THEME EXPLORATION

American Revolution

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson
1976 · Robert Altman
Little Big Man
Little Big Man
1970 · Arthur Penn
Custer of the West
Custer of the West
1967 · Robert Siodmak
Mississippi Blues
Mississippi Blues
1984 · Bertrand Tavernier
The Plainsman
The Plainsman
1936 · Cecil B. DeMille
Commando Leopard
Commando Leopard
1985 · Antonio Margheriti
The Hour of the Furnaces
The Hour of the Furnaces
1968 · Fernando Solanas
Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution
Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution
1969 · Nagisa Oshima
Havana
Havana
1990 · Sydney Pollack
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta
2006 · James McTeigue
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Steven Spielberg United States

His films like 'Lincoln' and 'War Horse' explore pivotal American historical moments with intimate character studies and moral complexity.

 Martin Scorsese United States

Through films like 'Gangs of New York,' he examines the violent birth and growing pains of America as a nation during formative historical periods.

 Terrence Malick United States

His poetic, philosophical approach to American history in films like 'The New World' explores themes of freedom, conflict, and the founding of America.