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Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire (2010)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Germany, Poland
Duration: 200 min.
Story: Augustine is a two-part, Italian-made mini-series about the influential theologian and church father Augustine of Hippo. The piece tells the story of his life from a teenager to his death at the age of 69.Much of the content for the scenes of him as ...
Style: sincere, captivating, psychological, biblical, christian film
Plot: catholic, faith, saint, christianity, religion, ancient, christian, bible, lifestyle, religious fundamentalism, religious, religious faith ...
Time: ancient times, 5th century
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Pompeii: The Last Day (2003)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK, USA, Germany, France
Duration: 120 min.
Story: In 79 AD, one of the infamous natural disasters in human history occurred when Mount Vesuvius erupted. With speculative dramatizations of various inhabitants' final hours along with detailed documentation of the known facts concerning the ...
Style: captivating, bleak, suspenseful, rough, realistic ...
Plot: ancient rome, roman empire, disaster, ancient history, heroes, on the run, life is a bitch, escapades, danger, legends and myths, society, forces of nature ...
Time: 1st century, 70s, 18th century
Place: mediterranean sea, pompeii
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Duel of Champions (1961)
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Yugoslavia
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A Roman nobleman, Horatius leads an imperial legion during the long and bloody war between the Romans and the Albans. A desperate arrangement is agreed on how to settle the war. Three valiant brothers are chosen from each side to fight one last ...
Style: serious
Plot: ancient rome, ancient history, peplum, ancient, myth, 7th century bc, warrior, mythology, ancient world, antiquity, folk hero, roman ...
Time: 5th century, year 1961
Place: rome italy, europe
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 7.6
 2K
The Dacians (1966)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Romania, France
Duration: 110 min.
Story: 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 ...
Plot: ancient rome, barbarian, peplum, roman empire, ancient, roman soldier, ancient history, ancient world, antiquity, archer, sword, time machine ...
Time: 1st century, 80s, 1st century b.c.
Place: rome italy
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The Viking Queen (1967)
Genre: Adventure
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Set in ancient Britain, at a time when much of Europe was ruled with harsh tyranny by Rome, a tribe of Britons led by Selina, set out to defy the invaders and discard their yoke of bondage. The Roman commander, Justinian, is sent to quell the ...
Style: psychotronic, cult classic, sexy, realistic, serious ...
Plot: ancient rome, ancient world, ancient, roman, rebellion, ancient history, roman soldier, peplum, female whipping, viking, queen, medieval ...
Time: 1st century, year 1967
Place: rome italy, england, europe
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 6.0
 444
The Last Roman (1968)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: Italy, West Germany, Romania
Duration: 103 min.
Story: A Roman noble, Cethegus, tries to start a war, setting the Ostrogoths and their Queen, Amalasuntha, against the Byzantine Emperor Justinian; Cethegus wants to swoop in after they have destroyed each other and create a new Roman Empire from their ...
Style: sexy, epic
Plot: ancient rome, ancient, peplum, barbarian, ancient history, time machine, ancient world, female nudity, roman empire, sword and sandal
Time: middle ages, 6th century, ancient times
Place: rome italy, istanbul turkey, constantinople
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The Lion in Winter (1968)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story: 1183 AD: King Henry II's three sons all want to inherit the throne, but he won't commit to a choice. They and his wife variously plot to force him.
Style: suspense, political, factual, atmospheric, realistic ...
Plot: christmas, king, power struggle, political intrigue, british history, dysfunctional family, infidelity, medieval, royalty, royal family, manipulation, british royal family ...
Time: middle ages, medieval times, 12th century, 20th century, year 1968
Place: england, france, britain
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Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: West Germany, Mexico
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A few decades after the destruction of the Inca empire, a Spanish expedition leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon river in search of gold and wealth. Soon, they come across great difficulties and Don Aguirre, a ruthless man who ...
Style: bleak, suspenseful, philosophical, art house, surreal ...
