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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.

The Education of Jane Cumming

71. The Education of Jane Cumming

Drama History
0.0

20261h 54min

Director: Sophie Heldman

Edinburgh, 1810. Two female teachers find themselves at the centre of a scandal when one of their pupils accuses them of having a love affair. A drama about prejudice, survival and the courage to stand up for the truth.


The Reconquista

72. The Reconquista

Drama History
8.0

202613min

Director: Ariadna Ruiz

Málaga, late 15th century. A lost Christian knight seeks to join the King’s armies to prove his worth to his beloved, but he encounters a dying Muslim soldier, becoming his only option to trust his enemy in order to win her heart.


Lully :  LE CARNAVAL, MASCARADE ROYALE

73. Lully : LE CARNAVAL, MASCARADE ROYALE

Music Family History
0.0

20261h 48min

Director: Fabio Dolci

The first modern-day world premiere of Lully's last ballet-comedy.


Commonality of Tyranny

74. Commonality of Tyranny

Drama History
0.0

202612min

Director: Ting-Li Tsai

During the production of a political thriller set in 1960s Taiwan, Mei, a passionate screenwriter, clashes with her director, Lin, and the studio executive who demand the removal of politically sensitive content. As Mei pushes to retain the truth of her grandfather's story, a man both rumored to have executed and saved victims during the White Terror- she becomes entangled in a surreal spiral where the fictional officer on screen begins speaking directly to her conscience. While the crew continues filming under pressure, Mei must decide whether to conform or resist, knowing that to alter the truth is betraying his legacy and identity. As the lines blur between the film set and real life, she faces the unspoken truth: tyranny isn't just historical, systemic, cyclical, and personal.


The Children of the Resistance

75. The Children of the Resistance

History Drama War Adventure
6.3

20261h 39min

Director: Christophe Barratier

During the German occupation of World War II, François, Eusèbe, and Lisa, three courageous children, embark on a secret adventure: resisting the Nazis in the heart of France. Through sabotage, hidden messages, and perilous escapes, they carry out clandestine actions right under the enemy's nose. Daring and friendship are their only weapons in the fight against injustice.


Gounod's Faust at the Bavarian State Opera: Jonathan Tetelman plays Faust, the scholar who makes a pact with Mephistopheles (Kyle Ketelsen) before seducing Marguerite (Olga Kulchynska). The unfortunate woman descends into madness but ultimately achieves redemption. Lotte de Beer directs this production, which marks Nathalie Stutzmann's debut in Munich as conductor.


For centuries, art has stylised violence against women - and called it beauty. Proserpina (or Persephone) frees herself from Pluto's grip and leads us through masterpieces from antiquity to the present day: from Roman sarcophagi to Bernini, from Artemisia Gentileschi to Marina Abramović. This journey through art history opens up new perspectives on the representation of sexual violence in art.


The Shattered Land

78. The Shattered Land

History
10.0

20269min

Director: Arin Paul

A tribute. A protest. A memory. Marking 50 years without Ritwik Ghatak.


The King's Warden

79. The King's Warden

History Drama
7.2

20261h 57min

Director: Jang Hang-jun

In a remote mountain village of 15th-century Joseon, humble headman Heung-do hears a rumor that any village hosting an exiled nobleman will be blessed with abundance and fortune. Hoping to bring prosperity to his impoverished community, he eagerly submits a petition to host one—unaware that his guest is none other than the fallen monarch, deposed boy-king Danjong.


Blue Orchids

80. Blue Orchids

Drama History
0.0

20267min

Director: Taysha McFarland

During the Japanese Invasion of Malaya in 1941, Mei Lan, a dignified and traditional mother, raises her tenacious six year old daughter, imparting her unique words of wisdom while bonding. But as the Japanese occupy more of their country, Mei Lan witnesses first hand the horrors that are starting to unfold. She must find the courage to protect her daughter and herself from the evil that threatens their way of life.