Best History movies

Actors : Leonor Baldaque, Ricardo Trêpa, Maria Isabel de Oliveira, Manoel de Oliveira,
Directors : Manoel de Oliveira,

A true story of a doctor and his wife who went on a journey in order to prove that discoverer Christopher Columbus was in fact Portuguese.

Actors : Ernest Borgnine, Herbert Lom, Robert Vaughn, Oliver Reed,
Directors : John 'Bud' Cardos,

During the Angola Civil War, CIA agent Michael Smith is captured by the Communists, prompting a rescue mission organized by his father aided by hired mercenaries.

Actors : Machiko Ono, Honami Suzuki, Mana Ashida, Takayuki Yamada,

In the year 1590, powerful daimyo Toyotomi Hideyoshi nears his plan to unify all of Japan, but he comes across a floating fortress known as Oshi Castle. Narita Nagachika must use his army to defend the castle.

Actors : Gyula Balázsi, Ágnes Bertalan, Péter Benkö, Péter Blaskó,
Directors : Marcell Jankovics,

Adam's and Eve's epic journey throughout history trying to find the meaning of human life. Do we grow in wisdom as centuries pass, or just drift towards an inevitable doom?

Actors : Gippy Grewal, Apinderdeep Singh, Nimrat Khaira,
Directors : Singh Bikram, Gippy Grewal,

In this action drama set in the 1840s, Punjab warriors defend themselves against a vengeful army.

Actors : Yao Lin Chen, Hark-On Fung, Fung Fung, Yeh Fang,
Directors : Woo-Ping Yuen,

The story of "Fok Yun Gap" also know as "Hou Yuan Chia" one of China's greatest marital artists.

Actors : Tobias Moretti, Eulàlia Ramon, Sergi Roca, Anna Saura Ramón,
Directors : Carlos Saura,

A drama based on the life of 18th century Italian lyricist Lorenzo da Ponte, who collaborated with Mozart on his "Don Giovanni" opera.

Actors : Mikhail Mamaev, Lyudmila Gurchenko, Dmitriy Kharatyan, Sergey Zhigunov,
Directors : Svetlana Druzhinina,

In the second movie the Naval Cadets are guarding the princess coming from Germany to marry a Russian prince.

Actors : Carolina Crescentini, Flavio Parenti, Lello Arena, Paola Cortellesi,

A group of ten young friends hide out from a deadly disease in the countryside during the 1300's.

Actors : Yoav Levi, Golan Azulai, Shuli Rand, Yaacov Cohen,
Directors : Eliran Malka,

The year is 1983 and Yaakov Cohen, the owner of a Jerusalem printing press, is tired from being pushed around. It seems that he was born on the wrong side, with the wrong family name and in...

Actors : Sebastian Schipper, Hannah Herzsprung, Edgar Selge, Sabin Tambrea,

A dramatic retelling of the life of Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, one of the most fascinating monarchs of modern times. From his accession to the throne at the age of 18 to his passionate ...

Actors : Hannah Arterton, Clare Higgins, Rosie Day, Michael Ironside,
Directors : Paul Hyett,

During the 17th Century a young woman is saved from execution and led to a priory to repent her sins but discovers a greater evil lies within.

Actors : Lambert Wilson, Michael Ontkean, Sam Neill, Jodie Foster,
Directors : Claude Chabrol,

WWII. In German occupied Paris, Helene is torn between the love for her boyfriend Jean, working for the resistance and the German administrator Bergmann, who will do anything to gain her ...

Actors : Amrita Singh, Sunny Deol, Rahul Dev, Bobby Deol,
Directors : Guddu Dhanoa,

When his mentor Lala Lajpatrai is mercilessly beaten to death by the police Bhagat Singh is enraged and he sets about to avenge his death. He and his colleagues do succeed in killing one of...

Actors : Orgil Makhaan, Stepanida Borissova, Sergei Egorov, Gernot Grimm,
Directors : Andrei Borissov,

Actors : Tom Markovic, Jackson Yee, Jing Wu, Michael Koltes,

Sequel to "The Battle at Lake Changjin". Follows the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) soldiers on a new task, and now their battlefield is a crucial bridge on the retreat route of American troops.

Actors : Hiroko Isayama, Kô Nishimura, Shima Iwashita, Tomisaburô Wakayama,
Directors : Masahiro Shinoda,

A mountain man captures a beautiful, but a manipulative city woman and goes to excessive lengths to please her every whim.

Actors : Michelle Rodriguez, Juan Fernández, Sergio Carlo, Claudette Lalí,
Directors : Juan Delancer,

This is the story of three brave women; Patria, Minerva, and Maria Teresa, they were known as the Mirabal Sisters, born into a privileged family in the fields of Salcedo. At that time, the ...

Actors : George Hovakimyan, Hayk Margaryan, Ani Khachikyan, Rusik Martirosyan,
Directors : Mger Mkrtchyan,

Tigran loses the girl he loves, then he participates in the war against Azerbaijan to overcome his inner fears.

Actors : Suzanne Dance, Ron Donachie, Charles Donnelly, James Cosmo,
Directors : John Henderson,

Bobby, a brave Skye Terrier, becomes local legend when it refuses to leave his master's grave after he dies. The townsfolk feed the dog until local authorities ban strays. The kids decide to help Bobby defy the law. Based on true events.