List of historical films set in Near Eastern and Western civilization
The historical drama or period drama is a film genre in which stories are based upon historical events and famous people. Some historical dramas are docudramas , which attempt to accurately portray a historical event or biography to the degree the available historical research will allow. Other historical dramas are fictionalized tales that are based on an actual person and their deeds, such as Braveheart , which is loosely based on the 13th-century knight William Wallace 's fight for Scotland 's independence.
Due to the sheer volume of films included in this genre and the interest in continuity, this list is primarily focused on films about the history of Near Eastern and Western civilization .
Please also refer to the List of historical films set in Asia for films about the history of East Asia, Central Asia, and South Asia.
Films set in the Stone Age (before 3300 BC)
Title
Release date
Time Era
Time Period
Notes on setting
Missing Link
1988
Lower Paleolithic
1 Mya
The struggle of the last of the Australopithecine against the rising Homo .
Quest for Fire
1981
Middle Paleolithic
80,000 BC
The story is set in Paleolithic Europe, with its plot surrounding the control of fire by archaic humans .
Out of Darkness
2022
Upper Paleolithic
43,000 BC
Humans and Neanderthals in Paleolithic Europe.
The Clan of the Cave Bear
1986
Upper Paleolithic
40,000 – 35,000 BC
Set around the time of Neanderthal extinction .
Ao: The Last Hunter
2010
Upper Paleolithic
28,000 BC
Cro-Magnons and Neanderthals in Paleolithic Asia and Europe.
Alpha
2018
Upper Paleolithic
20,000 BC
Dog domestication.
Creatures the World Forgot
1971
Paleolithic
not specified
The daily struggle to survive of a tribe of prehistoric humans.
Year One
2009
Neolithic
Comedy about two hunter-gatherers who after being banished from their tribe encounter Biblical characters and eventually wind up in the city of Sodom.
Conan the Barbarian
1982
Neolithic
32,000 – 10,000 BC
Occurs in the pseudo-historical "Hyborian Age ", set after the destruction of Atlantis and before the rise of any known ancient civilization.
Conan the Destroyer
1984
Neolithic
32,000 – 10,000 BC
10,000 BC
2008
Neolithic
10,000 BC
Set in the prehistoric era (12,000 years ago) and depicts the journeys of a prehistoric tribe of mammoth hunters.
Ice Age
2002
Neolithic
9,000 BC
Fictional story about sub-zero heroes: a woolly mammoth, a saber-toothed tiger, and a sloth.
Iceman
2017
Neolithic
3,300 BC
Fictional story about the life of Ötzi , a natural mummy of a man found in 1991 in the Ötztal Alps .
Films set in the Bronze Age (3300–1200 BC)
Title
Release date
Time period
Notes on setting
Gods of Egypt
2016
3200 BC
A fantasy action film based on the ancient Egyptian deities and the story of the god Horus (Horus may be shown as a falcon on the Narmer Palette, dating from about 3300–3200 BC).
The Scorpion King
2002
3200–3000 BC
A fantasy action film based on the historical king of the Protodynastic Period of Egypt, King Scorpion .
The Pharaohs' Woman
1960
3100 BC
A beautiful girl and a young physician fall in love amid a family and power struggle between rival princes of Upper and Lower Egypt. Set shortly after the unification of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt by the First Dynasty of Egypt .
Land of the Pharaohs
1956
2589–2566 BC
Based on the reign of Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops), a member of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt .
Cleopatra's Daughter
1960
2589–2566 BC
Based on the reign of Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops), a member of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt .
Sudan
1945
2558–2532 BC
Set during the reign of the pharaoh Khafre (Chephren), a member of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt .
The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior
2008
2334–2284 BC/ 1792 – c. 1750 BC
This is a fictional story about Mathayus, who aims to avenge his father's death at the hands of Sargon, now king of Akkad. In this movie, a fictional version of the king Hammurabi of Babylon appears.
The Bible: In the Beginning...
1966
approx. 3761 BC – 1644 BC (according to the Hebrew Calendar)
It recounts the first 22 chapters of the biblical Book of Genesis, covering the stories from Adam and Eve to the binding of Isaac.
Sodom and Gomorrah
1962
2100 BC
An epic film which is loosely based on the tale of the cities Sodom and Gomorrah in the Book of Genesis .
The Eloquent Peasant
1970
2160–2025 BC
Egyptian short film based on the tale of The Eloquent Peasant from the Middle Kingdom period
Abraham
1993
2100–2000 BC
A television film based on the life of the patriarch Abraham .
The Bible
2013
2100 BC – 67 AD
Television miniseries based on the Bible, starting with Abraham.
Mohenjo Daro
2016
2016 BC
Film set in 2016 BC, in the ancient city of Mohenjo-daro . The historical city was one of the largest settlements of the Indus Valley civilisation , and one of the world's earliest major cities.
Jacob
1994
2000 BC (according to the Hebrew calendar)
A German/Italian/American television film based on the novel Giacobbe by Francesco Maria Nappi. The novel is, in turn, based on the depiction of the patriarch Jacob in the Book of Genesis .
Slave of Dreams
1995
1901–1850 BC
Set in Ancient Egypt and based on the story of Joseph , a Vizier depicted in the Book of Genesis . The era of the film's setting corresponds to the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt .
Joseph
1995
1901–1850 BC
Set in Ancient Egypt and based on the story of Joseph , a Vizier depicted in the Book of Genesis . The era of the film's setting corresponds to the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt .
The Red Tent
2014
1700–1750 BC
Miniseries set in The Holy Land during the time of the Old Testament patriarchs of the Book of Genesis . Dinah, the only daughter of Leah and Jacob, chronicles her story from youth through adulthood.
Atlantis: End of a World, Birth of a Legend
2011
1600 BC
Docudrama which depicts a re-enactment of the events surrounding the Minoan eruption , a major catastrophic volcanic eruption in the island of Thera (modern Santorini ). The historical eruption devastated the island and communities and agricultural areas on nearby islands and Crete . The event is thought to be connected to a decline and eventual downfall of the Minoan civilization , an incident believed to have inspired the legend of Atlantis .
Atlantis
2013–2015
1600 BC
Far from home, Jason washes up on the shores of the ancient and mysterious city of Atlantis.
Nefertiti, Queen of the Nile
1961
1370–1330 BC
Set in Ancient Egypt ; loosely based on the life of Nefertiti , Great Royal Wife of the Pharaoh Akhenaten . Nefertiti and her husband were members of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt and were ruling figures of the Amarna Period .
The Egyptian
1954
1350 BC
Based on the novel The Egyptian by Mika Waltari , who adapted the Story of Sinuhe . The film mentions the pharaoh Akhenaten , the Hittite Empire , and iron technology.
Tut
2015
1332–1323 BC
The three-part miniseries is based on the life of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun , a member of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt .
Jason and the Argonauts
1963
1300 BC
The story of Jason and Argonauts, a band of heroes in Greek mythology, who in the years before the Trojan War (around 1300 BC) accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the Golden Fleece.
The Giants of Thessaly
1960
1300 BC
loosely based on the epic poem Argonautica by Apollonius Rhodius .
The Ten Commandments
1956
1290–1213 BC
Set in Ancient Egypt , during the reign of Ramesses II , a member of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt . The film is based on the founding narrative of the Exodus , as depicted in the books of Exodus , Leviticus , Numbers , and Deuteronomy .
Exodus: Gods and Kings
2014
1290–1213 BC
Set in Ancient Egypt , during the reign of Ramesses II , a member of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt . The film is based on the founding narrative of the Exodus , as depicted in the books of Exodus , Leviticus , Numbers , and Deuteronomy .
The Prince of Egypt
1998
1290–1213 BC
Set in Ancient Egypt , during the reign of Ramesses II , a member of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt . The film is based on the founding narrative of the Exodus , as depicted in the books of Exodus , Leviticus , Numbers , and Deuteronomy .
Immortals
2011
1228 BC
Loosely based on the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur and the Titanomachy .
Iphigenia
1977
1200–1150 BC
Set in the port town of Aulis , Greece immediately before the Greek expeditionary force set sails to attack Troy . Due to unfavorable weather conditions, king Agamemnon of Mycenae offers his daughter Iphigenia as a human sacrifice to the goddess Artemis . The film is based on the theatrical play Iphigenia in Aulis by Euripides .
Helen of Troy
1956
1200–1150 BC
Set in western Anatolia during the Trojan War , largely based on the epic poems Iliad and Odyssey by Homer .
Helen of Troy
2003
1200–1150 BC
TV miniseries set in western Anatolia during the Trojan War , loosely based on the epic poem Iliad by Homer .
Troy
2004
1200–1150 BC
Set in western Anatolia during the Trojan War , loosely based on the epic poem Iliad by Homer .
Troy: Fall of a City
2018
1200–1150 BC
Miniseries that tells the story of the 10-year siege of Troy.
The Fury of Achilles
1962
1200–1150 BC
Set in western Anatolia in the 9th year of the Trojan War , based on the epic poem Iliad by Homer . King Agamemnon of Mycenae has lost his slave concubine Chryseis , and demands Briseis as a replacement concubine. Briseis is the slave concubine of Achilles , the leader of the Myrmidons , and Achilles feels insulted due to having to give her up to his superior. In retaliation, Achilles refuses to fight or lead his troops alongside the other Greek forces. The Trojans temporarily start gaining an advantage in the ongoing war.
The Trojan Horse
1961
1200–1150 BC
Set in western Anatolia in the 10th and final year of the Trojan War .
The Trojan Women
1971
1200–1150 BC
Set in the immediate aftermath of the Trojan War , based on the theatrical play The Trojan Women by Euripides . The city of Troy has been sacked and the victors of the war are taking decisions on the fates of surviving captives. The film focuses on the fates of female captives Hecuba , Andromache , Cassandra , and Helen of Sparta . Meanwhile, Astyanax , the underage heir to the Trojan throne and relative of all four women, is scheduled for execution.
Ulysses
1954
1200–1150 BC
Set in the aftermath of the Trojan War , based on the epic poem Odyssey by Homer . It depicts the ten-year struggle of war veteran Odysseus to return home to the island of Ithaca following the war.
The Odyssey
1968
1200–1150 BC
Based on the epic poem Odyssey by Homer .
The Odyssey
1997
1200–1150 BC
Set in the aftermath of the Trojan War , based on the epic poem Odyssey by Homer . It depicts the ten-year struggle of war veteran Odysseus to return home to the island of Ithaca following the war.
Electra
1962
1200–1150 BC
Set in the aftermath of the Trojan War in Mycenae , based on the theatrical play Electra by Euripides and the traditional accounts of conflicts within the family of the Atreidai . Agamemnon , King of Mycenae returned victorious from the Trojan War, but was assassinated by his own wife Clytemnestra and by his first cousin Aegisthus (who served as Clytemnestra's lover and a rival claimant to the throne). Years, later Electra (the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra) seeks revenge for her father's murder, by plotting the assassinations of both her mother and her stepfather.
The Lion of Thebes
1964
1200–1150 BC
Alternate tale where Helen of Troy end up in the Egyptian city of Thebes
The Avenger
1962
1200–1150 BC
Aeneas struggles to establish a new home-land in the Italian Peninsula for his fellow survivors of the Trojan War . The film is based on the epic poem Aeneid by Virgil , which depicts Aeneas and his Trojan colonists as ancestor of the Romans .
Films set in the Iron Age (1200 BC–500 BC)
Title
Release date
Time period
Notes on setting
Samson and Delilah
1949
1118–1078 BC
A romantic biblical drama film which depicts the story of Samson , a strongman whose secret lies in his uncut hair, and his love for Delilah , the woman who seduces him. Samson and Delilah are characters in the Book of Judges , where Samson is depicted as the last of the Biblical judges in its narrative, and Delilah as a woman of Nahal Sorek who was bribed by the lords of the Philistines to learn his secrets.
Samson
2018
1118–1078 BC
Samson is a 2018 Biblical drama film directed by Bruce Macdonald and inspired by the story of Samson in the Book of Judges.
Pharaoh
1966
1069 BC
Set in Ancient Egypt during the reign of a fictitious king "Ramses XIII" (there were only 11 kings by that name). The film is based on the novel Pharaoh by Bolesław Prus , and depicts the final years of the historical Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt . Ramses XIII rises to the throne when still in his 20s, following the deaths of his father, and the incapacitating illnesses and (one suicide) of a number of older brothers. Egypt is in decline due to a combination of internal and external threats, and Ramses is pushing for necessary reforms but his efforts are resisted by the powerful, bureaucratic priesthood. Ramses dies young, before accomplishing his goals. His political rival "Herhor" (the historical Herihor ) succeeds him on the throne and attempts some of the same reforms, but still fails to rescue Egypt from its decline.
King David
1985
1040–970 BC
Set in Late Canaan , it depicts the life and reign of David , Kings of Israel . Based on the Books of Samuel . David is the supposed founder of the House of David (Davidic line ).
A Story of David
1960
1040–970 BC
Set in Late Canaan , it depicts the complex relationship between Saul , Kings of Israel and his son-in-law and eventual successor David . Based on the Books of Samuel , where Saul is depicted as the founder of the Kingdom of Israel .
David and Goliath
1960
1040–970 BC
Set in the Canaan , focused on the conflict between rival kings Saul and Asrod, and their representatives in champion warfare : David and Goliath of Gath . Based on the Books of Samuel , which depict Achish as a king of Gath who was in conflict with Saul and recruited David to serve in his army.
David and Bathsheba
1951
1040–970 BC
Set in Late Canaan , during the reign of David , Kings of Israel . David is married to Michal , daughter of his predecessor Saul . David has an extramarital affair with Bathsheba , wife of the soldier Uriah the Hittite . Uriah is one of David's Mighty Warriors (a group of soldiers personally loyal to David), but David arranges for Uriah to be killed in battle and then claims Bathsheba as his new wife. Based on the Books of Samuel .
The Queen of Sheba
1952
1011–931 BC
Set in the Kingdom of Israel , during the reign of Solomon .
Solomon and Sheba
1959
1011–931 BC
Set in the Kingdom of Israel , during the reign of Solomon , Kings of Israel . Solomon forms a political alliance with the Queen of Sheba , becomes a lover of his new ally, and introduces pagan rituals in his kingdom. His exiled half-brother Adonijah offers his military services to Ancient Egypt and leads an Egyptian army in an invasion of Kingdom of Israel . The events of the film are loosely based on narratives from the Books of Kings and the Books of Chronicles . The Books of Kings depict Adonijah and Solomon as sons of David and rival claimants to the throne of Israel, but do not feature Adonijah as loyal to Egypt. Instead, Solomon himself is traditionally depicted as an ally of Egypt and as husband of a Pharaoh's daughter .
Sins of Jezebel
1953
874–853 BC
Set in the Kingdom of Northern Israel in Samaria, during the reign of Ahab , Kings of Israel . The film depicts the reign of the Omrides , based on Books of Kings and the Books of Chronicles . Jezebel, Ahab's queen consort, is depicted as having an extramarital affair with the military commander Jehu . This contradicts the traditional narrative, where Jezebel never has extramarital affairs and where she is assassinated by Jehu during the coup d'état which elevated him to the throne.
I Am Semiramis
1963
810 BC
Set in the Neo-Assyrian Empire , during the reign of semi-legendary queen Semiramis . The legends are in part based on the historical Shammuramat , queen consort of Shamshi-Adad V and regent for her son Adad-nirari III .
King Lear (many adaptations)
1905–
800 BC
Celtic Britain
Romulus
2020–
800 BC
Set in the 8th century BC, narrates the events preceding the founding of Rome .
Duel of the Titans
1961
753 BC
Based on the story of Romulus and Remus , and the founding of the city of Rome and the Roman Kingdom .
The First King: Birth of an Empire
2019
753 BC
Set in the 8th century BC, it is about the shepherd brothers Romulus and Remus and the founding of Rome .
Romulus and the Sabines
1961
750 BC
Based on the Rape of the Sabine Women , an origin myth for the Roman Kingdom . Shortly after the founding of the kingdom and the start of the reign of Romulus , Rome still lacks a female population and its residents can not reproduce. Romulus organizes bride kidnappings from neighboring people, primarily targeting the Sabines . This leads to a war between the Roman and Sabines, and the eventual assimilation of the Sabines by the Romans.
The Rape of the Sabine Women
1962
750 BC
Adaptation of the Roman foundation myth about the abduction of Sabine women by the Romans shortly after the foundation of the city of Rome.
Head of a Tyrant
1959
668-627 BC
Set in the Neo-Assyrian Empire during the rule of Ashurbanipal . Based on the Book of Judith
Duel of Champions
1961
650 BC
Based on the Roman legend of the Horatii , set in the reign of Tullus Hostilius . The Roman Kingdom is at war with the city of Alba Longa and the outcome will by decided by champion warfare . Rome sends three brothers from gens Horatia and Alba Longa sends three brothers from gens Curiatia gens . Publius Horatius emerges as the sole survivor of the combat, and Alba Longa is annexed by the Roman Kingdom.
War Gods of Babylon
1962
627 BC
Set in the Neo-Assyrian Empire ; focusing largely on Sardanapalus (probably the Greek name for Ashurbanipal , but anachronistically including Zoroaster (11th–10th century BC) and Hammurabi (1792–1750 BC).
The Book of Daniel
2013
605 BC
In 605 B.C. Jerusalem was conquered by the Babylonians and many of their best young men were taken into captivity, including Daniel.
The Queen of Babylon
1954
600 BC
Set in the Neo-Babylonian Empire , depicts Semiramis as a Babylonian queen.
The Warrior Empress
1960
600 BC
Features a loose portrayal of the Archaic Greek poet Sappho
Tomyris
2019
600 – 530 BC
The film is based on the story of Herodotus about the death of the Persian King Cyrus the Great during the war with Massagetae, which was commanded by the queen Tomiris.
The Beast of Babylon Against the Son of Hercules
1963
539 BC
A fictionalized account of the downfall of the Neo-Babylonian Empire and its conquest by the Achaemenid Empire under the Cyrus the Great . The cruel Balthazar (Belshazzar ) has usurped the Babylonian throne and rules through state terrorism . He systematically offers young women as human sacrifice to his gods. Nippur, a descendant of former king Sargon II , fails to stop the usurper on his own. His life is saved by Zairus (Cyrus the Great) and he agrees to help the Persian king in his campaign to conquer Babylon. The historical Belshazzar was a son of king Nabonidus and served as a regent in his father's absence, but never became a king in his own right. During Cyrus' conquest, Nabonidus was captured and his life apparently spared, but Belshazzar may have died during the fall of the city.
Hero of Rome
1964
509 BC
The story combines the Roman legends of Gaius Mucius Scaevola and the expulsion of king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus . In the film, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus has already been deposed, and the Roman Kingdom has been replaced by a Roman Republic . Lars Porsena , King of Clusium wages war against the Republic in an attempt to restore his ally Tarquinius to the throne. The Roman Senate offers the military leadership to Gaius Mucius Scaevola, a recently released prisoner of war whose right hand is permanently disabled. Scaevola trains himself to fight with his left hand, and leads his troops to victory against Lars Porsena.
Coriolanus: Hero without a Country
1964
493 BC
The Roman legend of Gaius Marcius Coriolanus . Coriolanus is a Roman general who distinguishes himself in a war between the Roman Republic and the Volsci . When the aristocratic Coriolanus proposes political reforms which will severely reduce the rights of the plebs, most of the Romans turn against him and he is exiled. The vengeful Coriolanus offers his military services to the Volsci , and leads an invasion army against Rome. Coriolanus refuses requests for a peaceful resolution by his former countrymen, but changes his mind when the Romans send his own mother and his wife as their representatives.
Films set in the Classical Era (500 BC – 600 AD)
Title
Release date
Time period
Notes on setting
The Giant of Marathon
1959
490 BC
Greece: Battle of Marathon
Esther and the King
1960
486–482 BC
the biblical story of Esther set in the Achaemenid Empire
One Night with the King
2006
486–482 BC
the biblical story of Esther set in the Achaemenid Empire
The 300 Spartans
1961
480 BC
Greece: Battle of Thermopylae
300
2007
480 BC
Greece: Battle of Thermopylae
300: Rise of an Empire
2014
480 BC
Greece: Battle of Salamis
Amazons of Rome
1961
476 BC
Based on the legend of Cloelia
Damon and Pythias
1962
400 BC
Syracuse, Sicily
Socrates
1971
399 BC
A false accusation leads the philosopher Socrates to trial and condemnation in 5th century BC Athens.
Brennus, Enemy of Rome
1963
387 BC
the Gallic sack of Rome
Hercules
2014
358 BC
An American action fantasy adventure film based on the graphic novel Hercules: The Thracian Wars , which presents a realistic and more human version of Hercules.
