16th century movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant 16th century movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, realistic, period drama, captivating, historical drama and stylized films and TV shows about / with renaissance, medieval, tudors, betrayal, ancient, royalty, female nudity, costume, biopic and death plots mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as 16th century: The Princess of Montpensier (2010), The Tudors (2007), Henri 4 (2010), Lope: The Outlaw (2010), Wolf Hall (2015), Anonymous (2011), Apocalypto (2006), The Merchant of Venice (2004), The Mill and the Cross (2011), Queen Margot (1994).
Best films
New films
| Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023) | 6.3 | |
| Beguinas (2024) | 6.7 | |
| The Captive (2025) | 6.1 | |
| My Lady Jane (2024) | 7.4 | |
| Lapwing (2021) | 5.0 |
List of 16th century movies
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: France, Germany, Belgium
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
Set in the high courts of 16th Century France, where the wars of religion between Catholics and Protestants are raging. Marie de Mézières, a beautiful young aristocrat, is in love with Henri de Guise, but her hand in marriage is promised to the ...
Style:
serious, stylized, emotional, romantic drama, period piece ...
Plot:
forbidden love, love affair, jealous husband, royal court, society, aristocracy, unfaithful wife, heir, tudors, passion, french history, duke ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages
Place:
france, europe, paris france
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Ireland, Canada, USA, UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The Tudors is a history-based drama series following the young, vibrant King Henry VIII, a competitive and lustful monarch who navigates the intrigues of the English court and the human heart with equal vigor and justifiable suspicion.
Style:
historical drama, captivating, stylized, sexy, soap opera ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
intrigue, tudors, queen, power struggle, historical character, royal family, british history, king, royalty, heir, monarchy, british royal family ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times
Place:
england, britain, ireland, europe
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Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: Germany, France, Austria, Spain
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
A wide-ranging, energetic period piece tracing the rise of the Protestant Henry of Navarre as he goes from battlefield warrior to France's beloved King Henri IV. Director Jo Baier's epic is a classically entertaining adventure, albeit one ...
Style:
tense, serious, captivating, psychological, twisted ...
Plot:
french history, medieval, renaissance, political unrest, politics, head of state, military, betrayal, battles, monarch, royalty, rivalry ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, medieval times
Place:
france, europe
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Spain, Brazil, France
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A chronicle of the life of Spanish playwright and poet Lope de Vega, who dominated Spain’s early Golden Age of Theatre in the 16th Century. Lope returns home from war and enters the theatre world when a producer’s beautiful daughter takes a ...
Style:
captivating, serious, realistic, stylized, clever ...
Plot:
tudors, playwright, love affair, love triangle, love and romance, lifestyle, writers, womanizer, artists and showbiz, writer's life, medieval, renaissance ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages
Place:
spain, europe, portugal
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the King dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years and marry Anne Boleyn. The Pope and most of Europe oppose ...
Style:
costume drama, captivating, period piece, serious, stylized ...
Plot:
royal family, tudors, medieval, rise to the top, monarchy, cardinal the priest, british monarchy, queen, manipulation, state affairs, ambition, dishonesty ...
Time:
16th century, medieval times
Place:
england, britain, europe, london
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43K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her, the story advances the theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford who penned Shakespeare's plays.
Style:
visually stunning, serious, costume drama, inspirational, intense ...
Plot:
shakespeare, conspiracy theory, politics, writers, queen elizabeth i, tudors, incestuous sex, poet, political intrigue, incest, intrigue, royalty ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, 17th century, ancient times, year 2011 ...
Place:
england, britain, europe, new york, wales ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
Set in the Mayan civilization, when a man's idyllic presence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, he is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate ...
Style:
suspenseful, bloody, exciting, historical drama, disturbing ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
survival, jungle, ancient history, tribe, manhunt, slavery, chase, native, ancient, death, warrior, forest ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, year 2006, 2000s, medieval times
Place:
mexico, mexico city, persia, central america
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Luxembourg, Italy
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
In 16th century Venice, when a merchant must default on a large loan from an abused Jewish moneylender for a friend with romantic ambitions, the bitterly vengeful creditor demands a gruesome payment instead.
Style:
sexy, period piece, costume drama, visually stunning, talky ...
Plot:
shakespeare, renaissance, love and romance, religious intolerance, tudors, women, gay subtext, friends, judaism, culture clash, trial, prejudice ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, ancient times, year 2004, medieval times ...
Place:
venice, italy, israel, middle east, europe ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Poland, Sweden
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
What would it be like to step inside a great work of art, have it come alive around you, and even observe the artist as he sketches the very reality you are experiencing? From Lech Majewski, one of Poland's most acclaimed filmmakers, The Mill ...
Style:
atmospheric, realistic, serious, bleak, surreal ...
Plot:
painter, breast feeding, painting, artist, medieval, punishment, art, art history, society, redemption, religions or cults, death sentence ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
flanders, europe, belgium
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: France, Germany, Italy
Duration: 161 min.
