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    A Passage to India 1984 POSTER

    A Passage to India

    1984

    English

    7.3

    47

    77%

    79%

    1920s

    Action

    Adventure

    based on novel or book

    cave

    doctor

    Drama

    hindu

    History

    india

    David Lean David Lean Director Art Malik Art Malik as Ali James Fox James Fox as Fielding Clive Swift Clive Swift as Major Callendar Nigel Havers Nigel Havers as Ronny
    Set during the period of growing influence of the Indian independence movement in the British Raj, the story begins with the arrival in India of a British woman, Miss Adela Quested, who is joining her fiancé, a city magistrate named Ronny Heaslop. She and Ronny's mother, Mrs. Moore, befriend an Indian doctor, Aziz H. Ahmed.
    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.
    Cutting it Short 1981 POSTER

    Cutting it Short

    1981

    Czech

    7.6

    2

    1920s

    based on novel or book

    Comedy

    Jirí Menzel Jirí Menzel Director Rudolf Hrusínský Rudolf Hrusínský as Dr. Gruntorád Jirí Schmitzer Jirí Schmitzer as Francin Jaromír Hanzlík Jaromír Hanzlík as Pepin Jaroslava Kretschmerová Jaroslava Kretschmerová as Sekretárka
    Francin, manager of a small-town brewery, has a charming wife whose abundant blonde locks are an adornment to the town. Maryska looks ethereal but loves meat and beer, while Francin is an ascetic. The strict members of the brewery board of directors come to audit the accounts, but are diverted from concentrating on Francin's detailed reports by Maryska, who has organized a pig-killing feast and is ably assisting the butcher. When she invites the old curmudgeons on the board to enjoy the fresh pork, they are too happy to agree. Francin doesn't know whether he is going to get a permanent contract. To make things worse his brother Pepin - eccentric, noisy and garrulous - turns up on an indefinite visit.
    Mary White 1977 POSTER

    Mary White

    1977

    English

    6.6

    95%

    1920s

    Action

    character

    Drama

    Family

    father and daughter

    horse

    kansas

    kansas, usa

    Jud Taylor Jud Taylor Director Kathleen Beller Kathleen Beller as Mary White Kaki Hunter Kaki Hunter as Selina Ed Flanders Ed Flanders as William Allen White Tim Matheson Tim Matheson as William L. White
    The true story of the relationship between famed author William Allen White and his teenaged daughter Mary, who died in a horseback-riding accident at age 16, and the powerful effect the tragedy had on the life of her father.
    Revolver Lily 2023 POSTER

    Revolver Lily

    2023

    Japanese

    5.3

    5

    1920s

    Action

    Adventure

    assassin

    based on novel or book

    dark heroine

    spy

    taisho

    Isao Yukisada Isao Yukisada Director Kotone Furukawa Kotone Furukawa as Jirô Satô Jirô Satô as Hiroya Shimizu Hiroya Shimizu as Ryôhei Suzuki Ryôhei Suzuki as
    In 1924 Yuri killed 57 people as a spy before going underground as the madam of a small brothel. There, she encounters an orphan whose family was murdered and holds the key to finding a large sum of money reported missing by the Imperial Japanese Army. But with an army of soldiers after them, they must fight to survive.
    Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky 2009 POSTER

    Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky

    2009

    French

    6.3

    1

    52%

    43%

    1920s

    ballet

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    duringcreditsstinger

    extramarital affair

    Music

    paris, france

    Romance

    Jan Kounen Jan Kounen Director Anatole Taubman Anatole Taubman as Arthur 'Boy' Capel Emy Lévy Emy Lévy as Fille atelier Radivoje Bukvic Radivoje Bukvic as Grand Duke Dimitri Mads Mikkelsen Mads Mikkelsen as Igor Stravinsky
    Paris 1913. Coco Chanel is infatuated with the rich and handsome Boy Capel, but she is also compelled by her work. Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring is about to be performed. The revolutionary dissonances of Igor's work parallel Coco's radical ideas. She wants to democratize women's fashion; he wants to redefine musical taste. Coco attends the scandalous first performance of The Rite in a chic white dress. The music and ballet are criticized as too modern, too foreign. Coco is moved but Igor is inconsolable.
    Ten Tall Men 1951 POSTER

    Ten Tall Men

    1951

    English

    6.0

    5

    25%

    25%

    1920s

    Action

    Adventure

    french foreign legion

    legionnaire

    morocco

    tribe

    War

    Willis Goldbeck Willis Goldbeck Director Gilbert Roland Gilbert Roland as Cpl. Luis Delgado Kieron Moore Kieron Moore as Cpl. Pierre Molier Robert Clary Robert Clary as Mossul Nick Dennis Nick Dennis as Mouse
    Sgt. Mike Kincaid of the French Foreign Legion learns, from a Riff prisoner, that an attack will soon be made by the villainous Hussin on the Legion's outpost of Tarfa. Kincaid volunteers to lead nine other Legionnaires on a mission to delay Hussin's attack till reinforcements arrive. When he discovers that Hussin plans to marry Mahla, a girl from a rival tribe, in order to build a coalition against the French, Kincaid kidnaps Mahla. Hussin forcefully takes her back, but by now his planned attack on Tarfa is crumbling and Mahla has begun to fall in love with Kincaid.
    Swoon 1992 POSTER

