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1. El Cid (1961)
Approved | 182 min | Biography, Drama, History
The fabled Spanish hero Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (a.k.a. El Cid) overcomes a family vendetta and court intrigue to defend Christian Spain against the Moors.
Director: Anthony Mann | Stars: Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Raf Vallone, Geneviève Page
Votes: 15,708 | Gross: $26.62M
2. El Cid (2020–2021)
TV-14 | 70 min | Action, Drama, History
The story of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, a Castilian nobleman and war hero in medieval Spain.
Stars: Jaime Lorente, Francisco Ortiz, Alicia Sanz, Jaime Olías
Votes: 4,218
3. Isabel (2011–2014)
3,038 min | Biography, History
The life of Isabella I of Castile, also known as Isabella the Catholic.
Stars: Michelle Jenner, Ramon Madaula, Rodolfo Sancho, Jordi Díaz
Votes: 2,525
4. Hispania, la leyenda (2010–2012)
Drama, History
A struggle of Hispanic people against the Roman pressure.
Stars: Roberto Enríquez, Juan José Ballesta, Nathalie Poza, Jesús Olmedo
Votes: 636
5. Goya's Ghosts (2006)
R | 113 min | Biography, Drama, History
Painter Francisco Goya faces a scandal involving his muse, who is labeled a heretic by a monk.
Director: Milos Forman | Stars: Javier Bardem, Natalie Portman, Stellan Skarsgård, Randy Quaid
Votes: 31,960 | Gross: $1.00M
6. The Photographer of Mauthausen (2018)
TV-MA | 110 min | Biography, Drama, History
Based on real events, Francesc Boix is a Spaniard inmate in the Nazi concentration camp of Mauthausen in Austria who tries to save the evidences of the horrors committed inside its walls.
Director: Mar Targarona | Stars: Mario Casas, Richard van Weyden, Alain Hernández, Adrià Salazar
Votes: 12,564
7. The Last Circus (2010)
R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
A young trapeze artist must decide between her lust for Sergio, the Happy Clown, or her affection for Javier, the Sad Clown, both of whom are deeply disturbed.
Director: Álex de la Iglesia | Stars: Carlos Areces, Antonio de la Torre, Carolina Bang, Manuel Tallafé
Votes: 15,237 | Gross: $0.04M
8. Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer (2006)
145 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Viggo Mortensen plays the Spanish soldier-turned-mercenary Captain Alatriste, a heroic figure from the country's 17th century imperial wars.
Director: Agustín Díaz Yanes | Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Elena Anaya, Unax Ugalde, Eduard Fernández
Votes: 13,889
9. Land and Freedom (1995)
Not Rated | 109 min | Drama, War
David is an unemployed communist that comes to Spain in 1937 during the civil war to enroll the republicans and defend the democracy against the fascists. He makes friends between the soldiers.
Director: Ken Loach | Stars: Ian Hart, Rosana Pastor, Icíar Bollaín, Tom Gilroy
Votes: 12,104 | Gross: $0.23M
10. While at War (2019)
107 min | Drama, History, War
Writer Miguel de Unamuno faces himself and his ideals after the 1936's military coup d'etat.
Director: Alejandro Amenábar | Stars: Karra Elejalde, Eduard Fernández, Santi Prego, Nathalie Poza
Votes: 6,944
11. There Be Dragons (2011)
PG-13 | 122 min | Biography, Drama, War
Arising out of the horror of the Spanish Civil War, a candidate for canonization is investigated by a journalist who discovers his own estranged father had a deep, dark and devastating connection to the saint's life.
Director: Roland Joffé | Stars: Charlie Cox, Wes Bentley, Dougray Scott, Rodrigo Santoro
Votes: 5,101 | Gross: $1.07M
12. Coven (2020)
TV-MA | 92 min | Drama, History
Basque Country, 1609. The men of the region are at sea and Amaia takes part for the first time in the nightly dances in the woods with the other villager girls. She is only 20. At dawn, they are all arrested.
