Ten Favorite CIVIL WAR Movies and Miniseries

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Below is a list of my favorite movies set during the American Civil War:



TEN FAVORITE CIVIL WAR MOVIES AND MINISERIES




1. "North and South: Book II" (1986) - An almost excellent miniseries adaptation of John Jakes’ 1984 novel, "Love and War", despite having a few problems with some of the plotlines and characters. If you like over-the-top period pieces, this is your story. The miniseries starred Patrick Swayze, James Read and Lesley Anne-Down.



2. "Gettysburg" (1993) - Movie adaptation of Michael Shaara’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel about the three-day battle at Gettysburg during the war. First class. Starring Tom Berrenger, Jeff Daniels and Martin Sheen.



3. "Glory" (1989) - Movie about the famous all black 54th Massachusetts Infantry regiment during the war. Superb and highly recommended. The movie starred Matthew Broderick, Oscar winner Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Andre Braugher and Cary Elwes.



4. "Lincoln" (1988) - Sam Waterson and Mary Tyler Moore starred in this excellent, two-part television adaptation of Gore Vidal's 1984 novel about the 16th president.




5. "Cold Mountain" (2003) - Love story about a Confederate deserter trying to return home to North Carolina and the love of his life. Beautiful love story. Starring Jude Law, Nicole Kidman and Oscar winner Renee Zellewiger.



6. "The Blue and the Gray" (1982) - A three-part miniseries about two related families - one from Pennsylvania and one from Virginia during the Civil War. Pretty good. The miniseries starred John Hammond and Stacy Keach.



7. "Class of '61" (1993) - TV movie about two West Point graduates during the first months of the Civil War and the people in their lives. The movie starred Dan Futterman, Clive Owen, Andre Braugher, Laura Linney and Josh Lucas.



8. "The Beguiled" (1971) - Intriguing Civil War melodrama about a wounded Union soldier convalescing at girls' school in Mississippi. The movie starred Clint Eastwood, Geraldine Page and Elizabeth Hartman.



9. "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" - Three men search for missing Confederate gold in this Spaghetti Western set in New Mexico, during the Civil War. Great movie that starred Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach and Lee Van Cleef.




10. "Gone With the Wind" (1939) - The best thing about this Oscar winner is its first half, which featured the trials and tribulations of Georgia belle, Scarlett O’Hara, during the war. The movie starred Oscar winners Vivien Leigh and Hattie McDaniel, along with Clark Gable, Olivia DeHavilland and Leslie Howard.

What are your favorite Civil War movies?