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    Downton Abbey 2019 POSTER

    Downton Abbey

    2019

    English

    7.4

    115

    84%

    94%

    1920s

    Action

    based on tv series

    Drama

    george v

    period drama

    Romance

    upstairs downstairs

    yorkshire

    Michael Engler Michael Engler Director Stephen Campbell Moore Stephen Campbell Moore as Captain Chetwode Elizabeth McGovern Elizabeth McGovern as Cora Crawley Matthew Goode Matthew Goode as Henry Talbot Phyllis Logan Phyllis Logan as Mrs. Hughes
    The beloved Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. A royal visit from the King and Queen of England will unleash scandal, romance and intrigue that will leave the future of Downton hanging in the balance.
    New Tale of Zatoichi 1963 POSTER

    New Tale of Zatoichi

    1963

    Japanese

    7.3

    15

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    japan

    murder

    period drama

    samurai

    sequel

    zatoichi

    Tokuzô Tanaka Tokuzô Tanaka Director Seizaburô Kawazu Seizaburô Kawazu as Banno Tatsuo Endô Tatsuo Endô as Inn keeper Chitose Maki Chitose Maki as Tame's wife Fujio Suga Fujio Suga as Yasuhiko
    Wishing to find peace, Zatoichi travels to his old village but only finds trouble when he ends up in a love triangle and finds old scores have followed him home.
    Suffragette 2015 POSTER

    Suffragette

    2015

    English

    6.9

    36

    73%

    68%

    1910s

    Action

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    feminist

    History

    london, england

    period drama

    woman director

    Sarah Gavron Sarah Gavron Director Samuel West Samuel West as Benedict Haughton Helena Bonham Carter Helena Bonham Carter as Edith Ellyn Brendan Gleeson Brendan Gleeson as Inspector Arthur Steed Drew Edwards Drew Edwards as Male Laundry Worker
    Based on true events about the foot soldiers of the early feminist movement, women who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat and mouse with an increasingly brutal State.
    Coco Before Chanel 2009 POSTER

    Coco Before Chanel

    2009

    French

    6.6

    8

    63%

    57%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    based on true story

    Biography

    Drama

    fashion designer

    period drama

    social status

    wealth

    Anne Fontaine Anne Fontaine Director Marie Gillain Marie Gillain as Adrienne Chanel Alessandro Nivola Alessandro Nivola as Boy Capel Benoît Poelvoorde Benoît Poelvoorde as Étienne Balsan Audrey Tautou Audrey Tautou as Gabrielle Chanel
    Several years after leaving the orphanage, to which her father never returned for her, Gabrielle Chanel finds herself working in a provincial bar. She's both a seamstress for the performers and a singer, earning the nickname Coco from the song she sings nightly with her sister. A liaison with Baron Balsan gives her an entree into French society and a chance to develop her gift for designing.
    Peterloo 2018 POSTER

    Peterloo

    2018

    English

    6.5

    30

    67%

    42%

    19th century

    Action

    based on true story

    british history

    Drama

    historical drama

    History

    massacre

    period drama

    Mike Leigh Mike Leigh Director Leo Bill Leo Bill as John Tyas Karl Johnson Karl Johnson as Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary Philip Whitchurch Philip Whitchurch as Magistrate Col Fletcher Philip Martin Brown Philip Martin Brown as Mill Owner
    An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter’s Field in Manchester turned into one of the bloodiest and most notorious episodes in British history. The massacre saw British government forces charge into a crowd of over 60,000 that had gathered to demand political reforms and protest against rising levels of poverty.
    Untold Scandal 2003 POSTER

    Untold Scandal

    2003

    Korean

    6.8

    14

    86%

    68%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    blackmail

    Drama

    eroticism

    period drama

    Romance

    seduction

    sexual promiscuity

    Je-yong Lee Je-yong Lee Director Ha-kyeong Kim Ha-kyeong Kim as Concubine Jae-Jin Jung Jae-Jin Jung as Elder 2 Seo Yoon Seo Yoon as Jeong Geum-i Do-yeon Jeon Do-yeon Jeon as Lady Jeong
    In late 1700s Korea, Lady Cho challenges the playboy Lord Jo-won into seducing and sleeping with her husband's coming young, virgin concubine. Lady Cho agrees to sleep with him if he succeeds.
    The Bridge of San Luis Rey 2004 POSTER

