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Welcome to the time period movie. Often a comfort-food of sorts when it comes to film, time period movies are historical where the scenery, dress, and accents are as much a part of the film as the story and acting. Take a step back in time to see how many of these time period movies you can name from only a screenshot.
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Braveheart
Since this was one of Mel Gibson's first directing gigs, Paramount Pictures would only take on the movie if Gibson starred in it. So, he did.
Howard's End
The Age of Innoncence
Amazing Grace
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
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Little Women
Ever After: A Cinderella Story
In true fairytale style, the writers and director took a cue from legends. Danielle performs a clever rescue of her husband by carrying him on her shoulders out of harm from the gypsies. In a legend surrounding King Conrad III and his victory at Weinsberg, he told the wives of the castle they could leave with whatever they could carry on their shoulders. Clever as women are, they carried their husbands.
The Remains of the Day
Sense and Sensibility
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Curse of the Golden
Pride and Prejudice
"First Impressions" was the original name that Austen wanted for her book, before changing it to "Pride and Prejudice." In the beginning scenes, Elizabeth can be seen reading a book titled "First Impressions."
A Knight's Tale
The Patriot
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Columbia Pictures Corporation, Pricel, Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC)
Which time period movie is shown here?
Marie Antoinette
There is no actual record of Marie Antoinette ever saying "Let them eat cake." Jean-Jacques Rousseau first used the phrase to describe Marie-Therese before Antoinette was even in France.
Schindler's List
Jane Eyre
Braveheart
Focus Features, BBC Films, Ruby Films
Which time period movie is shown here?
Dangerous Beauty
Doctor Zhivago
Jane Eyre
Emily Bronte had first hand experience to give to her character, Jane. They were both governesses. Bronte hated the job and suffered regular scoldings from her employer.
A Royal Affair
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Alexander
Shakespeare in Love
Not a true story, more of a dramatized imagined love for Shakespeare. But it makes for great entertainment, winning Best Picture Oscar in 1999, beating out "Saving Private Ryan."
Elizabeth
The Duchess
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Sense and Sensibility
During filming, the Jane Austen society was so concerned with getting the story right that they called the producer to tell him Hugh Grant was too good looking to play the part of Edward Ferrars.
Marie Antoinette
Mrs. Brown
Persuasion
HanWay Films, UK Film Council, Bórd Scannán na hÃâ°ireann
Which time period movie is shown here?
The Piano
Dangerous Beauty
Atonement
Becoming Jane
In a sort of layered love story, "Becoming Jane" is a dramatized biography of Jane Austin, which told a life story unlike that of the characters you find in her books.
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Amadeus
Casanova
The Remains of the Day
The King's Speech
Time is of no issue for David Seidler. At 73, he was the oldest person to ever receive the Best Original Screenplay Oscar at the Academy Awards. He had to wait out the life of The Queen Mother in respect for her wishes not to bring up painful memories by using the King's story for a film in her lifetime.
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Atonement
Casanova
You may have thought Casanova was a fictional character, but he was indeed real. Some may call his story the original "50 Shades." His story, which is known as quite erotic, was kept hidden by his family for many years until it became one of the most popular accounts of 18th Century literature.
Dangerous Liasons
Persuasion
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Gangs of New York
Amazing Grace
Amadeus
In order to be a believable as possible, Tom Hulce took piano lessons for a month, working 4-5 hours a day. In the film, it is really him playing at the ball.
Howard's End
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King Arthur
Gone With The Wind
Drama happened not just on screen, but also off. The original director, George Cukor, left filming because of disagreements between him and the producer, David O. Selznick. Some say he was fired.
300
Schindler's List
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Lorimar Film Entertainment, NFH Productions, Warner Bros.
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Robin Hood
Curse of the Golden Flower
Alexander
Dangerous Liaisons
"Dangerous Liaisons" was a dangerous choice for a book. It was published in 1792 and was considered quite scandalous. Despite its reputation, Queen Marie Antoinette requested a copy for her library. It had to come with a blank cover so as to not give away what was inside.
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Atonement
How much work would you do for your five minutes of fame? The beach scene in "Atonement" took three weeks to prepare, two weeks to film, and turned out to be only five minutes of film.
