Best History movies of 1972

Actors : Ken Howard, William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, Donald Madden,
Directors : Peter H. Hunt,

A musical retelling of the American Revolution's political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.

Actors : Graham Faulkner, Kenneth Cranham, Leigh Lawson, Judi Bowker,
Directors : Franco Zeffirelli,

This is a dramatization of events in the life of St. Francis of Assisi from before his conversion experience through his audience with the pope, including his friendship with St. Clare.

Actors : Ninetto Davoli, Hugh Griffith, Franco Citti, Laura Betti,
Directors : Pier Paolo Pasolini,

Pasolini's artistic, sometimes violent, always vividly cinematic retelling of some of Chaucer's most erotic tales.

Actors : Elena Drapeko, Ekaterina Markova, Andrey Martynov, Irina Dolganova,
Directors : Stanislav Rostotskiy,

During WWII in a small village outpost, a commander has his troop replaced by an all female unit. As they finally begin to appreciate one another, German paratroopers are spotted nearby and the realities of war emerge.

Actors : Richard Burton, Valentina Cortese, Romy Schneider, Alain Delon,
Directors : Joseph Losey,

After having been forced to leave the Soviet Union 1929 Trotsky has ended up in Mexico 1940. He is still busy with politics, promoting socialism to the world. Stalin has sent out an ...

Actors : Eva Bender, Altan Günbay, Kartal Tibet, Zeki Alasya,
Directors : Mehmet Aslan,

The story of Tarkan and his friends efforts to rescue Atilla's kidnapped son.

Actors : Eric Porter, Hildegard Neil, John Castle, Charlton Heston,
Directors : Charlton Heston,

After the murder of her lover Caesar, Egypt's queen Cleopatra needs a new ally. She seduces his probable successor Mark Antony. This develops into real love and slowly leads to a war with the other possible successor: Octavius.

Actors : Vangelis Kazan, Thanos Grammenos, Kostas Pavlou, Giorgos Kyritsis,
Directors : Theodoros Angelopoulos,

It is 1936 in Greece, shortly before the Metaxas' dictatorship. A former drug trafficker and police informer, Sofianos, is in prison because of the assassination of a trade unionist during ...

Actors : Reha Yurdakul, Cüneyt Arkin, Bilal Inci, Meral Zeren,
Directors : Natuk Baytan,

Battal Gazi takes on the Byzantium to save his kidnapped wife and kid.

Actors : Sarah Miles, Jon Finch, Richard Chamberlain, John Mills,
Directors : Robert Bolt,

A noblewoman doomed to a loveless marriage falls into a scandalous affair with the dashing Lord Byron.

Actors : Vito Cipolla, Daniele Dublino, Giulio Brogi, Renato Cestiè,

Sentenced to life imprisonment for illegal activities, Italian International member Giulio Manieri holds on to his political ideals while struggling against madness in the loneliness of his...

Actors : Natasa Nicolescu, Sharon Winter, Liv Ullmann, Jeremy Kemp,
Directors : Michael Anderson,

In medieval Europe, a pious young woman becomes a scholar of theology, disguises herself as a man, rises through the Catholic Church hierarchy and is elected Pope.

Actors : Feng Tien, Mei Sheng Fan, Chung-Hsin Huang, Hua Tsung,

The cast of The 14 Amazons is a veritable "who's who" of the golden age of Shaw Brothers swordplay adventures, and was not only a major box office hit (ranking 4th for 1972), but also a top...

Actors : Ingrid Caven, Hanna Köhler, Harry Baer, Ursula Strätz,
Directors : Hans-Jürgen Syberberg,

The story of the legendary King Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845-1886), his opera interest and friendship with theatre personalities such as Richard Wagner and Joseph Kainz, and at the same time a reflection of the German 1800s.

Actors : Vitali Solomin, Yefim Kopelyan, Petr Shelokhonov, Mikhail Kokshenov,
Directors : Viktor Tregubovich,

Epic about Cossacks in the Siberian province of Dauria. Cossacks are living in their village like one big family under the guidance of a strong leader - Ataman.

Actors : Kirill Lavrov, Ada Rogovtseva, Andrei Popov, Igor Gorbachyov,
Directors : Daniil Khrabrovitsky,

About Russian space program and missile industry, and it's founder Sergei P. Korolev, from the 1920s to the first man in space in 1961.

Actors : Antanas Surna, Algimantas Masiulis, Eugenija Pleskyte, Stasis Petronaitis,
Directors : Marijonas Giedrys,

Historical costume drama about the medieval wars of Old Prussians and Teutonic Crusaders. Hercus Monte (Latin: Henricus Montemin, German: Heinrich Monte, Lithuanian: Herkus Mantas) was the ...

Actors : Marga Barbu, Florin Piersic, Aimee Iacobescu, Toma Caragiu,
Directors : Dinu Cocea,

Actors : Eduards Pavuls, Lolita Cauka, Haralds Ritenbergs, Arturs Ekis,
Directors : Aleksandrs Leimanis,

The 30-year war still goes on. Riga headmasters have decided to submit themselves to mercy of Polish-Lithuanian Duke. Rigas' defenders disagree strongly and steal the ceremonial Key of Riga...

Actors : Eduards Pavuls, Helga Dancberga, Regina Razuma, Gunars Cilinskis,
Directors : Rolands Kalnins,

Action takes place in Latvia in 1920-thies. Entrepreneurial Edgar Ceplis establish joint-stock company, to produce and export clay bricks. He attracts to project many investors in the hope ...