The Best Ancient, Medieval, and Early Modern Entertainment
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1. The Mighty Hercules (I) (1963–1966)
30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The adventures of the heroic demigod of Greek mythology.
Stars: Jimmy Tapp, Gerry Bascombe, David Hartman, Helene Nickerson
Votes: 369
2. Battles That Changed the World: Peloponnesian Wars (1998 Video)
Documentary
This film is one in a series of programs that takes a look at some of the most decisive military battles in the history of the world.
Star: Brian Blessed
3. Battles That Changed the World: The Greek-Persian Wars (1998 Video)
Documentary
This documentary is part of a series that describes wars, battles, and revolutions that were turning points in Western history.
4. Battles That Changed the World: The Gallic Wars (1998 Video)
Documentary
This documentary is part of a series that describes wars, battles, and revolutions that were turning points in Western history.
5. Battles That Changed the World: The Trojan War (1998 Video)
Documentary
This documentary is part of a series that describes wars, battles, and revolutions that were turning points in Western history.
6. Battles That Changed the World: The Peasants' Revolt (1998 Video)
50 min | Documentary, Action, History
This documentary is part of a series that describes wars, battles, and revolutions that were turning points in Western history.
7. Battles That Changed the World: The Punic Wars (1998 Video)
Documentary
This documentary is part of a series that describes wars, battles, and revolutions that were turning points in Western history.
8. Battles That Changed the World: The Spanish Armada (1998 Video)
50 min | Documentary, History, War
This documentary is part of a series that describes wars, battles, and revolutions that were turning points in Western history.
9. Jamestown: Ancient Landmark, Modern Battleground (2007)
28 min | Short, History
Director: Douglas W. Phillips
10. Mysteries of the Ancient World (1994 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Drama
A CBS primetime docudrama special, hosted by Darren McGavin, discussing ancient mysteries surrounding the Pyramids of Eqypt, Nostradamus, the Bermuda Triangle and the Shroud of Turin.
Director: Doug Campbell | Stars: Darren McGavin, Michael Todd Behrens, Doug Guibord, Nate Guibord
Votes: 28
11. Ancient Voices (1998)
50 min | Documentary, History
Learn about 11 different historical mysteries that so many are fascinated by. Learn the difference between Myth and what really happened.
Stars: David Bryan Jackson, Mark Hamill, Charles Foster
Votes: 31
12. Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth (1988– )
360 min | Documentary
Mythologist Joseph Campbell presents his ideas about comparative mythology and the ongoing role of myth in human society.
Stars: Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers, George Lucas
Votes: 1,168
13. Odissea (1968)
GP | 109 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Odysseus' journey told in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. After fighting in the Trojan War, Odysseus spends years trying to return home to Itaka.
Stars: Bekim Fehmiu, Carlo Alighiero, Leonard Steckel, Constantin Andrieu
Votes: 860
14. Quest for Fire (1981)
R | 100 min | Adventure, Drama
This story takes place in prehistoric time when three tribesmen search for a new fire source.
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud | Stars: Everett McGill, Ron Perlman, Nicholas Kadi, Rae Dawn Chong
Votes: 24,137 | Gross: $20.96M
15. Missing Link (1988)
PG | 91 min | Adventure
A million years ago in Africa, the last of the Australopithecines is on flight from the humans, who killed the rest of his clan. Alone, seeking others of his kind, he traverses steppes, ... See full summary »
Directors: Carol Hughes, David Hughes | Stars: Peter Elliott, Michael Gambon, Brian Abrahams, Clive Ashley
Votes: 425
16. The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986)
R | 98 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
A young Cro-Magnon woman is raised by Neanderthals.
Director: Michael Chapman | Stars: Daryl Hannah, Pamela Reed, James Remar, Thomas G. Waites
Votes: 6,968 | Gross: $1.95M
17. Secrets of Ancient Empires: The First Merchants (2001 Video)
50 min | Documentary, History
The common thread that joined all great ancient powers was the need to trade. This episode of Secrets of Ancient Empires explains how trade was carried out across continents long before a ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Gormlie | Stars: Jessica Rawson, Colin Renfrew, Richard Rudgley, David Sneath
Votes: 12
18. 448 BC: Olympiad of Ancient Hellas (2004)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama
Through the eyes of the Narrator and ancient Philosophers of the time, we are taken on a dramatic journey through history; recounting the incredible and exciting dramas, ceremonies, games, ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Pissanos | Stars: David Bowles, Roy Dotrice, Brian Blessed, Spyros Fokas
Votes: 54
19. The Greeks: A Journey in Space and Time (1980– )
60 min | History
Series of programmes looking at the significance of the Ancient Greek civilisation for the cultures which grew up in its wake. The series uses documentary footage shot in the Adriatic and and reconstruction of Greek drama.
