Here we've displayed a list of the best Philosopher films : Mon Oncle d'Amerique(1980), Agora(2009), Hannah Arendt(2012), Funny Face(1957), Iris(2001), Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Time(2002), Rosa Luxemburg(1986), Seraphim Falls(2006), I Heart Huckabees(2004), Fairy Tale: A True Story(1997), Voltaire(1933), Alexander the Great(1956) ... ...
Comedy, Drama
France
1980
123 Minutes
Gérard Depardieu Nicole Garcia Roger Pierre Marie Dubois Nelly Borgeaud Pierre Arditi Gérard Darrieu Philippe Laudenbach
executive actress politician philosopher profound france factory city affair family love triangle ambition discovery transformation 1980s
The intersecting stories of three people who face difficult choices in life-changing situations are used to illustrate the theories espoused by Henri Laborit about human behavior and the relationship between the self and society.
Romance, Adventure, Drama, History
Spain|Malta|Bulgaria
2009
126 Minutes
Rachel Weisz Max Minghella Oscar Isaac Ashraf Barhoum Michael Lonsdale Rupert Evans Richard Durden Sami Samir Manuel Cauchi Homayoun Ershadi Oshri Cohen
philosopher father student slave christian classmate melodramatic disheartening striking gripping alexandria, egypt library classroom street political unrest teaching unrequited love hypatia science vs. religion philosophical conflict
A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning a slave who turns to the rising tide of Christianity in the hope of pursuing freedom while falling in love with his mistress, the philosophy and mathematics professor Hypatia of Alexandria.
Drama
Germany|Luxembourg|France|Israel
2012
113 Minutes
Barbara Sukowa Axel Milberg Janet McTeer Julia Jentsch Ulrich Noethen Michael Degen Megan Gay Nicholas Woodeson
adolf eichmann philosopher new yorker fascinating jerusalem courtroom trial magazine war crimes discovery
A look at the life of philosopher and political theorist Hannah Arendt, who reported for 'The New Yorker' on the trial of the Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann in Jerusalem.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1957
103 Minutes
Audrey Hepburn Fred Astaire Kay Thompson Michel Auclair Suzy Parker Ruta Kilmonis Robert Flemyng Sue England
photographer model bookseller magazine editor philosopher frenchman amusing heartwarming playful greenwich village paris museum eiffel tower bookstore fashion modeling travel romance photography love
An impromptu fashion shoot at a book store brings about a new fashion model discovery in the shop clerk.
Drama
UK|USA
2001
90 Minutes
Judi Dench Jim Broadbent Kate Winslet Hugh Bonneville Penelope Wilton Juliet Aubrey Samuel West Timothy West Eleanor Bron Joan Bakewell Kris Marshall
writer philosopher student husband wife emotional endearing oxford, england household university aging love devotion iris murdoch love 1990s
True story of the lifelong romance between novelist Iris Murdoch and her husband John Bayley, from their student days through her battle with Alzheimer's disease.
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.
Biography, Drama
West Germany|Czechoslovakia
1986
122 Minutes
Barbara Sukowa Daniel Olbrychski Otto Sander Adelheid Arndt Jürgen Holtz Doris Schade Hannes Jaenicke
marxist lover pacifist philosopher wife politician intricate passionate berlin prison political rally protest world war i social injustice murder imprisonment rosa luxemburg sacrifice underdog 1920s
After years of political agitation, Rosa Luxemburg, Karl Liebknecht, and Leo Jogiches form a revolutionary German party, the Spartacists.
Western, Drama
USA
2006
115 Minutes
Liam Neeson Pierce Brosnan Anjelica Huston Michael Wincott Robert Baker Ed Lauter Tom Noonan Kevin J. O'Connor John Robinson Angie Harmon Xander Berkeley
soldier philosopher bounty hunter lady prostitute fugitive brooding engaging nevada desert town railway retribution pursuit unfinished business mystery civil war reconstruction temptation rivalry pursuit
At the end of the Civil War, a colonel hunts down a man with whom he has a grudge.
