Here we've displayed a list of the best Persecution films : The Great Dictator(1940), Latcho Drom(1994), The Mortal Storm(1940), Coming Out Under Fire(1994), The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith(1978), Defiance(2008), Sadie Thompson(1928), Big Bad Wolves(2013), Watermelon Man(1970), The Story of Ruth(1960), Guilty by Suspicion(1991), Simon and the Oaks(2011) ... ...
8.4/10
Comedy
USA
1940
128 Minutes
Charles Chaplin Paulette Goddard Jack Oakie Reginald Gardiner Henry Daniell Billy Gilbert Maurice Moscovich Emma Dunn Grace Hayle Carter DeHaven Bernard Gorcey
barber dictator girl adviser hilarious cheeky dark incredible europe airplane hospital barbershop government offices stadium anti-semitism fascism persecution propaganda world war i loyalty
Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
8.2/10
Documentary
France
1994
103 Minutes
gypsy daughter family member dancing girl family patriarch mother fascinating dark moving uplifting gypsy settlement spain india caravan persecution nonconformity gypsy culture family honor traveling nomadic lifestyle
The journey of the Romany people told through musicians and dancers of India, Egypt, Turkey, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, France, and Spain.
7.8/10
Drama
USA
1940
100 Minutes
Margaret Sullavan James Stewart Robert Young Frank Morgan Robert Stack Bonita Granville Irene Rich William T. Orr Maria Ouspenskaya Gene Reynolds Russell Hicks
professor daughter soldier activist tense moving gutsy rousing germany austria family home world war ii nazism persecution fascism freedom escape transformation rescue 1930s
The Roth family leads a quiet life in a small village in the German Alps during the early 1930s. When the Nazis come to power, the family is divided and Martin Breitner, a family friend, is caught up in the turmoil.
7.4/10
Documentary
USA
1994
70 Minutes
senator colonel soldier gay man veteran lesbian fascinating disheartening dense europe united states battlefield secret world war ii homosexuality persecution discrimination military love discovery
A historical account of military policy regarding homosexuals during World War II. The documentary includes interviews with several gay WWII veterans.
7.3/10
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.
7.2/10
War, Drama, History
USA
2008
136 Minutes
Daniel Craig Liev Schreiber Jamie Bell Alexa Davalos Allan Corduner Mark Feuerstein Tomas Arana Jodhi May Iddo Goldberg Iben Hjejle Martin Hancock
brother jewish man nazi refugee powerful profound brutal poland forest world war ii persecution survival nazis escape quest revenge 1940s
Jewish brothers in Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe escape into the Belarussian forests, where they join Russian resistance fighters, and endeavor to build a village, in order to protect themselves and about one thousand Jewish non-combatants.
7.2/10
Drama
USA
1928
97 Minutes
Gloria Swanson Lionel Barrymore Raoul Walsh Blanche Frederici Charles Lane Florence Midgely James Marcus Sofia Ortega Will Stanton
prostitute missionary sailor governor wife gripping melodramatic south pacific island hotel pago pago, samoa love absolution catholicism punishment persecution prostitution love escape wretched excess
A prostitute seeking a fresh start becomes the obsession of a religious extremist.
6.8/10
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Israel
2013
110 Minutes
Lior Ashkenazi Navot Papushado Rotem Keinan Tzahi Grad Dov Glickman Dvir Benedek Ami Weinberg Menashe Noy Gur Bentvich Guy Adler Nati Kluger
psychopath vigilante powerful suspenseful basement united states persecution death of child revenge 2010s
After a little girl is brutally murdered, a suspect avoids arrest due to lack of evidence. Working separately, her father and a cop decide to do something about it.
6.7/10
Comedy
USA
1970
97 Minutes
Godfrey Cambridge Estelle Parsons Howard Caine D'Urville Martin Mantan Moreland Kim Kimberly Kay E. Kuter Scott Garrett Erin Moran Irving Selbst Emil Sitka
insurance salesman bigot housewife police officer doctor secretary amusing confident shocking suburbia household town restaurant office doctor's office race relations hypocrisy cultural differences medical mystery persecution
An extremely bigoted white man finds out the hard (and somewhat humorous) way what it's like being a black man, firsthand!
6.7/10
Drama
USA
1960
132 Minutes
Elana Eden Stuart Whitman Tom Tryon Peggy Wood Viveca Lindfors Jeff Morrow Thayer David Les Tremayne Eduard Franz Leo Fuchs Lili Valenty
young woman slave priestess jew farmer pagan uplifting tense emotional intricate holy land bethlehem desert farm prison wilderness ruth religion faith persecution
Inspired by the scriptural tale. Moabitess priestess Ruth is drawn both to a Judean man and to his talk of a forgiving God. After tragedy strikes, she begins a new life in Bethlehem.