Alexander the Great
1956
356–323 BC
Ancient kingdom of Macedonia and Persia
Alexander
2004
356–323 BC
Ancient kingdom of Macedonia and Persia
The Goddess of Love
1957
339–338 BC
Athens during the campaigns of Philip II
The Cleopatras
1983
305–30 BC
Egypt – The entire Ptolemaic dynasty
The Colossus of Rhodes
1961
280 BC
Fictional account of the island of Rhodes during its Classical period in the late third century before coming under Roman control
Gladiators Seven
1964
280 BC
Sparta during the Achaean League
The Loves of Salammbo
1960
241–237 BC
loosely based on the novel Salammbô by Gustave Flaubert .
Revak the Rebel
1960
218 BC
Iberian Peninsula immediately before the Second Punic War
Cabiria
1914 (silent)
218–202 BC
during the Second Punic War
Jupiter's Darling
1955
218–202 BC
during the Second Punic War
Hannibal
1959
218–202 BC
during the Second Punic War
Hannibal – Rome's Worst Nightmare
2006
218–202 BC
during the Second Punic War
Siege of Syracuse
1960
214–212 BC
the Roman Siege of Syracuse during the Second Punic War
Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal
1937
202 BC
Battle of Zama which ended the Second Punic War
Scipio the African
1971
185 BC
About the later life of Scipio.
The Old Testament
1962
167–141 BC
based on the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire
Carthage in Flames
1960
149–146 BC
Depicts the last of the Punic Wars between the Roman Republic and Carthage .
The Centurion
1961
146 BC
Battle of Corinth between Rome and the Achaean League
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
2006
146 BC–410 AD
From Tiberius Gracchus to the Sack of Rome (410) . BBC Docu-drama.
Julius Caesar
2002
100–44 BC
a bio-pic of Julius Caesar , not the Shakespeare play about his death and the aftermath
Burebista
1980
82–44 BC
The reign of King Burebista of Dacia (modern day Romania )
Julius Caesar Against the Pirates
1962
75 BC
loosely based on actual events from the early life of Julius Caesar .
Sins of Rome
1953
73–71 BC
the Third Servile War in Rome
Spartacus and the Ten Gladiators
1964
73–71 BC
the Third Servile War in Rome
Spartacus
1960
73–71 BC
the Third Servile War in Rome
Spartacus
2004
73–71 BC
the Third Servile War in Rome
Spartacus
2010–2013
73–71 BC
the Third Servile War in Rome
The Revenge of Spartacus
1965
70 BC
set shortly after de death of Spartacus
Caesar the Conqueror
1962
58–50 BC
Julius Caesar leads the Roman army to battle against rebels in Gaul.
Slave of Rome
1961
58–50 BC
Set in Gaul during the Gallic Wars
Druids
2001
58–51 BC
the struggle between Julius Caesar and Vercingetorix in the Gallic Wars
Giants of Rome
1964
52 BC
The film involves a group of soldiers infiltrating the enemy's stronghold to locate and destroy a secret weapon prior to the Battle of Alesia .
Rome
2005–2007
52–30 BC
from the end of the Gallic Wars to the death of Mark Antony and the beginning of the Principate
Imperium: Augustus
2003
49 BC–14 AD
Rome – the life of Augustus , the first emperor
Revolt of the Barbarians
1964
49 BC
Rome – shortly after the Gallic Wars
The Slave
1962
48 BC
Unofficial sequel to Stanley Kubrick's 1960 film Spartacus
A Queen for Caesar
1962
48 BC
Egypt leading up to the arrival of Julius Caesar
Caesar and Cleopatra
1945
48–47 BC
Egypt during the stay of Julius Caesar
Cleopatra
1917
48–30 BC
Egypt and Rome – follows her relationships first with Julius Caesar and then with Mark Antony
Cleopatra
1934
48–30 BC
Egypt and Rome – follows her relationships first with Julius Caesar and then with Mark Antony
Cleopatra
1963
48–30 BC
Egypt and Rome – follows her relationships first with Julius Caesar and then with Mark Antony
Cleopatra
1999
48–30 BC
Egypt and Rome – follows her relationships first with Julius Caesar and then with Mark Antony
Julius Caesar (many adaptations)
1908–
44–42 BC
Shakespeare 's play about the death and aftermath of this famous dictator
Antony and Cleopatra (many adaptations)
1908–
44–30 BC
Shakespeare 's play about the relationship between Cleopatra and Mark Antony
Legions of the Nile
1959
44–30 BC
Egypt during the reign of Cleopatra and Mark Antony
Two Nights with Cleopatra
1954
44–30 BC
Egypt during the reign of Cleopatra and Mark Antony
Serpent of the Nile
1953
44–30 BC
Tells the story of the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra and her relationship with the Roman general Mark Anthony from just after the assassination of Julius Caesar .
Empire
2005
44 BC
Covers the struggle of a young Octavius to become the first emperor of Rome.
Domina
2021
43–22 BC
The life and rise of Livia Drusilla , the powerful wife of the Roman emperor Augustus Caesar .
Herod the Great
1959
37–4 BC
Herodian Kingdom of Judea during the reign of Herod the Great
The Cantabrians
1980
29 BC
About the Cantabrian Wars during the final stage of the two-century long Roman conquest of Hispania .
The Caesars
1967
27 BC–68 AD
Rome – the Julio-Claudian dynasty
I, Claudius
1976
12 BC–54 AD
Rome – the reigns and family life of the Julio-Claudians
The Nativity Story
2006
4 BC
Province of Judaea – The Biblical account of the nativity of Jesus , following the story of Mary and Joseph until the birth of Jesus occurs.
Desert Desperadoes
1959
4 BC
Province of Judaea – during the reign of Herod the Great
King of Kings
1961
4 BC to 30–33 AD
Province of Judaea – Dramatization of the story of Jesus of Nazareth from his birth and ministry to his crucifixion and resurrection .
Jesus of Nazareth
1977
4 BC to 30–33 AD
Province of Judaea – the life of Jesus Christ
The Sword and the Cross
1958
4 BC to 30–33 AD
Province of Judaea – the relationship between Maria Magdalene and Jesus Christ
Salome
1953
4 BC to 30–33 AD
Province of Judaea – during the reign of Herod II (son of Herod the Great ) and princess Herodias
Monty Python's Life of Brian
1979
6-4 BC to 30 AD
Province of Judaea - Comedy parodying the life of Jesus Christ , through a man who lived his life parallel to Jesus.[ 2] [ 3]
Massacre in the Black Forest
1967
9 AD
Germany – The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest , where the Cherusci ambushed and annihilated three Roman legions .
Barbarians
2020
9 AD
Series is a fictional account of events during the Roman Empire 's occupation of Germania , and the resulting rebellion of the Germanic tribes led by Arminius .
Ben-Hur
1959
26–30 AD
Based on the 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace
Ben-Hur
2016
26–30 AD
Based on the 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace
The Last Temptation of Christ
1988
27–30 AD
Province of Judaea – the life of Jesus Christ
The Robe
1953
30–36
Rome – ending reign of Tiberius, the beginning of Caligula
Pontius Pilate
1962
33 AD
Province of Judaea – The events surrounding the Passion of Jesus Christ focusing on Pontius Pilate .
The Passion of the Christ
2004
33 AD
Province of Judaea – The final 12 hours of Jesus Christ's life
Risen
2016
33 AD
Province of Judaea – Immediately after Jesus' crucifixion
Barabbas
1961
33–64
Rome – ending reign of Tiberius, the reign of Nero
Imperium: Saint Peter
2005
33–67
Saint Peter
A.D. The Bible Continues
2015
33–41
Beginning with the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, and continues with the first ten chapters of the Book of Acts.
The Inquiry
2006
37
Province of Judaea - shortly after the death of Jesus
Caligula
1979
37–41
Rome – the reign of the third emperor
Caligula... The Untold Story
1982
41
Rome – the end of Caligula's reign
Demetrius and the Gladiators
1954
41
Ancient Rome – the end of Caligula's reign
Messalina
1951
41–48
Rome – about the reign of Messalina and Claudius
Messalina
1960
41–48
Rome – about the reign of Messalina and Claudius
Nero
2004
41–68
Rome – spanning the reigns of Claudius and Nero
Britannia
2018
43
Set in AD 43, the series follows the Roman conquest of Britain
St. Thomas
1975
52–72
Rome – low budget Indian film on the missionary work of Thomas the Apostle in India.
Quo Vadis
1951
54–68
Rome during the reign of Nero
Quo Vadis
1985
54–68
Rome during the reign of Nero
Quo Vadis
2001
54–68
Rome during the reign of Nero
Nero and the Burning of Rome
1953
54–68
Rome during the reign of Nero
Nero's Mistress
1956
55
depicts a visit by the Roman Emperor Nero and his entourage to a coastal villa.
The Viking Queen
1967
60
Britain – loosely based on the revolt of Boudica
Boudica
2003
60
Britain – a rebellion shortly after the area had been conquered by Rome
Boudica
2023
60
Britain – a rebellion shortly after the area had been conquered by Rome
Pompeii
2014
62–79
Pompeii in the days leading up to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
The Sign of the Cross
1932
64
Persecution of the Christians immediately after the Great Fire of Rome
Fire Over Rome
1965
65
Rome during the reign of Nero
Alone Against Rome
1962
66
Rome during the reign of Nero
The Ten Gladiators
1963
68
Rome during the reign of Nero
Challenge of the Gladiator
1965
68
Rome during the reign of Nero
The Dovekeepers
2015
70
Judea – the Siege of Masada during the First Jewish–Roman War
Masada
1981
72–73
Roman province of Judea during the First Jewish–Roman War
The Last Days of Pompeii
1950
79
Pompeii in the days leading up to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
The Last Days of Pompeii
1959
79
Pompeii in the days leading up to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
79 A.D.
1962
79
Pompeii in the days leading up to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Pompeii: The Last Day
2003
79
Docu-drama that tells of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius on August 24 79 AD
Dacii
1967
86–87
Dacia (modern Romania) – Domitian's Dacian War
The Apocalypse
2002
90–96
Rome – Ephesus
Revolt of the Praetorians
1964
96
Rome – the assassination of Domitian
Gold for the Caesars
1963
96
Rome – During the reign of Domitian
The Column
1968
105–106
the Roman emperor Trajan conquering Dacia
Centurion
2010
117
Roman Britain – the supposed fate of the Ninth Legion
Le schiave di Cartagine
1956
120
Set in Tarsus , in the Roman province of Cilicia
The Eagle
2011
140
Roman Britain – a young Roman man attempts to find out what happened to his father and the Ninth Legion
Androcles and the Lion
1952
161
Rome – Based on the 1912 George Bernard Shaw play of the same name .
The Two Gladiators
1964
180–192
Rome during the reign of Commodus
The Rebel Gladiators
1962
180–192
Rome during the reign of Commodus
The Fall of the Roman Empire
1964
180–192
Rome during the reign of Commodus
Gladiator
2000
180–192
Rome – spanning the reigns of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus
Sword of the Empire
1964
190
Rome during the reign of Commodus
Three Swords for Rome
1964
222
Rome during the reign of Elagabalus
The Magnificent Gladiator
1964
260–268
Rome during the reign of Gallienus
Sheba and the Gladiator
1959
260–273
Rome and the Palmyrene Empire during the reigns of Aurelian and Zenobia
Santa Barbara (film)
2012
273–306
Rome the story of Saint Barbara , a Christian martyr
Sebastiane
1976
288
Rome Low-budget homo-erotic film about Saint Sebastian
Constantine and the Cross
1962
306–312
Rome 's first Christian emperor from the death of Constantius Chlorus to the Battle of the Milvian Bridge
Katherine of Alexandria
2012
307
Roman province of Egypt shortly before the legalization of Christianity
Fabiola
1949
312
Rome early in the reign of Constantine I
The Revolt of the Slaves
1960
312
Rome early in the reign of Constantine I
The Fall of Rome
1963
337
Rome based on the persecution of Christians after the death of Emperor Constantine
Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire
2010
354–430
Roman province of Africa – focusing on the life of Augustine of Hippo , and including the Vandal conquest of Carthage
Agora
2009
360–415
Life and death of scientist/philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and the destruction of the Library.
St. Patrick: The Irish Legend
2000
387–493
Ireland and Roman Britain during the life of Saint Patrick
Roar
1997
400
Ireland – Celtic warriors attempt to repel a fictitious Roman invasion
Hagbard and Signe
1967
5th century
Scandinavia during the Germanic Heroic Age
Arthur of the Britons
1972–1973
5th century
Britain after the Roman withdrawal
Sign of the Pagan
1954
406–453
Rome – the Huns conquests and the downfall of the Roman Empire
Attila
1954
406–453
Rome – the Hunnic leader up to his retreat from the Po river
Attila
2001
406–453
Rome – the life and death of the famous Hunnic leader
Tharus Son of Attila
1962
454
Set shortly after the reign of Attila
Revenge of the Barbarians
1960
410
the Visigothic sack of Rome
The Voyage Home
2004
415
Rome – loosely based on the 5th-century poem De reditu suo by Rutilius Claudius Namatianus
Die Nibelungen
1924
450
about the Germanic hero Siegfried , his murder, and his widow's vengeance
Die Nibelungen
1966–1967
450
about the Germanic hero Siegfried , his murder, and his widow's vengeance
Ring of the Nibelungs
2004
450
about the Germanic hero Siegfried
King Arthur
2004
452–467
the Roman withdrawal from Britain and the Battle of Mount Badon
Revenge of The Gladiators
1964
454
the Vandal sack of Rome
The Last Legion
2007
476–490
connecting (in heavily fictionalized fashion) the deposition of the last Roman emperor Romulus Augustus by Odoacer with the Battle of Mount Badon
The Mists of Avalon
2001
late 5th – early 6th centuries
heavily fictionalized story of King Arthur
Lovespell
1981
6th century
Britain and Ireland – adaptation of the Brythonic legend of Tristan and Iseult
Fire and Sword
1982
6th century
Britain and Ireland – adaptation of the Brythonic legend of Tristan and Iseult
Tristan & Isolde
2006
6th century
Britain and Ireland – adaptation of the Brythonic legend of Tristan and Iseult
Grendel Grendel Grendel
1981
6th century
animated film based on the 1971 novel Grendel , retelling the Anglo-Saxon poem from the monster's perspective
Beowulf & Grendel
2005
6th century
Denmark in the Germanic Heroic Age – loose adaptation of the Anglo-Saxon poem of Beowulf
Grendel
2007
6th century
Denmark in the Germanic Heroic Age – very loose adaptation of the Anglo-Saxon poem of Beowulf
Beowulf
2007
6th century
Denmark in the Germanic Heroic Age – loose adaptation of the Anglo-Saxon poem of Beowulf
Hamlet
1948
6th century
Denmark in the Germanic Heroic Age – adaptation of the Shakespeare play based on the Danish legend of Amleth
Hamlet
1964
6th century
Denmark in the Germanic Heroic Age – this is a Russian adaptation of the Shakespeare play based on the Danish legend of Amleth
Ophelia
2018
6th century
Denmark in the Germanic Heroic Age – follows the story of Hamlet from Ophelia 's perspective
Prince of Jutland
1994
6th century
Denmark in the Germanic Heroic Age – legend of Amleth from the Danish Gesta Danorum
Teodora
1921
500–548
Byzantine empress Theodora
Theodora, Slave Empress
1954
500–548
Byzantine empress Theodora
The Last Roman
1968/1969
526–553
the Ostrogoths ' struggle against the Byzantine emperor Justinian I and his generals Belisarius and Narses – adaption of a novel by Felix Dahn
Sword of the Conqueror
1961
567–572
Alboin and the Lombard invasion of Italy
Goliath and the Barbarians
1959
568
the Lombard invasion of Italy
The Message
1976
570–632
Arabian Peninsula – the life of Muhammad
The Messenger of God
2015
570–632
Arabian Peninsula – the life of Muhammad
Omar
2012
595–644
the life of Omar ibn Al-Khattab , one of the companions of Muhammad
Films set in the medieval era (600–1500)
Early Middle Ages (7th–10th centuries)
Title
Release date
Time period
Setting
Notes
The Lady of Heaven
2021
605–632
Arabia
Biopic about Fatimah , daughter of Muhammad
681 AD: The Glory of Khan
1981
632–681
Bulgaria
Epic about the fall of Old Great Bulgaria and the creation of First Bulgarian Empire ; focuses on Kanasubigi Asparuh's life
Al Qadisiyya
1981
636
Sasanian Empire
Depicts the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah
Redbad
2018
c.680–719
Frisia
a Dutch drama film based on the life of Redbad, King of the Frisians , who is often considered the last independent ruler of Frisia before Frankish domination
Outlander
2008
709
Scandinavia
Loosely based on the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf , adapted to a science-fiction backstory involving a spaceship crashing in Iron Age Norway
Charlemagne, le prince à cheval
1993
768–800
France
Charlemagne 's reign up to his coronation as emperor in 800
Roland the Mighty
1956
778
France
Roland , a knight of Charlemagne 's court who was killed at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass
Erik the Conqueror
1961
786–806
England
Two estranged brothers confront each other as rivals when war breaks out between Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and the Vikings.
Vikings
2013–2020
793–825
Western Europe
Series inspired by the sagas of Viking Ragnar Lothbrok , one of the best-known legendary Norse heroes and notorious as the scourge of England and France.
An Ancient Tale: When the Sun Was a God
2003
800
Poland
The death of Popiel and the rise of Piast the Wheelwright
The Gaelic King
2017
800
Scotland
Tells the story of warrior-king Alpin. When his young brother is captured, Alpin must hunt the kidnappers though a dark forest that hides an ancient evil.
Attack of the Normans
1962
early 9th century
England
set in England during the Viking Age ("Normans" in the title being used in its original continental sense, meaning "Vikings")
Útlaginn
1981
9th century
Iceland
Adaptation of the saga of Gisli Sursson
Pope Joan
1972
9th–11th century
France, Italy
Fictitious medieval legend of a woman who disguised herself as a man and rose to the status of Pope in the Middle Ages.
Pope Joan
2009
814–855
France, Italy
Fictitious medieval legend of a woman who disguised herself as a man and rose to the status of Pope in the Middle Ages.
The Vikings
1958
860s
England
highly fictionalized account of the death of Ragnar Lodbrok and the subsequent invasion of Northumbria by two of his sons
The Last Kingdom
2015–2022
866–920
England
Viking Age
Alfred the Great
1969
870–899
England
Alfred the Great , king of Wessex repels the army of Guthrum and begins the unification of England
A Viking Saga
2008
870s
Russia
The Rus prince Oleg of Novgorod defeats Askold and Dir
The Northman
2022
895
Scandinavia
Set in the Viking Age
The Conquest
1996
896
Hungary
About the Magyar settlement in Hungary
When the Raven Flies
1984
897
Iceland
Set in the Viking Age
Pathfinder
1987
900
Finnmark
Based on a Sami legend
In the Shadow of the Raven
1988
900
Iceland
Set in the Viking Age
The 13th Warrior
1999
922
Kievan Rus'
blends elements of the historical account of the travels of Ahmad ibn Fadlan (AD 922), the legend of Beowulf (6th century), and the Kurosawa film Seven Samurai
The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die
2023
924–937
England
Set in the Viking Age
The Legend of Princess Olga
1983
950–1015
Kievan Rus'
Olga of Kiev , the princess of Kievan Rus in the middle of the 10th century, the first of the Russian rulers to adopt Christianity.
Vikings: Valhalla
2022–2023
950–1066
Western Europe
Set one hundred years after the events of Vikings , the series chronicles the beginning of the end of the Viking Age , marked by the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066.
The Castilian
1963
930–970
Spain
Ferdinand Gonzalez : an early hero of the Spanish Reconquista
Viking
2016
976–1016
Kievan Rus'
Biopic of Vladimir I of Kiev , the ruler of the Kievan Rus', depicting his year in exile after his father's death and his subsequent rise to power
Gniazdo
1974
972
Poland
about Mieszko I of Poland
The Ceremony of Innocence
1970
978–1016
England
a fictionalized version of the reign of Æthelred the Unready
Prince Vladimir
2006
980–1015
Kievan Rus
Vladimir I of Kiev
The Long Ships
1964
982–990
Scandinavia, Africa
A vagabond Viking adventurer and a Moor both compete to find "The Mother of All Voices", a legendary golden bell near the Pillars of Hercules.
White Viking
1991
995–1000
Iceland and Norway
Set in the Viking Age during the reign of Olaf Tryggvason of Norway and his project to Christianize Norway and Iceland.
The Viking Sagas
1995
late 10th, early 11th centuries
Iceland
Borrows elements from several Icelandic sagas , most notably Laxdœla saga and Njáls saga
Films set in the 11th century
Films set in the 12th century
Title
Release date
Time period
Setting
Notes
Vision
2009
1098–1179
Holy Roman Empire
The life of Benedictine nun and Medieval German Roman Catholic Saint Hildegard von Bingen
Stealing Heaven
1988
1120
France
Peter Abelard and Héloïse
The Pillars of the Earth
2010
1120–1170
England
during the civil wars between King Stephen and his cousin Maud
Didgori: Land of Sacrificed Knights
2009
1121
Kingdom of Georgia
Battle of Didgori , in which Georgia's king David IV defeated the Seljuks
Destiny
1997
1126–1198
Spain
about Averroes , the 12th-century philosopher from Muslim -controlled Andalusia in Spain whose commentaries would become a staple for subsequent generations of students of Aristotle in Europe
The Devil's Crown
1978
1154–1216
England
During the reigns of Henry II , Richard I and John
Becket
1964
1155–1170
England
archbishop Thomas Becket , once a close personal friend of Henry II
The Flame and the Arrow
1950
1155–1190
Northern Italy
Dardo, a Robin Hood-like figure, and his loyal followers use a Roman ruin in Medieval Lombardy as their headquarters as they conduct an insurgency against their Hessian conquerors.