Director: Pablo Agüero | Stars: Amaia Aberasturi, Alex Brendemühl, Daniel Fanego, Garazi Urkola
Votes: 5,788
13. The Pride and the Passion (1957)
132 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
During the Napoleonic Wars, a British captain is sent to Spain to help prevent the French from stealing a powerful cannon.
Director: Stanley Kramer | Stars: Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, Sophia Loren, Theodore Bikel
Votes: 3,208 | Gross: $8.75M
14. Guernica (2016)
R | 110 min | Drama, History, Romance
The fates of Henry - a cynical American correspondent who has lost his soul - and Teresa, one of the Republic's censors and in charge of overseeing the news that journalists can send abroad, cross in Gernika.
Director: Koldo Serra | Stars: James D'Arcy, María Valverde, Jack Davenport, Ingrid García Jonsson
Votes: 2,499
15. Charles, Emperor King (2015–2016)
TV-MA | Biography, Drama, History
The Roman Catholic Church faces the new challenges of Protestanism in Northern Europe and Paganism in the Americas. Carlos V seeks to secure the power of the Church, in this continuation of Isabel (2011-2014) and La Corona Partida (2016).
Stars: Álvaro Cervantes, Alfonso Bassave, Marina Salas, Félix Gómez
Votes: 735
16. Inés of My Soul (2020)
Drama
This is a romantic historical drama based on the true story of the first woman "conquistador" who went to the South American land that would become Chile, and helped to form the city of ... See full summary »
Stars: Elena Rivera, Eduardo Noriega, Ismael Martínez, Nicolás Zárate
Votes: 480
17. Mad Love (2001)
R | 115 min | Biography, Drama, History
The love story that transformed Juana, Queen of Spain, into Juana "the Mad". A story of passions, lies and jealousy with a political motive behind.
Director: Vicente Aranda | Stars: Pilar López de Ayala, Daniele Liotti, Rosana Pastor, Giuliano Gemma
Votes: 4,056 | Gross: $0.28M
18. The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969)
G | 118 min | Adventure, Drama, History
In 1532, Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro leads an expedition into the heart of the Inca Empire and captures the Incan Emperor Atahualpa and claims Peru for Spain.
Director: Irving Lerner | Stars: Robert Shaw, Christopher Plummer, Nigel Davenport, Leonard Whiting
Votes: 800
19. The Broken Crown (2016)
113 min | Biography, Drama, History
In a Spain consumed by ambition and power, the future of an empire depends on one woman's state of mind.
Director: Jordi Frades | Stars: Rodolfo Sancho, Irene Escolar, Raúl Mérida, Eusebio Poncela
Votes: 863
20. Las 13 rosas (2007)
129 min | Drama, History
The true story of 13 totally normal young women who suffered harsh questioning and were put in prison under made-up charges of helping the rebellion against Franco back in the 1940s. ... See full summary »
Director: Emilio Martínez Lázaro | Stars: Pilar López de Ayala, Verónica Sánchez, Gabriella Pession, Marta Etura
Votes: 2,166
21. Captain Alatriste (2015)
Adventure
Diego Alatriste is a Spaniard soldier loyal to the royal couple; he puts his talent with the sword to the service of a military organization that opposes abuses during the Inquisition. As a... See full summary »
Stars: Aitor Luna, Natasha Yarovenko, Lucía Jiménez, Patricia Vico
Votes: 215
22. Cows (1992)
96 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Set in the Basque region, a story of the rivalry of two families, period 1870-1935
Director: Julio Medem | Stars: Emma Suárez, Carmelo Gómez, Ana Torrent, Karra Elejalde
Votes: 3,933
23. Fire Over England (1937)
92 min | Adventure, History, Romance
During the reign of Elizabeth I, a young man's fervent devotion to the crown and to his sweetheart, a lady-in-waiting, lead him to battle for England's victory over the Spanish Armada in 1588.
Director: William K. Howard | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Flora Robson, Vivien Leigh, Raymond Massey
Votes: 1,981
24. Spectacular Spain with Alex Polizzi (2017– )
60 min | Documentary
Hotelier and TV presenter Alex Polizzi shares her passion for Spain's culture and people as she travels the length and breadth of the country region by region discovering hidden delights.
