History & biography in chronological order - movies & series
Only movies & series I've seen.
Historical, historical fiction with true events, biographies.
On the one hand, some of the movies and series are not based on a true story, but are loosely based on real battles, occurances and historical characters. On the other hand, some of them are not historically as accurate as I would have liked. Therefore I tend to describe this list with historical movies solely as a source of experiencing our history, but not as a source to learn it.
Historical, historical fiction with true events, biographies.
On the one hand, some of the movies and series are not based on a true story, but are loosely based on real battles, occurances and historical characters. On the other hand, some of them are not historically as accurate as I would have liked. Therefore I tend to describe this list with historical movies solely as a source of experiencing our history, but not as a source to learn it.
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- DirectorJohn HustonStarsMichael ParksUlla BergrydRichard HarrisExtravagant production of the first part of the book of Genesis. Its main highlights are the Garden of Eden, the first brothers, Noah and his family obeying God to build an ark for the Flood and Abraham's attempted sacrifice of Isaac.The Bible inspired 4004BC (according to James Ussher)-2000BC
- StarsKeith DavidRobert PowellJake CanusoA religious dramatic miniseries about God's creation and physical landmark events leading up to the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.The Bible inspired 4004BC (according to James Ussher)- 33AD
- StarsBen KingsleyAvan JogiaSibylla DeenA largely fictional mini-series based on a legendary teenage Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.1332 BC, New Kingdom/Egyptian Empire
- DirectorCecil B. DeMilleStarsCharlton HestonYul BrynnerAnne BaxterMoses, raised as a prince of Egypt in the Pharaoh's household, learns of his true heritage as a Hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people from slavery.The Bible inspired 1279 BC, New Kingdom/Egyptian Empire
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsChristian BaleJoel EdgertonBen KingsleyThe defiant leader Moses rises up against Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II, setting six hundred thousand slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.The Bible inspired 1279 BC, New Kingdom/Egyptian Empire
- DirectorWolfgang PetersenStarsBrad PittEric BanaOrlando BloomAn adaptation of Homer's great epic, the film follows the assault on Troy by the united Greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved.Greek Mythology: Homer's Iliad 1250 BC, Ancient Greece
A somewhat down-to-earth depiction of a story which seems to had been generally assumed to be true in Ancient Greece. There is no proof that any of Homer's characters exist. - DirectorMatteo RovereStarsAlessandro BorghiAlessio LapiceFabrizio RongioneRomulus and Remus, two shepherds and loyal brothers, end up taking part to a journey that will lead one of them to be the founder of the greatest nation ever seen. However, the fate of the chosen one will pass from killing his own brother.Roman Mythology: 753 BC, Roman Kingdom
- DirectorZack SnyderStarsGerard ButlerLena HeadeyDavid WenhamIn the ancient battle of Thermopylae, King Leonidas and 300 Spartans fight against Xerxes and his massive Persian army.480 BC, Ancient Greece City-States (based on a comic)
- DirectorOliver StoneStarsColin FarrellAnthony HopkinsRosario DawsonAlexander, the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest army leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world.336-323 BC, Greek Kingdom of Macedonia-Macedonian Empire or Hellenistic Empire
- DirectorStanley KubrickAnthony MannStarsKirk DouglasLaurence OlivierJean SimmonsThe slave Spartacus survives brutal training as a gladiator and leads a violent revolt against the decadent Roman Republic, as the ambitious Crassus seeks to gain power by crushing the uprising.73-71 BC, Roman Republic
(Spartacus, Marcus Licinius Crassus, Julius Ceasar) - CreatorBruno HellerWilliam J. MacDonaldJohn MiliusStarsKevin McKiddRay StevensonPolly WalkerA down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.S1 52-15 March 44 BC, S2 15 March 44-30 BC
Roman Republic
(Julius Ceasar, Marcus Antonius, 1st Emperor of Rome Octavian-Augustus, Cleopatra) - DirectorJoseph L. MankiewiczRouben MamoulianStarsElizabeth TaylorRichard BurtonRex HarrisonQueen Cleopatra VII of Egypt experiences both triumph and tragedy as she attempts to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome.48 BC, Roman Republic-Egypt
- DirectorCatherine HardwickeStarsKeisha Castle-HughesShohreh AghdashlooOscar IsaacA drama that focuses on the period in Mary and Joseph's life where they journeyed to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus.The Bible inspired 1BC-1AD Roman Empire-Judea-Egypt
- DirectorGeorge StevensStarsMax von SydowDorothy McGuireCharlton HestonAn all-star, large scale epic movie that chronicles the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.The Bible inspired 1BC-1-33AD, Roman Empire-Judea
- StarsRobert PowellOlivia HusseyLaurence OlivierBeginning before the Nativity and extending through the Crucifixion and Resurrection, this mini-series brings to life all of the sweeping drama in the life of Jesus, as told by the Gospels.The Bible inspired 1BC-1-33AD, Roman Empire-Judea
- DirectorWilliam WylerStarsCharlton HestonJack HawkinsStephen BoydAfter a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.Biblical and Historical fiction, 1&26-33, Roman Empire-Judea
- DirectorTimur BekmambetovStarsJack HustonToby KebbellRodrigo SantoroJudah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother, an officer in the Roman army, returns to his homeland after years at sea to seek revenge, but finds redemption.Biblical and Historical fiction, 26-33, Roman Empire-Judea
- DirectorGarth DavisStarsRooney MaraJoaquin PhoenixChiwetel EjioforTwelve men heard and spread the message of Jesus. Only one woman understood it.The Bible inspired 30-33, Roman Empire-Judea
- DirectorChristopher SpencerStarsDiogo MorgadoAmber Rose RevahGreg HicksThe life story of Jesus is told from his humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion and ultimate resurrection.The Bible inspired 30-33, Roman Empire-Judea
- DirectorMel GibsonStarsJim CaviezelMonica BellucciMaia MorgensternDepicts the final twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth, on the day of his crucifixion in Jerusalem.The Bible inspired 33, Roman Empire-Judea
- DirectorKevin ReynoldsStarsJoseph FiennesTom FeltonPeter FirthIn 33 AD, a Roman Tribune in Judea is tasked to find the missing body of Jesus Christ, who rose from the dead.The Bible inspired 33, Roman Empire-Judea
- DirectorAndrew HyattStarsJim CaviezelJames FaulknerOlivier MartinezLuke risks his life to visit Paul, who is captive in a Roman prison under Nero's rule. Together, they struggle against a determined emperor and the frailties of the human spirit to live out the Gospel and spread the message to the world.The Bible inspired 67, Roman Empire-Rome
- DirectorPaul W.S. AndersonStarsKit HaringtonEmily BrowningKiefer SutherlandA slave-turned-gladiator finds himself in a race against time to save his true love, who has been betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts, he must fight to save his beloved as Pompeii crumbles around him.79, Roman Empire
- DirectorNeil MarshallStarsMichael FassbenderDominic WestOlga KurylenkoA splinter group of Roman soldiers fight for their lives behind enemy lines after their legion is devastated in a guerrilla attack.117, Roman Empire-Great Britain (Caledonia)
(mainly fictitious) - DirectorRidley ScottStarsRussell CroweJoaquin PhoenixConnie NielsenA former Roman General sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery.180, Roman Empire
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