    Swoon

    1992

    English

    6.6

    3

    73%

    65%

    1920s

    black and white

    Crime

    Drama

    homophobia

    male homosexuality

    real life

    true crime

    Tom Kalin Tom Kalin Director Todd Haynes Todd Haynes as Phrenology Head Pamela Koffler Pamela Koffler as Phrenology Head John Ventimiglia John Ventimiglia as Prison Guard Adina Porter Adina Porter as Stenographer
    Teenagers Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb share a dangerous sexual bond and an amoral outlook on life. They spend afternoons breaking into storefronts and engaging in petty crimes, until the calculating Nathan ups the ante by kidnapping, and murdering, a young boy.
    Enid 2009 POSTER

    Enid

    2009

    English

    6.6

    2

    54%

    54%

    1920s

    1930s

    Action

    author

    biography

    Biography

    children's book

    Drama

    female writer

    James Hawes James Hawes Director Helena Bonham Carter Helena Bonham Carter as Enid Blyton Matthew Macfadyen Matthew Macfadyen as Hugh Pollock Denis Lawson Denis Lawson as Kenneth Waters Pooky Quesnel Pooky Quesnel as Theresa Blyton
    A poignant biography of one of the most successful and wildly-read writers of the 20th century. Her stories enthralled children everywhere but her personal struggles often proved too much.
    Fireheart 2022 POSTER

    Fireheart

    2022

    English

    6.2

    83

    59%

    59%

    1920s

    Adventure

    affectation

    Animation

    Comedy

    Family

    fire brigade

    Horror

    new york city

    speculative

    usa

    Theodore Ty Theodore Ty Director Olivia Cooke Olivia Cooke as Georgia Holden Laurie Holden Laurie Holden as Pauline Vincent Cassel Vincent Cassel as Shawn Kenneth Branagh Kenneth Branagh as Shawn Nolan
    The film explores the world of firefighters in 1920s New York City and tells the story of a 16-year-old girl who will have to become a hero in order to save her city.
    Young Woman and the Sea 2024 POSTER

    Young Woman and the Sea

    2024

    English

    7.5

    38

    88%

    96%

    1920s

    based on true story

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    english channel

    Romance

    Sport

    swimming

    women's sports

    Joachim Rønning Joachim Rønning Director Stephen Graham Stephen Graham as Bill Burgess Sian Clifford Sian Clifford as Charlotte 'Eppy' Epstein Kim Bodnia Kim Bodnia as Henry Ederle Daisy Ridley Daisy Ridley as Trudy Ederle
    This is the extraordinary true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team and complete the 21-mile trek from France to England.
    Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail 2024 POSTER

    Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail

    2024

    English

    7.2

    2

    1920s

    alfred hitchcock

    Biography

    Documentary

    filmmaking

    Laurent Bouzereau Laurent Bouzereau Director Martin Balsam Martin Balsam as Det. Milton Arbogast in Psycho Janet Leigh Janet Leigh as Marion Crane in Psycho Cyril Ritchard Cyril Ritchard as Mr. Crewe, an Artist in Blackmail Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock as Self
    Narrated by historian, critic and filmmaker Elvis Mitchell, this documentary reflects the development of the iconic filmmaker's signature style, through the making of one of his benchmark films, Blackmail. The documentary highlights the birth of the "Hitchcock Touch" at a period when talking pictures first emerged and explores his trademark themes, like such as murder, suspense and cool blondes. While focusing on Blackmail, the documentary reveals how this film also foreshadows the director's later masterpieces, from Psycho to North by Northwest and from The Birds to Frenzy.
    Miss Fisher & the Crypt of Tears 2020 POSTER

    Miss Fisher & the Crypt of Tears

    2020

    English

    6.1

    37

    67%

    79%

    1920s

    Action

    Adventure

    australia

    detective

    Drama

    murder mystery

    Mystery

    Tony Tilse Tony Tilse Director Travis McMahon Travis McMahon as Bert Jacqueline McKenzie Jacqueline McKenzie as Lady Eleanor Lofthouse Essie Davis Essie Davis as Phryne Fisher Miriam Margolyes Miriam Margolyes as Prudence Stanley
    After freeing a young Bedouin girl from her unjust imprisonment in Jerusalem, an Australian adventuress, together with her devoted police detective friend, begins to unravel a decade-old mystery concerning priceless emeralds, an ancient curse and the disappearance of the girl's mother and massacre of her tribe.
    Hachi-ko 1987 POSTER

