Best Historical movies from the 1980s [Discovery Queue]
Discovery Queue

Movies like Come and See, Das Boot, and The Elephant Man, ranked by the ReelsGraph community.
Last updated: October 22, 2026

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    Come and See Russian
    1985October 1985 by Elem Klimov
    Drama, War, Horror
    Drama, War, Horror
    7.70 Excellent 2,010 ratings
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    2
    Das Boot German
    1981September 1981 by Wolfgang Petersen
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.66 Excellent- 2,664 ratings
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    3
    The Elephant Man
    1980October 1980 by David Lynch
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.66 Excellent- 4,096 ratings
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    4
    Amadeus
    1984September 1984 by Miloš Forman
    Drama, History, Music
    Drama, History, Music
    7.65 Excellent- 4,993 ratings
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    5
    Ran Japanese
    1985June 1985 by Akira Kurosawa
    Action, Drama, History
    Action, Drama, History
    7.51 Excellent- 1,948 ratings
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    6
    Raging Bull
    1980November 1980 by Martin Scorsese
    Drama, History, Sports
    Drama, History, Sports
    7.51 Excellent- 4,952 ratings
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    7
    The Untouchables
    1987June 1987 by Brian De Palma
    Crime, History, Thriller
    Crime, History, Thriller
    7.42 Excellent-- 6,364 ratings
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    8
    Gandhi
    1982December 1982 by Richard Attenborough
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.15 Good++ 2,593 ratings
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    9
    Kagemusha Japanese
    1980April 1980 by Akira Kurosawa
    Action, Drama, History
    Action, Drama, History
    7.13 Good++ 776 ratings
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    10
    The Last Emperor
    1987October 1987 by Bernardo Bertolucci
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.11 Good++ 2,012 ratings
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    11
    Empire of the Sun
    1987December 1987 by Steven Spielberg
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.03 Good++ 2,237 ratings
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    12
    Glory
    1989December 1989 by Edward Zwick
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.01 Good++ 1,883 ratings
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    13
    The Killing Fields
    1984November 1984 by Roland Joffé
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    6.90 Good+ 871 ratings
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    14
    The Mission
    1986September 1986 by Roland Joffé
    Adventure, Drama, Action
    Adventure, Drama, Action
    6.90 Good+ 1,623 ratings
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    The Right Stuff
    1983October 1983 by Philip Kaufman
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.84 Good+ 1,023 ratings
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    Hachiko Japanese
    1987August 1987 by Seijiro Koyama
    Drama, Family, History
    Drama, Family, History
    6.70 Good 204 ratings
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    17
    Barefoot Gen Japanese
    1983July 1983 by Mori Masaki
    Animation, Drama, War
    Animation, Drama, War
    6.69 Good 276 ratings
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    18
    Casualties of War
    1989August 1989 by Brian De Palma
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    6.66 Good 1,057 ratings
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    19
    Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence Japanese
    1983May 1983 by Nagisa Ōshima
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    6.65 Good 553 ratings
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    20
    Out of Africa
    1985December 1985 by Sydney Pollack
    History, Romance, Drama
    History, Romance, Drama
    6.61 Good 1,590 ratings
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    21
    The Official Story Spanish
    1985April 1985 by Luis Puenzo
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.56 Good 211 ratings
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    22
    Babette's Feast Danish
    1987August 1987 by Gabriel Axel
    Drama, History, Comedy
    Drama, History, Comedy
    6.55 Good- 461 ratings
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    23
    Vabank Polish
    1981October 1981 by Juliusz Machulski
    Crime, Comedy, History
    Crime, Comedy, History
    6.50 Good- 130 ratings
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    24
    Black Rain Japanese
    1989May 1989 by Shōhei Imamura
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.49 Good- 140 ratings
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    25
    A City of Sadness Chinese
    1989October 1989 by Hou Hsiao-hsien
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.49 Good- 160 ratings
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    26
    Gallipoli