Plot: insanity, expedition, jungle, conquistador, amazon river, treasure hunt, obsession, river, legends and myths, amazon, megalomaniac, el dorado ...
Time: 16th century, year 1972, medieval times, ancient times
Place: south america, peru, germany, spain, andes mountains ...
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History of the World: Part I (1981)
Genre: Comedy, History, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.
Style: parody, spoof, funny, slapstick, humorous ...
Audience: teens
Plot: roman empire, spanish inquisition, satire, ancient, torture, peplum, revolution, farce, ancient rome, knight, stoner, criticism of religion ...
Time: 18th century, 20th century, year 1981, 1st century, future ...
Place: france, rome italy, greece, arizona, ancient greece ...
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 7.4
 105K
Elizabeth (1998)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 124 min.
Story: The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.
Style: factual, costume drama, period piece, realistic, historical drama ...
Audience: girls' night, chick flick
Plot: queen, british history, royalty, tudors, queen elizabeth i, historical character, politics, british royal family, head of state, royal court, royal family, political intrigue ...
Time: 16th century, middle ages, victorian era, year 1998, ancient times ...
Place: england, london, britain, scotland, europe ...
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 5.7
 2K
Quo Vadis (2001)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Poland, USA
Duration: 165 min.
Story: Ancient Rome, during the time of Emperor Nero. Vinicius, a young patrician, falls in love with the beautiful Lygia, the daughter of a Barbarian commander who was killed in battle, and wants her for his concubine. For Lygia, a Christian, being a ...
Style: sincere, captivating, serious, epic, tragic
Plot: fall in love, rise to the top, tragic love, heroic mission, society, rivalry, ancient, medieval, peplum, christian, tragic romance, renaissance ...
Time: 1st century, ancient times, year 2001
Place: eastern europe, italy, rome italy, europe
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 6.3
 30K
Risen (2016)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story: Clavius, a powerful Roman military tribune, and his aide, Lucius, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in ...
Style: biblical, christian film, atmospheric, historical drama, tense ...
Audience: family friendly
Plot: christianity, roman empire, apostle, investigation, jesus christ, easter, resurrection, messiah, religion, jesus, religious, christian ...
Time: 1st century, biblical epic, 1930s
Place: jerusalem, china
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The First King (2019)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Belgium
Duration: 123 min.
Story: Two brothers, Romulus and Remus, will have to rely on each other to survive in a hostile world. The city of Rome, one of the greatest empires in history, will be born from their deeds and bloody battles.
Style: suspense, psychological, exciting, captivating, tense ...
Plot: ancient rome, king, roman, religion, mythology, journey, violence, medieval, ancient, historical event, friendship, society ...
Time: ancient times
Place: rome italy, italy
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Brennus, Enemy of Rome (1963)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min.
Story: AKA: Brennus, Enemy of Rome, AKA: Battle of the Valiant A 1963 film about the sack of Rome in 387 BC
Plot: ancient rome, peplum, ancient, roman, roman soldier, antiquity, ancient history, ancient world, torture, massacre, forced marriage, cell ...
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Duel of the Titans (1961)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 108 min.
Story: Steve Reeves and George Scott are raised by wolves, but grow up to become the founders of Rome.
Style: perverse, serious, realistic, exciting, captivating ...
Plot: peplum, ancient rome, ancient history, ancient, myth, mythology, antiquity, ancient world, bible, time machine, sibling relationship, disaster ...
Time: year 1961
Place: rome italy
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 7.3
 2K
Pharaoh (1966)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Poland
Duration: 180 min.
Story: Young Pharaoh Ramses XIII clashes with Egypt's clergy over influence on the affairs of the state and its coffers.
Style: epic
Plot: pyramid, ancient history, ancient, antiquity, ancient world, myth, biopic, renaissance, peplum, bible, mythology, time machine ...
Time: ancient times, year 1966
Place: eastern europe, poland, egypt
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Antony and Cleopatra (1972)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK, Spain, Switzerland
Duration: 138 min.
