Period Dramas-The Regency Period 1795-1830
List of movies or/and mini series set in the Regency era
"The Regency era in the United Kingdom is the period between 1811 — when King George III was deemed unfit to rule and his son, the Prince of Wales, ruled as his proxy as Prince Regent — and 1820, when the Prince Regent became George IV on the death of his father." Wikipedia.
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"The Regency era in the United Kingdom is the period between 1811 — when King George III was deemed unfit to rule and his son, the Prince of Wales, ruled as his proxy as Prince Regent — and 1820, when the Prince Regent became George IV on the death of his father." Wikipedia.
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- StarsColin FirthJennifer EhleSusannah HarkerWhile the arrival of wealthy gentlemen sends her marriage-minded mother into a frenzy, willful and opinionated Elizabeth Bennet matches wits with haughty Mr. Darcy.Date Set: 1797
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Pride and Prejudice (1940)
Pride and Prejudice (1967)
Pride and Prejudice (1979)
Pride and Prejudice (2005)
Loved it, loved it, loved it. A very good BBC production and one of the best...apart from the 2005 film of the same name with Keira Knightly. If you have not see then production, you must do so. Though it may seem dated to many, the costume, the dances, good and even the location is absolutely wonderful. Detail in every piece of furniture, cutlery, etiquette, dancing, dialogue and drama...everything you can ask for a Regency drama. Obviously the production staff read the book and have made a real effort to stick the Jane Austen's masterpiece.
Sadly, now everytime I see Colin Firth on screen, I cannot help thing of Mr Darcy.
***Trivia*** Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle were reported to be lovers during the production. They also acted again in the 2010 film "The King's Speech." - StarsClaire FoyMatthew MacfadyenTom CourtenayThe Dorrits are a family whose life revolves around the Marshalsea, a debtor's prison. Amy Dorrit's kind nature brings the family into contact with a wide swath of English society, from the poorest to the richest, and back again.Date Set: 1805-1826
I know many are screaming it doesn't belong in this time period; it's VICTORIAN, though it was published in 1855-1857, Dickens actually wrote the novel before Queen Victoria ascended to the Throne of England. It can be translatted into a Victorian drama. For me it is Regence due to the following: one other thing that is obvious that it's not victorian is the empire waist line dresses and two, the character Rigaud is French and it's mentions his past about the French war and the revolution.
This is a very, very good series. I quiet enjoyed it all, with the exception of one or two things. (1)The debts prison the cleanest I've ever seen (cleaner than my house), why leave? Surely the BBc could of "grubbed" it up a bit with dirt (2) some parts of the series were weaker than others. but what made it a great series is Andy Serkis as the villan Rigaud
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Little Dorrit (1988)
Little Dorrit (1913)
Little Dorrit (1920) - DirectorRoger MichellStarsAmanda RootCiarán HindsSusan FleetwoodTheatrical film of "Persuasion" with Ciaran Hinds and Amanda Root. Directed by Roger Michell.Date set: 1814
Placing the two movies of Persuasion 1995 and 2007. I, personally, preferred the 1995 production. I know there are a number of people who like the 2007 TV production with Rupert Penry-Jones and Sally Hawkins. There are three things that I did not like about it. (1) the use of modern terminology in the adaption. i.e.Mary Musgrove dialogue there is clear evidence about that. (2) Anne talking speak to the camera, very off putting. (3) the ending: did she have to be running all over Bath to find Wentworth. Technically she would be so hot, thirsty, sweaty, smelly and exhausted, a kiss would be the last thing on her mind when she finally bumped into him. Wentworth should of taken her out of the hot sun, sat her down and gave her a drink of water!
I was most fortunate to watch the 1995 Persuasion on the big screen and loved it. Some may disagree but I think this is the better production. WHY: the reasons are (1)Cast:The leading actors look the right age and they don't look modern or out of place. (2) the adaptation: it follows the book and there are numerous lines straight from the pages of the novel
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Persuasion (1971)
Persuasion (2007) - StarsRomola GaraiMichael GambonJonny Lee MillerEmma Woodhouse is 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.also see
Emma (1972)
Emma (1996)
Emma (1997) - DirectorPatricia RozemaStarsFrances O'ConnorJonny Lee MillerAlessandro NivolaFanny, born into a poor family, is sent away to live with wealthy uncle Sir Thomas, his wife and their four children, where she'll be brought up for a proper introduction to society.Date set:1806
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Mansfield Park (1983)
Mansfield Park (2008) - DirectorJon JonesStarsGeraldine JamesMichael JuddJulia DeardenA young woman's penchant for sensational Gothic novels leads to misunderstandings in the matters of the heart.also see
Northanger Abbey (1986).
