Movie List for "history 2"

Lady Oscar (1979)

The story of Lady Oscar, a female military commander who served during the time of the French Revolution. Year 1979.

Generes: Drama, History, Romance
Director: Jacques Demy
Writer: Jacques Demy (screenplay), Patricia Louisianna Knop (screenplay), Jacques Demy (adaptation), Patricia Louisianna Knop (adaptation), Riyoko Ikeda (manga: Versailles no bara/La Rose de Versailles)
Actors: Catriona MacColl, Barry Stokes, Christine Böhm, Jonas Bergström

Gray Lady Down (1978)

A Navy Captain uses his experimental Snark to reach a nuclear submarine stuck on an ocean ledge. Year 1978.

Generes: Adventure, Drama, History, Thriller
Director: David Greene
Writer: David Lavallee (novel), James Whittaker (screenplay), Howard Sackler (screenplay), Frank P. Rosenberg (adaptation)
Actors: Charlton Heston, David Carradine, Stacy Keach, Ned Beatty

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978)

Jimmie Blacksmith, the son of an Aboriginal mother and a white father, falls victim to much racist abuse after marrying a white woman, and goes on a killing spree and finds himself on the run in the aftermath. Year 1978.

Generes: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Director: Fred Schepisi
Writer: Fred Schepisi (screenplay), Thomas Keneally (novel)
Actors: Tommy Lewis, Freddy Reynolds, Ray Barrett, Jack Thompson

The Chess Players (1977)

Wazed Ali Shah was the ruler of one of the last independent kingdoms of India. The British, intent on controlling this rich country, had sent General Outram on a secret mission to clear the… Year 1977.

Generes: Comedy, Drama, History
Director: Satyajit Ray
Writer: Munshi Premchand (story), Satyajit Ray (dialogue), Shama Zaidi (dialogue), Javed Siddiqui (dialogue), Satyajit Ray (screenplay)
Actors: Sanjeev Kumar, Saeed Jaffrey, Shabana Azmi, Farida Jalal

Operation Thunderbolt (1977)

In July 1976, an Air France flight from Tel-Aviv to Paris via Athens was hijacked and forced to land in Entebbe, Uganda. The Jewish passengers were separated and held hostage in demand to … Year 1977.

Generes: Action, Drama, History
Director: Menahem Golan
Writer: Ken Globus (dialogue), Menahem Golan, Clarke Reynolds
Actors: Yehoram Gaon, Gila Almagor, Assi Dayan, Klaus Kinski

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

Break of Day (1976)

Tom Cooper, a married man recently returned from WWI, falls in love with an artist visiting his country town, but he has misgivings after meeting her city friends. Year 1976.

Generes: Drama, History, Romance
Director: Ken Hannam
Writer: Cliff Green
Actors: Sara Kestelman, Andrew McFarlane, Ingrid Mason, John Bell

Acapulco Gold (1973)

The fun and fascinating story of harvesting, cultivation and smuggling of marijuana in America. Year 1973.

Generes: Documentary, History, Music
Director: Bob Grosvenor
Writer: N/A
Actors: N/A

The Bushido Blade (1981)

A steel samurai blade that was to be given to the American ambassador by the Emperor of Japan is stolen. American sailors and Japanese samurai are sent to find it. Year 1981.

Generes: Action, Drama, History
Director: Tsugunobu Kotani
Writer: William Overgard (screenplay)
Actors: Richard Boone, Toshirô Mifune, Mike Starr, Timothy Patrick Murphy

The 13th Warrior (1999)

A man, having fallen in love with the wrong woman, is sent by the sultan himself on a diplomatic mission to a distant land as an ambassador. Stopping at a Viking village port to restock on supplies, he finds himself unwittingly embroiled in a quest to banish a mysterious threat in a distant Viking land. Year 1999.

Generes: Action, Adventure, History
Director: John McTiernan, Michael Crichton
Writer: Michael Crichton (novel), William Wisher (screenplay), Warren Lewis (screenplay)
Actors: Antonio Banderas, Diane Venora, Dennis Storhøi, Vladimir Kulich

Topsy-Turvy (1999)

Set in the 1880s, the story of how, during a creative dry spell, the partnership of the legendary musical/theatrical writers Gilbert and Sullivan almost dissolves, before they turn it all around and write the Mikado. Year 1999.

Generes: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History, Music, Musical
Director: Mike Leigh
Writer: Mike Leigh
Actors: Allan Corduner, Dexter Fletcher, Sukie Smith, Roger Heathcott

Unbowed (1999)

Three Lakota Sioux men enroll in a historically black college, and their reluctance to assimilate causes friction between their black peers. Some come to embrace their similar history, while others remain bitter. Year 1999.

Generes: Drama, History, Romance
Director: Nanci Rossov
Writer: Mildred Lewis (screenplay)
Actors: Tembi Locke, Jay Tavare, Chuma Gault, Catero Colbert

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

Beloved (1998)

Based on the book by Toni Morrison, in which a slave is visited by the spirit of a mysterious young woman Year 1998.

Generes: Drama, History, Horror
Director: Jonathan Demme
Writer: Toni Morrison (novel), Akosua Busia (screenplay), Richard LaGravenese (screenplay), Adam Brooks (screenplay)
Actors: Yada Beener, Emil Pinnock, Calen Johnson, Oprah Winfrey

The Missions of California (1998)

The film traces the history of the 21 California missions while showcasing their incredile beauty. Highlights include rare photographs and the unique architecture of the early Spanish Padres. Year 1998.

Generes: History
Director: R.J. Adams
Writer: Diane C. Adams, R.J. Adams
Actors: Daniel Andres, Kathi Cook, Tracy Ann Doss, David Farkas