Story:
The night of August 24, 1572, is known as the Massacre of St. Bartholomew. In France a religious war is raging. In order to impose peace a forced wedding is arranged between Margot de Valois, sister of the immature Catholic King Charles IX, and the ...
Style:
sexy, period piece, costume drama, epic, visually appealing ...
Plot:
royalty, french history, renaissance, male nudity, religion, sex, intrigue, female nudity, forbidden love, politics, queen, passionate sex ...
Time:
middle ages, 16th century, ancient times, medieval times, year 1994
Place:
france, paris france, europe, poland, england ...
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110K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.
Style:
factual, costume drama, period piece, historical drama, visually stunning ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
queen, british history, queen elizabeth i, tudors, royalty, historical character, politics, head of state, british royal family, royal court, monarchy, throne ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times, victorian era ...
Place:
england, london, britain, scotland, europe ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA, China
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Mary Stuart attempts to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I, Queen of England, only to find herself condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution.
Style:
costume drama, period piece, serious, realistic, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
royal family, throne, queen elizabeth i, royal court, queen of england, tudors, queen, british history, betrayal, intrigue, protestant, royalty ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times
Place:
scotland, england, scottish highlands, britain, europe
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France, Germany, Italy, Czech Republic
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
Borgia is a French-German-Czech historical drama television series created by Tom Fontana. The show recounts the Borgia family's rise to power and subsequent domination of the Papal States during the Renaissance.
Borgia debuted in Italy via ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, rough, costume drama, sensual ...
Plot:
renaissance, vatican, european history, italian history, political intrigue, power struggle, politics, historical character, pope, duke, church, brother sister sex ...
Time:
middle ages, 15th century, 16th century, medieval times
Place:
italy, rome italy, naples italy, europe, france ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the ...
Style:
romantic, costume drama, sexy, historical drama, stylized ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
queen, love triangle, royal family, british history, medieval, royal court, king, intrigue, tudors, betrayal, siblings relations, kingdom ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, ancient times, 19th century, 20th century ...
Place:
england, britain, europe, rome italy, london ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Netherlands, Spain, USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
A band of medieval mercenaries take revenge on a noble lord who decides not to pay them by kidnapping the betrothed of the noble's son. As the plague and warfare cut a swathe of destruction throughout the land, the mercenaries hole up in a ...
Style:
atmospheric, intense, captivating, sexy, realistic ...
Plot:
vengeance, rape, betrayal, medieval, sex, siege, soldier, life is a bitch, plague, mercenary, battles, escapades ...
Time:
middle ages, 16th century, medieval times, year 1985, 18th century ...
Place:
europe, italy
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Italy, France, Germany, Bulgaria
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
In autumn of 1526, the Emperor, Charles V, sends his German landsknechts led by Georg von Frundsberg to march towards Rome. The inferior papal armies, commanded by Giovanni de'Medici, try to chase them in the midst of a harsh winter. ...
Style:
psychological, realistic, serious, epic
Plot:
soldier, renaissance, leadership, military, military life, danger, betrayal, life is a bitch, battles, war, winter, italian history ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, 2000s, year 2001
Place:
italy
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Turkey
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
Muhteşem Yüzyıl is a prime time historical Turkish television series. It was originally broadcast on Show TV and then transferred to Star TV. It is based on the life of Suleiman the Magnificent, the longest reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, ...
Style:
stylized, emotional, captivating, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
sultan, palace intrigue, intrigue, political intrigue, power struggle, royal family, love and romance, couple relations, political unrest, political conspiracy, state affairs, military ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
ottoman empire, constantinople, istanbul turkey, turkey, europe ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Veronica is brilliant, gifted and beautiful, but the handsome aristocrat she loves, Marco Venier, cannot marry her because she is penniless and of questionable family. So Veronica's mother, Paola, teaches her to become a courtesan, one of the ...
Style:
romantic, sexy, sexual, period piece, witty ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, adult
Plot:
beauty, courtesan, forbidden love, prostitute, medieval, prostitution, love and romance, couple relations, sex, love story, social differences, rich and poor ...
Time:
16th century, ancient times, victorian era, year 1998
Place:
venice, italy, europe, turkey, cyprus ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Colombia
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Years after Spanish conquistador Pedro de Heredia betrayed her people and broke her heart, indigenous woman Catalina reenters his life to get revenge.
Style:
psychological, romantic, thrilling, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
tudors, male female relationship, ex couple relations, unfulfilled love, unrequited love, relationship problems, love story, relationships, romantic relationship, love triangle, love interest, ex boyfriend ...
Time:
16th century
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Spain
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Narrates faithfully the first 30 years of America's discovery and conquer, from Colon's departure from Spain in 1492 until Juan Sebastián Elcano completed the first travel around the world in 1522.
Style:
factual, serious, disturbing, suspenseful, historical drama ...
