000 invading Tang dynasty men to defend it.

Actors : Seigi Ozeki, Kanokkorn Jaicheun, Winai Kraibutr, Sorapong Chatree,
Directors : Nopporn Watin,

Based on a true historic figure during Ayothaya Era, the film depicts the life of Yamada Nagamasa, a Japanese adventurer who gained considerable influence in Thailand and became the ...

Actors : Kayadu Lohar, Madhuri Braganza, Alencier Ley Lopez, Poonam Bajwa,
Directors : Vinayan,

Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker, a 19th century fiery social reformer and his unswerving fight against the dominant caste oppressions by the upper classes.

Actors : Richard Burton, Valentina Cortese, Romy Schneider, Alain Delon,
Directors : Joseph Losey,

After having been forced to leave the Soviet Union 1929 Trotsky has ended up in Mexico 1940. He is still busy with politics, promoting socialism to the world. Stalin has sent out an ...

Actors : Marek Walczewski, Anna Ciepielewska, Jan Kreczmar, Aleksandra Slaska,

While being aboard a transatlantic ship, German woman Liza notices someone who looks like Marta, the former inmate at Auschwitz, where Liza used to be the guard.

Actors : Tomer Sisley, Gérard Lanvin, Nora Arnezeder, David Kross,
Directors : Ariel Zeitoun,

In France, prior to Louis XIV ascending the throne, a young baroness is forced to marry against her will and is caught up in a web of treachery and murder, threatening her and her husband, whom she has come to love deeply.

Actors : Soraia Chaves, Nuno Lopes, John Malkovich, Marisa Paredes,
Directors : Valeria Sarmiento,

On September 27, 1810, the French troops commanded by Marshal Massena, were defeated in the Serra do Buçaco by the Anglo-Portuguese army of general Wellington. Despite the victory, ...

Actors : Tatsuya Nakadai, Yûsuke Santamaria, Yukie Nakama, Tatiana Sharko,
Directors : Mizuho Nishikubo,

A dramatic yet heart-warming story of cross-cultural friendship among children in the aftermath of WWII, presented by Tokyo-based award-winning animation studio Production I.G. Based on true events.

Actors : Sophie Cookson, Alba August, Claes Bang,
Directors : Mikael Håfström,

Anne and Freja seek revenge on the men who murdered their family. They end up in Stockholm, where they are drawn into a political power struggle between Sweden and Denmark which culminates in a mass execution.