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The historical drama or period drama is a film genre in which stories are based upon historical events and famous people. Some historical dramas are docudramas, which attempt an accurate portrayal of a historical event or biography, to the degree that the available historical research will allow. Other historical dramas are fictionalized tales that are based on an actual person and their deeds, such as Braveheart, which is loosely based on the 13th-century knight William Wallace's fight for Scotland's independence.

Due to the sheer volume of films included in this genre and in the interest of continuity, this list is primarily focused on films pertaining to the history of Near Eastern and Western civilization.

For films pertaining to the history of East Asia, Central Asia, and South Asia, please refer also to the list of Asian historical drama films.

Title	Release date	Time Era	Time Period	Notes on setting
Early Man	2018	Paleolithic	1 Million B.C.	Stop motion animated comedy about a group of caveman fighting against Lord Nooth and his Bronze Age City to save their home.
Quest for Fire	1981	Paleolithic	80 000 BC	The story is set in Paleolithic Europe , with its plot surrounding the struggle for control of fire by early humans.
The Clan of the Cave Bear	1986	Paleolithic	40 000 - 35 000 BC	In times of Neanderthal extinction
Alpha	2018	Paleolithic	20 000 BC	Dog domestication
Creatures the World Forgot	1971	Paleolithic
Year One	2009	Neolithic		Comedy about two hunter-gatherers who after being banished from their tribe encounter Biblical characters and eventually wind up in the city of Sodom.
Conan the Barbarian	1982	Neolithic	32 000 - 10 000 BC	Occurs in the pseudo-historical "Hyborian Age", set after the destruction of Atlantis and before the rise of any known ancient civilization
Conan the Destroyer	1984	Neolithic	32 000 - 10 000 BC
10,000 BC	2008	Neolithic	10 000 BC	Set in the prehistoric era (12 000 years ago) and depicts the journeys of a prehistoric tribe of mammoth hunters.
Iceman	2017	Neolithic	3300 BC	Fictional story about the life of Ötzi, a natural mummy of a man found in 1991 in the Ötztal Alps.

Title	Release date	Time period	Notes on setting
Gods of Egypt	2016	3200 BC	A fantasy action film based on the ancient Egyptian deities and story of god Horus (Horus may be shown as a falcon on the Narmer Palette, dating from about the 3300-3200 BC).
The Scorpion King	2002	3200–3000 BC	A fantasy action film based on historical king of the Protodynastic Period of Egypt, King Scorpion.
The Pharaohs' Woman	1960	3100 BC	A beautiful girl and a young physician fall in love in the midst of a family, and power struggle between rival princes of Upper and Lower Egypt. Set shortly after the unification of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt by the First Dynasty of Egypt.
Land of the Pharaohs	1956	2589–2566 BC	Based on the reign of Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops), a member of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt.
Cleopatra's Daughter	1960	2589–2566 BC	Based on the reign of Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops), a member of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt.
Sudan	1945	2558–2532 BC	Set during the reign of the pharaoh Khafre (Chephren), a member of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt.
The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior	2008	2334–2284 BC/ 1792 – c. 1750 BC	A fictional story about Mathayus who aims to avenge the death of his father at the hand of Sargon, now king of Akkad. In this movie appear a fictional version of king Hammurabi of Babylon.
The Bible: In the Beginning...	1966	approx. 3761 BCE - 1644 BCE (according to the Hebrew Calendar)	It recounts the first 22 chapters of the biblical Book of Genesis, covering the stories from Adam and Eve to the binding of Isaac.
Sodom and Gomorrah	1962	2100 BC	An epic film which is loosely based on the tale of the cities Sodom and Gomorrah in the Book of Genesis.
Abraham	1993	2100–2000 BC	A television film based on the life of the patriarch Abraham.
The Bible	2013	2100 BC – 67 AD	Television miniseries based on the Bible, starting with Abraham.
Mohenjo Daro	2016	2016 BC	Filmset in 2016 BC, in the ancient city of Mohenjo-daro. The historical city was one of the largest settlements of the Indus Valley Civilisation, and one of the world's earliest major cities.
Jacob	1994	2000 BC (according to the Hebrew calendar)	A German/Italian/American television film based on the novel Giacobbe by Francesco Maria Nappi. The novel is in turn based on the depiction of the patriarch Jacob in the Book of Genesis.
Slave of Dreams	1995	1901–1850 BC	Set in Ancient Egypt and based on the story of Joseph, a Vizier depicted in the Book of Genesis. The era of the film's setting corresponds to the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt.
Joseph	1995	1901–1850 BC	Set in Ancient Egypt and based on the story of Joseph, a Vizier depicted in the Book of Genesis. The era of the film's setting corresponds to the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt.
The Red Tent	2014	1700–1750 BC	Miniseries set in The Holy Land during the time of the Old Testament patriarchs of the Book of Genesis. Dinah, the only daughter of Leah and Jacob, chronicles her story from youth through adulthood.
Atlantis: End of a World, Birth of a Legend	2011	1600 BC	Docudrama which depicts a re-enactment of the events surrounding the Minoan eruption, a major catastrophic volcanic eruption in the island of Thera (modern Santorini). The historical eruption devastated the island, and communities and agricultural areas on nearby islands and Crete. The event is thought to be connected to a decline and eventual downfall for the Minoan civilization, an incident believed to have inspired the legend of Atlantis.
Atlantis	2013–2015	1600 BC	Far from home, Jason washes up on the shores of the ancient and mysterious city of Atlantis.
Nefertiti, Queen of the Nile	1961	1370–1330 BC	Set in Ancient Egypt; loosely based on the life of Nefertiti, Great Royal Wife of the Pharaoh Akhenaten. Nefertiti and her husband were members of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt, and were ruling figures of the Amarna Period.
The Egyptian	1954	1350 BC	Based on the novel The Egyptian by Mika Waltari, who adapted the Story of Sinuhe. The film mentions the pharaoh Akhenaten, the Hittite Empire, and iron technology.
Tut	2015	1332–1323 BC	The three-part miniseries is based on the life of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, a member of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt.
Jason and the Argonauts	1963	1300 BC	The story of Jason and Argonauts, a band of heroes in Greek mythology, who in the years before the Trojan War (around 1300 BC) accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the Golden Fleece.
The Ten Commandments	1956	1290–1213 BC	Set in Ancient Egypt, during the reign of Ramesses II, a member of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt. The film is based on the founding narrative of the Exodus, as depicted in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
Exodus: Gods and Kings	2014	1290–1213 BC	Set in Ancient Egypt, during the reign of Ramesses II, a member of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt. The film is based on the founding narrative of the Exodus, as depicted in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
The Prince of Egypt	1998	1290–1213 BC	Set in Ancient Egypt, during the reign of Ramesses II, a member of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt. The film is based on the founding narrative of the Exodus, as depicted in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
Immortals	2011	1228 BC	Loosely based on the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur and the Titanomachy.
Iphigenia	1977	1200-1150 BC	Set in the port town of Aulis, Greece immediately before the Greek expeditionary force set sails to attack Troy. Due to unfavorable weather conditions, king Agamemnon of Mycenae offers his daughter Iphigenia as a human sacrifice to the goddess Artemis. The film is based on the theatrical play Iphigenia in Aulis by Euripides.
Helen of Troy	1956	1200-1150 BC	Set in western Anatolia during the Trojan War, largery based on the epic poems Iliad and Odyssey by Homer.
Helen of Troy	2003	1200-1150 BC	TV miniseries set in western Anatolia during the Trojan War, loosely based on the epic poem Iliad by Homer.
Troy	2004	1200-1150 BC	Set in western Anatolia during the Trojan War, loosely based on the epic poem Iliad by Homer.
Troy: Fall of a City	2018	1200-1150 BC	Miniseries that tells the story of the 10-year siege of Troy.
The Fury of Achilles	1962	1200-1150 BC	Set in western Anatolia in the 9th year of the Trojan War, based on the epic poem Iliad by Homer. King Agamemnon of Mycenae has lost his slave concubine Chryseis, and demands Briseis as a replacement concubine. Briseis is the slave concubine of Achilles, the leader of the Myrmidons, and Achilles feels insulted due to having to give her up to his superior. In retaliation, Achilles refuses to fight or lead his troops alongside the other Greek forces. The Trojans temporarily start gaining an advantage in the ongoing war.
The Trojan Horse	1961	1200-1150 BC	Set in western Anatolia in the 10th and final year of the Trojan War.
The Trojan Women	1971	1200-1150 BC	Set in the immediate aftermath of the Trojan War, based on the theatrical play The Trojan Women by Euripides. The city of Troy has been sacked and the victors of the war are taking decisions on the fates of surviving captives. The film focuses on the fates of female captives Hecuba, Andromache, Cassandra, and Helen of Sparta. Meanwhile, Astyanax, the underage heir to the Trojan throne and relative of all four women, is scheduled for execution.
The Avenger	1962	1200-1150 BC	Aeneas struggles to establish a new home-land in the Italian Peninsula for his fellow survivors of the Trojan War. The film is based on the epic poem Aeneid by Virgil, which depicts Aeneas and his Trojan colonists as ancestor of the Romans.
Electra	1962	1200-1150 BC	Set in the aftermath of the Trojan War in Mycenae, based on the theatrical play Electra by Euripides and the traditional accounts of conflicts within the family of the Atreidai. Agamemnon, King of Mycenae returned victorious from the Trojan War, but was assassinated by his own wife Clytemnestra and by his first cousin Aegisthus (who served as Clytemnestra's lover and a rival claimant to the throne). Years, later Electra (the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra) seeks revenge for her father's murder, by plotting the assassinations of both her mother and her stepfather.
Ulysses	1954	1200-1150 BC	Set in the aftermath of the Trojan War, based on the epic poem Odyssey by Homer. It depicts the ten-year struggle of war veteran Odysseus to return home to the island of Ithaca following the war.
The Odyssey	1968	1200-1150 BC	Based on the epic poem Odyssey by Homer.
The Odyssey	1997	1200-1150 BC	Set in the aftermath of the Trojan War, based on the epic poem Odyssey by Homer. It depicts the ten-year struggle of war veteran Odysseus to return home to the island of Ithaca following the war.

