Movie List for "history"

Kandan Karunai (1967) Fantasy History War Movie

The film revolves around Lord Murugan, his birth, his marriage, and his acceptance of the post of the head of the army of heaven. Year 1967.

Generes: Fantasy, History, War
Director: A.P. Nagarajan
Writer: A.P. Nagarajan
Actors: Shivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Sivakumar

Adieu Bonaparte (1985) Drama History War Movie

A story during the French Occupation of Egypt (1797-1803), depicting the conflict between tradintion and modernization in the context of fighting the French invadors. Year 1985.

Generes: Drama, History, War
Director: Youssef Chahine
Writer: Youssef Chahine, Yousry Nasrallah
Actors: Michel Piccoli, Salah Zulfikar, Mohsen Mohieddin

The Killing Fields (1984) Biography Drama History Movie

A journalist is trapped in Cambodia during tyrant Pol Pot’s bloody ‘Year Zero’ cleansing campaign, which claimed the lives of two million ‘undesirable’ civilians. Year 1984.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: Roland Joffé
Writer: Bruce Robinson
Actors: Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor, John Malkovich

Jefferson in Paris (1995) Biography Drama History Movie

Widower Thomas Jefferson (3rd US president 1801-09) lives in Paris 1785-90 with his daughter. He has a pretty slave girl accompany his other daughter to France. He has an alleged affair with her resulting in children. Year 1995.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History
Director: James Ivory
Writer: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Actors: Nick Nolte, Greta Scacchi, Gwyneth Paltrow

Babruvahana (1977) Action Drama History Movie

Tells the story of Babruvahana, son of Arjuna and the events that eventually lead to a battle between them. Year 1977.

Generes: Action, Drama, History
Director: Hunsur Krishnamurthy
Writer: Hunsur Krishnamurthy
Actors: Rajkumar, Jaymala Adarsh, Saroja Devi B.

Ghashiram Kotwal (1976) Biography History Movie

This was the first movie made by this group (see Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan (1978), a collective effort in direction and cinematography. The story tells the tale of Nanasaheb Phadnavis, the prime minister and real power of the … Year 1976.

Generes: Biography, History
Director: K. Hariharan, Mani Kaul, Saeed Akhtar Mirza
Writer: Vijay Tendulkar
Actors: Mohan Agashe, Tom Alter, Rajani Chavan

Circle of Love (1964) Drama History Romance Movie

A bed-hopping coterie of soldiers, prostitutes, maids, actors, and aristocrats swap lovers amid the opulence of pre-World War I Europe. Year 1964.

Generes: Drama, History, Romance
Director: Roger Vadim
Writer: Arthur Schnitzler, Jean Anouilh
Actors: Jean-Claude Brialy, Francine Bergé, Marie Dubois

Madhavi (1969) Drama History Movie

Neighboring counties of Chola Naresh and Chola Chalukya are in a state of war, however, the might of the Chola Naresh overcomes that of Chalukya, captures Maharaja Rajendra Bhupathi, and his daughter, Madhavi, bind them in chains … Year 1969.

Generes: Drama, History
Director: Tapi Chanakya
Writer: N/A
Actors: Sanjay Khan, Pran Sikand, Padmini

The Judge and the Assassin (1976) Crime Drama History Movie

An unstable former French Sergeant commits many atrocities. A judge considers how this case could benefit or damage his career. Year 1976.

Generes: Crime, Drama, History
Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Writer: Jean Aurenche, Bertrand Tavernier, Pierre Bost
Actors: Philippe Noiret, Michel Galabru, Isabelle Huppert

Trahir (1993) Drama History Movie

After hard years in prison, a poet accepts a pact with the Securitate so that his volumes will be edited. But the duplicitous relationship established with the agent who obtains his freedom will spoil both his family life and his … Year 1993.

Generes: Drama, History
Director: Radu Mihaileanu
Writer: Radu Mihaileanu, Laurent Moussard
Actors: Johan Leysen, Alexandru Repan, Mireille Perrier