THEME EXPLORATION

historical figures

29 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

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
1972 · David Cronenberg

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
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

Fuze
2026 · David Mackenzie

LA PALOMA
2026 · Lu Yuan-chi

A Tapestry of a Legendary Land

A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
2024 · Zhou Liya

Pressure
2026 · Anthony Maras

Saptadingar Guptodhon

Saptadingar Guptodhon
2026 · Dhrubo Banerjee

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

Claro
1975 · Glauber Rocha

Cuban Fight Against Demons

Cuban Fight Against Demons
1972 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea

Il messia
1975 · Roberto Rossellini

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
2009 · John Woo

Places of Historic Interest in Bihar

Places of Historic Interest in Bihar
1955 · Ritwik Ghatak

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

Steven Spielberg United States

Consistently creates intimate portraits of historical figures and pivotal moments through films like Lincoln, Schindler's List, and Bridge of Spies.

Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

Revolutionary filmmaker who dramatized historical figures and events like Ivan the Terrible and the October Revolution with innovative visual storytelling.

Leigh Whannell United Kingdom

Crafts deeply humanized biographical dramas of artists and thinkers such as Turner, Peterloo, and Mr. Turner that explore the personal lives behind historical legacies.