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    Ninja, a Band of Assassins 1962 POSTER

    Ninja, a Band of Assassins

    1962

    Japanese

    7.0

    8

    Action

    Drama

    edo period

    iga

    japan

    jidaigeki

    period drama

    Satsuo Yamamoto Satsuo Yamamoto Director Takeshi Katô Takeshi Katô as Raizô Ichikawa Raizô Ichikawa as Ishikawa Goemon Shiho Fujimura Shiho Fujimura as Maki Tomisaburô Wakayama Tomisaburô Wakayama as Oda Nobunaga
    Warlord Oda Nobunaga seeks to unite a fractured Japan. A young man trained in the arts of ninjitsu is manipulated by a ninja master into attempting to assassinate the warlord before he completes his task.
    Kingdom of War: Part 2 2007 POSTER

    Kingdom of War: Part 2

    2007

    Thai

    7.1

    9

    Action

    Drama

    historical figure

    History

    period drama

    War

    Chatrichalerm Yukol Chatrichalerm Yukol Director Kowit Wattanakul Kowit Wattanakul as Chatchai Plengpanich Chatchai Plengpanich as Winthai Suvaree Winthai Suvaree as Wanchana Sawatdee Wanchana Sawatdee as King Naresuan
    Prince Naresuan is now the crown prince of Ayutthaya, and the king of Burma is dead. While the new Burmese king is waging war, the crown prince plots to assassinate Naresuan.
    Kingdom of War: Part 1 2007 POSTER

    Kingdom of War: Part 1

    2007

    Thai

    6.8

    9

    59%

    59%

    16th century

    Action

    biography

    Drama

    historical figure

    History

    king

    period drama

    siam

    War

    Chatrichalerm Yukol Chatrichalerm Yukol Director Chatchai Plengpanich Chatchai Plengpanich as King Mahathammaracha Nopachai Jayanama Nopachai Jayanama as Lord Rachamanoo Grace Mahadamrongkul Grace Mahadamrongkul as Princess Phra Supankalaya Jirayu La-ongmanee Jirayu La-ongmanee as Young Boonthing
    The film concerns the life of King Naresuan, who liberated the Siamese from the control of Burma. Born in 1555, he was taken to Burma as a child hostage; there he became acquainted with sword fighting and became a threat to the Burmese empire.
    Daredevil in the Castle 1961 POSTER

    Daredevil in the Castle

    1961

    Japanese

    6.3

    3

    Action

    Adventure

    chanbara

    Drama

    jidaigeki

    osaka, japan

    period drama

    samurai

    swordplay

    Hiroshi Inagaki Hiroshi Inagaki Director Yôsuke Natsuki Yôsuke Natsuki as Chomonshu Kimura Tadao Nakamaru Tadao Nakamaru as Hyogo Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Mohei Isuzu Yamada Isuzu Yamada as Yodogami
    During the raging war between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans, the swordsman Mohei (whose family has been completely decimated) is recruited by Toyotomi to overcome the seat of power, Osaka Castle. Mohei's daredevil skills will be put to severe tests.
    A Heavenly Vintage 2009 POSTER

    A Heavenly Vintage

    2009

    English

    5.6

    2

    Action

    angel

    Drama

    fallen angel

    Fantasy

    france

    guardian angel

    lgbt cinema

    period drama

    Romance

    Niki Caro Niki Caro Director Vera Farmiga Vera Farmiga as Aurora de Valday Lizzie Brocheré Lizzie Brocheré as Sabine Jérémie Renier Jérémie Renier as Sobran Jodeau Stephane Garneau-Monten Stephane Garneau-Monten as Young Soldier
    A fantasy romance set in 19th century France. The film revolves around Sobran, a young peasant winemaker, and the three important figures in his life - his beautiful wife Celeste, baroness Aurora de Valday and an angel named Xas.
    War and Peace, Part III: The Year 1812 1967 POSTER

