Court jester movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant court jester movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out stylized, period piece, realistic, serious, period drama and captivating films and TV shows about / with court jester, castle, medieval, family relations, father daughter relationship, king, rivalry, kiss, dancing and husband wife relationship plots mostly in Drama, Fantasy and Comedy genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as court jester: Rigoletto (2001), King Lear (1970), Yaroslav the Wise (1982), Cinderella (1977), The Biskitts (1983), Ivanhoe (1982), The Magic Flute (1975), Catherine the Great (2019), Wyrd Sisters (1997), Ophelia (2018).
List of court jester movies
Genre: Crime, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 167 min.
Story:
Live recording at Royal Opera House, 22 September, 2001. Television live relay. In one of the Royal Opera's most celebrated and popular productions, director David McVicar mixes lavish historical costumes and dark stylized settings to ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, intense, concert film
Plot:
opera, revenge, hunchback, grudge, tragedy, problem, family relations, relationships, father, duke, father and daughter, court jester ...
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
The Grimm brothers Wilhelm and Jacob, known for their literary works in the nineteenth century, have their lives dramatized. In the movie they write a family history for a duke which includes reenactments of three of their stories including ...
Style:
fairy tale, anthology, exciting, semi serious, stylized ...
Audience:
family outing, preschool
Plot:
knight, church, castle, giant, marriage proposal, writers, child, stop motion, invisibility, christmas, snow white, gypsy camp ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s
Place:
germany, berlin germany, europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, Denmark
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly flatter the old man in return for favor, he banishes her and ...
Style:
independent film, sad, talky, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
shakespeare, murder of daughter, curse, monarch, betrayal, kingdom, romantic rivalry, ostracism, sibling rivalry, infidelity, murder, father daughter relationship ...
Time:
middle ages, 70s, medieval times
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A collection of seven vignettes, which each address a question concerning human sexuality.
Style:
anthology, parody, sex comedy, sexy, surreal ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
zoophilia, satire, sex, mad scientist, surrealism, sarcasm, sex scene, bestiality, sexology, transsexuality, looking for sex, nudity ...
Time:
60s, 70s
Place:
new york
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Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
In the XIth century Kievan Rus' reached its zenith under the reign of Yaroslav. He established enduring ties with many of the ruling European dynasties, strengthened the borders of Rus' and tried to free it from the influence of the ...
Style:
period drama
Plot:
medieval, nobleman, pregnant daughter, ukrainian history, independence, church, power struggle, rivalry, punishment, school, death of father, house fire ...
Time:
middle ages, 11th century, 10th century
Place:
soviet union, ussr
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Genre: Comedy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
An adaptation of the fairy tale, Cinderella traces the misadventures of our heroine, who, via the help of her "fairy" (i.e. gay) godmother, is granted heightened sexual prowess to win over Prince Charming. After a blindfolded orgy at the ...
Style:
independent film, fairy tale, erotic, sex comedy, grindhouse ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
female nudity, erotica, sex, masturbation, lesbian cunnilingus, lesbian sex, cinderella, orgy, public nudity, nudity, female pubic hair, sister sister incest ...
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The Biskitts is an animated cartoon television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions from 1983 to 1984 and aired on CBS. The series lasted for only one season; Shirt Tales replaced the show in its time slot the following year. The Biskitts ...
Style:
retro
Audience:
kids
Plot:
court jester, guardian, anthropomorphic dog, evil king, medieval, forest, treasure, swamp, island, castle, treehouse, eagle ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
This is a remake of Walter Scott's Ivanhoe. Ivanhoe, a worthy and noble knight, the champion of justice returns to England after the holy wars. He find England under the reign of Prince John and his henchmen and finds himself being involved in ...
Style:
tense, exciting, atmospheric, stylized, suspenseful ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
knight, medieval, nobility, rescue, heroic mission, good versus evil, escapades, danger, rivalry, robin hood, barbarian, renaissance ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 12th century
Place:
england, europe, britain
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Music, Romance
Country: Sweden
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
The Queen of the Night enlists a handsome prince named Tamino to rescue her beautiful kidnapped daughter, Princess Pamina, in this screen adaptation of the beloved Mozart opera. Aided by the lovelorn bird hunter Papageno and a magical flute that ...
Style:
art house, stylized, spiritual, exciting, semi serious ...
