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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