Top 25 History Movies Must-See Released in 1971

In 17th-century France, Father Urbain Grandier's protection of the city of Loudun from the corrupt Cardinal Richelieu is undermined by a sexually repressed nun's accusation of witchcraft. Read about The Devils / IMDB / YouTube

A ruthlessly ambitious Scottish lord seizes the throne with the help of his scheming wife and a trio of witches. Learn about Macbeth / IMDB / YouTube

An adaptation of nine stories from Boccaccio's Decameron. Info on The Decameron / IMDB / YouTube

In 17th-century Spain, the Minister of Finance tries to dishonor the queen with an overly complex plan. More about Delusions of Grandeur / IMDB / YouTube

The story of the Finzi-Continis, a noble family of Ferrara, during the Jewish persecution in Italy's 1930s. Learn about The Garden of the Finzi-Continis / IMDB / YouTube

Småland, Sweden, mid-19th century. A farming family struggle with their rocky, unyielding land, and decide to embark on the arduous journey to new hope in America. Look into The Emigrants / IMDB / YouTube

Tsar Nicholas II, the inept last monarch of Russia, insensitive to the needs of his people, is overthrown and exiled to Siberia with his family. See more about Nicholas and Alexandra / IMDB / YouTube

In 1920s Boston, Italian immigrants Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti are scrutinized for their anarchist beliefs while on trial for robbery and murder. Explore Sacco & Vanzetti / IMDB / YouTube

During the Thirty Years' War of 1600s, a band of Protestant mercenaries peacefully coexist with German Catholic villagers in a hidden idyllic mountain valley untouched by war. Look into The Last Valley / IMDB / YouTube

A devious martial arts master targets young, talented swordsmen, and makes a wager that whoever loses should cut off their arm, then surprises them with a secret technique they cannot counter. One of his previous victims have had enough. Details on Triple Irons / IMDB / YouTube

Nicolas Philibert goes to America after killing a French aristocrat. On his return he tries to divorce his wife, Charlotte, but when he sees others trying to woo her his own interest is rekindled. More about The Swashbuckler / IMDB / YouTube

The story of Manfred von Richthofen, the German air ace during World War I and his struggle with the enemy aces and some jealous German officers. See more about Von Richthofen and Brown / IMDB / YouTube

Lurcio, a Roman slave, stumbles upon a scroll exposing a plot to assassinate Emperor Nero. While catering to his master's decadent guests, erupting Vesuvius unleashes mayhem, overshadowing the deadly conspiracy. Get info on Up Pompeii / IMDB / YouTube

The defeat of the White Army in the Russian Civil War of 1918-21, causing massive emigration of the upper classes and nobility, called White Russians. Set in Crimea, Constantinopol and Paris. The Russian Civil War and emigration is shown through the eyes of the defeated Tsarist Generals - Vrangel, Khludov, Charnota, as well as intellectuals and aristocracy. Amidst. Info on Beg / IMDB / YouTube

About the life and death of the legendary Swedish/American agitator Joe Hill. See more about Joe Hill / IMDB / YouTube

A chronicle of Fred Hampton's revolutionary leadership of the Illinois Black Panther Party, followed by an investigation into his assassination at the hands of the Chicago Police Department. More about The Murder of Fred Hampton / IMDB / YouTube

A former counter-revolutionary pirate befriends a mentally ill young woman and this in turn leads to tragedy after she falls in love with a French naval officer. Get info on The Rover / IMDB / YouTube

The story is set in Rome in 1900. In a seedy area of the city, Nino Patroni seeks to marry a fellow rogue with his sister. Look into Er più: storia d'amore e di coltello / IMDB / YouTube

An aging artist who lives a solitary life as a lighthouse keeper in an Essex fishing village assists a young orphan girl in caring for a wounded snow goose. Check out The Snow Goose / IMDB / YouTube

In order to give his daughter, Miss Ralu, the desired jewelry, Caragea Voda establishes a new brewery. The notorious Anghel Saptecai, the captain of a band of outlaws, stands up in defense of the burdened peasants. Get info on Haiducii lui Saptecai / IMDB / YouTube

During World War II, American soldier Harry Cook is sent to Norway to aid in the defection of a scientist working on the atomic bomb for the Germans. Before they can escape Europe, they are captured and sent to a POW prison camp in a high alpine castle on the German-Swiss border. Cook must find a way to escape with the scientist before the Gestapo discover the Norwegi. Read about The Birdmen / IMDB / YouTube

In 1905, Polish horse thieves living near the Russian border find their livelihoods threatened by the new Russo-Japanese conflict because the Russian army requisitions all horses and forcibly conscripts all men for the war. Learn about Romance of a Horsethief / IMDB / YouTube

Allegory of the suppression of the 1919 revolution and the advent of fascism in Hungary; in the countryside, a unit of the revolutionary army spares the life of father Vargha, a fanatical priest. He comes back and leads massacres. A new force, represented by Feher, apparently avenges the people, but only to impose a different, more refined and effective kind of repres. Read about Égi bárány / IMDB / YouTube

A semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story set in the Cotswolds during and immediately after the First World War. This is the Final film of actresses Mary Merrall and Catherine Lacey. Read about Cider with Rosie / IMDB / YouTube