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1. Out of Africa (1985)

PG | 161 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

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69 Metascore

In 20th-century colonial Kenya, a Danish baroness/plantation owner has a passionate love affair with a free-spirited big-game hunter.

Director: Sydney Pollack | Stars: Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Michael Kitchen

Votes: 86,450 | Gross: $87.10M

2. The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

Not Rated | 155 min | Action, Biography, Drama

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The story of a young revolutionary who raised an armed resistance against the British rule in India.

Director: Rajkumar Santoshi | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Sushant Singh, D. Santosh, Akhilendra Mishra

Votes: 17,302

3. Sunday Premiere (1986–1988)
Episode: The Happy Valley (1986)

PG-13 | 90 min

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In 1940 Kenya as their country prepares for war, the local aristocratic social set lives a decadent, self-indulgent lifestyle that leads to murder.

Director: Ross Devenish | Stars: Denholm Elliott, Holly Aird, Kathryn Pogson, Michael Byrne

Votes: 173

4. 23rd March 1931: Shaheed (2002)

188 min | Biography, Drama, History

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When his mentor Lala Lajpat Rai is beaten to death by the Britishers, Bhagat Singh sets out to avenge his death. Upon killing the responsible British official, Bhagat Singh is sentenced to death for his actions.

Directors: Guddu Dhanoa, Tinu Verma | Stars: Bobby Deol, Sunny Deol, Amrita Singh, Rahul Dev

Votes: 808

5. Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (2009)

Not Rated | 195 min | Action, Biography, Drama

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Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja is a 2009 Malayalam historical drama film based on the life of Pazhassi Raja, a Hindu king who fought against the British in the 18th century.

Director: T. Hariharan | Stars: Mammootty, Mohanlal, R. Sarathkumar, Manoj K. Jayan

Votes: 3,376

6. Gandhi, My Father (2007)

Not Rated | 136 min | Biography, Drama, History

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57 Metascore

The account of troubled relationship between Mahatma Gandhi and his eldest son.

Director: Feroz Abbas Khan | Stars: Akshaye Khanna, Darshan Jariwala, Shefali Shah, Bhoomika Chawla

Votes: 1,731 | Gross: $0.24M

7. Eureka Stockade (1949)

Approved | 103 min | Drama, History, Western

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In 1854, Australian gold rush miners struggle for their rights against an oppressive government.

Director: Harry Watt | Stars: Chips Rafferty, Jane Barrett, Jack Lambert, Peter Illing

Votes: 211



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