Historical Drama Films

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Which historical drama film tells the story of the British abolitionist William Wilberforce's fight against the slave trade?

  1. 12 Years a Slave

  2. Amistad

  3. Amazing Grace

  4. Glory


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Amazing Grace is a 2006 British historical drama film directed by Michael Apted and starring Ioan Gruffudd as William Wilberforce.

Which historical drama film depicts the life of Mahatma Gandhi during India's struggle for independence?

  1. Gandhi

  2. The Great Dictator

  3. Schindler's List

  4. Malcolm X


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gandhi is a 1982 British epic biographical drama film directed by Richard Attenborough and starring Ben Kingsley as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

Which historical drama film tells the story of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising during World War II?

  1. The Pianist

  2. Schindler's List

  3. Life Is Beautiful

  4. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Schindler's List is a 1993 American epic historical drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg and written by Steven Zaillian.

Which historical drama film depicts the life of Martin Luther King Jr. during the American Civil Rights Movement?

  1. Selma

  2. Malcolm X

  3. The Help

  4. 12 Years a Slave


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Selma is a 2014 American historical drama film directed by Ava DuVernay and written by Paul Webb.

Which historical drama film tells the story of the Battle of Thermopylae between the Persian Empire and the Greek city-states?

  1. 300

  2. Troy

  3. Alexander

  4. Gladiator


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

300 is a 2006 American epic historical action film directed by Zack Snyder and written by Kurt Johnstad and Michael B. Gordon.

Which historical drama film depicts the life of Queen Elizabeth I of England during the Tudor period?

  1. Elizabeth

  2. Mary Queen of Scots

  3. The Favourite

  4. Shakespeare in Love


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Elizabeth is a 1998 British biographical drama film directed by Shekhar Kapur and starring Cate Blanchett as Queen Elizabeth I of England.

Which historical drama film tells the story of the American Revolution from the perspective of the British soldiers?

  1. The Patriot

  2. 1776

  3. Hamilton

  4. The Revenant


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Patriot is a 2000 American epic historical war film directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Mel Gibson as Benjamin Martin.

Which historical drama film depicts the life of Joan of Arc, a French peasant girl who led the French army to victory in several battles during the Hundred Years' War?

  1. The Passion of Joan of Arc

  2. Braveheart

  3. The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

  4. Kingdom of Heaven


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Passion of Joan of Arc is a 1928 French silent historical drama film directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer and starring Renée Jeanne Falconetti as Joan of Arc.

Which historical drama film tells the story of the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912?

  1. Titanic

  2. A Night to Remember

  3. S.O.S. Titanic

  4. The Poseidon Adventure


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Titanic is a 1997 American epic romance and disaster film directed, written, produced, and co-edited by James Cameron.

Which historical drama film depicts the life of Spartacus, a Thracian gladiator who led a slave rebellion against the Roman Republic?

  1. Spartacus

  2. Gladiator

  3. Ben-Hur

  4. Quo Vadis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Spartacus is a 1960 American epic historical drama film directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Kirk Douglas as Spartacus.

Which historical drama film tells the story of the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War?

  1. Gettysburg

  2. Glory

  3. Lincoln

  4. The Conspirator


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gettysburg is a 1993 American epic historical drama film directed by Ronald F. Maxwell and starring Tom Berenger as Robert E. Lee.

Which historical drama film depicts the life of Alexander the Great, the king of Macedon who conquered much of the known world?

  1. Alexander

  2. 300

  3. Troy

  4. The Great Conqueror


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alexander is a 2004 American epic historical drama film directed by Oliver Stone and starring Colin Farrell as Alexander the Great.

Which historical drama film tells the story of the Battle of Agincourt during the Hundred Years' War between England and France?

  1. Henry V

  2. The King

  3. Braveheart

  4. The Patriot


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Henry V is a 1944 British historical drama film directed by Laurence Olivier and starring Olivier as King Henry V of England.

Which historical drama film depicts the life of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom during the Victorian era?

  1. Victoria & Abdul

  2. The Young Victoria

  3. Mrs. Brown

  4. The Queen


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Young Victoria is a 2009 British biographical drama film directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and starring Emily Blunt as Queen Victoria.

Which historical drama film tells the story of the American Civil War from the perspective of the African American soldiers who fought for the Union Army?

  1. Glory

  2. 12 Years a Slave

  3. Lincoln

  4. Django Unchained


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Glory is a 1989 American epic historical drama film directed by Edward Zwick and starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, and Morgan Freeman.

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