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Plot Summary:
Vying for Principality of Moldavia's throne the descendants of Prince Stephen the Great start a bloody civil war in 1612.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 198
Genere: Adventure, Biography, History, Romance, War
Country: Romania
Duration: 137 min
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The Last Relic (1969)
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A medieval love story with lots of adventures. The times are troubled - there's a revolt of peasants going on. To secure its safety a monastery chases for a relics of a holy Brigitte. A nobleman promises to get it if he gets beautiful Agnes as a reward. But she fells in love with a handsome adventurer. The monastery has to act shrewd now and play double game. The movie is still the best achievement of the Estonian cinema. Based on a novel.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, History, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 86 min
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Stars of Eger (1968)
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This romantic and grandiose historical film depicts the era of the constant incursions and heroic battles fought by the defenders of the castle of Eger, led by captain István Dobó, against the heavy odds of superior numbers through the lives and love of Bornemissza Gergely and Cecey Éva. Gergely is inaugurated as a fighter already at the age of 7, when he escapes the captivity of the half-eyed Turk, Jumurdzsak, with Vica and the war-booty. In thirty years' time he becomes the first assistant of captain Dobó and the brain of the castle in the defence of Eger.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, History, Romance, War
Country: Hungary, Bulgaria
Duration: 157 min
Plot tags: cult classic, disgusting, biblical, cult film
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The Crimson Blade (1963)
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A 1964 British action adventure film from Hammer studios. The Scarlet Blade is set during the english civil war. A cruel Roundhead Colonel is on the trail of royalist sympathisers, but unaware of his daughters royalist sympathies. When she falls into a love triangle with Cavalier Edward Beverly and Roundhead officer Captain Sylvester the stage is set for double crossing and derring do.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 683
Genere: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: UK
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, independent film
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The Mace with Three Seals (1977)
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At the end of the 16th century, Wallachia's ruler Michael the Brave dreams of uniting the kingdoms of Wallachia,Transylvania and Moldavia into a single country known as The United Principalities.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 180
Genere: Biography, History, War
Country: Romania
Duration: 177 min
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Genghis Khan (1998)
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During the 12th Century a boy is born to a tribal chief. He is named Temujin, which means "blacksmith." Nine years later, his father is murdered by the Tartars After a long struggle, just when Temujin reclaims tribal chief status, the Merkit tribe kidnaps his wife. In order to fight against the Merkits, Temujin has to use his mother as a pawn in exchange for troops from ally tribes. Temujin manages to rescue his wife only to realise that she is pregnant with the enemy's child. Enduring tremendous anguish, Temujin throws himself into battle against the Tartars and slaughters the leader of the intruders. He eventually takes his wife back and accepts her child. Later on, he begins a campaign to unify all Mongolian tribes. By the age of 40, he is bestowed the title "Genghis Khan", which means "oceanic ruler".
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 113
Genere: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: China
Duration: 113 min
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The Captain Martens Brothers (1974)
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Historical movie based on the "fratii Jderi" book. The movie is in the top 20 most watched Romanian movies.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 234
Genere: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: Romania
Duration: 105 min
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Colonel Wolodyjowski (1969)
Plot Summary:
In 1668 Polish colonel Michael Wolodyjowski, who recently retired to a monastery, is recalled to active duty and takes charge of Poland's eastern frontier defenses against invading Tatar hordes and Ottoman armies.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, History, War
Country: Poland, Soviet Union
Duration: 160 min
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The Crown of Fire (1990)
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In medieval Wallachia a young prince battles his twin brother for their father's throne and for their ancestors' crown of fire.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 262
Genere: Adventure, History, War
Country: Romania
Duration: 94 min
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Burebista (1980)
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The life of Dacian war-leader Burebista who ruled between 80-44 B.C.and founded a strong Dacian Kingdom despite considerable pressure from the neighboring Celtic warlords and the Greek cities of the Black Sea coast.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 390
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Romania
Duration: 142 min
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With Fire and Sword (1999)
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In the mid-17th century, Poland was the largest, most democratic, and most tolerant country in Europe. However, a tragic civil war brought about the gradual decline of the once glorious republic.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Poland
Duration: 175 min
Plot tags: captivating, serious, romantic, mysterious, epic, realistic, baroque
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Richard Lvinoe Serdtse (1992)
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 41