    The Bridge of San Luis Rey

    2004

    English

    5.0

    2

    4%

    36%

    18th century

    based on novel or book

    bridge

    Drama

    History

    period drama

    peru

    Romance

    woman director

    Mary McGuckian Mary McGuckian Director Robert De Niro Robert De Niro as Archbishop of Peru Geraldine Chaplin Geraldine Chaplin as The Abbess Harvey Keitel Harvey Keitel as Uncle Pio F. Murray Abraham F. Murray Abraham as Viceroy of Peru
    The Bridge of San Luis Rey is American author Thornton Wilder's second novel, first published in 1927 to worldwide acclaim. It tells the story of several interrelated people who die in the collapse of an Inca rope-fiber suspension bridge in Peru, and the events that lead up to their being on the bridge. A friar who has witnessed the tragic accident then goes about inquiring into the lives of the victims, seeking some sort of cosmic answer to the question of why each had to die.
    Eighteen Springs 1997 POSTER

    Eighteen Springs

    1997

    Chinese

    6.8

    5

    51%

    51%

    Action

    adapted from a novel

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    period drama

    Romance

    woman director

    Ann Hui Ann Hui Director Yaying Zhu Yaying Zhu as Elder sister-in-law Anita Mui Anita Mui as Gu Manlu Leon Lai Leon Lai as Shen Shijun Annie Wu Annie Wu as Shi Cuizhi
    In 1930s Shanghai, a young office girl falls in love with a factory worker in the same company.
    Henry VIII and His Six Wives 1972 POSTER

    Henry VIII and His Six Wives

    1972

    English

    6.8

    5

    79%

    79%

    adultery

    beheading

    Biography

    Drama

    historical

    History

    london, england

    period drama

    tudor

    Waris Hussein Waris Hussein Director Charlotte Rampling Charlotte Rampling as Ann Boleyn Arthur Goodman Arthur Goodman as Council Member Robin Sachs Robin Sachs as Thomas Culpeper Clive Merrison Clive Merrison as Weston
    Adapted from the BBC2 serial The Six Wives of Henry VIII. 1547, King Henry VIII's life has taken a turn for the worse and he is forced to look back over his life and the many loves which had brought him his three children, only one of which was the desired male heir to secure the Tudor dynasty.
    Unforgiven 2013 POSTER

    Unforgiven

    2013

    Japanese

    7.0

    25

    94%

    76%

    19th century

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    History

    period drama

    remake

    samurai

    shogun

    Thriller

    western

    Sang-il Lee Sang-il Lee Director Kôichi Satô Kôichi Satô as Ichizo Oishi Ken Watanabe Ken Watanabe as Jubee kamata Shiori Kutsuna Shiori Kutsuna as Natsume Eiko Koike Eiko Koike as Okaji
    An old swordsman, his former comrade and a young braggart are hired by prostitutes to track down bandits who mutilated one of the women.
    Northanger Abbey 2007 POSTER

    Northanger Abbey

    2007

    English

    7.2

    27

    79%

    79%

    Action

    costume drama

    Drama

    period drama

    Romance

    Jon Jones Jon Jones Director Felicity Jones Felicity Jones as Catherine Morland Carey Mulligan Carey Mulligan as Isabella Thorpe Sylvestra Le Touzel Sylvestra Le Touzel as Mrs Allen Mal Whyte Mal Whyte as Rude Man
    A young woman's penchant for sensational Gothic novels leads to misunderstandings in the matters of the heart.
    Samurai Rebellion 1967 POSTER

    Samurai Rebellion

    1967

    Japanese

    8.3

    23

    100%

    93%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    edo period

    jidaigeki

    kidnapping

    period drama

    samurai

    Masaki Kobayashi Masaki Kobayashi Director Tatsuyoshi Ehara Tatsuyoshi Ehara as Bunzo Sasahara Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Isaburo Sasahara Masao Mishima Masao Mishima as Sanzaemon Yanase Yoshirô Aoki Yoshirô Aoki as Takazo Komiya
    The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped away from her husband by the lord. The husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to get her back.
    Sisi & I 2023 POSTER

    Sisi & I

    2023

    German

    6.4

    63%

    austria

    biography

    Biography

    Comedy

    Drama

    empress

    historical figure

    History

    period drama

    royalty

    Frauke Finsterwalder Frauke Finsterwalder Director Annette Badland Annette Badland as Anthony Calf Anthony Calf as Earl Spencer Sandra Hüller Sandra Hüller as Irma Tom Rhys Harries Tom Rhys Harries as Smythe
    After an elaborate application process, Empress Elisabeth of Austria hires Countess Irma as her new lady-in-waiting and takes her to her summer residence on Corfu. As the two women become closer there, this soon leads to tensions back in Vienna.
    Living 2022 POSTER

