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The World Through Film

user_profile:user_profile.profile_pictureby Amy
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A list of films depicting chunks of the history of the world or people.
Based on true stories, blunt biopics, historical re-tellings, etc

I also take suggestions. If you do, please let me know where the film sets to be able to place them in the list chronologically. If the list doesn’t make sense, don’t worry. It’s because I’m messy.

//updated MAY’26

THE TRAGEDY OF MAN
THE PRINCE OF EGYPT 1391-1272 BCE
EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
TUT 1340s-1323 BC
TROY 1260-1240 BC
AMRAPALI 500BC
CONFUCIUS 500BCE
ALEXANDER THE GREAT...


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