Feature Film, History (Sorted by IMDb Rating Descending)
1. Forgotten Heroes: The Robert Hartsock Story (2019)
70 min | History
In Vietnam, over 10,000 American lives were saved by the actions of over 4,000 military working dogs and their handlers. This is the story of US Army SSgt Robert Hartsock, the only handler to have ever received the Medal of Honor.
Director: Jim Huggins | Stars: Nate Dunn, Rodger Forbes, Dave Haugen, Jim Huggins
Votes: 6
2. Shattered Waves (2017)
90 min | Drama, History
Hassouna, an officer in the french army, is committed to the cause of independence of his country. In disregard of the risks, he transmits information to the independence activists' ... See full summary »
Director: Habib Mestiri | Stars: Ahmed Hafiene, Fatma Nasser, Ivana Pantaleo, Atef Ben Hassine
Votes: 9
3. Lejos de Casa pelicula Venezolana (2020)
87 min | Drama, History
Samuel, a young Venezuelan, emigrates from his country in search of a better life and to help his family, without knowing the difficult situations that he will face as an immigrant.
Director: Abner Official | Stars: Angibell, Gabriel Buitrago, Darwing, Dariana Jozh
Votes: 132
4. Thalathoun (2008)
105 min | Biography, Drama, History
In a very agitated political context, the march for independence from French Colonialism, intellectual patriots, activists and freedom fighters sought to reform and develop the Tunisian Society at that specific time.
Director: Fadhel Jaziri | Stars: Ali Jaziri, Maher El Hefidhi, Rami Afana, Walid Nahdi
Votes: 12
5. The Light: Swami Vivekananda (2013)
117 min | Biography, History
Life history of Swami Vivekananda with some told and untold stories and his journey in search of god. The film shows the transformation of the young restless child to a matured individual ... See full summary »
Directors: J. Misra, Utpal Sinha | Stars: Deep Bhattacharya, Gargi Roy Chowdhury, Premankur Chakraborty, Biswajit Chakraborty
Votes: 6
6. Conflict (III) (2015)
95 min | Drama, History
The movie is about the subject of arrests and different forms of repression, physical and moral torture, that were faced by the Islamist opponents of Ben Ali's Regime and their families.
Director: Moncef Barbouch | Stars: Salah Jday, Houcine Mahnouch, Lamia Ameri, Halima Daoud
Votes: 10
7. Razzakar (2015)
136 min | History
The atrocities by the communal group Razzakars on the common people and activities against Independent India and Indian Government was spreading like fire across Marathwada, Telangana and ... See full summary »
Director: Raj Durge | Stars: Shashank Shende, Zakhir Hussian, Siddarth Jadhav, Jyoti Subhash
Votes: 5
8. Carlo Goldoni: Venezia, Gran Teatro del Mondo (2007)
72 min | History
In the 1700's, while the glory of Venice was to the apex of its splendor but to the beginning of its express decline, Carlo Goldoni anticipated the French revolution renewing the European ... See full summary »
Director: Alessandro Bettero | Stars: Alessandro Bressanello, Tiziana Grillo, Flavio Rover, Lucio Brighi
Votes: 9
9. Rezk El-Bey Lik (2017)
200 min | Drama, History
Three officers sent by the Bey, arrives to a farming village to collect taxes. The villagers initiate the payoff sharing their goods but the bey's messengers persist in humiliating them, ... See full summary »
Director: Habib Mselmani | Stars: Ali Khemiri, Wahida Dridi, Sara Helaoui, Laroussi Zbidi
Votes: 11
10. Mitti: Virasat Babbaran Di (2019)
PG | 137 min | Action, Drama, History
Director: Hriday Shetty | Stars: Rabbi Kandola, Nishawn Bhullar, Japji Khaira, Kuljinder Singh Sidhu
Votes: 7
11. 476 A.D. Chapter Two: The Dawning of the Age of Pisces (2016)
90 min | History
t's September 2nd 476 A.D. Only two days before the Ostrogoth Foederati finally sack the City of Rome in the early morning hours of September 4th. When Ostrogoth Chieftain, and the Leader ... See full synopsis »
Director: Ivan Pavletic | Stars: Luckson Bonhomme, Anthony Cubba, Kirsten Deane, Jason Delancy
Votes: 8
12. From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks (2007)
82 min | Biography, Drama, History
Director: Haskell Wexler | Stars: Edward Asner, Elliott Gould, Ian Ruskin
Votes: 39
13. Our Catherine (2018)
Biography, Drama, History
Set in modern day South Shields, County Durham, young English author Catherine Cookson is transported from the 1920s and returns to her hometown.