Title	Release date	Time period	Notes on setting
Samson and Delilah	1949	1118–1078 BC	A romantic biblical drama film which depicts the story of Samson, a strongman whose secret lies in his uncut hair, and his love for Delilah, the woman who seduces him. Samson and Delilah are characters in the Book of Judges, where Samson is depicted as the last of the Biblical judges in its narrative, and Delilah as a woman of Nahal Sorek who was bribed by the lords of the Philistines to learn his secrets.
Samson	2018	1118–1078 BC	Samson is a 2018 Biblical drama film directed by Bruce Macdonald and inspired by the story of Samson in the Book of Judges.
Pharaoh	1966	1069 BC	Set in Ancient Egypt during the reign of a fictitious king "Ramses XIII" (there were only 11 kings by that name). The film is based on the novel Pharaoh by Bolesław Prus, and depicts the final years of the historical Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt. Ramses XIII rises to the throne when still in his 20s, following the deaths of his father, and the incapacitating illnesses and (one suicide) of a number of older brothers. Egypt is in decline due to a combination of internal and external threats, and Ramses is pushing for necessary reforms but his efforts are resisted by the powerful, bureaucratic priesthood. Ramses dies young, before accomplishing his goals. His political rival "Herhor" (the historical Herihor) succeeds him on the throne and attempts some of the same reforms, but still fails to rescue Egypt from its decline.
King David	1985	1040–970 BC	Set in the Southern Levant, it depicts the life and reign of David, Kings of Israel. Based on the Books of Samuel. David is the supposed founder of the House of David (Davidic line).
A Story of David	1960	1040–970 BC	Set in the Southern Levant, it depicts the complex relationship between Saul, Kings of Israel and his son-in-law and eventual successor David. Based on the Books of Samuel, where Saul is depicted as the founder of the Kingdom of Israel.
David and Goliath	1960	1040–970 BC	Set in the Southern Levant, focused on the conflict between rival kings Saul and Asrod, and their representatives in champion warfare: David and Goliath of Gath. Based on the Books of Samuel, which depict Achish as a king of Gath who was in conflict with Saul and recruited David to serve in his army.
David and Bathsheba	1951	1040–970 BC	Set in the Southern Levant, during the reign of David, Kings of Israel. David is married to Michal, daughter of his predecessor Saul. David has an extramarital affair with Bathsheba, wife of the soldier Uriah the Hittite. Uriah is one of David's Mighty Warriors (a group of soldiers personally loyal to David), but David arranges for Uriah to be killed in battle and then claims Bathsheba as his new wife. Based on the Books of Samuel.
Solomon and Sheba	1959	1011–931 BC	Set in the Southern Levant, during the reign of Solomon, Kings of Israel. Solomon forms a political alliance with the Queen of Sheba, becomes a lover of his new ally, and introduces pagan rituals in his kingdom. His exiled half-brother Adonijah offers his military services to Ancient Egypt and leads an Egyptian army in an invasion of Kingdom of Israel. The events of the film are loosely based on narratives from the Books of Kings and the Books of Chronicles. The Books of Kings depict Adonijah and Solomon as sons of David and rival claimants to the throne of Israel, but do not feature Adonijah as loyal to Egypt. Instead, Solomon himself is traditionally depicted as an ally of Egypt and as husband of a Pharaoh's daughter.
Sins of Jezebel	1953	874–853 BC	Set in the Southern Levant, during the reign of Ahab, Kings of Israel. The film depicts the reign of the Omrides, based on Books of Kings and the Books of Chronicles. Jezebel, Ahab's queen comsort, is depicted as having an extramarital affair with the military commander Jehu. This contradicts the traditional narrative, where Jezebel never has extramarital affairs and where she is assassinated by Jehu during the coup d'état which elevated him to the throne.
I Am Semiramis	1963	810 BC	Set in the Neo-Assyrian Empire, during the reign of semi-legendary queen Semiramis. The legends are in part based on the historical Shammuramat, queen consort of Shamshi-Adad V and regent for her son Adad-nirari III.
King Lear (many adaptations)	1905–	800 BC	Celtic Britain
Romulus	2020–	800 BC	Set in the 8th century BC, narrates the events preceding the founding of Rome.
Duel of the Titans	1961	753 BC	Based on the story of Romulus and Remus, and the founding of the city of Rome and the Roman Kingdom.
The First King: Birth of an Empire	2019	753 BC	Set in the 8th century BC, it is about the shepherd brothers Romulus and Remus and the founding of Rome.
Romulus and the Sabines	1961	750 BC	Based on the Rape of the Sabine Women, an origin myth for the Roman Kingdom. Shortly after the founding of the kingdom and the start of the reign of Romulus, Rome still lacks a female population and its residents can not reproduce. Romulus organizes bride kidnappings from neighboring people, primarily targeting the Sabines. This leads to a war between the Roman and Sabines, and the eventual assimilation of the Sabines by the Romans.
The Rape of the Sabine Women	1962	750 BC	Adaptation of the Roman foundation myth about the abduction of Sabine women by the Romans shortly after the foundation of the city of Rome.
Duel of Champions	1961	650 BC	Based on the Roman legend of the Horatii, set in the reign of Tullus Hostilius. The Roman Kingdom is at war with the city of Alba Longa and the outcome will by decided by champion warfare. Rome sends three brothers from gens Horatia and Alba Longa sends three brothers from gens Curiatia gens. Publius Horatius emerges as the sole survivor of the combat, and Alba Longa is annexed by the Roman Kingdom.
War Gods of Babylon	1962	627 BC	Set in the Neo-Assyrian Empire; focusing largely on Sardanapalus (probably the Greek name for Ashurbanipal, but anachronistically including Zoroaster (11th–10th century BC) and Hammurabi (1792–1750 BC).
The Book of Daniel	2013	605 BC	In 605 B.C. Jerusalem was conquered by the Babylonians and many of their best young men were taken into captivity, including Daniel.
Queen of Babylon	1954	600 BC	Set in the Neo-Babylonian Empire, depicts Semiramis as a Babylonian queen.
Tomyris	2019	600 – 530 BC	The film is based on the story of Herodotus about the death of the Persian King Cyrus the Great during the war with Massagetae, which was commanded by the queen Tomiris.
The Beast of Babylon Against the Son of Hercules	1963	539 BC	A fictionalized account of the downfall of the Neo-Babylonian Empire and its conquest by the Achaemenid Empire under the Cyrus the Great. The cruel Balthazar (Belshazzar) has usurped the Babylonian throne and rules through state terrorism. He systematically offers young women as human sacrifice to his gods. Nippur, a descendant of former king Sargon II, fails to stop the usurper on his own. His life is saved by Zairus (Cyrus the Great) and he agrees to help the Persian king in his campaign to conquer Babylon. The historical Belshazzar was a son of king Nabonidus and served as a regent in his father's absence, but never became a king in his own right. During Cyrus' conquest, Nabonidus was captured and his life apparently spared, but Belshazzar may have died during the fall of the city.
Hero of Rome	1964	509 BC	The story combines the Roman legends of Gaius Mucius Scaevola and the expulsion of king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus. In the film, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus has already been deposed, and the Roman Kingdom has been replaced by a Roman Republic. Lars Porsena, King of Clusium wages war against the Republic in an attempt to restore his ally Tarquinius to the throne. The Roman Senate offers the military leadership to Gaius Mucius Scaevola, a recently released prisoner of war whose right hand is permanently disabled. Scaevola trains himself to fight with his left hand, and leads his troops to victory against Lars Porsena.
Coriolanus: Hero without a Country	1964	493 BC	The Roman legend of Gaius Marcius Coriolanus. Coriolanus is a Roman general who distinguishes himself in a war between the Roman Republic and the Volsci. When the aristocratic Coriolanus proposes political reforms which will severely reduce the rights of the plebs, most of the Romans turn against him and he is exiled. The vengeful Coriolanus offers his military services to the Volsci, and leads an invasion army against Rome. Coriolanus refuses requests for a peaceful resolution by his former countrymen, but changes his mind when the Romans send his own mother and his wife as their representatives.

Title	Release date	Time period	Notes on setting
The Giant of Marathon	1959	490 BC	Greece: Battle of Marathon
Esther and the King	1960	486–482 BC	the biblical story of Esther
One Night with the King	2006	486–482 BC	the biblical story of Esther set in the Achaemenid Empire
The 300 Spartans	1961	480 BC	Greece: Battle of Thermopylae
300	2007	480 BC	Greece: Battle of Thermopylae
300: Rise of an Empire	2014	480 BC	Greece: Battle of Salamis
Socrates	1971	399 BC	A false accusation leads the philosopher Socrates to trial and condemnation in 5th century BC Athens.
Damon and Pythias	1961	400 BC	Syracuse, Sicily
Brennus, Enemy of Rome	1963	387 BC	the Gallic sack of Rome
Hercules	2014	358 BC	An American action fantasy adventure film based on the graphic novel Hercules: The Thracian Wars, which presents a realistic and more human version of Hercules.
Alexander the Great	1956	356–323 BC	Ancient kingdom of Macedonia and Persia
Alexander	2004	356–323 BC	Ancient kingdom of Macedonia and Persia
The Cleopatras	1983	305–30 BC	Egypt – The entire Ptolemaic dynasty
The Colossus of Rhodes	1961	280 BC	Fictional account of the island of Rhodes during its Classical period in the late third century before coming under Roman control
Revak the Rebel	1960	218 BC	Iberian Peninsula immediately before the Second Punic War
Cabiria	1914 (silent)	218–202 BC	during the Second Punic War
Jupiter's Darling	1955	218–202 BC	during the Second Punic War
Hannibal	1959	218–202 BC	during the Second Punic War
Hannibal – Rome's Worst Nightmare	2006	218–202 BC	during the Second Punic War
Barbarians Rising	2016	218 BC–455 AD	From the Second Punic War to the Sack of Rome (455). History channel Docu-drama.
Siege of Syracuse	1960	214–212 BC	the Roman Siege of Syracuse during the Second Punic War
Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal	1937	202 BC	Battle of Zama which ended the Second Punic War
Scipio the African	1971	185 BC	About the later life of Scipio.
Carthage in Flames	1960	149-146 BC	Depicts the last of the Punic Wars between the Roman Republic and Carthage.
The Centurion	1961	146 BC	Battle of Corinth between Rome and the Achaean League
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire	2006	146 BC–410 AD	From Tiberius Gracchus to the Sack of Rome (410). BBC Docu-drama.
Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire	2008	113 BC-476 AD	From the cimbrian war to the last Western Roman emperor. History channel Docu-drama.
Julius Caesar	2002	100–44 BC	a bio-pic of Julius Caesar, not the Shakespeare play about his death and the aftermath
Roman Empire	2016–2019	81 BC–192 AD	Anthology docudrama series based on events in Rome, highlighting Dictator Julius Caesar, and Emperors Caligula and Commodus
Burebista	1980	82–44 BC	The reign of King Burebista of Dacia(modern day Romania)
Julius Caesar Against the Pirates	1962	75 BC	loosely based on actual events from the early life of Julius Caesar.
Sins of Rome	1953	73–71 BC	the Third Servile War in Rome
Spartacus	1960	73–71 BC	the Third Servile War in Rome
Spartacus	2004	73–71 BC	the Third Servile War in Rome
Spartacus	2010–2013	73–71 BC	the Third Servile War in Rome
Caesar the Conqueror	1962	58-50 BC	Julius Caesar leads the Roman army to battle against rebels in Gaul.
Druids	2001	58–51 BC	the struggle between Julius Caesar and Vercingetorix in the Gallic Wars
Giants of Rome	1964	52 BC	The film involves a group of soldiers infiltrating the enemy's stronghold to locate and destroy a secret weapon prior to the Battle of Alesia.
Rome	2005–2007	52–30 BC	from the end of the Gallic Wars to the death of Mark Antony and the beginning of the Principate
Imperium: Augustus	2003	49 BC–14 AD	Rome – the life of Augustus, the first emperor
The Slave	1962	48 BC	Unofficial sequel to Stanley Kubrick's 1960 film Spartacus
A Queen for Caesar	1962	48 BC	Egypt leading up to the arrival of Julius Caesar
Cleopatra	1934	48–30 BC	Egypt and Rome – follows her relationships first with Julius Caesar and then with Mark Antony
Cleopatra	1963	48–30 BC	Egypt and Rome – follows her relationships first with Julius Caesar and then with Mark Antony
Cleopatra	1999	48–30 BC	Egypt and Rome – follows her relationships first with Julius Caesar and then with Mark Antony
Julius Caesar	1953	44–42 BC	Shakespeare's play about the death and aftermath of this famous dictator
Julius Caesar	1970	44–42 BC	Shakespeare's play about the death and aftermath of this famous dictator
Empire	2005	44 BC	Covers the struggle of a young Octavius to become the first emperor of Rome.
The Caesars	1967	27 BC–68 AD	Rome – the Julio-Claudian dynasty
I, Claudius	1976	12 BC–54 AD	Rome – the reigns and family life of the Julio-Claudians
The Nativity Story	2006	4 BC	Judea – The Biblical account of the nativity of Jesus, following the story of Mary and Joseph until the birth of Jesus occurs.
Jesus of Nazareth	1977	4 BC to 30–33 AD	Judea – the life of Jesus Christ
Massacre in the Black Forest	1967	9 AD	Germany – The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, where the Cherusci ambushed and annihilated three Roman legions.
Barbarians	2020-	9 AD	Series is a fictional account of events during the Roman Empire's occupation of Germania, and the resulting rebellion of the Germanic tribes led by Arminius.
Ben-Hur	1959	26–30 AD	Based on the 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace
Ben-Hur	2016	26–30 AD	Based on the 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace
The Last Temptation of Christ	1988	27–30 AD	Judea – the life of Jesus Christ
The Passion of the Christ	2004	33 AD	Judea – The final 12 hours of Jesus Christ's life
Risen	2016	33 AD	Judea – Immediately after Jesus' crucifixion
Barrabas	1961	33–64	Rome – ending reign of Tiberius, the reign of Nero
The Robe	1953	30–36	Rome – ending reign of Tiberius, the beginning of Caligula
Imperium: Saint Peter	2005	33–67	Saint Peter
A.D. The Bible Continues	2015	33–41	Beginning with the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, and continues with the first ten chapters of the Book of Acts.
The Inquiry	2006	37	Roman province of Judea shortly after the death of Jesus
Caligula	1979	37–41	Rome – the reign of the third emperor
Demetrius and the Gladiators	1954	41	Ancient Rome – the end Caligula reign
Messalina	1951	41–48	Rome – about the reign of Messalina and Claudius
Messalina	1960	41–48	Rome – about the reign of Messalina and Claudius
Nero	2004	41–68	Rome – spanning the reigns of Claudius and Nero
Britannia	2018-	43	Set in AD 43, the series follows the Roman conquest of Britain
St. Thomas	1975	52–72	Rome – low budget Indian film on the missionary work of Thomas the Apostle in India.
Quo Vadis	1951	54–68	Rome during the reign of Nero
Quo Vadis	1985	54–68	Rome during the reign of Nero
Quo Vadis	2001	54–68	Rome during the reign of Nero
Boudica	2003	60	Britain – a rebellion shortly after the area had been conquered by Rome
Pompeii	2014	62–79	Pompeii in the days leading up to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
The Sign of the Cross	1932	64	Persecution of the Christians immediately after the Great Fire of Rome
Masada	1981	72–73	Roman province of Judea during the First Jewish–Roman War
The Last Days of Pompeii	1950	79	Pompeii in the days leading up to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
The Last Days of Pompeii	1959	79	Pompeii in the days leading up to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Dacii	1967	86–87	Dacia (modern Romania) – Domitian's Dacian War
The Apocalypse	2002	90–96	Rome – Ephesus
Revolt of the Praetorians	1964	96	Rome – the assassination of Domitian
The Column	1968	105–106	the Roman Emperor Trajan conquering Dacia
Centurion	2010	117	Roman Britain – the supposed fate of the Ninth Legion
The Eagle	2011	140	Roman Britain – a young Roman man attempts to find out what happened to his father and the Ninth Legion
The Fall of the Roman Empire	1964	180–192	Rome during the reign of Commodus
Gladiator	2000	180–192	Rome - spanning the reigns of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus
The Magnificent Gladiator	1964	260–268	Rome during the reign of Gallienus
Sheba and the Gladiator	1959	260–273	Rome and the Palmyrene Empire during the reigns of Aurelian and Zenobia
Sebastiane	1976	288	Rome Low-budget homo-erotic film about Saint Sebastian
Constantine and the Cross	1962	306–312	Rome's first Christian emperor from the death of Constantius Chlorus to the Battle of the Milvian Bridge
Katherine of Alexandria	2012	307	Roman province of Egypt shortly before the legalization of Christianity
Fabiola	1949	312	Rome early in the reign of Constantine I
Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire	2010	354–430	Roman province of Africa – focusing on the life of Augustine of Hippo, and including the Vandal conquest of Carthage
Agora	2009	360–415	Life and death of scientist/philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and the destruction of the Library.
St. Patrick: The Irish Legend	2000	387–493	Ireland and Roman Britain during the life of Saint Patrick
Roar	1997	400	Ireland – Celtic warriors attempt to repel a fictitious Roman invasion
Hagbard and Signe	1967	5th century	Scandinavia during the Germanic Heroic Age
Arthur of the Britons	1972–1973	5th century	Britain after the Roman withdrawal
Sign of the Pagan	1954	406–453	Rome – the Huns conquests and the downfall of the Roman Empire
Attila	1954	406–453	Rome – the Hunnic leader up to his retreat from the Po river
Attila	2001	406–453	Rome – the life and death of the famous Hunnic leader
Revenge of the Barbarians	1960	410	the Visigothic sack of Rome
Die Nibelungen	1924	450	about the Germanic hero Siegfried, his murder, and his widow's vengeance
Die Nibelungen	1966–1967	450	about the Germanic hero Siegfried, his murder, and his widow's vengeance
Ring of the Nibelungs	2004	450	about the Germanic hero Siegfried
King Arthur	2004	452-467	the Roman withdrawal from Britain and the Battle of Mount Badon
The Last Legion	2007	476–490	connecting (in heavily fictionalized fashion) the deposition of the last Roman emperor Romulus Augustus by Odoacer with the Battle of Mount Badon
The Mists of Avalon	2001	late 5th – early 6th centuries	heavily fictionalized story of King Arthur
Lovespell	1981	6th century	Britain and Ireland – adaptation of the Brythonic legend of Tristan and Iseult
Fire and Sword	1982	6th century	Britain and Ireland – adaptation of the Brythonic legend of Tristan and Iseult
Tristan & Isolde	2006	6th century	Britain and Ireland – adaptation of the Brythonic legend of Tristan and Iseult
Grendel Grendel Grendel	1981	6th century	animated film based on the 1971 novel Grendel, retelling the Anglo-Saxon poem from the monster's perspective
Beowulf & Grendel	2005	6th century	Denmark in the Germanic Heroic Age – loose adaptation of the Anglo-Saxon poem of Beowulf
Grendel	2007	6th century	Denmark in the Germanic Heroic Age – very loose adaptation of the Anglo-Saxon poem of Beowulf
Beowulf	2007	6th century	Denmark in the Germanic Heroic Age – loose adaptation of the Anglo-Saxon poem of Beowulf
Hamlet	1948	6th century	Denmark in the Germanic Heroic Age – adaptation of the Shakespeare play based on the Danish legend of Amleth
Hamlet	1964	6th century	Denmark in the Germanic Heroic Age – this is a Russian adaptation of the Shakespeare play based on the Danish legend of Amleth
Prince of Jutland	1994	6th century	Denmark in the Germanic Heroic Age – legend of Amleth from the Danish Gesta Danorum
Teodora	1921	500–548	Byzantine empress Theodora
Theodora, Slave Empress	1954	500–548	Byzantine empress Theodora
The Last Roman	1968/1969	526–553	the Ostrogoths' struggle against the Byzantine emperor Justinian I and his generals Belisarius and Narses – adaption of a novel by Felix Dahn
Sword of the Conqueror	1961	567–572	Alboin and the Lombard invasion of Italy
Goliath and the Barbarians	1959	568	the Lombard invasion of Italy
The Message	1976	570–632	Arabian Peninsula – the life of Muhammad
The Messenger of God	2015	570–632	Arabian Peninsula – the life of Muhammad
Omar	2012	595–644	the life of Omar ibn Al-Khattab, one of the companions of Muhammad

