1820s movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant 1820s movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, period drama, captivating, costume drama and atmospheric films and TV shows about / with costume, love and romance, couples, love, horse, death, murder, letter, biopic and husband wife relationship 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 1820s: The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974), The Liberator (2013), The Nightingale (2018), Amadeus (1984), Lost Illusions (2021), Mr. Turner (2014), Vanity Fair (2004), Onegin (1999), Copying Beethoven (2006), Jamaica Inn (2014).

List of 1820s movies

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The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: West Germany
Duration: 110 min.
Story: The film follows Kaspar Hauser (Bruno S.), who lived the first seventeen years of his life chained in a tiny cellar with only a toy horse to occupy his time, devoid of all human contact except for a man who wears a black overcoat and top hat who ...
Style: surreal, atmospheric, talky, harsh, melancholic ...
Plot: existentialism, biopic, tragedy, crime gone awry, mentor, human nature, youth, misfit, isolation, village, philosophy, art ...
Time: 19th century, 1820s, 1830s, 1800s, year 1974 ...
Place: germany, europe, bavaria
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The Liberator (2013)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Venezuela, Spain
Duration: 119 min.
Story: Bolívar was instrumental in Latin America’s struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire, and is today considered one of the most influential politicians and emancipators in American history. Libertador is told from the viewpoint of ...
Style: captivating, serious, epic, tense, political ...
Plot: revolutionary, revolution, military, war, biopic, battles, rebellion, leadership, ambition, folk hero, state affairs, freedom ...
Time: 1820s, 19th century, ancient times, 18th century
Place: venezuela, latin america, colombia, paris france, spain ...
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The Nightingale (2018)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: Australia, Canada
Duration: 136 min.
Story: In 1829, Claire, a 21-year-old Irish convict, chases a British soldier through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. She enlists the services of an Aboriginal tracker named ...
Style: disturbing, thought provoking, psychological, controversial, road movie ...
Audience: date night, adult
Plot: revenge, aborigine, rape, female protagonist, racial prejudice, rape and revenge, vengeance, colonization, murder, brutality, turning the tables, outback ...
Time: 19th century, 2010s, year 2019, 1820s
Place: australia, oceania, ireland, tasmania
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 8.4
 425K
Amadeus (1984)
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: inspirational, epic, costume drama, clever, period piece ...
Audience: date night, adult
Plot: music, classical music, composer, genius, mozart, envy, opera, musician, musician's life, mentor, obsession, bohemian life ...
Time: 18th century, 1790s, 1820s, 1800s, georgian era ...
Place: vienna, austria, eastern europe, italy, europe ...
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Lost Illusions (2021)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 149 min.
Story: Taking place between the years 1837 and 1843, Balzac’s classic novel focuses on the young poet Lucien de Rubempré, who leaves Angouleme for Paris in the pursuit of becoming an author.
Style: art house
Plot: male nudity, theater, female nudity, hashish, media manipulation, ambition, journalist, dandy, nudity, prostitute, literature, art ...
Time: 19th century, 1820s, 1840s, 1830s
Place: paris france, france
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 6.8
 27K
Mr. Turner (2014)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, France, Germany, USA, Belgium
Duration: 150 min.
Story: Eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner lives his last 25 years with gusto and secretly becomes involved with a seaside landlady, while his faithful housekeeper bears an unrequited love for him.
Style: surreal, meditative, sincere, captivating, visual ...
Plot: painter, painting, art, biopic, artist, eccentricity, art history, character study, estrangement, couple relations, society, elderly ...
Time: 19th century, 1820s, year 2014, 1800s, ancient times ...
Place: england, britain, london, holland
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 6.2
 23K
Vanity Fair (2004)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, UK, India
Duration: 141 min.
Story: Beautiful, funny, passionate, and calculating, Becky is the orphaned daughter of a starving English artist and a French chorus girl. She yearns for a more glamorous life than her birthright promises and resolves to conquer English society by any ...
Style: period piece, costume drama, melancholic, emotional, stylized ...
Audience: girls' night, chick flick
Plot: high society, social climbing, aristocrat, rise to the top, female protagonist, rich and poor, blind ambition, couple relations, lovers, life turned upside down, power relations, society ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, 1820s, 1800s, regency period ...
