THEME EXPLORATION

Historical conquest

32 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Trip to the Moon
A Trip to the Moon
1902 · Georges Méliès
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot
1958 · Sergei Eisenstein
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Fort York
Fort York
1972 · David Cronenberg
Chico
Chico
2001 · Ibolya Fekete
Henry V
Henry V
1989 · —
Nabua Song
Nabua Song
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians
I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians
2018 · Radu Jude
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
2007 · Jon Turteltaub
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009 · Shawn Levy
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
2026 · Juan Jose Meza-Leon
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
2024 · Zhou Liya
Fuze
Fuze
2026 · David Mackenzie
LA PALOMA
LA PALOMA
2026 · Lu Yuan-chi
Pressure
Pressure
2026 · Anthony Maras
Saptadingar Guptodhon
Saptadingar Guptodhon
2026 · Dhrubo Banerjee
Primavera
Primavera
2026 · Damiano Michieletto
A Castle Within a Castle
A Castle Within a Castle
1954 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Claro
Claro
1975 · Glauber Rocha
Cuban Fight Against Demons
Cuban Fight Against Demons
1972 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Il messia
Il messia
1975 · Roberto Rossellini
King David
King David
1985 · Bruce Beresford
Loro 1
Loro 1
2018 · Paolo Sorrentino
Mesmerized / Shocked (Michael Laughlin, ) story
Mesmerized / Shocked (Michael Laughlin, ) story
1986 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Okichi, Mistress of a Foreigner
Okichi, Mistress of a Foreigner
1930 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Red Cliff II
Red Cliff II
2009 · John Woo
Places of Historic Interest in Bihar
Places of Historic Interest in Bihar
1955 · Ritwik Ghatak
Shinsengumi
Shinsengumi
2000 · Kon Ichikawa
¡Todos a la cárcel!
¡Todos a la cárcel!
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
Anniversary of the Revolution
Anniversary of the Revolution
1918 · Dziga Vertov
Drunken Master III
Drunken Master III
1994 · Kar-leung Lau
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His epic films like 'Battleship Potemkin' and 'October' revolutionized cinematic language to depict historical conquest and revolution through montage and visual storytelling.

 David Lean United Kingdom

His sweeping historical epics like 'Lawrence of Arabia' and 'Doctor Zhivago' grandly explore conquest, empire, and the human cost of historical ambition.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

His samurai masterpieces 'Ran' and 'Kagemusha' examine conquest, power struggles, and the brutal realities of territorial ambition through deeply humanized perspectives.