Director: Jon Burton | Stars: Kerry Browne, Rachel Adamson, Mark Beckham
Votes: 35
14. Hamilton (2020)
G | 160 min | Biography, Drama, History
The real life of one of America's foremost founding fathers and first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Captured live on Broadway from the Richard Rodgers Theater with the original Broadway cast.
Director: Thomas Kail | Stars: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa Soo, Leslie Odom Jr., Renée Elise Goldsberry
Votes: 22,749
15. Ekvtime: Man of God (2018)
132 min | Biography, Drama, History
Man who was a Guardian of The National Treasure of his homeland Sakartvelo (Georgia) in France placed in 39 big boxes, did not lose any item and brought it back in 1945 after 24 years of struggle and became a national hero.
Director: Nikoloz Khomasuridze | Stars: Rezo Chkhikvishvili, Ana Tsereteli, Gogi Turkiashvili, Giorgi Megrelishvili
Votes: 2,643
16. Aloko Udapadi (2017)
113 min | Drama, History
Aloko Udapadi (Light Arose) is an Epic Film of the unswerving human effort, to record for all time, a unique spiritual heritage. In 89 BC, King Walagamba of Sinhala kingdom (present day Sri... See full summary »
Directors: Chathra Weeraman, Bharatha Hettiarachchi | Stars: Uddika Premarathna, Dilhani Ekanayake, Roshan Ravindra, Menaka Peiris
Votes: 6,610
17. Schaduwspel (2014)
149 min | History, War
It's the year 1943. The peaceful Dutch village of Oisterwijk has changed into a hostile German environment. Local resistance is growing, executing more and more actions of resistance, which... See full summary »
Director: Joep Lommerse | Stars: Sasha Ter Mors, Barry van Zelst, Jasper Aarts, Tom Heintz
Votes: 12
18. Demetre Meore (1982)
140 min | Biography, Drama, History
Director: Rezo Khotivari | Stars: Levan Tutberidze, Lika Kavzharadze, Elguja Burduli, Zaza Magalashvili
Votes: 7
19. Bhagat Gora Kumbhar (1978)
Drama, History
The trials and tribulations of a saintly clay-potter, Gora, devotee of Bhagwan Shri Vithal who is kicked out of the house by his sister-in-law. He accidentally stomps his only child, ... See full summary »
Director: Dinesh Rawal | Stars: Rajni Bala, Ramesh Mehta, Shrikant Soni, Arvind Trivedi
Votes: 5
20. Tosun Pasa (1976)
90 min | Comedy, History
Late 19th century in Alexandria. Two traditionally rival Turkish families, "Seferoglu"s and "Tellioglu"s are competing for the "Green Valley". The winner will be determined by Daver Bey, ... See full summary »
Director: Kartal Tibet | Stars: Kemal Sunal, Müjde Ar, Adile Nasit, Sener Sen
Votes: 20,844
21. Das letzte Mahl (2018)
80 min | Drama, History
It's January 30th 1933 - the day Hitler comes to power - and the German-Jewish family Glickstein comes together for a family dinner.
