i love historical movies

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I love historical moviesthey really manage to drag us away to another time and, for the most

part, teach us a little about our ancestorsthough I admit that some are so awful that they teachmyths rather than realityyou wont find any of those on this list. The criteria for entry to this

list is that the film must be an epic movie (a film which emphasizes human drama on a grand

scale) and it must be based on real people or events or, if fictional, must depict accurately the

period in which it is set. Every movie on this list is a must-see movie.

15Kundun

1997

In 1937, in a remote area of Tibet close to the Chinese border, a two year old child is identified

as the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, the compassionate Buddha. Two years later, the child isbrought to Lhasa where he is schooled as a monk and as head of state amidst the color and

pageantry of Tibetan culture. The film follows him into adulthood: when he is 14, the Chinese

invade Tibet and he is forced into a shaky coalition government; he travels to China to meet witha cynical Mao; and, finally, in 1959, ill and under siege, he flees to India. Throughout, he has

visions of his peoples slaughter under Chinese rule.

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Becket1964


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As the story opens, King Henry II, who ruled England from 1154 to 1189 has entered CanterburyCathedral to do penance at the tomb of his former friend, Thomas Becket. Bare to the waist, the

king kneels to receive a flogging from Saxon monks. He begins to reminisce, recalling at first the

carefree, promiscuous adventures with Becket, then his favorite drinking and wenchingcompanion. A violently emotional drama that probes the changing relationship between two

young menbetween two close friends bound together by similar pride of flesh and spirit who

become deadly enemies as they pursue their separate destinies . . . that of king . . . and saint.

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Hotel Rwanda2004

Ten years ago some of the worst atrocities in the history of mankind took place in the country ofRwandaand in an era of high-speed communication and round the clock news, the events went
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almost unnoticed by the rest of the world. In only three months, one million people were brutally

murdered. In the face of these unspeakable actions, inspired by his love for his family, anordinary man summons extraordinary courage to save the lives of over a thousand helpless

refugees, by granting them shelter in the hotel he manages.

12Judgement At Nuremberg

1961

It has been three years since the most important Nazi leaders had already been tried. This trial isabout 4 Judges who used their offices to conduct Nazi sterilization and cleansing policies.

Retired American Judge, Judge Dan Haywood has a daunting task ahead of him. The Cold War

is heating up and no one wants any more trials as Germany, and allied Governments, want to

forget the past. But is that the right thing to do is the question that the tribunal must decide.

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La Battaglia di Algeri1966
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A film commissioned by the Algerian government that shows the Algerian revolution from bothsides. The French foreign legion has left Vietnam in defeat and has something to prove. The

Algerians are seeking independence. The two clash. The torture used by the French is contrasted

with the Algerians use of bombs in soda shops. A look at war as a nasty thing that harms andsullies everyone who participates in it.

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The Great Escape

1963

Based on a true story, The Great Escape deals with the largest Allied escape attempt from a

German POW camp during the Second World War. The first part of the film focuses on the

escape efforts within the camp and the process of secretly digging an escape tunnel. The secondhalf of the film deals with the massive effort by the German Gestapo to track down the over 70
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escaped prisoners who are at this point throughout the Third Reich attempting to make their way

to England and various neutral countries.

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Der Untergang

2004

Its the last days of Adolf Hitler, April 1945, and Hitlers personal secretary Traudl Junge finds

herself in the Der Fuhrers bunker. Facing inevitable defeat, Hilters moods range from defianceto fight or flee, remain loyal or opt for self-preservation. Eva Braun parties while Magda

Goebbels kills her children. The movie goes on to show how Hitler and Eva lived their last hours

in the Bunker.

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Schindlers List

1993
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Oskar Schindler is a vain, glorious and greedy German businessman who becomes unlikelyhumanitarian amid the barbaric Nazi reign when he feels compelled to turn his factory into a

refuge for Jews. Based on the true story of Oskar Schindler who managed to save about 1100

Jews from being gassed at the Auschwitz concentration camp. A testament for the good in all of

us.

