Movie List for "history"

Dunkirk (2017) Action Drama History Movie

Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Commonwealth and Empire, and France are surrounded by the German Army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II. Year 2017.

Generes: Action, Drama, History
Director: Christopher Nolan
Writer: Christopher Nolan
Actors: Fionn Whitehead, Barry Keoghan, Mark Rylance

Zero Dark Thirty (2012) Drama History Thriller Movie

A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L.s Team 6 in May 2011. Year 2012.

Generes: Drama, History, Thriller
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Writer: Mark Boal
Actors: Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, Chris Pratt

First Man (2018) Biography Drama History Movie

A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969. Year 2018.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Damien Chazelle
Writer: Josh Singer, James R. Hansen
Actors: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke

Elvis & Nixon (2016) Comedy History Movie

The untold true story behind the meeting between Elvis Presley, the King of Rock ‘n Roll, and President Richard Nixon, resulting in this revealing, yet humorous moment immortalized in the most requested photograph in the National … Year 2016.

Generes: Comedy, History
Director: Liza Johnson
Writer: Joey Sagal, Hanala Sagal, Cary Elwes
Actors: Michael Shannon, Kevin Spacey, Alex Pettyfer

Airlift (2016) Action Drama History Movie

When Iraq invades Kuwait in August 1990, a callous Indian businessman becomes the spokesperson for more than 170,000 stranded countrymen. Year 2016.

Generes: Action, Drama, History
Director: Raja Menon
Writer: Raja Menon, Sonu Sinha, Ritesh Shah
Actors: Akshay Kumar, Nimrat Kaur, Kumud Mishra

Shikara (2020) Drama History Romance Movie

Shikara is the story of resilience in the face of insurmountable odds. It’s also the story of a love that remains unextinguished through 30 years of exile. A timeless love story in the worst of times. Year 2020.

Generes: Drama, History, Romance
Director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Writer: Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Abhijat Joshi, Rahul Pandita
Actors: Sadia Khateeb, Aadil Khan, Zain Khan Durrani

The Pilot. A Battle for Survival (2021) Biography Drama History Movie

During a mission in WWII, the plane of Nikolai Komlev is shot down. He manages to bring his plane down in a remote forest clearing, but far from friendly territory, he faces a relentless test of physical and mental endurance. Year 2021.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Renat Davletyarov, Cindy Robinson
Writer: Sergey Ashkenazi, Renat Davletyarov, Alexey Timoshkin
Actors: Aeric Azana, Daniel Brach, Elena Drobysheva

8/12 Binay Badal Dinesh (2022) Drama History Movie

The plot is based on the life and contribution of Binoy, Badal and Dinesh, revolutionary trio. On 8 December 1930 they entered into the Writers’ Building and killed British officers. Year 2022.

Generes: Drama, History
Director: Arun Roy
Writer: Arun Roy
Actors: Sushnato Bhattacharjee, Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Anuska Chakraborty

White Vengeance (2011) Action Drama History Movie

White Vengeance tells the story of two brothers contending for supremacy during the fall of the Qin Dynasty, which ruled Imperial China from 221 to 206 BC. As rebels rose, the nation fell into chaos. Liu Bang (Leon Lai) and Xiang … Year 2011.

Generes: Action, Drama, History
Director: Daniel Lee
Writer: Daniel Lee
Actors: Shaofeng Feng, Leon Lai, Hanyu Zhang

Inherit the Wind (1960) Biography Drama History Movie

Based on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a Tennessee science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution. Year 1960.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Stanley Kramer
Writer: Nedrick Young, Harold Jacob Smith, Jerome Lawrence
Actors: Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, Gene Kelly

Maidaan (2022) Drama History Sport Movie

Maidaan is inspired by the Indian national football team coach and manager Syed Abdul Rahim, who is regarded as the architect of Indian football. Year 2022.

Generes: Drama, History, Sport
Director: Amit Ravindernath Sharma
Writer: Akash Chawla, Saiwyn Quadras, Ritesh Shah
Actors: Vishnu Panchal, Abhinay Raj Singh, Bhavesh Lohar

The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) Biography Drama History Movie

A young man named Kaspar Hauser suddenly appears in Nuremberg in 1828, barely able to talk or walk, and bearing a strange note. Year 1974.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Werner Herzog
Writer: Werner Herzog, Jakob Wassermann
Actors: Bruno S., Walter Ladengast, Brigitte Mira

Red Joan (2018) Biography Drama History Movie

The story of Joan Stanley, who was exposed as the K.G.B.’s longest-serving British spy. Year 2018.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Trevor Nunn
Writer: Lindsay Shapero, Jennie Rooney
Actors: Judi Dench, Sophie Cookson, Stephen Campbell Moore

The Death of Louis XIV (2016) Biography Drama History Movie

Upon returning from a hunting expedition, King Louis XIV feels a sharp pain in his leg. He begins to die, surrounded by loyal followers in the royal chambers. Year 2016.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Albert Serra
Writer: Thierry Lounas, Albert Serra
Actors: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Patrick d’Assumçao, Marc Susini

The Barber of Siberia (1998) Comedy Drama History Movie

At the turn of the century, a young Russian cadet falls in love with an American beauty, endangering his career and even their lives. Year 1998.

Generes: Comedy, Drama, History
Director: Nikita Mikhalkov
Writer: Nikita Mikhalkov, Rustam Ibragimbekov, Rospo Pallenberg
Actors: Julia Ormond, Oleg Menshikov, Aleksey Petrenko

Farzand (2018) Action Drama History Movie

Farzand follows the story of warrior Kondaji Farzand, who along with 60 warriors defeated 2500 soldiers of the enemy to win the Panhala fort in just three and half hours in 1673. Year 2018.

Generes: Action, Drama, History
Director: Digpal Lanjekar
Writer: Iraj Farahvashi, Digpal Lanjekar
Actors: Mrinal Kulkarni, Chinmay Mandlekar, Ganesh Yadav