Best History movies of 1960s

Actors : Almut Eggert, Christian De Bresson, Michael Gwynn, Margaret Jahnen,
Directors : Stuart Rosenberg,

Suspenseful story of a boy and his father, each forced to decide his future on his willingness to stand up for what he believes.

Actors : Anne Aubrey, Nikola Popovic, Antun Nalis, Barry Jones,
Directors : Vladimir Pogacic,

The movie Karolina Rijeka is loosely based on the legendary story of young Karolina Belinic. When the English fleet began firing cannons on the Adriatic port of Rijeka, young Karolina ...

Actors : Andrzej Szczepkowski, Gustaw Holoubek, Bronislaw Pawlik, Marek Kondrat,
Directors : Sylwester Checinski,

Set in the Middle Ages the film tells the story of a wonder child, the little sculptor Wawrzek, who goes to work for a great master, Wit Stwosz. The story culminates in the unveiling of ...

Actors : Maria Menado, M. Amin, Ibrahim A.B., Nordin Ahmad,
Directors : K.M. Basker,

Based on the royal and political events during the heyday of the Malacca Sultanate. A member of the Sultanate, Megat Datuk Seri Rama, successfully defeats a group of pirates, and rescues a ...

Actors : Stepas Jukna, Eugenija Pleskyte, Vaclovas Muraska, Stasis Petronaitis,

A lithuanian village just after the end of the second World War: Neither German nor Russian its inhabitants must, despite their wounds, find new craft to dream of a better future ahead of them.

Actors : Ogami Ayunosuke, Nakazato Atstuko, Ryûji Kita, Yoshio Inaba,
Directors : Junji Kurata,

Lord Gennosuke and Princess Yoshi are to be betrothed to one another, however Gennosuke is already in love with Suzue who is from a lower caste. The order has been sent from up on high that...

Actors : Helena Lehtelä, Mauno Kuusisto, Siiri Angerkoski, Matti Hyvönen,
Directors : Åke Lindman,

Fictionalised biopic of Finnish tenor Mauno Kuusisto, taking its title from his most popular song which remains the all-time best-selling single record in Finland. An orphaned boy, singing ...

Actors : Jack Hawkins, Folco Lulli, Michel Le Royer, Pascale Audret,
Directors : Jean Dréville,

During the American War of Independence, French officer and nobleman La Fayette comes to America's aid with men, money and weapons and becomes a Major-General under George Washington's command.

Actors : Alessandra Panaro, Ann Todd, Sean Flynn, José Nieto,
Directors : Tulio Demicheli,

The son of a notorious pirate is placed on the path of righteousness by his love for a beautiful young woman.

Actors : Aldo Berti, Giulio Bosetti, Elsa Albani, Giuseppe Addobbati,
Directors : Jean Delannoy,

This loose biopic relates the adult life of Paolina (Paulette), the sister of Napoleon Bonaparte. She is portrayed as a willful, yet impulsive woman, through her marriages and scandals, through the heights and depths of Napoleon's life.

Actors : Rik Battaglia, Pascale Petit, George Ardisson, Corrado Pani,

Story of the power struggle between Egyptian queen Cleopatra and her brother Ptolemy, and how a common soldier risks his life to serve her.

Actors : Rentarô Mikuni, Satomi Oka, Hashizô Ôkawa, Ryûtarô Ôtomo,
Directors : Nagisa Ôshima,

In the year 1637 in Shimabara of Tokugawa-era Japan, oppressed peasant Christians revolt against the shogunate with the aid of a charismatic Christian rebel leader Shiro Amakusa.

Actors : Jacques Berthier, Susan Paget, Brad Harris, Mara Lane,
Directors : Gianfranco Parolini,

Intrigue at the Roman Emperor's court prior to its destruction by Vesuvius.

Actors : Chantal Deberg, Roland Carey, Daniela Bianchi, Sandro Moretti,
Directors : Miguel Iglesias,

Film based on the homonymous poem and other documents from the epoque.

Actors : Moran Li, Jie Li, Ke Poo, Xueqin Pang,
Directors : Nong Lin,

In 1894 the Japanese Imperial Navy provokes the Chinese navy to test defenses. Some Chinese want to make concessions while others want to fight. When Japan invades, some naval officers put up a heroic resistance.

Actors : Eijirô Tôno, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Ken Takakura, Hibari Misora,
Directors : Masahiro Makino,

The tale of Princess Sen, daughter to Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and wife of Toyotomi Hideyori.

Actors : Carlos Padilla Jr., Bob Soler, Eddie Mesa, Lopito,
Directors : Abraham Cruz,

The elite of the katipunan chosen for their individual achievement unsurpassed courage incredible heroism.

Actors : Bina Rai, Pradeep Kumar, Veena, Jabeen Jalil,
Directors : M. Sadiq,

It was at the Meena Bazar that Shehzada Khurram first laid eyes on Arjuman Banu. When their eyes met it was love at first sight for both of them. When Queen Noor Jehan, one of the wives of ...

Actors : Gordon Mitchell, Ursula Davis, Tony Kendall, Massimo Serato,
Directors : Giacomo Gentilomo,

This film features a colossal clash between a mass of invaders and the faithful Roman soldiers who must fight to defend the Roman Empire.

Actors : Léa Garcia, Luiza Maranhão, Eliezer Gomes, Antonio Pitanga,
Directors : Carlos Diegues,

The life of a runaway slave who founded the Quilombo dos Palmares, an outlaw community of Brazilian slaves.