Here we've displayed a list of the best Colonialism films : Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India(2001), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl(2003), The Home and the World(1984), The Silences of the Palace(1994), The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith(1978), Burn!(1969), The Hurricane(1937), Lumumba(2000), Drums Along the Mohawk(1939), Guns at Batasi(1964), Indochine(1992), Unconquered(1947) ... ...
Drama, Romance, History
India
2001
223 Minutes
Aamir Khan Gracy Singh Rachel Shelley Paul Blackthorne Suhasini Mulay Kulbhushan Kharbanda Raghubir Yadav Rajendra Gupta Rajesh Vivek Vallabh Vyas Javed Khan
young man indian british government official villager cricket player governor inspiring spectacular melodramatic amusing india village estate cricket match woods sports colonialism taxes teamwork wager
The people of a small village in Victorian India stake their future on a game of cricket against their ruthless British rulers.
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA
2003
143 Minutes
Johnny Depp Geoffrey Rush Orlando Bloom Keira Knightley Jack Davenport Kevin R. McNally Zoe Saldana Jonathan Pryce Treva Etienne David Bailie Lee Arenberg
pirate blacksmith governor daughter living dead captain witty thrilling endearing caribbean port city island pirate ship tavern mansion curse sailors colonialism kidnapping pirates
Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead.
Drama
India
1984
141 Minutes
Victor Banerjee Soumitra Chatterjee Swatilekha Chatterjee
revolutionary husband wife nanny profound emotional fascinating bengal household affair imperialism love marriage nationalism colonialism forbidden love temptation 1900s
When the movie opens, a woman is recalling the events that molded her perspective on the world. Years ago, her husband, a wealthy Western-educated landowner, challenged tradition by ... See full summary »
Drama
China|Hong Kong
1994
128 Minutes
Amel Hedhili Hend Sabry Najia Ouerghi Ghalia Lacroix Kamel Fazaa Sami Bouajila Hichem Rostom Helene Catzaras Sonia Meddeb Mechket Krifa Kamel Touati
young woman mother singer servant prince widow moving powerful tunis, tunisia palace childhood home family home memory coming of age oppression family history class distinctions colonialism transformation discovery
A pregnant peasant woman seeks redress from the Chinese bureaucracy after the village chief kicks her husband in the groin in this comedy of justice. As she is frustrated by each level of ... See full summary »
Drama
Australia
1978
108 Minutes
Tom E. Lewis Freddy Reynolds Ray Barrett Jack Thompson Peter Carroll Angela Punch McGregor Steve Dodds Ruth Cracknell Don Crosby Elizabeth Alexander Peter Sumner
boss wife daughter son aboriginal solemn shocking gripping australia persecution racism australian aborigines colonialism murder revenge fall underdog transformation 1900s
Jimmie Blacksmith, the son of an Aboriginal mother and a white father, falls victim to much racist abuse after marrying a white woman, and goes on a killing spree and finds himself on the run in the aftermath.
Adventure
Italy|France
1969
112 Minutes
Marlon Brando Evaristo Marquez Renato Salvatori Norman Hill Tom Lyons Joseph P. Persaud Dana Ghia Giampiero Albertini Carlo Palmucci
secret agent general plantation owner dockworker slave engaging powerful intense caribbean island portugal london queimada colonialism greed freedom revolution rise fall quest
During a slave revolt in 1844, a British mercenary aids an Antilles island-colony gain its independence from Portugal but years later he returns there to manhunt a local rebel army leader and former friend.
Adventure
USA
1937
110 Minutes
Dorothy Lamour Jon Hall Mary Astor C. Aubrey Smith Thomas Mitchell Raymond Massey John Carradine Jerome Cowan
islander wife governor woman priest guard melodramatic spectacular thrilling profound boat island tahiti south pacific office prison colonialism racism seafaring weather
A Polynesian sailor -- unjustly imprisoned after defending himself against a colonial bully -- is relentlessly persecuted by his island's martinet French governor.
Drama
France|Belgium|Germany|Haiti
2000
115 Minutes
Eriq Ebouaney Alex Descas Theophile Sowie Maka Kotto Dieudonné Kabongo Pascal N'Zonzi
prime minister african director mailroom clerk salesman military officer inspiring fiery passionate sad congo house jungle city government building village colonialism african politics independence national pride
The true story of controversial leader of independent Congo, Patrice Lumumba.
Drama, History
USA
1939
103 Minutes
Claudette Colbert Henry Fonda John Carradine Edna May Oliver Eddie Collins Dorris Bowdon Jessie Ralph Arthur Shields Robert Lowery Roger Imhof Francis Ford
husband wife widow native american tory patriotic thrilling albany, n.y. farm fort dayton mohawk valley frontier life colonialism revolutionary war love daunting task quest rivalry sacrifice 1770s
Newlyweds Gil and Lana Martin try to establish a farm in the Mohawk Valley but are menaced by Indians and Tories as the Revolutionary War begins.
