British history movies and TV shows – page 5

List of british history movies

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Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
Genre: Comedy, Musical, War
Country: UK
Duration: 144 min.
Story: A movie about the First World War based on a stage musical of the same name, portraying the "Game of War" and focusing mainly on the members of one family (last name Smith) who go off to war. Much of the action in the movie revolves around ...
Style: cynical, humorous, satirical, tense, captivating ...
Plot: world war one, anti war, soldier, dark humor, military, great war, satire, railway, british history, world war, broadway, family relations ...
Time: 1910s, 20th century, year 1969, year 1917, year 1915 ...
Place: england, europe, britain, brighton, france
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A Room with a View (1985)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 117 min.
Story: When Lucy Honeychurch and chaperon Charlotte Bartlett find themselves in Florence with rooms without views, fellow guests Mr Emerson and son George step in to remedy the situation. Meeting the Emersons could change Lucy's life forever but, once ...
Style: scenic, touching, period piece, atmospheric, costume drama ...
Audience: chick flick, girls' night, date night
Plot: self discovery, couples, hotel, travel, love, passion, female protagonist, fall in love, looking for love, piano, male nudity, happy ending ...
Time: 1900s, victorian era, edwardian era, 19th century, year 1985 ...
Place: italy, england, europe, britain, london ...
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The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story: As the English and French soldiers battle for control of the American colonies in the 18th century, the settlers and native Americans are forced to take sides. Cora and her sister Alice unwittingly walk into trouble but are reluctantly saved by ...
Style: epic, exciting, period piece, costume drama, historical drama ...
Audience: chick flick, family friendly
Plot: native american, indians, american indian, wilderness, army, colonial america, war, colonialism, freedom, fight scenes, american history, revenge ...
Time: 18th century, middle ages, georgian era, ancient times, 20th century ...
Place: persia, usa
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The Age of Innocence (1993)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story: Tale of 19th century New York high society in which a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin.
Style: touching, costume drama, atmospheric, stylized, period piece ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: high society, countess, marriage, infidelity, lovers, aristocracy, forbidden love, love triangle, lawyer, love, destiny, couple relations ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, year 1993, 1870s, 20th century ...
Place: new york, america, philadelphia, usa, washington d.c. ...
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 41K
Emma (1996)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story: Emma Woodhouse is a congenial young lady who delights in meddling in other people’s affairs. She is perpetually trying to unite men and women who are utterly wrong for each other. Despite her interest in romance, Emma is clueless about her own ...
Style: romantic, affectionate, costume drama, period piece, light ...
Audience: date night, family outing, teens, girls' night, chick flick ...
Plot: couples, fall in love, looking for love, matchmaker, love and romance, friendship, social differences, society, matchmaking, countryside, male female friendship, love ...
Time: 19th century, 1800s, victorian era, 90s, year 1996 ...
Place: england, britain
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The Four Feathers (2002)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story: The story, set in 1875, follows a British officer (Heath Ledger) who resigns his post when he learns of his regiment's plan to ship out to the Sudan for the conflict with the Mahdi. His friends and fiancée send him four white feathers which ...
Style: costume drama, period piece, serious, captivating, touching ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: military, war, redemption, imperialism, british empire, colonialism, slavery, desert, soldier, escape, cavalry, friendship ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, year 2002, 1880s, 1890s
Place: sudan, england, britain, africa, america ...
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Princess of Thieves (2001)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
TV show
Story: Sherwood forest has a courageous new hero - Gwyn, the daughter of Robin Hood. Possessing the cunning skills of her legendary father and the beauty and intelligence of her mother Maid Marian, Gwyn is anxious to follow in her father's footsteps. ...
Style: semi serious, humorous, feel good, captivating, period piece ...
Audience: chick flick, girls' night, kids, pre-teens, family outing
Plot: robin hood, good versus evil, tough girl, rescue, heroes, folk hero, medieval, royal family, archer, heroine, dishonesty, escapades ...
