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1. The Last Samurai (2003)
directed by Edward Zwick
featuring Tom Cruise, Timothy Spall, Ken Watanabe, Billy Connolly, Tony Goldwyn, Hiroyuki Sanada, Koyuki
Edward Zwick returned to the director's chair for the first time since 1998's The Siege with this sweeping period drama set in 19th-century Japan. ... More
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2. Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
directed by Ridley Scott
featuring Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, David Thewlis, Brendan Gleeson
Ridley Scott directed this epic-scale historical drama inspired by the events of the Crusades of the 12th century. Balian (Orlando Bloom) is a humble ... More
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3. Roots (1977)
directed by David Greene, Gilbert Moses, John Erman, Marvin J. Chomsky
featuring LeVar Burton, Louis Gossett, Jr., John Amos, Ben Vereen
This award-winning six-part historical epic was one of the first examples of the miniseries format and one of the highest-rated television programs ... More
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4. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
directed by David Lean
featuring Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Tom Courtenay, Geraldine Chaplin, Rod Steiger, Alec Guinness
Based on the Nobel Prize-winning novel by Boris Pasternak, Doctor Zhivago covers the years prior to, during, and after the Russian Revolution, as ... More
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5. Gettysburg (1993)
directed by Ronald F. Maxwell
featuring Martin Sheen, Jeff Daniels, Tom Berenger, Stephen Lang, Richard Jordan
The Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara becomes this sprawling historical epic. As in Shaara's novel, director Ronald ... More
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6. Gods and Generals (2003)
directed by Ronald F. Maxwell
featuring Kevin Conway, Robert Duvall, Stephen Lang, Jeff Daniels, Mira Sorvino, Bruce Boxleitner
Director Ron Maxwell and producer Ted Turner return to the glory and tragedy of the Civil War in this historical drama, a prequel to Gettysburg, ... More
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7. For Greater Glory (2012)
directed by Dean Wright
featuring Andy Garcia, Oscar Isaac, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Santiago Cabrera, Rubén Blades
The Cristero War serves as the backdrop of this historical drama following a group of devoted Mexican patriots who risk their lives to defeat an ... More
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8. The Patriot (2000)
directed by Roland Emmerich
featuring Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs, Chris Cooper
Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin, the director/producer team responsible for such sci-fi blockbusters as Independence Day, Stargate, and Godzilla, ... More
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9. The Pillars of the Earth (2010)
directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
featuring Ian McShane
Ian McShane, Donald Sutherland, and Rufus Sewell headline this eight-part miniseries adapted from the best-selling novel by author Ken Follett. As ... More
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10. Caligula (1979)
directed by Bob Guccione, Giancarlo Lui, Tinto Brass
featuring Malcolm McDowell, Teresa Ann Savoy, Helen Mirren, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud, John Steiner
This lavish big-budget epic was the pinnacle of a uniquely Italian subgenre, the historical hardcore gore/porn extravaganza. The star-studded cast, ... More
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11. Apocalypto (2006)
directed by Mel Gibson
featuring Rudy Youngblood, Dalia Hernandez, Jonathan Brewer, Morris Birdyellowhead, Carlos Emilio Baez
As the foundation of the Mayan civilization begins to crumble, one man's previously idyllic existence is forever changed when he is chosen as a ... More
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12. Gangs of New York (2002)
directed by Martin Scorsese
featuring Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Jim Broadbent, John C. Reilly
The violent rise of gangland power in New York City at a time of massive political corruption and the city's evolution into a cultural melting pot ... More
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13. I, Claudius (1975)
directed by Herbert Wise
featuring Derek Jacobi, Sian Phillips, Brian Blessed, Margaret Tyzack, John Hurt
This 13-episode miniseries was adapted from the book by Robert Graves, which chronicles the tumultuous life and times of Claudius (Derek Jacobi), who ... More
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14. Spartacus (1960)
directed by Stanley Kubrick
featuring Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov
Spartacus (Kirk Douglas) is a rebellious slave purchased by Lentulus Batiatus (Peter Ustinov), owner of a school for gladiators. For the ... More
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15. The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)
directed by Carol Reed
featuring Charlton Heston, Rex Harrison, Diane Cilento, Harry Andrews, Alberto Lupo
Adapted by Philip Dunne from the novel by Irving Stone, The Agony and the Ecstacy is the story of the 16th century war of wills between Renaissance ... More
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16. Shogun (1980)
directed by Jerry London
featuring Richard Chamberlain, Toshiro Mifune, Yoko Shimada, Frankie Sakai, Alan Badel
Based on the epic novel by James Clavell, Shogun originated as an epic five-part television miniseries, filmed on location in Japan. Richard ... More
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17. El Cid (1961)
directed by Anthony Mann
featuring Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Raf Vallone, Gary Raymond, Ralph Truman, John Fraser
When French playwright Pierre Corneille wrote El Cid, a fanciful version of the life of 11th-century Spanish hero Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar, aka "El Cid ... More
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18. Hero (2002)
directed by Zhang Yimou
featuring Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Maggie Cheung, Chen Daoming, Zhang Ziyi
Hero is two-time Academy Award nominee Zhang Yimou's directorial attempt at exploring the concept of a Chinese hero. During the peak of their Warring ... More
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19. Rome: Season 02 (2007)
Season Two of the lavish, lusty British historical series Rome begins exactly where Season One left off, with the murder of Julius Caesar on the Ides ... More
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20. The Sand Pebbles (1966)
directed by Robert Wise
featuring Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough, Richard Crenna, Candice Bergen, Marayat Andriane
Steve McQueen received his only Academy Award nomination for his performance in this epic-scale war drama, based on the novel by Richard McKenna. In ... More
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21. Richard III (1955)
directed by Laurence Olivier
featuring Cedric Hardwicke, Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, Nicholas Hannen, Claire Bloom, Ralph Richardson, Alec Clunes
Laurence Olivier was the director, co-screenwriter (with Alan Dent), and star of this robust adaptation of Shakespeare's drama, which, as Bruce Eder ... More
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22. Julius Caesar (1953)
directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
featuring Marlon Brando, James Mason, John Gielgud, Louis Calhern, Greer Garson, Edmond O'Brien, Deborah Kerr
Joseph L. Mankiewicz directed this exquisite version of William Shakespeare's play. Louis Calhern is Julius Caesar, whose conquests have enabled him ... More
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23. Rome: Season 01 (2005)
The first season of the lush, lavish and frequently lewd and lascivious British historical drama Rome covers the years 52 to 44BCE, beginning with ... More
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24. Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
directed by Shekhar Kapur
featuring Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Clive Owen, Rhys Ifans, Jordi Mollà
Actress Cate Blanchett returns to her Oscar-nominated role and director Shekhar Kapur steps back into the director's chair for this belated sequel to ... More
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25. Elizabeth (1998)
directed by Shekhar Kapur
featuring Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Fiennes, Richard Attenborough
This British-made historical drama depicts the rise of young Elizabeth Tudor to Queen of England, a reign of intrigue and betrayals. In 1554, Queen ... More
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