Top 20 History Movies Picks from 1975

An Irish rogue wins the heart of a rich widow and assumes her dead husband's aristocratic position in 18th-century England. Find out about Barry Lyndon / IMDB / YouTube

A dying man in his forties remembers his past. His childhood, his mother, the war, personal moments and things that tell of the recent history of all the Russian nation. Info on Mirror / IMDB / YouTube

A Berber chieftain triggers an international incident, drawing the involvement of Theodore Roosevelt, when he kidnaps an American widow and her children in 1900s Morocco. Check out The Wind and the Lion / IMDB / YouTube

The story of Adèle Hugo's unrequited love for a lieutenant. Info on The Story of Adele H / IMDB / YouTube

A chronicle of the Hindenburg disaster in which a zeppelin burst into flames. Learn about The Hindenburg / IMDB / YouTube

A startling and courageous landmark documentary that unflinchingly confronted the United States' involvement in Vietnam at the height of the controversy that surrounded it. See more about Hearts and Minds / IMDB / YouTube

A young officer, falsely imprisoned by his jealous friends, escapes and uses a hidden treasure to exact his revenge. Get info on The Count of Monte-Cristo / IMDB / YouTube

During World War II, a peaceful French surgeon decides to ruthlessly exterminate an SS squad because of the atrocities they'd just committed in his countryside home and childhood village. Look into The Old Gun / IMDB / YouTube

Greece, 1939-1952: Fascist, Nazi, and Communist conflict, as seen through the eyes of a family of travelling provincial players. Details on The Travelling Players / IMDB / YouTube

An 1840s slaveowner trains one of his slaves to be a bare-knuckle fighter. More about Mandingo / IMDB / YouTube

Three friends hope to build a factory but their plans are quickly jeopardized by local politics and one of the partner's dangerous love affair. Learn about The Promised Land / IMDB / YouTube

July 1942. Soviet forces are retreating in the face of a massive German onslaught towards Stalingrad. An infantry platoon is tasked with holding a vital hill in order to give their comrades time to cross the Don River and regroup. Read about They Fought for Their Country / IMDB / YouTube

During the 1655 war between Protestant Sweden and Catholic Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth some Polish-Lithuanian nobles side with Swedish king Charles X Gustav while others side with the Polish king Jan Kazimierz. Look into The Deluge / IMDB / YouTube

The young girl Keetje moves to Amsterdam in 1881 with her impoverished family, and is led into prostitution in order to survive. In the process she sees the corrupting influence of money. Details on Katie Tippel / IMDB / YouTube

Ne'er-do-well Captain Harry Flashman (Malcolm McDowell) is coerced by Otto Von Bismarck (Oliver Reed) into impersonating a Prince. More about Royal Flash / IMDB / YouTube

In 1893 Massachusetts, 32-year-old spinster Lizzie Andrew Borden is put on trial for killing her father Andrew and stepmother Emma with an ax. The film explores complex family relationships and uses facts to provide a possible solution. Explore The Legend of Lizzie Borden / IMDB / YouTube

A look at 18th-century France, when the authorities' depravity contribute to social oppression, and the uprisings flare up one after another. Check out Let Joy Reign Supreme / IMDB / YouTube

The chronicle of the political tension in Chile in 1973 and of the violent counter revolution against the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende. Get info on The Battle of Chile: Part I / IMDB / YouTube

In occupied France during World War II a German officer is murdered. The collaborationist Vichy government decides to pin the murder on six petty criminals. Loyal judges are called in to convict them as quickly as possible. Info on Special Section / IMDB / YouTube

A Jewish ghetto in central Europe, 1944. By coincidence, Jakob Heym eavesdrops on a German radio broadcast announcing the Soviet Army is making slow by steady progress towards central Europe. In order to keep his companion in misfortune, Mischa, from risking his life for a few potatoes, he tells him what he heard and announces that he is in possession of a radio - in . Explore Jacob the Liar / IMDB / YouTube