Drama, War
UK
1964
103 Minutes
Richard Attenborough Jack Hawkins Flora Robson John Leyton Mia Farrow Cecil Parker
rebel soldier sergeant british soldier african tense frenetic melodramatic africa barracks military base colony colonialism coup d'état british empire political unrest military life mutiny rescue rivalry
Anachronistic strict Regimental Sergeant Major Lauderdale (Sir Richard Attenborough), on a remote colonial African army caught in a local coup d'etat, must use his experience to defend those in his care.
Romance
France
1992
158 Minutes
Catherine Deneuve Vincent Perez Linh Dan Pham Jean Yanne Dominique Blanc Henri Marteau Mai Chau
mother daughter lover grandchild revolutionary colonist brutal dense emotional spectacular indochina plantation saigon, vietnam france love triangle colonialism mother/daughter relationship affair pregnancy struggle
Eliane adopts Camille, whose Vietnamese parents were friends. In 1930, a French navy officer is interested in Eliane (owns 60km2 plantation) and later in Camille. There's an uprising in Vietnam against French colonial power.
Adventure
USA
1947
146 Minutes
Gary Cooper Paulette Goddard Howard da Silva Boris Karloff Cecil Kellaway Ward Bond Katherine DeMille Henry Wilcoxon C. Aubrey Smith Victor Varconi Virginia Grey
captain slave trader heroine slave native american friend tense spirited confident rousing colony north america pittsburgh fort river conspiracy slave trade colonialism land wars raids
Intrepid frontiersman Chris Holden foils the political and personal ambitions of renegade Martin Garth in the Ohio Valley following the French and Indian War.
Drama
USA|India
1965
120 Minutes
Shashi Kapoor Felicity Kendal Madhur Jaffrey Geoffrey Kendal Laura Liddell Utpal Dutt
actor wife playboy daughter movie star emotional striking moving india road stage town race relations colonialism family performance jealousy cultural differences love growing up
The story of a family troupe of English actors in India. They travel around the towns and villages giving performances of Shakespearean plays. Through their travels we see the changing face... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama, War
Côte d'Ivoire|France|West Germany|Switzerland
1976
90 Minutes
Jean Carmet Catherine Rouvel Jacques Dufilho Jacques Spiesser Maurice Barrier Peter Berling Claude Legros Dora Doll
sergeant schoolteacher priest african idealist trader amusing crafty playful west africa colony trading post world war i colonialism nationalism politics military service race relations discovery rivalry
During World War I, French colonists lost in African desert decide to attack their German neighbors.
Comedy
UK
1968
87 Minutes
Sidney James Kenneth Williams Joan Sims Charles Hawtrey Roy Castle Bernard Bresslaw Peter Butterworth Terry Scott Angela Douglas Cardew Robinson
british colonial official wife husband officer indian amusing charming cheeky endearing gripping hilarious india house mountain outdoor concert city colonial india colonialism relationships pride
Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond looks after the British outpost near the Khyber Pass. Protected by the kilted Third Foot and Mouth regiment, you would think they were safe but the Khazi of Kalabar has other ideas.
Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1995
87 Minutes
Mike Gabriel John Kassir
native native american chief native american warrior explorer captain love interest emotional uplifting hilarious heartwarming virginia fort settlement woods pocahontas romantic dilemma opposites attract exploitation colonialism love
An English soldier and the daughter of an Algonquin chief share a romance when English colonists invade seventeenth century Virginia.
Romance, Adventure, Drama, History
USA|UK
2005
149 Minutes
Colin Farrell Christian Bale Q'orianka Kilcher Jason Aaron Baca Greg Cooper Michael Greyeyes Jamie Harris Eddie Marsan Ben Mendelsohn Christopher Plummer Kalani Queypo
captain native american settler chief profound dreamy virginia england forest river colonialism native americans love triangle pocahontas love sacrifice transformation 17th century
The story of the English exploration of Virginia, and of the changing world and loves of Pocahontas.
Comedy, Drama
France
1990
99 Minutes
Nicole Garcia Brigitte Roüan Marianne Basler Philippe Galland Yann Dedet Bruno Todeschini Pierre Doris Monique Melinand
young woman sister husband sailor farmer emotional melodramatic algeria farm household colonialism sisterhood coming of age marriage family culture clash transformation discovery 1960s
In French Algeria, after WWII, three daughters of wealthy settlers begin their adult lives. Zon marries an often absent sailor. Malene's husband, Gildas, refuses to work in the farm, so she... See full summary »
Adventure, Drama
UK
1937
80 Minutes
Robert Flaherty Sabu Walter Hudd Allan Jeayes W.E. Holloway Bruce Gordon D.J. Williams
young boy father elephant english gentleman driver trainer heartwarming suspenseful uplifting india village jungle road coming of age grief human-animal friendship colonialism search orphans growing up
This black and white movie is based on Rudyard Kipling's "Toomai, of the Elephants", in which a small native lad claims he knows the congregating place of the elephant hordes.
Drama
USA
1990
101 Minutes
Maynard Eziashi Pierce Brosnan Edward Woodward Beatie Edney Denis Quilley Nick Reding Bella Enahoro Femi Fatoba
accountant administrator shopkeeper nigerian colonist touching somber emotional nigeria government building store road race relations culture clash scam aspirations murder colonialism quest discovery
In 1923, a local resident of British Colonial Nigeria tries to be equal with the colonial administration.
