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1. Eternals (2021)
PG-13 | 156 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The saga of the Eternals, a race of immortal beings who lived on Earth and shaped its history and civilizations.
Director: Chloé Zhao | Stars: Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek
Votes: 386,333 | Gross: $164.87M
2. The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
PG-13 | 115 min | Biography, Drama, History
Two sisters contend for the affection of King Henry VIII.
Director: Justin Chadwick | Stars: Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana, Jim Sturgess
Votes: 119,991 | Gross: $26.81M
3. 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: 37,170 | Gross: $28.35M
4. Luther (2003)
PG-13 | 123 min | Biography, Drama, History
During the early sixteenth century, idealistic German monk Martin Luther, disgusted by the materialism in the Catholic Church, begins the dialogue that will lead to the Protestant Reformation.
Director: Eric Till | Stars: Joseph Fiennes, Bruno Ganz, Peter Ustinov, Alfred Molina
Votes: 16,005 | Gross: $5.79M
5. Stockholms blodbad (2021)
Documentary, History
The Stockholm massacre of 1520 is the most dramatic moments in the Nordic history. But what really happened? How could hundred people be executed in the middle of Stockholm?
Stars: Bo Eriksson, Anna Maria Forssberg, Anders Lindahl, Gustav Norman
Votes: 30
6. The Headsman (2005)
R | 115 min | Drama
The story of time-tested loyalty of two friends during Europe's 16th-century Inquisition. Orphans Martin and Georg bond as children, but walk very different paths as adults. Georg follows ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Aeby | Stars: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Peter McDonald, Anastasia Griffith, Steven Berkoff
Votes: 1,079
7. Cabeza de Vaca (1991)
R | 111 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
A handful of survivors from a disastrous 1528 Spanish expedition to Florida journey across the coast until they reach Mexico.
Director: Nicolás Echevarría | Stars: Juan Diego, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Roberto Sosa, Carlos Castañón
Votes: 1,201 | Gross: $0.79M
8. Luther (1974)
PG | 110 min | Biography, Drama
During the early 16th Century idealistic German monk Martin Luther, disgusted by the materialism in the church, begins the dialogue that will lead to the Protestant Reformation.
Director: Guy Green | Stars: Peter Cellier, Leonard Rossiter, Stacy Keach, Patrick Magee
Votes: 481
9. The Other Conquest (1998)
R | 105 min | Drama, History
It is May 1520 in the vast Aztec Empire one year after the Spanish Conqueror Hernán Cortés' arrival in Mexico. "The Other Conquest" opens with the infamous massacre of the Aztecs at the ... See full summary »
Director: Salvador Carrasco | Stars: Damián Delgado, José Carlos Rodríguez, Elpidia Carrillo, Iñaki Aierra
Votes: 1,204 | Gross: $0.89M
10. Martin Luther (1953)
Approved | 105 min | Biography, Drama, History
Biopic of German priest Martin Luther (Niall MacGinnis), covering his life between 1505 and 1530 A.D., and the birth of the Protestant Reformation movement.
Director: Irving Pichel | Stars: Niall MacGinnis, John Ruddock, Pierre Lefevre, Guy Verney
Votes: 667
11. The Legend of Suriyothai (2001)
R | 142 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
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.
Director: Chatrichalerm Yukol | Stars: M.L. Piyapas Bhirombhakdi, Sarunyu Wongkrachang, Chatchai Plengpanich, Johnny Anfone
Votes: 1,977 | Gross: $0.45M
12. God's Outlaw (1986)
Not Rated | 93 min | Biography, Drama, History
A dramatized biography of William Tyndale, the 16th Century reformer determined to translate the Bible into English, which illegal act set him at odds with the Catholic Church, Sir Thomas More and King Henry VIII.
Director: Tony Tew | Stars: Roger Rees, Bernard Archard, Keith Barron, Kenneth Gilbert
Votes: 245
13. Lapu-Lapu (2002)
125 min | Action, Biography, War
A semi-fictonal account about the life of Filipino hero Lapu-Lapu before, during, and after the fateful Battle of Mactan
Director: William Mayo | Stars: Lito Lapid, Joyce Jimenez, Dante Rivero, Vic Vargas
Votes: 47
14. The Radicals (1989)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, History
The dramatic story of the Anabaptist movement and two of its first leaders, Michael and Margaretha Sattler.
Director: Raul V. Carrera | Stars: Norbert Weisser, Mark Lenard, Leigh Lombardi, Christopher Neame
Votes: 107
15. Martin Luther (2002 TV Movie)
TV-G | 115 min | Biography, Drama, History
Martin Luther is born into a world dominated by the Catholic Church. For the keenly spiritual Luther, the Church's promise of salvation is irresistible. Caught in a thunderstorm and ... See full summary »
Director: Cassian Harrison | Stars: Liam Neeson, Timothy West
Votes: 224
16. Lapu-Lapu (1955)
Biography, Drama, History
LVN's top stars Delia Razon and Mario Montenegro were reunited for the nth time in this 1955 Lamberto Avellana's monumental epic, "Lapu-Lapu". Based form the celebrated Francisco V. ... See full summary »
Director: Lamberto V. Avellana | Stars: Delia Razon, Mario Montenegro, Priscilla Cellona, Oscar Keesee
Votes: 10
17. Thomas Müntzer (1956)
134 min | Drama, War
Director: Martin Hellberg | Stars: Wolfgang Stumpf, Margarete Taudte, Wolf Kaiser, Martin Flörchinger
Votes: 40
18. Martin Luther (1983 TV Movie)
Biography, Drama
Director: Rainer Wolffhardt | Stars: Lambert Hamel, Herbert Stass, Michael Habeck, Heini Göbel
Votes: 23
19. Luther (1964 TV Movie)
90 min | Biography, Drama
The story of Martin Luther. This play was also filmed in Britain in 1965 for the BBC.
