THEME EXPLORATION

historical biography

30 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Mahler
Mahler
1974 · Ken Russell
Roosevelt
Roosevelt
2019 · Martin Scorsese
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
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
Nabua Song
Nabua Song
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
2007 · Jon Turteltaub
Fuze
Fuze
2026 · David Mackenzie
LA PALOMA
LA PALOMA
2026 · Lu Yuan-chi
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
2024 · Zhou Liya
Saptadingar Guptodhon
Saptadingar Guptodhon
2026 · Dhrubo Banerjee
Primavera
Primavera
2026 · Damiano Michieletto
The Wizard of the Kremlin
The Wizard of the Kremlin
2026 · Olivier Assayas
A Castle Within a Castle
A Castle Within a Castle
1954 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Actress
Actress
1987 · Kon Ichikawa
Blaise Pascal
Blaise Pascal
1971 · Roberto Rossellini
Claro
Claro
1975 · Glauber Rocha
Cuban Fight Against Demons
Cuban Fight Against Demons
1972 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
För att inte tala om alla dessa kvinnor
För att inte tala om alla dessa kvinnor
1964 · Ingmar Bergman
Hokusai
Hokusai
1953 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Loro 1
Loro 1
2018 · Paolo Sorrentino
Mesmerized / Shocked (Michael Laughlin, ) story
Mesmerized / Shocked (Michael Laughlin, ) story
1986 · Jerzy Skolimowski
My Lenin
My Lenin
1970 · Ritwik Ghatak
Red Cliff II
Red Cliff II
2009 · John Woo
The Grandmaster
The Grandmaster
2013 · Wong Kar-wai
¡Todos a la cárcel!
¡Todos a la cárcel!
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
Touch Wood
Touch Wood
1980 · Gillian Armstrong
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bill Condon USA

Condon excavates the interior lives of artists and outsiders through emotionally rich, visually sumptuous cinema.

 Phyllida Lloyd UK

Celebrates powerful women through vibrant, accessible narratives blending spectacle with intimate character study.

 Steven Spielberg USA

He has created landmark biographical films like 'Lincoln' and 'Schindler's List' that deeply explore pivotal historical figures and moments with meticulous attention to character and consequence.