Historical or period drama is a film genre in which stories are based on historical events and famous persons. Some historical dramas attempt to accurately portray a historical event or biography, to the degree that the available historical research will allow. Other historical dramas are fictionalised tales that are based on an actual person and their deeds.

This is a list of films that are based on actual events. All films on this list are from Russian production unless indicated otherwise.

Not all films have remained true to the genuine history of the event or the characters they are portraying, often adding action and drama to increase the substance and popularity of the film. For films pertaining to the history of Near Eastern and Western civilisation, please refer to list of historical period drama films and series set in Near Eastern and Western civilization.

The action in the majority of the films is set in the region of modern Russia.

Films Title Original title Release year Time period Settings, Events Personalities External Viking Викинг 2016 970–1016 Kievan Rus' Vladimir I of Kiev Prince Vladimir Князь Владимир 2006 980–1015 Kievan Rus Vladimir I of Kiev Knights' Novel Рыцарский роман 2000 1096–1099 Byzantine Empire, First Crusade Iron Lord Яросла́в. Ты́сячу лет наза́д 2010 1010 Yaroslav the Wise Mongol Монгол 2007 1192–1227Mongolia Genghis KhanThe Scythian Скиф20181090TmutarakanAlexanderАлександр. Невская битва 2008 1239—1240Alexander NevskyFuriousЛегенда о Коловрате20171223–1242Siege of RyazanEvpaty KolovratThe Horde Орда 2012 1357Golden HordeAlexius, Metropolitan of Kiev Land of LegendsСердце Пармы 2022 1451Great Perm Mikhail Yermolaevich Czar Царь2009 1566—1569Principality of Moscow, Tsardom of RussiaIvan the Terrible Lady of CsejteКровавая леди Батори20151590—1610Kingdom of HungaryElizabeth Báthory 1612 1612: Хроники смутного времени 2007 1612 Tsardom of Russia, Time of TroublesRussian ArkРусский ковчег20001800–2000History of RussiaHermitage Museum The Sovereign's Servant Слуга государев 2007 1709 Battle of Poltava The Conquest of Siberia Тобол 20191714–1716 Peter the GreatПётр Великий (Жизнь и смерть Петра Великого)19101685—1725Russian EmpirePeter the GreatTsarevich AlexeiЦаревич Алексей19971714—1718Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of RussiaTaras BulbaТарас Бульба20091740Taras Bulba 1812181219121812French invasion of RussiaThe Ballad of UhlansУланская баллада20121812Battle of Borodino Vasilisa Василиса 2014 1812 French invasion of Russia Vasilisa Kozhina Fort RossФорт Росс: В по́исках приключе́ний 2014 1860 Fort Ross, CaliforniaUnion of SalvationСоюз спасения20191825Decembrist revolt, Union of SalvationDefence of SevastopolОборона Севастополя19101854—1855Siege of Sevastopol, Crimean War The State Counsellor Статский советник20051876Russian EmpireThe Turkish Gambit Турецкий гамбит 2005 1877Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) The DuelistДуэлянт 2016 1860 Aleutian Islands and Saint-PetersburgThe Barber of SiberiaСибирский цирюльник19981870The Silver Skates Серебряные коньки 2020 1899 Russian empireYolki 1914Ёлки 191420141914Admiral Адмиралъ20081914–1917, 1964World War I, Russian Revolution, Russian Civil WarAleksandr Kolchak MatildaМатильда20171890–1896Matilda Kshesinskaya and Nicholas II Wild LeagueДикая Лига20191909Raspoutine Распутин 2011 1916Grigori RasputinThe Romanovs: An Imperial FamilyРомановы. Венценосная семья20001917Sverdlovsk, Russian RepublicNicholas II of RussiaBattalionБатальонъ20151916—1917Maria BochkarevaThe Heritage of LoveГерой20161916—1920, 2015SunstrokeСолнечный удар20141920Red TerrorBurnt by the SunУтомлённые со́лнцем19941927—1940Great PurgeBurnt by the Sun 2Утомлённые со́лнцем 220101941Eastern Front (World War II)Burnt by the Sun 2: The CitadelУтомлённые со́лнцем 2: Цитадель20111943White TigerБелый тигр20121943The MatchМатч20121942The Death MatchFortress of WarБрестская крепость20101941Defense of Brest Fortress, Operation BarbarossaBattle for Sevastopol Битва за Севастополь20151941–1942Siege of SevastopolLyudmila PavlichenkoStalingrad Сталинград20131942–1943Battle of Stalingrad, Pavlov's House Persian LessonsУроки фарси20201943The HolocaustV2. Escape from HellДевятаев202119441st Ukrainian Front, UsedomMikhail DevyataevPanfilov's 28 Men28 панфиловцев20161941Battle of MoscowThe Last FrontierПодольские курсанты20201941AK-4720201941Invention of AK-47Mikhail Kalashnikov The Sun Солнце 2005 1945 HirohitoBeanpoleДылда20201945The Age of PioneersВремя первых20171965Voskhod 2Alexei Leonov Gagarin: First in Space Гагарин. Первый в космосе 2013 1960–1961 Vostok 1 Yuri Gagarin Paper SoldierБумажный солдат2008Dear Comrades!Дорогие товарищи!20201962Novocherkassk massacreStreltsovСтрельцо́в 2020 1958–1968 Soviet Union Eduard StreltsovVanished EmpireИсчезнувшая империя20081973Legend No. 17Легенда номер 1720131956–1972Summit SeriesValeri KharlamovGoing VerticalДвижение вверх201719721972 OlympicsA Dog Named PalmaПальма20211974—1976The IcebreakerЛедокол20161985Salyut 7Салют-720171985Soyuz T-13Vladimir Dzhanibekov Chernobyl Чернобыль 2021 1986–1987 Chernobyl disaster The 9th Company 9 рота 2005 1979–1989 Soviet–Afghan War, War in AfghanistanLeaving AfghanistanБратство2020Kandagar Кандагар20101995–1996Airstan incidentThe PyraMMMidПирамммида20111990sMMMSergei MavrodiPrisoner of the MountainsКавказский пленник19961995First Chechen WarAliveЖивой2006Early 2000sSecond Chechen WarOlympus InfernoОлимпиус Инферно20092008Russo-Georgian WarAugust EighthАвгуст. Восмого201222 Minutes22 Минуты20142010MV Moscow University hijacking

See also

List of historical drama films List of war films and TV specials List of costume drama films List of Russian films List of Russian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Cinema of Russia Period piece Epic film Biographical film

Further reading Rollberg, Peter (2016). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 281. ISBN 9781442268425.