Stars: Christopher Burstall, Kenneth Dover, Freddie Jones, Stephen Murray
Votes: 7
20. The Olympic Games in Antiquity (2002)
83 min | Documentary
Director: Markos Holevas | Stars: Natalia Kapodistria, Pyrros Dimas, Kostas Gatsioudis, Gregory Patrick Karr
Votes: 10
21. Treasures of Ancient Hellas: Temple of Poseidon - Sounion (1999 Video)
56 min | Documentary, Family
TEMPLE OF POSEIDON - The history of the temple from Ancient Times to the present day. The god Poseidon, the construction of the temple, the statues, the fortress, the Propylon, the Barracks... See full summary »
Director: Paul Pissanos
Votes: 8
22. Guns, Germs, and Steel (2005)
165 min | Documentary, History
A PBS documentary concerning Jared Diamond's theory on why there is such disparity between those who have advanced technology and those who still live primitively. He argues it is due to ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Coyote, Jared Diamond
Votes: 1,292
23. Civilisation (1969–1970)
TV-G | 698 min | Documentary, History, Music
Sir Kenneth Clarke walks through the ages exploring the glorious rise of civilization in Western man.
Stars: Kenneth Clark, Ian Richardson, Ronald Lacey, Patrick Stewart
Votes: 1,069
24. The Seven Wonders of the World (1994)
Documentary
Noted scholar John Romer takes us on a tour of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
Director: Peter Spry-Leverton | Star: John Romer
Votes: 79
25. Lost Treasures of the Ancient World: Ancient Egypt (2000 Video)
Not Rated | 50 min | Documentary
Think of Ancient Egypt and you think of the great Pyramids at Giza - but these incredible structures are not the only treasures left to us by a truly remarkable civilization. This program ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Gormlie
Votes: 14
26. Empires: Egypt's Golden Empire (2001)
50 min | Documentary, History
EGYPT'S GOLDEN EMPIRE comes to life through letters and records evoking the passion and riches of a time when Egypt was the center of the known world, its Pharaohs called gods, and great cities, temples and tombs built.
Stars: Keith David, Peter Egan, John Shrapnel, Paula Wilcox
Votes: 177
27. The Greatest Pharaohs (1997– )
200 min | Documentary
Covers the history of more than three millenaries of ancient Egypt through the eyes of its most important and influential rulers.
Stars: Frank Langella, William Mesnik
Votes: 23
28. The Celts (1987)
55 min | Documentary
This TV documentary series was produced by the BBC back in 1986 and is about the people known as The Celts who lived in many areas of Europe around 2000 years ago.
Stars: Frank Delaney, Proinsias Mac Cana, Gwyn A. Williams, Liam De Paor
Votes: 93
29. Lost Treasures of the Ancient World: The Celts (2000 Video)
50 min | Documentary
Long-buried treasures and newly discovered monuments are shedding new light on Celtic society. Classical writers condemned what they saw as the barbarian society - a lifestyle built around ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Gormlie | Star: John Viner
Votes: 13
30. Celtic Legends: Irish Legends (1999 Video)
50 min | Documentary
This revealing program shows that the search for the Celtic Gods of Britian is an extremely difficult task. Their origins are shrouded in mystery, but they are kept alive in a series of ... See full summary »
Stars: Christina Harrison, Paul Jackson, Richard Marsh, Daithi O'Hagain
Votes: 11
31. In Search of Ancient Ireland (2002 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 162 min | Documentary, History
A history of fabled Erin comes alive through stunning imagery, original music, and timeless stories in this vivid portrait of the island nation's remarkable past and enduring impact on ... See full summary »
Director: Leo Eaton | Stars: Michael Baillie, Edel Bhreathnach, Friar Christopher Dillon, Charles Doherty
Votes: 42
32. Lost Treasures of the Ancient World: Ancient Jerusalem (2000 Video)
Not Rated | 50 min | Documentary
The story of the Holy city, and the dominant building, the Temple, which once contained the Ark of the Covenant. "Lost Treasures..." visits the sacred city exploring its famous walls and ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Gormlie
Votes: 12
34. Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites (2003 TV Movie)
TV-G | 220 min | Documentary, History
In 586 B.C., the Babylonians lead almost all that remains of the tribe of Judah - the Israelites - to exile in Babylon. Only a few generations earlier, the northern tribes of the Israelites... See full summary »
Directors: Carl Byker, Mitch Wilson | Stars: F. Murray Abraham, Rene Auberjonois, Jake Borowski, Keith David
Votes: 103
35. Empires: The Greeks - Crucible of Civilization (2000)
150 min | Documentary, History
A documentary, narrated by actor Liam Neeson, that chronicles the rise and fall of the civilization of ancient Greece.
