# The best historical films of the 1970s

Ryan's Daughter, Ludwig, Waterloo, Delusions of Grandeur, The Judge and the Assassin, Molière and 1900: the 1970s historical films rated highest by AlloCiné viewers.

- 26 votes · 15 items
- Jun 12, 2022 · Théo M.
- https://even.best/en/l/4743/the-best-historical-films-of-the-1970s

## Top 15

1. **Ryan's Daughter (1970)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — David Lean.
2. **Jesus of Nazareth (1977)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Franco Zeffirelli.
3. **Sacco & Vanzetti (1971)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Giuliano Montaldo.
4. **Ludwig (1973)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Luchino Visconti.
5. **Delusions of Grandeur (1971)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Gérard Oury.
6. **The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Lau Kar-leung.
7. **1900 (1976)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Bernardo Bertolucci.
8. **The Judge and the Assassin (1976)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Bertrand Tavernier.
9. **Special Section (1975)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Costa-Gavras.
10. **The Desert of the Tartars (1976)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Valerio Zurlini.
11. **Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Sam Peckinpah.
12. **Molière (1978)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Ariane Mnouchkine.
13. **The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Vittorio De Sica.
14. **The Devils (1971)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Ken Russell.
15. **Waterloo (1970)** (-3 · ▲0 ▼3) — Sergueï Bondartchouk.

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