Title	Release date	Time period	Setting	Notes
681 AD: The Glory of Khan	1981	632–681	Bulgaria	epic about the fall of Old Great Bulgaria and the creation of modern-day Bulgaria; focuses on Kanasubigi Asparuh's life
Redbad	2018	c.680-719	Frisia	a Dutch drama film based on the life of Redbad, King of the Frisians, who is often considered the last independent ruler of Frisia before Frankish domination
Outlander	2008	709	Scandinavia	Loosely based on the 9th-century epic poem Beowulf, adapted to a science-fiction backstory involving a spaceship crashing in Iron Age Norway
Charlemagne, le prince à cheval	1993	768–800	France	Charlemagne's reign up to his coronation as emperor in 800
Roland the Mighty	1956	778	France	Roland, a knight of Charlemagne's court who was killed at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass
Erik the Conqueror	1961	786–806	England	Two estranged brothers confront each other as rivals when war breaks out between Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and the Vikings.
Vikings	2013–	793–865	Western Europe	Series inspired by the sagas of Viking Ragnar Lothbrok, one of the best-known legendary Norse heroes and notorious as the scourge of England and France.
An Ancient Tale: When the Sun Was a God	2003	800	Poland	The death of Popiel and the rise of Piast the Wheelwright
The Gaelic King	2017	800	Scotland	Tells the story of warrior-king Alpin. When his young brother is captured, Alpin must hunt the kidnappers though a dark forest that hides an ancient evil.
Attack of the Normans	1962	early 9th century	England	set in England during the Viking Age ("Normans" in the title being used in its original continental sense, meaning "Vikings")
Útlaginn	1981	9th century	Iceland	Adaptation of the saga of Gisli Sursson
Pope Joan	1972	9th–11th century	France, Italy	Fictitious medieval legend of a woman who disguised herself as a man and rose to the status of Pope in the Middle Ages.
Pope Joan	2009	814–855	France, Italy	Fictitious medieval legend of a woman who disguised herself as a man and rose to the status of Pope in the Middle Ages.
The Vikings	1958	860s	England	highly fictionalized account of the death of Ragnar Lodbrok and the subsequent invasion of Northumbria by two of his sons
The Last Kingdom	2015–	866–late 9th century	England	Viking Age
Alfred the Great	1969	870–899	England	Alfred the Great, king of Wessex repels the army of Guthrum and begins the unification of England
A Viking Saga	2008	870s	Russia	The Rus prince Oleg of Novgorod defeats Askold and Dir
The Conquest	1996	896	Hungary	About the Magyar settlement in Hungary
When the Raven Flies	1984	897	Iceland	Set in the Viking Age
Pathfinder	1987	900	Norway	Based on a Sami legend
In the Shadow of the Raven	1988	900	Iceland	Set in the Viking Age
White Viking	1991	900	Iceland	Set in the Viking Age
The 13th Warrior	1999	922	Kievan Rus'	blends elements of the historical account of the travels of Ahmad ibn Fadlan (AD 922), the legend of Beowulf (6th century), and the Kurosawa film Seven Samurai
The Castilian	1963	930–970	Spain	Ferdinand Gonzalez: an early hero of the Spanish Reconquista
Viking	2016	970–1016	Kievan Rus'	Vladimir I of Kiev
Gniazdo	1974	972	Poland	about Mieszko I of Poland
The Ceremony of Innocence	1970	978–1016	England	a fictionalized version of the reign of Æthelred the Unready
Prince Vladimir	2006	980–1015	Kievan Rus	Vladimir I of Kiev
The Long Ships	1964	982-990	Scandinavia, Africa	A vagabond Viking adventurer and a Moor both compete to find "The Mother of All Voices", a legendary golden bell near the Pillars of Hercules.
The Viking Sagas	1995	late 10th, early 11th centuries	Iceland	Borrows elements from several Icelandic sagas, most notably Laxdœla saga and Njáls saga
The Viking	1928	1000	Norway, North America	Leif Ericson and the expedition to North America
Valhalla Rising	2009	1000	Scandinavia, North America	Follows a Norse warrior named One-Eye and a boy as they travel with a band of Christian Crusaders by ship in the hopes of finding the Holy Land.
Severed Ways	2009	1007	North America	Two Scandinavians left behind in North America after the settlements made by Leif Ericson were abandoned

Title	Release date	Time period	Setting	Notes
El Cid	1961	1040–1099	Spain / Kingdom of Castile	Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, an 11th-century Spanish warrior known as El Cid
Macbeth	1948	1050s	Scotland	Scottish king Mac Bethad mac Findlaích
Macbeth	1971	1050s	Scotland	Scottish king Mac Bethad mac Findlaích
Macbeth	2015	1050s	Scotland	Scottish king Mac Bethad mac Findlaích
Lady Godiva of Coventry	1955	1050s	England	an English noble woman who allegedly rode naked through the streets of Coventry in protest of unfair taxation
1066 The Battle for Middle Earth	2009	1066	England	During the Norman conquest
William the Conqueror	2015	1066	France	William the Conqueror when he is about to embark from Dives-sur-Mer to conquer England in the year 1066
The War Lord	1965	1066–1100	France	A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal village where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed.
The Mighty Crusaders	1958	1096–1099	Levant	First Crusade
Rytsarskiy roman	2000	1096–1099	Byzantine Empire	First Crusade
The Crusaders	2001	1096–1099	Italy and the Levant	First Crusade
The Physician	2013	1100	England/Middle East	An adventure film based on the novel of the same name by Noah Gordon.