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The Last Emperor1987

A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and briefreign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his

abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and

finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the Peoples Republic.
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Das Boot1981

It is 1942 and the German submarine fleet is heavily engaged in the so called Battle of the

Atlantic to harass and destroy English shipping. With better escorts of the Destroyer Class,however, German U-Boats have begun to take heavy losses. Das Boot is the story of one suchU-Boat crew, with the film examining how these submariners maintained their professionalism

as soldiers, attempted to accomplish impossible missions, while all the time attempting to

understand and obey the ideology of the government under which they served.

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Gandhi1982

In 1983, Gandhi is thrown off a South African train for being an Indian and traveling in a first

class compartment. Gandhi realizes that the laws are biased against Indians and decides to start a
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non-violent protest campaign for the rights of all Indians in South Africa. After numerous arrests

and the unwanted attention of the world, the government finally relents by recognizing rights forIndians, though not for the native blacks of South Africa. After this victory, Gandhi is invited

back to India, where he is now considered something of a national hero. He is urged to take up

the fight for Indias independence from the British Empire. Gandhi agrees, and mounts a non-

violent non-cooperation campaign of unprecedented scale, coordinating millions of Indiansnationwide.

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The Ten Commandments

1956

To escape the edict of Egypts Pharoah, Rameses I, condemning all first-born Hebrew males, the

infant Moses is set adrift on the Nile in a reed basket. Saved by the pharaohs daughter Bithiah,

he is adopted by her and brought up in the court of her brother, Pharaoh Seti. Moses gains Setis

favor and the love of the throne princess Nefertiri, as well as the hatred of Setis son, Rameses.When his Hebrew heritage is revealed, Moses is cast out of Egypt, and makes his way across the

desert where he marries, has a son and is commanded by God to return to Egypt to free the

Hebrews from slavery.

3Ivan The Terrible (films I and II)

1944, 1958
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In 1547, Ivan IV (1530-1584), archduke of Moscow, crowns himself Tsar of Russia and setsabout reclaiming lost Russian territory. In scenes of his coronation, his wedding to Anastasia, his

campaign against the Tartars in Kazan, his illness when all think he will die, recovery,

campaigns in the Baltic and Crimea, self-imposed exile in Alexandrov, and the petition of

Muscovites that he return, his enemies among the boyars threaten his success. Chief among themare his aunt, who wants to advance the fortunes of her son, a simpleton, and Kurbsky, a warrior

prince who wants both power and the hand of Anastasia. Ivan deftly plays to the people to

consolidate his power.

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Spartacus1960
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Spartacus, a Thracian slave, refuses to allow himself to become the animal the Roman

civilization would have him be. His love for Varinia, a slave girl, coupled with his revulsion atthe crushing treatment and callous murders of his fellow slaves, ignite in his breast a passion for

freedom. They escape and are joined by more runaways, and swell to become a vast army.

Contrasted with their impassioned plans for open rebellion are the cool, calculating minds of

their Roman adversaries Crassus, Grachus and Batiatus. To Rome, a poorly equipped army ofslaves are no more threatening than the invasion of insects which attack the city during the hot,

humid seasons. The slaves cries for freedom and their challenge will be but a more diversion

from the musty affairs of state. And so, in a chilling engagement, the superior military might ofRome proceeds to crush the army of Spartacus.

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Ben Hur

When Prince Judah Ben-Hur hears that his childhood friend Messala has been named to

command the Roman garrison of Jerusalem, he is thrilled. He soon finds however that his friendhas changed and has become an arrogant conqueror, full of the grandeur of Rome. When Judah

refuses to divulge the names of Jews who oppose Roman rule, Messala decides to make an

example of him and sends him off as a galley slave. Through fate and good fortune, Judahsurvives the galleys and manages to return to Jerusalem in the hopes of finding his mother and

sister, who were also imprisoned, and to seek revenge against his one-time friend.

Notable Extras: Braveheart, Gladiator, The Passion of the Christ, The Message

Apollo13-1995

Lawrence of Arabia-1962

Gud nyt n gud luk-2005

All d president men-1976
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Glory-1989

The social network-2010

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