Top 18 History Movies Popular from 1966

The life, times and afflictions of the fifteenth-century Russian iconographer St. Andrei Rublev. Get info on Andrei Rublev / IMDB / YouTube

The story of Sir Thomas More, who stood up to King Henry VIII when the King rejected the Roman Catholic Church to obtain a divorce and remarry. More about A Man for All Seasons / IMDB / YouTube

A dramatization of Nazi Germany's final Western Front counterattack of World War II. Explore Battle of the Bulge / IMDB / YouTube

In the Sudan, in 1884 to 1885, Egyptian forces led by British General Charles Chinese Gordon (Charlton Heston) defend Khartoum against an invading Muslim Army led by a religious fanatic, Mohammed Ahmed el Mahdi (Sir Laurence Olivier). Find out about Khartoum / IMDB / YouTube

The story of George and Joy Adamson and the orphaned lion cub, Elsa, they adopt. Look into Born Free / IMDB / YouTube

Extravagant production of the first part of the book of Genesis. Its main highlights are the Garden of Eden, the first brothers, Noah and his family obeying God to build an ark for the Flood and Abraham's attempted sacrifice of Isaac. See more about The Bible in the Beginning... / IMDB / YouTube

August 1944. The Allies are approaching Paris and resistance groups within the city start to plan an uprising against the Germans. However, Hitler wants the city destroyed if it looks like the Allies will take it. Find out about Is Paris Burning? / IMDB / YouTube

In 1947, following the U.N. decision to split British Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states, a former U.S. Army officer is recruited by the Jews to reorganize the Haganah. Read about Cast a Giant Shadow / IMDB / YouTube

An American missionary and his wife travel to the exotic island kingdom of Hawaii, intent on converting the natives. But the clash between the two cultures is too great and instead of understanding there comes tragedy. Check out Hawaii / IMDB / YouTube

In Hungary, the national movement led by Kossuth has been crushed and the Austrian hegemony re-established, but partisans carry on with violent actions. In order to root out the guerilla, the army rounds up suspects and jails them in an isolated fort. The authorities do not have the identity of the guerilla leaders, who are supposed to be present among the prisoners. . Explore The Round-Up / IMDB / YouTube

In 1935 China, seven dedicated missionary women try to protect themselves from the advances of a barbaric Mongolian warlord and his cut-throat gang of warriors. More about 7 Women / IMDB / YouTube

Young Pharaoh Ramses XIII clashes with Egypt's clergy over influence on the affairs of the state and its coffers. Learn about Pharaoh / IMDB / YouTube

Napoleon's tumultuous relations with Russia including his disastrous 1812 invasion serve as the backdrop for the tangled personal lives of five aristocratic Russian families. See more about War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky / IMDB / YouTube

The Dacian kingdom lies at the eastern border of the Roman Empire.Only the river Danube separates the two mortal enemies.The Dacian king Decebalus knows that soon the vastly superior Roman legions will cross the river and attack Dacia. Info on The Dacians / IMDB / YouTube

Natasha Rostova, a young Russian aristocrat, meets prince Andrey Bolkonskiy at a ball and immediately falls in love with him. Info on War and Peace, Part II: Natasha Rostova / IMDB / YouTube

In the third of the Angélique series, the heroine is sent on a mission by King Louis XIV, and later finds herself the subject of rumors. Check out Angelique and the King / IMDB / YouTube

After the death of Cardinal Mazarin, young king Louis XIV decides to assert his power to control the aristocracy. Look into The Taking of Power by Louis XIV / IMDB / YouTube

An entangled story which details the lives of a German family throughout their various generations. Learn about Not Reconciled / IMDB / YouTube