Title	Release date	Time period	Setting	Notes
Stealing Heaven	1988	1120	France	Peter Abelard and Héloïse
The Pillars of the Earth	2010	1120–1170	England	during the civil wars between King Stephen and his cousin Maud
Didgori: Land of Sacrificed Knights	2009	1121	Kingdom of Georgia	Battle of Didgori, in which Georgia's king David IV defeated the Seljuks
Destiny	1997	1126–1198	Spain	about Averroes, the 12th-century philosopher from Muslim-controlled Andalusia in Spain whose commentaries would become a staple for subsequent generations of students of Aristotle in Europe
The Devil's Crown	1978	1154–1216	England	During the reigns of Henry II, Richard I and John
Becket	1964	1155–1170	England	archbishop Thomas Becket, once a close personal friend of Henry II
The Flame and the Arrow	1950	1155-1190	Northern Italy	Dardo, a Robin Hood-like figure, and his loyal followers use a Roman ruin in Medieval Lombardy as their headquarters as they conduct an insurgency against their Hessian conquerors.
Barbarossa	2009	1176	Northern Italy	Battle of Legnano
Arn – The Knight Templar	2007	1179–1187	Kingdom of Jerusalem	a Swedish knight is sent to Jerusalem as penance while his lover languishes in a convent
Francis of Assisi	1961	1181–1226	Italy	Francis of Assisi
Brother Sun, Sister Moon	1972	1181–1226	Italy	Francis of Assisi
Francesco	1989	1181–1226	Italy	Francis of Assisi
The Lion in Winter	1968	1183	England	Henry II is in power as his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine plots with their sons
The Lion in Winter	2003	1183	England	Henry II is in power as his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine plots with their sons
Kingdom of Heaven	2005	1183–1190	Kingdom of Jerusalem	events which led to the Third Crusade (the Battle of Hattin and the Siege of Jerusalem)
Soldier of God	2005	1187	Kingdom of Jerusalem	a Templar who has survived the Battle of Hattin
Saladin	1963	1187–1192	Levant	events leading up to and including the Third Crusade
Arn – The Kingdom at Road's End	2008	1187–1205	The Levant and Sweden	following the Battle of Hattin, the knight returns home to Sweden and participates in the civil wars
The Crusades	1935	1190-1192	Levant	About the Third Crusade
Richard the Lion-Hearted	1923	1190	Levant	based on Sir Walter Scott's The Talisman and set in the Third Crusade
The Adventures of Robin Hood	1938	1190s	England	During the life of Richard the Lionheart after his release from captivity in 1194
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves	1991	1190s	England	During the life of Richard the Lionheart after his release from captivity in 1194
Robin Hood	2018	1190s	England	During the life of Richard the Lionheart
King Richard and the Crusaders	1954	1191	Levant	While leading the Third Crusade, King Richard Lionheart battles treachery in his own camp as well as the Saracens and their charismatic leader Saladin.
Ivanhoe	1952	1192	England	adaptation of the novel by Sir Walter Scott about the English knight who returns from the Third Crusade to find that his name has been falsely slandered
Ivanhoe	1997	1192	England	adaptation of the novel by Sir Walter Scott about the English knight who returns from the Third Crusade to find that his name has been falsely slandered
Mongol	2007	1192–1227	Mongolia	A film about the early life of Temüjin, who later came to be known as Genghis Khan
The Conqueror	1956	1192–1227	Mongolia	A film about the life of Temüjin, who later came to be known as Genghis Khan
Robin Hood	2010	1199	England	from the death of Richard the Lionheart until the early reign of King John
Robin and Marian	1976	1199–1201	England	from the death of Richard the Lionheart until the early reign of King John

Title	Release date	Time period	Setting	Notes
Valley of the Bees	1968	13th century	Kingdom of Bohemia	The film follows a young man who's sent to join Teutonic order by his father.
Diriliş: Ertuğrul	2014	early-to-late 13th century	Anatolia	13th century Turkish warrior Ertuğrul agrees to fight the enemies of Seljuk Sultan Ala ad-Din Kay Qubadh I in exchange for land when a good deed endangers his clan. It centers around the life of Ertuğrul, the father of Osman I, who was the founder of the Ottoman Empire
Gates to Paradise	1968	1212	France	the ill-fated Children's Crusade
Ironclad	2011	1215	England	the siege of Rochester Castle
Eye of the Eagle	1997	1218	Denmark	Adventure film about the prince of Denmark stopping a conspiracy to seize the crown
Ironclad: Battle for Blood	2014	1221	England	A survivor of the Great Siege of Rochester Castle fights to save his clan from Celtic raiders. A sequel to the 2011 film, Ironclad.
King Danylo – Kingdom Of Swords	2018	1238–1253	Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia	King Daniel of Galicia, the first King of Rus'.
Alexander Nevsky	1938	1241	North-eastern Europe	Prince Alexander Nevsky and the Battle of the Ice
The Black Rose	1950	mid-to-late 13th century	China	the fictional exploits of a young Englishman who travells to China, falls in love along the way, and manages to return with a formula for gunpowder
The Adventures of Marco Polo	1938	1254–1325	China	the Italian explorer who traveled to the court of Kublai Khan
Marco Polo	1962	1254–1325	China	the Italian explorer who traveled to the court of Kublai Khan
Marco the Magnificent	1965	1254–1325	China	the Italian explorer who traveled to the court of Kublai Khan
Marco	1973	1254–1325	China	the Italian explorer who traveled to the court of Kublai Khan
Marco Polo	1975	1254–1325	China	the Italian explorer who traveled to the court of Kublai Khan
Marco Polo	1982	1254–1325	China	the Italian explorer who traveled to the court of Kublai Khan
Marco Polo	2007	1254–1325	China	the Italian explorer who traveled to the court of Kublai Khan
Marco Polo	2014	1254–1325	China	the Italian explorer who traveled to the court of Kublai Khan
Northern Crusades	1972	1260–1273	Prussia	the Great Prussian Uprising against the Teutonic Knights during the Northern Crusades
King Mindaugas	1992	1263	Lithuania	Two-part psychological costume drama about the life of Lithuanian king Mindaugas based on a play by Latvian playwright Mārtiņš Zīverts, aired by Lithuania's national broadcaster.
Knights of the Quest	2001	1271	Europe	French knights journey to Greece to retrieve the Shroud of Turin
Les Rois maudits	1972	1285–1328	France	the later Capetian dynasty and the arrest of the order of the Knights Templar and the seizure of their wealth by the French crown in 1307
Les Rois maudits	2005	1285–1328	France	the later Capetian dynasty and the arrest of the order of the Knights Templar and the seizure of their wealth by the French crown in 1307
Knightfall	2017–2019	1291–1307	France	recounts the success, fall, persecution, and suppression of the Knights Templar
Braveheart	1995	1296–1305	Great Britain	William Wallace, a Scotsman who fought for Scotland's independence in the 1290s
The Virgin Spring	1960	late 13th century	Sweden	adaptation of the 13th century Swedish ballad, Töres döttrar i Wänge

Title	Release date	Time period	Setting	Notes
Kristin Lavransdatter	1995	early-to-mid-14th century	Norway	About a noblewoman with an arranged marriage who falls in love with someone else.
Kings of the Sun	1963	1300s	Mexico	On the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, the Native American tribe of chief Black Eagle clashes with the Mayan tribe of King Balam
Outlaw King	2018	1304–1307	Scotland	Robert the Bruce rebels against Edward I's rule over Scotland, thus becoming an "outlaw", depicts the Battle of Loudoun Hill
The Bruce	1996	1305–1314	Scotland	Robert the Bruce, who took over the rebellion against Edward "Longshanks" following the death of William Wallace in 1305
Robert the Bruce	2019	1306–1314	Scotland	The story follows Robert the Bruce during the First War of Scottish Independence
Tower of Lust	1955	1314	France	Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of France
Cathedral of the Sea	2018	1320–1370	Spain – Barcelona	The action takes place in 14th century Barcelona at the height of the city's trade and military power in the Mediterranean, during the construction of Santa Maria del Mar serving as background to the story.
Anchoress	1993	1325	France	An anchorite
Journey to Mecca	2009	1325	Middle-East	A dramatised documentary film charting the first real-life journey made by the Islamic scholar Ibn Battuta from his native Morocco to Mecca for the Hajj
The Name of the Rose	1986	1327	Italy	set in an Italian monastery
The Name of the Rose	2019	1327	Italy	Miniseries set in an Italian monastery. A dispute over the evangelical counsel of poverty between representatives of the Franciscan Order and the Avignon Papacy
World Without End	2012	1327–1361	England	A sequel to the 2010 miniseries The Pillars of the Earth, set in England during the 1300s
Kazimierz Wielki	1976	1333–1370	Poland	Casimir III the Great of Poland
The Decameron	1971	1348	Italy	based on the novel Il Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio.
Black Death	2010	1348	England	During the initial outbreak of the plague
The Seventh Seal	1957	1351	Sweden	During the initial outbreak of the plague
Du Guesclin	1948	1354–1380	France	Bertrand du Guesclin, a Constable of France in the Hundred Years' War
A Knight's Tale	2001	1356	England	loose adaptation of The Knight's Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer, this tale is partially inspired by the exploits of William Marshall, but set in the 1350s (with mention made to Edward, the Black Prince and the Battle of Poitiers (1356))
A Walk with Love and Death	1969	1358	France near Paris and Meaux	Angelica Huston in the turmoil of the Jacquerie
The Dark Avenger	1955	1359	England	Edward, the Black Prince
Andrei Rublev	1966	1360–1430	Russia	about the life of Andrei Rublev, who was considered to be the greatest medieval Russian painter of icons and frescoes
John Wycliffe: The Morning Star	1984	1378–1384	England	the life and teachings of John Wycliffe, the 14th-century English theologian who is often seen as a fore-runner of the Protestant Reformation
The Reckoning	2003	1380	England	A priest on the lam takes up with a traveling band of actors, who then discover a murder has occurred and try to solve it by recreating the crime in a play.
Mircea	1989	1386–1418	Wallachia	Mircea the Elder, who repelled the Ottoman Empire during his reign
Boj na Kosovu	1989	1389	Serbia, Montenegro	a battle between Medieval Serbia and the Ottoman Empire
Banović Strahinja	1983	1389	Serbia	a battle between Medieval Serbia and the Ottoman Empire
The Hollow Crown	2012–2016	1398–1485	England	series of films based on Shakespeare's plays depicting the lives of Richard II of England, Henry IV of England, Henry V of England, Henry VI of England, and Richard III of England
The Canterbury Tales	1972	late 14th century	England	Based on the medieval narrative poem The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer.

Title	Release date	Time period	Setting	Notes
Tirante el Blanco	2006	15th century	France and Constantinople	adaptation of the 1490 romance, Tirant lo Blanc, about a French knight in the service of the Byzantine emperor in campaigns against the Ottoman Turks
12 Paces Without a Head	2009	1401	Baltic Sea	medieval German folk-hero Klaus Störtebeker, a pirate captain in the Baltic Sea who was said to have walked 12 paces after being decapitated by officials of the Hanseatic League
The King	2019	1403–1420	England and northern France	Henry V of England
Krzyzacy	1960	1406–1410	Central Europe	the Battle of Grunwald
Medici	2016–2019	1409–1492	Italy	The series follows the Medici family, bankers of the Pope, during Renaissance Florence.
Henry V	1944	1413–1422	England and northern France	Henry V of England's wars in France
Henry V	1989	1413–1422	England and northern France	Henry V of England's wars in France
The Whore	2010	1414–1415	Germany	A beautiful woman is accused of harlotry, abused and forced to become a whore.
Joan of Arc	1948	1429–1431	France	Joan of Arc, the French heroine of the Hundred Years' War
Saint Joan	1957	1429–1431	France	Joan of Arc, the French heroine of the Hundred Years' War
Joan of Arc	1999	1429–1431	France	Joan of Arc, the French heroine of the Hundred Years' War
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc	1999	1429–1431	France	Joan of Arc, the French heroine of the Hundred Years' War
Joan the Maiden, Part 1: The Battles, Part 2: The Prisons	1994	1429–1431	France	Joan of Arc, the French heroine of the Hundred Years' War
The Passion of Joan of Arc	1928	1431	England	The trial and execution of Joan of Arc
The Silence of Joan	2011	1431	France	Joan of Arc, the French heroine of the Hundred Years' War
Vlad Tepes	1979	1439–1476	Wallachia	about prince Vlad the Impaler of Wallachia, who fought to repel the invading Muslim Ottoman Empire throughout his reign
Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula	2000	1439–1476	Wallachia	about prince Vlad the Impaler of Wallachia, who fought to repel the invading Muslim Ottoman Empire throughout his reign
Rise of Empires: Ottoman	2020	1444–1453	Constantinople	the Fall of Constantinople to Mehmed the Conqueror, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, ending the Byzantine Empire
The Hour of the Pig	1993	1452	France	a public defender in a remote, rural province finds himself expected to defend a pig in a murder trial
Richard III	1955	1452–1485	England	Richard III of England
The Life of Leonardo da Vinci	1971	1452–1519	Italy, France	The life of the Italian Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519).
Io, Leonardo	2019	1452–1519	Italy, France	A journey in Leonardo da Vinci's mind.
Leonardo	2021	1452–1519	Italy	Leonardo da Vinci accused of the murder of a fictional Caterina da Cremona.
The Conquest of Constantinople	1951	1453	Constantinople	the Fall of Constantinople to Mehmed the Conqueror, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, ending the Byzantine Empire
Fetih 1453	2012	1453	Constantinople	the Fall of Constantinople to Mehmed the Conqueror, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, ending the Byzantine Empire
The Black Arrow	1948	1455–1485	England	adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson novel about the Lancastrian hero in the Wars of the Roses
Black Arrow	1985	1455–1485	England	adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson novel about the Lancastrian hero in the Wars of the Roses
The Conclave	2006	1458	Italy	depicting this tense, politically charged Papal election
Isabel	2012–2014	1460–1504	Spain	Biography about the Queen of Castile, Isabella the Catholic.
Tower of London	1939	1462–1483	England	during the reign of Edward IV of England
The White Queen	2013	1464	England	the House of York and the House of Lancaster, are in violent conflict over the throne
Da Vinci's Demons	2013–2015	1475–1490	Italy	Historical fantasy drama series that presents a fictional account of Leonardo da Vinci's early life
Maximilian and Marie De Bourgogne	2017	1477–1507	Austria	Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor and Mary of Burgundy
Tower of London	1962	1483–1485	England	during the reign of Richard III of England
The Shadow of the Tower	1972	1485–1509	England	during the reign of Henry VII of England
The White Princess	2017	1485	England	Elizabeth of York's marriage to Henry VII, as well as his early reign
Princes in the Tower	2005	1490s	England	the trial of Perkin Warbeck, who claimed to be prince Richard, rightful heir to the throne before his untimely death in the Tower as a child
Christopher Columbus	1985	1492	New World	the discovery and conquest of the New World by Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery	1992	1492	New World	the discovery and conquest of the New World by Christopher Columbus
1492: Conquest of Paradise	1992	1492–1506	New World	the discovery and conquest of the New World by Christopher Columbus
The Borgias	1981	1492–1503	Italy	the family life and papacy of Rodrigo Borgia, widely considered to be the epitome of papal corruption of the era
Los Borgia	2006	1492–1503	Italy	the family life and papacy of Rodrigo Borgia, widely considered to be the epitome of papal corruption of the era
Borgia	2011	1492–1503	Italy	the family life and papacy of Rodrigo Borgia, widely considered to be the epitome of papal corruption of the era
The Borgias	2011	1492–1503	Italy	the family life and papacy of Rodrigo Borgia, widely considered to be the epitome of papal corruption of the era
Muhteşem Yüzyıl	2011–2014	1494–1566	Ottoman Empire	Based on the life of Ottoman Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent

