Here we've displayed a list of the best Imperialism films : Apocalypse Now Redux(1979), Gandhi(1982), Zulu(1964), The Home and the World(1984), The Four Feathers(1939), A Passage to India(1984), The Captain From Koepenick(1956), Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Time(2002), The Ugly American(1963), Suez(1938), Hawaii(1966), Conduct Unbecoming(1975) ... ...
War, Drama
USA
1979
195 Minutes
Marlon Brando Robert Duvall Martin Sheen Frederic Forrest Albert Hall Sam Bottoms Laurence Fishburne Dennis Hopper G.D. Spradlin Harrison Ford Jerry Ziesmer
assassin captain tribal leader military officer engaging dense powerful jungle cambodia boat river vietnam war animal cruelty insanity imperialism rebellion pursuit rivalry revenge 1960s
A U.S. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god.
Biography, Drama, History
UK|India
1982
188 Minutes
Ben Kingsley Candice Bergen Edward Fox John Gielgud Trevor Howard John Mills Martin Sheen Rohini Hattangadi Ian Charleson Athol Fugard Roshan Seth
mohandas gandhi politician photographer inspiring moving profound india south africa imperialism social change empowerment protest rise quest sacrifice 1940s
The life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.
War, Drama, History
UK
1964
135 Minutes
Stanley Baker Jack Hawkins Ulla Jacobsson Michael Caine Nigel Green James Booth Ivor Emmanuel Paul Daneman Glynn Edwards Neil McCarthy
military officer soldier missionary daughter enemy melodramatic powerful rousing battlefield south africa mission anglo-zulu war horrors of war imperialism quest sacrifice 1870s
Outnumbered British soldiers do battle with Zulu warriors at Rorke's Drift.
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 »
Adventure
UK
1939
115 Minutes
John Clements Ralph Richardson C. Aubrey Smith June Duprez Allan Jeayes Jack Allen Donald Gray Frederick Culley Amid Taftazani Henry Oscar John Laurie
military officer friend girlfriend soldier emotional melodramatic africa desert war zone armed conflict expedition imperialism deception honor redemption quest adventure discovery transformation 1890s
A timid British Army officer has quit and burns his last day summons to a war in Egypt. Calling him a coward, his girl friend and 3 officer friends give him a white feather. In redemption, he shadows his friends in war to save their lives.
Drama
UK|USA
1984
163 Minutes
Judy Davis Peggy Ashcroft Victor Banerjee James Fox Alec Guinness Nigel Havers Richard Wilson Antonia Pemberton Michael Culver Art Malik Saeed Jaffrey
tourist doctor fiancé friend lawyer emotional solemn india cave courtroom court battles lawsuit class distinctions culture clash imperialism social change quest discovery underdog 1920s
Cultural mistrust and false accusations doom a friendship in British colonial India between an Indian doctor, an Englishwoman engaged to marry a city magistrate, and an English educator.
Comedy, Drama
West Germany
1956
93 Minutes
Heinz Ruehmann Hannelore Schroth Martin Held Willy A. Kleinau Leonard Steckel Friedrich Domin Erich Schellow Walter Giller
cobbler soldier government official townsperson mother ex-convict playful spirited striking germany town shop pub city hall social customs imperialism impersonation theft militarism bureaucracy
A young shoemaker is arrested for stealing a small amount of money, and is released after being jailed for 15 years. He wants to have a pass to get a job and start anew, but without a job ... See full summary »
Documentary
USA|Japan
2002
71 Minutes
activist philosopher scholar audience linguist profound disturbing fascinating classroom theater mit noam chomsky global society imperialism iraq war corruption terrorism rise wretched excess 2000s
This documentary compiles a series of Noam Chomsky's interviews and lectures that address the events of 9/11.
Adventure, Drama
USA
1963
120 Minutes
Marlon Brando Eiji Okada Sandra Church Pat Hingle Arthur Hill Jocelyn Brando
ambassador government official rebel leader communist powerful bleak intricate fascinating southeast asia senate city office communism american foreign policy imperialism civil wars political unrest diplomacy discovery
An ambitious scholar becomes the ambassador of Sarkan, a southeast Asian country where civil war is brewing.
Biography
USA
1938
104 Minutes
Tyrone Power Loretta Young Annabella Leon Ames J. Edward Bromberg Joseph Schildkraut Henry Stephenson Sidney Blackmer
nobleman lover napoleon iii native beautiful woman melodramatic spectacular egypt france desert palace imperialism construction romance exile suez canal quest sacrifice love rivalry
Ferdinand de Lesseps, disappointed in love, is sent as a junior diplomat to the Isthmus of Suez, and realizes it's just the place for a canal.
Drama
USA
1966
181 Minutes
Julie Andrews Max von Sydow Richard Harris Torin Thatcher Gene Hackman Carroll O'Connor Jocelyne LaGarde John Cullum George Rose Michael Constantine Ted Nobriga
minister wife native ex-lover sailor emotional gripping powerful ship hawaii connecticut love triangle culture clash native people imperialism religious conversion discovery quest adventure fall
An American missionary and his wife travel to the exotic island kingdom of Hawaii, intent on converting the natives. But the clash between the two cultures is too great and instead of understanding there comes tragedy.
Drama
UK
1975
104 Minutes
Michael York Richard Attenborough Susannah York Trevor Howard Stacy Keach Christopher Plummer James Faulkner Michael Culver James Donald
military officer lieutenant widow soldier military wife cool tense melodramatic india military base courtroom sexual harassment false accusations disillusionment homesickness imperialism court-martial discovery mystery temptation
At a British Regimental party in Colonial India, the widow of Captain Scarlett is assaulted in the garden, and she accuses one of the newly arrived junior Lieutenants of the crime.
