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1. Death Comes to Pemberley (2013)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Elizabeth and Darcy, now six years married, are preparing for their annual ball when festivities are brought to an abrupt halt. An adaptation of PD James's homage to Pride and Prejudice.
Stars: Matthew Rhys, Anna Maxwell Martin, Matthew Goode, Trevor Eve
Votes: 8,482
2. Rag Nymph (1997– )
180 min | Drama, History
In 1854 Newcastle, 10-year-old Millie's mother dies in a brothel, leaving her to be taken in by 'Raggie Aggie'. On the streets, spirited Millie faces the city's corrupting influences again.
Stars: Val McLane, Alec Newman, Christine Anderson, Tracey Wilkinson
Votes: 581
3. Into the West (2005)
TV-14 | 92 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Tales from the American West in the 19th century, told from the perspective of two families, one of white settlers and one of Native Americans.
Stars: Joseph M. Marshall, Irene Bedard, Gil Birmingham, John Terry
Votes: 7,563
4. Emma (2009)
TV-PG | 62 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Emma Woodhouse, a wealthy young woman living in the early 19th century, whose misplaced confidence in her matchmaking abilities occasions several romantic misadventures, which leads her into deeper meanings of love and life
Stars: Romola Garai, Michael Gambon, Jonny Lee Miller, Jodhi May
Votes: 18,069
5. Lost in Austen (2008)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Amanda, an ardent Jane Austen fan, lives in present day London with her boyfriend Michael, until she finds she's swapped places with Austen's fictional creation Elizabeth Bennet.
Stars: Jemima Rooper, Morven Christie, Alex Kingston, Hugh Bonneville
Votes: 11,454
6. The Way We Live Now (2001)
TV-14 | 75 min | Drama, Romance
Augustus Melmotte is a European-born city financier whose background is as mysterious as his business. Only weeks after his arrival in London, he announced a new venture and promises instant fortune.
Stars: David Suchet, Matthew Macfadyen, Cillian Murphy, Paloma Baeza
Votes: 3,325
7. Queen (1993)
TV-14 | 282 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A plantation owner's son falls in love with a slave named Easter and together they have a Biracial daughter named Queen. As Queen grows up, she faces the struggle of trying to fit into the ... See full summary »
Stars: Ann-Margret, Patricia Clarkson, Tim Daly, Ossie Davis
Votes: 1,717
8. Year of the Rabbit (2019)
30 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Detective Inspector Rabbit, a dedicated, tough, thick, and oft-inebriated Victorian copper, sleuths his way across London with his two young partners: a doofy rookie and a brilliant Black policewoman no one ever believes.
Stars: Matt Berry, Freddie Fox, Susan Wokoma, Alun Armstrong
Votes: 3,998
9. Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance
The story of Tess Durbeyfield, a low-born country girl whose family find they have noble connections.
Stars: Gemma Arterton, Eddie Redmayne, Ruth Jones, Hans Matheson
Votes: 6,625
10. Creature (2023)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, History
When tragedy befalls a reckless scientist in Ottoman-era Istanbul, his student uses untested methods to finish his work with devastating consequences.
Stars: Erkan Kolçak Köstendil, Taner Ölmez, Sifanur Gül, Bülent Sakrak
Votes: 4,203
11. Abraham Lincoln (2022)
TV-14 | Biography, Drama, History
Through a poverty-ridden childhood on the American frontier, Lincoln is determined to leave his mark on the world.
Stars: Graham Sibley, Stefan Adegbola, Jenny Stead, Andre Jacobs
Votes: 662
12. Baseball (1994–2010)
TV-PG | 104 min | Documentary, History, Sport
A documentary on the history of the sport with major topics including Afro-American players, player/team owner relations and the resilience of the game.
Stars: Daniel Okrent, George F. Will, John Chancellor, Doris Kearns Goodwin
Votes: 4,747
13. Servants (2003)
60 min | Drama
The fortunes of a group of servants in an 1850s English country house.
Stars: Joe Absolom, Kenny Doughty, Shaun Parkes, Christopher Fulford
Votes: 237
14. Sense and Sensibility (1981)
TV-PG | 174 min | Drama, Romance
Two sisters of opposing temperaments find love and some heartbreak in Jane Austen's 18th century classic.
Stars: Irene Richard, Tracey Childs, Annie Leon, Robert Swann
Votes: 1,016
15. Captains and the Kings (1976)
540 min | Drama
Rags-to-riches tale of an Irish immigrant in late 1800s.
Stars: Richard Jordan, Harvey Jason, Patty Duke, Blair Brown
Votes: 517
16. Desperate Romantics (2009)
Drama
Period drama set in London about the rise of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
Stars: Samuel Barnett, Sam Crane, Josie Farmiloe, Tom Hollander
Votes: 2,026
17. Michel Strogoff (1975– )
90 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Captain Michael Strogoff is chosen in Moscow to be the courier of the Tsar, 5,523 km far to Irkutsk, to warn the governor about the traitor Ivan Ogareff, a former colonel, who was once demoted and exiled and now seeks revenge.