    1981August 1981 by Peter Weir
    War, History, Drama
    War, History, Drama
    6.47 Good- 570 ratings
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    27
    Coal Miner's Daughter
    1980March 1980 by Michael Apted
    Music, Drama, History
    Music, Drama, History
    6.47 Good- 292 ratings
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    28
    Henry V
    1989October 1989 by Kenneth Branagh
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    6.46 Good- 424 ratings
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    29
    Lion of the Desert
    1981April 1981 by Moustapha Akkad
    History, War, Drama
    History, War, Drama
    6.45 Good- 207 ratings
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    30
    Gorillas in the Mist
    1988September 1988 by Michael Apted
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.45 Good- 682 ratings
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    31
    Red Sorghum Chinese
    1988October 1988 by Zhang Yimou
    Drama, Romance, History
    Drama, Romance, History
    6.45 Good- 262 ratings
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    32
    Story of Women French
    1988September 1988 by Claude Chabrol
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.44 Good- 191 ratings
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    33
    Matewan
    1987August 1987 by John Sayles
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.42 Good- 147 ratings
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    34
    The Draughtsman's Contract
    1982November 1982 by Peter Greenaway
    History, Mystery, Comedy
    History, Mystery, Comedy
    6.38 Good- 275 ratings
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    35
    Teahouse Chinese
    1982February 1982 by Tian Xie
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.38 Good- <100 ratings
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    36
    Hibiscus Town Chinese
    1987March 1987 by Xie Jin
    Drama, History, Romance
    Drama, History, Romance
    6.38 Good- <100 ratings
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    37
    Breaker Morant
    1980June 1980 by Bruce Beresford
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    6.32 Good-- 165 ratings
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    38
    Sugar Pie Lady Turkish
    1983September 1983 by Atıf Yılmaz
    Comedy, Romance, Music
    Comedy, Romance, Music
    6.32 Good-- <100 ratings
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    39
    Reds
    1981December 1981 by Warren Beatty
    Drama, History, Romance
    Drama, History, Romance
    6.32 Good-- 388 ratings
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    40
    Chariots of Fire
    1981May 1981 by Hugh Hudson
    Drama, History, Sports
    Drama, History, Sports
    6.31 Good-- 1,087 ratings
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    41
    Ragtime
    1981November 1981 by Miloš Forman
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.31 Good-- 197 ratings
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    42
    The French Revolution French
    1989May 1989 by Richard T. Heffron
    Drama, War, History
    Drama, War, History
    6.29 Good-- <100 ratings
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    43
    The Bounty
    1984May 1984 by Roger Donaldson
    Action, Drama, History
    Action, Drama, History
    6.25 Good-- 678 ratings
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    44
    Eight Men Out
    1988September 1988 by John Sayles
    Drama, History, Sports
    Drama, History, Sports
    6.25 Good-- 296 ratings
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    45
    A Passage to India
    1984December 1984 by David Lean
    Drama, Adventure, History
    Drama, Adventure, History
    6.24 Good-- 353 ratings
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    46
    Danton French
    1983January 1983 by Andrzej Wajda
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.22 Good-- 179 ratings
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    47
    Yellow Earth Chinese
    1984August 1984 by Chen Kaige
    Drama, Music, History
    Drama, Music, History
    6.21 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 48
    48
    Man of Iron Polish
    1981July 1981 by Andrzej Wajda
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.21 Good-- <100 ratings
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    49
    American Pop
    1981February 1981 by Ralph Bakshi
    Animation, Music, Drama
    Animation, Music, Drama
    6.21 Good-- 131 ratings
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    50
    Lady Jane
    1986February 1986 by Trevor Nunn
    Drama, Romance, History
    Drama, Romance, History
    6.20 Good-- 115 ratings
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    51
    The Butcher German
    1981January 1981 by Franz Antel
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.19 Good-- <100 ratings
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    52
    Heaven's Gate
    1980November 1980 by Michael Cimino
    Drama, Western, History
    Drama, Western, History
    6.19 Good-- 440 ratings
  • 53
    53
    Les Misérables French