Nemanjić Dynasty: The Birth of the Kingdom
2018
1165–1227
Serbia
Serbian historical drama television series about the Serbian medieval dynasty Nemanjići
Murder in the Cathedral
1951
1170
England
Fictionalized account of the last moment of Archbishop Thomas Becket immediately before his murder in the Canterbury Cathedral
Richard the Lionheart
2013
1173
England
King Henry II decides to evaluate the courage of his son Richard the Lionheart , his possible successor.
Barbarossa
2009
1176
Northern Italy
Battle of Legnano
Arn – The Knight Templar
2007
1179–1187
Kingdom of Jerusalem
a Swedish knight is sent to Jerusalem as penance while his lover languishes in a convent
The Flowers of St. Francis
1950
1181–1226
Italy
Francis of Assisi
Francis of Assisi
1961
1181–1226
Italy
Francis of Assisi
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
1972
1181–1226
Italy
Francis of Assisi
Francesco
1989
1181–1226
Italy
Francis of Assisi
The Lion in Winter
1968
1183
Chinon , Angevin Empire (France )
Henry II is in power as his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine plots with their sons
The Lion in Winter
2003
1183
Chinon , Angevin Empire (France )
Henry II is in power as his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine plots with their sons
Kingdom of Heaven
2005
1183–1190
Kingdom of Jerusalem
events which led to the Third Crusade (the Battle of Hattin and the Siege of Jerusalem )
Soldier of God
2005
1187
Kingdom of Jerusalem
a Templar who has survived the Battle of Hattin
Saladin
1963
1187–1192
Levant
events leading up to and including the Third Crusade
Arn – The Kingdom at Road's End
2008
1187–1205
The Levant and Sweden
following the Battle of Hattin , the knight returns home to Sweden and participates in the civil wars
Richard the Lion-Hearted
1992
1189
Levant
based on Sir Walter Scott 's The Talisman and set in the Third Crusade
The Crusades
1935
1190–1192
Levant
About the Third Crusade
Richard the Lion-Hearted
1923
1190
Levant
based on Sir Walter Scott 's The Talisman and set in the Third Crusade
Robin Hood
1912
1190s
England
During the life of Richard the Lionheart
Robin Hood
1922
1190s
England
During the life of Richard the Lionheart
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1938
1190s
England
During the life of Richard the Lionheart after his release from captivity in 1194
The Story of Robin Hood
1952
1190s
England
During the life of Richard the Lionheart
The Arrows of Robin Hood
1975
1190s
England
During the life of Richard the Lionheart
Robin of Sherwood
1984
1190s
England
During the life of Richard the Lionheart
Robin Hood
1991
1190s
England
During the life of Richard the Lionheart
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
1991
1190s
England
During the life of Richard the Lionheart after his release from captivity in 1194
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
1993
1190s
England
During the life of Richard the Lionheart
Robin Hood - fourth arrow
1997
1190s
England
During the life of Richard the Lionheart
The New Adventures of Robin Hood
1997
1190s
England
During the life of Richard the Lionheart
Robin Hood
2006
1190s
England
During the life of Richard the Lionheart
King Richard and the Crusaders
1954
1191
Levant
While leading the Third Crusade, King Richard Lionheart battles treachery in his own camp as well as the Saracens and their charismatic leader Saladin.
Ivanhoe
1913
1192
England
adaptation of the novel by Sir Walter Scott about the English knight who returns from the Third Crusade to find that his name has been falsely slandered
Ivanhoe
1913
1192
England
adaptation of the novel by Sir Walter Scott about the English knight who returns from the Third Crusade to find that his name has been falsely slandered
Ivanhoe
1952
1192
England
adaptation of the novel by Sir Walter Scott about the English knight who returns from the Third Crusade to find that his name has been falsely slandered
Ivanhoe
1958
1192
England
adaptation of the novel by Sir Walter Scott about the English knight who returns from the Third Crusade to find that his name has been falsely slandered
The Revenge of Ivanhoe
1965
1192
England
adaptation of the novel by Sir Walter Scott about the English knight who returns from the Third Crusade to find that his name has been falsely slandered
Ivanhoe
1970
1192
England
adaptation of the novel by Sir Walter Scott about the English knight who returns from the Third Crusade to find that his name has been falsely slandered
Ivanhoe
1982
1192
England
adaptation of the novel by Sir Walter Scott about the English knight who returns from the Third Crusade to find that his name has been falsely slandered
The Ballad of the Valiant Knight Ivanhoe
1983
1192
England
adaptation of the novel by Sir Walter Scott about the English knight who returns from the Third Crusade to find that his name has been falsely slandered
Young Ivanhoe
1995
1192
England
adaptation of the novel by Sir Walter Scott about the English knight who returns from the Third Crusade to find that his name has been falsely slandered
Ivanhoe
1997
1192
England
adaptation of the novel by Sir Walter Scott about the English knight who returns from the Third Crusade to find that his name has been falsely slandered
Robin Hood
2010
1199
England
from the death of Richard the Lionheart until the early reign of King John
Robin and Marian
1976
1199–1201
England
from the death of Richard the Lionheart until the early reign of King John
Films set in the 13th century
Title
Release date
Time period
Setting
Notes
Valley of the Bees
1968
13th century
Kingdom of Bohemia
The film follows a young man who's sent to join Teutonic order by his father.
Diriliş: Ertuğrul
2014
early-to-late 13th century
Anatolia
13th century Turkish warrior Ertuğrul agrees to fight the enemies of Seljuk Sultan Ala ad-Din Kay Qubadh I in exchange for land when a good deed endangers his clan. It centres around the life of Ertuğrul, the father of Osman I, who was the founder of the Ottoman Empire
The Last King
2016
1204
Norway
Set during the civil war era in Norway during the 13th-century , centers on the efforts of the Birkebeiner loyalists to protect the infant, Haakon Haakonsson , the heir to the Norwegian throne after the death of his father, King Haakon Sverresson .
Gates to Paradise
1968
1212
France
the ill-fated Children's Crusade
Ironclad
2011
1215
England
the siege of Rochester Castle during the First Baron's War
Eye of the Eagle
1997
1218
Denmark
Adventure film about the prince of Denmark stopping a conspiracy to seize the crown
Ironclad: Battle for Blood
2014
1221
England
A survivor of the Great Siege of Rochester Castle fights to save his clan from Celtic raiders. A sequel to the 2011 film, Ironclad .
The Tartars
1962
1236–1242
Kievan Rus'
Mongol invasion of Russia
Prince Daniil Galitsky
1987
1238–1253
Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
King Daniel of Galicia , the first King of Rus' .
King Danylo – Kingdom Of Swords
2018
1238–1253
Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
King Daniel of Galicia , the first King of Rus' .
The Mongols
1961
1240-1241
Kingdom of Poland
Mongol invasion of Poland
Alexander Nevsky
1938
1241
North-eastern Europe
Prince Alexander Nevsky and the Battle of the Ice
The Adventures of Marco Polo
1938
1254–1325
China
the Italian explorer who traveled to the court of Kublai Khan
Marco Polo
1962
1254–1325
China
the Italian explorer who traveled to the court of Kublai Khan
Marco the Magnificent
1965
1254–1325
China
the Italian explorer who traveled to the court of Kublai Khan
Marco
1973
1254–1325
China
the Italian explorer who traveled to the court of Kublai Khan
Marco Polo
1975
1254–1325
China
the Italian explorer who traveled to the court of Kublai Khan
Marco Polo
1982
1254–1325
China
the Italian explorer who traveled to the court of Kublai Khan
Marco Polo
2007
1254–1325
China
the Italian explorer who traveled to the court of Kublai Khan
Marco Polo
2014–2016
1254–1325
China
the Italian explorer who traveled to the court of Kublai Khan
Northern Crusades
1972
1260–1273
Prussia
the Great Prussian Uprising against the Teutonic Knights during the Northern Crusades
King Mindaugas (Valdžia)
1992
1263
Lithuania
Two-part psychological costume drama about the life of Lithuanian king Mindaugas based on a play by Latvian playwright Mārtiņš Zīverts , aired by Lithuania's national broadcaster.
Knights of the Quest
2001
1271
Europe
French knights journey to Greece to retrieve the Shroud of Turin
Les Rois maudits
1972
1285–1328
France
the later Capetian dynasty and the arrest of the order of the Knights Templar and the seizure of their wealth by the French crown in 1307
Les Rois maudits
2005
1285–1328
France
the later Capetian dynasty and the arrest of the order of the Knights Templar and the seizure of their wealth by the French crown in 1307
Knightfall
2017–2019
1291–1307
France
recounts the success, fall, persecution, and suppression of the Knights Templar
Braveheart
1995
1296–1305
Kingdom of Scotland
William Wallace , a Scotsman who fought for Scotland's independence in the 1290s
The Virgin Spring
1960
late 13th century
Sweden
adaptation of the 13th century Swedish ballad, Töres döttrar i Wänge
Films set in the 14th century
Title
Release date
Time period
Setting
Notes
Kristin Lavransdatter
1995
early-to-mid-14th century
Norway
About a noblewoman with an arranged marriage who falls in love with someone else.
Kings of the Sun
1963
1300s
Mexico
On the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, the Native American tribe of chief Black Eagle clashes with the Mayan tribe of King Balam
Outlaw King
2018
1304–1307
Scotland
Robert the Bruce rebels against Edward I 's rule over Scotland, thus becoming an "outlaw", depicts the Battle of Loudoun Hill
The Bruce
1996
1305–1314
Scotland
Robert the Bruce , who took over the rebellion against Edward "Longshanks" following the death of William Wallace in 1305
Robert the Bruce
2019
1306–1314
Scotland
The story follows Robert the Bruce during the First War of Scottish Independence
Tower of Lust
1955
1314
France
Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of France
Cathedral of the Sea
2018
1320–1370
Spain – Barcelona
The action takes place in 14th century Barcelona at the height of the city's trade and military power in the Mediterranean, during the construction of Santa Maria del Mar serving as background to the story.
Anchoress
1993
1329
England
Christina Carpenter , an anchoress from Shere , in southern England
Journey to Mecca
2009
1325
Middle-East
A dramatised documentary film charting the first real-life journey made by the Islamic scholar Ibn Battuta from his native Morocco to Mecca for the Hajj
The Name of the Rose
1986
1327
Italy
set in an Italian monastery
The Name of the Rose
2019
1327
Italy
Miniseries set in an Italian monastery . A dispute over the evangelical counsels of poverty between representatives of the Franciscan Order and the Avignon Papacy
World Without End
2012
1327–1361
England
A sequel to the 2010 miniseries The Pillars of the Earth, set in England at the outset of the Hundred Years War
Kazimierz Wielki
1976
1333–1370
Poland
Casimir III the Great of Poland
The Decameron
1971
1348
Italy
based on the novel Il Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio .
Black Death
2010
1348
England
During the initial outbreak of the plague
The Seventh Seal
1957
1351
Sweden
During the initial outbreak of the plague
Du Guesclin
1948
1354–1380
France
Bertrand du Guesclin , a Constable of France in the Hundred Years' War
A Knight's Tale
2001
1356
England
loose adaptation of The Knight's Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer , this tale is partially inspired by the exploits of William Marshall , but set in the 1350s (with mention made of Edward, the Black Prince and the Battle of Poitiers (1356))
A Walk with Love and Death
1969
1358
France near Paris and Meaux
Anjelica Huston in the turmoil of the Jacquerie
The Dark Avenger
1955
1359
England
Edward, the Black Prince
Andrei Rublev
1966
1360–1430
Russia
about the life of Andrei Rublev , who was considered to be the greatest medieval Russian painter of icons and frescoes
John Wycliffe: The Morning Star
1984
1378–1384
England
the life and teachings of John Wycliffe , the 14th-century English theologian who is often seen as a fore-runner of the Protestant Reformation
The Reckoning
2003
1380
England
A priest on the lam takes up with a traveling band of actors, who then discover a murder has occurred and try to solve it by recreating the crime in a play.
The Last Duel
2021
1386
France
Based on the book The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France by Eric Jager .
Mircea
1989
1386–1418
Wallachia
Mircea the Elder , who repelled the Ottoman Empire during his reign
Boj na Kosovu
1989
1389
Serbia , Montenegro
a battle between Medieval Serbia and the Ottoman Empire
Banović Strahinja
1983
1389
Serbia
a battle between Medieval Serbia and the Ottoman Empire
Knights of the Teutonic Order
1960
1390s-1410
Poland
Set in the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War
An Age of Kings
1960
1398–1485
England
TV series based on Shakespeare 's plays depicting the lives of Richard II of England , Henry IV of England , Henry V of England , Henry VI of England , and Richard III of England
The Hollow Crown
2012–2016
1398–1485
England
series of films based on Shakespeare 's plays depicting the lives of Richard II of England , Henry IV of England , Henry V of England , Henry VI of England , and Richard III of England
The Canterbury Tales
1972
late 14th century
England
Based on the medieval narrative poem The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer .
Films set in the 15th century
Title
Release date
Time period
Setting
Notes
Tirante el Blanco
2006
15th century
France and Constantinople
Adaptation of the 1490 romance, Tirant lo Blanc , about a French knight in the service of the Byzantine emperor in campaigns against the Ottoman Turks .
Chimes at Midnight (Falstaff)
1966
1400–1413
England
William Shakespeare 's recurring character Sir John Falstaff and the father-son relationship he has with Prince Hal
John Hus
1977
1400–1415
Kingdom of Bohemia
Biography of church reformer Jan Hus .
12 Paces Without a Head
2009
1401
Baltic Sea
medieval German folk-hero Klaus Störtebeker , a pirate captain in the Baltic Sea who was said to have walked 12 paces after being decapitated by officials of the Hanseatic League
Margrete: Queen of the North
2021
1402
Scandinavia
The film is a fictionalised account of the Man from Graudenz , an impostor who in 1402 claimed to be the deceased King Olaf II /Olav IV of Denmark-Norway, son of the Margrete I of Denmark .
Jan Hus
2015
1402–1415
Kingdom of Bohemia
Biography of church reformer Jan Hus
Medieval
2022
1402–1419
Kingdom of Bohemia
fictionalised account of Czech military commander Jan Žižka prior to the Hussite Wars
The King
2019
1403–1420
England and northern France
Henry V of England , depicts the Siege of Harfleur and the Battle of Agincourt
Krzyzacy
1960
1406–1410
Central Europe
the Battle of Grunwald
Medici
2016–2019
1409–1492
Republic of Florence
The series follows the Medici family, bankers of the Pope, during Renaissance Florence .
Jan Hus
1954
1412–1415
Kingdom of Bohemia
Biography of church reformer Jan Hus .
Joan of Arc
1999
1412–1431
France
Miniseries about Joan of Arc from her birth in 1412 until her execution in 1431
Henry V
1944
1413–1422
England and northern France
Henry V of England 's wars in France
Henry V
1989
1413–1422
England and northern France
Henry V of England 's wars in France
Jan Žižka
1955
1419–1420
Kingdom of Bohemia
Biopic about Hussite reformer Jan Želivský .
Against All
1956
1420
Kingdom of Bohemia
Hussite reformation .
Joan of Arc
1948
1426–1431
France
Joan of Arc , the French heroine of the Hundred Years' War
Saint Joan
1957
1429–1456
France
The story of Joan of Arc , told from the perspective of Charles VII , from the time she first met him at court until 25 years after he executed her.
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
1999
1429–1431
France
Joan of Arc , the French heroine of the Hundred Years' War
Joan the Maiden, Part 1: The Battles, Part 2: The Prisons
1994
1429–1431
France
Joan of Arc , the French heroine of the Hundred Years' War , from her first encounter with Charles VII until her execution
The Silence of Joan
2011
1430–1431
France
Joan of Arc , the French heroine of the Hundred Years' War , from her capture in late 1430 until her execution in 1431
The Passion of Joan of Arc
1928
1431
England
The trial and execution of Joan of Arc
Vlad Tepes
1979
1439–1476
Wallachia
about prince Vlad the Impaler of Wallachia , who fought to repel the invading Muslim Ottoman Empire throughout his reign
Dracula Untold
2014
1439–1476
Wallachia
Origin story of Dracula , alter ego of prince Vlad the Impaler of Wallachia
Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula
2000
1439–1476
Wallachia
about prince Vlad the Impaler of Wallachia , who fought to repel the invading Muslim Ottoman Empire throughout his reign
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
2020
1444–1453
Constantinople
the Fall of Constantinople to Mehmed the Conqueror , sultan of the Ottoman Empire , ending the Byzantine Empire
The Hour of the Pig
1993
1452
France
A public defender in a remote, rural province finds himself expected to defend a pig in a murder trial
Richard III
1912
1452–1485
England
Richard III of England
Richard III
1955
1452–1485
England
Richard III of England
Looking for Richard
1996
1452–1485
England
Documentary film about William Shakespeare 's Richard III
The Life of Leonardo da Vinci
1971
1452–1519
Italy, France
The life of the Italian Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519).
Io, Leonardo
2019
1452–1519
Italy, France
A journey in Leonardo da Vinci 's mind.
Leonardo
2021
1452–1519
Italy
Leonardo da Vinci accused of the murder of a fictional Caterina da Cremona.
The Conquest of Constantinople
1951
1453
Constantinople
the Fall of Constantinople to Mehmed the Conqueror , sultan of the Ottoman Empire , ending the Byzantine Empire
Fetih 1453
2012
1453
Constantinople
the Fall of Constantinople to Mehmed the Conqueror , sultan of the Ottoman Empire , ending the Byzantine Empire
The Black Arrow
1948
1455–1485
England
adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson novel about the Lancastrian hero in the Wars of the Roses
Black Arrow
1985
1455–1485
England
adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson novel about the Lancastrian hero in the Wars of the Roses
The Conclave
2006
1458
Papal States
Depicting a tense, politically charged Papal conclave
Isabel
2012–2014
1460–1504
Spain
Biography about the Queen of Castile , Isabella the Catholic .
Tower of London
1939
1462–1483
England
during the reign of Edward IV of England
The White Queen
2013
1464
England
the House of York and the House of Lancaster, are in violent conflict over the throne[ 4]
Stephen the Great - Vaslui 1475
1975
1475
Moldavia
Battle of Vaslui
Leonardo
2011–2012
1475–1490
Italy
Set in 15th-century Florence , the show follows the adventures of a teenage Leonardo da Vinci
Da Vinci's Demons
2013–2015
1475–1490
Italy
Historical fantasy drama series that presents a fictional account of Leonardo da Vinci 's early life
Maximilian and Marie De Bourgogne
2017
1477–1507
Austria
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor and Mary of Burgundy
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (many adaptations)
1905–
1482
France
Victor Hugo's novel, set in Paris.
Tower of London
1962
1483–1485
England
during the reign of Richard III of England
The Shadow of the Tower
1972
1485–1509
England
during the reign of Henry VII of England
The White Princess
2017
1485
England
Elizabeth of York's marriage to Henry VII, as well as his early reign
Princes in the Tower
2005
1490s
England
the trial of Perkin Warbeck , who claimed to be prince Richard , rightful heir to the throne before his untimely death in the Tower as a child
Christopher Columbus
1949
1492
New World
the discovery and conquest of the New World by Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus
1985
1492
New World
the discovery and conquest of the New World by Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
1992
1492
New World
the discovery and conquest of the New World by Christopher Columbus
1492: Conquest of Paradise
1992
1492–1506
New World
the discovery and conquest of the New World by Christopher Columbus
The Borgias
1981
1492–1503
Italy
the family life and papacy of Rodrigo Borgia , widely considered to be the epitome of papal corruption of the era
Los Borgia
2006
1492–1503
Italy
the family life and papacy of Rodrigo Borgia , widely considered to be the epitome of papal corruption of the era
Borgia
2011
1492–1503
Italy
the family life and papacy of Rodrigo Borgia , widely considered to be the epitome of papal corruption of the era
The Borgias
2011
1492–1503
Italy
the family life and papacy of Rodrigo Borgia , widely considered to be the epitome of papal corruption of the era
Muhteşem Yüzyıl
2011–2014
1494–1566
Ottoman Empire
Based on the life of Ottoman Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent
Lucrèce Borgia
1953
1497–1501
Italy
Lucrezia Borgia from the annulment of her first marriage to Giovanni Sforza until her final marriage to Alfonso d'Este
Renaissance era (1500–1700)
Films set in the 16th century
Title
Release date
Time period
Notes on setting
Viy
1967
16th century
Soviet horror film set in 16th century Ukraine, based on the story of the same name by Nikolai Gogol .