6.5/10
Drama
USA
1991
105 Minutes
Robert De Niro Annette Bening George Wendt Patricia Wettig Sam Wanamaker Luke Edwards Chris Cooper Ben Piazza Martin Scorsese Barry Primus Gailard Sartain
director wife son friend senator studio head powerful gripping gutsy disheartening hollywood, calif. washington, d.c. film set family home mccarthyism communism loyalty persecution honor sacrifice
David Merrill (Robert De Niro), a fictitious 1950s Hollywood Director, returns from filming abroad in France to find that his loyalty has been called into question by the House Committee on... See full summary »
6.5/10
Drama
Sweden|Denmark|Germany|Norway
2011
122 Minutes
Bill Skarsgård Helen Sjöholm Jan Josef Liefers Karl Linnertorp Katharina Schüttler Stefan Gödicke Jonatan S. Wächter Karl Martin Eriksson Erica Löfgren Josefin Neldén Lena Nylén
son bookseller emotional nazi germany college secret world war ii persecution transformation 1940s
Two boys come of age in Sweden during World War II.
6.1/10
Drama, History
France
1987
96 Minutes
monk priest villager sorceress profound fascinating creative striking france village forest faith compassion religious beliefs persecution christianity science quest pursuit 13th century
A Dominican friar visits a 13th-century French village in search of heretics. Despite the opposition of the local priest and the indifference of the villagers, he finds a seemingly perfect ... See full summary »
6.1/10
Romance, Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
2006
127 Minutes
Kevin Kline Bryce Dallas Howard Kenneth Branagh Romola Garai David Oyelowo Brian Blessed Alfred Molina Janet McTeer Patrick Doyle Adrian Lester
shepherdess brother cousin older brother family member japan forest forgiveness love triangle persecution defying expectations love 19th century
A daughter of the powerful Duke must show her courage and inventiveness to be with the man she loves.
5.9/10
Drama, History
UK|Belgium
2020
109 Minutes
Noah Schnapp Thomas Kretschmann Frederick Schmidt Tómas Lemarquis Elsa Zylberstein Gilles Marini Jean Reno Anjelica Huston
widow shepherd young boy jew nazi child bleak emotional engaging inspiring powerful suspenseful small town france spain border border town nazism smuggling persecution
During the harrows of WWII, Jo, a young shepherd along with the help of the widow Horcada, helps to smuggle Jewish children across the border from southern France into Spain.
5.8/10
Comedy
USA|Canada
2017
90 Minutes
Alison Brie Dave Franco Kate Micucci Aubrey Plaza John C. Reilly Molly Shannon Fred Armisen Nick Offerman
nun peasant priest servant cheeky hilarious hysterical offbeat monastery boredom hiding secret identity religious vows persecution discovery escape temptation mystery sacrifice middle ages
In the Middle Ages, a young servant fleeing from his master takes refuge at a convent full of emotionally unstable nuns. Introduced as a deaf mute man, he must fight to hold his cover as the nuns try to resist temptation.
5.7/10
Drama, History
USA
1959
180 Minutes
Howard Keel Susan Kohner John Saxon Herbert Lom Martha Hyer Ray Stricklyn Marian Seldes Alexander Scourby
simon peter king herod princess prince suitor disciple brutal uplifting suspenseful arabia judea house seaside christianity forgiveness religion persecution vengeance teaching underdog
Exploring the life of Peter, from being a successful fisherman to becoming a follower of Jesus Christ and being dependent on Jesus Christ.
5.6/10
Drama
USA
1949
86 Minutes
Charles Bickford Paul Kelly Bonita Granville Richard Derr Berry Kroeger Elisabeth Risdon Roland Winters John Banner Alfred Linder
cardinal music teacher army colonel journalist brutal dark budapest, hungary american embassy farm cold war persecution freedom iron curtain communism oppression sacrifice underdog cold war
The story of Cardinal Josef Mindzhenty, a Roman Catholic cardinal from Hungary who spoke out against both the Nazi occupation of his country during World War II and the Communist regime ... See full summary »
5.5/10
Drama, History
USA
2015
94 Minutes
Garry Nation Eliya Hurt Rusty Martin Justin Lewis Ryan-Iver Klann Curt Cloninger Gary Bosek Ilse Apestegui Radek Lord
slave young girl christian bishop julius caesar calm engaging fascinating gripping incredible inspiring intense spirited rome ancient rome italy slavery adoption faith religion
A young slave girl, Anna, is rescued and adopted by Christians in 2nd Century Smyrna and befriended by their aged bishop, Polycarp. As Anna is taught by Polycarp and her new family, she ... See full summary »
5.5/10
Drama, History
Italy|USA
1960
109 Minutes
Joan Collins Richard Egan Denis O'Dea Sergio Fantoni Rik Battaglia Renato Baldini Gabriele Tinti Rosalba Neri Robert Buchanan Daniela Rocca
king queen minister adviser jew general melodramatic passionate rousing gutsy persia kingdom palace village political intrigue conspiracy infidelity jewish people persecution wrongfully accused
Two decades before she would gain fame and some fortune as Alexis Carrington on Dynasty (1981), Dame Joan Collins starred as Esther in this melodramatic, routine Biblical story. The setting... See full summary »
5.2/10
Drama
USA
1994
91 Minutes
Matt Dillon Joan Chen Bruno Kirby Teri Polo Tzi Ma Stan Egi Jack Shearer Peter Murnik George Guidall
fbi agent worker father daughter lover profound melodramatic san francisco chinatown apartment asian-americans culture clash persecution guilt death romance love discovery 1960s
A brash 22-year-old FBI agent trumps up charges of Communist spying against a Chinese laundryman. Ten years later, he wants to make amends to the man and his teenage daughter.
