What are some good films which feature battles between European armies during the Middle Ages? The only ones I've been able to think of right now are "Henry V" starring Kenneth Branagh and Braveheart.

Does "Excalibur" count?

Eh...not really. I was thinking more along "historical" lines but then again, Braveheart had a lot of inaccuracies in it.

Seems that's a good question.

I can't think of any off the bat that deal purely with warfare during that time frame. Have you tried a Google search?

I'm sure there are plenty of documentaries though.

Stay away from Redsword or whatever the name of that Tristan and Iseult flick was. Suffice it to say James Franco had a lead role in that one...

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Nico

I just racked my brain and came up with nothing. That said it reminded me I wanted to watch Ran again.

there's a great but very short battle scene at the beginning of Nightwatch. I wish it had lasted longer. You could also try the early scenes of Highlander

Braveheart is probably the best after Henry V.

To decry them for inaccuracy is a bit silly when we know little about the reality of medieval warfare, except that it was bloody and uncompromising.

Well there have been a couple of "knights movies" in the 50's (like Ivanhoe and The Dark Avenger ), but those were hardly realistic.

Otherwise, I don't seem to recall any. El Cid, but that is not European knights vs. European knights.

Which reminds me, there would be a couple of great historic medieval battles that could be made into movies: Hastings, Stirling, Falkirk, Bannockburn, Crécy, to name just a few.

Are you reading this, Sir Ridley?

"Ran" is an outstanding film. It's one of my prized Criterion Collection dvd sets.

Ran, Shichinin no Samurai, Shinobi no Mono, Yojimbo, Braveheart.. Really Braveheart has been the best to depict middle ages warfare from Europe as far as I can remember.