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1	Gone With the Wind (1998) more movies like this directed by Victor Fleming featuring Olivia de Havilland, Hattie McDaniel Gone With the Wind boils down to a story about a spoiled Southern girl's hopeless love for a married man. Producer David O. Selznick managed to expand this concept, and Margaret Mitchell's best-selling novel, into nearly four hours' worth of screen time, on a then-astronomical 3.7-million-dollar budget, creating what would become one of the most ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.99!
2	Gettysburg (1993) more movies like this 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 Maxwell focuses on a handful of major players to dramatize the events of July 1863, when the armies of the Union and Confederacy clash at the small Pennsylvania town of the title. Among them are Martin ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.24!
3	Doctor Zhivago (1965) more movies like this 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 seen through the eyes of poet/physician Yuri Zhivago (Omar Sharif). In the tradition of Russian novels, a multitude of characters and subplots intertwine within the film's 197 minutes (plus intermission) ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $5.48!
4	300 (2007) more movies like this directed by Zack Snyder featuring Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Dominic West, David Wenham, Vincent Regan Sin City author Frank Miller's sweeping take on the historic Battle of Thermopylae comes to the screen courtesy of Dawn of the Dead director Zack Snyder. Gerard Butler stars as Spartan King Leonidas and Lena Headey plays Queen Gorgo. The massive army of the Persian Empire is sweeping across the globe, crushing every force that dares stand in its ... see all copies from $3.95! new only from $12.75!
5	Caligula (1979) more movies like this directed by 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, perhaps lured by the high-profile involvement of producer Bob Guccione and screenwriter Gore Vidal, includes such luminaries as John Gielgud, Peter O'Toole, and Helen Mirren. Director Tinto Brass, ... see all copies from $9.55! new only from $13.99!
6	Gandhi (1982) more movies like this directed by Richard Attenborough featuring Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard It was Richard Attenborough's lifelong dream to bring the life story of Indian political and spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi to the screen. When it finally reached fruition in 1982, the 188-minute, Oscar-winning Gandhi was one of the most exhaustively thorough biopics ever made. The film begins in the early part of the 20th century, when Mohandas ... see all copies from $6.99! new only from $7.75!
7	Spartacus (1960) more movies like this 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 entertainment of corrupt Roman senator Marcus Licinius Crassus (Laurence Olivier), Batiatus' gladiators are to stage a fight to the death. On the night before the event, the enslaved trainees are "rewarded" with ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $5.77!
8	War and Peace (1956) more movies like this directed by King Vidor featuring Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Mel Ferrer, Vittorio Gassman, Anita Ekberg War and Peace is a commendable attempt to boil down Tolstoy's long, difficult novel into 208 minutes' screen time. In recreating the the social and personal upheavals attending Napoleon's 1812 invasion of Russia, $6 million was shelled out by coproducers Carlo Ponti, Dino de Laurentiis and Paramount Pictures. Some of the panoramic battle sequences ... see all copies from $2.32! new only from $6.50!
9	Braveheart (1995) more movies like this directed by Mel Gibson featuring Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Catherine McCormack, Brendan Gleeson Mel Gibson, long-time heartthrob of the silver screen, came into his own as a director with Braveheart, an account of the life and times of medieval Scottish patriot William Wallace and, to a lesser degree, Robert the Bruce's struggle to unify his nation against its English oppressors. The story begins with young Wallace, whose father and brother ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.45!
10	Gladiator (2000) more movies like this directed by Ridley Scott featuring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Richard Harris, Tomas Arana, Spencer Treat Clark, David Hemmings A man robbed of his name and his dignity strives to win them back, and gain the freedom of his people, in this epic historical drama from director Ridley Scott. In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus (Russell Crowe) is one of the Roman army's most capable and trusted ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.77!
11 view cover	Apocalypto (2006) more movies like this 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 sacrifice needed to appease the gods in director Mel Gibson's mythic, end-times adventure. The Mayan kingdom is at the absolute height of opulence and power, but leaders are convinced that unless more ... see all copies from $11.32! new only from $15.05!
12 view cover	Troy (2004) more movies like this directed by Wolfgang Petersen featuring Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger, Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Brendan Gleeson, Peter O'Toole Homer's sprawling tale of love and war in ancient Greece comes to the screen in all its grandeur in this epic-scale adventure. In 1193 B.C., Paris, Prince of Troy (Orlando Bloom), has fallen in love; however, the beautiful woman who has beguiled him is Helen, Queen of Sparta (Diane Kruger), who is wed to King Menelaus (Brendan Gleeson). While ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $4.95!
