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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 143 min.
Story: Jack Sparrow, a freewheeling 17th-century pirate, quarrels with a rival pirate bent on pillaging Port Royal. When the governor's daughter is kidnapped, Sparrow decides to help the girl's love save her.
Style: exciting, fairy tale, entertaining, dark fantasy, visually stunning ...
Audience: teens, kids, girls' night, family friendly, chick flick ...
Plot: pirate, treasure hunt, ship, sword fight, fantasy world, treasure, captain, pirate ship, pirate captain, swashbuckler, curses spells and rituals, escapades ...
Time: 18th century, year 2003, 2000s, georgian era
Place: caribbean, britain, iran, fictional island, haiti ...
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Marie Antoinette (2006)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA, France, Japan
Duration: 123 min.
Story: The retelling of France's iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette. From her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at 15 to her reign as queen at 19 and ultimately the fall of Versailles.
Style: costume drama, period piece, visual, melancholic, visually stunning ...
Audience: girls' night, chick flick, teen drama
Plot: queen, french revolution, historical character, princess, french history, royal family, royal court, aristocracy, decadence, biopic, fashion, royalty ...
Time: 18th century, year 2006, victorian era, ancient times, georgian era ...
Place: france, versailles, europe, austria, vienna ...
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Thieves of the Wood (2018)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Mystery
Country: Belgium
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Charismatic highwayman Jan de Lichte leads the oppressed and downtrodden in a revolt against the corrupt aristocracy of 18th-century Belgium.
Style: bleak, suspense, realistic, historical drama
Plot: thief, poverty, deserter, life is a bitch, exploitation, nobility, village, stagecoach robbery, army, half brother, slacker, exile ...
Time: 18th century
Place: belgium, flanders
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 6.9
 3K
Sweeney Todd (2006)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A BBC adaptation of the Victorian "penny dreadful" tale of 18th century "demon barber" Sweeney Todd, of Fleet Street, who cuts the throats of unsuspecting clients in his London shop.
Style: gothic, stylized, disturbing, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience: adult
Plot: cannibalism, serial killer, obsession, vengeance, haunted by the past, cannibal, murder, murder mystery, prison, revenge, goth, mental health ...
Time: 18th century, victorian era
Place: london, england, europe
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Wuthering Heights (1992)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until ...
Style: gothic, romantic, atmospheric, emotional, period piece ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: obsession, tragic love, forbidden love, social differences, passion, revenge, master and servant, betrayal, haunted by the past, love, love story, love and romance ...
Time: 18th century, 19th century, regency period, 1800s, year 1992 ...
Place: britain, england, europe
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 4.5
 1K
Liberty (2019)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: France, Portugal, Spain, Germany
Duration: 138 min.
Story: 1774, shortly before the French Revolution, somewhere between Potsdam and Berlin. Madame de Dumeval, the Duke de Tesis and the Duke de Wand, libertines expelled from the puritanical court of Louis XVI, seek the support of the legendary Duc de ...
Style: psychological, disturbing, suspense, avant garde, scatology ...
Audience: adult
Plot: sexual pleasure, perversion, peeping, sadism, debauchery, bare breasts, zoophilia, lechery, exile, master servant relationship, erection, unsimulated sex ...
Time: 18th century, 1770s
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Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 122 min.
Story: On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the 18th century, an artist is commissioned to paint a young woman's wedding portrait.
Style: touching, costume drama, scenic, disturbing, sexy ...
Audience: chick flick, adult
Plot: painter, lesbian, painting, lgbt, lesbian relationship, lgbtq, lesbian love, portrait, female protagonist, lesbian sex, lesbian attraction, arranged marriage ...
Time: 18th century, 2010s, victorian era, ancient times, year 2019 ...
Place: brittany, france
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 7.3
 8K
Ridicule (1996)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 102 min.
Story: To get royal backing on a needed drainage project, a poor French lord must learn to play the delicate games of wit at court at Versailles.
