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Best History Movies of the 1950s
#1 Paths of Glory (1957) · ★ 8.3 · 3,391 votes · 1h 28m · drama, history, warA commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.…
#2 Night and Fog (1956) · ★ 8.3 · 590 votes · 0h 32m · history, war, documentaryFilmmaker Alain Resnais documents the atrocities behind the walls of Hitler's concentration camps.…
#3 Ben-Hur (1959) · ★ 7.9 · 3,277 votes · 3h 32m · action, adventure, dramaIn ancient Judea, a Jewish aristocrat opposing Roman occupation of his homeland reunites with his childhood friend, now a Roman commander — setting in motion a saga of betrayal, ad…
#4 Throne of Blood (1957) · ★ 7.9 · 1,022 votes · 1h 48m · drama, historyReturning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Was…
#5 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) · ★ 7.8 · 2,457 votes · 2h 42m · drama, history, warThe classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American intelligence officers conspire to blow up…
#6 The Ten Commandments (1956) · ★ 7.8 · 1,886 votes · 3h 40m · drama, historyEscaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as…
#7 Pather Panchali (1955) · ★ 7.8 · 506 votes · 2h 5m · drama, historyImpoverished priest Harihar Ray, dreaming of a better life for himself and his family, leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work. Alone, his wife, Sarbojaya, looks after he…
#8 Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) · ★ 7.7 · 960 votes · 1h 32m · romance, drama, historyThe deep conversation between a Japanese architect and a French actress forms the basis of this celebrated French film, considered one of the vanguard productions of the French New…