1790s movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant 1790s movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out period drama, serious, realistic, period piece, costume drama and captivating films and TV shows about / with betrayal, costume, napoleonic wars, mentor, society, death, dialogue, runaway, friendship and catastrophe plots mostly in Drama, History and Romance genres shot in UK, USA, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as 1790s: Love & Friendship (2016), The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982), Pride & Prejudice (2005), The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999), Amadeus (1984), Damn the Defiant! (1962), Vanquish or Die (2022), Amazing Grace (2006), Interview with the Vampire (1994), Danton (1983).
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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, costume drama, sweet, stylized ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night, family outing
Plot:
friendship, relationships, love story, manipulation, culture clash, betrayal, adaptation, love, literary, lesbian, strong female lead, sex ...
Time:
18th century, 1790s, victorian era, 1800s, year 2016 ...
Place:
england, london, ireland
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Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
During the French Revolution, a mysterious English nobleman known only as The Scarlet Pimpernel (a humble wayside flower), snatches French aristos from the jaws of the guillotine, while posing as the foppish Sir Percy Blakeney in society. Percy ...
Style:
period piece, atmospheric, entertaining, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
french revolution, hidden identity, secret identity, heroes, chivalry, renaissance, swashbuckler, undercover, daring rescue, revolution, heroic mission, dandy ...
Time:
18th century, 1790s, victorian era
Place:
france, europe, england, paris france
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Pride & Prejudice is a humorous story of love and life among English gentility during the Georgian era. Mr. Bennet is an English gentleman living in Hertfordshire with his overbearing wife and five daughters. If Mr. Bennet dies their house will ...
Style:
romantic, costume drama, sweet, sexy, captivating ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night, teens, family friendly ...
Plot:
prejudice, love, fall in love, happy ending, women, strong female character, love and romance, opposites attract, aristocracy, initially antagonists, wooing, social differences ...
Time:
19th century, 18th century, victorian era, 1790s, georgian era ...
Place:
england, britain, united kingdom, europe, london ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 540 min.
TV show
Story:
A series of television drama programmes loosely based on Baroness Emmuska Orczy's series of novels, set in 1793 during the French Revolution. It stars Richard E. Grant as the hero, Sir Percy Blakeney, and his eponymous alter ego. The first ...
Style:
costume drama, period piece, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
french revolution, heroes, swashbuckler, vigilante, secret identity, napoleonic wars, fencing, time machine, conservative, hanging, revolution, hidden identity ...
Time:
18th century, georgian era, 1790s, regency period
Place:
france, paris france, england
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA, France
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
The incredible story of genius musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told in flashback by his peer and secret rival Antonio Salieri – now confined to an insane asylum.
Style:
clever, costume drama, period piece, atmospheric, historical drama ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
classical music, music, composer, genius, mozart, musician, envy, opera, character study, musician's life, mentor, prodigy ...
Time:
18th century, 1790s, 1820s, 1800s, 1780s ...
Place:
vienna, austria, eastern europe, italy, europe ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Defiant's crew is part of a fleet-wide movement to present a petition of grievances to the Admiralty. Violence must be no part of it. The continual sadism of Defiant's first officer makes this difficult, and when the captain is disabled, ...
Style:
historical drama, realistic, serious, suspenseful, technicolor ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
napoleonic wars, ship, pirate, british navy, navy, sea adventure, mutiny, chivalry, sea, sailing, pirate ship, marine ...
Time:
18th century, 1790s
Place:
europe, england, mediterranean sea
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
1793, French Revolution. For three years now, Charette, a young man retired from the Royal Navy, has been back home. In the country, the anger of the peasants rumbles: they call on the young retiree to take command of the rebellion. In a few months, ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, tense, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
catholic, french history, nobility, nobleman, revolution, battles, problem, life is a bitch, revolutionary, fight, french revolution, rebellion ...
Time:
18th century, 1790s
Place:
france
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
The true story of William Wilberforce's courageous quest to end the British slave trade. Although meeting intense opposition, his minister, John Newton, urges him to see the cause through.
Style:
emotional, inspirational, period piece, costume drama, factual ...
Audience:
teens, family outing
Plot:
slavery, politics, politician, mentor, civil rights, slave trade, friendship, freedom, christian, british empire, religion, biopic ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century, ancient times, 1800s, georgian era ...
Place:
england, london, britain, paris france, france ...
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A vampire relates his epic life story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and dark hunger to an over-curious reporter.
Style:
gothic, gothic horror, dark, scary, sexy ...
Audience:
girls' night, adult
Plot:
vampire, supernatural, immortality, goth, loneliness, dark hero, vampirism, monster as victim, blood, bonding, vampire bite, child vampire ...
Time:
19th century, 18th century, georgian era, 20th century, 1870s ...
Place:
new orleans, louisiana, paris france, san francisco, france ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France, Poland
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Danton and Robespierre were close friends and fought together in the French Revolution, but by 1793 Robespierre was France's ruler, determined to wipe out opposition with a series of mass executions that became known as the Reign of Terror. ...
Style:
political, talky, epic, anthology, art film ...