Stars: Liam Neeson, Nigel Spivey, Victor Davis Hanson, Josiah Ober
Votes: 390
36. The Spartans (2004– )
175 min | Documentary, History
A history of the ancient Spartans, featuring historian Bettany Hughes as presenter and narrator.
Stars: Bettany Hughes, Ray Lonnen, Margaret Robertson
Votes: 241
37. In Search of the Trojan War (1985)
360 min | Documentary, History
Over six hour-long programs, Michael Wood marshals the disparate strands of evidence to present as fully rounded a portrait as possible of both the historical and the legendary city of Troy... See full summary »
Stars: Michael Wood, John Chadwick, Colin Renfrew, Jerome Sperling
Votes: 300
38. Rise and Fall of the Spartans (2002)
Documentary, History, War
The history of the great militaristic Ancient Greek city state.
Stars: Edward Herrmann, Travis Wojcik
Votes: 64
39. Ancient Mysteries (1994–1998)
45 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
Ancient Mysteries is a documentary television series that deals with historical mysteries.
Stars: Leonard Nimoy, Kathleen Turner, Carole Fontaine, Bob Brier
Votes: 192
40. Greek Gods and Goddesses: The Odyssey (2004 TV Movie)
Documentary, Action, Adventure
Through dramatic reconstructions, former Olympic athlete Jonathan Edwards takes a voyage back in time, following Odysseus (Ulysses) as he leads his men to fight in the Trojan War and their perilous journey home to Ithaca.
Director: Jean-Claude Bragard | Star: Jonathan Edwards
Votes: 22
41. Helen of Troy (2003)
Unrated | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The abduction of beautiful Helen, wife of Spartan King Menelaus, by Paris of Troy triggers a long war.
Stars: Emilia Fox, James Callis, Daniel Lapaine, Nigel Whitmey
Votes: 6,739
42. The Odyssey (1997)
PG-13 | 88 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Follows Odysseus on his wanderings back to Ithaca following the Trojan War.
Stars: Armand Assante, Greta Scacchi, Isabella Rossellini, Bernadette Peters
Votes: 16,105
43. Nostos: The Return (1989)
85 min | Adventure, History
At the end of the war, Odysseus, the wandering hero, with his companions begins his sail back home to the Mediterranean. The conclusion of his adventure is delayed by many natural obstacles... See full summary »
Director: Franco Piavoli | Stars: Luigi Mezzanotte, Branca de Camargo, Alex Carozzo, Paola Agosti
Votes: 518
44. Jason and the Argonauts (2000)
Unrated | 90 min | Adventure, Fantasy
One of the most legendary adventures in all mythology is brought to life in an epic saga of one man's quest for the Golden Fleece, a gift from the gods.
Stars: Derek Jacobi, Olivia Williams, Angus Macfadyen, Dennis Hopper
Votes: 5,590
45. Last Stand of the 300 (2007 TV Movie)
91 min | Documentary
"Last Stand of the 300" is a 2007 special that tells the tale of when in 480 BCE, a small number of Greeks stood against the might of the Persian empire at Thermopylae.
Director: David Padrusch | Stars: Jeffery A. Baker, Orion Barnes, Erin Bennett, Kristopher Blount
Votes: 1,292
46. Socrates (1970 TV Movie)
120 min | Biography, History
A false accusation leads the philosopher Socrates to trial and condemnation in 4th century BC Athens.