This is one of the lesser known novels of Jane Austen. If you have not yet seen it, I suggest you do. It's not in the strata of Pride and Prejudice, however the characters are delightful; especially for avid adventure reading novels, Catherine Morland. Sadly it is predictable, but is well above average viewing. - DirectorAng LeeStarsEmma ThompsonKate WinsletJames FleetRich Mr. Dashwood dies, leaving his second wife and her three daughters poor by the rules of inheritance. The older two daughters are the title opposites.also see
Sense and Sensibility (1971)
Sense and Sensibility (1985)
Sense and Sensibility (2008) - DirectorPeter KosminskyStarsJuliette BinocheRalph FiennesJanet McTeerA man becomes obsessed with vengeance when his soul mate marries another man.also see
Wuthering Heights (1939)
Wuthering Heights (1950)
Wuthering Heights (1958)
Wuthering Heights (1967)
Wuthering Heights (1970)
Wuthering Heights (1978)
Wuthering Heights (1998)
Wuthering Heights (2010) - StarsNatasha LittleFrances GreyPhilip GlenisterBecky Sharp's journey from obscurity to high society and subsequent fall is depicted against the backdrop of Regency England and the Napoleonic Wars.Date set:1806
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Vanity Fair (1987)
Vanity Fair (2004) - DirectorKevin ReynoldsStarsJim CaviezelGuy PearceChristopher AdamsonA young man, falsely imprisoned by his jealous "friend", escapes and uses a hidden treasure to exact his revenge.
- StarsClémence PoésyAlessio BoniAlexander BeyerThe story of five aristocratic families in Russia during the Napoleonic Wars of 1812Date set:1806
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War and Peace (1956)
War and Peace (1973)
War and Peace (1998) - DirectorJulian JarroldStarsAnne HathawayJames McAvoyJulie WaltersA biographical portrait of a pre-fame Jane Austen and her romance with a young Irishman.
- DirectorJames LapineStarsJudy DavisHugh GrantMandy PatinkinIn 1830s France, pianist/composer Frédéric Chopin is pursued romantically by the determined, individualistic woman who uses the name George Sand.
- DirectorBernard RoseStarsGary OldmanJeroen KrabbéIsabella RosselliniA biopic exploring Beethoven's tumultuous life, focusing on his romantic pursuits. The film investigates the identity of the mysterious woman to whom the composer penned a passionate love letter, delving into his complex relationships.Date set:1827
- DirectorTom CleggStarsSean BeanPete PostlethwaiteDaragh O'MalleySpain, 1812. Wellington's army is headed for Badajoz. Sharpe, now a Captain in the South Essex, learns that he has a daughter with Teresa and she is in Badajoz. He also runs into an old nemesis - Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill.
- DirectorAlan TaylorStarsIan HolmIben HjejleTim McInnernyDuring Napoleon's exile on St. Helena, some loyalists hire a look-alike to swap places with the deposed Emperor. While the impostor lives in luxury on the island, the real Napoleon returns to Paris in order to retake the throne.
- DirectorTerry GilliamStarsMatt DamonHeath LedgerMonica BellucciWill and Jake Grimm are traveling con-artists who encounter a genuine fairy-tale curse which requires true courage instead of their usual bogus exorcisms.
- DirectorPeter WeirStarsRussell CrowePaul BettanyBilly BoydDuring the Napoleonic Wars, a brash British captain pushes his ship and crew to their limits in pursuit of a formidable French war vessel around South America.Date set:1806
- DirectorAgnieszka HollandStarsEd HarrisDiane KrugerMatthew GoodeA fictionalized account of the last year of Beethoven's life.
- DirectorPhilip SavilleStarsKieran BewEmily HamiltonFlora MontgomeryA fictionalized account of the young life of Hans Christian Andersen, a young man with a penchant for storytelling but struggles to find his place in the world and gain the affection of the woman he adores. Interspersed throughout are brief interludes of the stories that will make Hans famous (The Nightingale, The Little Mermaid and The Snow Queen to name a few), which are intertwined with the events that surround his own life.
- DirectorMichael AustinStarsPhoebe CatesJim BroadbentWendy HughesA mysterious young woman speaking a strange language shows up in an English village, where she is taken in by aristocrats who assume she is a foreign princess
- DirectorJeremy LoveringStarsSamuel RoukinOlivia WilliamsGreta ScacchiIn the later years of her life, as she's approaching the age of forty, the novelist Jane Austen helps her niece find a husband.Date set:1802
- StarsArmand AssanteJacqueline BissetStephanie BeachamEpic story about the romance between the most powerful man in the world and the woman who conquered his heart.
- DirectorNicholas MeyerStarsPierce BrosnanSaeed JaffreyShashi KapoorFact-based account of a secret society of murderers, and of the man who exposed them in British India 1825.
- StarsChristian ClavierIsabella RosselliniGérard DepardieuA masterful soldier, tactician, and statesmen, Napoleon Bonaparte, with courage and love for his country, rises from an unpaid general consumed with ambition to the most powerful man in Europe. But his life ends with a fall and exile.
