but there is some room around the Easter holiday to watch a period drama. Being new to watching movies at Easter, I found myself wondering, what are the best period dramas for the spirit of the week?
Why These Movies Are Worth Going Back to the 80's: This swashbuckling period drama brings Baroness Orczy’s classic novel to life, following the daring exploits of a British aristocrat secretly rescuing French nobility during the Revolution. With its elegant costumes, engagin...
It’s period pieces that are home to the life-defining love stories, the kind that you remember when you think of the word "love." That's why we hope Tulip Fever comes out eventually. The world will never have enough stories of illicit love set back in the day. Read These Stories ...
with films likeSpartacusandCleopatra. In the early 2000s, the genre made a return surrounding the success ofBraveheart,Gladiator, andThe Lord of the Ringsfilms, which proved a desire for epic battles and period drama on the big screen. ...
From the American Revolution to films about the nation's Founding Fathers, to period dramas set in the late 1700s, here's your Independence Day watch list.
‘Munich: Edge of War’ hits the spot as far as the tension of the period is concerned, with all actors nailing their parts in a gripping adapted screenplay by Ben Power. The rest of the cast includes Jessica Brown Findlay, Jeremy Irons, August Diehl and Ulrich Matthes. You can watch i...
Paul ScofieldisMore in this excellent period drama and fully deserved his Best Actor Oscar. The screenplay showcases the English language in all its glory. [imdblt] A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS 1966 [/imdblt] #6 12 YEARS A SLAVE 2013
It follows an ambitious warrior who is told by witches (or, in the case of this movie, a forest spirit) that he will one day be king, causing him to murder his liege lord and usurp the throne for himself. Like many other Japanese period dramas, Throne of Blood takes place during a ...
Also ranks #5 onThe 70 Best 18th Century Period Movies Also ranks #5 onGreat Movies About Real Female Rulers 175 votes Decent film? 7 Becket Photo: Paramount Pictures Becketdramatizes the personal and political relationship between the Norman King Henry II and Thomas Becket, a Saxon bishop whom...
The best historical TV series— whether they're set in the distant past or 20th century — remain an incredibly popular genre, with a seemingly limitless range of stories to tell. Period dramas and comedies give viewers a glimpse into the trials, tragedies, and tribulations of the past, many...