Plot:
conquistador, medieval, adventurer, political intrigue, obsessive quest, tragic hero, ambition, discovery, journey, inventions and discoveries, new world, ancient ...
Time:
16th century, 15th century, year 1900
Place:
spain
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A dramatized biography of William Tyndale, the 16th Century reformer determined to translate the Bible into English, which illegal act set him at odds with the Catholic Church, Sir Thomas More and King Henry VIII.
Style:
independent film, contemplative, thought provoking, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
tudors, christian, christianity, biopic, liberation theology, reformation, linguist, intrigue, religion, spirituality, faith, ancient ...
Time:
16th century, ancient times
Place:
germany, england, netherlands
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Russia
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story:
XVI century. In France, there is a fierce struggle between Catholics and Huguenots. The reign of the Valois dynasty is nearing its end. Conspiracies, the elimination of rivals, the creation of secret and explicit coalitions are part of the daily ...
Style:
period piece, historical drama, historical romance, dramatic, emotional ...
Plot:
renaissance, conspiracy, french history, political intrigue, power struggle, palace intrigue, religious conflict, deception, betrayal, royal family, scheming, european history ...
Time:
16th century, medieval times
Place:
russia, france
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Comedy, History
Country: UK, Netherlands, France, Croatia, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Goltzius and the Pelican Company tells the story of Hendrik Goltzius, a late 16th century Dutch printer and engraver of erotic prints. A contemporary of Rembrandt and, indeed, more celebrated during his life, Goltzius seduces the Margrave of Alsace ...
Style:
serious, captivating, realistic, stylized, art house ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
obsession, sex scene, naked man, taboo, male nudity, sexuality, renaissance, theater, human nature, painter, performer's life, artists and showbiz ...
Time:
16th century, 2010s
Place:
europe
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
A unique 16th century woman, Danielle possesses a love of books, and can easily quote from Sir Thomas More’s Utopia. An intriguing mix of tomboyish athleticism and physical beauty, she has more than enough charm to capture the heart of a prince ...
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, period piece, sexy, sentimental ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, kids, teens, date night ...
Plot:
cinderella story, love and romance, female protagonist, cinderella, royalty, prince, class differences, love story, love, medieval, arranged marriage, step siblings ...
Time:
16th century, ancient times, 90s, year 1998, 50s ...
Place:
france, europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Seville, 16th century. During a terrible plague epidemic, the corpses of several murdered people are found, as an omen of the end of the world. Seville was one of the main cities of the Western world. Known as the Great Babylon, it was home to ...
Style:
captivating, suspense, tense, detective, gothic ...
Plot:
murder investigation, plague, pandemic, tudors, politics, religion, inquisition, friendship, promise, revenge, death, spanish history ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
spain
Is relevant?
58K
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Mary, Queen of Scots, faces political and sexual intrigue in the treacherous world of the French court.
Style:
costume drama, sexy, historical drama, stylized, serious ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
queen, royal family, female protagonist, intrigue, royal court, aristocracy, rivalry, state affairs, royalty, power struggle, love triangle, couples ...
Time:
16th century, ancient times
Place:
france, scotland, europe, britain
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: West Germany, Mexico, Peru
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A few decades after the destruction of the Inca empire, a Spanish expedition leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon river in search of gold and wealth. Soon, they come across great difficulties and Don Aguirre, a ruthless man who ...
Style:
philosophical, suspenseful, surreal, art house, visual ...
Plot:
insanity, gold, conquistador, amazon river, expedition, treasure hunt, river, amazon, legends and myths, jungle, megalomaniac, el dorado ...
Time:
16th century, ancient times, medieval times, year 1972
Place:
south america, peru, germany, spain, andes mountains ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Spain
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
In a Spain consumed by ambition and power, the future of an empire depends of the mind state of a single woman.
Style:
sentimental, romantic, captivating, historical drama, exciting ...
Plot:
spanish history, duke, king, castle, wedding, european history, unrequited love, palace intrigue, religion, marriage, conspiracy, aristocracy ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, 17th century, future
Place:
spain, europe, central europe
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Spain, Italy, Portugal, France
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The love story who transformed Juana I de Castilla, Queen of Spain, into Juana "The mad". The tragic fate of a Queen madly in love to an unfaithful husband, Felipe el Hermoso, Archduke of Austria.
Style:
sexy, costume drama, melancholic, stylized, captivating ...
Plot:
love and romance, obsession, royal family, tudors, male nudity, medieval, politics, intrigue, infidelity, tragic hero, royalty, crazy ...
Time:
16th century, 15th century, ancient times, middle ages, 18th century ...
Place:
spain, portugal, austria, europe, flanders ...
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The beautiful Spanish princess, Catherine of Aragon, navigates the royal lineage of England with an eye on the throne.
Style:
sexy, costume drama, exciting, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
royal court, royalty, tudors, royal family, medieval, king, monarchy, queen of england, dishonesty, monarch, death, ambition ...
Time:
15th century, 16th century, ancient times
Place:
england, spain, europe
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