Time: middle ages, medieval times, 12th century
Place: england
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 7.2
 94K
Gosford Park (2001)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA, UK, Italy
Duration: 137 min.
Story: Multiple storylined drama set in 1932, showing the lives of upstairs guest and downstairs servants at a party in a country house in England.
Style: suspense, period piece, biting, detective, costume drama ...
Plot: murder, country estate, society, estate, high society, murder investigation, murder mystery, butler, servant, twists and turns, unrequited love, hunting ...
Time: 1930s, 20th century, year 1932, pre world war two, year 2001 ...
Place: england, detroit
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Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Germany, Spain, Morocco, USA, Italy, France
Duration: 144 min.
Story: After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.
Style: epic, serious, exciting, realistic, period piece ...
Audience: date night, manly, boys' night, adult
Plot: knight, sword fight, war, medieval, battles, siege, crusade, warrior, christianity, muslim, crusader, sword and shield ...
Time: middle ages, 12th century, medieval times, ancient times, year 2005 ...
Place: jerusalem, middle east, palestine, holy land, england ...
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Tristan & Isolde (2006)
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, War
Country: Czech Republic, UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story: An affair between the second in line to Britain's throne (Franco) and the princess of the feuding Irish (Myles) spells doom for the young lovers.
Style: touching, romantic, exciting, fairy tale, costume drama ...
Audience: date night, chick flick, girls' night, teens
Plot: medieval, love affair, love story, knight, forbidden love, true love, king, tragic love, sword and shield, legends and myths, star crossed lovers, betrayal ...
Time: middle ages, medieval times, 6th century, 2000s, 50s ...
Place: ireland, cornwall, england, britain, europe
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 6.2
 38K
The Libertine (2004)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, Australia
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, melancholic, atmospheric, surreal ...
Plot: writers, libertine, decadence, poet, infidelity, oral sex, biopic, alcoholic, depression, dysfunctional marriage, sexual attraction, lust ...
Time: 17th century, year 2004, ancient times, year 2006, 20th century ...
Place: england, london, britain, europe
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Gunpowder, Treason & Plot (2004)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 205 min.
Story: A BBC miniseries based loosely on the lives of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her son James I of England.
Style: historical drama, realistic, captivating, serious, political ...
Plot: royal family, king, queen, intrigue, execution, tudors, coronation, royalty, monarchy, monarch, power, betrayal ...
Time: 17th century, 16th century, middle ages, ancient times
Place: england, scotland, britain, london
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North & South (2004)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 235 min.
TV show
Story: North & South is a British television drama serial, produced by the BBC and originally broadcast in four episodes on BBC One in November and December 2004. It follows the story of Margaret Hale, a young woman from southern England who has to ...
Style: touching, serious, sincere, captivating, costume drama ...
Audience: girls' night, chick flick
Plot: prejudice, initially antagonists, social differences, love and romance, pride and honor, society, rich and poor, young woman, fall in love, couple relations, love affair, unlikely couple ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, 50s, 1850s, 1800s
Place: england, britain, london
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 7.6
 667K
Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery
Country: USA, Germany, UK, Australia
Duration: 128 min.
Story: Eccentric consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy England.
Style: clever, entertaining, suspense, detective, captivating ...
Audience: boys' night, teens, manly, adult
Plot: sherlock holmes, steampunk, private detective, investigation, intelligence, murder, riddles and clues, prodigy, clue, hotshot hero, master criminal, genius ...
Time: victorian era, year 2009, 19th century, 1800s, 2000s ...
Place: england, london, britain, europe, tower bridge london ...
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The Devil's Whore (2008)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, War
Country: UK, South Africa
Duration: 189 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: serious, realistic, captivating, epic, stylized ...
Plot: parliament, treason, civil war, revolution, battles, political unrest, rebellion, betrayal, state affairs, royalty, sexual tension, husband wife relationship ...