Style: sexy, talky, humorous, witty, period piece ...
Plot: royal court, lechery, royalty, french history, courtroom, society, ambition, chess, idealism, colonialism, lawyer, deaf ...
Time: 18th century, year 1996, 1780s
Place: versailles, france, england
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 6.1
 2K
Sade (2000)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 100 min.
Story: A man prepares himself to be transferred to a detention center and rest home where he will relive one more time the highlights of his youth.
Style: serious, atmospheric, realistic, sexy, sexual ...
Plot: debauchery, fetish, teenage girl, female masturbation, female nudity, sadomasochism, sexual relations, infidelity, french revolution, sexual exploration, murder, couples ...
Time: 18th century, 1790s
Place: france, paris france
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 8.4
 36K
John Adams (2008)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 71 min.
TV show
Story: The life of one of the USA's Founding Fathers, its second President, and his role in the nation's first 50 years.
Style: atmospheric, political, period piece, realistic, serious ...
Plot: american history, president, american revolution, politics, lawyer, freedom, u.s. president, politician, colonial america, leadership, historical character, true love ...
Time: 18th century, 19th century, 2000s, ancient times, year 2008 ...
Place: usa, massachusetts, boston, america, paris france ...
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Mansfield Park (2007)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 88 min.
Story: In Mansfield Park, poverty-stricken Fanny Price is sent away to live with her wealthy uncle and aunt at Mansfield Park. As she struggles to adapt to her new lifestyle she begins to attract the attentions of suitors, learning about the sexual ...
Style: period piece, costume drama, stylized, witty, realistic ...
Plot: love triangle, couples, love and romance, couple relations, class differences, society, fall in love, social differences, unrequited love, unfulfilled love, estate, hypocrisy ...
Time: 18th century, 19th century, victorian era, 1800s, regency period
Place: england, europe, britain
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 6.7
 7K
Zama (2017)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Dominican Republic, France, Netherlands, Mexico, Switzerland, USA, Portugal, Lebanon
Duration: 115 min.
Story: Based on the novel by Antonio Di Benedetto. Don Diego de Zama, a Spanish officer of the 17th century settled in Asunción, awaits his transfer to Buenos Aires.
Style: art house, artsy, existential, cult classic, independent film ...
Plot: colonial america, native, latin american history, american history, woman, wanderlust, kingdom, women, infection, death, letter, judge ...
Time: 18th century, 2010s
Place: argentina, paraguay
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 7.2
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The Patriot (2000)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 165 min.
Story: After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, ...
Style: period piece, dramatic, rough, uplifting, factual ...
Audience: manly, family friendly, kids, boys' night, adult
Plot: american revolution, war, freedom, revolution, military, battles, vengeance, rebellion, human spirit, heroic mission, wartime, combat ...
Time: 18th century, year 2000, georgian era, y2k, 1780s ...
Place: south carolina, america, southern usa, virginia, britain ...
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Love & Friendship (2016)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Ireland, France, Netherlands
Duration: 90 min.
Story: From Jane Austen’s novella, the beautiful and cunning Lady Susan Vernon visits the estate of her in-laws to wait out colorful rumors of her dalliances and to find husbands for herself and her daughter. Two young men, handsome Reginald DeCourcy and ...
Style: period piece, romantic, stylized, sweet, witty ...
Audience: chick flick, girls' night, family outing, date night
Plot: friendship, manipulation, culture clash, relationships, betrayal, love story, adaptation, love, literary, strong female lead, lesbian, sex ...
Time: 18th century, 1790s, victorian era, 1800s, year 2016
Place: england
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 6.8
 4K
Lady J (2018)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 109 min.
Story: 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.
Style: costume drama, melancholic, disturbing, sincere, sentimental ...
Plot: aristocracy, widow, revenge, betrayal, love, marriage, broken heart, forgiveness, male female friendship, brothel, tenderness, spinster ...
