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1. The Libertine (2004)
R | 114 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of John Wilmot, a.k.a. the Earl of Rochester, a 17th century poet who famously drank and debauched his way to an early grave, only to earn posthumous critical acclaim for his life's work.
Director: Laurence Dunmore | Stars: Johnny Depp, Samantha Morton, John Malkovich, Paul Ritter
Votes: 37,790 | Gross: $4.84M
2. Stage Beauty (2004)
R | 106 min | Drama
A female theatre dresser creates a stir and sparks a revolution in seventeenth century London theatre by playing Desdemona in Othello. But what will become of the male actor she once worked for and eventually replaced?
Director: Richard Eyre | Stars: Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Rupert Everett, Derek Hutchinson
Votes: 10,743 | Gross: $0.78M
3. Restoration (1995)
R | 117 min | Biography, Drama, History
The exiled royal doctor to King Charles II devotes himself to helping Londoners suffering from the plague, and in the process falls in love with an equally poor woman.
Director: Michael Hoffman | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Sam Neill, David Thewlis, Polly Walker
Votes: 9,924 | Gross: $4.10M
4. The Last King (2003)
TV-14 | 188 min | Biography, Drama, History
The chronicle of Charles II's time on the throne, his ten-year exile from Oliver Cromwell's England, and his triumphant return.
Stars: Rufus Sewell, Rupert Graves, Charlie Creed-Miles, Christian Coulson
Votes: 1,814
5. New Worlds (2014)
222 min | Drama, History, War
The 1680s bring a new King, Restoration, and more tyranny. In Massachusetts, a robber's son falls for an anti-monarchist. In England, a young lady falls for an outlaw.
Stars: Jamie Dornan, Jeremy Northam, Joe Dempsie, Holli Dempsey
Votes: 1,379
6. The Great Fire (2014)
Drama, History
An insight into what happened on the night of 2 September 1666, the Great fire of London.
Stars: Polly Dartford, Andrew Buchan, Trixiebell Harrowell, Joey Price
Votes: 782
7. Let's Make Up (1954)
72 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A young actress must decide which of two lovers will be her husband. She daydreams about each one to help her decide.
Director: Herbert Wilcox | Stars: Errol Flynn, Anna Neagle, David Farrar, Kathleen Harrison
Votes: 197
8. The Boy Who Would Be King (2004 TV Movie)
Documentary, Biography, History
A biography looking at the character and reign of King Charles II.
Director: Nick Rossiter | Stars: Jack Davenport, Martin Alexander Colton, Russell Saunders, Mark Lockyer
Votes: 35
9. Nell Gwyn (1926)
80 min | Biography, Drama, History
An actress becomes the king's mistress and persuades him to convert the palace to a servicemen's home.
Director: Herbert Wilcox | Stars: Dorothy Gish, Randle Ayrton, Juliette Compton, Sydney Fairbrother
Votes: 265
10. The Royal Oak (1923)
Drama, History
A royalist lady poses as the king to help him escape.
Director: Maurice Elvey | Stars: Betty Compson, Henry Ainley, Henry Victor, Thurston Hall
11. The Trial of the King Killers (2005)
120 min | History
A documentary about the trials conducted in England for the regicides, those who had a hand in condemning King Charles I to execution.
Director: Tim Kirby | Stars: Bruce Alexander, Stephen Boxer, David Burke, John Cater
Votes: 13
12. Britain's Royals: The House of Windsor (2019 Video)
70 min | Documentary, Biography, History
From grand pageants to war for land, from a fascinated media and public to secret dealings and marriages with Hollywood celebrities, the Royal family of the United Kingdom has held us ... See full summary »
Director: Philip Gardiner | Stars: Paul Hughes, Razor Keeves
Votes: 30
13. The Battle of Worcester (2017)
17 min | Short, Action, Adventure
After a freak accident, lazy college dropout Tim Bagnall wakes up in 17th Century England, in the midst of the Battle of Worcester. His only way to survive is to help King Charles II escape the city.
Director: Joe Gaffney | Stars: Joseph Blake, Joe Clarke, Anthony Ellis, Robert Joyce
Votes: 7
14. Nell Gwynne (1911)
50 min | Biography, Drama, History
At the opening of the story, Nell Gwynne, a popular English actress, is seen as an orange girl selling her goods in and around the old Drury Theater. While she is bantering, Lady Olivia ... See full summary »
Director: Raymond Longford | Stars: Nellie Stewart, Augustus Neville, Charles Lawrence, Stewart Clyde
Votes: 26
15.
By the Sword Divided (1983–1985)
Episode:
Escape
(1985)
Drama, History, War
Director: Brian Farnham | Stars: Sharon Maughan, Rob Edwards, Bert Parnaby, Tim Bentinck
Votes: 6
16.
By the Sword Divided (1983–1985)
Episode:
Restoration
(1985)
Drama, History, War
Director: Diarmuid Lawrence | Stars: Sharon Maughan, Rob Edwards, Bert Parnaby, Tim Bentinck
Votes: 6
17.
The First Churchills (1969)
Episode:
The Chaste Nymph
(1969)
TV-Y | 44 min | Biography, Drama, History
John Churchill is an able soldier who has proved himself on many occasions and is a favorite of Kings on both sides of the English Channel. He quickly became a senior officer, based on his ... See full summary »
Director: David Giles | Stars: John Neville, Susan Hampshire, James Villiers, John Standing
Votes: 27
18.
The First Churchills (1969)
Episode:
The Lion and the Unicorn
(1969)
TV-Y | 45 min | Biography, Drama, History
King Charles II knows that many of the Lords are plotting against him and moves to take control of the situation. He relocates temporarily to Oxford forcing Parliament to move there as well... See full summary »
Director: David Giles | Stars: John Neville, Susan Hampshire, James Villiers, Margaret Tyzack
Votes: 22
19.
Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History (2013– )
Episode:
Bad Blood: Stuarts to Hanoverians
(2013)
59 min | Documentary
Director: Nick Gillam-Smith | Stars: Lucy Worsley, Tom Ambrose, Elaine Chalus, Stephen Conway
Votes: 16
20.
The Stuarts (2014)
Episode:
A King Without a Crown
(2014)
59 min | Documentary, History
Part two argues that the Stuarts, more than any other, were Britain's defining royal family. After Charles I's disastrous attempt to militarily impose political and religious uniformity ... See full summary »
Stars: Nicholas Canny, Charles Card-Reynolds, Julie Chandler, Clare Jackson
Votes: 12
21.
The Stuarts (2014)
Episode:
Family a War
(2014)
Documentary, History
Part 3 of 3 " Family A War" The final and dramatic act of the Stuart century saw the Stuarts fatally divided by religion: brother versus brother, and two daughters supporting the overthrow ... See full summary »
Stars: Thomas Clifford, Clare Jackson, Catharine MacLeod, Catherine Princess of Wales
Votes: 11
22.
A Stitch in Time (2018)
Episode:
Charles II
(2018)
29 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Amber Butchart begins by examining portraits of King Charles II to draw up patterns for items of clothing that can be recreated using historical methods by tailor Ninya Mikhaila.
Director: Lucy Kenwright | Stars: Amber Butchart, Ninya Mikhaila, Prince Harry, Catherine Princess of Wales
Votes: 23