    Living

    2022

    English

    7.2

    46

    96%

    91%

    1950s

    Drama

    london, england

    period drama

    post world war ii

    remake

    terminal illness

    Oliver Hermanus Oliver Hermanus Director Adrian Rawlins Adrian Rawlins as Middleton Michael Cochrane Michael Cochrane as Sir James Tom Burke Tom Burke as Sutherland Bill Nighy Bill Nighy as Williams
    London, 1953. Mr. Williams, a veteran civil servant, is an important cog within the city's bureaucracy as it struggles to rebuild in the aftermath of World War II. Buried under paperwork at the office and lonely at home, his life has long felt empty and meaningless. Then a devastating medical diagnosis forces him to take stock, and to try and grasp some fulfilment before it passes permanently beyond reach.
    Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai 2021 POSTER

    Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai

    2021

    Japanese

    6.3

    8

    Action

    chambara

    Drama

    History

    japan

    jidaigeki

    period drama

    samurai

    samurai sword

    Masato Harada Masato Harada Director Masachika Ichimura Masachika Ichimura as Kakuan Honda Nijirô Murakami Nijirô Murakami as Nizou Okada Ko Shibasaki Ko Shibasaki as Oyuki Yûki Yamada Yûki Yamada as Yoshinobu Tokugawa
    Set in the 19th century, "Moeyo Ken" follows the life of Toshizo Hijikata. He was the vice-commander of the Shinsengumi and fought against the Meiji Restoration.
    Tulip Fever 2017 POSTER

    Tulip Fever

    2017

    English

    6.2

    95

    10%

    42%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    History

    netherlands

    painter

    period drama

    portrait painting

    Romance

    tulips

    Justin Chadwick Justin Chadwick Director Johnny Vegas Johnny Vegas as Apothecary Christoph Waltz Christoph Waltz as Cornelis Sandvoort Tom Hollander Tom Hollander as Dr Sorgh Douglas Hodge Douglas Hodge as Nicholas Steen
    An artist falls for a married young woman while he's commissioned to paint her portrait. The two invest in the risky tulip market in hopes to build a future together.
    The Scarlet Letter 1995 POSTER

    The Scarlet Letter

    1995

    English

    5.3

    19

    13%

    41%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    boston, massachusetts

    Drama

    period drama

    pregnancy

    puritan

    Romance

    Western

    witch burning

    Roland Joffé Roland Joffé Director Demi Moore Demi Moore as Hester Prynne Jodhi May Jodhi May as Pearl Gary Oldman Gary Oldman as Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale Robert Duvall Robert Duvall as Roger Chillingworth
    Set in puritanical Boston in the mid 1600s, the story of seamstress Hester Prynne, who is outcast after she becomes pregnant by a respected reverend. She refuses to divulge the name of the father, is "convicted" of adultery and forced to wear a scarlet "A" until an Indian attack unites the Puritans and leads to a reevaluation of their laws and morals.
    Persuasion 2022 POSTER

    Persuasion

    2022

    English

    5.8

    37

    30%

    72%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    england

    female protagonist

    loose adaptation

    marriage

    period drama

    Romance

    Carrie Cracknell Carrie Cracknell Director Dakota Johnson Dakota Johnson as Anne Elliot Nikki Amuka-Bird Nikki Amuka-Bird as Lady Russell Henry Golding Henry Golding as Mr. Elliot Janet Henfrey Janet Henfrey as Viscountess Lady Dalrymple
    Living with her snobby family on the brink of bankruptcy, Anne Elliot is an unconforming woman with modern sensibilities. When Frederick Wentworth - the dashing one she once sent away - crashes back into her life, Anne must choose between putting the past behind her or listening to her heart when it comes to second chances.
    Outlaw King 2018 POSTER

    Outlaw King

    2018

    English

    6.9

    142

    63%

    69%

    Action

    biography

    Biography

    castle

    Drama

    exile

    History

    period drama

    scotland

    uprising

    War

    David Mackenzie David Mackenzie Director Florence Pugh Florence Pugh as Elizabeth Burgh Aaron Taylor-Johnson Aaron Taylor-Johnson as James Douglas, Lord of Douglas Lorne MacFadyen Lorne MacFadyen as Neil Bruce Chris Pine Chris Pine as Robert Bruce, Earl of Carrick
    Forced into exile by the English after being crowned King of Scotland, legendary warrior Robert the Bruce fights to reclaim the throne.
    Lady J 2018 POSTER

    Lady J

    2018

    French

    6.8

    4

    85%

    70%

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    period drama

    Romance

    Emmanuel Mouret Emmanuel Mouret Director Laure Calamy Laure Calamy as Lucienne - l'amie de Madame Cécile De France Cécile De France as Madame de La Pommeraye Alice Isaaz Alice Isaaz as Mademoiselle de Joncquières Jean-Michel Lahmi Jean-Michel Lahmi as Un homme noble
    When a romance between a widow and a notorious libertine takes an unexpected turn, Mademoiselle de Joncquières becomes instrumental to one lover’s plans for revenge.
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