3.5/10
Sci-Fi, Horror
USA
2015
85 Minutes
Clint James Owen Conway Megan Drust Eliza Kiss Paulina Vallin Louie Iaccarino Dan Higgins Monica Engesser
alien soldier friend young man fiancé tense frightening military base car forest conspiracy hysteria confinement unexplained phenomenon cruelty persecution rivalry 2010s
When Collin Bastrow is found in the forest, alone and afraid, he has a shocking story to tell. As he struggles to recount the events of the previous night his memories return in a series of... See full summary »
Drama, History
1932
118 Minutes
Fredric March Claudette Colbert Charles Laughton Elissa Landi Ian Keith Vivian Tobin Harry Beresford Ferdinand Gottschalk Arthur Hohl Tommy Conlon Nat Pendleton
emperor nero empress christian military officer stepfather young woman hedonistic brutal tense rome colosseum burning of rome persecution unrequited love royalty jealousy lions rescue wretched excess underdog
A Roman official (Fredric March) tries to save Christians from the lions and the madness of Emperor Nero (Charles Laughton).
Biography, Drama
1992
173 Minutes
Robert Duvall Julia Ormond Maximilian Schell Jeroen Krabbé Joan Plowright Frank Finlay Daniel Massey Joanna Roth
stalinist revolutionary vladimir i. lenin wife daughter russian engaging bleak rousing russia woods palace war zone joseph stalin russian revolution dictatorship power family persecution rise
Riding Lenin's (Maximilian Schell) coattails into the 1920s, Josef Stalin (Robert Duvall) rudely takes over as Soviet dictator until death in 1953.
Mystery & Thriller
1976
122 Minutes
Alain Delon Jeanne Moreau Michael Lonsdale Suzanne Flon Juliet Berto Jean Bouise Francine Bergé Massimo Girotti
doppelganger catholic art dealer resistance fighter jew mistress suspenseful frightening occupied france big city auschwitz paris misunderstanding greed fascism investigation switched identities persecution 1940s
In Nazi-occupied France, an art dealer who profits at the expense of cash-needy Jews finds that the tables are turned.
Horror
USA
1968
98 Minutes
Vincent Price Ian Ogilvy Hilary Heath Rupert Davies Robert Russell Patrick Wymark Wilfrid Brambell
witch priest henchman villager dark creepy gripping england countryside persecution puritanism witch hunt totalitarianism working class historical events adventure temptation 17th century
Drama
1947
104 Minutes
Henry Fonda Dolores del Río Pedro Armendáriz Ward Bond Leo Carrillo J. Carrol Naish Robert Armstrong John Qualen Fortunio Bonanova Chris-Pin Martin Miguel Inclán
priest peasant criminal police chief police officer informant dark tense somber village church pier faith persecution betrayal small-town life religion fall escape sacrifice
Mystery & Thriller
1941
122 Minutes
Leslie Howard Mary Morris Francis L. Sullivan Hugh McDermott Raymond Huntley Manning Whiley Peter Gawthorne Allan Jeayes Dennis Arundell Joan Kemp-Welch Philip Friend
father nazi archaeologist political prisoner student spy lighthearted thrilling suspenseful amusing germany concentration camp archaeological dig persecution nazis holocaust undercover operations father/daughter relationship unlikely allies escape
A British archaeology professor (Leslie Howard) smuggles refugees past a Gestapo chief (Francis Sullivan) near the Swiss border.
Horror, Adventure, Action
2013
93 Minutes
Shawn Brack Anthony Ring Melanie Serafin Vernon Wells Warren Clements Andy Bramble
treasure hunter young woman monster beast gamekeeper suspenseful raw gory brutal thrilling australian outback woods treasure hunting treasure murder danger monsters persecution adventure discovery
Treasure hunters search for lost gold from the 1800s in a remote area of Australia, where they find a legendary monster with a hunger for flesh.
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