Place: england, london, britain, europe, bombay india ...
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 6.8
 8K
Onegin (1999)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: In the opulent St. Petersburg of the Empire period, Eugene Onegin is a jaded but dashing aristocrat - a man often lacking in empathy, who suffers from restlessness, melancholy and, finally, regret. Through his best friend Lensky, Onegin is ...
Style: atmospheric, period piece, romantic, costume drama, romantic drama ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: unfulfilled love, forbidden love, tragic love, marriage, unrequited love, book, obsession, unfulfillment, love and romance, couple relations, poetry, inheritance ...
Time: 19th century, 1820s, 1800s, year 1999, victorian era
Place: russia, st. petersburg russia
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Copying Beethoven (2006)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Germany, UK, Hungary
Duration: 104 min.
Story: A fictionalised exploration of Beethoven's life in his final days working on his Ninth Symphony. It is 1824. Beethoven is racing to finish his new symphony. However, it has been years since his last success and he is plagued by deafness, ...
Style: realistic, captivating, touching, serious, stylized ...
Audience: date night
Plot: composer, classical music, musician, horse, artist, mute or deaf, biopic, music, pianist, musician's life, contests and competitions, love and romance ...
Time: 19th century, 1820s, 1800s, ancient times, year 2006 ...
Place: germany, europe, austria, vienna
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 6.4
 2K
Jamaica Inn (2014)
Genre: Drama, History, Mystery, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 177 min.
TV show
Story: Set in 1820 against the forbidding backdrop of windswept Cornish moors, the story follows the journey of young and spirited Mary who is forced to live with her Aunt Patience after the death of her mother. Mary arrives at the isolated Jamaica Inn to ...
Style: serious, suspenseful, touching, tense, realistic ...
Plot: petty criminal, murder, innkeeper, dangerous attraction, couples, danger, romancing a criminal, smuggling, woman in danger, strength, inn, women ...
Time: 19th century, 1820s, regency period, georgian era
Place: england, cornwall
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 3.1
 476
Buckskin (2021)
Genre: Action, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story: Set in 1820, a Texan fur trapper journeys into the mysterious Buckskin woods in the hopes of saving a lost boy. Once there, Wesley Porter must confront the demons of his past and navigate the savage Native's traps in order to bring himself and ...
Style: suspenseful, tense, exciting, captivating
Plot: lost, american indian, gunfight, travel, adventure hero, danger, forest, jeopardy, weapons, indians, young
Time: 1820s
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Immortal Beloved (1994)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story: The life and death of the legendary Ludwig van Beethoven. Beside all the work he is known for, the composer once wrote a famous love letter to a nameless beloved and the movie tries to find out who this beloved was. Not easy as Beethoven has had ...
Style: emotional, visual, costume drama, informative, dramatic ...
Plot: composer, classical music, biopic, music, classical composer, musician, artist, art, deafness, piano, life, dialogue ...
Time: 19th century, 18th century, regency period, 1820s, 1800s ...
Place: austria, europe, hungary
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Union of Salvation (2019)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 136 min.
Story: Russian troops occupied Paris. Russia became the first power in the world. Now everything seems possible. Young winners, guards officers, are sure that equality and freedom will come - here and now. For this they are ready to sacrifice everything - ...
Style: suspense, realistic, exciting, captivating, thought provoking ...
Plot: revolt, power struggle, russian empire, czar, pledge of allegiance, rebellion, cold weather, riot, military officer, russian revolution, military, fight for supremacy ...
Time: 19th century, 1820s
Place: russia
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The Skin of Sorrow (2010)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 98 min.
Story: In 19th-century France, a man (Thomas Coumans) magically has his wishes come true but at a price that shortens his life.
Style: thought provoking, philosophical, captivating, visually appealing, sad ...
Plot: curse, supernatural power, frustration, pain, ambition, poverty, suicide attempt, medieval, abuse, rise to the top, love interest, desperation ...
Time: 1830s, 19th century, 1820s
Place: france, paris france
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 7.1
 22K
First Cow (2019)
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story: A taciturn loner and skilled cook has traveled west and joined a group of fur trappers in Oregon Territory, though he only finds true connection with a Chinese immigrant also seeking his fortune; soon the two collaborate on a successful business, ...