Story: Adaptation of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, a historical drama that attempts to bring an epic visual style to the Bard's original stage play. The story concerns Marc Antony's attempts to rule Rome while maintaining a ...
Style: epic, captivating, emotional, gloomy, serious ...
Plot: ancient rome, shakespeare, cleopatra, ancient history, ancient, peplum, couples, royal family, medieval, mythology, bible, ancient egypt ...
Time: 1st century, ancient times, year 1972
Place: italy, egypt
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 5.2
 2K
The Arena (1974)
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Female gladiators fight to the death. Inspired by the story of Spartacus, follow the adventures of a bevy of slave girls who, upon finding themselves thrust into the gladiator ring, mount a vicious rebellion to fight their way to freedom.
Style: stylized, rough, serious, realistic, psychotronic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: ancient rome, ancient history, exploitation, boobs, blaxploitation, roman empire, sword fight, survival, rivalry, contests and competitions, vengeance, state affairs ...
Time: 70s
Place: rome italy
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 7.3
 24K
Quest for Fire (1981)
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Canada, France
Duration: 100 min.
Story: A colossal adventure odyssey that turns back the hands of time to the very beginning of man's existence. 80,000 years ago, when man roamed the earth, he was exposed to the many harsh elements of nature. Against the perilous atmosphere of rugged ...
Style: realistic, captivating, atmospheric, prehistoric, serious ...
Plot: caveman, survival, neanderthal, cannibalism, prehistoric man, discovery, fire, tribe, ancient history, sword and sorcery, ancient, love story ...
Time: prehistory, prehistoric times, stone age, ancient times, year 1981 ...
Place: france
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 7.6
 662
Peter and Paul (1981)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 198 min.
Story: Peter and Paul assume leadership of the Church as they struggle against violent opposition to the teachings of Christ and their own personal conflicts.
Style: biblical, contemplative, captivating, realistic, serious ...
Plot: bible, christianity, ancient, christian, religion, ancient history, medieval, saint, catholic, biopic, ancient world, resistance ...
Time: 1st century, biblical epic
Place: holy land, middle east, israel, rome italy
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 7.6
 3K
Joseph (1995)
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Germany, USA
Duration: 185 min.
TV show
Story: The Biblical story of Joseph, who was sold to slavery by his brothers who were jealous of his prophetic abilities to analyze dreams and of his being their fathers' favorite.
Style: biblical, sexy, christian film, spiritual, realistic ...
Plot: bible, christian, pharaoh, ancient, ancient history, religious, church, ancient world, old testament, betrayal, faith, religion ...
Time: ancient times, 90s
Place: middle east, africa, egypt
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One Night with the King (2006)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story: This amazing biblical drama chronicles the brave and historic legend of Hadassah, a Jewish orphan with exceptional beauty who rises to become Queen Esther of Persia and saves Persian Jews from genocide. By revealing her heritage to the king, Esther ...
Style: biblical, serious, sincere, captivating, inspirational ...
Audience: teens
Plot: ancient history, old testament, medieval, judaism, christian, bible, courage, queen, betrayal, battlefield, faith, female protagonist ...
Time: year 2006, 5th century, biblical epic
Place: persia, iran, jerusalem
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The Nativity Story (2006)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: USA, UK, Germany
Duration: 101 min.
Story: Mary and Joseph make the hard journey to Bethlehem for a blessed event in this retelling of the Nativity story. This meticulously researched and visually lush adaptation of the biblical tale follows the pair on their arduous path to their arrival in ...
Style: biblical, touching, christian film, christmas special, serious ...
Audience: family outing, kids, teens, adult
Plot: christianity, jesus, christmas, angel, pregnancy, religion, bible, christian, children, religions or cults, priest, miraculous event ...
Time: 1st century, year 2006, biblical epic, 1st century b.c.
