Sing in me, O Klio... (15 titles)
The most historically accurate films.
Julius Caesar
Although this is long, it is definitely worth a watch. The cast is really good. Although I can't stop thinking of the guy who plays Caesar as the whiny rich kid from 'Clueless'. By far the most historically accurate movie depicting the Roman civil wars (although by far not perfect).
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Julius Caesar
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Christopher Walken, Richard Harris, Jeremy Sisto
Director: Uli Edel
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Julius Caesar is the epic story of the legendary leader who single handedly changed the course of Greco-Roman history and earned his place in history as one of the greatest politicians, generals and orators to have ever lived. From his early years in Rome, through his assent to power and ..read more »
60%
from 240 members
Cleopatra
A classic.
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Cleopatra
(3 discs)
on DVD
(1963)
Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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This epic, spectacular love story of Egyptian queen Cleopatra and the Roman leaders Julius Caesar and Marc Antony has dazzled audiences with its elaborate sets, daring costumes, and thrilling sea battle since its release, but these can't compare with Elizabeth Taylor as the mesmerizing Cleopatra, ..read more »
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from 734 members
I Claudius
Very long and sticks pretty much only to one theme: that of sucession in the Julio-Claudians. It is respectably accurate and sometimes quotes Tacitus and Suetonius word for word.
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I Claudius
(5 discs)
on DVD
(1976)
Starring: Brian Blessed, John Hurt, Derek Jacobi
Director: Herbert Wise
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Hebert Wise's epic 13-part miniseries is packaged here in a special collector's set. Follow the lives and stories of the last of the Roman emperors, as they ruthlessly wield their power through murder and debauchery. The tales are witnessed and related by Claudius (Derek Jacobi), whose physical ..read more »
77%
from 2,630 members
Elizabeth
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Elizabeth
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston
Director: Shekhar Kapur
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London, 1554. England is rife with intrigue. Elizabeth, born of royal lineage (the daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn), imprisoned by her half- sister Mary, when she is 16, is swept onto the throne and crowned Queen of England at 23. To survive, Elizabeth must suss out hidden agendas in ..read more »
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from 15,720 members
Quills
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Quills
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Kate Winslet, Michael Caine, Joaquin Phoenix
Director: Philip Kaufman
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Based on the award-winning play by Doug Wright, this erotic and fantastical drama reconstructs the unknown fate of the Marquis de Sade, the writer and sexual deviant who was imprisoned in Charenton Asylum for the last 10 years of his life. QUILLS is a Gothic period piece from director Philip ..read more »
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from 5,936 members
Helen Of Troy
Way better than that joke of a movie 'Troy' (which should have gone by another name because it is not based on the Iliad). Although it doesn't have Brad Pitt, this movie has a good cast, nice costumes, and is fairly well done.
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Helen Of Troy
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Sienna Guillory, Rufus Sewell, Matthew Marsden
Director: John Kent Harrison
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This television mini-series takes the action of Homer's ILIAD and presents it as it has never been seen before. Former model Sienna Guillory stars as Helen, the face that launched 1000 ships and the wife of King Menelaus of Sparta. The trouble begins when Helen falls in love with Paris (Matthew ..read more »
54%
from 1,572 member
The Man Who Cried
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The Man Who Cried
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Christina Ricci, John Turturro
Director: Sally Potter
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Set in 1927, this is the story of a young Jewish girl who was sent from Russia to England where she was adopted by a family who re-named her Suzie. When Suzie reaches adulthood she sets off for a new life in Paris where she works with an opera company. Her happiness is short-lived and she is forced ..read more »
58%
from 3,383 members
Charlotte Gray
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Charlotte Gray
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup, Michael Gambon
Director: Gillian Armstrong
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CHARLOTTE GRAY is directed by Gillian Armstrong (MRS. SOFFEL, OSCAR AND LUCINDA) with her signature recipe for success--a love story set in beautiful scenery played by an all-star cast. Here, Charlotte Gray (Cate Blanchett) is a Scottish woman in mid-WWII, living with an adventuresome pair of young ..read more »
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from 4,609 members
Gladiatress
I know I know, what is this doing here? But it actually isn't too bad! A lot better than some of those 'serious epic' movies. The movie is quite silly, so rent this for a time when you are in a fun mood.
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Gladiatress
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Fiona Allen, Doon MacKichan, Sally Phillips
Director: Brian Grant
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It's the year 55BC and the Romans are leading a bloody invasion all over Europe, which is heading towards the British Isles. The fate of old Blighty rests on the shoulders of three unorthodox heroes: sisters Smirgut, Dwyfuc and Worthaboutapig. But are they ready to face the full power of the Roman ..read more »
40%
from 3,656 members
Downfall
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Downfall
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Corinna Harfouch
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel
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Not since G.W. Pabst's 1956 effort, 'Letste Akt' (The Last Act) has a German film attempted to tackle the subject of their most famous leader, Adolf Hitler. Breaking a long-standing taboo, the director, Oliver Hirschbiegel, has made a film that has sparked much debate in Germany and the rest of the ..read more »
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from 30,997 members
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