Director: Roberto Rossellini | Stars: Jean Sylvère, Anne Caprile, Giuseppe Mannajuolo, Ricardo Palacios
Votes: 959
47. Barefoot in Athens (1966 TV Movie)
76 min | Drama
The last few days in the life of Socrates, including his trial.
Director: George Schaefer | Stars: Peter Ustinov, Geraldine Page, Anthony Quayle, Eric Berry
Votes: 80
48. The Search for Alexander the Great (1981)
Adventure, Biography, Drama
Friends, contemporaries and even enemies of Alexander the Great gather to tell his tale through their eyes.
Stars: James Mason, Jane Lapotaire, Robert Stephens, Julian Glover
Votes: 51
49. In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great (1998)
240 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary series retracing the journey of Alexander the Great across sixteen countries.
Star: Michael Wood
Votes: 474
50. Alexander (2004)
R | 175 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Alexander, the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest army leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world.
Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Colin Farrell, Anthony Hopkins, Rosario Dawson, Angelina Jolie
Votes: 176,714 | Gross: $34.30M
51. The True Story of Alexander the Great (2005 Video)
Not Rated | 150 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Alexander the Great conquered Greece, Turkey, most of Asia (present Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, parts of others) and Egypt in Africa, before age 32. Even now, his innovations in battle continue to be studied.
Director: Jim Lindsay | Stars: Peter Woodward, Rafael Ferrer, Michael Cardelle, Frantz Widmaier
Votes: 120
52. Warrior Queen (1978)
30 min | Drama, History, War
It is 61. The Romans rule Britain. Prasutagus, King of the Iceni, is dying. In his will, he bequeaths one half of his kingdom to his two daughters; the other half is to be ceded to the ... See full summary »
Stars: Siân Phillips, Michael Gothard, Patti Love, Veronica Roberts
Votes: 49
53. The Cleopatras (1983)
50 min | Biography, Drama, History
The lives of a series of queens belonging to the Ptolemaic Dynasty of ancient Egypt, culminating in its final active ruler Cleopatra VII.
Stars: Michelle Newell, Graham Crowden, Helen Sparks, Richard Griffiths
Votes: 103
54. Caesar (2002)
PG-13 | 89 min | Biography, Drama, History
Twenty-year-old Julius Caeser flees Rome for his life during the reign of Sulla, but through skill and ambition rises four decades later to become Rome's supreme dictator.
Stars: Jeremy Sisto, Richard Harris, Christopher Walken, Valeria Golino
Votes: 3,178
55. The Eagle of the Ninth (1977)
30 min | Drama, History, War
In Britannia in 130, a young Roman officer named Marcus Flavius Aquila and his freed slave Esca search for the Ninth Legion's gold eagle standard, which vanished with the legion 13 years earlier.
Stars: Anthony Higgins, Christian Rodska, Peter Whitbread, Patrick Holt
Votes: 100
56. Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire (2008)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, History, War
The historical drama details the Roman military campaigns against the barbarians. It shows how continuous wars depleted resources, a key factor in the fall of the Empire.
Stars: Leif Anders, Sam Mercurio, Karl Otter, Andre de Nesnera
Votes: 859
57. Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (2006)
Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A docu-drama covering the rise and the fall of the Roman world, including the establishment of strong individual rule by Julius Caesar and the rebuilding of Rome under Nero.
Stars: Lyall B. Watson, Michael Sheen, James D'Arcy, Pip Torrens
Votes: 1,972
58. Rome: Power & Glory (1999– )
312 min | Documentary, History
A six part documentary on the rise and fall of the Roman Empire
Stars: Shelley Haley, Richard Brilliant, Carl J. Richard, Keith Hopkins
Votes: 212
59. I, Claudius (1976)
Not Rated | 50 min | Biography, Drama, History
The personal and governmental affairs of the Julio-Claudian dynasty at the beginning of the Roman Empire, as recalled by one of its rulers.
