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1,452 history movies, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Kings of the Sun
1963 · Adventure
The Old Testament
1963 · Drama
Jamila, the Algerian
1958 · War
Erik the Conqueror
1961 · History
No Regrets for Our Youth
1946 · War
Captain Kidd
1945 · Adventure
That Hamilton Woman
1941 · Romance
Throne of Blood
1957 · History
The Black Arrow
1948 · History
Anne of the Thousand Days
1969 · Romance
Mussorgsky
1950 · History
Taras Bulba
1962 · History
Is Paris Burning?
1966 · Drama
Alexander Nevsky
1938 · War
The Devil’s Disciple
1959 · War
Alexander Hamilton
1931 · Drama
Suez
1938 · History
King Richard and the Crusaders
1954 · Drama
Tenali Ramakrishna
1956 · Comedy
Destiny’s Son
1962 · Action
A Scandal in Paris
1946 · History
The Spirit of St. Louis
1957 · History
The Pride and the Passion
1957 · Romance
Mulan Joins the Army
1939 · History
Carl Peters
1941 · History
The Rise of Catherine the Great
1934 · Drama
Victoria the Great
1937 · Drama
The Young Mr. Pitt
1942 · Drama
Helen of Troy
1956 · Adventure
The Beginning or the End
1947 · Documentary
Tennessee Johnson
1942 · History
Beau Brummell
1954 · Drama
The Vagabond King
1956 · Romance
Gates to Paradise
1968 · Drama
The Beggar’s Opera
1953 · History
Edison, the Man
1940 · Drama
The Saragossa Manuscript
1965 · Mystery
Carry On Jack
1964 · History
Elvira Madigan
1967 · Romance
The Battle of the River Plate
1956 · War
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