Director: Florian Frerichs | Stars: Bruno Eyron, Sharon Brauner, Michael Degen, Daphna Rosenthal
Votes: 420
22. 476 A.D. (2016)
165 min | History
Director: Ivan Pavletic | Stars: Luckson Bonhomme, Anthony Cubba, Kirsten Deane, Jason Delancy
Votes: 7
23. Lo spirito del serchio (2009)
55 min | Biography, History
Director: Claudio Costa | Stars: Gino Birindelli, Emilio Bianchi, Junio Valerio Borghese, Giulio Centurione
Votes: 7
24. The Death Story of Sohrab (2017)
130 min | Drama, History
This film is the story of Rostam and Sohrab Shahnameh Ferdowsi
Director: Farshad Ahmadi Dastgerdi | Stars: Kazem HajirAzad, Siavosh Tahmoures, Fereydoon Sorani, Kamand Amirsoleimani
Votes: 34
25. We Pedal Uphill (2008)
111 min | Comedy, Drama, History
We Pedal Uphill paints an uncompromising portrait of a country at odds with itself-America, post-9/11. In his tapestry of today's human landscape, Writer/Director Roland Tec focuses his ... See full summary »
Director: Roland Tec | Stars: Polly Adams, Jenny Bacon, Judith Barcroft, Stephen Bienskie
Votes: 18
26. Sri Krishnanjaneya Yuddham (1972)
Action, Drama, History
When a Hindu Hermit complains to Bhagwan Shri Kishan that his prayers have been interrupted and he has been humiliated, the later decides to use his Sudarshan Chakra to behead the culprit, ... See full summary »
Director: Rao C.S.R. | Stars: Devika, Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri, S.V. Ranga Rao, Vanisri
Votes: 8
27. Schindler's List (1993)
PA | 195 min | Biography, Drama, History
In German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley, Caroline Goodall
Votes: 1,174,895 | Gross: $96.90M
28. Al-risâlah (1976)
207 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of prophet "Muhammad" and the delivery of the message of God "Allah."
Director: Moustapha Akkad | Stars: Abdallah Gheith, Mona Wassef, Hamdy Gheith, Ali Achmed Taram
Votes: 6,984
29. Las dudas de Judas y Maria Magdalena (1998)
46 min | Drama, History
Director: Belén Anguas | Stars: Karlos Granada, Nadiuska
Votes: 8
30. Wage (2017)
125 min | Biography, Drama, History
Wage is a biopic movie about the creator of the national anthem of Indonesia titled Indonesia Raya (The Great Indonesia), Wage Rudolf Soepratman.
Directors: John de Rantau, Azuzan Juan Gontarella | Stars: Khoirul Ilyas Aryatmaja, Putri Ayudya, Herman Bennink, Banon Gautama
Votes: 43
31. Dapol tan payawar na Tayug 1931 (2017)
140 min | History
A filmmaker revisits the town of Tayug, Pangasinan in preparation for a new feature film she is making about the folk hero Pedro Calosa and the Tayug Uprising of 1931. As she revisits the ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Gozum | Stars: Fe GingGing Hyde, Perry Dizon, Soliman Cruz, Cedrick Juan
Votes: 5
32. O Jehovah, ... I Trust in You (2016)
52 min | Drama, History, War
Hezekiah, the king of Judah, overcomes pressure from all sides to make decisions based on faith and loyalty, setting an example for his entire nation and everyone who serve God today.
Votes: 84
33. Sibenik: 950 godina (2016)
50 min | Biography, History
Director: Zoran Budak | Star: Mate Gulin
Votes: 20
34. Lotfi (2015)
170 min | Action, Biography, Drama
The film relates the career of Colonel Lotfi, whose real name is Benali Boudghene, since his beginnings as an activist in Tlemcen where, with his classmates from high school, he posted the ... See full summary »
Director: Ahmed Rachedi | Stars: Youcef Sehairi, Ahmed Rezzak, Hassan Kechache, Boulem Zeblah
Votes: 6
35. Ora 11 Jon (1972)
Drama, History, Romance
The movie is about the liberation war of Bangladesh at 1971. This historical movie say about the sacrifice people had to do for the freedom of their country.
Director: Chashi Nazrul Islam | Stars: Khosru, Murad, Nantu, Baby Zaman
Votes: 279
36. Hason Raja (2017)
History
Biopic on Hason Raja, a Bengali poet, mystic philosopher and songwriter, who was a ruthless king once until he met Dilaram..
