THEME EXPLORATION

barbarian warrior

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai
2003 · Edward Zwick
Prey
Prey
2022 · Dan Trachtenberg
Babatou, Three Pieces of Advice
Babatou, Three Pieces of Advice
1976 · Jean Rouch
Come Drink With Me
Come Drink With Me
1966 · King Hu
The Barbarian, Ingomar
The Barbarian, Ingomar
1908 · D.W. Griffith
Knives of the Avenger
Knives of the Avenger
1966 · Mario Bava
Sign of the Pagan
Sign of the Pagan
1954 · Douglas Sirk
The Woman King
The Woman King
2022 · Gina Prince-Bythewood
Priest
Priest
2011 · Scott Stewart
Bāhubali: The Beginning
Bāhubali: The Beginning
2015 · S. S. Rajamouli
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming
1994 · Shigeyasu Yamauchi
Lady of Steel
Lady of Steel
1970 · Ho Meng-Hua
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
John Milius USA

Milius is the quintessential barbarian warrior filmmaker, having written and directed Conan the Barbarian and crafted visceral narratives centered on primal strength, survival, and honor.

 Werner Herzog Germany

Herzog examines the collision between civilization and savagery, featuring warrior figures and untamed landscapes that embody the barbarian spirit in films like Aguirre, the Wrath of God.