17th century movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant 17th century movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out period drama, serious, costume drama, baroque, period piece and realistic films and TV shows about / with female nudity, ancient, costume, betrayal, medieval, time machine, society, love and romance, sex scene and nude plots mostly in Drama, History and Romance genres shot in UK, France, USA and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as 17th century: Benedetta (2021), The King's Whore (1990), The Devil's Whore (2008), Jamestown (2017), Versailles (2015), The Witch (2015), The Miniaturist (2017), With Fire and Sword (1999), Restoration (1995), Molière (1978).
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List of 17th century movies
29K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: France, Belgium, Netherlands
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
The story of Sister Benedetta Carlini, a 15th century nun who was hailed as a visionary but later accused of fabricated miracles, homosexuality and other charges, and imprisoned for 35 years.
Style:
sexy, sentimental, erotic, costume drama, period piece ...
Plot:
nun, lesbian, lgbt, convent, lesbianism, lesbian romance, lesbian nun, nunsploitation, catholicism, mother superior, blasphemy, fall in love ...
Time:
17th century, 2020s, 15th century
Place:
italy, europe, florence
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, France, Italy, Austria
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Set in the 17th-century, an Italian nobleman weds an impoverished countess, who is wooed by the King of Piedmont and faces pressure from his entire court to succumb to his wishes.
Style:
sexual, realistic, serious, gloomy, sincere ...
Plot:
fatal attraction, obsessive love, love triangle, royal family, royalty, female nudity, sword fight, pregnancy, ancient, girl, 007, couples ...
Time:
17th century, middle ages, 18th century
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, War
Country: UK, South Africa
Duration: 47 min.
TV show
Story:
Set between the years 1642 and 1660, "The Devil's Whore" charts the progress of the English Civil War through the eyes of the a 17 year old girl, the fictional Angelica Fanshawe.
Style:
epic, costume drama, serious, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
throne, parliament, treason, revolution, battles, civil war, political unrest, state affairs, betrayal, rebellion, royalty, sexual tension ...
Time:
17th century, medieval times
Place:
england, britain, europe, london
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The early 17th Century story of three courageous, dynamic women who leave their dark pasts behind in England, and make the journey of a lifetime across the ocean for a new life in America.
Style:
suspense, costume drama, disturbing, period piece, historical drama ...
Plot:
colony, colonial america, settler, love affair, working class family, society, intrigue, rivals, love triangle, conspiracy, romantic triangle, life ...
Time:
17th century, ancient times, future
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: France, Canada
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of a young Louis XIV on his journey to become the most powerful monarch in Europe, from his battles with the fronde through his development into the Sun King. Historical and fictional characters guide us in a world of betrayal and ...
Style:
captivating, costume drama, historical drama, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
royal family, rivalry, intrigue, royal court, king, ambition, betrayal, political intrigue, rise to the top, state affairs, king of france, royalty ...
Time:
17th century, ancient times
Place:
france, versailles
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348K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In 1630s New England, William and Katherine lead a devout Christian life with five children, homesteading on the edge of an impassable wilderness, exiled from their settlement when William defies the local church. When their newborn son vanishes and ...
Style:
dark, atmospheric, disturbing, scary, satanic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
witch, supernatural, folk horror, curses spells and rituals, witchcraft, religion, wilderness, black magic, paganism, family bonds, isolation, sacrifice ...
Time:
17th century, 2010s, year 2015, year 2016, 19th century
Place:
new england, america, new hampshire, usa, canada
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A woman moves to live with her new husband in 17th Amsterdam, but soon discovers that not everything is what it seems.
Style:
costume drama, period piece, erotic, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
supernatural, paranormal activity, renaissance, husband wife relationship, sodomy, mysticism, prediction, destiny, secret, family life, paranormal, family secret ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
holland, amsterdam, netherlands
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Poland
Duration: 175 min.
Story:
In the mid-17th century, Poland was the largest, most democratic, and most tolerant country in Europe. However, a tragic civil war brought about the gradual decline of the once glorious republic...
Style:
captivating, serious, mysterious, romantic, epic ...
Plot:
military, polish, cavalry, cossack, heroes, love affair, love triangle, medieval, rebellion, battles, politics, political unrest ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
poland, ukraine, eastern europe, europe
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
An aspiring young physician, Robert Merivel found himself in the service of King Charles II and saves the life of someone close to the King. Merivel joins the King's court and lives the high life provided to someone of his position. Merivel is ...
Style:
sexy, costume drama, period piece, factual, intense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
redemption, medicine, forbidden love, fall in love, royal family, monarch, science, betrayal, rise and fall, doctor, jealousy, justice ...
Time:
17th century, ancient times, 19th century, 1930s, 18th century
Place:
england, london, britain, europe, scotland
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932
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 260 min.
