THEME EXPLORATION

historical figures

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
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
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009 · Shawn Levy
Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon
2019 · Martin Scorsese
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
2005 · Paul Schrader
Fuze
Fuze
2026 · David Mackenzie
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Steven Spielberg United States

He has created iconic biographical and historical dramas like Schindler's List, Lincoln, and Bridge of Spies that intimately explore the lives and moral complexities of historical figures.

 Miloš Forman Czechoslovakia/United States

He specialized in biographical films about brilliant historical figures such as Amadeus, The People vs. Larry Flynt, and Man on the Moon, examining their genius and inner turmoil.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

He has created deeply humanized portraits of historical and cultural figures, particularly in films like Pain and Glory and his exploration of Spanish society's iconic personalities through intimate storytelling.