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    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.
    Dance of the 41 2020 POSTER

    Dance of the 41

    2020

    Spanish

    6.8

    11

    73%

    71%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Biography

    Drama

    History

    lgbt

    melancholy

    mexico city, mexico

    period drama

    David Pablos David Pablos Director Emiliano Zurita Emiliano Zurita as Evaristo Rivas Marcel Jeannin Marcel Jeannin as Gabriel Alfonso Herrera Alfonso Herrera as Ignacio de la Torre Fernando Becerril Fernando Becerril as Porfirio Díaz
    Mexico City, November 1901. The police raid a private home where a secret party is being held. Among those attending is the son-in-law of President Porfirio Díaz.
    A Woman's Life 2016 POSTER

    A Woman's Life

    2016

    French

    6.4

    3

    82%

    50%

    19th century

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    normandy, france

    period drama

    Stéphane Brizé Stéphane Brizé Director Clotilde Hesme Clotilde Hesme as Gilberte de Fourville Swann Arlaud Swann Arlaud as Julien de Lamare Rémi Bontemps Rémi Bontemps as Paul Nina Meurisse Nina Meurisse as Rosalie
    Normandy, 1819. Jeanne is a young woman full of childish dreams and innocence when she returns home after finishing her schooling in a convent. She marries a local Viscount, Julien de Lamare, who soon reveals himself to be a miserly and unfaithful man. Little by little Jeanne’s illusions are stripped away.
    The King's Daughter 2022 POSTER

    The King's Daughter

    2022

    English

    5.2

    86

    20%

    80%

    Action

    Adventure

    based on novel or book

    Family

    Fantasy

    illegitimate child

    immortality

    mermaid

    period drama

    quest

    Romance

    Sean McNamara Sean McNamara Director Pablo Schreiber Pablo Schreiber as Dr. Labarthe Pierce Brosnan Pierce Brosnan as King Louis XIV Kaya Scodelario Kaya Scodelario as Marie-Josephe D'Alember Bingbing Fan Bingbing Fan as Mermaid
    King Louis XIV's quest for immortality leads him to capture and steal a mermaid's life force, a move that is further complicated by his illegitimate daughter's discovery of the creature.
    The Young Victoria 2009 POSTER

    The Young Victoria

    2009

    English

    7.2

    17

    75%

    74%

    Action

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    History

    period drama

    prince albert

    queen victoria

    Romance

    royal family

    royalty

    Jean-Marc Vallée Jean-Marc Vallée Director Paul Bettany Paul Bettany as Lord Melbourne Rupert Friend Rupert Friend as Prince Albert Emily Blunt Emily Blunt as Queen Victoria Morven Christie Morven Christie as Watson
    As the only legitimate heir of England's King William, teenage Victoria gets caught up in the political machinations of her own family. Victoria's mother wants her to sign a regency order, while her Belgian uncle schemes to arrange a marriage between the future monarch and Prince Albert, the man who will become the love of her life.
    Nero and Poppea - An Orgy of Power 1982 POSTER

    Nero and Poppea - An Orgy of Power

    1982

    Italian

    3.7

    6

    ancient rome

    debauchery

    Drama

    History

    Horror

    incest

    orgy

    peplum

    period drama

    Bruno Mattei Bruno Mattei Director Sandro Zambito Sandro Zambito as Piotr Stanislas Piotr Stanislas as Nero Raul Cabrera Raul Cabrera as Petronius Gino Turini Gino Turini as Seneca
    As the Roman Empire slowly declines, Caesar Nero indulges himself in every known debauchery, including incest with his mother.
    Experimentul Pitesti 2023 POSTER

    Experimentul Pitesti

    2023

    Romanian

    5.8

    based on true story

    Biography

    Drama

    History

    humiliation

    period drama

    prison brutality

    torture

    Victoria Baltag Victoria Baltag Director Axel Moustache Axel Moustache as Aurel Claudiu-Cristian Prisecaru Claudiu-Cristian Prisecaru as Iron Guard team leader Rares Lucaci Rares Lucaci as Marcu Ion Caramitru Ion Caramitru as Unchiul Corneliu
    The life story of Herman, a promising young man who under extreme circumstances changed into Romania's most effective torture machine in the infamous Pitesti Experiment during the Communist Regime
    One Desire 1955 POSTER

    One Desire

    1955

    English

    6.2

    3

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    gambler

    orphan

    period drama

    Romance

    shady lady

    Jerry Hopper Jerry Hopper Director William Hopper William Hopper as 'Mac' MacBain Rory Mallinson Rory Mallinson as Mr. Gray Edward Earle Edward Earle as Mr. Hathaway Anne Baxter Anne Baxter as Tacey Cromwell
    The "one desire" of ex-gambler Clint Saunders and bar woman Tacey Cromwell is to escape their shady former lives and settle down to respectability. With Clint's younger brother and an orphaned girl in tow, the couple moves to a Colorado mining town where their love is tested by Judith Watrous, daughter of the town banker, who has her sights on Clint.
    Kupu-Kupu Kertas 2024 POSTER