Story:
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin is raised by his father and his grandfather because his mother dies when he's still very little. He works as a handyman, studies the law at a university and travels the country as an actor before he becomes the celebrated ...
Style:
weird, period drama
Plot:
writers, art, misery, carnival, theater, king of france, killing a horse, starvation, time machine, poet, historical event, playwright ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
versailles, france, paris france
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Luxembourg, France, Belgium, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
This film, adapted from a work of fiction by author Tracy Chevalier, tells a story about the events surrounding the creation of the painting "Girl With A Pearl Earring" by 17th century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer. A young peasant maid ...
Style:
enigmatic, erotic, period piece, costume drama, atmospheric ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
artist, painter, painting, art, master and servant, sexual tension, nymphet, teenage girl, society, couple relations, maid, portrait ...
Time:
17th century, ancient times, year 2003, 19th century, victorian era ...
Place:
holland, netherlands, europe, america
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6K
Genre: Drama, History, Horror
Country: Spain, France, Argentina
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Basque Country, 1609. The men of the region are at sea. Ana joins other girls from the village to dance in the woods. Judge Rostegui, given the task of purifying the region by the King, arrests the women and accuses them of witchcraft. He decides to ...
Style:
satanic, tense, suspense, disturbing
Plot:
inquisition, witch, witch hunt, spanish inquisition, coven, spell, witch burning, satanic cult, medieval, religions or cults, accusation, religious fanatic ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
basque country, spain
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, Australia, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
The story of John Wilmot, a.k.a. the Earl of Rochester, a 17th century poet who famously drank and debauched his way to an early grave, only to earn posthumous critical acclaim for his life's work.
Style:
period piece, costume drama, atmospheric, melancholic, surreal ...
Plot:
writers, decadence, sexual attraction, poet, libertine, debauchery, oral sex, making love, infidelity, biopic, steamy romance, unfaithful husband ...
Time:
17th century, ancient times, year 2006, year 2004, 19th century ...
Place:
england, london, britain, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Embarrassed by his large nose, a romantic poet/soldier romances his cousin by proxy.
Style:
emotional, costume drama, touching, witty, atmospheric ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
poet, love and romance, destiny, love, power of love, unrequited love, friendship, love triangle, duel, swashbuckler, poetry, sword fight ...
Time:
17th century, medieval times, ancient times, year 1990, 18th century
Place:
france, paris france, england
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A dramatised historical account of the rise and fall of Urbain Grandier, a 17th-century Roman Catholic priest accused of witchcraft following alleged demonic possessions of sexually repressed nuns.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, controversial, cult classic, surreal ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
inquisition, religion, priest, surrealism, politics, nun, nunsploitation, witch, torture, clergy, violent, folk horror ...
Time:
17th century, medieval times, year 2016, middle ages, year 1971 ...
Place:
france, london, europe, england
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Finland, Sweden, Norway, Latvia, Germany
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Anna’s story takes place on Åland Island in 1666, during the beginning of the most widespread and systematic witch-hunts in Scandinavian history. In all, 16 women were convicted of being in league with the devil, and seven of them were executed. ...
Style:
tense, disturbing, enigmatic, captivating, historical drama
Plot:
witch hunt, adultery, jealousy, black magic, witch, rural setting, priest, power, young woman, judge, rape, domestic violence ...
Time:
17th century, ancient times
Place:
finland
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
The czar of Russia has died and a power vacuum has developed. This period in the late 16th and early 17th century has been called "The Time of Troubles." There are many impostors who claim to the right to rule, but there's only one ...
Style:
captivating, serious, tense, epic, baroque
Plot:
military, conquering, czar, battles, state affairs, politics, wartime life, heroes, political unrest, sword fight, siege, chaos ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
russia, poland, europe, moscow russia
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in 17th century Paris, musketeers Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D'Artagnan are members of an elite band of soldiers who fight for what is just. They are heroes in the truest and most abiding sense – men that can be trusted and believed in to ...
Style:
costume drama, exciting, historical drama, realistic, period piece ...
Plot:
musketeer, swords and armor, heroic mission, sword fight, danger, state affairs, partner, escapades, good versus evil, king, three musketeers, chivalry ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
france, paris france
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Peter Greenaway's first fiction feature (after the mock-documentary The Falls) made him immediately famous and was named one of the most original films of the 1980s by British critics. The action is set in the director's beloved 17th ...
Style:
atmospheric, talky, stylized, surreal, sexual ...
Plot:
art, murder, adultery, artist, manipulation, dishonesty, boss and employee, power relations, society, social climbing, sexual dysfunction, social differences ...
Time:
17th century, year 1982
Place:
england, europe
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27K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in the volatile world of 17th century Massachusetts, 'Salem' explores what really fueled the town's infamous witch trials and dares to uncover the dark, supernatural truth hiding behind the veil of this infamous period in American ...