Stars: Derek Jacobi, John Hurt, Siân Phillips, Brian Blessed
Votes: 19,382
60. The Caesars (1968)
60 min | Biography, Drama, History
After years of civil war following the assassination of Julius Caesar, his adopted son Octavian manages to unite the various factions and assume control of the Roman Empire. Taking the name... See full summary »
Stars: Freddie Jones, André Morell, Caroline Blakiston, Barrie Ingham
Votes: 145
61. Lost Treasures of the Ancient World: Carthage (2000 Video)
50 min | Documentary
Examine the spectacular wonders of the ancient city which stood on the northern coast of Africa, near modern day Tunis. This "Lost Treasures" program allows us a unique glimpse of the "new ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Gormlie
Votes: 13
62. Carthage: The Roman Holocaust (2004 TV Movie)
PG | 105 min | Documentary
When Rome was still in its infancy, Carthage was the dominant power of the Mediterranean. As Rome grew, Carthage remained its only great rival. It was that rivalry that drove Rome to utterly destroy Carthage, and massacre its people.
Director: Joseph Maxwell | Star: Richard Miles
Votes: 119
63. Hannibal (2006 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 89 min | Action, Biography, Drama
It is 200 years before the birth of Christ and Rome is the new superpower of the ancient world. She believes she is invincible - but one man is destined to change that. He is a man bound by... See full summary »
Director: Edward Bazalgette | Stars: Alexander Siddig, Emilio Doorgasingh, Bashar Rahal, Mido Hamada
Votes: 1,793
64. Spartacus (2004)
Unrated | 87 min | Action, Drama, History
After he is bought by the owner of a Roman gladiator school and trained as a gladiator, a slave leads a rebellion of slaves and gladiators into revolt against Rome.
Stars: Goran Visnjic, Alan Bates, Angus Macfadyen, Rhona Mitra
Votes: 5,808
65. Cleopatra (1999)
Not Rated | 177 min | Biography, Drama, History
Princess Cleopatra becomes Egypt's Queen and has an out-of-wedlock son with the son-less Roman ruler Julius Caesar. Through two romances, she strives to protect Egypt from the Romans, and make her son the heir to Caesar's Roman Empire.
Stars: Billy Zane, Timothy Dalton, Rupert Graves, Leonor Varela
Votes: 4,337
66. Masada (1981)
394 min | Action, Drama, History
After the destruction of the Second Temple, nine hundred Jewish zealots hold out against a five thousand man Roman legion on the mountaintop fortress of Masada.
Stars: Peter O'Toole, Peter Strauss, Barbara Carrera, Alan Feinstein
Votes: 2,437
67. Warrior Queen (2003 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 83 min | Action, Drama, History
Boudica, the Warrior Queen on Britain, leads her tribe into rebellion against the Roman Empire and the mad Emperor of Rome Nero.
Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Alex Kingston, Steven Waddington, Emily Blunt, Leanne Rowe
Votes: 1,361
68. Warrior Queen (1978)
30 min | Drama, History, War
It is 61. The Romans rule Britain. Prasutagus, King of the Iceni, is dying. In his will, he bequeaths one half of his kingdom to his two daughters; the other half is to be ceded to the ... See full summary »
Stars: Siân Phillips, Michael Gothard, Patti Love, Veronica Roberts
Votes: 49
69. Colosseum: Rome's Arena of Death (2003 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary, Action, Drama
Verus, a slave captured in the Balkans, sees a gladiatorial career in the arena as a preferable alternative to life in a rock quarry.
Director: Tilman Remme | Stars: Robert Shannon, Derek Lea, Jamel Aroui, Lotfi Dziri
Votes: 388
70. Coliseum: The Immortality of Ancient Rome (2004 TV Movie)
Documentary
Directors: Max Bartoli, Maximilian Coleman
Votes: 175
71. The Seven Sages of Antiquity (2010 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The Seven Wisest Men of Ancient Greece did not include Socrates, Plato or Aristotle. However, even the Seven Sages would choose only One as the Wisest of All.
Director: Giorgos Petritsis | Stars: Robert MacLean, Iren Theotokatou, Telis Zotos
Votes: 10
72. Byzantium: The Lost Empire (1997– )
208 min | Documentary
John Romer recreates the glory and history of Byzantium. From the Hagia Sophia in present-day Istanbul to the looted treasures of the empire now located in St. Marks in Venice.