Comedy
UK|Germany|USA
2004
106 Minutes
Jason Schwartzman Isabelle Huppert Dustin Hoffman Lily Tomlin Jude Law Mark Wahlberg Naomi Watts Angela Grillo Kevin Dunn Tippi Hedren Jean Smart
existential detective husband wife environmentalist pr person philosopher creative intricate offbeat hilarious office department store house field philosophy environmentalism big business meaning of life nihilism identity
A husband-and-wife team play detective, but not in the traditional sense. Instead, the happy duo helps others solve their existential issues, the kind that keep you up at night, wondering what it all means.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
UK
1997
99 Minutes
Florence Hoath Elizabeth Earl Paul McGann Phoebe Nicholls Peter O'Toole Harvey Keitel Bill Nighy Bob Peck Tim McInnerny
harry houdini arthur conan doyle mother young girl daughter philosopher lighthearted positive endearing engaging house yorkshire, england meadow laboratory london fairies spirituality beliefs imagination media circus
In 1917, two children take a photograph, which is soon believed by some to be the first scientific evidence of the existence of fairies.
Drama
USA
1933
72 Minutes
George Arliss Doris Kenyon Margaret Lindsay Theodore Newton Reginald Owen Alan Mowbray
writer louis xv count de sarnac daughter mistress philosopher engaging suspenseful melodramatic dungeon versailles, france palace apartment bedroom literature human rights french history social change confrontation voltaire
Writer and philosopher Voltaire, loyal to his king, Louis XV of France, nonetheless writes scathingly of the king's disdain for the rights and needs of his people. Louis admires Voltaire ... See full summary »
Drama, History
Spain|USA
1956
141 Minutes
Richard Burton Fredric March Claire Bloom Danielle Darrieux Barry Jones Harry Andrews
king father mother stepmother friend philosopher incredible intense ancient greece babylon palace battlefield alexander the great royalty greek empire persian empire conquest family quest rivalry
The life and military conquests of Alexander III of Macedon (July 20/21, 356 - June 10/11, 323 B.C.), commonly known as Alexander the Great.
Adventure
1948
75 Minutes
Maria Montez Jean-Pierre Aumont Dennis O'Keefe Henry Daniell Morris Carnovsky Alexis Minotis Milada Mladova Alan Nixon Russ Conklin Herman Boden Margaret Martin
legionnaire queen nomad philosopher politician dancing girl gutsy thrilling mountain desert atlantis jungle search capture seduction legends conspiracy betrayal adventure escape
A sultry queen (Maria Montez) finds amusement when two legionnaires (Jean-Pierre Aumont, Dennis O'Keefe) battle for her affection.
Documentary
2018
107 Minutes
Astra Taylor Cornel West Angela Davis Eleni Perdikouri William Barber
citizen expert activist politician philosopher bleak fascinating incredible emotional engaging syria united states parade park protest office democracy philosophical conflict philosophy social issues
This reflection on democracy spans millennia and continents, from ancient Athens' groundbreaking experiment in self-government to capitalism's roots in medieval Italy.
Drama
1962
85 Minutes
Anna Karina Sady Rebbot Monique Messine Guylaine Schlumberger Gérard Hoffman André S. Labarthe Paul Pavel Dimitri Dineff Peter Kassovitz Eric Schlumberger Bruce Parain
young woman prostitute ex-husband pimp love interest philosopher somber gutsy profound paris record store pool hall street café poverty prostitution societal decay aspirations disillusionment crime
Twelve tableaux tell the story of a Parisian (Anna Karina), separated from her husband (Monique Messine), who decides to become a prostitute.
Biography, Drama
2010
125 Minutes
Chow Yun-Fat Xun Zhou Yi Lu Jianbin Chen Huang Jiao Lu Yao Zhenyu Qiao Quan Ren Ban Wang Kaili Zhang
philosopher adviser consultant engaging court kingdom life story nobility empire rescue
Romance
2001
112 Minutes
Mira Sorvino Ben Kingsley Fiona Shaw Jay Rodan Ignazio Oliva Rachael Stirling Luis Molteni Carlo Marcoccia
princess heir philosopher sister amusing engaging europe kingdom forest royal life making amends new love bribery seduction cross-dressing discovery forbidden love 18th century
A princess (Mira Sorvino) tries to win the heart of a prince and restore him as rightful heir to a throne.