Plot:
opera, music, classical music, stage play, spirituality, surrealism, circus, music and dance, danger, escapades, clergy, heroes ...
Time:
year 1975, 70s, 18th century
Place:
england, tokyo, vienna
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
With the Storybook of Legends still in Wonderland, Raven attempts to teleport her friends there despite still getting the hand of her powers. Apple, Raven, Briar, Lizzie, Kitty and Maddie end up in Wonderland in just days away from the Queen of ...
Style:
crying, fairy tale, independent film
Plot:
teenager, snow white, spell, evil queen, fantasy world, magic, fish out of water, shapeshifter, birthday party, shapeshifting, croquet, card playing ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
This four-part historical drama follows the end of Catherine the Great's reign and her affair with Russian military leader Grigory Potemkin that helped shape the future of Russian politics.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, realistic, stylized, disturbing ...
Plot:
russian history, palace intrigue, imperial russia, historical character, monarchy, empress, power struggle, state affairs, russian empire, female protagonist, monarch, politics ...
Time:
18th century, 1790s, 1780s, 1770s, georgian era
Place:
russia, ottoman empire
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 140 min.
TV show
Story:
Based on the Terry Pratchett novel. On Discworld, in a small country called Lancre, three witches find themselves dragged into royal politics.
Style:
anime
Audience:
kids, discworld
Plot:
medieval, magic, grim reaper, time travel, sword and sorcery, pagan, sorcery, coven, baby, king, cat, elephant ...
Time:
future
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Ophelia comes of age as lady-in-waiting for Queen Gertrude, and her singular spirit captures Hamlet's affections. As lust and betrayal threaten the kingdom, Ophelia finds herself trapped between true love and controlling her own destiny.
Style:
scenic, inspirational, exciting, period piece, costume drama ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
castle, medieval, imaginary kingdom, murder, crown prince, adaptation, secret relationship, shakespeare, throne, palace intrigue, heir, royal court ...
Time:
middle ages, ancient times, medieval times
Place:
denmark
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Jeffrey Dahmer struggles with a difficult family life as a young boy. During his teenage years he slowly transforms, edging closer to the serial killer he becomes.
Style:
period piece, psychological, captivating, melancholic, sentimental ...
Audience:
teens, date night, kids, teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, socially awkward, teenager, gay interest, gay subtext, sociopath, bullying, serial killer, gay, high school, masturbation, teenage boy ...
Time:
20th century, year 1978, year 2017, 70s, year 1991
Place:
akron ohio, ohio, columbus ohio, germany, minnesota ...
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Music, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 48 min.
Story:
Garfield plays multiple roles including ancient Egyptian royalty, a fairyland kitten, a movie 'stunt cat" and more!
Style:
anime, anthology
Audience:
kids
Plot:
love, space adventure, superhero, surrealism, trick, filmmaking, cloning, shapeshifter, white cat, ancient egypt, journey, young girl ...
Time:
prehistory, future, prehistoric times, 20th century, 18th century ...
Place:
africa, north africa, europe, egypt
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
Don Warrington stars as the tragic monarch in this acclaimed version of the Shakespeare play recorded at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, disturbing, captivating
Plot:
live performance, king, family feud, ambition, sister sister relationship, father daughter relationship, dementia, sibling rivalry, betrayal, greed, dysfunctional family, inheritance ...
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Rentaghost was a British children's television comedy show, broadcast by the BBC between 6 January 1976 and 6 November 1984. The show's plot centred on the antics of a number of ghosts who worked for a firm called Rentaghost, which rented ...
Style:
sitcom, light hearted, slapstick, detective
Audience:
kids, family friendly, horror for children
Plot:
ghost, paranormal, haunted house, witch, small business, working class, witchcraft, mistaken identity, jester, psychiatrist, private detective, singer ...
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Dr. Victor Frankenstein neglects the sexual needs of his frigid and frustrated wife Helena. After Helena gets killed in a horse riding accident, Victor decides to bring her back to life. However, Victor's inept assistant Igor accidentally ...
Style:
erotic, captivating, semi serious, disturbing, independent film ...
Plot:
erotica, lesbian sex, frankenstein, sex scene, brain transplant, lesbian, lesbian seduction, adult filmmaking, frankenstein's monster, seduction, sexploitation, back from the dead ...