Time: 17th century, medieval times
Place: england, britain, europe, london
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Lark Rise to Candleford (2008)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 53 min.
TV show
Story: Set in the small hamlet of Lark Rise and the wealthier neighbouring market town, Candleford, the series chronicles the daily lives of farm-workers, craftsmen and gentry at the end of the 19th Century. Lark Rise to Candleford is a love letter to a ...
Style: costume drama, sincere, sentimental, period piece, realistic ...
Audience: girls' night, kids
Plot: english countryside, friendship, village life, society, social relations, small town, new job, hopes, father son relationship, neighbor neighbor relationship, employer employee relationship, mother daughter relationship ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, 1800s
Place: england, britain, europe
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 7.3
 138K
An Education (2009)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: A coming-of-age story about a teenage girl in 1960s suburban London, and how her life changes with the arrival of a playboy nearly twice her age.
Style: realistic, period piece, costume drama, feel good, romantic ...
Audience: date night, teens, chick flick, girls' night, teen drama
Plot: age difference, coming of age, older man younger woman relationship, love affair, lolita, self discovery, teenage girl, betrayal, virginity, teenage life, older man young girl relationship, culture ...
Time: 20th century, year 2009, 1900s, year 1961, 60s
Place: london, france, oxford university, paris france, britain ...
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 7.3
 93K
Jane Eyre (2011)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story: After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meet the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Mr. Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close ...
Style: romantic, touching, gothic, atmospheric, captivating ...
Audience: girls' night, chick flick, date night
Plot: love, forbidden love, love and romance, couples, social differences, young woman, unlikely couple, fall in love, family secret, older man younger woman relationship, master and servant, estate ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, 1840s, 1800s, ancient times ...
Place: england, britain, europe, yorkshire
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A Royal Affair (2012)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Denmark, Sweden, Czech Republic, Germany
Duration: 137 min.
Story: A young queen falls in love with her physician, and they start a revolution that changes their nation forever.
Style: period piece, costume drama, realistic, stylized, factual ...
Audience: date night, teens, adult
Plot: royal family, queen, love affair, love triangle, adultery, political intrigue, aristocracy, coup d'etat, royalty, royal court, infidelity, king ...
Time: 18th century, year 2012, ancient times, victorian era, georgian era ...
Place: denmark, europe, england, scandinavia, copenhagen ...
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 8.1
 18K
Emma (2009)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 246 min.
TV show
Story: Emma Woodhouse seems to be perfectly content, a loving father whom she cares for, friends, and a home. But Emma has a terrible habit - matchmaking. She cannot resist finding suitors for her friends, most of all Harriet Smith. Emma is desperate for ...
Style: period piece, witty, feel good, costume drama, light ...
Audience: girls' night, date night, kids
Plot: marriage, aristocracy, couples, female protagonist, looking for love, love and romance, love, fall in love, friendship, love triangle, naivete, opposites attract ...
Time: 19th century, regency period, 1800s, georgian era, victorian era
Place: england
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The Ruby in the Smoke (2006)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story: In Victorian England, Sally Lockhart receives an anonymous note sending her on a mysterious quest. Her father has recently died and feeling suffocated living with her elderly aunt moves in with newfound friends, a photographer and his sister. She is ...
Style: captivating, tense, disturbing, enigmatic, suspense ...
Plot: victorian england, murder investigation, haunted by the past, mysterious death, death, father, uncover truth, confronting the past, investigation, unsolved crime, secret, forensics ...
Time: victorian era, 19th century, edwardian era
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The Imitation Game (2014)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story: Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley ...
Style: inspirational, clever, intellectual, captivating, serious ...
Audience: chick flick, teens, family friendly, adult
Plot: world war two, mathematics, genius, inventor, inventions and discoveries, code, code breaking, prodigy, mathematician, invention, computer, ambition ...
Time: 1940s, year 2014, 20th century, 1950s, 2010s ...
