Our Movie Editor’s Favorite Historical Films

H istorical movies are often as notable for their factual inaccuracies as they are for their emotional truths, a tension that continues to define the genre. But the best of them — such as the films on this list — strike a delicate balance somewhere in the middle, offering insights that no other medium can deliver in the same way.

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The Best Historical Movies on Netflix

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