Director: Ruhul Amin | Stars: Mithun Chakraborty, Bakar Bakul, Manas Bandopadhyay, Ayon Choudhury
Votes: 8
37. Flashback (III) (2011)
45 min | Drama, Family, History
Directors: Mabrur Rashid Bannah, Imraul Rafat | Stars: Abul Hayat, Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Aly Zaker, Jahidul Haque Apu
Votes: 16
38. The Ballad of Frankie Silver (2010)
98 min | Drama, History
One of the most famous female murders in US history. In 1831 Frankie Silver was charged with the murder and burning of the remains of her husband Charlie. She was hanged in 1833. This is ... See full summary »
Director: Theresa Phillips | Stars: Joe Bennett, Todd Blair, Casiah Butner, Brandon Clark
Votes: 6
39. Shindisi (2019)
101 min | Drama, History, War
A story of the film is based on real events that occurred during the Russian military intervention in Georgia in 2008. Shindisi is a name of the place where Russian occupation forces sieged... See full summary »
Director: Dito Tsintsadze | Stars: Goga Pipinashvili, Dato Bakhtadze, Tamar Abshilava, Mariam Jibladze
Votes: 244
40. Fellagas (1970)
104 min | Drama, History, War
The story spans ten years, from 1951 to 1961, during the process of resistance against the French and conquest of independence. Jarbou, in love with his cousin Rebh, sees himself supplanted... See full summary »
Director: Omar Khlifi | Stars: Habib Chaari, Lewis Didzel, Brahim Ezzidi, Mokhtar Hachicha
Votes: 10
41. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (2000)
197 min | Biography, History
It tells the story of B. R. Ambedkar, known mainly for his contributions in the emancipation of the downtrodden and oppressed classes in India and shaping the Constitution of India, as the ... See full summary »
Director: Jabbar Patel | Stars: Mammootty, Sonali Kulkarni, Mohan Gokhale, Mrinal Kulkarni
Votes: 1,100
42. Ningen no jôken (1961)
190 min | Drama, History, War
His ideals challenged by life as a conscript in war-time Japan's military, a pacifist faces ever greater tests in his fight for survival.
Director: Masaki Kobayashi | Stars: Tatsuya Nakadai, Michiyo Aratama, Tamao Nakamura, Yûsuke Kawazu
Votes: 4,759
43. The Year I Did Nothing (2019)
75 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Set in 1985, Manila, 3 Filipino siblings spend an extended summer waiting to immigrate to the United States, while the Philippines gets ready to evict their homeland's notorious dictator, Ferdinand Marcos.
Director: Ana Barredo | Stars: Nora Lapena, Jared Xander Silva, Faith Toledo, Bianca Buena
Votes: 7
44. Bullfighting Memories (2017)
1,100 min | Comedy, History
Director: Karlos Granada | Stars: Rafael Vega Gomez-Galan, Adrián Gordillo, Karlos Granada, Antonio Meléndez Peso
Votes: 6
45. Dveselu putenis (2019)
104 min | Drama, History, War
The love story of the sixteen-year-old Arturs gets interrupted by the First World War. After losing his mother and his home, he finds some consolation in joining the army, because this is ... See full summary »
Director: Dzintars Dreibergs | Stars: Oto Brantevics, Raimonds Celms, Martins Vilsons, Jekabs Reinis
Votes: 1,141
46. Megher Onek Rong (1976)
109 min | History, War
A portrayal of Liberation War of Bangladesh and the rape of women by Pakistani armies. These women commit suicide and their children are adopted.
Directors: Harunur Rashid, Salahuddin | Stars: Mathin, Omor Elahi, Adnan, Rawshan Ara
Votes: 23
47. Alor Michil (1974)
Drama, History, War
A story of betrayal and love of a family during the dark time of Bangladesh . It's also a story of love to motherland .
Director: Narayan Ghosh Mita | Stars: Bobita, Farooq, Khalil, Rosy Samad
Votes: 55
48. Dr. Prakash Baba Amte: The Real Hero (2014)
119 min | Biography, Drama, History
Biopic on Dr. Prakash Amte, the selfless doctor and social worker who devoted his life towards the development and upliftment of the tribal people in the forests of western Maharashtra.
Director: Samrouddhi Porey | Stars: Nana Patekar, Sonali Kulkarni, Mohan Agashe, Mayuri Deshmukh
Votes: 865
49. All That Remains (2016)
119 min | Biography, Drama, History
The true story of Dr. Takashi Nagai, scientific pioneer, war hero, Christian convert and survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, who worked tirelessly in his efforts to heal the wounds of a country utterly devastated by war.
Directors: Dominic Higgins, Ian Higgins | Stars: Leo Ashizawa, Yuna Shin, Meg Kubota, David Yip
Votes: 24
50. Buamama (1985)
178 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of the film revolves around the epic of Sheikh Bouamama, a leader of the national resistance in Algeria during the French colonial era. The events are taking place in southwestern... See full summary »
Director: Benamar Bakhti | Stars: Sid Ahmed Agoumi, Athmane Ariout, Mahmoud Aziz, Robert Bazil
Votes: 73