Kagemusha (AKA: Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior)

IMDB: 7.9/10

A petty thief with an utter resemblance to a samurai warlord is hired as the lord's double. When the warlord later dies the thief is forced to take up arms in his place.

Lawrence of Arabia

IMDB: 8.3/10

The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks.

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

IMDB: 7.5/10

During the Napoleonic Wars, a brash British captain pushes his ship and crew to their limits in pursuit of a formidable French war vessel around South America.

Robin Hood

IMDB: 5.7/10

The Swashbuckling legend of Robin Hood unfolds in the 12th century when the mighty Normans ruled England with an iron fist.