Place: england, london, britain, idaho, los angeles ...
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 8.2
 112K
Black Sails (2014)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: South Africa, USA
Duration: 56 min.
TV show
Story: The pirate adventures of Captain Flint and his men twenty years prior to Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic “Treasure Island.” Flint, the most brilliant and most feared pirate captain of his day, takes on a fast-talking young addition to his ...
Style: exciting, stylized, suspense, historical drama, costume drama ...
Audience: teens
Plot: pirate, captain, pirate ship, swashbuckler, island, treasure, gold, treasure hunt, ship, graphic violence, danger, sea ...
Time: 18th century, 19th century, ancient times
Place: caribbean, syria, america, west indies
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Richard The Lionheart (2013)
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story: King Henry II tests the loyalty and honor of his son Richard sending him to a secret castle known as the Knight's Martyr. There, the Prince must fight against adversaries representing the virtues of a knight.
Style: serious, epic, exciting, realistic
Plot: escapades, medieval, survival, rivalry, royal family, state affairs, contests and competitions, aging, danger, parents and children, king, fight to the death ...
Time: middle ages, 12th century, 21st century
Place: england, europe
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 7.3
 33K
Belle (2013)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story: BELLE is inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the illegitimate mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral. Raised by her aristocratic great-uncle Lord Mansfield and his wife, Belle's lineage affords her certain privileges, yet ...
Style: period piece, inspirational, sentimental, captivating, emotional ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: slavery, racism, interracial relations, society, interracial romance, high society, social differences, aristocracy, white male black female relationship, love and romance, interracial couple, biracial ...
Time: 18th century, georgian era, ancient times, regency period, victorian era ...
Place: england, indiana, europe
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TURN: Washington's Spies (2014)
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The story of New York farmer, Abe Woodhull, who bands together with a group of childhood friends to form The Culper Ring, an unlikely group of spies who turn the tide in America’s fight for independence.
Style: period piece, serious, captivating, suspenseful, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: spy, american revolution, american history, colonial america, espionage, political unrest, treason, rebellion, rivalry, ambition, undercover, rebelliousness ...
Time: 18th century, 1780s, 1770s
Place: usa, new jersey, america, new york, connecticut
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 7.5
 54K
Reign (2013)
Genre: Drama
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: sexy, stylized, serious, costume drama, tense ...
Audience: teens, teen drama, adult
Plot: queen, royal family, female protagonist, intrigue, royal court, aristocracy, rivalry, state affairs, power struggle, love triangle, couples, royalty ...
Time: 16th century, ancient times
Place: france, scotland, europe, britain
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Beau Brummell: This Charming Man (2006)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 78 min.
Story: This BBC historical drama stars James Purefoy as Beau Brummell, the original sharp-dressed dandy of 18th-century London. A socialite responsible for inventing the modern suit, Brummell befriends and restyles Prince Regent of Wales.
Style: realistic, exciting, tense, sincere, touching ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: destructive relationship, love and romance, love triangle, dishonesty, rise and fall, master and servant, royal family, fashion, royalty, biopic, love, male bonding ...
Time: 19th century, regency period, 18th century
Place: england, london
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Florence Nightingale (2008)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
Story: Reflective drama of pioneering nurse, writer and noted statistician Florence Nightingale
Style: captivating, tense, disturbing, christian film, period drama
Plot: medicine, nurse, nursing, revolution, society, medical, physician, fighting the system, revolutionary, female protagonist, social problems, medieval ...
Time: victorian era, 19th century
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Churchill's Secret (2016)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: British Prime Minister Winston Churchill suffers from a stroke in the summer of 1953 that's kept a secret from the rest of the world.
Style: captivating, disturbing, atmospheric, emotional, historically accurate ...
Plot: winston churchill, stroke, secret, historical figure, rehabilitation, politician, family problems, parents and children, philosopher, wartime, world war one, british history ...
Time: year 1953, 1950s
Place: united kingdom, london
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