Movie List for "history"

Punjab 1984 (2014) Drama Family History Movie

During a time of political turmoil, a mother goes on a journey in search of her missing son, who has been misjudged and labeled a terrorist. Year 2014.

Generes: Drama, Family, History
Director: Anurag Singh
Writer: Surmeet Maavi, Anurag Singh
Actors: Diljit Dosanjh, Kirron Kher, Pawan Malhotra

Schindler’s List (1993) Biography Drama History Movie

In German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis. Year 1993.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Steven Spielberg
Writer: Thomas Keneally, Steven Zaillian
Actors: Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley

Hamilton (2020) Biography Drama History Movie

The real life of one of America’s foremost founding fathers and first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Captured live on Broadway from the Richard Rodgers Theater with the original Broadway cast. Year 2020.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Thomas Kail
Writer: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ron Chernow
Actors: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa Soo, Leslie Odom Jr.

12 Years a Slave (2013) Biography Drama History Movie

In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Year 2013.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Steve McQueen
Writer: John Ridley, Solomon Northup
Actors: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Kenneth Williams, Michael Fassbender

Firaaq (2008) Drama History Thriller Movie

Chronicles the devastating impact on vulnerable Muslims in Gujarat after riots. Year 2008.

Generes: Drama, History, Thriller
Director: Nandita Das
Writer: Nandita Das, Shuchi Kothari
Actors: Inaamulhaq, Nassar, Shahana Goswami

The Last Duel (2021) Action Drama History Movie

King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire by challenging him to a duel. Year 2021.

Generes: Action, Drama, History
Director: Ridley Scott
Writer: Nicole Holofcener, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon
Actors: Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer

Hidden Figures (2016) Biography Drama History Movie

The story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program. Year 2016.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Theodore Melfi
Writer: Allison Schroeder, Theodore Melfi, Margot Lee Shetterly
Actors: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe

Hacksaw Ridge (2016) Biography Drama History Movie

World War II American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot. Year 2016.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Mel Gibson
Writer: Robert Schenkkan, Andrew Knight
Actors: Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey

Braveheart (1995) Biography Drama History 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
Director: Mel Gibson
Writer: Randall Wallace
Actors: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan

American History X (1998) Crime Drama Movie

A former neo-nazi skinhead tries to prevent his younger brother from going down the same wrong path that he did. Year 1998.

Generes: Crime, Drama
Director: Tony Kaye
Writer: David McKenna
Actors: Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D’Angelo

Zubeidaa (2001) Biography Drama History Movie

Zubeidaa, an aspiring Muslim actress, marries a Sikh prince to become his second wife. Her tumultuous relationship with her husband, and her inner demons lead her to a decision which has fatal consequences for them all. Year 2001.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Shyam Benegal
Writer: Khalid Mohamed, Javed Siddiqui
Actors: Karisma Kapoor, Rekha, Manoj Bajpayee

Wu yan de shan qiu (1992) Drama History Movie

In the 1920’s, when Taiwan is Japan’s colony, the small town Chiu-Fen was famous of its gold mines. Escaping from the landlord’s control, Chu and Wei join the gold rush in Chiu-Fen, hoping that they can be rich and have their own … Year 1992.

Generes: Drama, History
Director: Toon Wang
Writer: Nien-Jen Wu
Actors: Xianmei Chen, Pin-Yuan Huang, Chang-Bin Jen

The Lighthouse (2019) Drama Fantasy History Movie

Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s. Year 2019.

Generes: Drama, Fantasy, History
Director: Robert Eggers
Writer: Robert Eggers, Max Eggers
Actors: Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe, Valeriia Karaman

Monsoon (2019) Drama History Romance Movie

Kit, a British man of Vietnamese heritage, returns to Saigon for the first time in over 30 years after leaving the country with his parents, when he was six years old, at the end of the Vietnam War. Year 2019.

Generes: Drama, History, Romance
Director: Hong Khaou
Writer: Hong Khaou
Actors: Henry Golding, William Do, David Tran

Battalion (2015) Action Drama History Movie

Russia, 1917, WWI. This is the story of the 1st Russian Women’s Battalion of Death, formed as part of an ill-conceived propaganda ploy by the Russian Provisional Government in late May of 1917. Year 2015.

Generes: Action, Drama, History
Director: Dmitriy Meskhiev
Writer: Ilya Avramenko, Evgeniy Ayzikovich, Dmitriy Meskhiev
Actors: Lesya Andreeva, Mariya Antonova, Mariya Aronova