Plot:
french revolution, revolutionary, french history, revolution, politics, biopic, execution, guillotine, terror, death row, power struggle, french politics ...
Time:
18th century, ancient times, 1790s, year 1983, georgian era ...
Place:
france, paris france, poland, eastern europe, europe ...
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan, UK
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Based on Mary Shelley's novel, "Frankenstein" tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a promising young doctor who, devastated by the death of his mother during childbirth, becomes obsessed with bringing the dead back to life. His ...
Style:
gothic, gothic horror, scary, medical horror, costume drama ...
Plot:
frankenstein, experiment gone awry, death, mad scientist, monster, vengeance, supernatural, frankenstein's monster, obsession, hanged woman, experiment, macabre ...
Time:
19th century, 90s, georgian era, 1790s, 1900s ...
Place:
central europe, switzerland, germany, geneva switzerland, swiss alps
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
On the cusp of 19th century in Delhi, we following the fortunes of the residents of the titular mansion. The story begins as handsome and soulful former English soldier, John Beecham, has acquired the house to start a new life for his family and a ...
Style:
period piece, realistic, serious, costume drama, historical drama ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
family relations, siblings relations, love and romance, couple relations, parents and children, couples, love affair, family problems, family life, friendship, intrigue, ambition ...
Time:
19th century, 18th century, 1790s, georgian era
Place:
india, delhi, taj mahal
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
Presenting the tale of American founding father Alexander Hamilton, this filmed version of the original Broadway smash hit is the story of America then, told by America now.
Style:
costume drama, epic, feel good, period drama, comfort
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
friendship, hip hop, father son relationship, death, revolutionary war, american revolution, american history, stage musical, murder, george washington, dancing, violence ...
Time:
19th century, 18th century, 2020s, 1780s, 1790s ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The time of the French revolution, and Citizen Robespierre is beheading the French aristocracy. When word gets to England, two noblemen, Sir Rodney Ffing and Lord Darcy take it upon themselves to aid their French counterparts. Sir Rodney is a master ...
Style:
spoof, parody, sex comedy, exciting, semi serious ...
Plot:
carry on, french revolution, true love, satire, aristocrat, duel, legend, sword fight, guillotine, sex spoof, camp, disguise ...
Time:
18th century, 1790s, 1780s
Place:
england, france
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Billy is an innocent, naive seaman in the British Navy in 1797. When the ship's sadistic master-at-arms is murdered, Billy is accused and tried.
Style:
tense, emotional, serious, suspenseful, historical drama ...
Plot:
mutiny, napoleonic wars, ship, british navy, ship captain, injustice, navy, courtroom drama, male male relationship, ocean, betrayal, life is a bitch ...
Time:
18th century, year 1962, 1790s, georgian era
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Marooned on a remote peninsula and haunted by frightening specters, a young man must confront the grotesque denizens of the night, or heed the Lighthouse Keeper's cryptic warning to, 'Always keep a light burning!'
Style:
suspense, gothic, scary, suspenseful, breathtaking ...
Plot:
lighthouse, isolation, edgar allan poe, paranoia, macabre, paranormal, haunting, supernatural, ghost, storm, symbolism, amnesia ...
Time:
1790s
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Britain is in the grip of a chilling recession... falling wages, rising prices, civil unrest - only the bankers are smiling. It's 1783 and Ross Poldark returns from the American War of Independence to his beloved Cornwall to find his world in ...
Style:
captivating, family saga, costume drama, period piece, realistic ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
countryside, estate, love affair, rich and poor, couple relations, love and romance, society, master and servant, poverty, social differences, family relations, english countryside ...
Time:
18th century, victorian era, 1790s, 19th century, 1800s ...
Place:
england, cornwall, britain
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Ireland, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A biographical portrait of a pre-fame Jane Austen and her romance with a young Irishman.
Style:
romantic, sweet, touching, costume drama, period piece ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, date night, girls' night, adult
Plot:
unfulfilled love, love story, couples, writer's life, love and romance, love, prejudice, fall in love, biopic, women, passion, destiny ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century, victorian era, ancient times, 50s ...
Place:
england, ireland, britain, europe, london
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: France, Germany
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
This breathtaking, visually experimental film from New Wave director Eric Rohmer tells the true story of Grace Dalrymple Elliot (Lucy Russell), a British aristocrat trapped in Paris during the French Revolution. Determined to maintain her stiff ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, atmospheric, disturbing, sensitive ...
Plot:
french revolution, master and servant, politics, nobility, duchess, friendship, battles, rebelliousness, society, political unrest, state affairs, conspiracy ...
Time:
18th century, victorian era, georgian era, year 2001, 1790s ...
Place:
paris france, france, versailles, europe, naples italy ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
Miss Austen takes a literary mystery – Cassandra Austen notoriously burning her famous sister Jane’s letters – and reimagines it as a fascinating, witty and heart-breaking story of sisterly love, while creating in Cassandra a character as ...
Style:
period drama
Plot:
spinster, brother sister relationship, death of sister, unrequited love, death of fiance, writing a novel, female writer, death of father, priest, moving, engaged couple, sister in law sister in law relationship ...
