History movies

Period pieces that transport you back in time, recreating the events and figures that shaped our past.

Subgenres include: Historical Event, Biographical History, Political History.

Sacamantecas

11. Sacamantecas

Drama History
Upcoming

2026

Director: David Pérez Sañudo

Álava, late 19th century. As the Third Carlist War rages, several women are found strangled to death on the outskirts of Vitoria.


Tumšā robeža

12. Tumšā robeža

Thriller History
Upcoming

2026

Director: Andrejs Ēķis

A historical thriller about Latvia in 1939 - a year before the Russian occupation.


Gisèle - Au nom de toutes

13. Gisèle - Au nom de toutes

History Drama
Upcoming

2026

Director: Yvo Muller

Follows the lawyer Gisèle Halimi and her historic defense of Basque individuals accused of crimes committed during the conflict in Basque Country.


Paper Cuts

14. Paper Cuts

History Drama
Upcoming

2026

Director: William Dutoit

A deeper look into Switzerland's counterfeits during WWII.


Moulin

15. Moulin

History Drama
Upcoming

2026

Director: László Nemes

The story of Jean Moulin, a French civil servant and resistant who succeeded in unifying the main networks of the French Resistance in World War II, and who served as the first President of the National Council of the Resistance during the German occupation of France.


Lapland War

16. Lapland War

Drama History War
Upcoming

2026

Director: Aku Louhimies

Young soldier Heikki fights on the Karelian Isthmus alongside his friend Pauli. Arvo, recently released from prison, joins the company, challenging the others' views on war and duty with his worldview. The ceasefire raises hopes of returning home, but it soon becomes clear that Finland must turn against its former German allies in Lapland. At the same time, Saara, who works as a German interpreter in Rovaniemi, must choose her future: stay in Finland or flee to Germany with her beloved, Major Duisberg.


Les Misérables

17. Les Misérables

History Romance Drama
Upcoming

2026

Director: Fred Cavayé

After enduring 19 years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread, Jean Valjean emerges a hardened man. He seeks redemption by reinventing himself as a respected dignitary under a new identity. He promises Fantine, a dying factory worker, to rescue and protect her daughter Cosette, who is being exploited and mistreated by the deceitful Thénardier family. As Valjean raises Cosette as his own, he is relentlessly pursued by Inspector Javert. Admist the social unrest shaking France, the fates of Valjean, Cosette, her lover Marius, and Javert become intertwined in a turbulent, revolutionary Paris. Through struggles, sacrifices, and a deep yearning for justice, Valjean strives to complete his journey of redemption and offer Cosette a future of love and freedom.


The Doll

18. The Doll

Drama History
Upcoming

2026

Director: Maciej Kawalski

Wealthy merchant Stanislaw Wokulski falls tragically in love with beautiful yet vain Izabela Lecka. His unfulfilled love leads to many foolish decisions sealing his fate.


Seppuku: The Sun Goes Down

19. Seppuku: The Sun Goes Down

Drama History
Upcoming

20262h 13min

Director: Yuji Kakizaki

Kakizaki Yuji’s period film is not like the jidaigeki films we are used to. While it deals with themes of seppuku, duty, and loyalty to one’s masters and the shogun, we see very little in terms of action. Instead, the film focuses on the inner thoughts and struggles of the protagonist—who is ordered to perform a ritual suicide—his wife, and their entire household, all leading up to the final moment.


The Last Druid

20. The Last Druid

History Action
Upcoming

2026

Director: William Eubank

A Roman Emperor discovers a secluded Druid stronghold in the mountains of Caledonia. A peaceful Celtic elder must take up arms to protect his family and people from annihilation.