    1982October 1982 by Robert Hossein
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.19 Good-- <100 ratings
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    54
    The Scarlet and the Black
    1983February 1983 by Jerry London
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    6.18 Good-- <100 ratings
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    55
    Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story
    1987July 1987 by Todd Haynes
    Drama, Music, History
    Drama, Music, History
    6.18 Good-- <100 ratings
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    56
    The Long Riders
    1980May 1980 by Walter Hill
    Western
    Western
    6.17 Good-- 302 ratings
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    57
    Camille Claudel French
    1988December 1988 by Bruno Nuytten
    Drama, History, Romance
    Drama, History, Romance
    6.17 Good-- 157 ratings
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    58
    Ion: The Lust for the Land, the Lust for Love Romanian
    1980April 1980 by Mircea Mureșan
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.17 Good-- <100 ratings
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    59
    That Night of Varennes French
    1982May 1982 by Ettore Scola
    History, Comedy, Drama
    History, Comedy, Drama
    6.16 Good-- <100 ratings
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    60
    The Return of Martin Guerre French
    1982May 1982 by Daniel Vigne
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.16 Good-- 227 ratings
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    61
    Time of Violence Bulgarian
    1988March 1988 by Ludmil Staikov
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.16 Good-- <100 ratings
  • 62
    62
    Variola Vera Serbo-Croatian
    1982July 1982 by Goran Marković
    Drama, History, Horror
    Drama, History, Horror
    6.16 Good-- <100 ratings
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    63
    Romero
    1989August 1989 by John Duigan
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.15 Good-- <100 ratings
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    64
    Death of Yazdgerd Persian
    1982April 1982 by Bahram Beyzai
    History, Drama
    History, Drama
    6.15 Good-- <100 ratings
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    65
    Playing for Time
    1980September 1980 by Daniel Mann
    Drama, Music, History
    Drama, Music, History
    6.14 Good-- <100 ratings
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    66
    Alexander the Great Greek
    1980September 1980 by Theo Angelopoulos
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.14 Good-- <100 ratings
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    67
    Boris Godounov Russian
    1989December 1989 by Andrzej Żuławski
    Music, Drama, History
    Music, Drama, History
    6.14 Good-- <100 ratings
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    68
    Colonel Redl German
    1985February 1985 by István Szabó
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.14 Good-- <100 ratings
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    69
    The Windmill Turkish
    1986February 1986 by Atıf Yılmaz
    Comedy, History
    Comedy, History
    6.13 Good-- <100 ratings
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    70
    Öğretmen Kemal Turkish
    1981January 1981 by Remzi Jöntürk
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.13 Good-- <100 ratings
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    71
    The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
    1983August 1983 by Robert M. Young
    Western, History
    Western, History
    6.12 Good-- <100 ratings
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    72
    Utu
    1983January 1983 by Geoff Murphy
    War, Adventure, Drama
    War, Adventure, Drama
    6.12 Good-- <100 ratings
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    73
    The Grey Fox
    1982December 1982 by Phillip Borsos
    Western, History
    Western, History
    6.12 Good-- <100 ratings
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    74
    A Woman Called Golda
    1982April 1982 by Alan Gibson
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.12 Good-- <100 ratings
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    75
    Port Arthur Japanese
    1980August 1980 by Toshio Masuda
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    6.12 Good-- <100 ratings
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    76
    Phar Lap
    1983August 1983 by Simon Wincer
    Drama, Family, History
    Drama, Family, History
    6.12 Good-- <100 ratings
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    77
    Heroic Times Hungarian
    1984August 1984 by József Gémes
    Animation, History, War
    Animation, History, War
    6.12 Good-- <100 ratings
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    78
    The Satin Slipper French
    1986January 1986 by Manoel de Oliveira
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.11 Good-- <100 ratings
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    79
    Naval Cadets, Charge! Russian
    1988June 1988 by Svetlana Druzhinina
    Adventure, History
