Historical Film
A genre of film that deals with a major historical event and the actual historical figures involved in it. Often great liberties are taken with the facts to facilitate a 2-hour running time or a particular political agenda. These films pay a great deal of attention to re-creating events that live mostly in our memories or in textbooks. Earlier historical films tended to concentrate on eras and political figures who were far from the present and put little emphasis on undermining the accepted mythologies of history. When the production becomes expensive and sumptuous, the cast of characters, and the narrative sweeping and panoramic, this becomes what is called an epic film. The films that deal with totally fictional characters in historical settings would be better described as costume films or period films (costume dramas, costume adventures, swashbucklers, etc.). Some other films dealing with historical past would fall into some other genres and types: westerns, musicals, fantasy, war dramas, biographies, etc.
Featured Films:
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| Rating | MPAA | Year | Title |
 | R | 2009 | City of Life and Death |
 | 2008 | John Adams | |
 | PG13 | 2007 | Elizabeth: The Golden Age |
 | NR | 2007 | Jodhaa Akbar |
| PG13 | 2006 | Marie Antoinette |
| PG | 2006 | Amazing Grace |
| R | 2005 | Kingdom of Heaven |
| 2005 | Empire | |
| PG13 | 2005 | The New World |
| 2005 | First People on the Moon | |
 | PG13 | 2004 | The Alamo |
| R | 2004 | Troy |
| 2004 | The Last King | |
| 2004 | Muhammad: The Last Prophet | |
 | PG13 | 2004 | King Arthur |
| PG13 | 2003 | Wicked Spring |
| 2003 | To Kill a King | |
| 2003 | Warrior Queen | |
| 2003 | Los Reyes Magos | |
| 2003 | The Lion in Winter | |
| 2002 | Shackleton | |
| 2002 | Amen | |
| 2002 | Kedma | |
| PG13 | 2002 | Hero |
| 2002 | Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor | |
| 2001 | Boycott | |
| R | 2001 | Pavilion of Women |
| 2001 | Secret Passage | |
| 2001 | Victoria & Albert | |
| R | 2001 | The Grey Zone |
| R | 2001 | The Affair of the Necklace |
| 2001 | Attila | |
| 2001 | Druids | |
| 2001 | Conspiracy | |
| PG13 | 2001 | The Musketeer |
| 2001 | Asoka | |
 | 2001 | Amazons and Gladiators | |
| 2001 | Baader | |
| 2000 | The King Is Dancing | |
| R | 2000 | Steal This Movie |
| 2000 | Sally Hemings: An American Scandal | |
| 2000 | Palavra e Utopia | |
| PG13 | 2000 | Thirteen Days |
| R | 2000 | The Patriot |
| 2000 | Russki Bunt | |
| PG13 | 2000 | Vatel |
| 2000 | Adanggaman | |
| 1999 | Quand Je Serai Parti...Vous Vivrez Encore | |
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