Star: John Romer
Votes: 229
73. Attila (2001)
Unrated | 89 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
In 400 AD, the Roman Empire is the greatest power in the world. But to the east a fierce people arose: the Huns. They believe in a prophecy about a great king who will unite the tribes and challenge Rome for control of the world.
Stars: Pauline Lynch, Steven Berkoff, Andrew Pleavin, Tommy Flanagan
Votes: 11,109
74. Barbarians (2004)
TV-PG | 184 min | Documentary, History
This 4 part series documents the history of the Vikings, Goths, Mongols, and Huns.
Stars: Clancy Brown, Thomas Burns, Michael Kulikowski, Peter Heather
Votes: 119
75. Barbarians II (2007– )
188 min | Documentary, History
In this second series, the History Channel presents a different set of Barbarians, the Vandals, Saxons, Franks, and Lombards.
Stars: Bob Boving, Kelly DeVries, Thomas R. Martin, Thomas Noble
Votes: 81
76. In Search of the Dark Ages (1979–1981)
40 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Stars: Michael Wood, Richard Bailey, Richard Hall
Votes: 31
77. The Dark Ages (2007 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, Drama, History
The History Channel examines the Dark Ages from the fall of the Roman Empire to the First Crusade.
Director: Christopher Cassel | Stars: Philip Daileader, Kelly DeVries, Bonnie Effros, Adnan Husain
Votes: 460
78. King Arthur, the Young Warlord (1975)
PG | 95 min | Adventure, Drama
This is the inspiring, epic journey of a noble warrior's quest to prove his worth, his might, and his destined fate to become the next ruler of Britain.
Directors: Sidney Hayers, Pat Jackson, Peter Sasdy | Stars: Oliver Tobias, Jack Watson, Michael Gothard, Brian Blessed
Votes: 118
79. King Arthur (2004)
PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A demystified take on the tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
Director: Antoine Fuqua | Stars: Clive Owen, Stephen Dillane, Keira Knightley, Ioan Gruffudd
Votes: 176,160 | Gross: $51.88M
80. The Legend of King Arthur (1979)
110 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
The classic story of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table.
Stars: Felicity Dean, David Robb, Maureen O'Brien, Andrew Burt
Votes: 50
81. Merlin (1998 TV Movie)
89 min | Family, Fantasy
The young wizard Merlin must rescue the helpless people from the evil King Vidus and his ruthless high counselor.
Director: David Winning | Stars: Jason Connery, Deborah Moore, Gareth Thomas, Graham McTavish
Votes: 385
82. Merlin of the Crystal Cave (1991– )
164 min | Drama
A star-studded TV production of the classic tale by Mary Stewart which follows Merlin down through history to the days of King Arthur.
Stars: George Winter, Trevor Peacock, Roger Alborough, Robert Powell
Votes: 73
83. Gawain and the Green Knight (1991 TV Movie)
75 min | Drama, Fantasy
One Christmas, a knight garbed all in green appears in King Arthur's Court and challenges any knight to hew off his head on the proviso that he be allowed to return the axe stroke ... See full summary »
Director: John Michael Phillips | Stars: Malcolm Storry, Valerie Gogan, Jason Durr, Marc Warren
Votes: 65
84. Gawain and the Green Knight (1973)
Not Rated | 93 min | Adventure, Fantasy
The medieval legend of a supernatural knight who challenges the king's men to kill him.
Director: Stephen Weeks | Stars: Murray Head, Ciaran Madden, Nigel Green, Anthony Sharp
Votes: 292
85. Blood Royal: William the Conqueror (1990 TV Movie)
Drama, History, War
In 1066, weakened Anglo-Saxon King Harold II faces the invasion of enemy French forces led by Norman-French Duke William II of Normandy. Harold makes the fateful decision to fortify himself at Hastings Castle. The rest is history.
Director: Peter Jefferies | Stars: Adam Bareham, Brian Blessed, Anna Calder-Marshall, Simon Dutton
Votes: 12
86. William the Conqueror (1982)
316 min | Action, History
William's government blended elements of the English and Norman systems into a new one that laid the foundations of the later medieval English kingdom.[141] How abrupt and far-reaching the ... See full summary »
Directors: Gilles Grangier, Sergiu Nicolaescu | Stars: Hervé Bellon, John Terry, Mircea Albulescu, Violeta Andrei
Votes: 130
87. Marco Polo (1982–1983)
504 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The life and experiences of the thirteenth century explorer, who sought to connect the civilizations of China and Europe through trade.