Time:
1830s, 1810s, 1790s, 1840s
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
In the thick of the French Revolution, members of the so-called lower classes are rising up to fight inequality. Meanwhile, Richter Belmont senses a far grimmer and greater danger. He's picked up his family's long-held tradition of vampire ...
Style:
captivating, anime, adult animation, queer horror, dark fantasy ...
Plot:
fight, vampire hunter, demon, magic, battles, supernatural, supernatural power, vampire slayer, vampire, female nudity, french revolution, monster hunter ...
Time:
18th century, 1790s
Place:
europe, france
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Dark Shadows is a primetime television series which aired on NBC from January to March 1991. A re-imagining of the 1966–1971 ABC daytime gothic soap opera Dark Shadows, the revival was developed by Dan Curtis, creator of the original series.
Style:
gothic, soap opera, scary, creepy, comedy drama ...
Plot:
vampire, curse, supernatural, time travel, ghost girl, forbidden love, supernatural being, seance, supernatural power, problem child, old dark house, family relations ...
Time:
90s, 1790s
Place:
maine
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Genre: Drama, History, Western
Country: Australia
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Mary Mulvane, an 18 year old Irish girl, is transported to New South Wales for seven years for doing little else than protecting her own property. She must endure the horror of transport to Australia, and years of anxiety as a convict. Mary, her ...
Style:
captivating, serious, realistic, emotional, gloomy ...
Plot:
longing, colonization, courage, sailing, pirate, captain, pirate ship, love and romance, hopes, society, state affairs, human spirit ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century, 1790s, 1800s, 1810s
Place:
australia, new south wales, ireland
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 190 min.
Story:
The first U.S. president (Barry Bostwick) and his wife (Patty Duke) endure two terms of turmoil from 1789 to 1797.
Plot:
american revolution, american history, u.s. president, president, american politics, independence, freedom, revolution, time machine, american revolutionary war, agriculture, usa president ...
Time:
1790s, 1780s, 18th century
Place:
america, usa
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Set in England during the early 19th century, Pandaemonium evokes late-1960s America in its depiction of the relationship between Samuel Taylor Coleridge (Linus Roach) and William Wordsworth (John Hannah). Instead of going to Vietnam, Wordsworth ...
Style:
atmospheric, realistic, serious, captivating, costume drama ...
Plot:
friendship, betrayal, politics, drug abuse, addiction, prodigy, lifestyle, writer's life, tragic hero, rise and fall, tragic love, society ...
Time:
18th century, georgian era, 1790s, 1800s, 19th century
Place:
france, england, europe
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
During the Regency period, the insane King George III's stark raving mad son, George, is the Prince Regent of Wales. Vulgar and staggeringly slow-and-dim-witted, George exhausts the country's money and would surely be dead by know were it ...
Style:
humorous, sitcom, period piece, funny, controversial ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
satire, royal family, dandy, humour, robbery, stupidity, duel, assistant, owner, power relations, dark humor, disorder ...
Time:
18th century, regency period, 20th century, 19th century, 1800s ...
Place:
britain, england, europe, london, france
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA, Russia
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of the notorious Marquis de Sade. In 18th century Paris, an innocent beauty's search for her missing sister leads her into the deadly sensuous realm of the infamous Marquis de Sade. Imprisoned for his sordid crimes, the ...
Plot:
deviant sex, torture, debauchery, fetish, perversion, loveless marriage, sadism, female pubic hair, masochist, bondage, sadomasochism, virgin ...
Time:
18th century, 1790s
Place:
paris france, france
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Genre: Drama, History, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
In Charenton Asylum, the Marquis de Sade directs a play about Jean Paul Marat's death, using the patients as actors. Based 'The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under ...
Style:
disturbing, stylized, psychological, tense, talky ...
Plot:
french revolution, sex maniac, revolution, insanity, art, politics, fighting the system, murder, mental illness, psychopath, chaos, violence ...
Time:
18th century, year 1967, 19th century, 1790s, 1800s
Place:
france, paris france, europe
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Director François Truffaut makes a rare on-screen appearance in one of his most unusual films. Based on a true story, the film follows the discovery of a feral child (Jean-Pierre Cargol) who's grown up wild in the forest in late-18th-century ...
Style:
thought provoking, touching, black and white, anthropological, historical drama ...
Plot:
education, feral child, coming of age, children, doctor, youth, deaf, boy, teacher, nudity, scientist, countryside ...
Time:
18th century, ancient times, year 1970, 1790s, 70s ...
Place:
paris france, france, south of france, europe, tokyo ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Czech Republic, UK, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and performing exorcisms. However, they are put to the test when they encounter a real magical curse ...
Style:
fairy tale, dark fantasy, gothic, period piece, costume drama ...
Audience:
date night, family outing, adult
Plot:
supernatural, magic, medieval, fantasy world, curses spells and rituals, witch, wizard, snow white, legends and myths, danger, brothers, fairy ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century, year 2005, 1810s, 2000s ...
Place:
europe, frankfurt germany, hamburg germany, germany
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