Adventure, Romance, Drama
USA
1953
100 Minutes
Tyrone Power Terry Moore Michael Rennie John Justin Guy Rolfe Richard Wyler Murray Matheson Frank de Kova
captain general daughter rebel thrilling fiery melodramatic khyber pass india fort racism colonialism sepoy mutiny childhood friends rebellion adventure underdog 1850s
A half-caste British officer in 19th-century India battles the prejudices of both his Army colleagues and the local populace while trying to help put down a rebellion led by a greedy local ruler.
Drama
France|Japan|USA
1997
100 Minutes
Jeremy Irons Gong Li Maggie Cheung Michael Hui Ruben Blades Jared Harris
journalist hostess vendor businessman photojournalist fiancée brooding intricate somber hong kong party market brothel china love triangle leukemia colonialism sex video camera love
The story of Hong Kong, from New Year's Day to June 30th, 1997, when the British left their colony and turned it over to the People's Republic of China.
Drama, War
France
1992
140 Minutes
Donald Pleasence Patrick Catalifo Jean-François Balmer Ludmila Mikaël François Négret Maxime Leroux Raoul Billerey Thé Anh
soldier frenchman journalist american vietnamese man french officer gritty intricate engaging hanoi, vietnam airport bar city military life colonialism civil wars journalism censorship siege rivalry
An American reporter finds himself in the middle of the 57-day battle of Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam between the French army and the Vietminh, which finally resulted in the defeat and ... See full summary »
Drama
UK
1987
95 Minutes
Bob Peck Phyllis Logan Edwin Mahinda Nicholas Charles Ronald Pirie Robert Urquhart Kirsten Hughes Edward Judd Nathan Dambuza Mdledle
police chief wife son adopted son preacher terrorist tense shocking kenya house father/son relationship culture clash race relations colonialism death underdog transformation 1950s
The son of a priest slain by the Mau Mau moves in with a police officer and his wife in 1950 Kenya.
Biography
USA
1935
90 Minutes
hero clerk fiancée rajah governor engaging powerful melodramatic india fort london parliament trading post colonialism military war marriage politics adventure quest
In the mid-1700's the East India Company has power over commerce on the sub-continent, with the blessings of the British government. A clerk in the company, Robert Clive, is frustrated by ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1939
92 Minutes
Robert Taylor Hedy Lamarr Joseph Schildkraut Gloria Franklin Ernest Cossart Mary Taylor Charles Trowbridge Frederick Worlock Paul Porcasi Margaret Padula Cecil Cunningham
beautiful woman american millionaire adventurer priest colonel moving sad melodramatic saigon, vietnam yacht restaurant factory palace bigotry wealth immigration love triangle marriage colonialism
Playboy Bill Carey woos a half-caste beauty in French Indochina, but her second-class legal status makes a formidable barrier.
Romance
USA
1937
73 Minutes
Kay Francis Errol Flynn Ian Hunter Frieda Inescort Herbert Mundin Billy Bevan Kenneth Hunter G.P. Huntley Jr. Clyde Cook Dick Powell Charles Irwin
widow love interest colonel captain british officer melodramatic tender thrilling africa desert train england love triangle unrequited love marriage second chance colonialism dangerous mission rivalry forbidden love
Colonel John Wister, on duty with the British army in the desert region of Dubik, returns to England on leave. There he falls in love with Julia Ashton, who cares deeply for him but ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1958
83 Minutes
Eartha Kitt Sidney Poitier Juano Hernandez John McIntire Helen Horton Marne Maitland Gerard Heinz Earl Cameron Patrick Allen Clifton Macklin Ewen Solon
native brother wife missionary laborer gritty spirited africa colony ballroom church colonialism rebellion race relations brotherhood rivalry revenge metamorphosis 1950s
A struggling artist in a small town becomes the prime suspect when his wife mysteriously disappears.
Drama, Romance
USA
2003
109 Minutes
Hugh Dancy Jessica Alba Brenda Blethyn Bob Hoskins Emily Mortimer Noah Taylor Christopher Ling Lee Ian Junix Inocian Michael Jessing Langgi
military officer concubine soldier beautiful woman love interest native passionate emotional sultry rainforest borneo malaysia village colonialism unlikely romance cultural differences love marriage imperialism forbidden love
A young man finds solace with a young woman, his mother, and a high-school football coach who recruits him to quarterback a six-man team.
Romance
USA
1954
100 Minutes
Grace Kelly Stewart Granger Paul Douglas John Ericson Murvyn Vye Jose Torvay Robert Tafur Joe Dominguez Nacho Galindo Charlita Natividad Vacio
engineer miner plantation owner brother foreman outlaw melodramatic colombia plantation mine jungle mountain greed wealth mining colonialism love-hate relationship adventure rivalry discovery
In Colombia, mining engineer Rian Mitchell discovers Carrero, the lost emerald mine of the Conquistadors, but has to contend with notorious local bandit El Moro's gang and with coffee planter Catherine Knowland's love.