Highest-Rated Movies about 'Historical'

The Hidden Fortress (1958), One Day in September (1999), Aguirre: The Wrath of God (1972), Ben-Hur (1925), Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998), Hero (2002), Belle Epoque (1992), Andrei Rublev (1969) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Historical movies.

#5. Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)

Storyline: During the Cultural Revolution in China, Mao Zadong's regime sends countless adolescents, including a bright young girl named Xiu Xiu (Lu Lu), to rural lands in order to participate in various kinds of physical labor. Xiu Xiu is torn away from her caring relatives and close friends to live and work with Lao Jin (Lopsang), a rancher. Though he treats Xiu Xiu kindly, she yearns for her old life and eventually turns to a degrading life of prostitution in hopes of earning the means to return home.

Plot Keywords: drama, historical, cultural revolution, youth, coming of age, tragedy, female ...

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#10. Long Night's Journey Into Day (2000)

Storyline: Following the end of apartheid in South Africa during the 1990s, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established to pursue social justice, and this acclaimed documentary focuses on some of the stories that emerged from the organization's cases. Although renowned leader Bishop Desmond Tutu appears, the film focuses primarily on everyday people, both white and black, who committed appalling crimes during apartheid and came to the commission seeking forgiveness.

Plot Keywords: documentary, apartheid, south africa, human rights, justice, forgiveness, historical ...

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