    War and Peace, Part III: The Year 1812

    1967

    Russian

    8.3

    9

    19th century

    Action

    Drama

    History

    period drama

    russian literature

    russian novels

    War

    Sergey Bondarchuk Sergey Bondarchuk Director Vladislav Strzhelchik Vladislav Strzhelchik as Napoleon Vyacheslav Tikhonov Vyacheslav Tikhonov as Prince Andrei Bolkonsky Sergey Nikonenko Sergey Nikonenko as Russian Officer Ivan Zhevago Ivan Zhevago as Russian Soldier
    In 1812, Napoleon's Army invades Russia. Kutuzov asks Bolkonsky to join him as a staff officer, yet the prince requests a command in the field. Pierre sets out to watch the upcoming confrontation between the armies. During the Battle of Borodino, he volunteers to assist in an artillery battery. Bolkonsky's unit waits in the reserve, but he is hit by a shell. Both Anatol and Bolkosnky suffer severe wounds. The French Army is victorious and advances on Moscow.
    War and Peace, Part II: Natasha Rostova 1965 POSTER

    War and Peace, Part II: Natasha Rostova

    1965

    Russian

    7.9

    15

    19th century

    Action

    Drama

    period drama

    russian literature

    russian novels

    Sergey Bondarchuk Sergey Bondarchuk Director Vladislav Strzhelchik Vladislav Strzhelchik as Napoleon Oleg Tabakov Oleg Tabakov as Nikolai Rostov Sergey Bondarchuk Sergey Bondarchuk as Pierre Bezukhov Vyacheslav Tikhonov Vyacheslav Tikhonov as Prince Andrei Bolkonsky
    In the end of 1809, Natasha attends her first ball. Andrei falls in love with her and intends to marry her, but her father demands they wait. The prince travels abroad, and Natasha desperately longs for him. But she then meets Anatol Kuragin and forgets of Andrei. At the last minute, she regrets and abandons her plans to elope with Anatol. Bolkonsky hears of this and declares their betrothal is over. Pierre, trying to calm her down, suddenly announces he loves her.
    Mansfield Park 2007 POSTER

    Mansfield Park

    2007

    English

    6.2

    9

    53%

    53%

    19th century

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    period drama

    Romance

    Iain B. MacDonald Iain B. MacDonald Director Dexter Fletcher Dexter Fletcher as Doctor Jemma Redgrave Jemma Redgrave as Lady Bertram Hayley Atwell Hayley Atwell as Mary Crawford Douglas Hodge Douglas Hodge as Sir Thomas Bertram
    Fanny Price is sent to live with her wealthy relatives, the Bertrams, where she is treated poorly by most except her cousin Edmund. Her life is complicated by the arrival of the worldly Mary and Henry Crawford
    The Face Reader 2013 POSTER

    The Face Reader

    2013

    Korean

    6.8

    7

    57%

    57%

    15th century

    Action

    coup

    coup d'etat

    Drama

    History

    period drama

    political instability

    political unrest

    Jae-rim Han Jae-rim Han Director Jong-Suk Lee Jong-Suk Lee as Jin-hyeong Kang-ho Song Kang-ho Song as Nae-kyung Jung-jae Lee Jung-jae Lee as Prince Suyang Hye-su Kim Hye-su Kim as Yeon-hong
    An exceptionally talented face reader becomes entangled in a bloody power struggle between a child king and his uncle who plans to usurp the throne.
    Samrat Prithviraj 2022 POSTER

    Samrat Prithviraj

    2022

    Hindi

    5.5

    11

    18%

    80%

    12th century

    Action

    Drama

    ghurid dynasty

    History

    india

    period drama

    rajput

    War

    warrior

    Gurii Gurii Director Sonu Sood Sonu Sood as Chand Vardai Ashutosh Rana Ashutosh Rana as Jayachandra Sanjay Dutt Sanjay Dutt as Kaka Kanha Akshay Kumar Akshay Kumar as Prithviraj Chauhan
    The true story of legendary Hindu warrior king "Prithviraj Chauhan" including his early military successes, love story with Sanyogita & clashes with Muhammad of Ghor, a ruler of the Ghurid dynasty who led the foundation of Muslim rule in the Indian subcontinent.
    Jane Eyre 1997 POSTER