Stars: Raimund Harmstorf, Lorenza Guerrieri, Pierre Vernier, Vernon Dobtcheff
Votes: 531
18. The Secret River (2015)
Adventure, Drama, History
In 1806, William Thornhill is sentenced to New South Wales for life where he is drawn into a terrifying conflict that will leave a bloody and indelible stain.
Stars: Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Sarah Snook, Lachy Hulme, Tim Minchin
Votes: 677
19. New York: A Documentary Film (1999–2003)
600 min | Documentary, History
Exploration of New York City's rich history as a complex and dynamic city that has played an unparalleled role in shaping the nation and reflecting its ideals.
Stars: David Ogden Stiers, Kenneth Jackson, Mike Wallace, Mike Wallace
Votes: 1,121
20. The Count of Monte Cristo (1979)
350 min | Adventure, Drama, History
A TV mini-series adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in ... See full summary »
Stars: Jacques Weber, Carla Romanelli, Jean-François Poron, Christiane Krüger
Votes: 169
21. Mysteries of Lisbon (2011–2020)
Not Rated | 317 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Follows a jealous countess, a wealthy businessman, and a young orphaned boy across Portugal, France, Italy and Brazil where they connect with a variety of mysterious individuals.
Stars: Adriano Luz, Maria João Bastos, Ricardo Pereira, João Arrais
Votes: 3,611 | Gross: $0.11M
22. The Ghost Bride (2020)
TV-14 | 50 min | Drama, Fantasy
In 1890s Malacca, Li Lan finds herself in the afterlife and becomes mired in a mystery linked to the sinister, deceased son of a wealthy family.
Stars: Peijia Huang, Kang Ren Wu, Ludi Lin, Kuang Tian
Votes: 931
23. Prohibition (2011)
60 min | Documentary, History
The story of the American activist struggle against the influence of alcohol, climaxing in the failed early 20th century nationwide era when it was banned.
Stars: Peter Coyote, Pete Hamill, Catherine Gilbert Murdock, Michael Lerner
Votes: 3,429
24. Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1998 TV Movie)
180 min | Drama, Romance
A free-spirited yet naive country girl is caught between her wealthy, manipulative "cousin" Alec and the handsome, educated farmer Angel Clare in this Victorian tragedy from novelist Thomas Hardy.
Director: Ian Sharp | Stars: Justine Waddell, Jason Flemyng, Oliver Milburn, John McEnery
Votes: 2,102
25. Against the Wind (1978)
617 min | Drama, History, Western
Eighteen-year-old Mary Mulvane gets convicted for trying to get back her father's cow. She has to endure the travel in a prison ship from Ireland and living the life of a convict in Australia.
Stars: Mary Larkin, Kerry McGuire, Jon English, Warwick Sims
Votes: 947
26. Uncle Silas (1989)
148 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Maud Ruthyn, a lovely and sensitive girl, is sent to stay with her Uncle Silas Ruthyn, a charismatic rogue who stands to inherit the family fortune... should anything untoward happen to ... See full summary »
Stars: Beatie Edney, Jane Lapotaire, Tim Woodward, Guy Rolfe
Votes: 163
27. Disraeli: Portrait of a Romantic (1978)
60 min | Biography, Drama, History
A penetrating look at one of British history's most enigmatic and controversial figure, Benjamin Disraeli--a dandy, womanizer and a Jew.
Stars: Ian McShane, Rosemary Leach, Mary Peach, Brett Usher
Votes: 267
28. Bryggeren (1996–1997)
55 min | Drama, History
Story of the development of the Carlsberg brewery.
Stars: Nis Bank-Mikkelsen, Frits Helmuth, Jens Jørn Spottag, Cecilia Zwick-Nash
Votes: 362
29. Dickens of London (1976–1977)
60 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Charles Dickens grew up in a family where his father was larger than life. The elder Dickens is a teller of tales and always seems to have ambitions that are well beyond his means or his ... See full summary »
Stars: Roy Dotrice, John F. Landry, Diana Coupland, Adrienne Burgess
Votes: 82
30. Frontier House (2002– )
History, Reality-TV
Modern families time-travel to 1883 Montana for homesteading, learning hard work, community, and sacrifices. Back in 21st century, they reflect on past and present values.
