Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "greek-history"

1. Xena: Warrior Princess (1995–2001)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Xena, a mighty Warrior Princess with a dark past, sets out to redeem herself. She is joined by small town bard, Gabrielle. Together they journey the ancient world and fight for the greater good against ruthless Warlords and Gods.

Stars: Lucy Lawless, Renée O'Connor, Ted Raimi, Kevin Smith

Votes: 48,724

2. 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: 16,107

3. Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)

R | 131 min | Drama, Music, Romance

When a fisherman leaves to fight with the Greek army during World War II, his fiancée falls in love with the local Italian commander.

Director: John Madden | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Penélope Cruz, John Hurt, Christian Bale

Votes: 35,968 | Gross: $25.54M

4. Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (2018 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Set in 431 BC during the Pelopenesian War, play as either a male or female mercenary as you embark on your own epic odyssey to become a legendary Spartan hero in a world where every choice matters.

Directors: Jonathan Dumont, Scott Phillips, Sophie Ann Rooney | Stars: Melissanthi Mahut, Michael Antonakos, Leonidas Castrounis, Maria Syrgiannis

Votes: 9,716

5. Byron (2003 TV Movie)

147 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

Following the success of his poem "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage", Byron becomes the toast of London.

Director: Julian Farino | Stars: Stephen Campbell Moore, Oliver Milburn, Michael Elwyn, Jonny Lee Miller

Votes: 1,157

6. America America (1963)

Approved | 174 min | Adventure, Drama

A young Greek stops at nothing to secure a passage to America.

Director: Elia Kazan | Stars: Stathis Giallelis, Frank Wolff, Elena Karam, Harry Davis

Votes: 5,996

7. The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (1984)

237 min | Drama, History, Sport

This movie describes the founding of the modern Olympics and concentrates on the creation of the American team and their trials in getting to the Olympics in Athens.

Stars: David Ogden Stiers, Hunt Block, David Caruso, Alex Hyde-White

Votes: 434

8. Oi kynigoi (1977)

168 min | Drama

On New Year's Eve, a group of hunters finds the frozen body of a dead WWII partisan fighter. They spend the night debating what to do with it.

Director: Theodoros Angelopoulos | Stars: Vangelis Kazan, Eva Kotamanidou, Giorgos Danis, Mary Hronopoulou

Votes: 1,043

9. Mathe paidi mou grammata (1981)

96 min | Comedy, Drama

In a small Greek village, short time after the collapse of the Junta regime, a memorial of those who died in the German occupation of Greece brings in the surface the political differences of a conservative teacher and his two sons.

Director: Thodoros Maragos | Stars: Vasilis Diamantopoulos, Anna Matzourani, Nikos Kalogeropoulos, Christos Kalavrouzos

Votes: 1,218

10. Atlas (1961)

Not Rated | 79 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Evil king Praximedes convinces superhero Atlas to fight for him, but Atlas eventually sees the king's true nature and turns against him.

Director: Roger Corman | Stars: Michael Forest, Frank Wolff, Barboura Morris, Walter Maslow

Votes: 310

11. Pente: To olokaftoma tis Samothrakis (2023)

135 min | Drama, History, War

Samothrace 1821. The year of the Greek Revolution against the Ottomans. Michalis and Myrsini are preparing to build their house with dreams of a peaceful and beautiful life. At the same ... See full summary »

Director: Vasilis Tsikaras | Stars: Manu Bennett, Yannis Aivazis, Vyron Kolasis, Dezy Sempekopoulou

Votes: 35

12. A Greek Odyssey with Bettany Hughes (2020)

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, History

The historian explores the history of Greece from the time of the Ancients to the present day.

Star: Bettany Hughes

Votes: 147

13. The Battle of Crete (1970)

86 min | Action, Drama, History

During the German invasion of Crete, a unit of the Greek army, with heroic efforts, manages to escape the Greek gold to Egypt.

Director: Vasilis Georgiadis | Stars: Hristos Politis, Stefanos Stratigos, Giorgos Tzortzis, Giota Soimoiri

Votes: 157

14. Papaflessas (1971)

130 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

Under the Ottomans' reign of terror in early-1820s Greece, Papaflessas played a key role in the nation's uprising to gain its independence, until his heroic fall against the tyrants' brutal multitudes, on May 20, 1825.

Director: Errikos Andreou | Stars: Dimitris Papamichael, Alekos Alexandrakis, Angelos Antonopoulos, Katia Dandoulaki

Votes: 923

15. Exodos 1826: A Road of No Return (2017)

96 min | Adventure, Biography, History

Captain Mihos Floros returns to Samarina to gather more men and lead them to the besieged by the Ottomans, Missolonghi, in order to assist the fight of the resistance at General Makris' bastion.