Star: Alex Polizzi
Votes: 29
25. The Giant (2017)
TV-MA | 114 min | Drama, History
A story about the world's tallest man, this is an unsettling Basque-language period drama focused on sibling rivalry.
Directors: Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño | Stars: Joseba Usabiaga, Eneko Sagardoy, Iñigo Aranburu, Ramón Agirre
Votes: 4,672
26. I, the Worst of All (1990)
R | 105 min | Biography, Drama, History
This fact-based film examines the life of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (Assumpta Serna), a Roman Catholic nun from Mexico City who, in the midst of the Spanish Inquisition, established herself... See full summary »
Director: María Luisa Bemberg | Stars: Assumpta Serna, Dominique Sanda, Héctor Alterio, Lautaro Murúa
Votes: 719 | Gross: $0.05M
27. Toledo (2012)
Adventure, Drama, History
The story is settled in the Middle Ages when three monotheistic religions coexisted and fought for power in the Spanish Peninsula: Christians, Muslims and Jews. The series mixes action, ... See full summary »
Stars: Juan Diego, Eduard Farelo, Patricia Vico, Fernando Cayo
Votes: 225
28. El amor perjudica seriamente la salud (1996)
117 min | Comedy, Romance
Two young people meet in the 60's as a result of their devotion to John Lennon, and have a recurring relationship during the next thirty years at the oddest of moments, in the most diverse ... See full summary »
Director: Manuel Gómez Pereira | Stars: Ana Belén, Juanjo Puigcorbé, Gabino Diego, Penélope Cruz
Votes: 1,788
29. La huella del crimen (1985–2010)
Crime, Drama, History
Second sequel to the 1985 Spanish crime anthology series of the same name, featuring three notable cases from the 1980s and 90s.
Stars: Claudio Rodríguez, Juanjo Puigcorbé, Paco Catalá, José Manuel Cervino
Votes: 83
30. The Conspiracy (2008)
128 min | Adventure, Drama, History
16th century ruler King Philip II of Spain maneuvers within a court of deceit and betrayal.
Director: Antonio del Real | Stars: Jason Isaacs, Julia Ormond, Jürgen Prochnow, Jordi Mollà
Votes: 424
31. Réquiem por Granada (1991)
52 min | Drama, History, Romance
This series tells the story of the fall of Granada, from the point of view of the Spaniards to Granada and the Muslims, and does not tell the view of "Spanish historians"
Stars: Olegar Fedoro, Manuel Bandera, Delia Boccardo, Pedro Díez del Corral
Votes: 66
32. La princesa de Éboli (2010)
Drama, History
This miniseries is a fiction about the history of Ana of Mendoza, a woman ahead of her time who was the center of attention at the court of Felipe II. After giving birth to 10 children and ... See full summary »
Stars: Belén Rueda, Hugo Silva, Eduard Fernández, Petra Martínez
Votes: 100
33. Barcelona 1714 (2019)
124 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The relationship between Jan and Agnes shakes as the war nears its end. These are the last days of the Bourbon siege of Barcelona in September of 1714.
Director: Anna M. Bofarull | Stars: Alba Brunet, Bernat Quintana, Juanjo Puigcorbé, Àlex Casanovas
Votes: 83
34. Prim, el asesinato de la calle del Turco (2014 TV Movie)
99 min | History
Historic biopic about the plot to murder General Prim. The action takes place after the end of the Gloriosa revolution in 1868 and finishes with the proclamation of the king Amadeo I of Saboya.
Director: Miguel Bardem | Stars: Francesc Orella, Javier Godino, Pedro Casablanc, Daniel Grao
Votes: 143
35. The Long Winter (1992)
135 min | Drama, History, War
In this sequel to "Long Vacations of 36", the son of a large bourgeois family returns to Barcelona to find out what happened after he fled the country in '39. He learns the details of the fascist takeover from his former butler.
Director: Jaime Camino | Stars: Vittorio Gassman, Jacques Penot, Elizabeth Hurley, Jean Rochefort
Votes: 117
36. El final del camino (2017)
Adventure, Drama, History
During the Christian reconquest of Spain, the Moorish take Pedro prisoner and his two brothers try to release him.
