Movies like Silence

Harakiri

1962

17th century, japan, shogunate · Drama, History

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

1983

based on novel or book, complicated · Drama, History

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

1959

japan, complicated · Drama, History

Killers of the Flower Moon

2023

Also Martin Scorsese · based on novel or book · Drama, History · Sikelia Productions

First Reformed

2018

crisis of faith, christianity · Drama

Waiting for the Barbarians

2020

torture, based on novel or book · Drama, History

Andrei Rublev

1966

torture, christianity · Drama, History

The Irishman

2019

Also Martin Scorsese · based on novel or book · Drama, History · Sikelia Productions

Coven

2020

17th century · Drama, History

The Mission

1986

jesuits (society of jesus), christianity · Drama, History · with Liam Neeson

Throne of Blood

1957

japan, based on novel or book, betrayal · Drama, History

Benedetta

2021

torture, 17th century, based on novel or book · Drama, History

Day of Wrath

1943

17th century, betrayal · Drama, History

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

1961

japan, complicated · Drama, History

The Devils

1971

torture, 17th century, based on novel or book · Drama, History

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

1959

japan, complicated · Drama, History

Hostiles

2017

Drama, History · Waypoint Entertainment

Paul, Apostle of Christ

2018

christianity, religious persecution · Drama, History

The Forgiven

2022

based on novel or book · Drama

The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957

japan, based on novel or book · Drama, History

The Railway Man

2013

torture · Drama, History

Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai

2011

japan · Drama, History

Agora

2009

christianity · Drama, History

The Innocents

2016

Close on feel, same era · Drama, History