Time: 18th century
Place: france
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Madame De Pompadour: The King's Favourite (2006)
Genre: History, Romance
Country: Switzerland, France, Belgium
Duration: 192 min.
TV show
Story: Jeanne Poisson, the headstrong, ambitious, witty and erudite, catches the eye and heart of French King Louis XV at a costumed ball. She masters the art of seduction well enough to become accepted even by the Queen, corpulent mother of ten. As a ...
Style: sentimental, intense, realistic, atmospheric, stylized ...
Plot: aristocracy, queen, royalty, infidelity, state affairs, royal court, love story, love, uninhibited rivalry, love triangle, jealousy, family relations ...
Time: 18th century
Place: france
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The Broken Chain (1993)
Genre: Drama, War, Action
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: The true story of Iroquois warrior Thayendanegea participating in the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War.
Style: realistic, serious, captivating, epic, factual ...
Plot: colonial america, battles, society, friendship, military, fort, historical event, brothers, native american, rise and fall, revolution, 007 ...
Time: 18th century, 90s, 1770s, 1780s
Place: america, canada, new york
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The Secret Service Agent's Memories (2010)
Genre: Adventure, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story: These are the dark times around 1720 in Russia. Tsar Peter the Great dies and his highly esteemed partner and friend Prince Menshikov rules the country from now on. But there are also those who oppose the prince. Messenger Ivan, an army officer, ...
Style: captivating, stylized, suspense, tense, realistic
Plot: russian history, russian empire, whodunit, state affairs, amateur sleuth, intrigue, investigation, love, imperial russia, royal court, fight, sea adventure ...
Time: 18th century, 1800s
Place: st. petersburg russia, russia
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I, Don Giovanni (2009)
Genre: Drama, History, Music
Country: Italy, Spain, France
Duration: 127 min.
Story: A drama based on the life of 18th century Italian lyricist Lorenzo da Ponte, who collaborated with Mozart on his "Don Giovanni" opera.
Style: stylized, realistic, serious, captivating, weird
Plot: casanova, mozart, opera, lifestyle, love affair, musician's life, writer's life, love and romance, rivalry, composer, womanizer, music ...
Time: 18th century, victorian era, 1780s
Place: venice, italy, europe, austria, vienna
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Portrait of a Beauty (2008)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 108 min.
Story: Born to a family of established court painters, a woman is forced to carry on her family name and take over her brother's life after he commits suicide.
Style: realistic, erotic, psychological, emotional, captivating ...
Plot: family relations, hidden identity, injustice, couples, prodigy, gender, society, unfulfillment, fall in love, painter, love, seductive ...
Time: 18th century
Place: korea, south korea
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City of Vice (2008)
Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: City of Vice is a British historical crime drama television series set in Georgian London and was first screened on 14 January 2008 on Channel 4. It is produced by Touchpaper Television part of the RDF Media Group. The series mixes fiction with fact ...
Style: captivating, serious, detective, historical drama, tense ...
Plot: blind character, murder, fighting crime, legal, rivalry, prostitution, gang, novelist, brothel, police, partners against crime, peplum ...
Time: 18th century
Place: london, england
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Sultan of My Heart (2018)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Turkey, Russia
Duration: 150 min.
TV show
Story: Mahmud brings Anna to his palace to teach his children French. The Russian ambassador also sends him there with the pressure to 'spy on his country'.
Style: touching, sincere, captivating, emotional, tense ...
Plot: sultan, female teacher, society, love and romance, strong female character, parent child relationship, espionage, palace intrigue, male female relationship, couple relations, relationships, love triangle ...
Time: 18th century, 1800s, 19th century
Place: turkey, ottoman empire
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Moll Flanders (1996)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Ireland
Duration: 123 min.