Director: Vasilis Tsikaras | Stars: Dimitris Papadopoulos, Leonidas Kakouris, Maria Androutsou, Vasilis Tsikaras

Votes: 389

16. 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

17. Poliorkia (2019)

101 min | Adventure, Biography, History

Inspired by the story of the battle of Dovra monastery in 1822 in Veria, Greece, the love story of two young Greeks unfolds as they prepare to secretly get married in a church that is surrounded by Turkish troops.

Director: Vasilis Tsikaras | Stars: Dezy Sempekopoulou, Dimitris Papadopoulos, Giorgos Zois, Lefteris Dimiropoulos

Votes: 128

18. Do Not Forget Me Istanbul (2010)

113 min | Drama

An aged mother with her middle aged daughter travels from Palestine to Istanbul, Turkey, to meet some relatives. This and other short stories give us a clue about the city of Istanbul.

Directors: Hany Abu-Assad, Stefan Arsenijevic, Aida Begic, Iosifina Markarian, Stergios Niziris, Omar Shargawi, Eric Nazarian | Stars: Ali Suliman, Hiam Abbass, Esin Alpogan, Belçim Bilgin

Votes: 390

19. The Red Horse (1981)

137 min | Drama, History, War

A joint fight of Macedonian and Greek people against the fascist monarchical government of Greece ended with their defeat in 1949, after many years of bloodshed. Many members of the ... See full summary »

Director: Stole Popov | Stars: Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic, Ilija Dzuvalekovski, Jordanco Cevrevski, Nikola-Kole Angelovski

Votes: 87

20. Bouboulina (1959)

84 min | Adventure, Biography, History

Captain Lascarina decides to organize the revolution in Spetses despite her double widowhood. In the struggle for the liberation of Greece, she gives all her property, fighting along with her lads.

Director: Kostas Andritsos | Stars: Irene Papas, Andreas Barkoulis, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Miranta Myrat

Votes: 166

21. Laboratory Greece (2019)

165 min | Documentary

A journey through Greece and Europe's past and recent history: from the Second World War to the current crisis. It is a historical documentary, a look into many stories.

Director: Jacopo Brogi | Stars: Filippo Abbate, Konrad Adenauer, Salvador Allende, Rania Antonopoulos

Votes: 32

22. The Souliotes (1972)

91 min | Adventure, Drama, History

As the Revolution against the tyrannical Ottoman Empire rages on, the Souliotes fight tooth and nail to stand their ground. But, disgraceful treason will bring Ali Pasha and his multitudes of soldiers at the gates. Do heroes fear death?

Director: Dimitris Papakonstadis | Stars: Hristos Politis, Katia Dandoulaki, Giannis Katranis, Stefanos Stratigos

Votes: 234

23. L'héritage de la chouette (1990)

340 min | Documentary, History

A 13-part documentary mini-series (directed by Chris Marker) on the significance of ancient Greek culture in the creation of the modern Western Civilization.

Stars: André Dussollier, Angélique Ionatos, Vassilis Vassilikos, Giulia Sissa

Votes: 140

24. Word of Honor (2001)

153 min | Comedy, Drama

Drama set in 1940 about a peasant who traverses Cyprus to pray at a monastery.

Director: Andreas Pantzis | Stars: Georges Corraface, Valeria Golino, Giannis Voglis, Ilias Aletras

Votes: 101

25. The Hunt for Troy (2007 TV Movie)

179 min | Adventure

True story about how famous German businessman and archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann located the ruins of the mythical ancient city of Troy in Turkey in 1868.

Director: Dror Zahavi | Stars: Adriana Altaras, Dennis Chmelensky, Marta Joanna Stasia Chruscinski, Mélanie Doutey

Votes: 249

26. Odysseus the Greatest Hero of Them All (1986)

Family, Fantasy, History

Sir Tony Robinson tells the story of the great Greek hero in this 80s kids show. Hear the myths and legends surrounding the siege of Troy, the terrifying cyclops and the great Achilles.

Star: Tony Robinson

27. Eleftherios Venizelos: 1910-1927 (1980)

175 min | Biography, Drama, History

The life and work of Greek politician Eleftherios Venizelos from his election in 1910 until 1927.

Director: Pantelis Voulgaris | Stars: Minas Christidis, Giannis Voglis, Dimitris Myrat, Manos Katrakis

Votes: 230

28. 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

29. Zalongo, the Fort of Freedom (1959)

88 min | Drama, History, Romance

The heroic battles of Souliotes to defend their land from the Turks, until Ali Pasha with the help of a traitor, he manages to conquer Souli.

Director: Stelios Tatasopoulos | Stars: Tzavalas Karousos, Andreas Zisimatos, Nina Sgouridou, Byron Pallis

Votes: 39

30. Dash (1945)

65 min | History, War

The film narrates the struggle of the Greek Nation.