Title	Release date	Time period	Notes on setting
The Knick	2014	1900	Doctors, Nurses, and others work at The Knickerbocker hospital
55 Days at Peking	1963	1900	Depicts the Battle of Peking during the Boxer Rebellion.
Breaker Morant	1980	1901	An Australian Lieutenant, Harry "Breaker" Morant, who ordered the summary execution of several prisoners during the Second Boer War
The Battle of Port Arthur	1980	1904–1905	The film depicts the fiercest battles in Siege of Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War 1904 - 1905.
Nicholas and Alexandra	1971	1904–1918	Covers the last 14 years of the life and reign of Nicholas II of Russia, last Emperor of Russia. Includes the events of World War I, the Russian Revolution, the Russian Civil War and the shooting of the Romanov family.
A Dangerous Method	2011	1904–1912	Covers personal and professional relationships between Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud and Sabina Spielrein
Rosa Luxemburg	1986	1904–1919	Biography Of Marxist And Anti-War Activist Rosa Luxemburg and her assassination in 1919.
The Battleship Potemkin	1925	1905	The Russian battleship Potemkin uprising, part of the Revolution of 1905 in the Russian Empire.
The Real Glory	1939	1906	Moro Rebellion
The Passion of Marie	2012	1910	Biopic about Marie, the wife of Danish painter Peder Severin Krøyer
Tolkien	2019	1890s–1930s	Biopic about the life of J. R. R. Tolkien
Iron Jawed Angels	2004	1913–1920	American women's suffrage movement during the 1910s
Titanic	1943	1912	the Titanic disaster
Titanic	1953	1912	the Titanic disaster
A Night to Remember	1958	1912	the Titanic disaster
Titanic	1997	1912	the Titanic disaster
Titanic	2012	1912	the Titanic disaster
Reds	1981	1912–1920	Russian Revolution
Doctor Zhivago	1965	1912–1923	World War I, the Russian Revolution and the Russian Civil War
Downton Abbey	2010–2015	1912–1926	set in a fictional Yorkshire country estate during the post-Edwardian era
Gallipoli	1981	1914–1915	Gallipoli Campaign of World War I
Flyboys	2006	1914–1917	Focusing on the Lafayette Escadrille, a unit of American volunteer combat pilots in service for the Allies of World War I.
Admiral	2008	1914–1917, 1964	Covers the last three years of the naval career of Alexander Kolchak, a vice-admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy and leader of the anti-communist White Movement during the Russian Civil War. The film also depicts the love triangle between the Admiral, his wife, and the poet Anna Timiryova.
All Quiet on the Western Front	1930	1914–1918	Western Front of World War I
All Quiet on the Western Front	1979	1914–1918	Western Front of World War I
A Very Long Engagement	2004	1914–1920s	Western Front of World War I
The Aviator	2004	1914–1947	Biopic about Howard Hughes, an aviation pioneer, director, and successful film producer.
La Masseria Delle Allodole	2007	1915	Set during World War I in the Ottoman Empire, depicting the Armenian Genocide.
Ararat	2002	1915	Based on the Defense of Van in 1915, an Armenian insurgence in the Ottoman Empire during the Armenian Genocide.
The Promise	2017	1915	The Armenian Genocide
Shimon Haber	2008	1915–1919	Development and usage of Chemical weapons in World War I
Sinking of the Lusitania: Terror at Sea	2007	1915	The Sinking of the RMS Lusitania
Lawrence of Arabia	1962	1916–1918	T. E. Lawrence and the Arab Revolt in the Ottoman Empire.
Michael Collins	1996	1916–1922	Later life of Irish resistance leader Michael Collins and his participation in the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War.
1917	2019	1917	European theatre of World War I
The Lighthorsemen	1987	1917	Battle of Beersheba in the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I.
Stalin	1992	1917–1953	Brutal Career and Corruption of Soviet Leader Joseph Stalin
The Wind Rises	2013	1918–1945	The life of Jiro Horikoshi
The Lost Battalion	1919	1918	Covers the fate of the Lost Battalion, units of the 77th Infantry Division. The units under the command of Major Charles White Whittlesey penetrated deep into the Forest of Argonne in France during World War I. They were trapped and surrounded by the German Army.
The Lost Battalion	2001	1918	Covers the fate of the Lost Battalion, units of the 77th Infantry Division. The units under the command of Major Charles White Whittlesey penetrated deep into the Forest of Argonne in France during World War I. They were trapped and surrounded by the German Army.

Title	Release date	Time period	Notes on setting
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom	2013	1925–1995	Nelson Mandela
Walk the Line	2005	1944–1968	Johnny Cash
The Crown	2016	1947–present	Follows the political rivalries and romance of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped the second half of the 20th century.
The Right Stuff (film)	1983	1947-1963	History of the space race
The Shawshank Redemption	1994	1947–1987	takes place in a state penitentiary set in mid-century New England
A Beautiful Mind	2001	1947–1994	based on the life of John Nash, a Nobel Laureate in Economics
American Hot Wax	1978	1950	Disc jockey Alan Freed's involvement in the emergence of rock and roll
71: Into the Fire	2010	1950	The story of student-soldiers trying to protect a middle school during the early days of the Korean War
Taegukgi	2004	1950–1953	A drama about the fate of brothers forced to fight in the Korean War
Sayonara	1957	1950–1953	the story of an American Air Force pilot during the Korean War who falls in love with a famous Japanese dancer
Rocketman	2019	1950s–1982	Elton John
A Funny Man	2011	1950s–1980	Dirch Passer
The Finest Hours	2016	1952	The SS Pendleton Coast Guard rescue mission attempt
The Motorcycle Diaries	2004	1952–1967	The life of Che Guevara
The Kennedys	2011	1952–1968	The triumphs and tragedies of the Kennedy family
The Front Line	2011	1953	A drama centered on the Korean War's final battle which will determine the border between North Korea and South Korea
The Death of Stalin	2017	1953	The events that transpired after the death of Joseph Stalin in 1953
Good Night, and Good Luck	2005	1953	The conflict between veteran radio and television journalist Edward R. Murrow and U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy relating to the anti-Communist Senator's actions with the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
Elvis	1979	1953–1972	The story follows the life and career of rock and roll icon Elvis Presley
The People vs. Larry Flynt	1996	1953–1988	Biopic about Larry Flynt, publisher of Hustler magazine
The Quiet American	2002	1954	The film covers early American covert involvement in Vietnam during the last days of the First Indochina War. It set the stage for the subsequent Vietnam War.
The Founder	2016	1954	The story of Ray Kroc, a salesman who turned the innovative fast food eatery of Richard and Maurice McDonald, McDonald's, into one of the biggest restaurant businesses in the world. Th film depicts Kroc using a combination of ambition, persistence, and ruthlessness.
Shutter Island	2010	1954	In Massachusetts, U.S. Marshal Edward "Teddy" Daniels investigates the disappearance of murderer Rachel Solando, who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane. The film is set in Boston Harbor, and is based on the novel Shutter Island (2003) by Dennis Lehane. The hospital is loosely based on the Chronic Disease Hospital of Long Island.
The Battle of Algiers	1966	1954–1960	During the Algerian War
Forrest Gump	1994	1954–1981	The remarkable life story of a kind and brave Alabama man with an IQ of 75.
Lumumba	2000	1955–1961	Path of the first Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo Patrice Lumumba and his killing. The Republic itself was the former Belgian Congo following its independence.
Che	2008	1955–1967	The life and death of Che Guevara
Goodfellas	1990	1955–1980	Biopic about mobster Henry Hill. Hill was an associate of the Lucchese crime family, who later became an informant of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Blow	2001	1955–1994	Biopic about drug trafficker George Jung
Nasser 56	1996	1956	The Suez Crisis from the Egyptian point of view
Children of Glory	2006	1956	Hungarian Revolution of 1956
Great Balls of Fire!	1989	1956–1958	The early career of Rock and roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis
Quiz Show	1994	1956–1958	Twenty-One Quiz show scandals
My Week with Marilyn	2011	1956	The film focuses on the week during the shooting of the 1957 film The Prince and the Showgirl. Marilyn Monroe was escorted around London by Colin Clark, after her husband Arthur Miller had returned to the United States.
Motherless Brooklyn	2019	1957	A private investigator struggling with Tourette syndrome works to solve the mystery of his mentor's demise during the 1950s in New York City
Bridge of Spies	2015	1957–1961	During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet-captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Francis Gary Powers.
Loving	2016	1958–1967	Based on the lives of Mildred and Richard Loving and the events surrounding the landmark court case of Loving v. Virginia.
In Cold Blood	1967	1959	Based on Truman Capote's nonfiction book of the same name about the murdered Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas.
Black and White	2002	1959	Biographical film about the Max Stuart case where an Indigenous Australia man was found guilty of murder and the legal fight to have his death sentence commuted.
Hollywoodland	2006	1959	a private detective investigates the circumstances surrounding the death of actor George Reeves

Title	Release date	Time period	Notes on setting
Spotlight	2015	2001	The Boston Globe's investigative story on the Sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic archdiocese of Boston and the September 11 attacks
World Trade Center	2006	2001	September 11 attacks
United 93	2006	2001	September 11 attacks
Zero Dark Thirty	2012	2001–2012	The finding and assassination of Osama Bin Laden
The Social Network	2010	2003–2007	The founding of the social networking service-website Facebook
The Impossible	2012	2004	The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, from the viewpoint of a tourist family in Thailand
The Hurt Locker	2008	2004	the Iraq War, just before the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
Lone Survivor	2013	2005	Based on the 2007 non-fiction book of the same name about Operation Red Wings by Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson
The Big Short	2015	2005–2008	Based on the 2010 book of the same name, about numerous financial experts who predict and proceed to take advantage of the 2008 financial meltdown
The Fifth Estate	2013	2007–2010	About Julian Assange and the foundation of his news-leaking site WikiLeaks
Too Big to Fail	2011	2008	The 2008 financial meltdown
Million Dollar Arm	2014	2008	the story of Indian baseball pitchers Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel
Sully	2016	2009	the story of Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and the aftermath of US Airways Flight 1549
Captain Phillips	2013	2009	Kidnapping of merchant mariner Richard Phillips by Somalian pirates
Deepwater Horizon	2016	2010	Deepwater Horizon explosion
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi	2016	2012	2012 Benghazi attack: During an attack on a U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya, a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.
Daniel	2019	2013-2014	the experiences of Daniel Rye who was held hostage by ISIS for 13 months
Uncut Gems	2019	2012	Kevin Garnett's performance in the 2012 NBA Eastern Conference Semi-finals
Patriots Day	2016	2013	The Boston Marathon Bombing.
Operation Red Sea	2018	2015	The People's Liberation Army Navy entered the Yemeni Civil War and the International military intervention against ISIL.