Ever After
1998
early 1500s
A modern interpretation of the Cinderella story, involving several historical figures like Francis I , King Henry (later Henry II of France ) and Leonardo da Vinci
The Man Who Laughs
1966
1500–1502
Set during the war between the Borgia family and Astorre Manfredi , prince of Faenza .
Prince of Foxes
1949
1500–1507
About fictional Andrea Orsini, a captain in the service of Cesare Borgia .
The Black Duke
1963
1500–1510
The domain of Cesare Borgia is opposed by Caterina Sforza .
Conspiracy of the Borgias
1959
1500–1510
Cesare Borgia and Lucrezia Borgia chasing a conspiracy document.
Don Juan
1926
1500–1510
Fictional Don Juan famous as a lover and pursued by many women, including the powerful Lucrezia Borgia .
Lucrezia Borgia
1912
1500–1510
Silent film about Lucrezia Borgia .
Lucrezia Borgia
1922
1500–1510
Silent film about Lucrezia Borgia .
Lucrezia Borgia
1935
1500–1510
French film about Lucrezia Borgia .
Lucrezia Borgia
1947
1500–1510
Argentine film about Lucrezia Borgia .
Meriota the Dancer
1922
1500–1510
Love affair between Cesare Borgia and the dancer Meriota.
A Season of Giants
1990
1500–1550
Depicts real life events of Michelangelo .
Lucrezia Borgia
1940
1501
Lucrezia Borgia's marriage to Alfonso d'Este
Bride of Vengeance
1949
1501
Lucrezia Borgia 's brother Cesare Borgia has her second husband Prince Bisceglie killed in order to marry her to Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara .
The Spanish Princess
2019
1501–1509
Catherine of Aragon
Apocalypto
2006
1502
Yucatán Peninsula , Mexico, the declining period of the Maya civilization .
La corona partida
2016
1504–1516
After the death of Queen Isabella I of Castile , both Ferdinand II of Aragon and Felipe el Hermoso fight to succeed her.
The Mandrake
1965
1504
Set in Florence in 1504, based on Niccolò Machiavelli 's play.
Luther
2003
1505–1530
Martin Luther , from the time he became a friar until his trial before the Diet of Augsburg .
The Agony and the Ecstasy
1965
1508–1512
The painting of the Sistine Chapel .
A Princess of Destiny
1929
1509–1547
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
1972
1509–1547
Henry VIII of England
Henry the Ache
1934
1509–1547
Short film burlesque of the 1933 film The Private Life of Henry VIII
Condottieri
1937
1510–1520
Depicts the life of Giovanni delle Bande Nere , a famous 16th century Condottiero .
Nostradamus
1994
1510–1566
The life story of Nostradamus .
Sin
2019
1513
The life of the famous sculptor and painter of the Renaissance , Michelangelo Buonarroti of Florence , set immediately after the death of Pope Julius II .
Judgement
1970
1514
Rebellion of György Dózsa , Hungary.
When Knighthood Was in Flower
1922
1514–1515
The story of Mary Tudor , and her marriages to Louis XII and Charles Brandon .
The Sword and the Rose
1953
1514–1515
The story of Mary Tudor , and her marriages to Louis XII and Charles Brandon .
Emperor
2018
1516–1558
In the 16th century, a young woman asked Emperor Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor to help her in her revenge.
Henry VIII
1911
1520–1530
British silent historical film based on William Shakespeare and John Fletcher 's play Henry VIII
The Other Boleyn Girl
2003
1520–1536
Anne and Mary Boleyn
The Other Boleyn Girl
2008
1520–1536
Anne and Mary Boleyn
The Other Conquest
1998
1521
Mexico , depicting the secret adherence to traditional religious beliefs of the converted Aztec survivors.
Diane
1956
1523–1559
Based on the relationship between Diane de Poitiers and Henry II of France .
Diane de Poitiers
2022
1523–1559
The story of Diane de Poitiers and her destiny as the favorite of King Henry II of France .
Anna Boleyn
1920
1524–1536
Anne Boleyn , Queen Consort of King Henry VIII and the mother of Queen Elizabeth I.
Anne of the Thousand Days
1969
1524–1536
Anne Boleyn , Queen Consort of King Henry VIII and the mother of Queen Elizabeth I.
God's Outlaw
1986
1525
Depicts the historical figure of William Tyndale and his struggles with the authorities in the time of Henry VIII for translating the Bible into English .
The Headsman
2005
1525
An executioner in Tyrol (part of the Holy Roman Empire ).
A Man for All Seasons
1966
1525–1535
Thomas More
A Man for All Seasons
1988
1525–1535
Thomas More
The Profession of Arms
2001
1526
Ludovico de' Medici and the War of the League of Cognac .
The Royal Hunt of the Sun
1969
1532
Francisco Pizarro 's capture of Atahualpa , Sapa Inca .
Wara Wara
1930
1535
Romance set at the time of the Spanish conquest of Bolivia .
Carry On Henry
1971
1536–1540
Fictionalised story involving Henry VIII , ends with his marriage to Catherine Howard
The Private Life of Henry VIII
1933
1536–1543
Henry VIII of England , from immediately after the execution of Anne Boleyn until his marriage to Catherine Parr .
Young Bess
1953
1536–1558
From the death of Anne Boleyn to the coronation of Elizabeth I of England .
The Return of Martin Guerre
1982
1542–1560
Imposture of French peasant Martin Guerre in Artigat , France .
Jodhaa Akbar
2008
1542–1605
The love story of Mughal emperor Akbar the Great and Rajput princess "Jodhaa" i.e. Empress Mariam uz-Zamani .
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot
2004
1542–1605
The reigns of Mary, Queen of Scots and her son James I of England .
Firebrand
2023
1544–1547
Catherine Parr , from her time as regent until the death of her husband Henry VIII .
Monarch
2000
1547
The final days of Henry VIII of England
Ivan the Terrible
1944, 1958
1547–1569
Two-part film about Ivan IV of Russia , beginning with his coronation as Tsar of Russia and ending with the death of Vladimir of Staritsa .
The Prince and the Pauper (many adaptations)
1909–
1547
Mark Twain 's novel, featuring a fictional portrayal of Edward VI of England .
The Return of Martin Guerre
1982
1548–1588
The case of Martin Guerre in France – a true case of identity theft .
Stars of Eger
1968
1552
During the Ottoman–Hungarian wars , after the Ottomans have taken Buda, the Hungarian Capital (in 1541), the siege of Eger (1552) .
Tudor Rose (Nine Days a Queen)
1936
1553
About Lady Jane Grey , Queen Regnant of the Kingdom of England for nine days.
Lady Jane
1986
1553
About Lady Jane Grey , Queen Regnant of the Kingdom of England for nine days.
Elizabeth
1998
1554–1563
The early reign of Elizabeth I of England .
Mughal-e-Azam
1960
1556–1605
The Story of Akbar the Great, Mughal emperor and his son Jahangir . Jahangir's relationship with slave girl Anarkali is featured.
Les Amours de la reine Élisabeth
1912
1558–1603
Love affair between Elizabeth I of England and the Earl of Essex .
The Virgin Queen
1923
1558–1603
The reign of Elizabeth I of England .
The Virgin Queen
1928
1558–1603
The reign of Elizabeth I of England .
The Virgin Queen
1955
1558–1603
It focuses on the relationship between Elizabeth I of England and Sir Walter Raleigh .
Elizabeth R
1971
1558–1603
The reign of Elizabeth I of England .
The Virgin Queen
2005
1558–1603
The reign of Elizabeth I of England .
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
1972
1560
Lope de Aguirre 's ill-fated expedition down the Amazon in search of El Dorado .
Mary, Queen of Scots
1971
1560–1587
Mary, Queen of Scots
Queens: The Virgin and the Martyr
2017
1561
The rivalry between Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I of England
Mary of Scotland
1936
1561–1587
Mary, Queen of Scots
Das Herz der Königin
1940
1561–1587
Selective use of the life story of Mary, Queen of Scots , and her execution by Queen Elizabeth I for anti-English and pro-Scottish propaganda.
The crown is made of gold
1979
1561–1587
Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary Queen of Scots
2013
1561–1587
Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots
2018
1561–1587
Mary, Queen of Scots
Dangerous Beauty
1998
1562–1583
The film is about Veronica Franco , a courtesan in 16th-century Venice who becomes a hero to her city, but later becomes the target of an inquisition by the Church for witchcraft.[ 5]
The Mill and the Cross
2011
1564
Life in Flanders under Spanish Habsburg rule as depicted in Pieter Bruegel the Elder 's 1564 painting The Procession to Calvary .
Tsar
2009
1566–1569
Film about Ivan IV of Russia during the Oprichnina and the Livonian War
El Greco
2007
1567–1600
Greek biographical film about the life of the Greek painter of the Spanish Renaissance , Doménikos Theotokópoulos, known as El Greco .
Otello
1906
1570–1573
During the Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) fought for the control of the Island of Cyprus
Othello
1922
1570–1573
During the Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) fought for the control of the Island of Cyprus
Othello
1951
1570–1573
During the Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) fought for the control of the Island of Cyprus
Othello
1955
1570–1573
During the Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) fought for the control of the Island of Cyprus
Othello
1965
1570–1573
During the Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) fought for the control of the Island of Cyprus
Otello
1979
1570–1573
During the Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) fought for the control of the Island of Cyprus
Otello
1986
1570–1573
During the Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) fought for the control of the Island of Cyprus
Othello
1995
1570–1573
During the Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) fought for the control of the Island of Cyprus
Anonymous
2011
1570–1604
Life of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford , an Elizabethan courtier, playwright, poet and patron of the arts, suggested as the actual author of William Shakespeare 's plays.
Countess Dracula
1971
1570–1614
Based on the legends surrounding the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory .
Bathory
2008
1570–1614
Based on the story of Elizabeth Báthory , a Hungarian countess in the 16th and 17th centuries.
The Countess
2009
1570–1614
Based on the story of Elizabeth Báthory , a Hungarian countess in the 16th and 17th centuries.
La Reine Margot
1954
1572
France during the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre . The massacre was part of the French Wars of Religion .
La Reine Margot
1994
1572
France during the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre . The massacre was part of the French Wars of Religion .
The Princess of Montpensier
2010
1572
France during the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre . The massacre was part of the French Wars of Religion .
Beatrice Cenci
1909
1577–1599
About the life events of Beatrice Cenci .
Beatrice Cenci
1926
1577–1599
About the life events of Beatrice Cenci .
Beatrice Cenci
1941
1577–1599
About the life events of Beatrice Cenci .
Beatrice Cenci
1956
1577–1599
About the life events of Beatrice Cenci .
Beatrice Cenci
1969
1577–1599
It depicts real life events of Francesco and Beatrice Cenci .
Elizabeth I
2005
1578–1603
The last 25 years of the reign of Elizabeth I of England .
Ermak
1996
1580–1690
Yermak Timofeyevich and the Russian conquest of Siberia .
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2007
1585–1590
The reign of Elizabeth I of England and the Spanish Armada .
The Testament of Aga Koppanyi
1967
1586
Hungarian adventure film based on the eponymous novel by István Fekete. It talks about the adventourous life of the Hungarian soldiers in the Ottoman Hungary , during the Ottoman–Hungarian wars .
The Execution of Mary Stuart
1895
1587
The execution of Mary, Queen of Scots .
Fire Over England
1937
1588
The Spanish Armada during the Anglo-Spanish War .
The Sea Hawk
1940
1588
The Spanish Armada during the Anglo-Spanish War .
Will (TV series)
2017
1589
The young upstart actor/playwright William Shakespeare , a Catholic from the small town of Stratford, arrives in wild and turbulent Elizabethan era ' London during a time of religious turmoil looking for fame and fortune.
Goltzius and the Pelican Company
2012
1590
Dutch artist Hendrick Goltzius
Bill
2015
1593–1598
Set during Shakespeare's "lost years" —the crucial period, long a mystery to scholars, covering his rise from obscurity in Stratford-upon-Avon to fame as a playwright in Elizabethan era ' London . [ When hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare leaves his family and home to follow his dream. It’s a tale of murderous kings, spies, lost loves, and a plot to blow up Queen Elizabeth I .
Shakespeare in Love
1998
1593
Fictional love affair involving playwright William Shakespeare and Viola de Lesseps while Shakespeare was writing Romeo and Juliet .
Mihai Viteazul
1970
1593–1601
Michael the Brave , prince of Wallachia , Moldavia and Transylvania .
The Merchant of Venice
2004
1596
Set in the Republic of Venice . The film focuses on the Venetian Ghetto .
Nova Zembla
2011
1596–1597
About the last journey of Willem Barentsz and Jacob van Heemskerk , when they and their crew attempted sail to the Indies via Northeast Passage over Russia. They were stranded on the island of Nova Zembla .
The Favourite of the Queen
1922
1596–1601
Elizabeth I of England
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
1939
1596–1601
Elizabeth I of England and Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex .
Elizabeth the Queen
1968
1596–1601
Elizabeth I of England and Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex .
Galileo
1968
1597–1642
Depicts the life of Galileo Galilei and particularly his clash with the Catholic Church .
Films set in the 17th century
Title
Release date
Time period
Notes on setting
Shōgun
1980
1600–
Miniseries adaptation of the novel by James Clavell , which is loosely based on the adventures of English navigator William Adams , who journeyed to Japan in 1600 and rose to high rank in the service of the shōgun.
Mary & George
2024
1600–1628
British television miniseries based on Benjamin Woolley 's non-fiction book The King's Assassin (2017) about the affair between James VI and I and George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham .
Hamlet A.D.D.
2014
1602–future
Re-imagines Hamlet Shakespeare's play as a bizarre and comical tour through the ages. The story begins in 1602 and leaps chronologically through time to the present, then into the distant future.
Gunpowder
2017
1603–1605
English Catholic Robert Catesby and the Gunpowder Plot
Orlando
1992
1603–
Set in the Elizabethan era , loosely based on Virginia Woolf 's novel Orlando: A Biography
Rembrandt
1936
1606–1669
Life of Dutch painter Rembrandt
Captain John Smith and Pocahontas
1953
1607–1609
Relationship between Captain John Smith and Pocahontas in Jamestown , Virginia
The New World
2005
1607–1617
The colonization of Jamestown, Virginia
Galileo
1975
1609–1633
Biopic about the life of Galileo Galilei , focusing on his conflict with the Catholic church
1612
2007
1612
The Tsardom of Russia during the Time of Troubles
All Is True
2018
1613–1616
later years in the life of William Shakespeare
The Last Valley
1970
1618–1648
Set in the Kingdom of Germany , Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years' War .
Jamestown
2017–2019
1619–1622
The colonization of Jamestown, Virginia
Benedetta
2021
1619-1661
About the life of Italian nun Benedetta Carlini
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
1994
1620
The life of Patuxet man Squanto and arrival of the Mayflower
Molière
1978
1622–1673
The French playwright Molière
Royal Affairs in Versailles
1954
1623
A historical film showing Palace of Versailles from its beginnings to the present day
Day of Wrath
1943
1624
Loosely based on the case of alleged witch Anne Pedersdotter , and using a fictitious witchcraft trial as a metaphor for the then-current Nazi persecution of Jews .
The Three Musketeers
Several adaptations (1903–2014)
1625–1673
Based on the novels (The Three Musketeers and its sequels) by Alexandre Dumas . The protagonists are loosely based on historical figures Charles de Batz-Castelmore d'Artagnan , Armand d'Athos , Isaac de Porthau , and Henri d'Aramitz .
Cardinal Richelieu
1935
1626–1642
The life of the great 17th-century French statesman Cardinal Richelieu and his dealings with Louis XIII of France
Silence
2016
1630s–1638
Jesuit priests from Portugal attempt to spread Catholic Christianity in Edo-era Japan
Queen Christina
1933
1632–1654
Christina, Queen of Sweden
Le Roi danse
2000
1632–1687
Jean-Baptiste Lully , an Italian immigrant to France and noted composer of Baroque music .
Black Robe
1991
1634
Jesuit missionary among the Hurons .
The Devils
1971
1634
The life and trial of Urbain Grandier , who was convicted of witchcraft and burned. He was blamed for the Loudun possessions .
The Devil's Whore
2008
1638–1660
The English Civil War and the reign of Oliver Cromwell
Witchfinder General
1968
1640s
Set during the English Civil War . A fictionalized depiction of Matthew Hopkins , a witch-hunter .
Admiral
2015
1640s–1650s
The life of Michiel de Ruyter and the Dutch civil war
A Field in England
2013
1640s
During the English Civil War
Barbara
1997
1640
Set in Faroe Islands . About a love triangle between the pastor for the parish of Vágar , his unfaithful wife, and her foppish lover.
Cromwell
1970
1640–1653
The English Civil War and the dissolution of the Rump Parliament
Cyrano
2021
1640–1655
The life of Cyrano de Bergerac in early 17th century Paris
Alatriste
2006
1643
Life of a Spanish soldier (Capitaine Alatriste) until the Battle of Rocroi . Based on the novel by Arturo Perez-Reverte
Molière
2007
1645
The French playwright Molière
The Libertine
2004
1647–1680
Life of the poet John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester
With Fire and Sword
1999
1648–1654
The Khmelnytsky uprising in Ukraine against the control of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth . It led to the period of the Commonwealth known as the Deluge .
To Kill a King
2003
1648–1658
The reign of Oliver Cromwell , Lord Protector .
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
2003
1649–1685
The reign of Charles II of England
Restoration
1995
1649–1685
Set during the reign of Charles II of England
The First Churchills
1969
1650–1722
A BBC serial about the life of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and his wife, Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough
The Deluge
1974
1655–1660
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Second Northern War
The Man in the Iron Mask
1977
1660–1667
Loosely based on the existence of the Man in the Iron Mask . Set in France in the reign of Louis XIV
The Great Fire
2014
1666
Set during the Great Fire of London in England in 1666
Versailles
2015
1660s
Fictionalized drama about the reign of King Louis XIV of France and the building of Versailles
Cutthroat Island
1995
1668
A female pirate and her companion race against their rivals to find a hidden island that contains a fabulous treasure.
Colonel Wolodyjowski
1968
1668
The Ottoman invasion of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth , part of the Polish–Ottoman Wars .
Time of Violence
1988
1668
Bulgarian Christian region is selected by the Ottoman rulers to serve as an example of conversion to Islam
England, My England
1995
1670–1695
Depicts the life of the composer Henry Purcell
Vatel
2000
1671
France during the life of master chef François Vatel
The Prince of Homburg
1997
1675
Adaptation of the Heinrich von Kleist play fictionalizing the deeds of Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg in the Battle of Fehrbellin against Sweden. The Battle was part of the Scanian War .
Witchhammer
1970
1678–1696
Northern Moravia witch trials
The Red Violin
1998
1681
One section of the film is set in 1681 in Cremona
A Little Chaos
2014
1682
King Louis XIV of France and the design and construction of the Gardens of Versailles
Peter the Great
1984
1682–1725
The reign of Peter I of Russia
The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683
2012
1683
Second Ottoman siege of Vienna.
The Cantor of St Thomas's
1984
1685–1750
German composer Johann Sebastian Bach
The Crucible
1957
1692–1693
Dramatization of the Salem witch trials that took place in Province of Massachusetts Bay
The Crucible
1996
1692–1693
Dramatization of the Salem witch trials that took place in Province of Massachusetts Bay
Salem
2014
1692–1693
Loosely inspired by the real Salem witch trials in the 17th century
The Draughtsman's Contract
1982
1694
Set during the reign of William III and Mary II in England.
Robinson Crusoe
1997
1694–early 18th century
Robinson Crusoe flees Britain on a ship after killing his friend over love for the same woman. A fierce ocean storm wrecks his ship and leaves him stranded by himself on an uncharted island where he must fight for survival.
Tous les matins du monde
1991
late 17th century
French composer Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe .
Films set in the industrial era (1700–1900)
Films set in the 18th century
Title
Release date
Time period
Notes on setting
Rákóczi hadnagya
1954
1708
Adventure movie in Hungary during Rákóczi's War of Independence (1703–11).
The Sovereign's Servant
2007
1709
The Battle of Poltava during the Great Northern War .
A Glass of Water
1960
1710
Set in London during the War of Spanish Succession
The Favourite
2018
1711
A frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend, Lady Sarah , governs the country in her stead. When a new servant, Abigail , arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah.
Rob Roy: The Highland Rogue
1953
1713
Scottish folk hero Robert Roy MacGregor
Rob Roy
1995
1713
Scottish folk hero Robert Roy MacGregor
Black Sails
2014–2017
1715–1726
Set roughly two decades before the events of Treasure Island and during the Golden Age of Piracy
Farinelli
1994
1715–1740
Depicts the life of Farinelli , one of the most famous castrati
Our Flag Means Death
2022-2023
1717
Television series depicting the relationship between pirates Stede Bonnet and Blackbeard (Edward Teach) during the Golden Age of Piracy
Blackbeard, the Pirate
1952
1718
British Navy Lieutenant Robert Maynard aboard pirate Blackbeard 's ship.
