Movie List for "history 5"

The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice (1951) Drama History Romance Movie

The Moorish General Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his Lieutenant Michael Cassio when in reality, it is all part of the scheme of a bitter Ensign named Iago. Year 1951.

Generes: Drama, History, Romance
Director: Orson Welles
Writer: William Shakespeare, Orson Welles, Jean Sacha
Actors: Orson Welles, Micheál MacLiammóir, Robert Coote

Sometimes in April (2005) Drama History War Movie

When the Hutu nationalists raised arms against their Tutsi countrymen in Rwanda in April 1994, the violent uprising marked the beginning of one of the darkest times in African history which resulted in the deaths of almost 800,000 people. Year 2005.

Generes: Drama, History, War
Director: Raoul Peck
Writer: Raoul Peck
Actors: Idris Elba, Carole Karemera, Pamela Nomvete, Oris Erhuero

Hyeomnyeo: Kar-ui gi-eok (2015) Action Drama History Movie

While in medieval Korea, a young girl sets out to revenge the betrayal and the death of her mother. But therefore she must face one of the most powerful men and warriors of the Goryo Dynasty. Year 2015.

Generes: Action, Drama, History
Director: Heung-sik Park
Writer: Ah-reum Choi, Heung-sik Park
Actors: Lee Byung-hun, Kim Go-eun, Jeon Do-yeon

Shooting Dogs (2005) Drama History War Movie

A Catholic Priest and an English teacher get stranded in a school in Kigali during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Year 2005.

Generes: Drama, History, War
Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Writer: David Wolstencroft, Richard Alwyn, David Belton
Actors: John Hurt, Hugh Dancy, Dominique Horwitz

Nihon no ichiban nagai hi ketteiban (2015) Drama History Movie

The War ended on August 15th, 1945. What took place in Japan on the previous night? The unknown destiny of the day is unveiled. Year 2015.

Generes: Drama, History
Director: Masato Harada
Writer: Kazutoshi Handô, Masato Harada
Actors: Kôji Yakusho, Masahiro Motoki, Tsutomu Yamazaki

Senso (1954) Drama History Romance Movie

An Italian Countess is allied with Nationalists during the Italian-Austrian war of unification. However, she risks betraying their cause when she falls in love with an Austrian lieutenant. Year 1954.

Generes: Drama, History, Romance
Director: Luchino Visconti
Writer: Luchino Visconti, Suso Cecchi D’Amico, Camillo Boito
Actors: Farley Granger, Alida Valli, Massimo Girotti

Geuddae geusaramdeul (2005) Comedy Drama History Movie

A look at the life of President Park Chung-hee and the events leading up to his assassination. Year 2005.

Generes: Comedy, Drama, History
Director: Im Sang-soo
Writer: Im Sang-soo
Actors: Han Suk-kyu, Yun-shik Baek, Jae-ho Song

Bronenosets Potemkin (1925) Drama History Thriller Movie

In the midst of the Russian Revolution of 1905, the crew of the battleship Potemkin mutiny against the brutal, tyrannical regime of the vessel’s officers. The resulting street demonstration in Odessa brings on a police massacre. Year 1925.

Generes: Drama, History, Thriller
Director: Sergei M. Eisenstein
Writer: Nina Agadzhanova, Sergei M. Eisenstein, Grigoriy Aleksandrov
Actors: Aleksandr Antonov, Vladimir Barskiy, Grigoriy Aleksandrov

Campanadas a medianoche (1965) Comedy Drama History Movie

The career of Shakespeare’s Sir John Falstaff as a roistering companion to young Prince Hal, circa 1400 to 1413. Year 1965.

Generes: Comedy, Drama, History
Director: Orson Welles
Writer: William Shakespeare, Raphael Holinshed, Orson Welles
Actors: Orson Welles, Jeanne Moreau, Margaret Rutherford

Voyna i mir (1965) Drama History Romance Movie

The Russian aristocracy prepares for the French invasion on the eve of 1812. Year 1965.

Generes: Drama, History, Romance
Director: Sergey Bondarchuk
Writer: Sergey Bondarchuk, Vasiliy Solovyov, Lev Tolstoy
Actors: Lyudmila Saveleva, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Sergey Bondarchuk

Shin Heike monogatari (1955) Drama History Movie

After his father is not rewarded for his military achievements, Taira Kiyomori rebels against the court and the monks who rule the country. He also falls in love with Tokiko and discovers unsettling revelations about his parentage. Year 1955.

Generes: Drama, History
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Writer: Masashige Narusawa, Hisakazu Tsuji, Yoshikata Yoda
Actors: Narutoshi Hayashi, Raizô Ichikawa, Tatsuya Ishiguro

Sado (2015) Drama History Movie

Set in 18th century Korea, long-ruling King Yeongjo’s struggle with his son, Sado, sees the king take extreme measures in order to deal with his heir. Year 2015.

Generes: Drama, History
Director: Joon-ik Lee
Writer: Cheol-Hyeon Jo, Song-won Lee, Sung Hyeon Oh
Actors: Kang-ho Song, Yoo Ah-in, Moon Geun-young

Gansin (2015) Crime Drama History Movie

The story of Joseon’s tyrant king Yeonsan who exploits the populace for his own carnal pleasures, his seemingly loyal retainer who controls him and all court dealings, and a woman who seeks vengeance. Year 2015.

Generes: Crime, Drama, History
Director: Kyu-dong Min
Writer: Yoon-Seong Lee, Kyu-dong Min
Actors: Ju Ji-Hoon, Kang-woo Kim, Ji-Yeon Lim

Ivan Groznyy. Skaz vtoroy: Boyarskiy zagovor (1958) Biography History Movie

As Ivan the Terrible attempts to consolidate his power by establishing a personal army, his political rivals, the Russian boyars, plot to assassinate their Tsar. Year 1958.

Generes: Biography, History
Director: Sergei M. Eisenstein
Writer: Sergei M. Eisenstein
Actors: Nikolay Cherkasov, Serafima Birman, Pavel Kadochnikov

Yao a yao, yao dao wai po qiao (1995) Crime Drama History Movie

A provincial boy related to a Shanghai crime family is recruited by his uncle into cosmopolitan Shanghai in the 1930s to be a servant to a ganglord’s mistress. Year 1995.

Generes: Crime, Drama, History
Director: Yimou Zhang
Writer: Feiyu Bi, Li Xiao
Actors: Gong Li, Baotian Li, Xiaoxiao Wang