The purposes of this study is to develop a working model of teaching history through film with central themes which may be applied in history class. With history of war as a central theme we select two feature films, Henry V and Patriot, and show the edited versions of both films in class. We find out that teaching history through films with central themes help students have wider and deeper understanding of historical knowledge. It is also proved that this teaching method is effective in helping students apply their knowledge acquired in earlier class in wider and deeper context.