Genere: Adventure, History, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: bleak, unusual plot structure, suspense, contemplative
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The Knights of the Quest (2001)
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In 1271, five young knights journey to Thebes in Greece to recover the Sacred Shroud and deliver it back to France and into the hands of the royal family.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 570
Genere: Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 147 min
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The Deluge (1974)
Plot Summary:
Following With Fire and Sword', this is an adaptation of the second and most spectacular part of Sienkiewicz's trilogy of warfare, romance, and derring-do. With war raging across Europe in the 17th century, a dashing warrior fights for the heart of a young gentlewoman. With almost four hundred actors, thousands of extras and twenty three thousand costumes, this is one of the most popular films in Polish cineman and received an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Feature.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, History, Romance, War
Country: Poland, Soviet Union
Duration: 287 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, serious, captivating, realistic, stylized, epic, crying, baroque
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The Column (1968)
Plot Summary:
The Roman Emperor Trajan has just murdered all the local men of Dacia and holds a military stronghold in what will later become Rumania. He places a Roman centurion in his place to occupy his latest conquest. After lopping off the head of the Dacian warlord, the soldier uses his blood-stained hands to dine on cheese and bread, unable to suppress his laughter. The centurion has a change of heart when he is put in charge of the region, freely dispensing justice and forgiveness to the conquered inhabitants. When the peace is threatened by marauding barbarians in masks of fur, the locals help the Romans fend off the invasion.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 748
Genere: Drama, History
Country: Romania, West Germany
Duration: 133 min
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The Last Valley (1971)
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People in a small German village in the last valley to remain untouched by the devastating Thirty Years' War try to exist in peace with a group of soldiers occupying the valley.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, suspenseful, captivating, suspense, spiritual, sad, epic, independent film, period drama
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Taras Bulba (1962)
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The Cossacks of Eastern Europe join the Poles to rid the Turks from the Steps of Europe. In return for their aid, the Poles agree to give control of the Steps to the Cossacks. After the battle, however, the Poles back out of their agreement and force the Cossacks into the hills. Taras Bulba, a Cossack Colonel, raises his son, Andrei Bulba to learn the ways of the Poles so he can one day defeat them in battle. In his learning process, however, Andrei falls in love with the daughter of a Polish Nobleman. This twist causes Andrei Bulba to choose between the love of the Cossacks, and the love of a woman, and causes Taras Bulba to choose between the love of his son, and the love of the Cossacks.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Yugoslavia, USA
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: epic, retro, exciting, atmospheric, touching, serious, realistic, gloomy
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1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time (2007)
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The czar of Russia has died and a power vacuum has developed. This period in the late 16th and early 17th century has been called "The Time of Troubles." There are many impostors who claim to the right to rule, but there's only one heir, the Czarina Kseniya Godunova. She has married a Polish military leader who wants to claim the Russian throne in her name so he can rule all of Russia. As the Poles move in on Moscow in an attempt to install the czarina on the throne, Andrei, a serf with a life-long infatuation of the czarina attempts to save her from her brutal Polish husband.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 144 min
Plot tags: serious, captivating, tense, epic, baroque
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Louis, the Child King (1993)
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History buffs will glory in the riches of Louis, Enfant Roi, others will perhaps find this complex story of intrigues and betrayals in the court of the young king tough sledding. When Louis the Fourteenth (1638-1715) was born, the power of government was shared between the monarchy, the church, the nobility, and the Parlement. His predecessor had greatly centralized the powers of government following the advice of Cardinal Richelieu. Louis XIV (often called "The Sun King" for the brilliance of his rule) followed the advice of Richelieu's successor, Cardinal Mazarin (Paolo Graziosi), and brought the powers of government under the sole sway of the monarch. He expanded the territory and influence of France in a series of wars throughout his reign. How he came to be so autocratic and ruthless both personally and politically is the subject of this biographical drama.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 293
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: France
Duration: 160 min
Plot tags: historical drama, baroque, period drama
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The Immortals (1974)
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In 1611,a few years after the death of Prince Michael the Brave,ruler of Wallachia,Moldavia and Transylvania,the remnants of his loyal personal guard wonder through medieval Europe.The faithful soldiers,under the command of their leader,Captain Costea,carry a treasure-filled trunk and their old battle flag.With their treasure they hope to return to Romania,recruit a new army,buy weapons and fulfill Prince Michael the Brave's dream.With their battle flag they hope to rally new recruits and old ex-soldiers to their cause.Former ex-Captain Andrei of Prince Michael's guard is also on their side.However,their return journey home is a perilous one, with many enemies,new and old,wishing to seize their treasure chest.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 950