Style:
scary, gothic horror, gothic, atmospheric, sexy ...
Plot:
witch, supernatural, evil force, curses spells and rituals, society, danger, supernatural ability, witch hunt, wizards and magicians, love affair, devil, religions or cults ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
new england, salem massachusetts, hawaii, usa, massachusetts
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A recounting of the relationship between General Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, as they try to cope with the consequences of deposing King Charles I.
Style:
captivating, talky, serious, costume drama, realistic ...
Plot:
political intrigue, medieval, rebelliousness, intrigue, politics, royalty, rivalry, betrayal, revolution, state affairs, political unrest, torture ...
Time:
17th century, middle ages, ancient times
Place:
britain
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Turkey, Hungary
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Balaban, a soldier in the Janissary army, settles in Moena in northern Italy after the Battle of Vienna in 1683 and fights for the rights of the local people.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, thrilling, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
rebellion, sword fight, battles, warrior, fight, military life, identity crisis, social justice, moral ambiguity, redemption, political intrigue, class conflict ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
ottoman empire
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
The year is 1675. England is threatened by religious and political rivalries. King Charles II's Catholic brother, James, is next in line for the throne, but many Protestants put their faith in Charles' illegitimate son, The Duke of ...
Style:
realistic, emotional, serious, captivating, stylized ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
forbidden love, countryside, revenge, love, state affairs, love and romance, uninhibited rivalry, vengeance, political unrest, rivalry, politics, historical event ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
england, scotland, europe
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11K
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
When the young republic of The Netherlands is attacked by England, France and Germany and faces its own civil war no less, only one man, Michael de Ruyter, can lead the county's strongest weapon, the Dutch fleet.
Style:
captivating, realistic, serious, exciting, slasher ...
Plot:
naval battle, dutch history, medieval, ocean, military, soldier, state affairs, civil war, danger, heroic mission, sea, ship ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
holland, europe, netherlands
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 59 min.
TV show
Story:
The chronicle of Charles II's time on the throne, his 10 year exile from Oliver Cromwell's England, and his triumphant return.
Style:
costume drama, serious, realistic, epic, period piece ...
Plot:
king, royal family, royalty, monarchy, politics, monarch, mistress, rise and fall, social differences, betrayal, love and romance, head of state ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
england, britain, europe, london, netherlands ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
sexy, erotic, costume drama, sexual, period piece ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
forbidden love, adultery, betrayal, interracial relations, pregnancy, skinny dipping, women, sin, swimming, baby girl, tragic romance, sinner ...
Time:
17th century, victorian era
Place:
massachusetts, nova scotia, boston, new england, england ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Czech Republic, UK, France
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A nomadic 16th century warrior, condemned to hell for his brutal past, seeks redemption by renouncing violence, but finds some things are worth burning for as he fights to free a young Puritan woman from the grip of evil.
Style:
dark fantasy, gothic, dark, gothic horror, atmospheric ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
sword and sorcery, redemption, good versus evil, chase, supernatural, lone hero, medieval, violence, witch, deal with the devil, vengeance, murder ...
Time:
17th century, 16th century, middle ages, year 2009, medieval times
Place:
england, europe, north africa
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: France
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
History buffs will glory in the riches of Louis, Enfant Roi, others will perhaps find this complex story of intrigues and betrayals in the court of the young king tough sledding. When Louis the Fourteenth (1638-1715) was born, the power of ...
Style:
historical drama, period drama, baroque
Plot:
french history, royalty, king of france, palace intrigue, monarch, french royalty, historical event, royal family, brothel, bare chested male, male pubic hair, regent ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
france
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, Thriller, War
Country: Spain
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
In 17th century Spain Diego Alatriste, a brave and heroic soldier, is fighting in his King's army in the Flandes region. His best mate, Balboa, falls in a trap and, near to death, asks Diego to look after his son and teach him to be a soldier.
Style:
serious, exciting, captivating, disturbing, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
spanish history, soldier, battles, european history, inquisition, tudors, dishonesty, palace intrigue, state affairs, tough heroes, sword fight, courage ...
Time:
17th century, ancient times, year 2006
Place:
spain, bolivia, naples italy, napoli italy, madrid ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance
Country: France, Belgium, Czech Republic, Austria
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
The incredible destiny of Angélique: a beautiful girl who found in her love for Joffrey Peyrac the strength to fight injustice and submission in a century plagued by power struggles, inequality and the oppression.
Style:
romantic, sexy, stylized, erotic, compassionate ...
Plot:
royal court, young wife, true love, palace, love and romance, society, forced marriage, nobility, passion, couples, tenderness, fall in love ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
france, europe, paris france
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