Stars: Kathryn Walker, Adrienne Clune, Justin Clune, Kristen Brooks
Votes: 527
31. The Prisoner of Castle If (1988)
236 min | Adventure, Drama, History
A Russian version of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the ... See full summary »
Stars: Viktor Avilov, Evgeniy Dvorzhetskiy, Aleksey Petrenko, Anna Samokhina
Votes: 570
32. I Remember Nelson (1982)
200 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Worshipped as a national savior, Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson masterminded the naval victories that thwarted Napoleon's plans to invade Britain. Yet, in the midst of public adulation, rumors... See full summary »
Stars: Kenneth Colley, Tim Pigott-Smith, Geraldine James, John Clements
Votes: 71
33. The Enchanted Castle (1979)
174 min | Family, Fantasy
Gerald, James and Kathleen discover a garden in which is hidden a Princess and a magic ring. Although the Princess is not quite who she says she is the ring is truly magic and so are other parts of the castle's grounds.
Stars: Candida Beveridge, Georgia Slowe, Simon Sheard, Marcus Scott-Barrett
Votes: 56
34. Strauss Dynasty (1991– )
606 min | Drama, Music
A dramatisation of two generations of the Strauss family of Vienna, whose dance music and operettas dominated much of Europe and beyond for most of the 19th century.
Stars: Edward Fox, Alice Krige, John Rhys-Davies, Cherie Lunghi
Votes: 155
35. Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes (1975–1976)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Story of crimes, love and high society scandals.
Stars: Georges Géret, Bruno Garcin, Holger Löwenadler, Ivan Desny
Votes: 51
36. Joséphine ou la comédie des ambitions (1979–1980)
90 min | Biography, Drama, History
The main events of the French Revolution and First Empire serve as a background canvas to a detailed biography of Empress Josephine, Napoleon I's first wife. Her initial tribulations, ... See full summary »
Stars: Danièle Lebrun, Daniel Mesguich, Claire Vernet, Jean-Luc Moreau
Votes: 33
37. Herr von Hancken (2000– )
217 min | Drama
Stars: Per Oscarsson, Mona Malm, Johan Widerberg, Tuva Novotny
Votes: 115
38. Nicolo Paganini (1982– )
256 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Biopic about Niccolo Paganini. He receives training from his father in early childhood. The best teachers of Parma are unable to give him more, so Paganini turns to a daily 15 hours of ... See full summary »
Stars: Albert Filozov, Donatas Banionis, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Vladimir Samoylov
Votes: 134
39. La nouvelle malle des Indes (1981– )
52 min | Adventure
A young English navy lieutenant sets out to prove that the quickest way to reach India from London is by way of the Mediterranean and Suez rather than the long sea route around Africa and ... See full summary »
Stars: Christian Kohlund, Jean-Pierre Bouvier, Roger Carel, Patrick Préjean
Votes: 56
40. Charlotte Löwensköld och Anna Svärd (1981)
286 min | Drama
Stars: Lars Green, Sickan Carlsson, Arja Saijonmaa, Christina Stenius
Votes: 15
41. Scharnhorst (1978– )
Drama, War
Stars: Horst Drinda, Dietrich Körner, Bodo Wolf, Günter Naumann
Votes: 15
42. Venny (2003)
60 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Biopic about Finnish painter Venny Soldan-Brofeldt (1863-1945). Around the turn of the century, she marries journalist and writer Juhani Aho who soon becomes infatuated with her sister ... See full summary »
Stars: Sara Paavolainen, Ville Virtanen, Miina Turunen, Pekka Strang
Votes: 19
43. Ett köpmanshus i skärgården (1973)
300 min | Drama
Stars: Ulf Brunnberg, Agneta Bolme Börjefors, Ernst Günther, Ulla Jacobsson
Votes: 12
44. Smoke and Shorty (1975–1976)
230 min | Adventure, Family, History
Stars: Venyamin Smekhov, Gediminas Girdvainis, Eugenija Bajoryte, Vytautas Kancleris
Votes: 76
45. Dunckerin kersantti (1988)
Adventure
Stars: Sulevi Peltola, Kari Sorvali, Kyösti Väntänen, Niina Komsi
46. Seitsemän veljestä (1989– )
804 min | Drama
Seven brothers takes place during ten years of seven deadbeat brothers living with their mother in Jukola, Finland. After their mother's death the brothers are forced to change their lifestyle and try to become socially accepted citizens.
Stars: Kai Lehtinen, Jarmo Mäkinen, Martti Suosalo, Jari Pehkonen
Votes: 79
47. Skipper Worse (1968– )
60 min | Drama
Stars: Lasse Kolstad, Ragnhild Michelsen, Inger Lise Westby, Marit Hamdahl
Votes: 20
48. Aleksis Kivi (1984– )
154 min | Documentary, Biography
Stars: Juha Virkkunen, Lars Svedberg, Eriikka Magnusson, Pentti Järventie
50. Douglass: The North Star
Biography
A self-educated fugitive slave rises to national and international acclaim, becoming America's greatest orator and civil rights activist and capturing the attention of President Abraham Lincoln.