    Adventure, History
    6.11 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    80
    Roots: The Gift
    1988December 1988 by Kevin Hooks
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.11 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    81
    Say a Word for the Poor Hussar Russian
    1981January 1981 by Eldar Ryazanov
    Comedy, Drama, History
    Comedy, Drama, History
    6.11 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    82
    The Surrogate Womb Korean
    1987March 1987 by Im Kwon-taek
    History, Drama, 18+
    History, Drama, 18+
    6.11 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 83
    83
    Stephen, the King Hungarian
    1984April 1984 by Gábor Koltay
    Drama, History, Music
    Drama, History, Music
    6.11 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 84
    84
    Comrades
    1987August 1987 by Bill Douglas
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.11 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 85
    85
    Billy the Kid
    1989May 1989 by William A. Graham
    History, Western
    History, Western
    6.11 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 86
    86
    Shogun's Shadow Japanese
    1989January 1989 by Yasuo Furuhata
    History, Action
    History, Action
    6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 87
    87
    The Wannsee Conference German
    1984December 1984 by Heinz Schirk
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 88
    88
    Four Days of Snow and Blood Japanese
    1989June 1989 by Hideo Gosha
    Drama, War, History
    Drama, War, History
    6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 89
    89
    Seven Minutes German
    1989October 1989 by Klaus Maria Brandauer
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 90
    90
    The Seats of the Alcazar French
    1989March 1989 by Luc Moullet
    Comedy, History
    Comedy, History
    6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 91
    91
    Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin Russian
    1981September 1981 by Elem Klimov
    History, Drama
    History, Drama
    6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 92
    92
    Demidovy Russian
    1983August 1983 by Yaropolk Lapshin
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 93
    93
    Houston: The Legend of Texas
    1986November 1986 by Peter Levin
    Western, Drama, History
    Western, Drama, History
    6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    94
    Farewell Moscow Italian
    1987February 1987 by Mauro Bolognini
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    95
    Uncle Tom's Cabin
    1987June 1987 by Stan Lathan
    History, Drama
    History, Drama
    6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 96
    96
    The Silver Mask Romanian
    1985May 1985 by Gheorghe Vitanidis
    Adventure, History, Action
    Adventure, History, Action
    6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    97
    The Women of Brewster Place
    1989March 1989 by Donna Deitch
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    98
    Memories of Prison Portuguese
    1984June 1984 by Nelson Pereira dos Santos
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 99
    99
    Quilombo Portuguese
    1984June 1984 by Carlos Diegues
    History, Drama
    History, Drama
    6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 100
    100
    The Crime of Cuenca Spanish
    1981August 1981 by Pilar Miró
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 101
    101
    Silvestre Portuguese
    1982May 1982 by João César Monteiro
    History, Drama
    History, Drama
    6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 102
    102
    Yellow Rose Romanian
    1982May 1982 by Doru Năstase
    History, Action
    History, Action
    6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    103
    The Inquiry
    1986October 1986 by Damiano Damiani
    Crime, Drama, History
    Crime, Drama, History
    6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 104
    104
    Living Dangerously Spanish
    1987July 1987 by Fernando Pérez
    Drama, War, History
    Drama, War, History
    6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 105
    105
    The Bone Srewn Road Romanian
    1980May 1980 by Doru Năstase
    Adventure, History, Western
    Adventure, History, Western
    6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 106
    106
    Proud Heritage Romanian
    1989November 1989 by Sergiu Nicolaescu
    History
    History
    6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 107
    107
    'o Re Italian
    1989January 1989 by Luigi Magni
    History, Drama, Comedy
    History, Drama, Comedy
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 108
    108
    The Return of King Lapusneanu Romanian
    1980March 1980 by Malvina Urșianu
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    109
    Reunion
    1989May 1989 by Jerry Schatzberg
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 110
    110
    Rosa Luxemburg German
    1986April 1986 by Margarethe von Trotta
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 111
    111
    What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?