Blackbeard
2006
1718
the infamous pirate Edward Teach
Maria Theresia
2017
1723–1741
Depicts the life of the young Maria Theresa
King of the Wind
1990
1727
Depicts the life of the Godolphin Arabian , an Arabian colt in 18th-century Kingdom of Great Britain during the reign of George II of Great Britain .
Of Love and Other Demons
2009
1730s
Depicts the daily life in the colonial port-city of Cartagena de Indias , at the Viceroyalty of New Granada at a time of extreme religious intolerance (thanks to the Holy Inquisition ) and slavery .
The Great King
1942
1740–1786
It depicts the life of Frederick the Great
Maria Theresa
1951
1740–1780
Depicts the life of Maria Theresa
Joseph Andrews
1977
1742
An adaption of the novel Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding .
Outlander (TV series)
2014
1743–ongoing
Depicts events leading up to the Jacobite Rising of 1745
George Washington
1984
1743–1783
George Washington 's life up to the American Revolutionary War
The Scarlet Empress
1934
1744–1762
Catherine II of Russia
The Rise of Catherine the Great
1934
1744–1762
Catherine II of Russia
Young Catherine
1991
1744
Catherine II of Russia
Catherine the Great
1995
1744–1762
Catherine II of Russia
Ekaterina
2014–2019
1744–1782
Catherine II of Russia
Catherine the Great
2015
1744–1782
Catherine II of Russia
The Master of Ballantrae
1953
1745–1746
Jacobite Rising of 1745
Culloden
1964
1745–1746
Jacobite Rising of 1745
The Master of Ballantrae
1984
1745–1746
Jacobite Rising of 1745
The Great
2020
1745
Loosely based on the rise to power of Catherine the Great , Empress of All Russia
Chasing the Deer
1994
1745–1746
Jacobite Rising of 1745
Mein Name ist Bach
2003
1747
Depicts Johann Sebastian Bach 's visit to Frederick the Great in Potsdam, Prussia, when The Musical Offering was composed.
Horseman
2003
1747
Set in the borders between the regions of Bosnia and Dalmatia , the crossroads of the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice . It deals with issues relating to the region's native Croats as they struggle to live between two empires and two faiths: Catholicism and Islam . Also covers the possibility of a love affair between a Christian soldier and a Muslim noblewoman.
The Amazing Grace
2006
1748
Tells the story of John Newton 's transformation from slave trader to Anglican priest; story is set in Calabar , Nigeria.
Plunkett & Macleane
1999
1748
Loosely based on The Gentlemen Highwaymen William Plunkett and Captain James MacLaine . They were highwaymen noted for their restrained and courteous behavior towards their victims.
Treasure Island
1934
1750
Adaptation of the famous pirate story by Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure Island
1950
1750
Adaptation of the famous pirate story by Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure Island
1972
1750
Adaptation of the famous pirate story by Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure Island
1990
1750
Adaptation of the famous pirate story by Robert Louis Stevenson
Casanova
2005
1753–1757
Giacomo Casanova
Lady Oscar
1979
1755–1789
The woman Oscar François de Jarjayes is raised as a man by her father, later gaining a career as a guard for Marie Antoinette.
A Tale of Two Cities
1911
1755–1792
England and France prior and during the French Revolution .
A Tale of Two Cities
1935
1755–1792
England and France prior and during the French Revolution .
A Tale of Two Cities
1958
1755–1792
England and France prior and during the French Revolution .
A Tale of Two Cities
1980
1755–1792
England and France prior and during the French Revolution .
A Tale of Two Cities
1980
1755–1792
England and France prior and during the French Revolution .
Amadeus
1984
1756–1791
Austria composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Barry Lyndon
1975
1756–1789
The Seven Years' War , etc.
The Last of the Mohicans
1936
1757
French and Indian War
The Last of the Mohicans
1992
1757
French and Indian War
Northwest Passage
1940
1757
French and Indian War and the ranger campaign of Robert Rogers
Clive of India
1935
1757
Robert Clive , Commander-in-Chief, India and the Battle of Plassey . The Battle was part of the Carnatic Wars .
John Paul Jones
1959
1759–1792
Biographical adventure film about American Revolutionary War naval hero John Paul Jones .
The Mission
1986
1760–1763
Jesuit missionaries in South America
Belle
2013
1761–1804
The true history of Dido Elizabeth Belle , a mixed–race daughter of British Naval officer John Lindsay and an African woman. She was taken to England by her father to be raised by his uncle, William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield , as an aristocratic Lady, as befits her blood line. This forces Lord Mansfield, the Lord Chief Justice, to confront his own views on race, society and the antiquated laws of the time .
Mozart's Sister
2010
1763
The early life of Maria Anna Mozart , older sister of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart .
Unconquered
1947
1763
Pontiac's War focusing on the Siege of Fort Pitt .
Brotherhood of the Wolf
2001
1764–1767
Based on a real-life series of killings that took place in France in the 18th century and on the famous legend of the Beast of Gévaudan
Catherine the Great
2019
1764–1796
Catherine II of Russia
Sons of Liberty
2015
1765–1776
A story about the Founding Fathers of the United States and the American Revolution .
A Royal Affair
2012
1766–1783
Set at the court of the mentally ill King Christian VII of Denmark , and focuses on the romance between his wife, Caroline Matilda of Great Britain , and the royal physician Johann Friedrich Struensee .
Napoléon
1955
1769–1821
French historical epic film that depicts major events in the life of Napoleon.
John Adams
2008
1770–1826
The story about the American Founding Father John Adams from the Boston Massacre in 1770 to his death in 1826.[ 6]
Louis van Beethoven
2020
1770s–1827
Life of Ludwig van Beethoven , called Louis in family
The Duchess
2008
1774–1806
The life of Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
Marie Antoinette
1938
1774–1792
Marie Antoinette , Queen consort of France
Marie Antoinette Queen of France
1956
1774–1792
Marie Antoinette , Queen consort of France
Marie Antoinette
2006
1774–1792
Marie Antoinette , Queen consort of France
Marie Antoinette
2022
1774–1792
Marie Antoinette , Queen consort of France
Drums Along the Mohawk
1939
1776
Settlers during the American Revolution . They are raided by a combined force of British, Loyalist , and Indian raiders.
1776
1972
1776
A musical retelling of the American Revolution's political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.
The Crossing
2000
1776
George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River and the Battle of Trenton
Revolution
1985
1776–1777
Fictionalized story of the American Revolution in New York
La Fayette
1961
1776–1781
The film depicts the life of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, in particular his role in the American War of Independence.
The Patriot
2000
1776–1781
Based on the life of Francis Marion , an officer of the Continental Army officer during the American Revolutionary War .
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor
2003
1776–1782
Depicting Benedict Arnold , both an early hero of the American Revolution and a notorious defector .
Turn: Washington's Spies
2014–2017
1776–1814
American Revolutionary War
The Queen's Necklace
1946
1780s
Based on the Affair of the Diamond Necklace . Jeanne of Valois-Saint-Rémy , a descendant of the House of Valois and courtesan takes revenge by scamming Marie Antoinette , Cardinal de Rohan , and others. The scandal kindling the flames of the French Revolution .
Admiral Ushakov
1953
1780–1792
Portrays the career of Feodor Ushakov , a celebrated naval officer and contemporary of Horatio Nelson
The Affair of the Necklace
2001
1780s
Based on the Affair of the Diamond Necklace . Jeanne of Valois-Saint-Rémy , a descendant of the House of Valois and courtesan takes revenge by scamming Marie Antoinette , Cardinal de Rohan , and others. The scandal kindling the flames of the French Revolution .
Poldark
1975–1977
1781–1799
Adaptation of Winston Graham 's novels set in Cornwall in the late 18th century
Poldark
2015–2019
1781–1801
Adaptation of Winston Graham 's novels set in Cornwall in the late 18th century
Les Liaisons dangereuses
1959
1782
Adaptation of 1782 French novel Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos , originally set in pre-Revolution Paris. This adaptation is set in present-day France.
Dangerous Liaisons
1988
1782
Adaptation of 1782 French novel Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos , set in pre-Revolution Paris
Valmont
1989
1782
Adaptation of 1782 French novel Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos , set in pre-Revolution Paris
Dangerous Liaisons
2022
1782
Prequel of 1782 French novel Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos , set in pre-Revolution Paris
Ridicule
1996
1783–1794
On the brink of the French Revolution . A minor baron and engineer from Lyon tries to gain audience with King Louis XVI of France to fund drainage of the mosquito-infested swamps bringing sickness and death to his region.
The Liberator
2013
1783–1830
Life of Simon Bolivar
Jefferson in Paris
1995
1784–1788
A semi-fictional account of Thomas Jefferson's tenure as the Ambassador of the United States to France before his presidency and of his alleged relationships with British artist Maria Cosway and his slave, Sally Hemings.
Botany Bay
1953
1787
Fictional story about the First Fleet sailing to Botany Bay , New South Wales
The Madness of King George
1994
1788
The deteriorating mental health of George III of the United Kingdom , King of Great Britain and Ireland
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
1986
1788–1797
George Washington 's life during his time as President of the United States.
Mutiny on the Bounty
1935
1789
the Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty
1962
1789
the Mutiny on the Bounty
The Bounty
1984
1789
The Mutiny on the Bounty
Farewell, My Queen
2012
1789
Marie Antoinette , Queen consort of France
La Révolution française
1989
1789–1794
French Revolution
The Scarlet Pimpernel
1934
1792
French Revolution
The Scarlet Pimpernel
1982
1792
French Revolution
Madame Sans-Gêne
1961
1792–1811
Historical comedy drama during the reign of Napoleon
Charlotte Corday
2008
1793
Trial and execution of Charlotte Corday after her murder of Jean-Paul Marat . Marat was a Jacobin journalist and politician.
Napoleon
2023
1793–1821
Historical epic film that depicts major events in the life of Napoleon.
Danton
1983
1794
Conflict between Georges Danton and Maximilien Robespierre during the French Revolution .
La Pola
2010
1795–1822
Historical series which explored the life and the times of Policarpa Salavarrieta , also known as La Pola , Icon of Colombia , a Neogranadine seamstress who spied for the Revolutionary Forces during the Spanish Reconquista of the Viceroyalty of New Granada a woman who became one of the most important figures during the tumultuous years of the Colombian Declaration of Independence for preferring death instead of submission.
Napoléon (miniseries)
2002
1795–1821
Historical miniseries which explored the life of Napoleon Bonaparte
Beau Brummell
1954
1795
Beau Brummell , a 19th-century arbiter of fashion in England who popularized the man's suit and necktie
Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna
1967
1798–1831
Films are about Sangolli Rayanna , a prominent general from Karnataka , who fought against the East India Company until he was captured and executed in 1831.
Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna
2012
1798–1831
Attack from the Sea
1953
1798–1811
Russian naval commander Fyodor Ushakov during the Mediterranean campaign
Northanger Abbey
1986
late 18th century (1798)
adaptation of Jane Austen 's 1817 novel set during the time Miss Austen wrote the novel.
Sleepy Hollow
1999
1799
Set in the years after the American Revolution , when a Headless Horseman haunted a little town, Sleepy Hollow, New York .
The Remains of Nothing
2004
1799
Eleonora Fonseca Pimentel
Désirée
1954
1799–1815
The love story between Désirée Clary and Napoleon I
Napoléon
1927
1799–1815
Napoléon I of France
Films set in the 19th century
Title
Release date
Time period
Notes on setting
Sense and Sensibility
1971
early 19th century
adaptation of Jane Austen 's 1811 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Sense and Sensibility
1981
early 19th century
adaptation of Jane Austen 's 1811 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Sense and Sensibility
1995
early 19th century
adaptation of Jane Austen 's 1811 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Sense and Sensibility
2008
early 19th century
adaptation of Jane Austen 's 1811 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Pride and Prejudice
1940
early 19th century
adaptation of Jane Austen 's 1813 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Pride and Prejudice
1980
early 19th century
adaptation of Jane Austen 's 1813 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Pride and Prejudice
1995
early 19th century
adaptation of Jane Austen 's 1813 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Pride and Prejudice
2005
early 19th century
adaptation of Jane Austen 's 1813 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Mansfield Park
1983
early 19th century
adaptation of Jane Austen 's 1814 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Mansfield Park
1999
early 19th century
adaptation of Jane Austen 's 1814 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Mansfield Park
2007
early 19th century
adaptation of Jane Austen 's 1814 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Emma
1972
early 19th century
adaptation of Jane Austen 's 1815 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Emma
1996
early 19th century
adaptation of Jane Austen 's 1815 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Emma
1996
early 19th century
adaptation of Jane Austen 's 1815 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Emma
2009
early 19th century
adaptation of Jane Austen 's 1815 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Emma
2020
early 19th century
adaptation of Jane Austen 's 1815 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Persuasion
1971
early 19th century
adaptation of Jane Austen 's 1817 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Persuasion
1995
early 19th century
adaptation of Jane Austen 's 1817 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Persuasion
2007
early 19th century
adaptation of Jane Austen 's 1817 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Northanger Abbey
2007
early 19th century
adaptation of Jane Austen 's 1817 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Centennial
1979
19th century
miniseries based on the James A. Michener novel chronicling the history of the American frontier in a fictional town in Colorado
The Divine Lady
1929
1803–1815
Tells the story of the love affair between Horatio Nelson and Emma Hamilton
That Hamilton Woman
1941
1803–1815
Set during the Napoleonic Wars , the film tells the story of the rise and fall of Emma Hamilton , dance-hall girl and courtesan , who married Sir William Hamilton , British ambassador to the Kingdom of Naples .
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
2003
1803–1805
During the Napoleonic Wars
Vanity Fair
2004
1803–1814
The Napoleonic era
War and Peace
1956
1803–1815
The Russian Empire during the Napoleonic era
Eroica
2003
1804
first performance of Beethoven 's third symphony
The Duellists
1977
1804–1814
The Napoleonic Wars
Tripoli
1950
1805
Battle of Derne
Austerlitz
1960
1805
Portrays Napoleon in this film about his victory at the Battle of Austerlitz
War & Peace
2016
1805–1812
The Russian Empire during the Napoleonic era
Conquest
1937
1806–1816
The love story between Marie Walewska and Napoleon I
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
1951
1807
The Napoleonic Wars
The Pride and the Passion
1957
1807–1814
The Napoleonic Wars , the Peninsular War in Spain
Lady Caroline Lamb
1972
1810–1828
Lady Caroline Lamb , the British aristocrat , novelist and Lord Byron 's lover
Mary Shelley
2017
1813–1821
Depicts the affair between poets Mary Shelley and Percy Shelley
Napoleon and Me
2006
1814
Principality of Elba during the Napoleonic Wars
Waterloo
1970
1815
Battle of Waterloo during the Napoleonic Wars .
Les Misérables
1934
1815–1832
France after Napoleon I (Bourbon Restoration and July Monarchy )
Les Misérables
1935
1815–1832
France after Napoleon I (Bourbon Restoration and July Monarchy )
Les Misérables
1995
1815–1832
France after Napoleon I (Bourbon Restoration and July Monarchy )
Les Misérables
1998
1815–1832
France after Napoleon I (Bourbon Restoration and July Monarchy )
Les Misérables
2012
1815–1832
France after Napoleon I (Bourbon Restoration and July Monarchy )
Les Misérables
2018
1815–1832
France after Napoleon I (Bourbon Restoration and July Monarchy )
The Count of Monte Cristo
1934
1815–1838
France after Napoleon I (Bourbon Restoration and July Monarchy )
The Count of Monte Cristo
1975
1815–1838
France after Napoleon I (Bourbon Restoration and July Monarchy )
The Count of Monte Cristo
2002
1815–1831
France after Napoleon I (Bourbon Restoration and July Monarchy ); Unlike the first two films, this version states 1814 at the start. Dantes' plan happens over a three-year period, having been imprisoned for thirteen years, as is stated during the film. The ending is set shortly after Albert's sixteenth birthday, having been born in 1815.
Bright Star
2009
1818–1821
The last three years of poet John Keats ' life
Peterloo
2018
1819
based on the Peterloo massacre of 1819
In the Heart of the Sea
2015
1820–1850
the story of the whaleship Essex which inspired the writing of Moby-Dick
The Greatest Showman
2017
1820–1860
Based on the story and life of P.T. Barnum , a famous showman and entertainer, and his creation of the Barnum & Bailey Circus
The White Slave
2016
1821
In the newly formed Great Colombia , a Spanish plantation burns down and only the baby of some planters is saved. She is sent to Kingdom of Spain , but as an adult, she hatches a plan to return home and become an abolitionist .
El Santo de la Espada
1970
1821–1822
José de San Martín and the Spanish American wars of independence
Bouboulina
1959
1821–1829
Laskarina Bouboulina , heroine of the Greek War of Independence
The Revenant
2015
1823
American frontiersman Hugh Glass fights for survival in the unincorporated Dakotas
Copying Beethoven
2006
1824
final years of Ludwig van Beethoven
The Deceivers
1988
1825
British officer in India investigates the Thugee cult
Mr. Turner
2014
1826–1851
Based on the last 25 years of the life of artist J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851)
Immortal Beloved
1994
1827
aftermath of the death of Beethoven
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
1974
1828–1833
The story of foundling Kaspar Hauser in the German Confederation .
Bleak House
2005
1830s
Based on Charles Dickens ' 1852–1853 novel
The Devil's Violinist
2013
1830s
Based on the life story of the 19th-century Italian violinist and composer Niccolò Paganini
A Song to Remember
1945
1830–1849
Based on the life story of the Polish pianist and composer Frédéric Chopin
La Note bleue
1991
1830–1849
Based on the life story of the Polish pianist and composer Frédéric Chopin
Impromptu
1991
1830–1849
Based on the life story of the Polish pianist and composer Frédéric Chopin
Chopin: Desire for Love
2002
1830–1849
Based on the life story of the Polish pianist and composer Frédéric Chopin
Disraeli
1916
1830–1880
It details the life and times of Benjamin Disraeli , who became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Disraeli
1921
1830–1880
It details the life and times of Benjamin Disraeli , who became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Disraeli
1929
1830–1880
It details the life and times of Benjamin Disraeli , who became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Prime Minister
1941
1830–1880
It details the life and times of Benjamin Disraeli , who became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Disraeli
1978
1830–1880
It details the life and times of Benjamin Disraeli , who became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Horseman on the Roof
1995
1832
Second cholera pandemic in July Monarchy France
Young Mr. Lincoln
1939
1832–1837
Early career of future president Abraham Lincoln
Miss Marx
2020
1833–1898
Story of the daughter of Karl Marx , Eleanor Marx
The Alamo
1960
1836
Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution .
Victoria in Dover
1936
1836
Young Queen Victoria meets her future husband Prince Albert
Victoria in Dover
1954
1836
Young Queen Victoria meets her future husband Prince Albert
Victoria the Great
1937
1836–1861
Life of Queen Victoria
The Young Victoria
2009
1836–1840
Early reign of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and her marriage to Albert, Prince Consort
Sixty Years a Queen
1913
1837–1901
Life of Queen Victoria
Victoria Regina
1961
1837–1897
Life of Queen Victoria
Victoria
2016–2019
1837–1850s
Life of Queen Victoria
Amistad
1997
1839–1841
Mutiny aboard La Amistad , a ship containing slaves from Africa. The ship had left Havana and was bound for Camagüey , both ports being in Spanish Cuba . The film follows the ship's entry into United States custody and the subsequent trial. The case was resolved by the trial United States v. The Amistad .
How the West Was Won
1962
1839–1889
United States expansion into and settlement of the West .
Belgravia
2020
1840
British society during the early Victorian era
The Emigrants
1971
1840s
The Swedish immigrants in Minnesota
Ammonite
2020
1840s
The romance between British paleontologist Mary Anning and Charlotte Murchison
Livingstone
1925
1840–1871
Depicts the life of the African missionary David Livingstone
David Livingstone
1936
1840–1871
Portrays the expedition of the British explorer David Livingstone to Africa
Song of Love
1947
1840–1856
The marriage of Robert and Clara Schumann and their close friendship with Johannes Brahms . All three were notable composers.
12 Years a Slave
2013
1841–1853
The story of free African American Solomon Northup after he was abducted and sold into slavery. Based on the autobiography of the same name
Edward the Seventh
1975
1841–1910
The life of Edward VII , King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland .
Alias Grace
2017
1843
The story of Grace Marks , a maid who allegedly murder her employer and his wife in 1843
The Young Karl Marx
2017
1844–1848
Karl Marx
To Walk Invisible
2016
1845–1848
Based on the later lives of the Brontës as they wrote and published their written works.