Genere: Action, Adventure, History, Thriller, War
Country: Romania
Duration: 103 min
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Proud Heritage (1989)
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Following the 1394 Battle of Rovine between the Wallachian and Ottoman armies Wallachian ruler Mircea the Elder consolidates his reign.In a small civil war he manages to oust his brother Dan from Wallachia.Dan's dream of usurping the Wallachian throne is destroyed and he is banished from the kingdom.After this confrontation Prince Mircea the Elder ruler of Wallachia receives envoys from the Polish king and from the Ottoman sultan.In their attempt to conquer Europe the Ottoman Turks are seeking European allies.Their envoys to Wallachia want to persuade Prince Mircea to join them but the Polish envoys also are hoping to sway Wallachia to their side.Prince Mircea of Wallachia hesitates.An alliance with fellow Christian Poles seems logical but their conditions are harsh.The conditions of a possible military alliance with the Ottoman Turks are more attractive.However,the Ottoman Turks are Muslim and they also are the traditional enemies of the small Christian kingdom of Wallachia.Caught.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 832
Genere: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Romania
Duration: 136 min
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Stephen the Great - Vaslui 1475 (1975)
Plot Summary:
In 1475 when Stephen the Great, ruler of Moldavia is facing an invading Ottoman army of 120 000 men, the fate of Christian Europe largely depends on the battle's outcome.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 730
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Romania
Duration: 137 min
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The Dacians (1966)
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The great King of Dacia, Decebal (Decebalus), is disposed to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to keep the integrity of his people. His own son, Cotyso, is given to the god Zamolxis to the dismay of the King and his daughter Meda. Septimius Severus a young roman devoted to his adopted country, must make the choose between his blood origins and the culture he was raised to.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Romania, France
Duration: 110 min
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The Bruce (1996)
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Robert the Bruce unites the Scots in a rebellion against the hated English, led by Edward I. He is supported by various loyal followers, notably the bishop who agrees to recognize his claim and crown him as King of the Scots.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 619
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: independent film
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To Kill a King (2003)
Plot Summary:
A recounting of the relationship between General Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, as they try to cope with the consequences of deposing King Charles I.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: clever, captivating, talky, serious, realistic, costume drama, epic, political, historical drama, period drama
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The Legend of Suriyothai (2001)
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During the 16th century, as Thailand contends with both a civil war and Burmese invasion, a beautiful princess rises up to help protect the glory of the Kingdom of Ayothaya. Based on the life of Queen Suriyothai.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Thailand
Duration: 185 min
Plot tags: epic, exciting, atmospheric, realistic, serious, stylized
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The Warlords (2007)
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A heroic tale of three blood brothers and their struggle in the midst of war and political upheaval. It is based on "The Assassination of Ma," a Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) story about the killing of general Ma Xinyi.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: sincere, suspenseful, epic, rough, serious, cult classic, exciting, realistic
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The War Lord (1965)
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A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal villiage where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed. He begins to rebuild the duke's authority in the face of the barbarians at the border and is making progress until he falls in love with one of the local women.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: technicolor, epic, sincere, atmospheric, serious, captivating, realistic, period drama
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The King (2019)
Plot Summary:
In 15th-century England, Prince Hal transforms from wayward wastrel to powerful king after he reluctantly inherits the throne and its many conflicts.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 146000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: UK, Hungary, USA, Australia
Duration: 140 min
Plot tags: period piece, costume drama, bleak, disturbing, surprise ending, rough, captivating, suspense, historical drama, political
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Michael the Brave (1971)
Plot Summary:
An epic fresco depicting the reign (1593-1601) of Mihai Pätrascu (better known as "Mihai Viteazul" / "Michael the Brave"), the famous prince who united the three provinces: Transalpine Vallachia, Transylvania and Moldavia, into the country of Romania, at the end of the 16th century (1599-1601) against the opposition of the Ottoman and Austrian Empires, this movie features large scale battle scenes mixed with political intrigues, murderous treachery, and family drama.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Romania, France, Italy
Duration: 203 min
Plot tags: breathtaking, exciting, epic, serious, captivating, realistic
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El Cid (1961)
Plot Summary:
Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving the Moors from Spain.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 182 min
Plot tags: epic, breathtaking, stylized, romantic, retro, biblical, technicolor, historically accurate, phantasmagoric, exciting