13 view cover	Zulu (1964) more movies like this directed by Cy Raker Endfield featuring Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine Filmed on a grand scale, Zulu is a rousing recreation of the January 22, 1879, siege of Rorke's Drift in Natal, Africa. An army of 4,000 Zulu warriors have already decimated a huge British garrison; now they are on their way to the much smaller Rorke's Drift. A Royal Engineers officer (Stanley Baker) is determined to stand his ground, despite ... see all copies from $2.61! new only from $2.61!
14 view cover	Johnny Tremain (1957) more movies like this directed by Robert Stevenson featuring Hal Stalmaster, Luana Patten, Jeff York, Sebastian Cabot, Richard Beymer This Walt Disney filmization of Esther Forbes' Revolutionary-War novel Johnny Tremain was appropriately released on July 4, 1957. New Disney discovery Hal Stalmaster plays the title character, an apprentice silversmith in 1773 Boston. An on-the-job injury prevents Johnny from finding a job, but he is welcomed with open arms at the headquarters of ... see all copies from $9.95! new only from $10.47!
15 view cover	Hero (2002) more movies like this 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 States period, China was divided into seven kingdoms all fighting for supremacy. Most determined to dominate China was the kingdom of Qin, whose king (Chen Daoming) was wholly obsessed with becoming ... see all copies from $9.75! new only from $9.75!
16 view cover	The Patriot (2000) more movies like this 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, take a step back in time with this drama set during the American Revolution. Farmer Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson) was born and raised in South Carolina, and fought bravely during the French-Indian wars. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95!
17 view cover	Henry V (1989) more movies like this directed by Kenneth Branagh featuring Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Brian Blessed, Ian Holm, Paul Scofield, Emma Thompson, Robbie Coltrane Kenneth Branagh makes his feature film directorial debut with this adaptation of William Shakespeare's Henry V. After the Chorus (Derek Jacobi) introduces the play, young king of England Henry V (Kenneth Branagh) begins an angry dialogue with King Charles of France (Paul Scofield). The king's son, Dauphin (Michael Maloney), insults Henry and the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.71!
18 view cover	Gods and Generals (2003) more movies like this 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, which examines the early days of the conflict through the experiences of three men. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (Jeff Daniels) left behind a quiet life and a career as a college professor to become ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.76!
19 view cover	Roots (1977) more movies like this 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 in broadcasting history. Based on the best-selling novel by author Alex Haley, Roots chronicles the progress of Haley's own family across many generations, from the kidnapping of an African warrior by ... see all copies from $14.96! new only from $14.96!
20 view cover	Elizabeth (1998) more movies like this 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 Mary I (Kathy Burke) tries to restore Catholicism as England's single faith. With no heir to the crown, she maneuvers to keep her Protestant half-sister Elizabeth (Cate Blanchett) from succeeding her, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99!
21 view cover	The Alamo (1960) more movies like this directed by John Wayne featuring John Wayne, Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey, Frankie Avalon, Patrick Wayne, Richard Boone John Wayne's directorial debut The Alamo is set in 1836: Wayne plays Col. Davy Crockett, who, together with Colonels Jim Bowie (Richard Widmark) and William Travis (Laurence Harvey) and 184 hardy Americans and Texicans, defends the Alamo mission against the troops of Mexican general Santa Ana. There's a lot of macho byplay before the actual attack ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.98!
22 view cover	Kingdom of Heaven (2005) more movies like this 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 French blacksmith who is searching for a reason to go on after the death of his wife and children. Balian is approached by Godfrey of Ibelin (Liam Neeson), a fabled knight who has briefly returned ... see all copies from $3.95! new only from $12.54!
23 view cover	Glory (1989) more movies like this directed by Edward Zwick featuring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Cary Elwes, Cliff De Young, Andre Braugher Glory is a celebration of a little-known act of mass courage during the Civil War. Simply put, the heroes involved have been ignored by history due to racism. Those heroes were the all-black members of the 54th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, headed by Col. Robert Gould Shaw (Matthew Broderick), the son of an influential ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.25!
24 view cover	Alexander (2004) more movies like this directed by Oliver Stone featuring Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer, Jared Leto, Anthony Hopkins, Rosario Dawson, Christopher Plummer The fourth film to chronicle the life of fourth-century B.C. ruler Alexander the Great, Oliver Stone's Alexander stars Colin Farrell as the titular Macedonian conqueror. The film follows the young king as he leads his forces on a bloody empirical conquest across the known world, taking large parts of Asia and the Middle East to amass a giant ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.21!
25 view cover	I, Claudius (1975) more movies like this 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 despite a deformed leg and a speech impediment through prophecy becomes the Roman Empire. An aging Claudius looks back at the bizarre and treacherous times through which he's lived and sets them down ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $53.01!

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