Place: holy land, middle east, palestine, jerusalem, israel
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The Pillars of the Earth (2010)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller, War
Country: Germany, Canada, UK, Hungary
Duration: 471 min.
TV show
Story: The Pillars of the Earth is an eight-part 2010 TV miniseries, adapted from Ken Follett's novel of the same name.
Style: captivating, atmospheric, costume drama, historical drama, realistic ...
Plot: medieval, king, power struggle, state affairs, cathedral, throne, catholic church, heir, religions or cults, culture clash, world politics, storytelling ...
Time: middle ages, medieval times, 12th century, ancient times, 50s
Place: england, britain, europe
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 8.1
 57K
Andrei Rublev (1966)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 205 min.
Story: An expansive Russian drama, this film focuses on the life of revered religious icon painter Andrei Rublev. Drifting from place to place in a tumultuous era, the peace-seeking monk eventually gains a reputation for his art. But after Rublev witnesses ...
Style: atmospheric, breathtaking, art house, black and white, philosophical ...
Audience: family friendly
Plot: artist, painter, religion, art, biopic, monk, human spirit, medieval, painting, christianity, hunger, art history ...
Time: middle ages, 15th century, medieval times, year 1966, ancient times ...
Place: russia, soviet union, ussr, moscow russia
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 4.1
 4K
Hercules (1983)
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, History
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story: The film is an odd retelling of the story of Hercules battling the wizard Minos, who uses "science" in an attempt to take over the world. Hercules must stop him and rescue his princess love in the process. Part of the adventure finds ...
Style: independent film, retro, fantasy adventure, fairy tale, epic ...
Audience: pre-teens, kids
Plot: hercules, sword and sorcery, goddess, greek mythology, sword fight, mythology, sorcery, medieval, heroes, ancient, wizards and magicians, ancient history ...
Time: year 1983, 80s
Place: ancient greece, greece
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Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story: Hercules: The Legendary Journeys is a television series, filmed in New Zealand and the United States. It was produced from 1995, and was very loosely based on the tales of the classical Greek culture hero Heracles. It ran for six seasons, producing ...
Style: exciting, fairy tale, epic, retro, light ...
Audience: kids, teens, boys' night
Plot: mythology, hercules, good versus evil, supernatural ability, heroic mission, legends and myths, heroes, legendary hero, adventurer, deity, strongman, danger ...
Time: 90s
Place: greece, ancient greece
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Season of the Witch (2011)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A 14th century Crusader returns with his comrade to a homeland devastated by the Black Plague. The Church commands the two knights to transport a witch to a remote abbey, where monks will perform a ritual in hopes of ending the pestilence.
Style: dark fantasy, gothic, gothic horror, dark, suspense ...
Plot: witch, supernatural, knight, medieval, good versus evil, witchcraft, legends and myths, sword and sorcery, monk, inquisition, possessed girl, imaginary ...
Time: middle ages, 14th century, year 2011, year 2000, 2010s ...
Place: seattle, europe
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 5.7
 47K
Ben-Hur (2016)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story: A falsely accused nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his best friend who betrayed him.
Style: biblical, intense, suspense, exciting, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night, family friendly
Plot: ancient history, ancient rome, roman empire, arena, religion, survival, christian, jesus, slavery, medieval, justice, mentor ...
Time: 1st century, year 2016, biblical epic, ancient times
Place: palestine, rome italy, italy, greece, jerusalem
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 6.9
 18K
Britannia (2017)
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: An epic drama set in 43AD as the Roman Imperial Army – determined and terrified in equal measure - returns to crush the Celtic heart of Britannia - a mysterious land ruled by warrior women and powerful druids who can channel the powerful forces of ...
Style: sexy, disturbing, suspenseful, exciting, captivating ...
Plot: druid, roman empire, celtic, bow and arrow, soldier, power, enemy, tribe, female warrior, ancient rome, roman soldier, women ...
Time: 1st century, 1940s, middle ages
Place: britain
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