Title	Release date	Time period	Notes on setting
Wara Wara	1930	16th century	romance set at the time of the Spanish conquest of Bolivia
The Spanish Princess (TV series)	2019	1501–1509	Catherine of Aragon
Apocalypto	2006	1502	Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, the declining period of the Maya civilization
La corona partida	2016	1504–1516	After the death of Queen Isabella I of Castile, both Ferdinand II of Aragon and Felipe el Hermoso fight to succeed her.
Luther	2003	1505–1530	Martin Luther
The Agony and the Ecstasy	1965	1508–1512	the painting of the Sistine Chapel
The Six Wives of Henry VIII	1970	1509–1547	Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII and His Six Wives	1972	1509–1547	Henry VIII of England
The Private Life of Henry VIII	1933	1509–1547	Henry VIII of England
Monarch	2000	1509–1547	Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII	2003	1509–1547	Henry VIII of England
The Tudors	2007–2010	1514–1547	Henry VIII of England
Judgement	1970	1514	Rebellion of György Dózsa, Hungary
Carlos, rey emperador	2015–2016	1516–1558	The series tells the story of Charles I or Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, one of the most powerful men Europe has met
The Other Boleyn Girl	2008	1520–1536	Anne and Mary Boleyn
The Other Conquest	1998	1521	Mexico, depicting the secret adherence to traditional religious beliefs of the converted Aztec survivors
Anne of the Thousand Days	1969	1524–1536	Anne Boleyn, Queen Consort of King Henry VIII and the mother of Queen Elizabeth I
The Headsman	2005	1525	an executioner in Tyrol (part of the Holy Roman Empire)
A Man for All Seasons	1966	1525–1535	Thomas More
Wolf Hall	2015	1529–1536	the court of Henry VIII of England through the eyes of Thomas Cromwell
Ivan the Terrible	1944, 1958	1530–1584	Two-part film about Ivan IV of Russia
Ivan Groznyy	2009	1530–1584	19-episodes TV Series about Ivan IV of Russia
Tsar	2009	1530–1584	Film about Ivan IV of Russia
The Royal Hunt of the Sun	1969	1532	Francisco Pizarro's capture of Atahualpa, Sapa Inca.
Young Bess	1953	1536–1558	From the death of Anne Boleyn to the coronation of Elizabeth I of England
Jodhaa Akbar	2008	1542–1605	The love story of Mughal emperor Akbar the Great and Rajput princess "Jodhaa" i.e. Empress Mariam uz-Zamani
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot	2004	1542–1605	The reigns of Mary, Queen of Scots and her son James I of England
The Return of Martin Guerre	1982	1548–1588	The case of Martin Guerre in France – a true case of identity theft.
Stars of Eger	1968	1552	During the Ottoman–Hungarian wars, after the Ottomans have taken Buda, the Hungarian Capital (in 1541), the siege of Eger (1552).
Tudor Rose (Nine Days a Queen)	1936	1553	About Lady Jane Grey, Queen Regnant of the Kingdom of England for nine days.
Lady Jane	1986	1553	About Lady Jane Grey, Queen Regnant of the Kingdom of England for nine days.
Elizabeth	1998	1554–1563	The early reign of Elizabeth I of England
Mughal-e-Azam	1960	1556–1605	The Story of Akbar the Great, Mughal emperor and his son Jahangir. Jahangir's relationship with slave girl Anarkali is featured.
Reign (TV series)	2013–2017	1557–1587	78-episode TV series about Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth R	1971	1558–1603	The reign of Elizabeth I of England
The Virgin Queen	2005	1558–1603	The reign of Elizabeth I of England
Aguirre, the Wrath of God	1972	1560	Lope de Aguirre's ill-fated expedition down the Amazon in search of El Dorado.
Mary, Queen of Scots	1971	1560–1587	Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary of Scotland	1936	1561–1587	Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots	2018	1561–1587	Mary, Queen of Scots
Dangerous Beauty	1998	1562–1583	The film is about Veronica Franco, a courtesan in 16th-century Venice who becomes a hero to her city, but later becomes the target of an inquisition by the Church for witchcraft.\|-	El Greco	2007	1567–1600	Greek biographical film about the life of the Greek painter of the Spanish Renaissance, Doménikos Theotokópoulos, known as El Greco
La Reine Margot	1954	1572	France during the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre. The massacre was part of the French Wars of Religion.
La Reine Margot	1994	1572	France during the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre. The massacre was part of the French Wars of Religion.
The Princess of Montpensier	2010	1572	France during the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre. The massacre was part of the French Wars of Religion.
Beatrice Cenci	1909	1577–1599	About the life events of Beatrice Cenci
Beatrice Cenci	1926	1577–1599	About the life events of Beatrice Cenci
Beatrice Cenci	1941	1577–1599	About the life events of Beatrice Cenci
Beatrice Cenci	1956	1577–1599	About the life events of Beatrice Cenci
Beatrice Cenci	1969	1577-1599	It depicts real life events of Francesco and Beatrice Cenci
Elizabeth I	2005	1578–1603	The last 25 years of the reign of Elizabeth I of England
Ermak	1996	1580–1690	Yermak Timofeyevich and the Russian conquest of Siberia.
Elizabeth: The Golden Age	2007	1585–1590	The reign of Elizabeth I of England and the Spanish Armada.
The Testament of Aga Koppanyi	1967	1586	Hungarian adventure film based on the eponymous novel by István Fekete. It talks about the adventourous life of the Hungarian soldiers in the Ottoman Hungary, during the Ottoman–Hungarian wars.
Fire Over England	1937	1588	The Spanish Armada during the Anglo-Spanish War.
Mihai Viteazul	1970	1593–1601	Michael the Brave, prince of Wallachia, Moldavia and Transylvania
The Merchant of Venice	2004	1596	Set in the Republic of Venice. The film focuses on the Venetian Ghetto.
Nova Zembla	2011	1596–1597	About the last journey of Willem Barentsz and Jacob van Heemskerk, when they and their crew attempted sail to the Indies via Northeast Passage over Russia. They were stranded on the island of Nova Zembla.
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex	1939	1596–1601	Elizabeth I of England and Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex.

Title	Release date	Time period	Notes on setting
Shōgun	1980	1600	The miniseries is loosely based on the adventures of English navigator William Adams, who journeyed to Japan in 1600 and rose to high rank in the service of the shōgun.
Gunpowder	2017	1603–1605	English Catholic Robert Catesby and the Gunpowder Plot
The New World	2005	1607–1608	The colonization of Jamestown, Virginia
1612	2007	1612	The Tsardom of Russia during the Time of Troubles
All Is True	2018	1613–1616	later years in the life of William Shakespeare
The Last Valley	1970	1618–1648	Set in the Kingdom of Germany, Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years' War.
Harakiri	1962	1619–1630	Set in Japan during the Edo period
Jamestown	2017–2019	1619–1622	The colonization of Jamestown, Virginia
Molière	1978	1622–1673	The French playwright Molière
Day of Wrath	1943	1624	Loosely based on the case of alleged witch Anne Pedersdotter, and using a fictitious witchcraft trial as a metaphor for the then-current Nazi persecution of Jews.
The Three Musketeers	Several adaptations (1903–2014)	1625–1673	Based on the novels (The Three Musketeers and its sequels) by Alexandre Dumas. The protagonists are loosely based on historical figures Charles de Batz-Castelmore d'Artagnan, Armand d'Athos, Isaac de Porthau, and Henri d'Aramitz.
Cardinal Richelieu	1935	1626–1642	The life of the great 17th-century French statesman Cardinal Richelieu and his dealings with Louis XIII of France
Silence	2016	1630s–1638	Jesuit priests from Portugal attempt to spread Catholic Christianity in Edo-era Japan
Queen Christina	1933	1632–1654	Christina, Queen of Sweden
Le Roi danse	2000	1632–1687	Jean-Baptiste Lully, an Italian immigrant to France and noted composer of Baroque music.
Black Robe	1991	1634	Jesuit missionary among the Hurons.
The Devils	1971	1634	The life and trial of Urbain Grandier, who was convicted of witchcraft and burned. He was blamed for the Loudun possessions.
The Devil's Whore	2008	1638–1660	The English Civil War and the reign of Oliver Cromwell
Witchfinder General	1968	1640s	Set during the English Civil War. A fictionalized depiction of Matthew Hopkins, a witch-hunter.
Admiral	2015	1640s–1650s	The life of Michiel de Ruyter and the Dutch civil war
A Field in England	2013	1640s	During the English Civil War
Barbara	1997	1640	Set in Faroe Islands. About a love triangle between the pastor for the parish of Vágar, his unfaithful wife, and her foppish lover.
Cromwell	1970	1640–1653	The English Civil War and the dissolution of the Rump Parliament
Alatriste	2006	1643	Life of a Spanish soldier (Capitaine Alatriste) until the Battle of Rocroi. Based on the novel by Arturo Perez-Reverte
Molière	2007	1645	The French playwright Molière
The Libertine	2004	1647–1680	Life of the poet John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester
With Fire and Sword	1999	1648–1654	The Khmelnytsky uprising in Ukraine against the control of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It led to the period of the Commonwealth known as the Deluge.
To Kill a King	2003	1648–1658	The reign of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector.
Charles II: The Power and The Passion	2003	1649–1685	The reign of Charles II of England
The First Churchills	1969	1650–1722	A BBC serial about the life of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and his wife, Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough
The Deluge	1974	1655–1660	The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Second Northern War
The Man in the Iron Mask	1977	1660–1667	Loosely based on the existence of the Man in the Iron Mask. Set in France in the reign of Louis XIV
Versailles	2015	1660s	Fictionalized drama about the reign of King Louis XIV of France and the building of Versailles
Cutthroat Island	1995	1668	A female pirate and her companion race against their rivals to find a hidden island that contains a fabulous treasure.
Colonel Wolodyjowski	1968	1668	The Ottoman invasion of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, part of the Polish–Ottoman Wars.
Time of Violence	1988	1668	Bulgarian Christian region is selected by the Ottoman rulers to serve as an example of conversion to Islam
Vatel	2000	1671	France during the life of master chef François Vatel
The Prince of Homburg	1997	1675	Adaptation of the Heinrich von Kleist play fictionalizing the deeds of Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg in the Battle of Fehrbellin against Sweden. The Battle was part of the Scanian War.
Witchhammer	1970	1678–1696	Northern Moravia witch trials
The Red Violin	1998	1681	One section of the film is set in 1681 in Cremona
A Little Chaos	2014	1682	King Louis XIV of France and the design and construction of the Gardens of Versailles
Peter the Great	1984	1682–1725	The reign of Peter I of Russia
The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683	2012	1683	Second ottoman siege of Vienna.
The Cantor of St Thomas's	1984	1685–1750	German composer Johann Sebastian Bach
The Crucible	1996	1692–1693	Dramatization of the Salem witch trials that took place in Province of Massachusetts Bay
The Draughtsman's Contract	1982	1694	Set during the reign of William III and Mary II in England.
Robinson Crusoe	1997	1694-early 18th century	Robinson Crusoe flees Britain on a ship after killing his friend over love for the same woman. A fierce ocean storm wrecks his ship and leaves him stranded by himself on an uncharted island where he must fight for survival.
Tous les matins du monde	1991	late 17th century	French composer Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe.

