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List of films set in ancient Greece; List of films set in ancient Egypt; List of war films and TV specials; List of English Civil War films; List of films about the American Revolution; List of films set during the French Revolution and French Revolutionary Wars; List of Napoleonic Wars films; List of films and television shows about the ...
The Man of Glass (Italian: L'uomo di vetro) (2007) – Italian crime drama film based on real life events of the first Sicilian Mafia's "pentito", Leonardo Vitale [102] Maradona, the Hand of God (Spanish: Maradona – La mano de Dios) (2007) – Argentine-Italian biographical drama film based on real life events of footballer Diego Maradona [103]
Aravaan (Tamil: அரவான்) (2012) – Indian Tamil-language epic historical film based on the history of Madurai from 1310 to 1910 [12] Argo (2012) – historical thriller film based on the " Canadian Caper ", in which Tony Mendez led the rescue of six U.S. diplomats from Tehran , Iran , under the guise of filming a science-fiction ...
Finally, the Oscar-shortlisted Norwegian film “Armand” is expanding to more theaters, starring “The Worst Person in the World” breakout Renate Reinsve as a mother who must face a school ...
Julius Caesar (1950) – historical drama film about Julius Caesar, based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare [12] Madeleine (1950) – British crime drama film based on a true story of Madeleine Smith , a young Glasgow woman from a wealthy family who was tried in 1857 for the murder of her lover, Emile L'Angelier [ 13 ]
The true-life (and extremely timely) journalism thriller is set during 24 intense hours at the 1972 Munich Olympics. When a Palestinian terrorist group takes members of the Israeli team hostage ...
This is a list of films and miniseries that are based on actual events. All films on this list are from American production unless indicated otherwise.. Not all films have remained true to the genuine history of the event or the characters they are portraying, often adding action and drama to increase the substance and popularity of the film.
A Dispatch from Reuters (1940) – biographical drama film about Paul Reuter, the man who built the famous news service that bears his name [1] [2]; Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) – biographical historical drama film depicting the life of Abraham Lincoln from his departure from Kentucky until his election as President of the United States [3]