    Jane Eyre

    1997

    English

    7.0

    4

    67%

    67%

    based on novel or book

    costume drama

    Drama

    period drama

    Romance

    Robert Young Robert Young Director Abigail Cruttenden Abigail Cruttenden as Blanche Ingram Ciarán Hinds Ciarán Hinds as Edward Rochester Richard Hawley Richard Hawley as Richard Mason Hermione Gulliford Hermione Gulliford as Sophie
    After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meet the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Mr. Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Mr. Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?
    Shikonmado - Dai tatsumaki 1964 POSTER

    Shikonmado - Dai tatsumaki

    1964

    Japanese

    6.5

    7

    Action

    Adventure

    History

    period drama

    samurai

    Hiroshi Inagaki Hiroshi Inagaki Director Yôsuke Natsuki Yôsuke Natsuki as Kiyonosuke Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Lord Akashi Yoshio Inaba Yoshio Inaba as Ronin Kumi Mizuno Kumi Mizuno as The Witch
    Set at the end of the Siege of Osaka this film follows the exploits of several members of the defeated Toyotomi clan as they cope with the post battle chaos and the persecution of the Shogun's army. Five samurai decide on different fates when it becomes clear that their side is being destroyed. One wants to attack the enemy head on in a final honorable death. Another decides to commit hari-kiri but wants to find a glorious view to do it. His close friend, the "coward", just wants to run and give up the life of a samurai. The final two set their own castle on fire to garner favors from the enemy and therefore avert their own death during the massacre of all defeated soldiers as
    The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai 2020 POSTER

    The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai

    2020

    Japanese

    5.9

    8

    chambara

    Drama

    History

    japan

    jidaigeki

    period drama

    samurai

    samurai sword

    Takashi Koizumi Takashi Koizumi Director Hidetaka Yoshioka Hidetaka Yoshioka as Kuranosuke Sasaki Kuranosuke Sasaki as Tatsuya Nakadai Tatsuya Nakadai as Makino Tadayuki Takako Matsu Takako Matsu as Suga
    In the turbulent last days of the Edo period, Kawai Tsugunosuke, a Japanese samurai serving the Makino clan of Nagaoka, dreamt of independence from the restraints of vassalship. Despite his progressive views and his desire for his estate to remain neutral during the Boshin Civil War, he was bound by loyalty and duty to the clan and was compelled to choose sides.
    Love Destiny: The Movie 2022 POSTER

    Love Destiny: The Movie

    2022

    Thai

    6.3

    1

    Action

    based on novel or book

    based on tv series

    cannon

    Comedy

    History

    period drama

    Romance

    ship

    time travel

    Adisorn Tresirikasem Adisorn Tresirikasem Director Pongsanart Vinsiri Pongsanart Vinsiri as Bhop's Father Peter Tuinstra Peter Tuinstra as Lieutenant Vithaya Pansringarm Vithaya Pansringarm as Phra Surasawad / Royal Advisor Nimit Luksameepong Nimit Luksameepong as Sunthorn Phu
    Destined couple, Bhop and Gaysorn, have their love and beliefs challenged in the midst of savage threats during the expansion of colonial rule.
    Daisy Miller 1974 POSTER

    Daisy Miller

    1974

    English

    6.2

    4

    71%

    33%

    class differences

    class society

    Comedy

    Drama

    literary adaptation

    period drama

    romance

    Romance

    tragic love

    Peter Bogdanovich Peter Bogdanovich Director Cybill Shepherd Cybill Shepherd as Annie P. Miller Nicholas Jones Nicholas Jones as Charles Mildred Natwick Mildred Natwick as Mrs. Costello Eileen Brennan Eileen Brennan as Mrs. Walker
    Despite mixed emotions, Frederick Winterbourne tries to figure out the bright and bubbly Daisy Miller, only to be helped and hindered by false judgments from their fellow friends.
    Heneral Luna 2015 POSTER

