He testimonial cinema and those films based on real events It gives us an opportunity to relive our history and put some of the greatest tragedies or our favorite moments back into debate. Today we want to recommend some of the best titles in these genres
Among the following films we can find true gems from different eras of cinema. From black and white silent films to more current stories.
The 10 best movies based on real events
10 Battleship Potemkin (1925) Free on Youtube
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The Soviet Union used cinema as a tool to unite its vast nation through its historical events. This silent film tells the mutiny that occurred on the battleship Prince Potemkin of Taurida. The crew grows tired of the mistreatment of the Tsarist officers and reaches a breaking point when they want to feed them rotten meat. This success It was one of the key points of the Russian revolution.
9 The Rope (1948) Free on Youtube
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The film directed by Alfred Hitchcock caused controversy for the interpretation of philosophical theories of Nietzsche’s superman shortly after the end of the Second World War. Although fragments of the film make it clear that the director was against this film
Rope, its title in English, is about two university students who strangle a fellow student. The two murderers were encouraged by the theories of their favorite professor. They hide the body but tension will be generated when their valued teacher realizes what is happening.
8 In the Name of the Father (1993) iTunes
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This film is based on the psychological, political and judicial drama of the story of the Guildford Four. There were four Irish falsely accused and convicted of the 1974 Guldford bombings. These people were forced by the English authorities to plead guilty through physical and mental violence.
The film was highly appreciated by critics and received seven Oscar nominations. His nominations include: Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Supporting Actor and Actress, Best Director and Best Film.
7 Rome, Open City (1945) Free on YouTube
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It is one of the emblems of testimonial cinema. Filmed a year after the Nazi occupation in the Italian city, the film recounts the true events of the torture suffered by the priest Giuseppe Morosini for helping the resistance. In addition, other stories related to resistance are interwoven in this historical context.
6 The Great Escape (1963) Prime Video – iTunes
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Original movie poster for The Great Escape
The film takes place in a Nazi concentration camp during world war II. With no exit in sight, around 250 prisoners plan an escape. To achieve this, they begin by excavating 3 tunnels.
5 Dersu Uzala (1975) Free on Youtube
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Soviet-Japanese production It swept critics and was awarded three awards: Donatello’s David from the Italian Film Academy, the best film award at the Moscow Film Festival and the Oscar for best foreign film.
The Hunter, its title in Latin America, tells of one of the excursions of a Soviet naturist and cartographer in Siberia. The movie director, Akira Kurosawa demonstrates his inimitable visual talent by magnificently representing the communion between two men and the impenetrable Siberian nature.
4 One of Ours (1990) HBO Max
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Better known by its original title, Goodfellas is a film directed by Martin Scorsesse. The story follows the rise and fall of 3 criminals. One of the protagonists of the story is fascinated by the gangsters in his neighborhood. In his early adolescence he decides to leave school and join the ranks of a mafia organization as the errand boy. Little by little he will gain the trust of his bosses to climb the ranks.
3 The Escape (1960)
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Manu, Roland, Jo and Vosselin share a cell in the French prison. The four made a plan to escape from prison. But just as they are finishing preparations to escape, they are assigned a new cellmate. Now they fear for his trust and don’t know if they should tell them about his plan.
2 City of God (2002) iTunes
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The only Latin movie in the top tries to describe the world of crime in Cidade de Deus, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. The story concentrates events from the late 60’s to the early 80’s. This period of time It was a time when drug trafficking and violence proliferated in the favelas. The protagonist is called Buscapé, an 11-year-old boy. He observes the children in his area, their crimes, thefts, fights and confrontations with the police. But his dream is to survive his environment to become a photographer.
1 Schindle’s List (1993) HBO Max – iTunes
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The film directed by Steven Spielberg tops the top of the best films based on real events. Furthermore it was awarded seven Oscars and three Golden Globes tops the list.
In this story, we will put ourselves in the shoes of Oskar Schinel, a German businessman who seeks to gain the trust of the Nazis for personal benefit. He obtains a property after the invasion of Poland and employs hundreds of Jewish women there as operatives. But he quickly realizes that, those he hires, he saves from almost certain death by the Nazi army.
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