    Kupu-Kupu Kertas

    2024

    Indonesian

    6.4

    1

    1960s

    Drama

    forbidden love

    History

    love

    period drama

    Romance

    Thriller

    tragedy

    youth

    Emil Heradi Emil Heradi Director Chicco Kurniawan Chicco Kurniawan as Ikhsan Amanda Manopo Amanda Manopo as Ning Sri Utami Sri Utami as Old Mother Crying Fajar Nugra Fajar Nugra as Zul
    Set in 1965, a young couple fights to stay together as escalating violence and their opposing political backgrounds threaten to tear them apart.
    The World Will Tremble 2025 POSTER

    The World Will Tremble

    2025

    English

    6.5

    5

    93%

    93%

    1940s

    based on true story

    Biography

    concentration camp

    Drama

    historical drama

    History

    holocaust (shoah)

    period drama

    War

    Lior Geller Lior Geller Director Jeremy Neumark Jones Jeremy Neumark Jones as Michael Kitodar Todorov Kitodar Todorov as Polish Man Anton Lesser Anton Lesser as Rabbi Schulman Oliver Jackson-Cohen Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Solomon
    The incredible, untold true story of how a group of prisoners attempt a seemingly impossible escape from the first Nazi death camp in order to provide the first eyewitness account of the Holocaust.
    All Quiet on the Western Front 2022 POSTER

    All Quiet on the Western Front

    2022

    German

    7.8

    205

    90%

    90%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    battle

    Drama

    german soldier

    History

    period drama

    tank

    War

    world war i

    Edward Berger Edward Berger Director Felix von Bredow Felix von Bredow as Feldwebel Daniel Brühl Daniel Brühl as Matthias Erzberger Luc Feit Luc Feit as Stabsarzt Albrecht Schuch Albrecht Schuch as Stanislaus Katczinsky
    Paul Baumer and his friends Albert and Muller, egged on by romantic dreams of heroism, voluntarily enlist in the German army. Full of excitement and patriotic fervour, the boys enthusiastically march into a war they believe in. But once on the Western Front, they discover the soul-destroying horror of World War I.
    Ivy 1947 POSTER

    Ivy

    1947

    English

    7.0

    3

    53%

    53%

    adultery

    Crime

    Drama

    investigation

    murder

    period drama

    poison

    Thriller

    trial

    Sam Wood Sam Wood Director Leonardo Scavino Leonardo Scavino as Dock Worker Joan Fontaine Joan Fontaine as Ivy Lexton Richard Ney Richard Ney as Jervis Hamilton Lexton Norma Varden Norma Varden as Joan Rodney
    When Ivy, an Edwardian belle, begins to like Miles, a wealthy gentleman, she is unsure of what to do with her husband, Jervis, or her lover, Dr. Roger. She then hatches a plan to get rid of them both.
    Masquerade 2012 POSTER

    Masquerade

    2012

    Korean

    7.8

    27

    100%

    89%

    Action

    body double

    Drama

    History

    impostor

    king

    period drama

    politics

    royalty

    Chang-min Choo Chang-min Choo Director Byung-hun Lee Byung-hun Lee as Gwang-hae / Ha-seon El Lee El Lee as Lady Ahn Bong-ryeon Lee Bong-ryeon Lee as Royal Kitchen Court Lady 1 Hyo-Joo Han Hyo-Joo Han as The Queen
    Though it places his own life in danger, a look-alike commoner secretly takes the place of a poisoned king to save his country from falling into chaos.
    Private Peaceful 2012 POSTER

    Private Peaceful

    2012

    English

    6.2

    6

    63%

    56%

    bomb

    Drama

    gas attack

    period drama

    post world war i

    soldier

    War

    world war i

    Pat O'Connor Pat O'Connor Director Jack O'Connell Jack O'Connell as Charlie Peaceful Alexandra Roach Alexandra Roach as Molly Monks John Lynch John Lynch as Sergeant Hanley Hero Fiennes-Tiffin Hero Fiennes-Tiffin as Young Charlie
    Set in the fields of Devon and the WW1 battlefields of Flanders, two brothers fall for the same girl while contending with the pressures of their feudal family life, the war, and the price of courage and cowardice.
    The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne 1981 POSTER

    The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne

    1981

    French

    6.0

    9

    Action

    eroticism

    gothic

    gothic horror

    Horror

    period drama

    rape

    Sci-Fi

    transformation

    Walerian Borowczyk Walerian Borowczyk Director Udo Kier Udo Kier as Dr. Henry Jekyll Patrick Magee Patrick Magee as General William Danvers Carew Eugene Braun Munk Eugene Braun Munk as Mr. Enfield Catherine Coste Catherine Coste as Mrs. Enfield
    In 19th century London, a sex maniac sneaks into the engagement party of Dr. Henry Jekyll and Miss Fanny Osbourne, turning the event into a nightmarish whirlpool of murder and debauchery.
    Joy 2024 POSTER

    Joy

    2024

    English

    7.1

    14

    89%

    89%

    1960s

    1970s

    based on true story

    Biography

    Drama

    History

    infertility

    period drama

    reproductive rights

    Ben Taylor Ben Taylor Director James Norton James Norton as Bob Edwards Bill Nighy Bill Nighy as Patrick Steptoe Adrian Lukis Adrian Lukis as Professor Mason Charlie Murphy Charlie Murphy as Trisha Johnson
    A young nurse, a visionary scientist and an innovative surgeon face opposition from the church, state, media and medical establishment, in their pursuit of the world’s first ‘test tube baby’, Louise Joy Brown.
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