Chick Flicks for Smart Women

1830's France (worth the subtitles!!!) A raw, sexy love story from a time of arranged marriages and strict codes of conduct. One Spanish courtesan breaks all the rules with her passion and spirit. She is adored for it. Deeply romantic, incredibly written, beautiful, historic.

1640 Paris France. Oh...my...god...what a terrific movie. The light is mystical, sets incredible, acting amazing, even the songs are good. It mesmerized me and made me cry. Peter Dinklage was great in this role. Everyone knows the story is about inner beauty. It also was about war. The Thirty Years' War 1618-1648 was an international conflict taking place in northern Europe from 1618 to 1648. The war was fought between Catholics and Protestants and also drew in the national armies of France, Sweden, Spain, Denmark, and the Habsburg dynasty that ruled the Holy Roman Empire. One of the longest brutal wars in history with over 8 million casualties from battle, famine and disease.

1560's England & Ireland Medieval legend. Wonderful, romantic, tragic and soulful. Well written and acted. Rufus Sewell is marvelous as usual. History: Set in the Dark Ages after the fall of the Roman Empire, Lord Marke of Cornwall plans to unite Britain – Celts, Picts, Angles, Saxons and Jutes – against Irish domination. 9 years later star crossed lovers lord Markes ward Tristan and princess Isolde are thrown together during war between kings. Isolde is to be the peace offering as a bride, but sadly not to Tristan...

1583 Venice. The true story of the woman Veronica Franco, a Venetian courtesan who lived from 1546-1591. She was a poet, who used looks, wit and seduction to defy the conventions of 16th century Venice. Smart, romantic, historic. Well written and acted.

1500's India. A densely atmospheric portrayal of the impact of sexual and emotional obsession. Told from the perspective of Maya, from innocent serving girl of the princess, to accomplished dancer. All hell breaks loose at the princesses wedding. Maya is banished and becomes a famous courtesan after love wounds her heart. Deeply romantic, lavish, raw and beautiful! Well written and acted.

Late 5th - 6th century legend. Arthur led Britain against Saxon invaders during Roman occupancy. Great plot, not what you'd expect. Less fantasy more history. Funny moments, gorgeous, romantic, intelligent. Well written and acted. WIKI: The 5th century is the time period from 401 (CDI) through 500.It saw the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, which came to an end in 476 AD (approx 1,500 years ago).

1661 Paris. Vatel, master of grand parties, served Louis XIV's superintendent, in the context of the Franco-Dutch War. A financially struggling Louis, Grand Condé is visited by King Louis XIV for three days of festivities at the Château de Chantilly. Subtitles! But so worth it! Glamorous, romantic, sweet and sad.

1705 –1782 Naples, Italy. Farinelli, celebrated Italian castrato singer of the 18th century. Subtitles, but worth it!!! Glamorous, romantic, historic. Well written and acted. History: castrato were male soprano or contralto voice of great range, flexibility, and power, produced as a result of castration before puberty. The castrato voice was introduced in the 1500's, when women were banned from church choirs and the stage. It reached its greatest prominence in 17th- and 18th-century opera (1600's-1700's).

The practice of castration, illegal and inhumane, produced an adult voice of extraordinary power attributable to the greater lung capacity and physical bulk of the adult male. The unique tone quality of the voice, coupled with the ability of the intensively trained singers to execute extremely difficult florid vocal passages, made the castrati the rage of opera audiences and contributed to the spread of Italian opera. In 18th-century opera the majority of male singers were castrati. The most famous of the Italian castrati was Carlo Broschi, known as Farinelli.

1558-1603 England, Queen Elizebeth. An intense, compelling and romantic drama. Beautiful, heroic, sad. Well written and acted.

Late 1700's Vienna, Austria. The life and times of a spoiled music prodigy who withdrew into a life of drink and debt. Finally succumbing to deep superstition about his own death. Beautiful, sexy, funny and tragic. This is an amazing film.

1880's England. Very, very witty comedy-drama about a true, yet startling part of sexual history. Romantic, funny, sweet. Well written and acted.

1792 England. Gorgeous, deeply romantic, very well written & acted. Wonderful sets and setting. Historic fiction.

1939 England. Wonderful!!! Funny, romantic, sweet. Well written and acted.

1909 England. Bohemian Era upper-crust love story about the existential crisis of a man's love for men and the perils of being gay in Edwardian society. This is a lush and emotional movie. The acting is wonderful, settings gorgeous and story delicious. Hugh Grant is convincingly gay.

1360 Medieval England Fantasy. Set in French cities and London. Very witty, very funny, romantic. Well written and acted! Fantasy-history

2006 London, England. Wonderful in every way. Witty, romantic, funny

1700's France. French sub tittles!!! Gorgeous, romantic.

1990'S Fantasy City USA. Quirky, wickedly smart, ironic, funny indie comedy. Phenomenal performance from Janeane Garofalo, Tom Waits, Paul Reubens & Louise Lasser.

Fantasy Gem! Tim Curry as the devil! Tom Cruise & Mia Sara (both teenagers). Great costumes, sound track by Tangerine Dream, Jon Anderson of Yes and Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music. Won Cinematographers Award for Best Cinematography in 1985, nominated for multiple awards: Academy Award for Best Makeup; Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Saturn Award for Best Makeup; BAFTA Awards for Best Costume Design, Best Makeup Artist, Best Special Visual Effects; DVD Exclusive Awards; and Young Artist Awards.

1990's CA USA. CAMPY, LGBTQ, quirky, hilarious, well written and acted.

2000's Southern Carolina USA. Odd, quirky comedy, existential, ironic. Well written and acted.

1950's USA. New York Great movie. Sexy historic pop culture icon! Well written and acted.

1970's Las Angeles USA. This is a very smart film, about a really interesting time in history. It successfully juxtaposes 'free love' against women's identity' during the 1970's. It is also a great coming of age story. Lovely, funny, romantic and sweet.

1995 Chicago USA. Super witty, existential, funny. Well written and acted. A man's reflection on romance.

2003 New York USA. Ironic, romantic, well written and acted. Not your typical love story. A man's reflection on romance.

1997 New York. Romantic odd ball movie. Excellent writing and acting.

1997 Chicago USA. Funny, existential, romantic. Well written and acted.

2002 Ohio USA. Funny, existential, dark humor. Well written and acted. A woman's reflection on romance.

2005 Los Angele USA. Existential, romantic, ironic. Well written and acted. A woman's reflection on romance.

2009 Bodeen Texas USA. Great movie. Coming of age, friendship, courage. Very well acted and written.

,1960's Wales Great Britain. Romantic and really wonderful 'coming of age' story. Utterly charming!