Titanic – Although it is primarily a love story, this film faithfully recreates the pride of the British and Americans in the technology of the time, as well as the attitudes of people towards the different social classes. It is not faithful to the book, and not particularly accurate, but it has its good moments Ragtime – I do not recommend this one too much, but I am including it because it is set in the time period of the turn of the century. This was one of the best movies of the late 1980s.
It stars Kevin Costner, and I think it won him an academy award for acting.
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Warning: it has a short, but not particularly violent or sexual, rape scene in it that could be disturbing to some people.ĭances with Wolves – This is a great movie about an American soldier who is greatly influenced by the Indians during his time stationed on the frontier. It involves racial issues as well as property rights etc. Compare this to Glory or A House Divided.Ī House Divided – A good story but poorly made film about a family in Hancock county Georgia before and after the Civil War. Make note of the somewhat racist stereotyping of the blacks in the movie, noting that the film was made in the 1930s. Gone With the Wind – This classic love story is set in Georgia before, during and after the Civil War it is basically a great love story, but it does portray the opulence of the aristocratic South as well as the devastation of the war.
It features Richard Gere as a soldier returning from the Civil War and Jody Foster as his wife, or is she? Somersby – This may not be spelled correctly, but it is an American adaptation of the French film The Return of Martin Guerre. Glory – A really good movie about the 54th of Massachusetts during the Civil War, it features Denzell Washington, Morgan Freeman, and Matthew Broderick. Outstanding book and a moving film set in and around the Battle of Gettysburg. Gettysburg – A film based on Jeff Sharra’s book The Killer Angels.
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Jefferson in Paris – I am not sure this is the name of it, but it is a decent movie concerning the 1780s and early 1790s.Īmistad – A Spielberg directed film set in 1839-40 about a group of escaped slaves on trial for mutiny.Īdventures of Huckleberry Finn – It would be better to read the book, but this story does tell you a little about life along the Mississippi River in the mid 19th Century, from the existence of slavery, to the scandalous behavior of traveling "snake oil" salesmen, etc. Basically it is a "hollywoodized" epic account. The Patriot – Set in the Revolutionary War, not completely factually accurate but based on factual events. It is also a fairly entertaining musical if you like musical films. It has some minor inaccuracies, but it is basically truthful and informative. Remember, of course, that this is based on a book that was written in the 1800s, after the Revolutionary War.ġ776 – A musical version of the 2nd Continental Congress and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Notice the relationship between the colonists and the British and the expectations the British had of Colonial obedience. The Last of the Mohicans – An excellent movie and decent adaptation of the book, it is set during the French and Indian Wars. The Crucible – This concerns the Salem Witch Trials and is not completely accurate but close. It involves a little violence and sex, but is mostly an introspective movie set in early colonial times Jekyll and Mr.Black Robe – Actually set in Canada, this movie is about the earliest settlers and their attempts to Christianize the Indians.
For films listed alphabetical, see Alphabetical List of Horror Films. The following is a chronological list of every horror film ever made.