Story: The daughter of a thief, young Moll is placed in the care of a nunnery after the execution of her mother. However, the actions of an abusive priest lead Moll to rebel as a teenager, escaping to the dangerous streets of London. Further misfortunes ...
Style: costume drama, dramatic, romantic drama, anamorphic, picaresque ...
Plot: women, artist, unrequited love, prostitution, human rights, feminist, civil rights, literary, life changing, female nudity, human trafficking, evil priest ...
Time: 18th century, georgian era, year 1996, 19th century, victorian era
Place: london, england, europe, britain
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The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 195 min.
TV show
Story: In her filthy cell in Newgate prison Moll Flanders, dubbed 'the wickedest woman in England' tells her story. Born in the gaol, after her mother is transported Moll is raised by the kindly mayor of Colchester and his wife, whose two sons ...
Style: costume drama, touching, historical romance, historical drama, realistic ...
Plot: forbidden love, rise to the top, betrayal, civil rights, feminist, time machine, human rights, woman, 007, orphan, society, prostitute ...
Time: 18th century, georgian era, 17th century
Place: london, england
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Mozart's Sister (2010)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 120 min.
Story: A re-imagined account of the early life of Maria Anna 'Nannerl' Mozart, five years older than Wolfgang and a musical prodigy in her own right.
Style: serious, realistic, touching, captivating, entertaining ...
Plot: classical music, musician, prodigy, domineering father, family relations, against the rules, musician's life, follow your dream, composer, gender, dishonesty, artists and showbiz ...
Time: 18th century
Place: europe, london, english channel, vienna, paris france ...
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The King's Whore (1990)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, France, Italy, Austria
Duration: 138 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: realistic, serious, sexual, gloomy, sincere ...
Plot: fatal attraction, royal family, royalty, ancient, girl, american revolution, 007, love triangle, sword fight, couples, state affairs, society ...
Time: 17th century, 18th century, middle ages
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Beyond the Mask (2015)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: A former assassin tries to redeem himself by becoming a masked highwayman in Colonial America.
Style: exciting, captivating, tense, light, historical drama ...
Plot: american revolution, mercenary, christian, electrocuted, timebomb, impostor, stagecoach, framed for murder, faked death, sermon, marriage proposal, fired from the job ...
Time: 18th century
Place: england, philadelphia, america
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Lady Oscar (1979)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Japan, France
Duration: 124 min.
Story: Oscar François de Jarjayes was born female, but her father insisted she be raised as a boy as he had no sons. She becomes the captain of the guards at Versailles under King Louis XVI and Marie Antonette. Her privileged, noble life comes under fire ...
Style: art house
Plot: woman dressed as man, tomboy, french revolution, nobility, woman, revolutionary, colonialism, superhero, marie antoinette, ancient, napoleonic wars, female empowerment ...
Time: 18th century, ancient times, 1770s
Place: versailles, france
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Ferdinando and Carolina (1999)
Genre: Comedy, History
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 102 min.
Story: On his death bed in the 1820s, King Ferdinando I of Naples tries to escape the ghosts of his bloody kingship by remembering his younger days, when he was allowed to go hunting and have fun, and inventing love games. Then he was obliged to marry Mary ...
Style: sexy, semi serious, realistic, epic, humorous ...
Plot: italian history, true love, royalty, nudity, sex scene, mutiny, marriage, sex, female nudity, manipulation, wedding, sexual content ...
Time: 18th century, georgian era
Place: naples italy, austria, italy
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The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1997)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 314 min.
TV show
Story: A new adaptation of the classic novel by Henry Fielding of the life, loves and adventures of the charming rascal Tom Jones. A foundling child born of a serving wench but allowed to grow up in the privileged surroundings of Squire Allworthy's ...
Style: realistic, serious, exciting, witty, period piece ...
Plot: true love, sword, adoption, time machine, small town, estate, squire, foundling, adventurer, society, rivalry, fall in love ...
Time: 18th century, georgian era
Place: england, london
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