Style: stylized, atmospheric, contemplative, realistic, costume drama ...
Plot: cow, friendship, river, immigrant, baker, raven, boat, forest, chinese immigrant, get rich quick scheme, american dream, starting over ...
Time: 19th century, 2010s, 1820s
Place: usa, oregon, london, africa, china ...
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Man in the Wilderness (1971)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: In the early 1800's, a group of fur trappers and Indian traders are returning with their goods to civilization and are making a desperate attempt to beat the oncoming winter. When guide Zachary Bass is injured in a bear attack, they decide ...
Style: atmospheric, tense, rough, suspenseful, independent film ...
Plot: wilderness, survival, bear attack, native american, mountain man, vengeance, fear, hallucination, paranoia, wounded, danger, isolation ...
Time: 19th century, year 1971, 1820s, 1800s, 70s
Place: north dakota, usa
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Great Expectations (2011)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: 'Great Expectations' opens with Pip as a boy (played as an young man by newcomer Douglas Booth, 'The Pillars of the Earth') on the marshes near his home, where he encounters the desperate escapee Magwitch (Winstone). Pip is ...
Style: atmospheric, historical drama, serious, realistic, emotional ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: generosity, victorian england, charles dickens, lovers, rags to riches, orphan, convict, stranger, society, redemption, obsession, hopes ...
Time: 19th century, 1820s, victorian era, regency period
Place: britain, london, england
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 6.5
 4K
Hawaii (1966)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 189 min.
Story: Abner Hale, a rigid and humorless New England missionary, marries the beautiful Jerusha Bromley and takes her to the exotic island kingdom of Hawaii, intent on converting the natives. But the clash between the two cultures is too great and instead ...
Style: serious, captivating, sincere, realistic, epic ...
Plot: missionary, infidelity, state affairs, culture clash, fish out of water, religion, redemption, family relations, religions or cults, interracial relations, christian, royalty ...
Time: 19th century, year 1966, regency period, 1820s, 1830s ...
Place: hawaii, usa, oceania, boston, yale university ...
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In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA, Australia, Spain
Duration: 122 min.
Story: In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville’s ...
Style: scenic, suspense, exciting, realistic, inspirational ...
Audience: kids, teens, adult
Plot: survival, ocean, ship, whale, sea, boat, disaster, whaling, starvation, man versus nature, shipwreck, dangerous animal ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, year 2015, 1800s, future ...
Place: new england, america, pacific ocean, ecuador, massachusetts ...
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The Young Victoria (2009)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: From Academy Award® winners Graham King and Martin Scorsese, along with the makers of Gosford Park and The Departed, comes the story of Queen Victoria’s early rise to power. From an object of a royal power-struggle to her romantic courtship and ...
Style: period piece, costume drama, romantic, touching, dramatic ...
Audience: chick flick, girls' night
Plot: royal family, royalty, marriage, queen, queen of england, queen victoria, politics, aristocracy, royal court, love and romance, british history, love story ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, middle ages, 1800s, edwardian era ...
Place: england, london, britain, buckingham palace, europe ...
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The Children of the Century (1999)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 135 min.
Story: True tale of the tumultuous love affair between two French literary icons of the 19th Century, novelist George Sand and poet Alfred de Musset. But their affair falls apart during an excursion to Venice, Italy where Musset is distracted by drugs and ...
Style: atmospheric, stylized, captivating, sexy, visually stunning ...
Plot: sex, love affair, writers, lifestyle, destructive relationship, love and romance, sexuality, obsessive love, forbidden love, poet, female writer, infidelity ...
Time: 19th century, 1820s, 1830s
Place: paris france, italy, venice, france, europe ...
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The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 82 min.
Story: Story about a man haunted by the spirit of his dead wife and her effect on his second marriage.
Style: gothic, gothic horror, surreal, suspense, grindhouse ...
Plot: supernatural, edgar allan poe, monster, cat, ghost, macabre, cemetery, obsession, black cat, folk horror, haunted house, wedding ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, 1820s
Place: england
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 4.9
 3K
Paradise (1982)
Genre: Adventure, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story: After their caravan is attacked and their respective families butchered by Arab marauders, teenagers David and Sarah flee across the desert. But the desert is filled with danger from the elements, animals and the unwholesome appetite of the Jackal, ...
