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Luchino Visconti's *The Leopard* portrays the disintegration of an aristocratic Sicilian family in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of Italian unification, it examines social and politi...
Dangerous Liaisons is a 1988 film adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos’s novel. The story centers on aristocratic characters in 18th-century France involved in intricate plots of manipulation and retribu...
Ridicule is a 1996 French drama set at the court of Versailles during the late 18th century. The narrative explores the precarious social hierarchy determined by verbal sparring and avoidance of embar...
In 18th century Paris, a coffin is found floating down the Seine River. It carries the corpse of noblewoman Lia de Beaumont: a spy of King Louis XV, and whose younger brother D'Eon has just been knigh...
Nicholas and Alexandra is a 1971 historical drama depicting the reign of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra of Russia from 1904 to 1918. The film portrays the couple’s life within the Russian cour...
The Duchess is a 2008 film depicting the life of Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, an English aristocrat of the late 18th century. Based on Amanda Foreman’s biography, the story explores her...
Marie Antoinette chronicles the life of the French queen, Marie Antoinette, from her arrival in France through the period preceding the revolution. The film features Kirsten Dunst as the titular chara...
