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This is an index of articles that features lists of films based on real-life events. As new entries are produced, they should be included to ensure the list remains current and complete. List of films based on actual events (before 1940)
The Empress Wu Tse-tien (Chinese: 武則天) (1939) – Chinese historical film based on the life of Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in Chinese history [444] The Flying Irishman (1939) – biographical drama film about Douglas Corrigan 's 1938 unofficial transatlantic flight in a dilapidated Curtiss Robin light aircraft [ 445 ]
Even the Rain (Spanish: También la lluvia) (2010) – Spanish-Mexican-French drama film based on real events in the year 2000, the Cochabamba Water War, when the population of one of the poorest nations in South America rose up against a powerful American company, Bechtel, and recovered a basic good: water [50]
Sometimes, the best (and most exciting) way to learn about history isn't in a classroom—it's through watching a beautifully shot, creatively reimagined depiction of historical events.
0–9. List of 2000 films based on actual events; List of 2001 films based on actual events; List of 2002 films based on actual events; List of 2003 films based on actual events
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 ...
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 Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima (1952) – historical drama film about the events surrounding the 1917 apparitions of Our Lady of Fátima in Portugal [90] The Mistress of Treves (Italian: La Leggenda di Genoveffa) (1952) – Italian historical drama film based on the legend of Genevieve of Brabant and is set during the time of the Crusades [91]