Movie List for "history 13"

Woodstock (1970)

The film chronicle of the legendary 1969 music festival. Year 1970.

Generes: Documentary, History, Music
Director: Michael Wadleigh
Writer: N/A
Actors: Richie Havens, Joan Baez, The Who, Sha-Na-Na

MacArthur (1977)

Biopic of General Douglas MacArthur covering his war exploits during WW2 and the Korean War. Year 1977.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History, War
Director: Joseph Sargent
Writer: Hal Barwood, Matthew Robbins
Actors: Gregory Peck, Ivan Bonar, Ward Costello, Nicolas Coster

Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris (2006)

When the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb bans music in India because he believes it turns people away from God, musicians go underground. Year 2006.

Generes: Drama, History
Director: Manoj Punj
Writer: N/A
Actors: Gurdas Mann, Juhi Chawla, Sushant Singh, Divya Dutta

Riding Giants (2004)

Documentary detailing the origins and history of surf culture. Year 2004.

Generes: Documentary, History, Sport
Director: Stacy Peralta
Writer: Stacy Peralta, Sam George
Actors: Jeff Clark, Pat Curren, Darrick Doerner, Sarah Gerhardt

King Arthur (2004)

A demystified take on the tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Year 2004.

Generes: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Writer: David Franzoni
Actors: Clive Owen, Ioan Gruffudd, Mads Mikkelsen, Joel Edgerton

The Agronomist (2003)

The true story of Jean Dominique, a Haitian radio journalist and human rights activist. Year 2003.

Generes: Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Jonathan Demme
Writer: N/A
Actors: Jean Dominique, Aboudja, Ronald Reagan

Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony (2002)

Interviews, archival footage, and filmed performances highlight the role of music in the South African struggle against apartheid. Year 2002.

Generes: Documentary, History, Music
Director: Lee Hirsch
Writer: Lee Hirsch
Actors: Walter Cronkite, F.W. de Klerk, Abdullah Ibrahim, Jesse Jackson

Anna and the King (1999)

The story of the romance between the King of Siam and widowed British schoolteacher, Anna Leonowens, during the 1860s. Year 1999.

Generes: Drama, History, Romance
Director: Andy Tennant
Writer: Anna Leonowens (diaries), Steve Meerson (screenplay), Peter Krikes (screenplay)
Actors: Jodie Foster, Yun-Fat Chow, Bai Ling, Tom Felton

The Newton Boys (1998)

The story of the Newton gang, the most successful bank robbers in history, owing to their good planning and minimal violence. Year 1998.

Generes: Action, Crime, Drama, History, Western
Director: Richard Linklater
Writer: Claude Stanush (based on the book by), Richard Linklater (screenplay by), Claude Stanush (screenplay by), Clark Walker (screenplay by)
Actors: Matthew McConaughey, Skeet Ulrich, Ethan Hawke, Gail Cronauer

Forrest Gump (1994)

The presidencies of Kennedy and Johnson, the events of Vietnam, Watergate, and other history unfold through the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75. Year 1994.

Generes: Drama, Romance
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Writer: Winston Groom (novel), Eric Roth (screenplay)
Actors: Tom Hanks, Rebecca Williams, Sally Field, Michael Conner Humphreys

The Beach Boys: An American Band (1985)

A biography of the American rock band The Beach Boys, with interviews, concert footage and clips from movies and television shows they appeared in. Year 1985.

Generes: Documentary, Biography, History, Music
Director: Malcolm Leo
Writer: Malcolm Leo
Actors: Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love

Before the Rains (2007)

A English spice baron settles in South India during the waning years of the Raj. Year 2007.

Generes: Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
Director: Santosh Sivan
Writer: Cathy Rabin (screenplay), Dan Verete
Actors: Linus Roache, Rahul Bose, Nandita Das, Jennifer Ehle

Gandhi, My Father (2007)

The account of troubled relationship between Mahatma Gandhi and his eldest son. Year 2007.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Feroz Abbas Khan
Writer: Feroz Abbas Khan, Chandulal Dalal (book), Neelamben Parikh (book), H. Banerjee (Subtitles)
Actors: Akshaye Khanna, Darshan Jariwala, Shefali Shah, Bhoomika Chawla

The Queen (2006)

After the death of Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II struggles with her reaction to a sequence of events nobody could have predicted. Year 2006.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Peter Morgan
Actors: Helen Mirren, James Cromwell, Alex Jennings, Roger Allam

The Duchess (2008)

A chronicle of the life of 18th-century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life. Year 2008.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Director: Saul Dibb
Writer: Jeffrey Hatcher (screenplay), Anders Thomas Jensen (screenplay), Saul Dibb (screenplay), Amanda Foreman (book)
Actors: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling, Dominic Cooper

The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

Two sisters contend for the affection of King Henry VIII. Year 2008.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Director: Justin Chadwick
Writer: Peter Morgan (screenplay), Philippa Gregory (novel)
Actors: Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana, Jim Sturgess