Director: Giannis Hristodoulou | Star: Kostas Baladimas

Votes: 10

31. Apokalyptika kai epikaira (2021–2024)

90 min | Talk-Show

Talk show hosted by journalist Andreas Stamatopoulos. Interviews with politicians from all political parts, famous artists, important athletes, historians, writers and intellectuals from ... See full summary »

Stars: Andreas Stamatopoulos, Nikos Lygeros, Vasilis Kehagias, Kostas Bliatkas

32. Mikis Theodorakis. Composer (2010)

53 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

This in-depth portrait of Mikis Theodorakis explores the roots of the life and work of Greece's legendary composer whose music became identified with the struggles of a nation torn by war and strife in the 20th Century.

Directors: Asteris Kutulas, Klaus Salge

Votes: 12

33. Battle of Crete (2009 Video)

45 min | Documentary, History, War

A gripping World War Two documentary recounting the German airborne invasion of the Greek island of Crete in May 1941.

Director: Robert Garofalo | Stars: Roy Ward, Bernard Freyberg, Kurt Student

34. In Support of Liberty: Philadelphia and the Greek War of Independence (2023)

Documentary, Short

The film tells how Philadelphia's PhilHellenes supported the Greek war of Independence and how Philadelphia's Greek community is connected to this remarkable legacy.

Director: Eleftherios Kostans | Star: Danny Donnelly

35. The Footsteps of Zeus (2020)

112 min | Documentary

Documentary footage recorded over several years of running and hiking the trails of SE Tennessee. Filmmakers groundbreaking theory on gravity is shared with documentary evidence recorded while exploring the unknown.

Director: Michael Utt | Star: Michael Utt

36. The Quest for the Athlos (2003 Video)

52 min | Documentary, History

A newly released, one-hour documentary, narrated by Academy Award® Winner Sir Peter Ustinov. To the ancient Greeks, athletics made gods and heroes of men. Narrated by two-time Academy-Award... See full summary »

Director: Giorgos Petritsis | Star: Peter Ustinov

37. Pavlos Melas (1974)

195 min | Adventure, Biography, History

The military action of a Greek officer, Pavlos Melas, for the liberation of Macedonia from the Turks and Bulgarians. A story stick to the facts for the heroism and sacrifice of the Greeks. ... See full summary »

Director: Filippos Fylaktos | Stars: Lakis Komninos, Ketty Papanika, Giannis Argyris, Nikos Apergis

Votes: 87

38. In a Time of Ancient Gods: The Xena Podcast with Hayley and Justine (2019 Podcast Series)

Comedy, Fantasy, History

A Xena: Warrior Princess Podcast with Xena fans Hayley and Justine.

Stars: Justine Kessler, Hayley

39. Teatro estudio (1976–1981)
Episode: Sócrates (1978)

Drama

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Director: Antonio Chic | Stars: Armando Aguirre, Luis Fenton, Miguel Palenzuela, Ángel Picazo

40. Lost Worlds (2005–2007)
Episode: Athens: Ancient Supercity (2006)

TV-PG | 46 min | Documentary, History

The world of Pericles, including the Parthenon, lives again.

Director: Anna Thomson

Votes: 16

41. Royal Histories (2020–2022)
Episode: Princess Alice: The Royals' Greatest Secret (2020)

56 min | Documentary

The life of Princess Alice of Battenberg, Queen Victoria's great-granddaughter, Prince Andrew of Greece's wife and Queen Elizabeth II's mother-in-law. Born deaf, she faced tremendous hardships but found solace in faith and charity work.

Directors: Joanna Burge, Tamsin Curry | Stars: Glynis Barber, Princess Alice of Battenberg, Princess Henry of Battenberg, King Charles III

Votes: 15

42. Gordon, Gino & Fred's Road Trip (2018– )
Episode: Clash of Three Titans (2021)

Adventure, Comedy, Reality-TV

The boys conclude their Greek adventure in Athens where they race in an ancient Olympic stadium, visit a bio-dynamic vineyard, sample liquid Greek salad cocktails, visit bee-keeping nuns and go truffle hunting with dogs in Meteora.

Director: Ben Archard | Stars: Gordon Ramsay, Gino D'Acampo, Fred Sirieix, Maria Polyzou

Votes: 69

43. Secret Life of... (2012– )
Episode: Alexander the Great (2012)

Documentary, Biography, History

He conquered the known world by age 25, and not only did Alexander the Great win more than 40 battles, but he likely did so while intoxicated, riding bareback, and wearing skimpy battledress. Welcome to Secret Life of Alexander the Great.

Director: Michelle Métivier | Stars: Darius Arya, Kirk Barker, Gayle Gibson, Tom Holland