    1983May 1983 by Bill Melendez
    Animation, History, Comedy
    Animation, History, Comedy
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 112
    112
    The Youth of Peter Russian
    1981March 1981 by Sergei Gerasimov
    History, Drama
    History, Drama
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 113
    113
    A Child Called Jesus Italian
    1987January 1987 by Franco Rossi
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 114
    114
    The Moro Affair Italian
    1986November 1986 by Giuseppe Ferrara
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 115
    115
    When the Raven Flies Icelandic
    1984February 1984 by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
    Action, Drama, History
    Action, Drama, History
    6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 116
    116
    According to Pontius Pilate Italian
    1988January 1988 by Luigi Magni
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 117
    117
    Sarraounia French
    1986July 1986 by Med Hondo
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 118
    118
    The Legend of Princess Olga Russian
    1984February 1984 by Yurii Illienko
    History, Drama
    History, Drama
    6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 119
    119
    Young Toscanini Italian
    1988October 1988 by Franco Zeffirelli
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 120
    120
    The Shooting Party
    1985February 1985 by Alan Bridges
    Drama, Romance, History
    Drama, Romance, History
    6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 121
    121
    The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober Polish
    1988December 1988 by Wojciech Has
    Drama, Fantasy, History
    Drama, Fantasy, History
    6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 122
    122
    Battle of Kosovo Serbian
    1989June 1989 by Zdravko Šotra
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 123
    123
    Leila and the Wolves Arabic
    1986August 1986 by Heiny Srour
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 124
    124
    The Silk Road Japanese
    1988June 1988 by Junya Satō
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 125
    125
    Visiting the Minotaur Russian
    1987November 1987 by Eldor Urazbaev
    History, Drama, Crime
    History, Drama, Crime
    6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 126
    126
    Gideon's Trumpet
    1980April 1980 by Robert L. Collins
    Drama, Crime, History
    Drama, Crime, History
    6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 127
    127
    The Baader-Meinhof Gang on Trial German
    1986January 1986 by Reinhard Hauff
    Drama, History, Action
    Drama, History, Action
    6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 128
    128
    La leyenda del tambor Spanish
    1981September 1981 by Jorge Grau
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 129
    129
    Via Panisperna Boys Italian
    1989February 1989 by Gianni Amelio
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 130
    130
    Shivers Polish
    1981November 1981 by Wojciech Marczewski
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 131
    131
    Triumph of the Spirit
    1989December 1989 by Robert M. Young
    Drama, War, History
    Drama, War, History
    6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 132
    132
    A Month in the Country
    1987September 1987 by Pat O'Connor
    History, Drama
    History, Drama
    6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 133
    133
    Francesco
    1989March 1989 by Liliana Cavani
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 134
    134
    Lenin: The Train
    1988November 1988 by Damiano Damiani
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 135
    135
    Hanussen Hungarian
    1988May 1988 by István Szabó
    Science Fiction, History, Drama
    Science Fiction, History, Drama
    6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 136
    136
    The Millennial Bee Slovak
    1983September 1983 by Juraj Jakubisko
    Comedy, Drama, History
    Comedy, Drama, History
    6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 137
    137
    Zegen Japanese
    1987June 1987 by Shōhei Imamura
    Comedy, History
    Comedy, History
    6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 138
    138
    Legend of a Fighter
    1982February 1982 by Yuen Woo-ping
    Action, History, Martial Arts
    Action, History, Martial Arts
    6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 139
    139
    The French Lieutenant's Woman
    1981August 1981 by Karel Reisz
    Drama, Romance, History
    Drama, Romance, History
    6.05 Okay++ 251 ratings
  • 140
    140
    Avanti Popolo Hebrew
    1986January 1986 by Rafi Bukai
    Drama, Comedy, War
    Drama, Comedy, War
    6.05 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 141
    141
    Hope Russian
    1988November 1988 by Sergio Olhovich
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.05 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 142
    142
    Dead Souls Russian
    1984November 1984 by Mikhail Shveitser
    Comedy, Drama, History
