Movie List for "history 6"

Arabian Nights (1974) Comedy Drama Fantasy History Romance Movie

Ancient Arabia. A youth is chosen by a beautiful slave girl to be her new master; she is kidnapped and they must search for each other. Stories are told within stories; love, travel and the whims of destiny. Year 1974.

Generes: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Writer: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Actors: Ninetto Davoli, Franco Citti, Franco Merli, Tessa Bouché

The Duchess (2008) Biography Drama History Romance Movie

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

Braveheart (1995) Biography Drama History War Movie

Scottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England. Year 1995.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History, War
Director: Mel Gibson
Writer: Randall Wallace
Actors: James Robinson, Sean Lawlor, Sandy Nelson, James Cosmo

Say a Word for the Poor Hussar (1981) Comedy Drama History Movie

The arrival of a hussar regiment stirs a small town into life. The love of cornet Pletnev for the young actress Nastenka unexpectedly intertwines with the machinations of Merzlyayev, an … Year 1981.

Generes: Comedy, Drama, History
Director: Eldar Ryazanov
Writer: Grigori Gorin, Eldar Ryazanov
Actors: Evgeniy Leonov, Oleg Basilashvili, Valentin Gaft, Georgiy Burkov

Furious (2017) Action Drama History War Movie

In the 13th century, an amnesiac soldier vows to get his revenge on the Mongol army that ransacked his village. Year 2017.

Generes: Action, Drama, History, War
Director: Dzhanik Fayziev, Ivan Shurkhovetskiy
Writer: Dmitriy Paltsev, Dmitriy Raevskiy, Evgeniy Raevskiy, Sergey Yudakov
Actors: Ilya Malakov, Aleksey Serebryakov, Aleksandr Ilin, Timofey Tribuntsev

Beloved (1998) Drama History Horror Movie

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

Ophelia (2018) Drama History Romance Thriller War Movie

A re-imagining of Hamlet, told from Ophelia’s perspective. Year 2018.

Generes: Drama, History, Romance, Thriller, War
Director: Claire McCarthy
Writer: Semi Chellas (adaptation), Semi Chellas, Lisa Klein (book), Lisa Klein (novel), William Shakespeare (characters)
Actors: Daisy Ridley, Mia Quiney, Calum O’Rourke, Nathaniel Parker

7 Days in Entebbe (2018) Action Drama History Thriller Movie

Inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris, and the most daring rescue mission ever attempted. Year 2018.

Generes: Action, Drama, History, Thriller
Director: José Padilha
Writer: Gregory Burke (screenplay by)
Actors: Batsheva Dance Company, Zina Zinchenko, Ben Schnetzer, Daniel Brühl

Lust, Caution (2007) Drama History Romance Thriller War Movie

During World War II era, a young woman, Wang Jiazhi, gets swept up in a dangerous game of emotional intrigue with a powerful political figure, Mr. Yee. Year 2007.

Generes: Drama, History, Romance, Thriller, War
Director: Ang Lee
Writer: Eileen Chang (story), James Schamus (screenplay), Hui-Ling Wang (screenplay)
Actors: Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Tang Wei, Joan Chen, Leehom Wang

Farewell, My Queen (2012) Drama History Romance Movie

A look at the platonic relationship between Marie Antoinette and one of her female readers during the first days of the French Revolution. Year 2012.

Generes: Drama, History, Romance
Director: Benoît Jacquot
Writer: Benoît Jacquot (scenario), Gilles Taurand (scenario), Chantal Thomas (novel)
Actors: Léa Seydoux, Diane Kruger, Virginie Ledoyen, Noémie Lvovsky

Apollo 11 (2019) Documentary History Movie

A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. Year 2019.

Generes: Documentary, History
Director: Todd Douglas Miller
Writer: N/A
Actors: Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, Buzz Aldrin, Deke Slayton

The Key (1983) Drama History Romance Movie

In 1940s Venice, after twenty years of marriage, a Professor and his younger wife witness the passion wane. Now, all that remains is to confess the rousing thoughts to an elaborate diary hoping to break free from ties and inhibitions. Year 1983.

Generes: Drama, History, Romance
Director: Tinto Brass
Writer: Jun’ichirô Tanizaki (novel), Tinto Brass
Actors: Frank Finlay, Stefania Sandrelli, Franco Branciaroli, Barbara Cupisti

Shakespeare in Love (1998) Comedy Drama History Romance Movie

The world’s greatest ever playwright, William Shakespeare, is young, out of ideas and short of cash, but meets his ideal woman and is inspired to write one of his most famous plays. Year 1998.

Generes: Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Director: John Madden
Writer: Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard
Actors: Geoffrey Rush, Tom Wilkinson, Steven O’Donnell, Tim McMullan

Togo (2019) Adventure Biography Drama Family History Movie

The story of Togo, the sled dog who led the 1925 serum run yet was considered by most to be too small and weak to lead such an intense race. Year 2019.

Generes: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Family, History
Director: Ericson Core
Writer: Tom Flynn (screenplay)
Actors: Willem Dafoe, Julianne Nicholson, Christopher Heyerdahl, Richard Dormer

Samson and Delilah (1949) Drama History Romance Movie

When strongman Samson rejects the love of the beautiful Philistine woman Delilah, she seeks vengeance that brings horrible consequences they both regret. Year 1949.

Generes: Drama, History, Romance
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Writer: Jesse Lasky Jr. (screenplay), Fredric M. Frank (screenplay), Harold Lamb (original treatment), Vladimir Jabotinsky (treatment)
Actors: Hedy Lamarr, Victor Mature, George Sanders, Angela Lansbury