Title	Release date	Time period	Notes on setting
The Favourite	2018	1708	A frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend, Lady Sarah, governs the country in her stead. When a new servant, Abigail, arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah.
Rákóczi hadnagya	1954	1708	Adventure movie in Hungary during Rákóczi's War of Independence (1703–11).
The Sovereign's Servant	2007	1709	The Battle of Poltava during the Great Northern War.
Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue	1953	1713	Scottish folk hero Robert Roy MacGregor
Rob Roy	1995	1713	Scottish folk hero Robert Roy MacGregor
Black Sails	2014–2017	1715–1726	Set roughly two decades before the events of Treasure Island and during the Golden Age of Piracy
Blackbeard	2006	1718	the infamous pirate Edward Teach
Maria Theresia	2017	1723–1741	Depicts the life of the young Maria Theresa
King of the Wind	1990	1727	Depicts the life of the Godolphin Arabian, an Arabian colt in 18th-century Kingdom of Great Britain during the reign of George II of Great Britain.
The Great King	1942	1740–1786	It depicts the life of Frederick the Great
Maria Theresa	1951	1740–1780	Depicts the life of Maria Theresa
Joseph Andrew	1977	1742	An adaption of the novel Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding.
Outlander (TV series)	2014	1743–ongoing	Depicts events leading up to the Jacobite Rising of 1745
George Washington	1984	1743–1783	George Washington's life up to the American Revolutionary War
The Scarlet Empress	1934	1744–1762	Catherine II of Russia
The Rise of Catherine the Great	1934	1744–1762	Catherine II of Russia
Young Catherine	1991	1744	Catherine II of Russia
Catherine the Great	1995	1744–1762	Catherine II of Russia
Ekaterina	2014–2019	1744–1782	Catherine II of Russia
The Master of Ballantrae	1953	1745–1746	Jacobite Rising of 1745
Culloden	1964	1745–1746	Jacobite Rising of 1745
The Master of Ballantrae	1984	1745–1746	Jacobite Rising of 1745
Chasing the Deer	1994	1745–1746	Jacobite Rising of 1745
Mein Name ist Bach	2003	1747	Depicts Johann Sebastian Bach's visit to Frederick the Great in Potsdam, Prussia, when The Musical Offering was composed.
Horseman	2003	1747	Set in the borders between the regions of Bosnia and Dalmatia, the crossroads of the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice. It deals with issues relating to the region's native Croats as they struggle to live between two empires and two faiths: Catholicism and Islam. Also covers the possibility of a love affair between a Christian soldier and a Muslim noblewoman.
The Amazing Grace	2006	1748	Tells the story of John Newton's transformation from slave trader to Anglican priest; story is set in Calabar, Nigeria.
Plunkett & Macleane	1999	1748	Loosely based on The Gentlemen Highwaymen William Plunkett and Captain James MacLaine. They were highwaymen noted for their restrained and courteous behavior towards their victims.
Treasure Island	1934	1750	Adaptation of the famous pirate story by Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure Island	1950	1750	Adaptation of the famous pirate story by Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure Island	1972	1750	Adaptation of the famous pirate story by Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure Island	1990	1750	Adaptation of the famous pirate story by Robert Louis Stevenson
Casanova	2005	1753–1757	Giacomo Casanova
Lady Oscar	1979	1755–1789	The woman Oscar François de Jarjayes is raised as a man by her father, later gaining a career as a guard for Marie Antoinette.
A Tale of Two Cities	1911	1755–1792	England and France prior and during the French Revolution.
A Tale of Two Cities	1935	1755–1792	England and France prior and during the French Revolution.
A Tale of Two Cities	1958	1755–1792	England and France prior and during the French Revolution.
A Tale of Two Cities	1980	1755–1792	England and France prior and during the French Revolution.
Amadeus	1984	1756–1791	Austria composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Barry Lyndon	1975	1756–1789	The Seven Years' War, etc.
The Last of the Mohicans	1936	1757	French and Indian War
The Last of the Mohicans	1992	1757	French and Indian War
Northwest Passage	1940	1757	French and Indian War and the ranger campaign of Robert Rogers
Clive of India	1935	1757	Robert Clive, Commander-in-Chief, India and the Battle of Plassey. The Battle was part of the Carnatic Wars.
The Mission	1986	1760–1763	Jesuit missionaries in South America
Belle	2013	1761–1804	The true history of Dido Elizabeth Belle, a mixed–race daughter of British Naval officer John Lindsay and an African woman. She was taken to England by her father to be raised by his uncle, William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, as an aristocratic Lady, as befits her blood line. This forces Lord Mansfield, the Lord Chief Justice, to confront his own views on race, society and the antiquated laws of the time.
Mozart's Sister	2010	1763	The early life of Maria Anna Mozart, older sister of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Unconquered	1947	1763	Pontiac's War focusing on the Siege of Fort Pitt.
Brotherhood of the Wolf	2001	1764–1767	Based on a real-life series of killings that took place in France in the 18th century and on the famous legend of the Beast of Gévaudan
Catherine the Great	2019	1764–1796	Catherine II of Russia
Sons of Liberty	2015	1765–1776	A story about the Founding Fathers of the United States and the American Revolution.
A Royal Affair	2012	1766–1783	Set at the court of the mentally ill King Christian VII of Denmark, and focuses on the romance between his wife, Caroline Matilda of Great Britain, and the royal physician Johann Friedrich Struensee.
John Adams	2008	1770–1826	The story about the American Founding Father John Adams from the Boston massacre in 1770 to his death in 1826.
Louis van Beethoven	2020	1770s – 1827	Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, called Louis in family
The Duchess	2008	1774–1806	The life of Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
Marie Antoinette	1938	1774–1792	Marie Antoinette, Queen consort of France
Marie Antoinette Queen of France	1956	1774–1792	Marie Antoinette, Queen consort of France
Marie Antoinette	2006	1774–1792	Marie Antoinette, Queen consort of France
Drums Along the Mohawk	1939	1776	Settlers during the American Revolution. They are raided by a combined force of British, Loyalist, and Indian raiders.
1776	1972	1776	A musical retelling of the American Revolution's political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.
The Crossing	2000	1776	George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River and the Battle of Trenton
Revolution	1985	1776–1777	Fictionalized story of the American Revolution in New York
La Fayette	1961	1776–1781	The film depicts the life of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, in particular his role in the American War of Independence.
The Patriot	2000	1776–1781	Based on the life of Francis Marion, an officer of the Continental Army officer during the American Revolutionary War.
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor	2003	1776–1782	Depicting Benedict Arnold, both an early hero of the American Revolution and a notorious defector.
Turn: Washington's Spies	2014–2017	1776–1814	American Revolutionary War
The Queen's Necklace	1946	1780s	Based on the Affair of the Diamond Necklace. Jeanne of Valois-Saint-Rémy, a descendant of the House of Valois and courtesan takes revenge by scamming Marie Antoinette, Cardinal de Rohan, and others. The scandal kindling the flames of the French Revolution.
The Affair of the Necklace	2001	1780s	Based on the Affair of the Diamond Necklace. Jeanne of Valois-Saint-Rémy, a descendant of the House of Valois and courtesan takes revenge by scamming Marie Antoinette, Cardinal de Rohan, and others. The scandal kindling the flames of the French Revolution.
Ridicule	1996	1783–1794	On the brink of the French Revolution. A minor baron and engineer from Lyon tries to gain audience with King Louis XVI of France to fund drainage of the mosquito-infested swamps bringing sickness and death to his region.
The Liberator (film)	2013	1783 – 1830	Life of Simon Bolivar
Jefferson in Paris	1995	1784-1788	A semi-fictional account of Thomas Jefferson's tenure as the Ambassador of the United States to France before his presidency and of his alleged relationships with British artist Maria Cosway and his slave, Sally Hemings.
Botany Bay	1953	1787	Fictional story about the First Fleet sailing to Botany Bay, New South Wales
The Madness of King George	1994	1788	The deteriorating mental health of George III of the United Kingdom, King of Great Britain and Ireland
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation	1986	1788–1797	George Washington's life during his time as President of the United States.
Mutiny on the Bounty	1935	1789	the Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty	1962	1789	the Mutiny on the Bounty
The Bounty	1984	1789	The Mutiny on the Bounty
Farewell, My Queen	2012	1789	Marie Antoinette, Queen consort of France
La Révolution française	1989	1789–1794	French Revolution
The Scarlet Pimpernel	1934	1792	French Revolution
The Scarlet Pimpernel	1982	1792	French Revolution
Madame Sans-Gêne	1961	1792–1811	Historical comedy-drama during the reign of Napoleon
Charlotte Corday	2008	1793	Trial and execution of Charlotte Corday after her murder of Jean-Paul Marat. Marat was a Jacobin journalist and politician.
Danton	1983	1794	Conflict between Georges Danton and Maximilien Robespierre during the French Revolution.
Beau Brummell	1954	1795	Beau Brummell, a 19th-century arbiter of fashion in England who popularized the man's suit and necktie
Sangolli Rayanna	2012	1798–1831	Film is about Sangolli Rayanna, a prominent general from Karnataka, who fought against the East India Company until he was captured and executed in 1831.
Northanger Abbey	1986	late 18th century (1798)	adaptation of Jane Austen's 1817 novel set during the time Miss Austen wrote the novel.
Sleepy Hollow	1999	1799	Set in the years after the American Revolution, when a Headless Horseman haunted a little town, Sleepy Hollow, New York.
The Remains of Nothing	2004	1799	Eleonora Fonseca Pimentel
Désirée	1954	1799–1815	The love story between Désirée Clary and Napoleon I
Napoléon	1927	1799–1815	Napoléon I of France