Style: erotic, sexy, serious, captivating, sex comedy ...
Audience: teens
Plot: young love, teenage sex, teenager, making love, exploitation, danger, love and romance, camel, sex scene, coming of age, love, erotica ...
Time: victorian era, year 1982, 1820s, 19th century
Place: britain, middle east, arabia
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The Mask of Zorro (1998)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Thriller, Western
Country: USA, Mexico, Germany
Duration: 136 min.
Story: It has been twenty years since Don Diego de la Vega fought Spanish oppression in Alta California as the legendary romantic hero, Zorro. Having escaped from prison he transforms troubled bandit Alejandro into his successor, in order to foil the plans ...
Style: romantic, period piece, entertaining, exciting, breathtaking ...
Audience: teens, family outing, adult
Plot: zorro, superhero, swashbuckler, sword fight, lone hero, love and romance, heroic mission, good versus evil, daring rescue, revenge, secret identity, vigilante ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, middle ages, 90s, 1800s ...
Place: california, mexico, los angeles, usa
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A Man Called Horse (1970)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 114 min.
Story: In 1825 an English aristocrat is captured by Indians. He lives with them and begins to understand/accept their lifestyles. Eventually he is accepted as part of the tribe and becomes their leader.
Style: intense, scenic, suspense, serious, exciting ...
Plot: native american, horse, ritual, sioux tribe, indians, native, lifestyle, survival, captivity, danger, manhood, interracial relations ...
Time: 19th century, 1800s, 1820s
Place: usa, south dakota
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 6.1
 21K
Burke & Hare (2010)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, History, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Two 19th-century opportunists (Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis) become serial killers so that they can maintain their profitable business supplying cadavers to an anatomist (Tom Wilkinson).
Style: stylized, dark comedy, romantic, visually appealing, black comedy ...
Plot: serial killer, dark humor, greed, anti villain, cruelty, adaptation, friends, partner, culture clash, doctor, fall in love, death ...
Time: 19th century, edwardian era, 1800s, 1820s
Place: scotland, england, ireland, europe, britain ...
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Wives and Daughters (1999)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 301 min.
TV show
Story: Elizabeth Gaskell's enchanting tale of romance, scandal, and intrigue in a gossipy English town comes to Masterpiece Theatre in a lavish four-part production of Wives and Daughters, adapted by celebrated screenwriter Andrew Davies.Davies, who ...
Style: uplifting, period piece, costume drama, serious, historical drama ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: prejudice, aristocrat, family relations, love and romance, estate, aristocracy, secret marriage, marriage, gossip, sibling relationship, parent child relationship, parents and children ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, 1800s, 18th century, 1820s ...
Place: england, europe, london, britain, africa
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Manto Mavrogenous (1971)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Greece
Duration: 95 min.
Story: In Vienna 1820, the Manto Mavrogenous encounters a group of Greek students and talk of revolution to be made. Returning to Greece uncle of the initiates at Friendly Society. Madonna sells its dowry and equip their ships and army to help the ...
Style: romantic
Plot: independence, biopic, battles, lovers, heroes, entity, war for independence, prince, flashback, poor, naval battle, battlefield ...
Time: 1820s, 1800s
Place: ottoman empire, greece
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 6.0
 226
Brother Future (1991)
Genre: Drama, History, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: A young street rapper is transported back in time to the pre-Civil War South, where he finds himself in the middle of a slave revolt.
Style: political
Plot: time travel, slavery, slave, blaxploitation, rap, friend, bible, master, jail cell, clairvoyant, discipline, governor ...
Time: future, 20th century, 19th century, 1820s, 1800s
Place: michigan, south carolina, southern usa, detroit, charleston south carolina
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The Conspirators (1969)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 125 min.
Story: Rome, 1825. Bishop Rivarola (Tognazzi) and colonel Nardoni (Salerno) are in charge to suppress liberal revolution. Shoemaker Cornacchia (Manfredi) got the information that the liberal Filippo Spada (Ekland) is a spy and is going to denounce his ...
Plot: liberal, shoemaker, revolution, italian history, religion, resistance, world war two, war for independence, fight, republican, hanging, bishop ...
Time: 19th century, 1820s
Place: italy
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