AP World Film Extra Credit
Directions: Watch any of the following films and write a report about them. The report should include
the following:
1. A brief (one paragraph) description of what took place in the film – a short summary.
2. Analysis of the film with regards to any of the following:
A. Historical Accuracy
B. Historical Importance
C. Cultural Implications of Events in the Film on the Culture The Film Portrays.
D. Cause and Effect
E. Change Over Time
F. Primary Sources Which Support or Contradict the Film
You may use any number of analysis types from the list above (A-F).
Here are the films that you may see that are approved for extra credit. They are rated G to R, so be aware
of the film rating and what your parents say about them.
Les Miserables (1998) PG-13 starring Liam Neeson
Spartacus (1960) PG-13 starring Kirk Douglas
The Pianist (2002) R starring Adrien Brody
Brave Heart (1995) R starring Mel Gibson
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) PG starring Peter O’Toole
Gandhi (1982) PG starring Ben Kingsley
The Last Emperor (1987) PG-13 starring John Lone
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) G starring Soh Yamamura and Martin Balsam
Quest for Fire (1982) R starring Everett McGill and Ron Perlman
Ten Commandments (1956) G starring Charlton Heston
Cleopatra (1963) Unrated starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) Unrated starring Alec Guinness
The Lion in Winter (1968) PG starring Peter O’Toole and Katharine Hepburn
Henry V (1989) PG-13 starring Kenneth Branagh
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) R staring Milia Jovovich
The Mongol (2007) R starring Honglei Sun and Ying Bai
The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) Unrated starring Charlton Heston
Amadeus (1984) PG starring Tom Hulce and F. Murray Abraham
A Man for All Seasons (1966) G starring Robert Shaw
Elizabeth (1998) R starring Cate Blanchett
Mary, Queen of Scots (1971) PG-13 starring Vanessa Redgrave
Catherine the Great (1995) Unrated starring Catherine Zeta-Jones
Seven Samurai (1954) Unrated starring Takashi Shimura
Harakiri (1962) Unrated starring Tatsuya Nakadai
The New World (2005) PG-13 starring Colin Farrell
Last of the Mohicans (1992) R starring Daniel Day-Lewis
The Mission (1986) PG starring Jeremy Irons and Robert De Niro
Shaka Zulu (1986) Unrated TV series
War and Peace (1956) PG starring Audrey Hepburn and Henry Fonda
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) PG-13 starring Russell Crowe
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) PG-13 starring John Gielgud and Vanessa Redgrave
The King and I (1956) G starring Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr
All Quiet on the Western Front (1979) Unrated starring Richard Thomas
Gallipoli (1981) PG starring Mel Gibson
Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) PG starring Michael Jayston and Janet Suzman
Dr. Zhivago (1965) PG-13 starring Omar Sharif and Julie Christie
Michael Collins (1996) R starring Liam Neeson
Evita (1996) PG starring Madonna
Das Boot (1981) R starring Jurgen Prochnow
Enemy at the Gate (2001) R starring Jude Law
Valkyrie (2008) PG-13 starring Tom Cruise
A Bridge Too Far (1977) PG starring Sean Connery, Robert Redford, James Caan, and Anthony Hopkins
Downfall (2004) R starring Bruno Ganz
Empire of the Sun (1987) PG starring Christian Bale and John Malkovich
The Bridge On the River Kwai (1957) PG starring Alec Guinness and William Holden
Letters from Iwo Jima (2007) R Ken Watanabe
Seven Years in Tibet (1997) PG-13 starring Brad Pitt
Cry Freedom (1987) PG starring Denzel Washington and Kevin Kline
Sometimes in April (2005) Unrated starring Debra Winger
Sword of Gideon (1986) Unrated starring Steven Bauer
The Kite Runner (2007) PG-13 starring Khalid Abdalla