Adventure
UK
1938
96 Minutes
Sabu Raymond Massey Roger Livesey Valerie Hobson Desmond Tester Martin Walker David Tree Francis L. Sullivan Roy Emerton Edward Lexy Julien Mitchell
british soldier ruler prince brother benefactor native engaging intense india battlefield household palace revolution imperialism friendship loyalty duplicity assassination adventure rescue
During the British Raj, Captain Carruthers works under cover to track smuggled shipments of arms on the restless Northwest Frontier of India. He fears a full-scale rebellion is brewing. To ... See full summary »
Drama, History
UK
1946
135 Minutes
Vivien Leigh Claude Rains Stewart Granger Flora Robson Francis L. Sullivan Basil Sydney Cecil Parker Raymond Lovell Anthony Eustrel Ernest Thesiger Anthony Harvey
julius caesar cleopatra ptolemy military officer engaging calm alexandria, egypt royal palace political intrigue family imperialism growing up transformation ancient egypt
At the height of the Roman Civil War, a young Cleopatra (Vivien Leigh) meets a middle-aged Julius Caesar (Claude Rains), who teaches her how to rule Egypt.
Adventure
USA
1953
92 Minutes
Burt Lancaster Joan Rice Andre Morell Abraham Sofaer Archie Savage Benson Fong Teresa Prendergast Lloyd Berrell Charles Horvath Philip Ahn Guy Doleman
sea captain trader medicine man chief slave trader love interest confident spirited boat fiji island hong kong village yap, caroline islands david dean o'keefe ambition island life imperialism ritual slave trade
A Yankee sea captain has adventures in paradise trying to become an entrepreneur in Micronesia.
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.
Western
Mexico|USA
1954
105 Minutes
Dale Robertson Mary Murphy J. Carrol Naish John Hamilton John Litel Joel Fluellen Iron Eyes Cody Douglas Kennedy
sitting bull george armstrong custer major crazy horse ulysses s. grant native american profound rousing battlefield indian territory plains battle of the little bighorn native americans american indian wars old west imperialism expansionism underdog sacrifice quest
A cavalry officer sympathetic to the wronged Sioux fixes a meeting between Chief Sitting Bull and President Grant but a dishonest Indian Agent and a hateful General Custer test the Sioux's patience, threatening to derail the peace-talks.
Biography
1943
92 Minutes
Michael O'Shea Susan Hayward Frank Craven Osa Massen Harry Davenport Virginia Mayo Ralph Morgan Louise Beavers Jonathan Hale Leonard Strong
author wife prospector sailor hobo publisher engaging fascinating spectacular yukon san francisco alaska new york city japan lifestyle changes marriage social activism war imperialism jack london
The writer (Michael O'Shea) joins the Alaskan gold rush, goes to sea, finds a wife (Susan Hayward) and covers the Russo-Japanese War.
Adventure
1961
80 Minutes
Gordon Scott Yôko Tani Hélène Chanel Dante DiPaolo Gabriele Antonini Leonardo Severini Valéry Inkijinoff Franco Ressel
emperor prince princess heir action hero enemy gutsy powerful palace china battlefield schemes resistance film battle empire imperialism adventure quest 13th century
In the 1200s in China, a powerful man (Gordon Scott) must complete seven feats of strength to repel an invading army.
Drama
1968
132 Minutes
Alan Bates Dirk Bogarde Georgia Brown Hugh Griffith Elizabeth Hartman Ian Holm David Opatoshu David Warner
prisoner lawyer pretty woman bleak disheartening somber prison russia shop disillusionment prison imperialism anti-semitism meaning of life class distinctions fall discovery underdog 1910s
A government lawyer (Dirk Bogarde) tries to help a poor Jewish handyman (Alan Bates) railroaded for murder in czarist Russia.
Action
1966
127 Minutes
Anthony Quinn Alain Delon George Segal Michèle Morgan Maurice Ronet Claudia Cardinale Gregoire Aslan Jean Servais Maurice Sarfati Jean-Claude Berq Jacques Marin
captain general guerrilla fighter countess gritty melodramatic vietnam algeria prison camp battlefield vietnam war algerian war imperialism romance battle sacrifice love 1950s
A French paratrooper (Anthony Quinn) and his men go from defeat in 1950s Vietnam to honor in Algeria.
Sci-Fi
1978
105 Minutes
Vic Morrow Sonny Chiba Philip Casnoff Peggy Lee Brennan Etsuko Shihomi Tetsuro Tamba Mikio Narita Makoto Satô Hiroyuki Sandada
emperor mother princess human pilot general campy offbeat spirited thrilling planet jillucia spaceship outer space imperialism rebellion protection heroism redemption last stand adventure
Eight intergalactic mercenaries take on the defense of an embattled planet in this Japanese space opera.
War
1945
98 Minutes
James Cagney Sylvia Sidney Wallace Ford Rosemary DeCamp Robert Armstrong John Emery Leonard Strong Frank Puglia John Halloran Marvin Miller Rhys Williams
reporter colonel captain police officer politician beautiful woman tense thrilling tokyo newsroom ship on the run american embassy japan idealism murder corruption newspapers running away imperialism
The U.S. editor (James Cagney) of a Tokyo newspaper smuggles out a Japanese military plan several years before World War II.