History Movies
Dr. Akagi

Dr. Akagi

Dr. Akagi
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128

At the end of WWII, Japanese doctor Akagi searches for the cure for hepatitis in the prisoner-of-war camp.

Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Les Misérables

Les Misérables

Les Misérables
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134

Jean Valjean, a Frenchman imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a police officer named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men’s lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of…

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask
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132

Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with their friend, D’Artagnan. But with the tyrannical King Louis using his power to wreak havoc…

Seven Years in Tibet

Seven Years in Tibet

Seven Years in Tibet
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136

Austrian mountaineer, Heinrich Harrer journeys to the Himalayas without his family to head an expedition in 1939. But when World War II breaks out, the arrogant Harrer falls into Allied…

Wilde

Wilde

Wilde
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118

The story of Oscar Wilde, genius, poet, playwright and the First Modern Man. The self-realisation of his homosexuality caused Wilde enormous torment as he juggled marriage, fatherhood and responsibility with…

Genre: Drama, History
The Crucible

The Crucible

The Crucible
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124

The movie is centered around the Salem Massachusetts witch trials of 1692. The movie is based on the play “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller. He also wrote the screen play…

Genre: Drama, History
Kama Sutra – A Tale of Love

Kama Sutra – A Tale of Love

Kama Sutra – A Tale of Love
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117

Tara and Maya are two inseparable friends in India. Their tastes, habits, and hobbies are the same. Years later, the two have matured, but have maintained their friendship. Tara gets…

Apollo 13

Apollo 13

Apollo 13
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140

The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1971, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning…

Genre: Drama, History
Braveheart

Braveheart

Braveheart
IMDb: N/A
177

Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord’s soldiers. This leads the village to…

Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Ed Wood

Ed Wood

Ed Wood
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127

The mostly true story of the legendary “worst director of all time”, who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful.

Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Quiz Show

Quiz Show

Quiz Show
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133

Quiz Show is a 1994 American historical drama film which tells the true story of the Twenty One quiz show scandal of the 1950s.

Genre: Drama, History
Queen Margot

Queen Margot

Queen Margot
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162

The night of August 24, 1572, is known as the Massacre of St. Bartholomew. In France a religious war is raging. In order to impose peace a forced wedding is…

Genre: Drama, History
Tombstone

Tombstone

Tombstone
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130

Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp, now a weary gunfighter, joins his brothers Morgan and Virgil to pursue their collective fortune in the thriving mining town of Tombstone. But Earp is forced…

Schindler’s List

Schindler’s List

Schindler’s List
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195

The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.

Genre: Drama, History, War
Little Buddha

Little Buddha

Little Buddha
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140

Little Buddha is a movie about the life of Siddhartha starring Keanu Reeves and Bridget Fonda and directed by Bernardo Bertolucci.

Genre: Drama, History
Stalingrad

Stalingrad

Stalingrad
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134

“Stalingrad” follows the progress of a German Platoon through the brutal fighting of the Battle of Stalingrad. After having half their number wiped out and after being placed under the…

Genre: Drama, History, War
Hoffa

Hoffa

Hoffa
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140

A portrait of union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro. The film follows Hoffa through his countless battles with the RTA and…

Genre: Crime, History
Malcolm X

Malcolm X

Malcolm X
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202

A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the ’50s, he became a Black Muslim and…

Genre: Drama, History
1492: Conquest of Paradise

1492: Conquest of Paradise

1492: Conquest of Paradise
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154

1492: Conquest of Paradise depicts Christopher Columbus’ discovery of The New World and his effect on the indigenous people.

The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans
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112

As the British and French soldiers battle for control of the American colonies in the 18th century, the settlers and native Americans are forced to take sides. Cora and her…

JFK

JFK

JFK
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189

New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison discovers there’s more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.

Hamlet

Hamlet

Hamlet
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130

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.

Genre: Drama, History
Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyrano de Bergerac
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137

Embarrassed by his large nose, a romantic poet/soldier romances his cousin by proxy.

Ran

Ran

Ran
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162

In Medieval Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how their new-found power will corrupt them.

Genre: Action, Drama, History
Amadeus

Amadeus

Amadeus
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160

The incredible story of genius musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told in flashback by his peer and secret rival Antonio Salieri – now confined to an insane asylum.

Genre: Drama, History, Music
Das Boot

Das Boot

Das Boot
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149

A German submarine hunts allied ships during the Second World War, but it soon becomes the hunted. The crew tries to survive below the surface, while stretching both the boat…

Genre: Drama, History, War
The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man
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124

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his “owner” as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and…

Genre: Drama, History
The Great Escape

The Great Escape

The Great Escape
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172

The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocates them to a high-security ‘escape-proof’ camp to sit out…

Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia
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216

An epic about British officer T.E. Lawrence’s mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Lawrence becomes a flamboyant, messianic…

Judgment at Nuremberg

Judgment at Nuremberg

Judgment at Nuremberg
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186

In 1947, four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal to answer charges of crimes against humanity. Chief Justice Haywood hears evidence…

Genre: Drama, History
The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai
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161

The classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American intelligence officers conspire to blow…

Genre: Drama, History, War