Title	Release date	Time period	Notes on setting
Sense and Sensibility	1971	early 19th century	adaptation of Jane Austen's 1811 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Sense and Sensibility	1981	early 19th century	adaptation of Jane Austen's 1811 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Sense and Sensibility	1995	early 19th century	adaptation of Jane Austen's 1811 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Sense and Sensibility	2008	early 19th century	adaptation of Jane Austen's 1811 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Pride and Prejudice	1940	early 19th century	adaptation of Jane Austen's 1813 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Pride and Prejudice	1980	early 19th century	adaptation of Jane Austen's 1813 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Pride and Prejudice	1995	early 19th century	adaptation of Jane Austen's 1813 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Pride and Prejudice	2005	early 19th century	adaptation of Jane Austen's 1813 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Mansfield Park	1983	early 19th century	adaptation of Jane Austen's 1814 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Mansfield Park	1999	early 19th century	adaptation of Jane Austen's 1814 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Mansfield Park	2007	early 19th century	adaptation of Jane Austen's 1814 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Emma	1972	early 19th century	adaptation of Jane Austen's 1815 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Emma	1996	early 19th century	adaptation of Jane Austen's 1815 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Emma	1996	early 19th century	adaptation of Jane Austen's 1815 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Emma	2009	early 19th century	adaptation of Jane Austen's 1815 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Emma	2020	early 19th century	adaptation of Jane Austen's 1815 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Persuasion	1971	early 19th century	adaptation of Jane Austen's 1817 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Persuasion	1995	early 19th century	adaptation of Jane Austen's 1817 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Persuasion	2007	early 19th century	adaptation of Jane Austen's 1817 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Northanger Abbey	2007	early 19th century	adaptation of Jane Austen's 1817 novel set during the Regency era in Great Britain
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World	2003	1803–1805	During the Napoleonic Wars
Vanity Fair	2004	1803–1814	The Napoleonic era
War and Peace	1956	1803–1815	The Russian Empire during the Napoleonic era
Eroica	2003	1804	first performance of Beethoven's third symphony
The Duellists	1977	1804–1814	The Napoleonic Wars
Tripoli	1950	1805	Battle of Derne
War & Peace	2016	1805–1812	The Russian Empire during the Napoleonic era
Conquest	1937	1806–1816	The love story between Marie Walewska and Napoleon I
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.	1951	1807	The Napoleonic Wars
The Pride and the Passion	1957	1807–1814	The Napoleonic Wars, the Peninsular War in Spain
Lady Caroline Lamb	1972	1810–1828	Lady Caroline Lamb, the British aristocrat, novelist and Lord Byron's lover
Napoleon and Me	2006	1814	Principality of Elba during the Napoleonic Wars
Austerlitz (1960 film)	1960	1805	Portrays Napoleon in this film about his victory at the Battle of Austerlitz
Waterloo	1970	1815	Battle of Waterloo during the Napoleonic Wars.
Napoléon (1955 film)	1955	1769-1821	French historical epic film that depicts major events in the life of Napoleon.
Napoléon (miniseries)	2002	1795-1821	Historical miniseries which explored the life of Napoleon Bonaparte
Les Misérables	1934	1815–1832	France after Napoleon I (Bourbon Restoration and July Monarchy)
Les Misérables	1935	1815–1832	France after Napoleon I (Bourbon Restoration and July Monarchy)
Les Misérables	1995	1815–1832	France after Napoleon I (Bourbon Restoration and July Monarchy)
Les Misérables	1998	1815–1832	France after Napoleon I (Bourbon Restoration and July Monarchy)
Les Misérables	2012	1815–1832	France after Napoleon I (Bourbon Restoration and July Monarchy)
Les Misérables	2018	1815–1832	France after Napoleon I (Bourbon Restoration and July Monarchy)
The Count of Monte Cristo	1934	1815–1838	France after Napoleon I (Bourbon Restoration and July Monarchy)
The Count of Monte Cristo	1975	1815–1838	France after Napoleon I (Bourbon Restoration and July Monarchy)
The Count of Monte Cristo	2002	1815–1831	France after Napoleon I (Bourbon Restoration and July Monarchy); Unlike the first two films, this version states 1814 at the start. Dantes' plan happens over a three-year period, having been imprisoned for thirteen years, as is stated during the film. The ending is set shortly after Albert's sixteenth birthday, having been born in 1815.
Bright Star	2009	1818–1821	The last three years of poet John Keats' life
Peterloo	2018	1819	based on the Peterloo massacre of 1819
In the Heart of the Sea	2015	1820–1850	the story of the whaleship Essex which inspired the writing of Moby-Dick
El Santo de la Espada	1970	1821–1822	José de San Martín and the Spanish American wars of independence
Bouboulina	1959	1821–1829	Laskarina Bouboulina, heroine of the Greek War of Independence
The Revenant	2015	1823	American frontiersman Hugh Glass fights for survival in the unincorporated Dakotas
Copying Beethoven	2006	1824	final years of Ludwig van Beethoven
The Deceivers	1988	1825	British officer in India investigates the Thugee cult
Immortal Beloved	1994	1827	aftermath of the death of Beethoven
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser	1974	1828–1833	The story of foundling Kaspar Hauser in the German Confederation.
Bleak House	2005	1830s	based on Charles Dickens' 1852–1853 novel
The Horseman on the Roof	1995	1832	Second cholera pandemic in July Monarchy France
The Alamo	1960	1836	Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution.
The Alamo	2004	1836	Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution.
The Young Victoria	2009	1836–1840	Early reign of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and her marriage to Albert, Prince Consort
Victoria	2016–2019	1837–1850s	Life of Queen Victoria
Amistad	1997	1839–1841	Mutiny aboard La Amistad, a ship containing slaves from Africa. The ship had left Havana and was bound for Camagüey, both ports being in Spanish Cuba. The film follows the ship's entry into United States custody and the subsequent trial. The case was resolved by the trial United States v. The Amistad.
How the West Was Won	1962	1839–1889	United States expansion into and settlement of the West.
Belgravia	2020	1840	British society during the early Victorian era
The Emigrants	1971	1840s	The Swedish immigrants in Minnesota
Song of Love	1947	1840–1856	The marriage of Robert and Clara Schumann and their close friendship with Johannes Brahms. All three were notable composers.
12 Years a Slave	2013	1841–1853	The story of free African American Solomon Northup after he was abducted and sold into slavery. Based on the autobiography of the same name
Edward the Seventh	1975	1841–1910	The life of Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Gangs of New York	2002	1846–1863	New York City prior and during the American Civil War. The events occur in the crime- infested neighborhood of Five Points, Manhattan. The film opens in 1846 with a conflict between a Nativist gang and the Dead Rabbits. The action then moves forward to the 1860s with the Nativists still active and involved with William M. Tweed, "boss" of Tammany Hall. The action culminates in the New York City draft riots of 1863.
80 Hussars	1978	1848	Hungarian movie about the 1848–49 Revolution and War of Freedom in Hungary. Under the leadership of Farkas Paál a small Hussar troupe escapes from Poland to Hungary to join the Independence war against the Habsburgs. Their adventurous journey is full of thousands of dangers.
The Rising Sea	1953	1848–49	Epic Hungarian movie in Communist style about the 1848–49 Revolution and War of Freedom in Hungary, and about the great Hungarian poet Sándor Petőfi. Known with the title: Föltámadott a tenger
Men and Banners	1965	1848–49	Epic Hungarian movie about the 1848–49 Revolution and War of Freedom in Hungary. Known with the title A kőszívű ember fiai
Flowers of Reverie	1984	1849	Hungarian movie which talks about the time after the defeat of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 and the Surrender at Világos
Dead or Alive	1980	1851	Hungarian movie which talks about the failed assassination by Gáspár Noszlopy on Franz Joseph I of Austria
Eureka Stockade	1949	1854	Peter Lalor and the Eureka Rebellion, a gold miners' rebellion at the Eureka Stockade (Ballarat, Australia).
Mountains of the Moon	1990	1854–1864	Journey of Richard Francis Burton and John Hanning Speke in their expedition to Central Africa and the rivalry that followed
The Charge of the Light Brigade	1968	1854	The disaster of the Crimean War known as the Charge of the Light Brigade. It took place within the Battle of Balaclava.
Sissi	1955	1854	It is the first installment in the trilogy of films about Empress Elisabeth of Austria, nicknamed Sissi.
Sissi – The Young Empress	1956	1855–1856	Sissi adapts to life as Empress of Austria.
Sissi – Fateful Years of an Empress	1957	1857–1860	Last film in the Sissi trilogy.
Quanto è bello lu murire acciso	1976	1857	Failed rising organized by Carlo Pisacane in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Ride with the Devil	1999	1861–1864	depicts the activities of pro-Confederate Bushwhackers, guerrilla fighters, in Missouri during the American Civil War
Cold Mountain	2003	1861–1864	A couple in North Carolina is separated during the American Civil War and try to find each other again.
Gone with the Wind	1939	1861–1877	Georgia during the American Civil War and the Reconstruction Era.
Mrs Brown	1997	1861–1883	The relationship between Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and her personal servant John Brown.
Gods and Generals	2003	1861–1863	The American Civil War from the outset of the war to the Battle of Chancellorsville
Glory	1989	1862–1863	The American Civil War from the Battle of Antietam to the Second Battle of Fort Wagner
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly	1966	1862	Two bounty hunters in an uneasy alliance against a third attempt to find a stash of hidden Confederate gold in New Mexico in the middle of the chaos of the American Civil War
Gettysburg	1993	1863	The Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War
Wyatt Earp	1994	1863–1884	Events leading up to and following the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Dances with Wolves	1990	1864–1870	Fictional story set during the American Civil War and its aftermath in the American West, interaction with the Lakota Sioux
Ludwig	1973	1864–1886	Life and death of King Ludwig II of Bavaria.
Lincoln	2012	Early 1865	Events chronicling the last few months of the life of President of the United States Abraham Lincoln.
The Conspirator	2011	April 1865	Based on the events of the aftermath of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Hell on Wheels	2011–2016	1865–1867	based on the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad.
Tommy's Honour	2016	1866–1876	The complex and bittersweet relationship between the pioneering and legendary Scottish golfing champions Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris.
Riel	1979	1869–1885	The activities of Louis Riel, a Métis in both the Red River Rebellion of Manitoba and the North-West Rebellion in the District of Saskatchewan.
The Lone Ranger	2013	1869	The Lone Ranger and his sidekick Tonto bring justice to the wild west.
Lonesome Dove	1989	1870s	the closing years of the Old West
Daniel Deronda	2002	1870s	based on George Eliot's 1876 novel
Citizen Kane	1941	1871–1940	Chronicles the life of fictional yellow journalist Charles Foster Kane.
Young Winston	1972	1874–1902	The biography Winston Churchill before he became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during World War II.
Quigley Down Under	1990	1874	A Sharpshooter from Wyoming is hired by an Australian rancher paying a very high price. But when Quigley arrives Down Under, all is not as it seems.
Centennial Summer	1946	1876	Set in Philadelphia at the time of the Centennial Exposition
Wild Bill	1995	1876	The last days of legendary lawman Wild Bill Hickok
The Last Samurai	2003	1876–1877	Events in the wake of the Meiji Restoration in the Empire of Japan, 1876–1877
Ned Kelly	1970	1878–1880	British-Australian biographical film of 19th-century Australian bushranger Ned Kelly
Ned Kelly	2003	1878–1879	Biographical film of Ned Kelly based on the historical novel Our Sunshine
Zulu Dawn	1979	1879	The Battle of Isandlwana during the Anglo-Zulu War
Zulu	1964	1879	The Battle of Rorke's Drift during the Anglo-Zulu War
The English Game	2020	1879–1883	early association football in Great Britain
The Current War	2017	1880–1893	the 19th-century competition between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse over which electric power delivery system would be used in the United States (often referred to as the "war of the currents").
Thousand Pieces of Gold	1991	1880s	Chinese immigrant woman in the American Old West.
Thariode: The Lost City	TBA	1880s	Based on the 2019 documentary film "Thariode" by Nirmal Baby Varghese. History of gold mining in Thariode, one of the most ancient cities of Malabar region, British India on 19th century.
The Miracle Worker	1962	1880–1887	The early childhood of Helen Keller, her infancy contraction of blindness and deafness and Anne Sullivan's arrival
Tombstone	1993	1881–1884	Events leading up to and following the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford	2007	1881–1892	The end of Jesse James' career as a criminal and the man who eventually kills him, Robert Ford in 1882
The Four Feathers	1939	1882–1888	During the British Army's Nile Expedition
The Four Feathers	2002	1882–1888	During the British Army's Nile Expedition
Khartoum	1966	1884	Charles George Gordon defense of the Sudanese city of Khartoum from the forces of the army of Muhammad Ahmad during the Siege of Khartoum. Muhammad Ahmad had proclaimed himself to be the Mahdi.
Geronimo: An American Legend	1993	1886	Events leading up to the capture of Geronimo, a prominent Apache leader during the Apache Wars.
Princess Kaiulani	2009	1887–1898	based on the life of Princess Kaokinaiulani of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi
Mayerling	1968	1888–1889	Based on the Mayerling Incident, a series of events leading to the apparent murder–suicide of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria and his lover Baroness Mary Vetsera.
At Eternity's Gate	2018	1888–1890	the final years of painter Vincent van Gogh's life
The Illusionist	2006	1889	tells the story of a magician in turn-of-the-century Vienna
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee	2007	1890	Wounded Knee massacre
Woman Walks Ahead	2017	1890	the story of Catherine Weldon, a portrait painter who travels from New York to Dakota to paint a portrait of Sitting Bull
The Prestige	2006	1890s	rival stage magicians in Victorian London
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid	1969	1890s–1908	Covers the activities of Butch Cassidy and Harry Longabaugh, prominent members of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch. The Wild Bunch was a loosely organized outlaw gang from Wyoming.
Heaven's Gate	1980	1892	Covers the Johnson County War
Hostiles	2017	1892	A U.S. Cavalry officer who must escort a Cheyenne war chief and his family back to their home in Montana
Gandhi	1982	1893–1947	Biopic about the life and activism of Mahatma Gandhi.
Mao Zedong	2013	1893–1949	Television series about Mao Zedong, from his childhood to the foundation of the People's Republic of China
El Presidente	2012	1896–1964	Philippine Revolution and the final years and death of President of the Philippines Emilio Aguinaldo
Rough Riders	1997	1898	Depicts The Battle of San Juan Hill, part of the Spanish–American War
Heneral Luna	2015	1898–1899	The Second Phase of the Philippine Revolution and the heroism of General Antonio Luna
Trotsky	2017	1898–1918	Biographical television miniseries about Leon Trotsky

List of historical films set in Near Eastern and Western civilization

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Contents

Films set in Stone Age (100 000 BC-3300 BC)

Films set in Bronze Age (3300–1200 BC)

Films set in Iron Age (1200 BC–500 BC)

Films set in Classical Era (500 BC- 600 AD)

Films set in medieval era (600–1500)

Early middle ages (7th–10th centuries)

Films set in 11th century

Films set in 12th century

Films set in 13th century

Films set in 14th century

Films set in 15th century

Renaissance era (1500–1700)

Films set in 16th century

Films set in 17th century

Films set in industrial era (1700–1900)

Films set in the 18th century

Films set in the 19th century

Films set in the modern era (1900–1949)

Films set in atomic era (1950–1999)

Films set in information era (after 2000)

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