    Heneral Luna

    2015

    Tagalog

    7.2

    37

    78%

    89%

    Action

    army general

    Biography

    epic battle

    History

    period drama

    philippine history

    philippines

    revolution

    War

    Jerrold Tarog Jerrold Tarog Director Archie Alemania Archie Alemania as Capt. Eduardo Rusca Bing Pimentel Bing Pimentel as Doña Laureana Luna E.A. Rocha E.A. Rocha as Gen. Elwell Stephen Otis Anthony Falcon Anthony Falcon as Sgt. Diaz
    A Filipino general who believes he can turn the tide of battle in the Philippine-American war. But little does he know that he faces a greatest threat to the country's revolution against the invading Americans.
    The Hidden Blade 2004 POSTER

    The Hidden Blade

    2004

    Japanese

    7.6

    12

    84%

    84%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    History

    honor

    period drama

    revenge

    Romance

    samurai

    sword fight

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Takashi Sasano Takashi Sasano as Jun Maeda Jun Maeda as Ken Ogata Ken Ogata as Chief Retainer Hori Hidetaka Yoshioka Hidetaka Yoshioka as Samon Shimada
    Set in 19th Century Japan a young samurai who finds himself in love with a farm girl leaves his home to begin a new life. He has to take stock of his new life when he is put to the test and ordered to kill a traitor who just happens to be his dearest friend.
    Erotic Symphony 1980 POSTER

    Erotic Symphony

    1980

    Spanish

    4.6

    20

    Crime

    Drama

    husband wife estrangement

    insane asylum

    nun

    period drama

    Romance

    Thriller

    Jesús Franco Jesús Franco Director Albino Graziani Albino Graziani as Doctor Louys Mel Rodrigo Mel Rodrigo as Flor Lina Romay Lina Romay as Martine de Bressac Aida Gouveia Aida Gouveia as Wanda
    Jess Franco film about a woman returning home from an insane asylum only to discover her husband is now living with a man. The two men eventually find a nun who's been raped and the three come up with a plot to kill the wife for her money.
    Bones of Crows 2022 POSTER

    Bones of Crows

    2022

    English

    6.8

    4

    95%

    catholic church

    Drama

    historical

    indigenous

    period drama

    roman catholic church

    world war ii

    Marie Clements Marie Clements Director Glen Gould Glen Gould as Matthew Spears Cara Gee Cara Gee as Percy Whallach Karine Vanasse Karine Vanasse as Sister Ruth Alanis Obomsawin Alanis Obomsawin as TRC Film Director
    Cree matriarch Aline Spears survives a childhood in Canada’s residential school system to continue her family’s generational fight in the face of systemic starvation, racism, and sexual abuse. She uses her uncanny ability to understand and translate codes into working for a special division of the Canadian Air Force as a Cree code talker in World War II. The story unfolds over 100 years with a cumulative force that propels us into the future.
    The Last of the Mohicans 1992 POSTER

    The Last of the Mohicans

    1992

    English

    7.6

    116

    88%

    88%

    Action

    Adventure

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    History

    interracial relationship

    love triangle

    native american

    period drama

    revenge

    Romance

    War

    Western

    Michael Mann Michael Mann Director Jodhi May Jodhi May as Alice Munro Jared Harris Jared Harris as British Lieutenant Pete Postlethwaite Pete Postlethwaite as Capt. Beams Benton Jennings Benton Jennings as Scottish Officer
    In war-torn colonial America, in the midst of a bloody battle between British, the French and Native American allies, the aristocratic daughter of a British Colonel and her party are captured by a group of Huron warriors. Fortunately, a group of three Mohican trappers comes to their rescue.
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