Angelique's Isle
2018
1845
Based on the story of Angelique Mott, an Anishnaabe woman and her voyageur husband Charlie Mott who were stranded on Isle Royal in Lake Superior during the Ontario copper rush
Harriet
2019
1840s–1863
biographical film about Harriet Tubman
Gangs of New York
2002
1846–1863
New York City prior and during the American Civil War . The events occur in the crime- infested neighborhood of Five Points, Manhattan . The film opens in 1846 with a conflict between a Nativist gang and the Dead Rabbits . The action then moves forward to the 1860s with the Nativists still active and involved with William M. Tweed , "boss " of Tammany Hall . The action culminates in the New York City draft riots of 1863.
80 Hussars
1978
1848
Hungarian movie about the 1848–49 Revolution and War of Freedom in Hungary. Under the leadership of Farkas Paál a small Hussar troupe escapes from Poland to Hungary to join the Independence war against the Habsburgs. Their adventurous journey is full of thousands of dangers.
The Sea Has Risen
1953
1848–49
Epic Hungarian movie in Communist style about the 1848–49 Revolution and War of Freedom in Hungary, and about the great Hungarian poet Sándor Petőfi . Known with the title: Föltámadott a tenger
Men and Banners
1965
1848–49
Epic Hungarian movie about the 1848–49 Revolution and War of Freedom in Hungary. Known with the title A kőszívű ember fiai
Flowers of Reverie
1984
1849
Hungarian movie which talks about the time after the defeat of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 and the Surrender at Világos
Dead or Alive
1980
1851
Hungarian movie which talks about the failed assassination by Gáspár Noszlopy on Franz Joseph I of Austria
The Sisters Brothers
2018
1851
Takes place during the California Gold Rush
The Empress
2022
1853
Historical drama series on the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria .
Eureka Stockade
1949
1854
Peter Lalor and the Eureka Rebellion , a gold miners' rebellion at the Eureka Stockade (Ballarat , Australia).
Mountains of the Moon
1990
1854–1864
Journey of Richard Francis Burton and John Hanning Speke in their expedition to Central Africa and the rivalry that followed
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1968
1854
The disaster of the Crimean War known as the Charge of the Light Brigade . It took place within the Battle of Balaclava .
Sissi
1955
1854
It is the first installment in the trilogy of films about Empress Elisabeth of Austria , nicknamed Sissi.
Sisi
2021
1854–1860
TV series about Empress Elisabeth of Austria , nicknamed Sissi.
Sisi & I
2023
1854–1860
Fictionalised story of Empress Elisabeth of Austria from the point of view of her lady-in-waiting, Irma Sztáray.
Sissi – The Young Empress
1956
1855–1856
Sissi adapts to life as Empress of Austria .
Dickinson
2019
1856–1862
A TV series on the early life of American poet Emily Dickinson , taking place in part during the American Civil War
Sissi – Fateful Years of an Empress
1957
1857–1860
Last film in the Sissi trilogy.
Quanto è bello lu murire acciso
1976
1857
Failed rising organized by Carlo Pisacane in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Garibaldi
1961
1860
Giuseppe Garibaldi leads a military campaign known as the Expedition of the Thousand in 1860
The Leopard
1963
1860
The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies during the Risorgimento
Sixty Glorious Years
1938
1861–1901
Life of Queen Victoria , sequel to the 1937 film Victoria the Great
Ride with the Devil
1999
1861–1864
depicts the activities of pro-Confederate Bushwhackers , guerrilla fighters , in Missouri during the American Civil War
Cold Mountain
2003
1861–1864
A couple in North Carolina is separated during the American Civil War and try to find each other again.
Gone with the Wind
1939
1861–1877
Georgia during the American Civil War and the Reconstruction Era .
Mrs Brown
1997
1861–1883
The relationship between Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and her personal servant John Brown .
Gods and Generals
2003
1861–1863
The American Civil War from the outset of the war to the Battle of Chancellorsville
Glory
1989
1862–1863
The American Civil War from the Battle of Antietam to the Second Battle of Fort Wagner
Copperhead
2013
1862
based on novel by Harold Frederic , set in upstate New York during the American Civil War
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966
1862
Two bounty hunters in an uneasy alliance against a third attempt to find a stash of hidden Confederate gold in New Mexico in the middle of the chaos of the American Civil War
Gettysburg
1993
1863
The Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War
Lillie
1978
1863–1929
British television about Lillie Langtry
Wyatt Earp
1994
1863–1884
Events leading up to and following the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Dances with Wolves
1990
1863–1870
Fictional story set during the American Civil War and its aftermath in the American West , interaction with the Lakota Sioux
Ludwig
1973
1864–1886
Life and death of King Ludwig II of Bavaria .
Lincoln
2012
Early 1865
Events chronicling the last few months of the life of President of the United States Abraham Lincoln .
The Conspirator
2011
April 1865
Based on the events of the aftermath of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln .
Hell on Wheels
2011–2016
1865–1867
based on the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad .
Senso
1954
1866
An Italian countess as an affair with an Austrian soldier in Venice during the Third Italian War of Independence
Tommy's Honour
2016
1866–1876
The complex and bittersweet relationship between the pioneering and legendary Scottish golfing champions Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris .
Riel
1979
1869–1885
The activities of Louis Riel , a Métis in both the Red River Rebellion of Manitoba and the North-West Rebellion in the District of Saskatchewan .
The Lone Ranger
2013
1869
The Lone Ranger and his sidekick Tonto bring justice to the wild west.
Stanley and Livingstone
1939
1870–1871
Welsh reporter Sir Henry M. Stanley 's quest to find Dr. David Livingstone
Lust for Life
1956
1870–1890
The life of the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh
Vincent & Theo
1990
1870–1890
About the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh and his brother Theo
News of the World
2020
1870
based on the 2016 American Western novel
Lonesome Dove
1989
1870s
the closing years of the Old West
Daniel Deronda
2002
1870s
based on George Eliot 's 1876 novel
Citizen Kane
1941
1871–1940
Chronicles the life of fictional yellow journalist Charles Foster Kane .
Young Winston
1972
1874–1902
The biography Winston Churchill before he became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during World War II .
Quigley Down Under
1990
1874
A Sharpshooter from Wyoming is hired by an Australian rancher paying a very high price. But when Quigley arrives Down Under, all is not as it seems.
Cannibal! The Musical
1993
1873–1883
Comedic musical retelling the story of cannibal Alferd Packer .[ 7] [ 8]
Centennial Summer
1946
1876
Set in Philadelphia at the time of the Centennial Exposition
Wild Bill
1995
1876
The last days of legendary lawman Wild Bill Hickok
The Last Samurai
2003
1876–1877
Events in the wake of the Meiji Restoration in the Empire of Japan , 1876–1877
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
2007
1876–1895
Events leading to the Wounded Knee massacre
Corsage
2022
1877
Empress Elisabeth of Austria nearing her 40th birthday
Ned Kelly
1970
1878–1880
British-Australian biographical film of 19th-century Australian bushranger Ned Kelly
Ned Kelly
2003
1878–1879
Biographical film of Ned Kelly based on the historical novel Our Sunshine
Warrior
2019–
1878
set during the Tong Wars in San Francisco
Zulu Dawn
1979
1879
The Battle of Isandlwana during the Anglo-Zulu War
Zulu
1964
1879
The Battle of Rorke's Drift during the Anglo-Zulu War
The English Game
2020
1879–1883
early association football in Great Britain
The Great McGonagall
1974
1880s
Humorous biopic of the Scottish poet William McGonagall
The Current War
2017
1880–1893
the 19th-century competition between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse over which electric power delivery system would be used in the United States (often referred to as the "war of the currents ").
Thousand Pieces of Gold
1991
1880s
Chinese immigrant woman in the American Old West .
Thariode: The Lost City
TBA
1880s
Based on the 2019 documentary film "Thariode " by Nirmal Baby Varghese . History of gold mining in Thariode , one of the most ancient cities of Malabar region , British India on 19th century.
Canadian Pacific
1949
1880s
Follows surveyors for the Canadian Pacific Railroad
The Miracle Worker
1962
1880–1887
The early childhood of Helen Keller , her infancy contraction of blindness and deafness and Anne Sullivan 's arrival
Unforgiven
1992
1881
set in the American Old West
Tombstone
1993
1881–1884
Events leading up to and following the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
2007
1881–1892
The end of Jesse James ' career as a criminal and the man who eventually kills him, Robert Ford in 1882
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
2021
1881–1930
The life of English artist Louis Wain
The Gilded Age
2022
1882
society in New York City during the Gilded Age
The Four Feathers
1939
1882–1888
During the British Army 's Nile Expedition
The Four Feathers
2002
1882–1888
During the British Army 's Nile Expedition
Wilde
1997
1882–1897
Oscar Wilde
Khartoum
1966
1884
Charles George Gordon defense of the Sudanese city of Khartoum from the forces of the army of Muhammad Ahmad during the Siege of Khartoum . Muhammad Ahmad had proclaimed himself to be the Mahdi .
Tesla
2020
1884–1900
Biographical drama film about Nikola Tesla
Houdini
2014
1884–1926
Miniseries about the life of the legendary illusionist and escape artist Harry Houdini from poverty to worldwide fame.
The Mudlark
1950
1885
A fictional account of how Queen Victoria was eventually brought out of her mourning for her dead husband, Prince Albert .
Arms and the Man
1958
1885
Takes place during the Serbo-Bulgarian War
Melba
1953
1886–1900
Musical biopic drama film of the life of Australian-born soprano Nellie Melba
Geronimo: An American Legend
1993
1886
Events leading up to the capture of Geronimo , a prominent Apache leader during the Apache Wars .
Freud
2020
1886
Depicts early career of Sigmund Freud , centred around a fictional criminal case in Vienna
Princess Kaiulani
2009
1887–1898
based on the life of Princess Kaʻiulani of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi
Victoria & Abdul
2017
1887–1901
About the real-life relationship between Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her Indian Muslim servant Abdul Karim
From Hell
2001
1888
based on the graphic novel of the same name by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell about the Jack the Ripper murders.
Mayerling
1968
1888–1889
Based on the Mayerling Incident , a series of events leading to the apparent murder–suicide of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria and his lover Baroness Mary Vetsera .
At Eternity's Gate
2018
1888–1890
the final years of painter Vincent van Gogh 's life
The Illusionist
2006
1889
tells the story of a magician in turn-of-the-century Vienna
Man of God
2021
1889
brings to life the incredible true story of Saint Nectarios of Aegina , Greece .
Ripper Street
2012
1889-
1897
a British mystery drama television series set in Whitechapel in the East End of London . It begins in 1889, six months after the infamous Jack the Ripper murders .
Van Gogh
1991
1890
Set in 1890, the film follows the last 67 days of Vincent van Gogh 's life
Woman Walks Ahead
2017
1890
the story of Catherine Weldon , a portrait painter who travels from New York to Dakota to paint a portrait of Sitting Bull
The English
2022
1890
an Englishwoman travels to the American West
The Prestige
2006
1890s
rival stage magicians in Victorian London
Colette
2018
1890s
Based upon the life of the French novelist Colette
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969
1890s–1908
Covers the activities of Butch Cassidy and Harry Longabaugh , prominent members of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch . The Wild Bunch was a loosely organized outlaw gang from Wyoming .
Loving Vincent
2017
1890–1891
The circumstances of Vincent Van Gogh's death and aftermath
Heaven's Gate
1980
1892
Covers the Johnson County War
Hostiles
2017
1892
A U.S. Cavalry officer who must escort a Cheyenne war chief and his family back to their home in Montana
Lizzie
2018
1892
The Lizzie Border murders
Gandhi
1982
1893–1947
Biopic about the life and activism of Mahatma Gandhi
Mao Zedong
2013
1893–1949
Television series about Mao Zedong , from his childhood to the foundation of the People's Republic of China
Radioactive
2019
1893–1934
Biopic about the life and scientific discoveries of Marie Curie
An Officer and a Spy
2019
1894
Depicts the events of the Dreyfus Affair
The Last Czars
2019
1894–1918
Docudrama miniseries about the reign of Tsar Nicholas II from his coronation until his assassination
El Presidente
2012
1896–1964
Philippine Revolution and the final years and death of President Emilio Aguinaldo
Entente cordiale
1939
1898–1904
Depicts events between the Fashoda crisis in 1898 and the 1904 signing of the Entente Cordiale creating an alliance between Britain and France and ending their historic rivalry
Rough Riders
1997
1898
Depicts The Battle of San Juan Hill , part of the Spanish–American War
A merénylet (The assassination)
2018
1898
Depicts the tragic assassination of Empress Elisabeth of Austria
Heneral Luna
2015
1898–1899
The Second Phase of the Philippine Revolution and the heroism of General Antonio Luna
Trotsky
2017
1898–1918
Biographical television miniseries about Leon Trotsky
There Will Be Blood
2007
1898–1927
Epic drama set during the Southern California Oil Boom, loosely based on the book Oil!
Ohm Krüger
1941
1899
The film depicts the life of the South African politician Paul Kruger and his eventual defeat by the British during the Boer War
Gold
2013
1899
the Klondike Gold Rush in the Yukon Territory
Newsies
1992
1899
Based on the Newsboys' strike of 1899 in New York City
Films set in the modern era (1900–1949)
Title
Release date
Time period
Notes on setting
The Knick
2014
1900
Doctors, Nurses, and others work at The Knickerbocker hospital
55 Days at Peking
1963
1900
Depicts the Battle of Peking during the Boxer Rebellion .
Breaker Morant
1980
1901
An Australian Lieutenant, Harry "Breaker" Morant , who ordered the summary execution of several prisoners during the Second Boer War
The Godfather Part II
1974
1901–1958
Second installment in The Godfather trilogy , the film serves as both a sequel and a prequel to The Godfather
The Battle of Port Arthur
1980
1904–1905
The film depicts the fiercest battles in Siege of Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War 1904 - 1905.
Nicholas and Alexandra
1971
1904–1918
Covers the last 14 years of the life and reign of Nicholas II of Russia , last Emperor of Russia . Includes the events of World War I , the Russian Revolution , the Russian Civil War and the shooting of the Romanov family .
A Dangerous Method
2011
1904–1912
Covers personal and professional relationships between Carl Jung , Sigmund Freud and Sabina Spielrein
Rosa Luxemburg
1986
1904–1919
Biography Of Marxist And Anti-War Activist Rosa Luxemburg and her assassination in 1919.
The Battleship Potemkin
1925
1905
The Russian battleship Potemkin uprising, part of the Revolution of 1905 in the Russian Empire .
The Real Glory
1939
1906
Moro Rebellion
The Passion of Marie
2012
1910
Biopic about Marie, the wife of Danish painter Peder Severin Krøyer
Tolkien
2019
1890s–1930s
Biopic about the life of J. R. R. Tolkien
Titanic
1943
1912
the Titanic disaster
Titanic
1953
1912
the Titanic disaster
A Night to Remember
1958
1912
the Titanic disaster
S.O.S. Titanic
1979
1912
the Titanic disaster
Titanic
1997
1912
the Titanic disaster
Titanic
2012
1912
the Titanic disaster
War Horse
2011
1912–1918
journey of a horse raised by a British teenager during World War I
Reds
1981
1912–1920
Russian Revolution
Doctor Zhivago
1965
1912–1923
World War I , the Russian Revolution and the Russian Civil War
Iron Jawed Angels
2004
1913–1920
American women's suffrage movement during the 1910s
Gallipoli
1981
1914–1915
Gallipoli Campaign of World War I
Flyboys
2006
1914–1917
Focusing on the Lafayette Escadrille , a unit of American volunteer combat pilots in service for the Allies of World War I .
Admiral
2008
1914–1917, 1964
Covers the last three years of the naval career of Alexander Kolchak , a vice-admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy and leader of the anti-communist White Movement during the Russian Civil War . The film also depicts the love triangle between the Admiral, his wife, and the poet Anna Timiryova .
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930
1914–1918
Western Front of World War I
All Quiet on the Western Front
1979
1914–1918
Western Front of World War I
All Quiet on the Western Front
2022
1914–1918
Western Front of World War I
A Very Long Engagement
2004
1914–1920s
Western Front of World War I
La Masseria Delle Allodole
2007
1915
Set during World War I in the Ottoman Empire , depicting the Armenian genocide .
Ararat
2002
1915
Based on the Defense of Van in 1915, an Armenian insurgence in the Ottoman Empire during the Armenian genocide .
The Promise
2017
1915
The Armenian genocide
Renoir
2012
1915–1919
Biopic about French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir focusing on the last four years of his life
Shimon Haber
2008
1915–1919
Development and usage of Chemical weapons in World War I
Sinking of the Lusitania: Terror at Sea
2007
1915
The Sinking of the RMS Lusitania
Rebellion
2016
1916
Miniseries dramatization of the Easter Rebellion in Dublin
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
1916–1918
T. E. Lawrence and the Arab Revolt in the Ottoman Empire .
Michael Collins
1996
1916–1922
Later life of Irish resistance leader Michael Collins and his participation in the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War .
1917
2019
1917
European theatre of World War I
The Lighthorsemen
1987
1917
Battle of Beersheba in the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I .
Stalin
1992
1917–1953
Brutal Career and Corruption of Soviet Leader Joseph Stalin
Erna i krig
2020
1918
A woman disguises herself as a man to join the army in order to protect her educationally subnormal son who has been called up to fight in World War I
The Wind Rises
2013
1918–1945
The life of Jiro Horikoshi
The Lost Battalion
1919
1918
Covers the fate of the Lost Battalion , units of the 77th Infantry Division . The units under the command of Major Charles White Whittlesey penetrated deep into the Forest of Argonne in France during World War I . They were trapped and surrounded by the German Army .
The Lost Battalion
2001
1918
Covers the fate of the Lost Battalion , units of the 77th Infantry Division . The units under the command of Major Charles White Whittlesey penetrated deep into the Forest of Argonne in France during World War I . They were trapped and surrounded by the German Army .
1918
1985
1918
Written by Horton Foote, depicts life in Texas and the devastating effect of the great flu epidemic of 1918.
La Vie en Rose
2007
1918–1963
Biopic of French singer Édith Piaf
The Wind that Shakes the Barley
2006
1919–1923
The Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War
Chariots of Fire
1981
1919–1924
British runners face prejudice and compete in the 1924 Summer Olympics . The runners are Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams . Liddell was a Scottish man and Abrahams was A British Jew .
Killers of the Flower Moon
2023
1919–1926
the Osage Indian murders in Oklahoma
Al Capone
1959
1919–1929
Biopic of American gangster Al Capone from the beginning of his career in 1919 until his arrest in 1929
Rebel in the Rye
2017
1919–1951
Biopic of American author J.D. Salinger , from his childhood until the publication of his debut novel Catcher in the Rye in 1959
Evita
1996
1919–1952
Biopic of Eva Perón , First Lady of Argentina .
J. Edgar
2011
1919–1972
Life and career of J. Edgar Hoover , Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1935 to 1972.
The Wind that Shakes the Barley
2006
1920–1923
War film set during the Irish War of Independence and Irish Civil War
Maria Cano
1990
1920s
Life of Maria Cano a Colombian poet and writer who was the country's first female political leader. Called the "Flor del trabajo" (Labor flower), Cano led the struggle for basic civil rights and for the rights of salaried workers. She was the leader of several workers' strikes
Anastasia
1956
1920s
Based upon theories on the survival of Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia and the activities of Anna Anderson . Anderson was the most famous of the Romanov impostors .
Vita & Virginia
2018
1920s
Depicts the relationship between Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West
A Real Vermeer
2015
1920s
Biopic about Dutch art forger Han van Meegeren
Legionnaire
1998
1920–1926
Rif War
The First of the Few
1942
1922–1936
Aerospace engineer R.J. Mitchell designs the Spitfire despite his failing health.
Little Ashes
2008
1922–1938
Depicts the love affair between artist Salvador Dalí and poet Federico García Lorca
Frida
2002
1922–1953
A biography of artist Frida Kahlo
Rosewood
1997
1923
Depicts the Rosewood massacre
Bertie and Elizabeth
2002
1923–1952
Explores the relationship between King George VI and his wife Queen Elizabeth from their first meeting to the King's death in the winter of 1952.
The King's Speech
2010
1924–1939
The quest of George VI , King of the United Kingdom to overcome his stammer.
Togo
2019
1925
the story of Togo , a lead dog during the 1925 serum run to Nome
Inherit the Wind
1960
1925
Fictionalized account of the Scopes Trial in Tennessee
The Ogre
1996
1925–1945
The account of a simple Frenchman caught up in the events of World War II . He involuntarily serves in the French Army , spends time as a prisoner of war in East Prussia , and gets hired to take care of the animals in the local estate of Hermann Göring . When fired, the Frenchman finds a new job at nearby Kaltenborn Castle, a Nazi Germany military academy for boys. He gets tasked with recruiting children to serve the cause. Continuing service while Nazi Germany deteriorates and East Prussia faces a Soviet invasion .
Death Defying Acts
2007
1926
An episode in the life of Hungarian-American escapologist Harry Houdini at the height of his career in the 1920s.
Murderous Maids
2000
1926–1933
Set in Le Mans, France, tells the story of two French maids, Christine and Léa Papin who murdered their employer in 1933.
