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Contemporary Period, Costume, Historical Film

This genre is packed with great stories set during fascinating periods of history. Often epic works, they draw on real historical events and characters, frequently taking inspiration from literature. Let these films transport you back in time.


Recommended Contemporary Period, Costume, Historical Film Films

Lust, Caution

2007, Ang Lee, DVD

 

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Recommended Lust, Caution

During WWII in China, a beautiful spy begins an affair with a powerful political figure to facili...

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Gladiator (Special Edition)

2000, Ridley Scott, DVD

 

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Gladiator (Special Edition)

Epic drama set in Roman times under the rule of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Maximus,...

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300 (1 disc)

2007, Zack Snyder, DVD

 

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300 (1 disc)

A visually stunning account of the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC in which King Leonidas and 300...

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The King's Speech

2010, Tom Hooper, DVD

 

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Recommended The King's Speech

Wonderful Oscar-winning drama from director Tom Hooper telling the story of the relationship form...

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Wagner

1984, Tony Palmer, DVD

 

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Wagner

Tony Palmer's exhaustive TV biopic of the German composer Richard Wagner stars Richard Burton in ...

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Midnight in Paris

2011, Woody Allen, DVD

 

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Recommended Midnight in Paris

A magical-realist romantic comedy from Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris pays nostalgic tribute to t...

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Any Human Heart

2010, Various (TV), DVD

 

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The complete first series of C4’s adaptation of William Boyd’s novel, adapted for the screen by t...

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Great Expectations

2011, Brian Kirk, DVD

 

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Great Expectations

A new star-studded BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel, featuring David Suchet, Ray ...

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The Devils

1971, Ken Russell, DVD

 

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Recommended The Devils

Ken Russell's controversial film based on the exorcisms of Loudun, The Devils sees Cardinal Riche...

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Mahler

1974, Ken Russell, DVD

 

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Mahler

Ken Russell's stunning symbolic portrait of the life of one of the great composers, Gustav Mahler...

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The Jewel in the Crown: The Complete Series

1984, Christopher Morahan, O Brien Jim , DVD

 

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The Jewel in the Crown: The Complete Series

This sumptuously 1984 production of Jewel in the Crown brought Paul Scott’s Raj Q...

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The Music Lovers

1970, Ken Russell, DVD

 

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Recommended The Music Lovers

'The story of the marriage between a homosexual and a nymphomaniac,' said Ken Russell of his film...

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The Princess of Montpensier

2010, Bertrand Tavernier, DVD

 

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Recommended The Princess of Montpensier

A gripping, superbly-staged period romance from Bertrand Tavernier, The Princess ...

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Bluebeard

2009, Catherine Breillat, DVD

 

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Recommended Bluebeard

Catherine Breillat's highly stylised retelling of Charles Perrault's fairy tale, Bluebeard weaves...

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Andrei Tarkovsky Collection

1962-86, Andrei Tarkovsky, DVD

 

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Recommended Andrei Tarkovsky Collection

All seven of Tarkovsky's masterpieces presented in one set. Contains Ivan's Child...

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Our Mutual Friend

1998, Julian Farino, DVD

 

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Our Mutual Friend

The BBC's 1998 adaptation of Charles Dickens' last completed novel, interweaving various characte...

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Daniel Deronda

2002, Tom Hooper, DVD

 

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Recommended Daniel Deronda

A sumptuous BBC adaptation of George Eliot's novel Daniel Deronda, directed by Tom Hooper, the Os...

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The Charles Dickens Collection

1977-99, Various (TV), DVD

 

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The Charles Dickens Collection

A collection of eight peerless BBC dramatisations of Charles Dickens' novels. Fea...

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Love in a Cold Climate: The Complete Series 1980

1980, Donald McWhinnie, DVD

 

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Love in a Cold Climate: The Complete Series 1980

An eight-part adaptation of two classic novels by Nancy Mitford, and starring Jud...

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England, My England (Purcell)

1995, Tony Palmer, DVD

 

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England, My England (Purcell)

The story of composer Henry Purcell, performed by actors and singers. Simon Callo...

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Days of Heaven

1979, Terrence Malick, DVD

 

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Days of Heaven

USA the 1900s. A young, impoverished unmarried couple move to a farm in Texas to escape the squal...

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Period, Costume, Historical Chart

Midnight in Paris 1. Midnight in Paris
£12.99

Orlando 2. Orlando
£5.99

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes: Series 2 3. The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes: Series 2
£14.99

13 Assassins 4. 13 Assassins
£8.00

The Devils 5. The Devils
£11.99

 

 

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Top Period, Costume, Historical Films on Offer

13 Assassins 13 Assassins
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Bluebeard Bluebeard
£11.99

Nightwatching Nightwatching
£6.99

Orlando Orlando
£5.99

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes: Series 2 The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes: Series 2
£14.99

 

 

 

 

 

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