Time:
2000s
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
When England's aging King Lear renounces his throne to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, treachery, madness and murder soon follow. After banishing Cordelia, his most loyal daughter, Lear is betrayed and cast out by her elder ...
Plot:
dancing, shakespeare, treachery, court jester, suicide attempt, lightning, old age, sister sister relationship, tragedy, duel, fool, death of daughter ...
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance, War
Country: France, Italy, West Germany
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
The film chronicles Perceval's knighthood, maturation and eventual peerage amongst the Knights of the Round Table, and also contains brief episodes from the story of Gawain and the crucifixion of Christ.
Style:
arthurian, spiritual, stylized, aesthetic, anthology ...
Plot:
king arthur, medieval, knight, arthurian legend, female nudity, peasant, sword and sorcery, nude girl, time travel, ancient, time machine, spirituality ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages, year 1978, 12th century
Place:
france
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Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Canada, Romania
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A young teenager wins a contest for a "Medeval Adventure" from a soda company. The winners, plus a film crew from the soda company arrive at the castle for the adventure. During the night, a spell cast over 600 years prior brings the ...
Style:
fantasy adventure, light hearted
Audience:
family friendly, kids
Plot:
time travel, dragon, medieval, castle, magic spell, travel, fish out of water, sorcery, young heroes, sword fight, rescue mission, coming of age ...
Time:
90s, 14th century
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Czech Republic, USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Famed monster slayer Gabriel Van Helsing is dispatched to Transylvania to assist the last of the Valerious bloodline in defeating Count Dracula. Anna Valerious reveals that Dracula has formed an unholy alliance with Dr. Frankenstein's monster ...
Style:
gothic, dark fantasy, exciting, scary, action adventure ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, kids, boys' night
Plot:
vampire, werewolf, supernatural, dracula, steampunk, frankenstein, fantasy world, good versus evil, undead, dark hero, transformation, monster ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century, year 2004, 15th century, 1880s ...
Place:
transylvania, europe, budapest, italy, france ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Japan, France
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
In Medieval Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how their new-found power will corrupt them.
Style:
visually stunning, visually appealing, breathtaking, cerebral, atmospheric ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
samurai, feudal japan, greed, betrayal, shakespeare, vengeance, asian history, nihilism, medieval, castle, politics, insanity ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages, year 1985, 20th century, 16th century
Place:
japan, bolivia, east asia, asia, tokyo ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Canada, UK, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
When a rock band at the top of their game suddenly loses their leader, their direction suddenly becomes questionable. All the band members know is that the leader's clothes were found at the edge of a waterfront and he had not been seen since. ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, feel good, humorous, witty ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
musician, culture clash, friends, music band, society, artists and showbiz, disorder, power relations, misfit, love and romance, social differences, fish out of water ...
Time:
year 2002
Place:
england
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Hungary
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
At the height of the Spanish Inquisition, high-ranking noblemen begin dropping like flies, with alarming frequency and unexplained violence. But can local 16th-century sheriff Ruy de Mendoza (Christopher Lambert) discern who's responsible when ...
Style:
serious, atmospheric, suspenseful, suspense, cult classic ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, love triangle, anti semitism, investigation, dishonesty, rivalry, life is a bitch, one man army, catholic, family secret, knight ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 16th century
Place:
spain, europe
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Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Witty, playful and utterly magical, the story is a compelling romantic adventure in which Rosalind and Orlando's celebrated courtship is played out against a backdrop of political rivalry, banishment and exile in the Forest of Arden - set in ...
Style:
costume drama, semi serious, witty, humorous, talky ...
Plot:
exile, young lovers, gender bending, shakespeare, brother brother conflict, marriage proposal, fall in love, love and romance, dishonesty, mistaken identity, disorder, gender ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century
Place:
japan, asia
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: New Zealand, Germany
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of Juliet Hulme and Pauline Parker, two close friends who share a love of fantasy and literature, who conspire to kill Pauline's mother when she tries to end the girls' intense and obsessive relationship.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, surreal, atmospheric, enigmatic ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
lesbian, friendship, obsession, lgbtq, teenager, mother daughter relationship, teenage girl, coming of age, lesbian romance, sapphic, murder, sexuality ...
Time:
1950s, year 1994, 90s, 50s, 20th century ...
Place:
new zealand, oceania, australia, canada
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