    Comedy, Drama, History
    6.05 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 143
    143
    A Captain's Honor French
    1982December 1982 by Pierre Schoendoerffer
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    6.05 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 144
    144
    The Boat Is Full German
    1981January 1981 by Markus Imhoof
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    6.05 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 145
    145
    Walker
    1987December 1987 by Alex Cox
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    6.05 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 146
    146
    El Dorado Spanish
    1988April 1988 by Carlos Saura
    Adventure, History, Drama
    Adventure, History, Drama
    6.05 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 147
    147
    Stealing Heaven
    1988May 1988 by Clive Donner
    History, Romance, Drama
    History, Romance, Drama
    6.04 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 148
    148
    The Lion of Flanders Dutch
    1985March 1985 by Hugo Claus
    History, Drama, War
    History, Drama, War
    6.04 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 149
    149
    Ivanhoe
    1982February 1982 by Douglas Camfield
    History, Adventure
    History, Adventure
    6.04 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 150
    150
    Flowers of Reverie Hungarian
    1985January 1985 by László Lugossy
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.04 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 151
    151
    For the Matches Finnish
    1980January 1980 by Risto Orko
    Comedy, Adventure, History
    Comedy, Adventure, History
    6.03 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 152
    152
    A Tale of Two Cities
    1980December 1980 by Jim Goddard
    Romance, Drama, History
    Romance, Drama, History
    6.03 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 153
    153
    The White Rose German
    1982September 1982 by Michael Verhoeven
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.03 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 154
    154
    Adieu Bonaparte Arabic
    1985May 1985 by Youssef Chahine
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    6.03 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 155
    155
    To Kill a Priest
    1988September 1988 by Agnieszka Holland
    Drama, Thriller, History
    Drama, Thriller, History
    6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 156
    156
    Ashik Kerib Georgian
    1988July 1988 by Sergei Parajanov
    Drama, History, Fantasy
    Drama, History, Fantasy
    6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 157
    157
    Akelarre Spanish
    1984March 1984 by Pedro Olea
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 158
    158
    Mard Hindi
    1985October 1985 by Manmohan Desai
    Action, Drama, History
    Action, Drama, History
    6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 159
    159
    Eleni
    1985November 1985 by Peter Yates
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 160
    160
    Attica
    1980March 1980 by Marvin J. Chomsky
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 161
    161
    The Doctor and the Devils
    1985October 1985 by Freddie Francis
    Horror, History
    Horror, History
    6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 162
    162
    Death in the Seine
    1989November 1989 by Peter Greenaway
    History, Drama
    History, Drama
    6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 163
    163
    Death of a Tea Master Japanese
    1989October 1989 by Kei Kumai
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 164
    164
    Boris Godunov Russian
    1986May 1986 by Sergei Bondarchuk
    History, Drama
    History, Drama
    6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 165
    165
    Lava Polish
    1989November 1989 by Tadeusz Konwicki
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 166
    166
    The Magnate Polish
    1987December 1987 by Filip Bajon
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 167
    167
    The Mark of the Beast Dutch
    1980September 1980 by Pieter Verhoeff
    History, Drama
    History, Drama
    6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 168
    168
    April Morning
    1988April 1988 by Delbert Mann
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 169
    169
    Frida Still Life Spanish
    1986March 1986 by Paul Leduc
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 170
    170
    The Skin Italian
    1981August 1981 by Liliana Cavani
    Drama, War, History
    Drama, War, History
    6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 171
    171
    Good Morning, Babylon Italian
    1987May 1987 by Paolo Taviani
    Romance, History, Drama
    Romance, History, Drama
    6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 172
    172
    The Lighthorsemen
    1987September 1987 by Simon Wincer
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 173
    173
    The Doctor's Pupil Russian
    1984March 1984 by Boris Rytsarev
    Comedy, Family, History
