THEME EXPLORATION

historical drama

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
America
America
1924 · D.W. Griffith
The Prisoner of Shark Island
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936 · John Ford
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1951 · Douglas Sirk
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot
1958 · Sergei Eisenstein
Day for Night
Day for Night
1973 · François Truffaut
The File on Thelma Jordon
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949 · Robert Siodmak
Fort York
Fort York
1972 · David Cronenberg
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
1966 · John Frankenheimer
2019
2019
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend
1971 · Ken Russell
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Brenda Chapman Illinois

Pioneering animator who centers female protagonists in grand historical and fantastical narratives.

 Ho Meng-Hua China

Prolific Shaw Brothers architect of martial arts spectacle and historical epics.

 Kenneth Branagh UK

Branagh synthesizes Shakespearean grandeur with intimate psychological depth and meticulous craftsmanship.