Director: Christopher Muir | Stars: Terry Norris, Douglas Kelly, Brian James, Syd Conabere
20. The Protestant Revolution (2007 TV Movie)
Documentary
Four-part documentary series in which historian Tristram Hunt explores the scientific, cultural, economic and political aspects of Protestantism. In this opening part, he uncovers how a ... See full synopsis »
Director: Joseph Maxwell | Stars: Shanna Forrestall, Margaret Maye, Norman McIsaac, Matthew Mease
Votes: 25
21.
BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
Episode:
Luther
(1965)
Drama
During the early 16th Century idealistic German monk Martin Luther, disgusted by the materialism in the church, begins the dialogue that will lead to the Protestant Reformation.
Director: Alan Cooke | Stars: Alec McCowen, Patrick Magee, Geoffrey Bayldon, Charles Carson
Votes: 13
22.
Forever Knight (1992–1996)
Episode:
Dead of Night
(1996)
Not Rated | 45 min | Crime, Fantasy, Horror
A murder at a haunted house puts Nick face to face with the ghost of a former lover.
Director: Jon Cassar | Stars: Geraint Wyn Davies, Catherine Disher, Nigel Bennett, Ben Bass
Votes: 33
23.
Time Team (1994– )
Episode:
Greenwich, London
(2003)
Not Rated | Documentary, History
The Time Team visit Greenwich Palace, built by Henry VIII father and extensively developed by the greatest of Tudor Kings. The team is looking for evidence of two major buildings, long ... See full summary »
Director: Karen Plumb | Stars: Tony Robinson, Mick Aston, Phil Harding, Stewart Ainsworth
Votes: 20
24.
Dates That Made History (2017–2020)
Episode:
Babur Takes Over India and Panipat (April 21, 1526 A.D.)
(2020)
TV-PG | 26 min | Documentary, History
A descendant of Tamerlane and Genghis Khan, Babur was the founder of the Mughal Empire of Northern India. Upon reaching Panipat on April 20, 1526, Babur utilized the tactic of Tulugma to defeat Ibrahim Lodi's numerically superior army.
Director: Juliette Garcias | Stars: Patrick Boucheron, Corinne Lefevre
25.
Henry VIII: Mind of a Tyrant (2009)
Episode:
Warrior 1509-1525
(2009)
Documentary, Biography, History
When he became King, he replaced all of his fathers advisers and hired Thomas Cromwell (who would become his life long friend) a very clever lawyer. He was victorious at the Battle of the ... See full summary »
Director: David Sington | Stars: Laurence Spellman, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Ken Bones, Siobhan Hewlett
Votes: 7
26.
Sveriges historia (2010– )
Episode:
Vasatiden 1520-1611
(2011)
45 min | History
Stars: Dick Harrison, Martin Timell
27.
Sveriges historia (2010– )
Episode:
Upprorens tid 1430-1520
(2010)
45 min | History
Stars: Dick Harrison, Martin Timell
28.
Wolf Hall (2015)
Episode:
Three Card Trick
(2015)
TV-14 | 64 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 1529, as Cardinal Wolsey receives news of his dismissal as Lord Chancellor, his lawyer, Thomas Cromwell, reminisces about how he and Wolsey met and the events leading up to the Cardinal's downfall.
Director: Peter Kosminsky | Stars: Mark Rylance, Bernard Hill, Richard Dillane, Jonathan Pryce
Votes: 641
29.
Wolf Hall (2015)
Episode:
Entirely Beloved
(2015)
TV-14 | 90 min | Biography, Drama, History
As 1529 draws to a close, Cardinal Wolsey moves to York while Thomas Cromwell attempts to gain support for him from King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, and in the process, gradually wins favor for himself.
Director: Peter Kosminsky | Stars: Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Luke Roberts, Mark Gatiss
Votes: 526
30.
A Tale of Two Sisters (2015– )
Episode:
Anne Boleyn and Mary Boleyn
(2018)
Documentary, Biography, History
Anne has been celebrated and damned, seen as either schemer or a victim. Her sister Mary is less remembered and often dismissed as a fool. But what was the truth?
Director: Edward Cotterill | Stars: Tracy Borman, Kyra Cornelius Kramer, Sarah Morris, Rachael Stirling
Votes: 18
31.
Tag X (2005– )
Episode:
30. Juni 1520 - Der Untergang der Azteken
Documentary, History
Director: Stephan Koester | Stars: Jaime Montell García, Roberto Martínez Meza, Eliana Cárdenas Méndez, Juan Alberto Román