Hacksaw Ridge
2016
1926–1945
Early life and World War II experiences of Desmond Doss
Downton Abbey
2019
1927
film sequel to the television series of the same name
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
2020
1927
A fictional story about real blues singer Ma Rainey , taking place during a single recording session.
The Aviator
2004
1927–1947
Biopic about Howard Hughes , an aviation pioneer, director, and successful film producer.
Changeling
2008
1928
Based on the Wineville Chicken Coop murders
Downton Abbey: A New Era
2022
1928
film sequel to the television series of the same name
Phar Lap
1983
1928–1932
Biography about the New Zealand-born Australian racehorse Phar Lap
The Imitation Game
2014
1928–1950
British cryptanalyst Alan Turing , who decrypted German intelligence messages for the British government during the Second World War
Lion of the Desert
1981
1929–1931
About the struggle of Libyan rebels under Omar Mukhtar against the Italian Royal Army in the years leading up to World War II.
Joe MacBeth
1955
1930s
Modern retelling of Shakespeare 's Macbeth , set in a 1930s American criminal underworld.
Mildred Pierce
2011
1930s
based on the 1941 novel , set during the Great Depression
Richard III
1995
1930s
Adapts Richard III story and characters to a setting based on 1930s Britain, with Richard depicted as a fascist plotting to usurp the thron
Mank
2020
1930–1940
Biopic about screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz and the development of the screenplay for Citizen Kane
Henry & June
1990
1931
Biopic about two writers Henry Miller and Anais Nin
Hugo (film)
2011
1931
A young boy discovers the history of early filmmaking
Rabbit-Proof Fence
2002
1931
Australia's Stolen Generations
The Legend of Bagger Vance
2000
1931
Set in Savannah, Georgia , during the Great Depression ; loosely based on the Bhagavad Gita . The story starts by setting a background. A noteworthy golf player went off to fight in World War I . He returned a decorated veteran but traumatized by the deaths of his unit in battle. He then sank into a life of habitual alcohol intoxication . In 1931, there is to be an exhibition match between famous golfers Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen . The veteran is asked to participate and compete against them. A mysterious man volunteers to be his caddie , helping the veteran to come to grips with his personal demons and play golf again.
Road to Perdition
2002
winter 1931
A film set in Illinois during the Great Depression , and featuring Prohibition Era -organized crime figures. The protagonist is a mob enforcer for an Irish mob boss. The son of the boss wants to kill him, however, and manages to kill his wife and one of his sons. The protagonist and his remaining son escape to Chicago, attempting to find new work under Al Capone and his Chicago Outfit . Underboss Frank Nitti rejects the offers of the protagonist to join them. Nitti also contacts the Irish mob boss and they agree to have the protagonist killed. Starting an escalating conflict.
Perry Mason
2020
1931–1932
a fictional detective in Depression-era Los Angeles, based on the award-winning series of the same name broadcast from 1957 to 1966
Christopher and His Kind
2011
1931–1952
Biopic about playwright and novelist Christopher Isherwood , focusing on his years in Berlin before the Second World War
Bonnie and Clyde
1967
1931–1934
About the exploits of Bonnie and Clyde , American outlaws and robbers during the Great Depression .
Frances
1982
1931–1958
Life of actress Frances Farmer
Last Man Standing
1996
1932
During Prohibition in the United States , gun-wielding mercenary John Smith, arrives at the small town Jericho, Texas , close to the Mexico–United States border . He plays on both sides in a gang war between the Irish Mob and the American Mafia , while scheming to eliminate both gangs. The film is a loose remake of Yojimbo (1961), which was set in Japan during the Tokugawa shogunate . The original film was a loose adaptation of the novels Red Harvest (1929) and The Glass Key (1931) by Dashiell Hammett .
Gosford Park
2001
1932
murder mystery set at an English country house during the Interwar period
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014
1932 (1968, 1985)
Two men team up to try and make a fortune
King Kong
2005
1933
A greedy film producer assembles a team of moviemakers and sets out for the infamous Skull Island.
Public Enemies
2009
1933–1934
Set during the Great Depression , it chronicles the final years of the notorious bank robber John Dillinger .
Race
2016
1933–1936
The life of Jesse Owens who won four gold medals during Athletics.
The First Lady
2022
1933–2017
It portrays life and family events of three first ladies of the United States : Eleanor Roosevelt , Betty Ford , and Michelle Obama .
Murder on the Orient Express
2017
1934
murder mystery set aboard the Orient Express train traveling from Istanbul to London
The Highwaymen
2019
1934
Film about two Texas Rangers tasked with apprehending Bonnie and Clyde
The National Anthem
1999
1934–1935
Set in Shanghai during the Japanese occupation of Manchuria and the resulting conflict.
A Pearl in the Forest
2008
1934–1938
Set during the Great Purge initiated by Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union . The film focuses on the spillover effects of the Purge on the Mongolian People's Republic , a satellite state of the Soviet Union.
The Gathering Storm
2002
1934–1939
Biopic about British prime minister Winston Churchill in the years leading up to the outbreak of World War 2
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984
1935
In 1935, Indiana Jones arrives in India, still part of the British Empire, and is asked to find a mystical stone.
Cinderella Man
2005
1935
biographical sports film about American boxer James J. Braddock
Atonement
2007
1935–1940
A romantic suspense war film. Opening in the interwar period of the United Kingdom, during the late 1930s, and continuing to the early days of World War II . The film opens in 1935 with the interactions between the girls of the wealthy Tallis family and their cousin Lola on one side, and a lower class-man by the name of Robbie Turner on the other. When Lola gets raped, Robbie gets blamed for the act, arrested, and imprisoned. Four years later, Robbie is released on condition of serving in the British Army as part of the British Expeditionary Force on the areas of the French Third Republic .
Olga
2004
1935–1942
The relationship between German-Brazilian communist militant Olga Benário and Luís Carlos Prestes , one of the main leaders of the opposition against Brazilian dictatorship of Getúlio Vargas .
Elvis
2022
1935–1956
Biopic about the early life and career of Elvis Presley
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981
1936
In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant.
Unbroken
2014
1936–1998
The life of Louis Zamperini .
The Hindenburg
1975
1937
The Hindenburg disaster at Naval Air Station Lakehurst , New Jersey .
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2000
1937
set in 1937 rural Mississippi during the Great Depression . Its story is a modern satire loosely based on Homer 's epic poem The Odyssey that incorporates mythology from the American South
Seabiscuit
2003
1937
Race horse Seabiscuit
I Saw the Light
2015
1937–1953
Biopic about country singer Hank Williams
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989
1938
An art collector appeals to Jones to embark on a search for the Holy Grail.
The Good Shepherd
2006
1938–1961
Rise of Central Intelligence Agency 's counterintelligence , leading up to the Bay of Pigs Invasion
Voyage of the Damned
1976
1939
Based on the events of the MS St. Louis
The Dig
2021
1939
The 1939 excavation of Sutton Hoo
Hyde Park on Hudson
2012
1939
The 1939 visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Roosevelt's country estate .
The Last Bastion
1984
1939–1945
Australia during World War II
Schindler's List
1993
1939–1945
German industrialist Oskar Schindler 's efforts to keep Jewish people from being interred in Nazi concentration camps during World War II .
The Pianist
2002
1939–1945
World War II experiences of Polish-Jewish pianist/composer and Holocaust survivor Władysław Szpilman
Max Manus: Man of War
2008
1939–1945
Norway during World War II and Winter War
The Zookeeper's Wife
2017
1939–1945
the story of Antonina Żabińska and Jan Żabiński , who saved the lives of 300 Jews imprisoned in the Warsaw Ghetto following the German invasion of Poland during World War II
Battle of Britain
1969
1940
The Battle of Britain
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2005
1940
Four kids travel through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia
April 9th
2015
1940
9 April, German invasion of Denmark . A group of Danish bicycle infantry is sent as a vanguard to slow down the German advance until reinforcements can arrive.
The Exception
2016
1940
Deposed Kaiser Wilhelm II living in exile in Nazi-occupied Netherlands .
Kongens nei (The King's Choice)
2016
1940
The film focuses on King Haakon VII and the Norwegian Royal family in the days before and immediately after the German invasion of Norway in April 1940.
Darkest Hour
2017
1940
May–June 1940. Winston Churchill 's early days as Prime Minister , as Hitler closes in on Britain during World War II .
Dunkirk
2017
1940
The Dunkirk evacuation of World War II
Hurricane
2018
1940
The Battle of Britain
Malèna
2000
1940–1944
Italy during World War II
Un village français
2009
1940–2000
German military forces invade the fictional French village of Villeneuve, near the French-Swiss border.
Life Is Beautiful
1997
early 1940s
A Jewish-Italian man and his son during their internment in a Nazi concentration camp
The Way Back
2010
1941
Escape from a Siberian Gulag
The Good Traitor
2020
1941
Henrik Kauffmann and the signing of the Greenland treaty with the United States
Sink the Bismarck!
1960
May 1941
Depicts German battleship Bismarck and its last battle .
Defiance
2008
August 1941
Story of three Jewish brothers of the Bielski partisans who saved and recruited Jews during the Nazi occupation of Belarus .
Das Boot
1981
October 1941
Battle of the Atlantic
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970
7 December 1941
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
Hong Kong 1941
1984
December 1941
The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong , and the story of local resistance against Japanese forces.
Pearl Harbor
2001
December 1941 – April 1942
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor , and the subsequent American retaliation in the Doolittle Raid .
The Gallant Hours
1960
1942
U.S. Navy admiral William Halsey in the crucial early weeks of his command of American forces in the Guadalcanal campaign of World War II .
U-571
2000
1942
Battle of the Atlantic
The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep
2007
1942
A boy named Angus MacMorrow lives in the manor house of Lord Killin on Loch Ness with his mother Anne MacMorrow and his sister, Kirstie.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
2008
1942
Set during the Holocaust
Allied
2016
1942
a Canadian intelligence officer and a French Resistance fighter pose as a married couple during a mission in Casablanca
Das Boot
2018
1942
Battle of the Atlantic , sequel to Das Boot (1981)
Greyhound
2020
1942
Battle of the Atlantic
Midway
1976
June 1942
The Battle of Midway
Midway
2019
June 1942
The Battle of Midway
Kokoda
2006
August 1942
Australia's 39th Battalion during the early days of the Kokoda Track campaign
The Bridge on the River Kwai
1957
1942–1943
Construction of the Burma Railway by forced labour , mainly British prisoners of war , during the Burma Campaign of World War II .
Captain America: The First Avenger
2011
1942–1945
Steve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America
Stalingrad
1993
August 1942 – February 1943
The Battle of Stalingrad from a German perspective.
The Thin Red Line
1998
August 1942 – February 1943
The Guadalcanal Campaign
Band of Brothers
2001
August 1942 – May 1945
Miniseries portraying the soldiers in Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division , from training in boot camp to action in the European Theatre of World War II .
The Pacific
2010
August 1942 – August 1945
Miniseries portraying the Pacific Theater of World War II
Enemy at the Gates
2001
winter 1942–1943
The activities of Soviet sniper Vasily Zaytsev in the Battle of Stalingrad
Masters of the Air
2024
spring 1943–1945
Miniseries portraying the story of the 100th Bomb Group during World War II and follows bomber crews on dangerous missions to destroy targets inside German-occupied Europe
Patton
1970
1943–1945
The exploits of United States Army General George S. Patton during World War II
Sophie Scholl – The Final Days
2005
February 1943
The ultimate days of Sophie Scholl , a White Rose revolutionary. She actively opposing Nazi Germany until her execution and death.
Cross of Iron
1977
spring 1943
Eastern Front
Hvidsten Gruppen (This Life)
2012
1943
the story about the Danish resistance movement Hvidsten Gruppen .
The Dam Busters
1955
May 1943
Development of the Upkeep bouncing bomb and its use in Operation Chastise
Memphis Belle
1990
May 1943
About the 25th and last mission of the Memphis Belle , an American Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber flying over Nazi Germany as part Strategic bombing operations .
Eye of the Needle
1981
1944
a German spy in England who discovers vital information about the upcoming D-Day invasion
Black Book
2006
1944
a Dutch-Jewish singer becomes a spy for the resistance in German-occupied Netherlands
Flame & Citron
2008
1944
the story of two Danish resistance movement fighters nicknamed Flame and Citron, during the Nazi occupation of Denmark
Red Tails
2012
1944
Tuskegee Airmen during World War II
The Longest Day
1962
6 June 1944
The Normandy landings , the first stage of the Invasion of Normandy
Saving Private Ryan
1998
June 1944
The Normandy landings and their aftermath
Windtalkers
2002
June–July 1944
Focuses on Navajo code talkers during the Battle of Saipan
Valkyrie
2008
July 1944
Set in Nazi Germany during World War II . It depicts the 20 July plot in 1944 by German army officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler and to use the Operation Valkyrie national emergency plan to take control of the country.
A Bridge Too Far
1977
September 1944
Operation Market Garden
Kanal
1956
September 1944
Warsaw uprising
When Trumpets Fade
1998
September 1944
The Battle of Hürtgen Forest
Saints and Soldiers
2003
December 1944 – January 1945
The Malmedy massacre and its aftermath during the Battle of the Bulge .
Battle of the Bulge
1965
December 1944 – January 1945
The Battle of the Bulge . Based on the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II . It was launched through the densely forested Ardennes region of Wallonia in eastern Belgium , northeast France, and Luxembourg , towards the end of the war in Europe.
The Great Raid
2005
January 1945
Liberation of the Cabanatuan Prison Camp on the island of Luzon , Philippines. The camp was set up during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines .
Flags of Our Fathers
2006
February–March 1945
the Battle of Iwo Jima from an American perspective.
Letters from Iwo Jima
2006
February–March 1945
The Battle of Iwo Jima from a Japanese perspective.
The Shadow In My Eye
2021
21 March 1945
Operation Carthage
Grave of the Fireflies
1988
March–September 1945
Japanese sibling struggle to survive toward the end of World War II during the firebombing of Kobe and its aftermath.
Fury
2014
April 1945
2nd Armored Division Tank crewmen during the Western Allied invasion of Germany
The Captain
2017
April 1945
German war Criminal Willi Herold assumes command after finding a Nazi uniform.
Downfall
2004
April–May 1945
Depicting the final ten days of Adolf Hitler 's reign over Nazi Germany and their immediate aftermath. Events take place during the Battle of Berlin .
Ashes and Diamonds
1958
May 1945
Polish Home Army soldiers assigned to assassinate a Communist commissar
A Royal Night Out
2015
May 1945
The teenaged Princess Elizabeth , with younger sister Princess Margaret , ventures out of Buckingham Palace to enjoy the VE Day celebrations.
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
2016
July 1945
The sinking of the USS Indianapolis .
The Good German
2006
July–August 1945
During the Potsdam Conference
Nuremberg
2000
November 1945 – October 1946
The first of the Nuremberg trials
42
2013
1945–47
Jackie Robinson biopic of MLB playing career
The Godfather
1972
1945–1955
Vito Corleone , the aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty, transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son Michael Corleone . The film is set primarily in New York City, and is based on the novel The Godfather by Mario Puzo . The novel and film fictionalize actual people and events connected to the Five Families . Vito Corleone himself was a composite of real-life organized crime bosses Frank Costello and Carlo Gambino .[ 9]
Judgment at Nuremberg
1961
1947
The Judges' Trial
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988
1947
A toon-hating detective is a cartoon rabbit's only hope to prove his innocence when he is accused of murder.
The Black Dahlia
2006
1947
The murder of Elizabeth Short and subsequent investigation.
Exodus
1960
1947–1948
Foundation of Israel
Cast a Giant Shadow
1966
1948
United States Army colonel Mickey Marcus 's involvement in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War
Roa
2013
1948
The final days in the life of Juan Roa Sierra , the man who was blamed for the 1948 assassination of Jorge Eliécer Gaitán , the charismatic liberal candidate for president of the Republic of Colombia his murder provoked the Bogotazo rioting and the imminent beginning of the bloody La Violencia
The Pact
2021
1948
The intense friendship between Karen Blixen , the Danish author best known for her autobiographical novel Out of Africa , and Thorkild Bjørnvig , a young and promising poet.
Films set in the atomic era (1950–1999)
Title
Release date
Time period
Notes on setting
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
2013
1925–1995
Nelson Mandela
Walk the Line
2005
1944–1968
Johnny Cash
The Notorious Bettie Page
2005
1949–1959
Bettie Page
The Right Stuff
1983
1947–1963
History of the space race
The Shawshank Redemption
1994
1947–1987
takes place in a state penitentiary set in mid-century New England
A Beautiful Mind
2001
1947–1994
based on the life of John Nash , a Nobel Laureate in Economics
The Crown
2016
1947–2005
Follows the political rivalries and romance of Queen Elizabeth II 's reign and the events that shaped the second half of the 20th century.
American Hot Wax
1978
1950
Disc jockey Alan Freed 's involvement in the emergence of rock and roll
Snow Falling on Cedars (film)
1999
1950
A Japanese-American fisherman is accused of killing his neighbor at sea. In the 1950s, race figures into the trial. So does reporter Ishmael.
71: Into the Fire
2010
1950
The story of student-soldiers trying to protect a middle school during the early days of the Korean War
Taegukgi
2004
1950–1953
A drama about the fate of brothers forced to fight in the Korean War
Sayonara
1957
1950–1953
the story of an American Air Force pilot during the Korean War who falls in love with a famous Japanese dancer
A Funny Man
2011
1950s–1980
Dirch Passer
Rocketman
2019
1950s–1982
Elton John
Hail, Caesar!
2016
1951
A Hollywood fixer in the 1950s works to keep the studio's stars in line
The Queen's Sister
2005
1952–1975
A semi-fictionalized account of the life of Princess Margaret , the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II , from 1952 until the mid-1970s
The Finest Hours
2016
1952
The SS Pendleton Coast Guard rescue mission attempt
The Motorcycle Diaries
2004
1952–1967
The life of Che Guevara
The Kennedys
2011
1952–1968
The triumphs and tragedies of the Kennedy family
Good Night, and Good Luck
2005
1953
The conflict between veteran radio and television journalist Edward R. Murrow and U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy relating to the anti-Communist Senator's actions with the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
The Front Line
2011
1953
A drama centered on the Korean War 's final battle which will determine the border between North Korea and South Korea
The Death of Stalin
2017
1953
The events that transpired after the death of Joseph Stalin in 1953
Being the Ricardos
2021
1953
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz deal with accusations that Lucille is a communist in Cold War America while preparing to film an episode of I Love Lucy
Elvis
1979
1953–1972
The story follows the life and career of rock and roll icon Elvis Presley
The People vs. Larry Flynt
1996
1953–1988
Biopic about Larry Flynt , publisher of Hustler magazine
The Quiet American
2002
1954
The film covers early American covert involvement in Vietnam during the last days of the First Indochina War . It set the stage for the subsequent Vietnam War .
Shutter Island
2010
1954
In Massachusetts , U.S. Marshal Edward "Teddy" Daniels investigates the disappearance of murderer Rachel Solando, who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane. The film is set in Boston Harbor , and is based on the novel Shutter Island (2003) by Dennis Lehane . The hospital is loosely based on the Chronic Disease Hospital of Long Island .
The Founder
2016
1954
The story of Ray Kroc , a salesman who turned the innovative fast food eatery of
Richard and Maurice McDonald , McDonald's , into one of the biggest restaurant businesses in the world. Th film depicts Kroc using a combination of ambition, persistence, and ruthlessness.
The Battle of Algiers
1966
1954–1960
During the Algerian War
Forrest Gump
1994
1954–1981
The remarkable life story of a kind and brave Alabama man with an IQ of 75.
Lumumba
2000
1955–1961
Path of the first Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo Patrice Lumumba and his killing. The Republic itself was the former Belgian Congo following its independence.
Che
2008
1955–1967
The life and death of Che Guevara
Goodfellas
1990
1955–1980
Biopic about mobster Henry Hill . Hill was an associate of the
Lucchese crime family , who later became an informant of the Federal Bureau of Investigation .
Blow
2001
1955–1994
Biopic about drug trafficker George Jung
The Club
2021
1950–1955
Multiple depictions that show an anti-Greek sentiment in Turkey, Varlık Vergisi and in the last episode the Istanbul pogrom is depicted.[ 10]
Pains of Autumn
2009
September 1955
Istanbul pogrom against Greek minority .[ 11]
Nasser 56
1996
1956
The Suez Crisis from the Egyptian point of view
Children of Glory
2006
1956
Hungarian Revolution of 1956
Great Balls of Fire!
1989
1956–1958
The early career of Rock and roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis
Quiz Show
1994
1956–1958
Twenty-One Quiz show scandals
My Week with Marilyn
2011
1956
The film focuses on the week during the shooting of the 1957 film The Prince and the Showgirl . Marilyn Monroe was escorted around London by Colin Clark , after her husband Arthur Miller had returned to the United States.