Stars: Antonio Velázquez, Javier Rey, Ismael Martínez, Begoña Maestre
Votes: 128
37. Lorca, muerte de un poeta (1987–1988)
118 min | Biography, Drama
Biography of the Spanish poet and playwright Lorca, who was executed by followers of Franco in 1936.
Stars: Nickolas Grace, Antonio Iranzo, Francisco Jarque, Mario Pardo
Votes: 138
38. Guernica (1951)
13 min | Documentary, Short
On April 26 1937 the small Basque town of Guernica was bombed without warning by the German aviation. Two thousand people, all civilians, got killed. Like millions all over the world, Pablo... See full summary »
Directors: Robert Hessens, Alain Resnais | Stars: María Casares, Jacques Pruvost
Votes: 1,042
39. Esquilache (1989)
100 min | Drama
In 18th-century Madrid, the Marquess of Esquilache, King Charles III of Spain's former minister, bans the wearing of the popular wide collar with a long coat and brimmed hat; this and other measures provoke a massive riot in the city.
Director: Josefina Molina | Stars: Fernando Fernán Gómez, José Luis López Vázquez, Ángela Molina, Ángel de Andrés
Votes: 279
40. Cervantes contra Lope (2016 TV Movie)
87 min | Biography, Drama, History
As in a documentary, the confrontation between two of the most famous writers of Spanish literature at the beginning of the 17th century is relived: Miguel de Cervantes and Lope de Vega. A ... See full summary »
Director: Manuel Huerga | Stars: Emilio Gutiérrez Caba, Jose Coronado, Albert Pérez, Lluís Villanueva
Votes: 49
41. El semblante (2022)
15 min | Short, Drama
1692. The Inquisition is in decline and one of the inquisitors has been trying to find the perfect torture device. He's developing "The Demeanour", a torture chair created by his engineer. The engineer's daughter Elena has different plans.
Directors: Raúl Cerezo, Carlos Moriana | Stars: Paolo Boris, Lucía Díez, Ainhoa Abela Espino, Ruben Lorenzo Horcajada
Votes: 73
42. Franco: ese hombre (1964)
103 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Film based on the biography of the dictator Francisco Franco.
Director: José Luis Sáenz de Heredia | Stars: Ángel Picazo, Francisco Franco, Abd-El-Krim, Niceto Alcalá Zamora
Votes: 100
43. Catalunya Barcelona: The Catalan Story of Barcelona (2019)
Documentary, History
Catalunya Barcelona chronicles Barcelona's history. Through historical accounts, interviews with ordinary citizens, and never-before-seen photos, the city's past is at last accessible to the English-speaking world.
Stars: Jenny Beacraft, Joan B. Culla, Jordi Peñarroja, Josep M. Figueres
Votes: 12
44. Cervantes (1981)
540 min | Biography, Drama
Life of Miguel de Cervantes. Writer of book "Don Quijote de la Mancha".
Stars: Julián Mateos, Chema Muñoz, Carlos Lucena, Ana Marzoa
Votes: 31
45. Franco Building with Jonathan Meades (2019 TV Movie)
85 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Writer and broadcaster Jonathan Meades turns his gaze onto Spanish dictator Francisco Franco.
Director: Francis Hanly | Stars: Francisco Franco, Jonathan Meades
Votes: 24
47. ¿Dónde estabas entonces? (2017– )
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Ana Pastor, Matías Prats, Marisa Flórez, Fernando Romay
Votes: 12
48. La guerra civil en Andalucía (2006– )
Documentary, History
Stars: Richard Jordan, María Alfonsa Rosso, Juan Luis Galiardo, María Galiana
49. Historic Mexico City (1935)
9 min | Documentary, Short, History
Mexico City, the capital of the Republic of Mexico, has perhaps the most colorful history of any major metropolis. It was once the center of the Aztec Empire ruled by Montezuma. The ... See full summary »
Director: Louis Lewyn | Star: James A. FitzPatrick
Votes: 60