Not all love to teach history, cramming the date or the names of the rulers, and yet the story is more colorful events, which are usually referred to in the textbooks dry words, and descriptions of the battles they barely find.
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The Golden Age h3> Elizabeth: The Golden Age
The powerful and fabulously rich Catholic Spain wants to rule the world, to stop her is to England, ruled by Queen Protestant Elizabeth, but not everyone wants to see her on a throne ... intrigues and conspiracies, the ships of the Spanish Armada and the palace interiors, the story of human sacrifice in the name of the greatness of a country that does not hesitate to bring the queen - in a beautiful atmospheric movie with Cate Blanchett in the title role
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The Last Samurai h3> The Last Samurai
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US Army officer Nathan Elgren hired by the Japanese government to train the army shooting firearms. This army will fight the rebellious samurai emperor, who did not want change in the country. During the battle, Nathan is captured, and now he is, and we will see from the inside the life of the conservative class of Japan.
Tora! Torah! Tora! H3> Tora! Tora! Tora!
The film is dedicated to the events of December 7, 1941, when Japan went to war against the United States by attacking the Pearl Harbor. The reliability of the shooting so impressive that so far very often stills mistakenly used as a documentary newsreel. The film is mandatory viewing for those who want to learn the entire sequence of events, from the cabinet diplomatic struggle to sequence the sinking of American battleships.
The 13th Warrior h3> The 13th Warrior
History of Ahmed ibn Fahdlana, eastern sophisticated aristocrat, who is ambassador to the harsh land of the Vikings. Coming from the world of air minarets, high literature and Turkish delight in the grim realities of northerners, it becomes missing thirteenth warrior in the fight against violent mystical tribe. Naturalism life of ancient Scandinavians - in the five-plus
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Gladiator h3> Gladiator
Even the general of the Roman legions, the Emperor's favorite, is not immune to treachery. To avoid death, he will become a slave gladiator and make their way to the Coliseum. Director Ridley Scott Coliseum seemed real enough scale, so for the realization of the historical span lined scenery surpassed the actual size of the construction is almost two times.
Cleopatra h3> Cleopatra
A film about the legendary ruler of ancient Egypt, whose role is brilliantly performed by Elizabeth Taylor. The plan was so grandiose that the four years of filming budget has grown from the original $ 2 million to $ 40, and the film company 20th Century Fox was on the verge of bankruptcy. However, all the work done was worth it - the film became a landmark for world cinema
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Braveheart h3> Braveheart
Middle Ages, hungry independence Scots, the English-invaders, kilts, bagpipes and the clang of swords. Mel Gibson as the main national hero of Scotland - William Wallace. Powerful battle at the turn of XIII-XIV centuries, magnificent spirit, noble warrior-rebel - immersion in the era of wholly
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The Patriot h3> The Patriot
Again Mel Gibson again the enemies of the British-again struggle for independence - this time on the territory of the future United States. In Roland Emmerich's film shows the war from the perspective not of the brave warrior and an ordinary landlord, peasants, people of all ages from young to old - people hardly once held weapons. From this picture of the war only gets candid.
Saving Private Ryan h3> Saving Private Ryan
Ryan had a lot of brothers, and they all died, and now it is necessary to return the mother to live in that at all costs. Ryan will track down a group of Marines who had just landed in Normandy, and it's not easy to do when the terms of the war. In this film, Steven Spielberg brought naturalism war scenes to a whole new level, but they do not overshadow the heartfelt stories of honor and duty.
Shogun h3> Shogun
Once upon a time only the Portuguese had access to the Japanese archipelago, but once the Japanese coasts wrecked Dutch ship. Among the survivors - skipper John Blackthorne, an Englishman. Despite the machinations of the Portuguese sailor and through wit, curiosity and knowledge, John becomes a member of the entourage of a powerful prince Toranaga. Six-part detail picture shows not only the difference between the European and Japanese cultures, but also the result of their interaction.
Apocalypse h3> Apocalypto
A film about the tragic fate of the South American Indians a small tribe, which are captured by cruel Maya. Jungle, waterfalls, mountain streams and, of course, the monumental Mayan city - all shown very significantly. All roles performed by actors unknown to the general public - the indigenous population of America. All dialogues - on Yucatec language, one of the Mayan languages, so only watch with subtitles for a complete immersion
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Alexander Nevsky h3> 
Classics of world cinema. Sergei Eisenstein for this movie immediately received his PhD (art history) and the Stalin Prize, and music to the tape himself wrote Sergei Prokofiev. The fact that the film looks decent, and now, it is a merit of the director and the composer, and the famous phrase "Who's to us with a sword will - by the sword and die! At the stands, and will stand the Russian land! "Went in quotes, and even the history books.
War and Peace h3> 
This masterpiece of the Soviet cinema and the best to date adaptation of the immortal novel by Leo Tolstoy. Soviet group of talented actors, epic battle scenes with extras from thousands of extras, meticulous attention to every detail and maximum compliance as a literary source, as well as historical facts.
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the Earth h3> Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
War with Napoleonic France was carried out not only on the earth, receive the boundless ocean, zingy scene of naval battles and storms, harsh life of the sailors of the XIX century. The thin line between heroism and responsibility to subordinates for their lives and the opposition strong characters do not let go for a second.
Joan of Arc h3> Jeanne d'Arc
The famous story of the Maid of Orleans in reading Luc Besson. The film depicts the period of the Hundred Years' War, when France was experiencing the most difficult times. Gloomy manners of the Middle Ages, colorful scenes of massacre and the siege of the scale and complexity of the shooting can be considered unprecedented in the French film industry.
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15 worthy adaptations of classics
15 films based on real events
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