Films set in the 6th century BCE
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- DirectorKaige ChenStarsYou GeXueqi WangXiaoming HuangTo save the only child of the Zhao Family, whose entire clan was massacred at the hands of a nefarious minister, a doctor sacrifices his own son; after the Zhao child grows up, the doctor becomes intent on seeking his vengeance.
- DirectorAkan SatayevStarsGhassan MassoudYerden TelemissovAlmira TursynThis is the story of the life of the great queen of of the steppe - legendary Tomiris. She is destined to become a skillful warrior, survive the loss of close people and unite the Scythian/Saka tribes under her authority.
- DirectorWilliam CastleStarsRichard ConteLinda ChristianMaurice SchwartzIn ancient times, a Jew is instrumental in the crowning of a new Median-Persian king who, in return, conquers Babylon and frees all the Jewish slaves.
- DirectorJorge Polaco
- DirectorConrad RooksStarsShashi KapoorSimi GarewalRomesh SharmaThe story of a young Indian who embarks upon a journey to find the meaning of existence. Based on the novel by Hermann Hesse.
- DirectorSridhar AllaniStarsSunil SharmaParvati MeltonSurendra PalSiddharta, a Prince of Kapilavastu, gave up the royal life and family to gain freedom by seeking the path to end human misery, which arises out of ignorance. In the process of finding the path, he attained divinity and became a Buddha.
- DirectorChandran RutnamSaman WeeramanStarsGagan MalikAnchal SinghRanjan RamanayakeThis is an extraordinary tale from over 2600 years ago, of a Prince who is endowed with everything he needs and more. Luxury, palaces, and all heart's-desires are provided to him by his father, a warrior King of the kingdom of Sakya. The story unfolds dramatically with the Prince leaving all his luxuries and possessions as well as his caring parents, loving wife, and newborn son, to embark on a journey through the unknown to find the end to human sorrow and suffering.
- DirectorSugath SamarakoonStarsDulani AnuradhaAnura DharmasiriwardenaSanet DikkumburaThe legends of Ceylon's first king and his yaksha clan queen.
- DirectorMu FeiStarsHuaiqiu TangYi ZhangQi ChenThe life story of the highly-influential Chinese philosopher, Confucius.
- DirectorMei HuStarsChow Yun-FatXun ZhouJianbin ChenThe life story of the highly-influential Chinese philosopher, Confucius.
- StarsWinston ChaoFa GaoIssei IshidaA student working on a thesis explores the life of Confucius and the impact of his teachings on modern society.
- DirectorHugo MacgregorFei DengDong YanStarsMinglin QiaoYonglin YuRoger AmesThis documentary explores the life of Confucius and the impact of his teachings on modern Chinese society.
- DirectorSiro MarcelliniStarsGordon ScottGeneviève GradMoira OrfeiThe rightful heir to the throne of Babylon leads a slave revolt against an evil ruler.
- DirectorGiorgio FerroniStarsGordon ScottGabriella PallottaMassimo SeratoA story of justice and tyranny with the fate of Rome in the balance.
- DirectorNandlal JaswantlalStarsPrem AdibArunSabita Devi
- DirectorTarashankar Banerjee
- DirectorLekh TandonStarsVyjayanthimalaSunil DuttPremnath MalhotraA victory over neighboring state Vaishai has always eluded Magadh Samrat Ajaatshatru despite being winning and taking control over all neighboring states. He attacks Vaishali only get defeated again. Wounded, lost and on the run, Ajaatshatru dons the guise of a Vaishali soldier and takes shelter with a woman named Amrapali and they fall in love with each other. Ajaatshatru finds an ally in Senapati Balbadhra Singh and both start a plot to gain control of Vaishali. Vaishali Samrat comes to know about Ajaatshatru and Amrapali's liaison with him, he sentences her with a death penalty. Ajaatshatru is enraged at this, he gathers together his armies and storms the unsuspecting Vaishali and virtually burns the city down, killing almost everyone in it. This accomplished, he rushes to free his beloved from the dungeons. He does set her free but it is not the same Amrapali; this Amrapali is quite different. She is not at all thrilled to be in the presence of her conqueror lover. She teaches him what he won in the battle ground but what he lost in reality.
- StarsShilpa ShindeArun BaliPankaj BerryAmrapali is set in ancient Vaishali. It tells the story of the sudden transformation of a beautiful, innocent girl, Amrapali, into a mature adult. Abandoned by her parents, Amrapali was found as an infant under a mango tree by Mahanaman. He took her to a village on the outskirts of Vaishali, where she grew up and fell in love with a man named Harsh. Out of curiosity, she visits Vaishali to see the Phalguni Utsav organised every seven years to crown the new Janpath Kalyani of Vaishali. This title is given every seven years to the most beautiful and talented woman of the kingdom, who may then entertain the men of her choice. Amrapali's visit to the utsav changes the course of her life. In a dramatic turn of events, she gets drunk and joins the group of beauties contending to become Janpath Kalyani. Later she works for the uplift of women and wages a battle to end the practice of Janpath Kalyani. In the process, she loses her beloved as well as her freedom, and embraces Buddhism.
- DirectorGerardo de LeonStarsNora AunorChristopher De LeonGloria SevillaThe Ifugao tribe's quest for the promised land is paved with good intentions.
- DirectorHarry WinerStarsPatrick DempseyOliver ReedKlaus Maria BrandauerJeremiah tells the story of the prophet who abandons his family and the woman he loves in order to relay God's message in Jerusalem, starring Patrick Dempsey and Oliver Reed.
- DirectorGary RogersStarsNoah Dalton DanbyJacque GrayBryce ChamberlainThe story of Lehi and his wife Sariah and their four sons: Laman, Lemuel, Sam, and Nephi. Lehi leaves Jerusalem because he prophesied unto the people concerning the destruction of Jerusalem and they sought his life. He journeys into the wilderness with his family. He sends Nephi and his brethren back to Jerusalem after the brass plates and the family of Ishmael. The sons and daughters of Lehi marry the sons and daughters of Ishmael. They take their families and continue into the wilderness. Ishmael dies in the wilderness. They come to the sea. Nephi's brethren rebel against him. He confounds them and builds a ship. They cross the sea to the promised land in the Americas. Lehi dies in the promised land. Nephi's brethren rebel against him again. Nephi departs into the wilderness again.600-580s