Stars: Ken Marshall, Denholm Elliott, Tony Vogel, David Warner
Votes: 1,309
88. Mystery!: Cadfael (1994–1998)
TV-14 | 983 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The medieval era cases of a Crusader-turned-Monk who investigates mysteries in the Norman English town of Shrewsbury.
Stars: Derek Jacobi, Michael Culver, Julian Firth, Terrence Hardiman
Votes: 3,115
89. Alfred the Great (I) (1969)
M/PG | 122 min | Drama, History, War
While Old England is being ransacked by roving Danes in the ninth century, Alfred is planning to join the priesthood. But observing the rape of his land, he puts away his religious vows, to... See full summary »
Director: Clive Donner | Stars: David Hemmings, Michael York, Prunella Ransome, Colin Blakely
Votes: 1,119
Alfred I
90. The Lion in Winter (1968)
PG | 134 min | Biography, Drama, History
1183 A.D.: King Henry II's three sons all want to inherit the throne, but he won't commit to a choice. When he allows his imprisoned wife Eleanor of Aquitaine out for a Christmas visit, they all variously plot to force him into a decision.
Director: Anthony Harvey | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, John Castle
Votes: 34,230 | Gross: $22.28M
Henry II
91. The Lion in Winter (2003 TV Movie)
167 min | Drama, History, Romance
King Henry II meets with Eleanor of Aquitaine at Christmastide 1183 to choose one of his sons as his successor.
Director: Andrey Konchalovskiy | Stars: Glenn Close, Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Andrew Howard
Votes: 2,392
Henry II
92. The Devil's Crown (1978)
55 min | Biography, Drama, History
Henry Plantagenet (later King Henry II), sees his opportunity to seize the crown of England and create a kingdom of law and order.
Stars: Jane Lapotaire, John Duttine, Christopher Gable, Brian Cox
Votes: 106
Henry II
93. Empires: Holy Warriors - Richard the Lionheart and Saladin (2005 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
Director: Richard Bedser | Stars: Derek Lea, Volker Lechtenbrink, Hichem Rostom, Colin Salmon
Votes: 50
Richard I
94. Henry V (1989)
PG-13 | 137 min | Biography, Drama, History
In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.
Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Simon Shepherd, James Larkin
Votes: 31,673 | Gross: $10.16M
Henry V
95. The Shadow of the Tower (1972)
Biography, Drama, History
A series recording the key events in the reign of Henry Tudor and his founding of the Tudor Dynasty
Stars: James Maxwell, Bruce Hodgkins, Norma West, Hugh Sullivan
Votes: 229
Henry VII
96. The Six Wives of Henry VIII (2001– )
50 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A dramatic documentary narrated and presented by controversial historian David Starkey about the lives as wives and Queens of the six wives of Tudor king Henry VIII.
Stars: David Starkey, Caroline Lintott, David Fleeshman, Benjamin Newby
Votes: 301
Henry VIII
97. The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970)
540 min | Drama, History, Romance
A six-episode dramatization of Henry VIII's relationships with each of his six wives. Each episode is devoted to one wife, and is a complete play in itself.
Stars: Keith Michell, Anthony Quayle, Patrick Troughton, Bernard Hepton
Votes: 1,457
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98. Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972)
PG | 125 min | Biography, Drama
On his deathbed, King Henry VIII looks back over his eventful life and his six marriages.
Director: Waris Hussein | Stars: Keith Michell, Donald Pleasence, Charlotte Rampling, Jane Asher
Votes: 988
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99. Henry VIII (2003 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 193 min | Biography, Drama, History
Two part mini-series documenting the stormy thirty-eight-year reign of King Henry VIII.
Director: Pete Travis | Stars: Ray Winstone, Joss Ackland, Sid Mitchell, Charles Dance
Votes: 2,489
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100. A Man for All Seasons (1966)
G | 120 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of Sir Thomas More, who stood up to King Henry VIII when the King rejected the Roman Catholic Church to obtain a divorce and remarry.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Robert Shaw, Leo McKern
Votes: 37,173 | Gross: $28.35M
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