Best History movies of 2000s

Actors : Daniel Brühl, Joel Joan, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Tristán Ulloa,
Directors : Manuel Huerga,

A profile of anarchist and bank-robber Salvador Puig Antich, whose 1974 execution under the dictatorship of Francisco Franco ushered in a period of unrest that helped Spain transition to democracy.

Actors : Mikkel Gaup, Aslat Mahtte Gaup, Nils Peder Gaup, Anni-Kristiina Juuso,
Directors : Nils Gaup,

Religious and cultural reawakening inspires rebellion in a 19th century Norwegian village.

Actors : Anastasiya Dontsova, Pyotr Mamonov, Ramilya Iskander, Oleg Yankovskiy,
Directors : Pavel Lungin,

In 16th-century Russia in the grip of chaos, Ivan the Terrible strongly believes he is vested with a holy mission. Believing he can understand and interpret the signs, he sees the Last ...

Actors : James Bolam, Tim Roth, Dougray Scott, Olivia Williams,
Directors : Mike Barker,

A recounting of the relationship between General Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, as they try to cope with the consequences of deposing King Charles I.

Actors : Caco Ciocler, Camila Morgado, Luís Melo, Eliane Giardini,
Directors : Jayme Monjardim,

Based upon the true story of Olga Benário, the German-born wife of Brazilian communist leader Luís Carlos Prestes. During the dictatorship of Getúlio Vargas (1930-1945) she was arrested and...

Actors : Guoqiang Tang, Qing Xu, Jin Liu, Guoli Zhang,

Inspired by true events, Founding of a Republic weaves a rousing tale of one man who fought against the tyranny of a ruler and led his people in battle in the ultimate sacrifice for his country.

Actors : Vladimir Mashkov, Yuliya Peresild, Sergey Garmash, Anjorka Strechel,
Directors : Aleksey Uchitel,

In 1945, Soviet war hero Ignat is sent to work as a locomotive mechanic in a Siberian labor camp where he meets an assortment of Germans and Russians.

Actors : Stefano Accorsi, Maria de Medeiros, Joaquim de Almeida, Frédéric Pierrot,
Directors : Maria de Medeiros,

Story of the 1974 coup that overthrew the right-wing Portuguese dictatorship--which continued the fascist policies of long-time dictator Antonio Salazar--and of two young army captains who were involved in it.

Actors : Sylvia Hoeks, Monic Hendrickx, Dirk Roofthooft, Barry Atsma,
Directors : Ben Sombogaart,

During the devastating North Sea flood of 1953, a young woman and a naval officer search for her lost infant son.

Actors : Seo-jin Lee, Ki-yong Lee, So-yi Yoon, Hyeon-jun Shin,
Directors : Young-jun Kim,

So-ha, a deadly female warrior, is sent to find a exiled prince after the Killer Blade Army killed the royal family.

Actors : Sébastien Huberdeau, David La Haye, Noémie Godin-Vigneau, Juliette Gosselin,
Directors : Jean Beaudin,

In the mid-18th Century, as England and France battle over control of Canada, an epic romance between a peasant woman and a trapper unfurls.

Actors : Curtis Morgan, Zan Calabretta, Jordan Brown, Eddie Della Siepe,
Directors : Sidney J. Furie,

A group of U.S. soldiers defy their country when they release mistreated prisoners.

Actors : Andre Jacobs, Olivier Gourmet, Elina Löwensohn, Yahima Torres,
Directors : Abdellatif Kechiche,

The story of Saartjes Baartman, a Black domestic who, in 1808, left Southern Africa, then ruled by Dutch settlers, for Europe, following her boss Hendrick Caesar , hoping to find fame and ...

Actors : Hyo-jun Park, Sang-Woo Kwon, Jung-Jin Lee, Ga-in Han,
Directors : Ha Yoo,

By "Fist of Fury", Kim Hyun-Soo (Sang-Woo Kwone) addicted to Bruce Lee. Year 1978. Hyun-Soo moved to KangNam, Seoul. Hyun-Soo transferred to JungMoon High, Maljuk Street, Kangnam, Seoul. He...

Actors : Magdalena Mielcarz, Bogdan Stupka, Igor Petrenko, Vladimir Vdovichenkov,
Directors : Vladimir Bortko,

Set in the 16th century, this is a story about Ukraine's Cossack warriors and their campaign to defend their lands from the advancing Polish armies.

Actors : Benoît Magimel, Boris Terral, Colette Emmanuelle, Tchéky Karyo,
Directors : Gérard Corbiau,

Corbiau repeats the Farinelli formula, artistic rivalry and social private drama expressed in dazzling, sometimes excessively lavish baroque scenery, music and costume, but this time in its...

Actors : Ángela Molina, Paz Vega, Moritz Bleibtreu, Alessandro Preziosi,

A stirring and stunning story of an aristocratic family who is unexpectedly swept into the ravages of World War I and a forbidden passion that may be the family's only hope.

Actors : Ajay Devgn, Sunil Shetty, Saif Ali Khan, Sanjay Dutt,
Directors : J.P. Dutta,

1999 India-Pakistan Kargil war. Based on the true story.

Actors : Vincent Perez, Fanny Ardant, Josiane Balasko, Michel Serrault,
Directors : Gabriel Aghion,

The 'philosopher' (modernist intellectual of the French 18th-century Enlightenment) Denis Diderot is part of an aristocratic circle which practices the libertarian principles on the rural ...

Actors : Mikkomarkus Ahtiainen, Frank Biermann, Jussi Brech, Rauno Ahonen,

The Soviet army breaks through the Finnish defences on the Karelian Isthmus in June 1944, advancing with overwhelming force. Somehow, the Finnish troops must find the strength to fight back...