    Hachi-ko

    1987

    Japanese

    7.9

    44

    1920s

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Biography

    doc actor

    dog

    Drama

    Family

    wakayama japan

    Seijirô Kôyama Seijirô Kôyama Director Takahiro Tamura Takahiro Tamura as Furukawa Hiroyuki Nagato Hiroyuki Nagato as Kiku-san Hairi Katagiri Hairi Katagiri as Oyoshi, maid Tatsuya Nakadai Tatsuya Nakadai as Shujiro Ueno
    The tragic, true story about Hachikō, an Akita dog who was loyal to his master, Professor Ueno, even after Ueno's death.
    The Roaring Twenties 1939 POSTER

    The Roaring Twenties

    1939

    English

    7.9

    21

    100%

    89%

    1920s

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    gangster

    great depression

    prohibition era

    Thriller

    Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh Director Murray Alper Murray Alper as Fletcher's Mechanic Jeffrey Lynn Jeffrey Lynn as Lloyd Hart Amzie Strickland Amzie Strickland as Nightclub Patron Ben Welden Ben Welden as Tavern Proprietor
    After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett becomes a cab driver. Eddie builds a fleet of cabs through delivery of bootleg liquor and hires Lloyd as his lawyer. George becomes Eddie's partner and the rackets flourish until love and rivalry interfere.
    Timecop 1994 POSTER

    Timecop

    1994

    English

    5.9

    99

    43%

    39%

    1920s

    19th century

    Action

    alternative reality

    based on comic

    Crime

    martial arts

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    time travel

    Peter Hyams Peter Hyams Director Veena Sood Veena Sood as Nurse Scott Lawrence Scott Lawrence as Spota Callum Keith Rennie Callum Keith Rennie as Stranger Jean-Claude Van Damme Jean-Claude Van Damme as Walker
    In 2004, an officer for a security agency that regulates time travel must fend for his life against a shady politician who has a tie to his past.
    Running for Grace 2018 POSTER

    Running for Grace

    2018

    English

    6.1

    36

    59%

    59%

    1920s

    Action

    Adventure

    Family

    forbidden love

    hawaii

    orphan

    prejudice

    Romance

    David L. Cunningham David L. Cunningham Director Nick Boraine Nick Boraine as Danielson Matt Dillon Matt Dillon as Doc Stelio Savante Stelio Savante as Mayor Jim Caviezel Jim Caviezel as Reyes
    An orphan boy of mixed race finds family with the newly arrived white village doctor in Hawaii. The boy can run like the wind, and begins bringing Doc's medicine to coffee pickers throughout the mountainous region. On an errand, the medicine runner meets the daughter of the plantation owner and a forbidden, young love blossoms like the white "Kona Snow" of the surrounding coffee trees.
    The Gray Man 2007 POSTER

    The Gray Man

    2007

    English

    5.9

    5

    35%

    35%

    1920s

    based on true story

    Biography

    cannibal

    child murder

    Crime

    flagellation

    serial killer

    Thriller

    Scott L. Flynn Scott L. Flynn Director Silas Weir Mitchell Silas Weir Mitchell as Albert Fish, Jr. Jackson Pace Jackson Pace as Billy Gaffney John Aylward John Aylward as Captain Ayers Jack Conley Jack Conley as Det. Will King
    In the late 1920s, Albert Fish, a seemingly benevolent father and grandfather who reared his family by himself after his wife deserted them, turns out to be a serial child molester and murderer. Based on a true story.
    Photographing Fairies 1997 POSTER

    Photographing Fairies

    1997

    English

    6.7

    7

    82%

    74%

    1920s

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    fairy

    Fantasy

    grieving widower

    loss of loved one

    Mystery

    photographer

    Nick Willing Nick Willing Director Michael Culkin Michael Culkin as Cole Bernard Gallagher Bernard Gallagher as Doctor at Vicarage Clive Merrison Clive Merrison as Gardner Ben Kingsley Ben Kingsley as Reverend Templeton
    Photographer Charles Castle is numbed with grief following the death of his beautiful bride. He goes off to war, working in the trenches as a photographer. Following the war and still in grief Charles is given some photographs purporting to be of fairies. His search for the truth leads him to Burkinwell, a seemingly peaceful village seething with secrets
    The Luzhin Defence 2000 POSTER

    The Luzhin Defence

    2000

    English

    6.8

    1

    58%

    69%

    1920s

    based on novel or book

    chess

    chess tournament

    Drama

    italy

    Romance

    woman director

    Based upon the novel by Vladimir Nabokov, a chess grandmaster travels to Italy in the 1920s to play in a tournament and falls in love.
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