    Comedy, Family, History
    6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 174
    174
    The Age of the Earth Portuguese
    1980November 1980 by Glauber Rocha
    Drama, Fantasy, History
    Drama, Fantasy, History
    6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 175
    175
    26 Days of Dostoyevsky's Life Russian
    1981February 1981 by Aleksandr Zarkhi
    Romance, History
    Romance, History
    6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 176
    176
    The Brazilwood Man Portuguese
    1982February 1982 by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
    Comedy, History, Fantasy
    Comedy, History, Fantasy
    6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 177
    177
    Another Way Hungarian
    1982May 1982 by Károly Makk
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 178
    178
    The Blood of Others
    1984August 1984 by Claude Chabrol
    Romance, Drama, War
    Romance, Drama, War
    5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 179
    179
    Egon Schiele: Excess and Punishment German
    1980October 1980 by Herbert Vesely
    Drama, Romance, History
    Drama, Romance, History
    5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 180
    180
    The Bushido Blade
    1981June 1981 by Tsugunobu Kotani
    History, Action, Drama
    History, Action, Drama
    5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 181
    181
    Primary Russia Russian
    1986March 1986 by Gennadi Vasilyev
    History, Drama
    History, Drama
    5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 182
    182
    The Kidnapping of a Wizard Russian
    1989January 1989 by Viktor Kobzev
    History, Science Fiction
    History, Science Fiction
    5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 183
    183
    Ono Russian
    1989December 1989 by Sergey Ovcharov
    Drama, Comedy, History
    Drama, Comedy, History
    5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 184
    184
    The Way Home Georgian
    1981January 1981 by Aleqsandre Rekhviashvili
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 185
    185
    Ascendancy
    1983January 1983 by Edward Bennett
    Drama, War, History
    Drama, War, History
    5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 186
    186
    The Falcon Serbo-Croatian
    1983March 1983 by Vatroslav Mimica
    History, Drama, Action
    History, Drama, Action
    5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 187
    187
    Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
    1985February 1985 by Jim Goddard
    Drama, War, History
    Drama, War, History
    5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 188
    188
    S.O.S. Titanic
    1980February 1980 by William Hale
    History, Drama, Thriller
    History, Drama, Thriller
    5.98 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 189
    189
    Edo Porn Japanese
    1981September 1981 by Kaneto Shindō
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    5.98 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 190
    190
    The Possessed French
    1988February 1988 by Andrzej Wajda
    Drama, History, Thriller
    Drama, History, Thriller
    5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 191
    191
    From a Far Country
    1981September 1981 by Krzysztof Zanussi
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 192
    192
    The Devils of Monza Italian
    1987June 1987 by Luciano Odorisio
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    5.96 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 193
    193
    Lenin in Paris Russian
    1981November 1981 by Sergei Yutkevich
    History, Drama
    History, Drama
    5.96 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 194
    194
    Nero and Poppea - An Orgy of Power Italian
    1982March 1982 by Bruno Mattei
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    5.96 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 195
    195
    The Black Arrow Russian
    1985May 1985 by Sergei Tarasov
    Adventure, History
    Adventure, History
    5.95 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 196
    196
    Goldeneye
    1989August 1989 by Don Boyd
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    5.95 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 197
    197
    Fort Saganne French
    1984May 1984 by Alain Corneau
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    5.95 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 198
    198
    Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre French
    1989October 1989 by Denis Amar
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    5.95 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 199
    199
    Red Bells Part II: I Saw the Birth of a New World Russian
    1982October 1982 by Sergei Bondarchuk
    Drama, History, Western
    Drama, History, Western
    5.95 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 200
    200
    Gardens of Stone
    1987May 1987 by Francis Ford Coppola
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    5.93 Okay++ 132 ratings
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