The Iron Giant
1999
1957
Animated film; A young boy befriends a giant robot from outer space that a paranoid government agent wants to destroy.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2008
1957
In 1957, archaeologist and adventurer Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. is called back into action.
Motherless Brooklyn
2019
1957
A private investigator struggling with Tourette syndrome works to solve the mystery of his mentor's demise during the 1950s in New York City
Bridge of Spies
2015
1957–1961
During the Cold War , an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet-captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Francis Gary Powers .
The Butler
2013
1957–1986
Based on the life of White House butler Eugene Allen
Loving
2016
1958–1967
Based on the lives of Mildred and Richard Loving and the events surrounding the landmark court case of Loving v. Virginia .
In Cold Blood
1967
1959
Based on Truman Capote 's nonfiction book of the same name about the murdered Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas .
Black and White
2002
1959
Biographical film about the Max Stuart case where an Indigenous Australia man was found guilty of murder and the legal fight to have his death sentence commuted.
Hollywoodland
2006
1959
a private detective investigates the circumstances surrounding the death of actor George Reeves
Scandal
1989
1959–1963
Christine Keeler , Stephen Ward and the Profumo affair
Respect
2021
1959–1972
Follows the career of African American singer Aretha Franklin
Heaven & Earth
1993
1960–1980
Vietnam War
The Courier
2020
1960–1966
Greville Wynne
The Odd Angry Shot
1979
1960s
Experiences of Australian soldiers during the Vietnam War .
The German Doctor
2013
1960
The life of Josef Mengele in Argentina. He was a former Nazi wanted for War crimes . He was a target for Nazi hunters .
Gagarin: First in Space
2013
1960–1961
The Vostok 1 mission, making the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin the first human to cross into outer space . It was the first human spaceflight .
City of God
2002
1960–1980
The growth of organized crime in Cidade de Deus, Rio de Janeiro .
Selena (film)
1997
1961; 1981–1995
Biographic of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez.
The Eichmann Show
2015
1961
The behind the scenes of the television broadcast of the Eichmann Trial
Hidden Figures
2016
1961
The black female mathematicians who worked at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) during the Space Race
Experimenter
2015
1961
Milgram experiment
K-19: The Widowmaker
2002
1961, 1989
Soviet submarine K-19 nuclear disaster
Saving Mr. Banks
2013
1961–1964
Events surrounding the development of the film Mary Poppins
JFK
1991
1961–1966
The assassination of President of the United States John F. Kennedy and subsequent investigation
First Man
2018
1961–1969
About the life of Neil Armstrong and the decade leading up to the Apollo 11 lunar mission
The Sandlot
1993
1962
Boys playing baseball in Los Angeles fearing a big dog
Thirteen Days
2000
1962
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Green Book
2018
1962
a tour of the Deep South by African American classical and jazz pianist Don Shirley and Italian American bouncer Frank "Tony Lip" Vallelonga who served as Shirley's driver and bodyguard
Dear Comrades!
2020
1962
Novocherkassk massacre
Z
1969
1963
The assassination of Grigoris Lambrakis
A Perfect World
1993
1963
A kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor: an escaped convict on the run from the law, while the search is headed up by an honorable Texas Ranger.
The Help
2011
1963
Race relations in the Deep South during the Civil Rights Movement
Parkland
2013
1963
Immediate aftermath of the JFK assassination
Jackie
2016
1963
Jacqueline Kennedy in the immediate aftermath of the JFK assassination
The Kennedys: After Camelot
2017
1963–1994
Follow-up to the 2011 miniseries The Kennedys , the triumphs and tragedies of the Kennedy family .
All the Way
2016
1963–1965
Lyndon Baines Johnson becomes the President of the United States in the chaotic aftermath of the Assassination of John F. Kennedy . He spends his first year in office fighting to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 .
LBJ
2016
1963–1969
The story of President of the United States Lyndon Baines Johnson from his young days in West Texas to the White House .
Catch Me If You Can
2002
1963–1974
The life of Frank Abagnale , a con artist and famous check forger .
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
1963–1990
Events surrounding the murder of NAACP field secretary Medgar Evers during the civil rights movement in Mississippi
The Theory of Everything
2014
1963–1998
Stephen Hawking biographic
1965
2014
1963–1966
Singapore in Malaysia , 1964 race riots in Singapore (Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation ) and National Day of 1965
Mississippi Burning
1988
1964
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation investigation into the murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner
The Doors
1991
1964–1971
Biopic about the 1960s–1970s rock band of the same name which emphasizes the life of its lead singer, Jim Morrison
The Year of Living Dangerously
1982
1965
Set in Indonesia during the overthrow of President Sukarno
We Were Soldiers
2002
1965
The Battle of Ia Drang in the Vietnam War
An American Crime
2007
1965
The film tells the story of the torture and murder of Sylvia Likens by Indianapolis housewife Gertrude Baniszewski .
Selma
2014
1965
Selma to Montgomery march in Alabama during the civil rights movement
Born on the Fourth of July
1989
1965–1968
Ron Kovic 's experiences in the Vietnam War
Coming Home
2014
1966–1976
Cultural Revolution in China.
Ultraman Mebius
2006
1966–1981
Mirai Hinbino, a rejected member of The rookie team Crew GUYS, and transforms into a giant hero Ultraman Mebius
Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers
2006
1966–1981
Mirai Hinbino, a rejected member of the rookie team Crew GUYS, and transforms into a giant hero Ultraman Mebius
W.
2008
1966–2003
The life and presidency of President of the United States George W. Bush
Platoon
1985
1967–1968
Vietnam War
Half of a Yellow Sun
2013
1967–1970
the Nigerian Civil War
Detroit
2017
1967
The 12th Street Riot in Detroit, Michigan
Coming Home
1978
1968
Vietnam War
Full Metal Jacket
1987
1968
Battle of Huế in the Vietnam War
Bobby
2006
1968
The assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy
Judy
2019
1968
American actress and singer Judy Garland performs a series of concerts in London in the last year of her life
Rose Island
2020
1968
Establishment of the Republic of Rose Island off the coast of Rimini
The Trial of the Chicago 7
2020
1968
Follows the story of the Chicago Seven
The Deer Hunter
1978
1968–1975
Vietnam War
The Damned United
2009
1968–1975
Brian Clough as manager of Derby County and Leeds United
American Gangster
2007
1968–1976
Frank Lucas and his heroin drug trade.
Hamburger Hill
1987
1969
Battle of Hamburger Hill in the Vietnam War
Apocalypse Now
1979
1969
Vietnam War
Four Days in September
1997
1969
Kidnapping of the United States Ambassador to Brazil, Charles Burke Elbrick , by members of 8th October Revolutionary Movement and Ação Libertadora Nacional
Chappaquiddick
2017
1969
Chronicles the untold story of Ted Kennedy and the Chappaquiddick incident during July 1969.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
2019
1969
follows an actor and his stunt double as they navigate the changing film industry in Los Angeles, set during the time of the Manson murders
Judas and the Black Messiah
2021
1969
The betrayal and assassination of Chicago based Black Panther Fred Hampton
Belfast
2021
1969
A young boy's childhood in Belfast , Northern Ireland during The Troubles
Secretariat
2010
1969–1973
Race horse Secretariat .
Nixon
1995
1969–1974
The political life of President of the United States Richard M. Nixon
Zodiac
2007
1969–1975
the Zodiac murders in Northern California
Apollo 13
1995
1970
Apollo 13 lunar mission
We Are Marshall
2006
1970
It depicts the aftermath of the 1970 plane crash that killed 75 people: 37 players of the Marshall University Thundering Herd football team , five coaches, two athletic trainers, the athletic director, 25 boosters, and the airplane crew of five.
Dekada '70 (The 70s)
2002
1970
Based on the novel of the same name by Lualhati Bautista . The setting is the period of martial law in the Philippines, under the control of President Ferdinand Marcos .
Inherent Vice
2014
1970
Based on the novel following detective Doc Sportello.
Elvis & Nixon
2016
1970
The untold true story behind the meeting between Elvis Presley , the King of rock and roll , and President Richard Nixon .
Misbehaviour
2020
1970
The disruption of the 1970 Miss World competition in London by the women's liberation movement
Roma
2018
1970–1971
The story of a Mixteco maid living in Mexico City during the Corpus Christi Massacre
Milk
2008
1970–1978
Gay rights activist Harvey Milk
Bohemian Rhapsody
2018
1970–1985
Follows the band Queen from their formation all the way to the Live Aid concert.
Diana: Her True Story
1993
1970–1992
The story of Diana, Princess of Wales , based on the publication of the same name by Andrew Morton .
Remember the Titans
2000
1971
Follows a desegregated high school's football team in 1970s Alexandria, Virginia
'71
2014
1971
Northern Ireland during The Troubles
The Post
2017
1971–1972
Journalists from The Washington Post and The New York Times who published the Pentagon Papers , regarding the United States' covert political and military involvement during the Vietnam War .
The Last King of Scotland
2006
1971–1976
President of Uganda Idi Amin
Whatever Love Means
2005
1971–1981
About Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Charles, Prince of Wales
Pirates of Silicon Valley
1999
1971–1997
Follows the growth of the personal computer industry through the lives of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs
Bloody Sunday
2002
1972
Bloody Sunday shootings in Northern Ireland
All the President's Men
1976
1972
The Nixon-era Watergate scandal
Alive
1993
1972
Crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571
Cry Freedom
1987
1972–1978
Steve Biko and Donald Woods in the apartheid era of South Africa
Munich
2005
1972–1979
Mossad efforts to avenge the Munich massacre , the murder of Israeli athletes during the 1972 Summer Olympics
Missing
1982
1973
The 1973 Chilean coup d'état and the murder of Charles Horman
Colonia
2015
1973
The 1973 Chilean coup d'etat and the Colonia Dignidad [ 12]
Vinyl
2016
1973
The musical industry in 1973 .
All the Money in the World
2017
1973
The kidnapping of John Paul Getty III in July 1973.
The Killing Fields
1984
1973–1979
The Cambodian genocide under the Khmer Rouge regime of Pol Pot
Jobs
2013
1974–2001
Biopic about the career of Steve Jobs
West Beirut
1998
1975
High school students living in Beirut during the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War
The Amityville Horror
2005
1975
A year after the murders of the DeFeo family in Amity , New York another family moves into the house where the murders took place. Soon, it becomes clear that the house is haunted. The film was based on the novel The Amityville Horror (1977) by Jay Anson . The novel was inspired by real-life reports of a haunted house in Amity, and by the house's connection to six murders performed by former resident Ronald DeFeo Jr. in 1974.
Balibo
2009
1975
the Indonesian invasion of East Timor and the Balibo Five
Raid on Entebbe
1977
1976
The July 1976 rescue of passengers from a hijacked plane in Uganda by the IDF
Dazed and Confused
1993
1976
Based on Richard Linklater 's life experiences.
Invincible
2006
1976–1978
story of Vince Papale , who played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1976 to 1978
Summer of Sam
1999
1977
The Son of Sam murders in New York City
Frost/Nixon
2008
1977
the Frost-Nixon interviews
Romero
1989
1977–1980
The assassination of Archbishop Oscar Romero at the height of the Salvadorian Civil War
Boogie Nights
1997
1977–1984
Golden Age of Porn : The rise and fall of fictional pornographic film actor Dirk Diggler
Detroit Rock City
1999
1978
Four teenagers embark on a roadtrip from Columbus, Ohio , to Detroit, Michigan, to attend a concert by KISS , their favourite band. The film is named after the song Detroit Rock City (1976) and depicts a concert within Cobo Center .
Gracie
2007
1978
Six years after the introduction of Title IX
American Hustle
2013
1978
Abscam operation
The Godfather: Part III
1990
1979
Aging Mafia Don Michael Corleone seeks to avow for his sins, while taking his nephew Vincent Mancini under his wing. The film is loosely based on the sudden death of Pope John Paul I (1978), whose entire term lasted 33 days, and the Banco Ambrosiano scandal (1981–1982).
54
1998
1979
The last year of Studio 54 in New York City.
Super 8
2011
1979
Kids filming a horror movie film something out of this world instead.
Escape from Pretoria
2020
1979
The prison escape of three white South Africans, Tim Jenkins , Stephen Lee and Dennis Goldberg who were imprisoned for anti-Apartheid activism
Argo
2012
1979–1980
A portrayal of the CIA 's role in the Canadian Caper .
The 9th Company
2005
1979–1989
Young Soviet Army recruits are stuck in the bloody War in Afghanistan , that was started by politicians.
The Iron Lady
2011
1979–1990
An elderly Margaret Thatcher talks to the imagined presence of her recently deceased husband Denis Thatcher , as she struggles to come to terms with his death. Scenes from her past life, from girlhood to her terms as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom , intervene.
House of Saddam
2008
1979–2006
A mini-series that explores the inner workings of President of Iraq Saddam Hussein 's family and his relationship with his closest advisers.
Walesa: Man of Hope
2013
1980–1989
Portrayal of Polish labor leader Lech Walesa and the Solidarity movement.
Miracle
2004
1980
The United States men's national ice hockey team 's gold medal victory at the 1980 Winter Olympics
No Country For Old Men
2007
1980
While hunting in West Texas , Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon several dead men and dogs, and a suitcase full of cash. This makes him the target for psychotic hitman Anton Chigurh , who hunts him down to retrieve the stolen money. The film is based on the novel No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy , and dramatizes the illegal drug trade across the Mexico–United States border . The character Llewelyn Moss is depicted as a veteran of the Vietnam War .
The Falklands Play
2002
1980–1982
Diplomacy leading up to and during the Falklands War
The Reagans
2003
1980–1989
Legacy and career of Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy Reagan .
Charlie Wilson's War
2007
1980–1989
CIA 's covert involvement in the Soviet–Afghan War
Oranges and Sunshine
2010
1980s
Based on the book Empty Cradles by Margaret Humphreys about her investigations in British Home Children .
Goodbye Bafana
2007
1980–1990
Nelson Mandela 's imprisonment
Scarface
1983
1980–1983
Ruthless Cuban criminal Tony Montana arrives in Miami, Florida as part of the Mariel boatlift (1980) and builds a drug empire. The film was a remake of Scarface (1932), and dramatizes the war on drugs and the illegal drug trade .
Catch a Fire
2006
1980–1994
Set during the early 1980s concerning the plight of the ANC's military wing in the apartheid -era of South Africa
Wonderland
2003
1981
Wonderland murders
Hunger
2008
1981
1981 Irish hunger strike (Part of the Cold War and The Troubles )
Joker
2019
1981
Backstory of the character Joker (character) .
The Americans
2013–2018
1981–1987
spy thriller series detailing the lives of KGB agents posing as Americans during the Cold War
Barry
2016
1981–2009
A look into the early life of President of the United States Barack Obama .
An Ungentlemanly Act
1992
1982
The first days of the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands
Tumbledown
1988
1982
Falklands War (Part of the Cold War and The Troubles )
Heartbreak Ridge
1986
1983
United States invasion of Grenada : A hard-nosed, hard-living Marine gunnery sergeant clashes with his superiors and his ex-wife, as he takes command of a spoiled recon platoon with a bad attitude.
Halt and Catch Fire
2014–2017
1983–1995
Set in the years from 1983 to 1995, the series depicts a fictionalized insider's view of the personal computer revolution of the 1980s and the growth of the World Wide Web in the early 1990s
The Hunt for Red October
1990
1984
Soviet submarine during the late Cold War era
White Boy Rick
2018
1984–1987
Loosely based on the story of Richard Wershe Jr. , who in the 1980s became the youngest FBI informant ever at the age of 14.
Steve Jobs
2015
1984–1998
Covers fourteen years of Steve Jobs ' computing career
The Lives of Others
2006
1984–1993
In East Berlin , a Stasi agent is assigned to wire-tap a playwright and his lover, who are suspected to be disloyal to the GDR . However, the agent finds himself increasingly absorbed by their lives.
Paid in Full
2002
1985
During the Crack epidemic of the 1980s
Climber's High
2008
1985
Historical drama about Japan Airlines Flight 123
Shizumanu Taiyō
2009
1985
Historical drama about Japan Airlines Flight 123
Dallas Buyers Club
2013
1986
The story of Ron Woodroof who was diagnosed with AIDS during the AIDS epidemic
Chernobyl
2019
1986–1987
Mini-series depicting the Chernobyl disaster .
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
2016
1986–2016
A satirical rendition of Donald Trump 's 1987 best selling business book, The Art of the Deal .
Foxcatcher
2014
1986–1996
Wrestling coach John Eleuthère du Pont and Wrestlers Mark Schultz and Dave Schultz and the events of Foxcatcher farm in the lead up to, and following, the 1988 Summer Olympics .
Straight Outta Compton
2015
1986–1996
The story behind hip hop group, N.W.A
Hamlet Goes Business
1987
1987
Based on William Shakespeare 's play Hamlet , but the events are housed in a modern Finnish wood processing family business.
Endgame
2009
1987–1990
final days of apartheid in South Africa
Polytechnique
2009
1989
Polytechnique Massacre in Montreal
Narcos
2015
1989
Pablo Escobar rules the Medellín Cartel .
Atomic Blonde
2017
1989
Spy thriller set in the days before, during and after the Fall of the Wall
Good Bye, Lenin!
2003
1989–1990
Fall of the Berlin Wall and German reunification
Jarhead
2005
1989–1991
Gulf War
The Big Lebowski
1998
early 1990s
Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski needs a new rug after being mistaken for another Lebowski
Beans
2020
1990
A young Mohawk girl lives through the Oka Crisis in Quebec
tick, tick...BOOM!
2021
1990
Adaptation of musical by the same name as well as biopic of its creator Jonathan Larson
Joy
2015
1990–1995
Joy Mangano and the invention of the Miracle Mop
Three Kings
1999
1991
1991 Iraqi uprisings against Saddam Hussein and aftermath of the Gulf War and the Dissolution of the Soviet Union
The Perfect Storm
2000
1991
1991 Perfect Storm
Spencer
2021
1991
Princess Diana spends a Christmas with the British royal family at the Queen's Sandringham House
Invictus
2009
1991–1995
Post-apartheid South Africa and the 1995 Rugby World Cup
Welcome to Sarajevo
1997
1992
Bosnian War
No Man's Land
2001
1992
Bosnian War
As If I Am Not There
2010
1992
Bosnian War
In the Land of Blood and Honey
2011
1992
Bosnian War
Snowtown
2011
1992–1999
Snowtown murders
Black Hawk Down
2001
1993
The Battle of Mogadishu , Somali Civil War
The Fighter
2010
1993
About boxer Micky Ward and his family
Hotel Rwanda
2004
1994
Assassination of Juvénal Habyarimana and Cyprien Ntaryamira and Rwandan genocide
Shooting Dogs
2005
1994
Rwandan genocide
Sometimes in April
2005
1994
Rwandan genocide
Shake Hands with the Devil
2007
1994
Rwandan genocide
The Special Relationship
2010
1994–2001
The United Kingdom–United States Special Relationship between Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair and President of the United States Bill Clinton
Savior
1998
1995
During the Bosnian War in former Yugoslavia
Behind Enemy Lines
2001
1995
the Mrkonjić Grad incident during the Bosnian War in former Yugoslavia
Pain & Gain
2013
1995
Based on the criminal activities of the short-lived Sun Gym gang (1994–1995) of Miami Lakes, Florida , which consisted mostly of bodybuilders . In the film, a trio of bodybuilders in Florida get caught up in an extortion ring and a kidnapping scheme that goes terribly wrong.
Diana
2013
1995–1997
Depicts the last two years of Princess Diana of Wales' life, from her divorce from Prince Charles to her death in 1997
Everest
2015
1996
Based on the real events of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster
Bernie
2011
1996
Murder of Marjorie Nugent by Bernie Tiede
The Queen
2006
1997
A fictional account of the immediate events following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana: Last Days of a Princess
2007
1997
A fairly accurate (albeit semi-fictionalized) account of the last two months in the life of Diana, Princess of Wales , leading up to her death on 31 August 1997.
Open Water
2003
1998
Tom and Eileen Lonergan
I'm Not Ashamed
2016
1998–1999
Based on the writings of Rachel Scott
American Sniper
2014
1998–2011
Based on the 2012 memoir of former US Navy SEAL , Chris Kyle
Coach Carter
2005
1999
Story of high school basketball coach Ken Carter who suspended his team due to poor academic results
Blood Diamond
2006
1999–2000
During the Sierra Leone Civil War
Alpha Dog
2006
1999–2000
Based on the true story of the kidnapping and murder of Nicholas Markowitz in 2000
The Rookie
2002
1999–2000
The story of Jim Morris , an American baseball player who reached the major leagues at the age of 35
See also
References
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^ "Jesus | Facts, Teachings, Miracles, Death, & Doctrines | Britannica" . 13 February 2024.
^ The White Queen
^ Dangerous Beauty
^ "John Adams" . Retrieved 3 March 2018 – via www.imdb.com.
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^ "Turkish Netflix series turns cameras on pogroms, hidden Greeks" . Al-monitor . 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022 .
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