True Grit
Maverick
Belle
Universal Pictures, StudioCanal, Working Title Films
Which time period movie is shown here?
Braveheart
Jayne Eyre
Elizabeth
If accuracy is what you are looking for, this is not the film. Historians are quick to point out the loose dramatic licenses that creators took with this film. Even so, many of the characters were actual people. What we will do for entertainment.
Curse of the Golden Flower
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The Crucible
Water
The Last of the Mohicans
Alexander
Mutiny! Alexander had to face the mutiny of his men on multiple occasions, including at Beas river.
Paramount Vantage, Pathé, BBC Films
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Ana and the King
The Duchess
If you thought this film had a few nods to Princess Diana, you are not the only one. However, Keira Knightley denies any connection, and feels that her character is interesting all on her own.
Amistad
The Virgin Queen
Bristol Bay Productions, Ingenious Film Partners, Sunflower Productions
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The Missing
Lincoln
Mansfield Park
Amazing Grace
When you see Ioan Gruffudd singing "Amazing Grace" you are getting a recorded live performance. The director had no idea he was an accomplished soloist and used the raw shooting of him singing in the card house as the final version in the film.
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Les Miserables
"Les Miserables" had a somewhat miserable beginning. Its first production ran only for three months. Luckily, a big-time producer was in the audience during one of those performances. Critics were also harsh, but the general public thought otherwise.
Little Women
The Patriot
Quills
DJ Films, Isle of Man Film, British Film Institute (BFI)
Which time period movie is shown here?
Rob Roy
Belle
"Belle" was inspired by a painting the writer saw in Scotland. The painting was of two sisters, one white, one black.
The Other Boleyn Girl
Kingdom of Heaven
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Girl with the Pearl Earring
Chicago
The Missing
Titanic
If you think the water looked as though it was actually freezing cold, well Kate Winslet will confirm. She would not wear a wetsuit and the shivering reaction is her truly freezing.
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Becoming Jane
Barry Lyndon
Stanley Kubrick was determined to create authenticity. In addition to extensive research, he tracked down actual period clothing and did much of the filming by candlelight.
Atonement
Bright Star
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The Age of Innocence
Maverick
Gangs of New York
There was no elephant in the room for this filming--literally. Martin Scorsese wanted nothing digitalized, except when the time came, he couldn't produce an elephant. So he called up his buddy, George Lucas, who talked him through shooting with no elephant. It is the only thing digitally altered in the film.
Lincoln
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300
Howard's End
As the saying goes, the camera makes you look bigger--except in this case. The house in this film is actually twice as big as it looks on film. The camera angles were so that it looked smaller than it was. The family that owned the home lived in the back half during filming.
Rob Roy
Quills
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Columbia Pictures Corporation, Cappa Production
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The Age of Innocence
In order to get into character, Daniel Day-Lewis checked in to the Plaza Hotel under the name "N. Archer" - Newland Archer. He dressed as his character would for two weeks while staying at the hotel.
Memoirs of a Geisha
Les Miserables
The Virgin Queen
USA Films, Capitol Films, Film Council
Which time period movie is shown here?
Vanity Fair
The King's Speech
Water
Gosford Park
Bare and all natural, none of the servants in this movie wore any movie make-up. Some did wear conventional lipstick.
New Line Cinema, Sunflower Productions, Sarah Green Film
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The New World
Producers went all natural with the light in this movie. Even the supplemental light when it was too dark to film was cast with lit candles.
Quills
Amistad
300
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True Grit
The Missing
The Last of the Mohicans
Another Daniel Day-Lewis film. Once again, becoming his character, Day-Lewis studied with a US Army colonel to improve his shooting skills and hand-to-hand combat. He also took to living in the wilderness, just as his character would have.
Curse of the Golden Flower
GK Films
Which time period movie is shown here?
Sleepy Hollow
The Young Victoria
The costumes for this not only cost a pretty penny, Emily Blunt's costumes alone were insured for 10,000 pounds each.
The Remains of the Day
Belle
Columbia Pictures Corporation, Escape Artists, Finestkind
Which time period movie is shown here?
Amazing Grace
Dangerous Liaisons
Titanic
A Knight's Tale
In the scene where Chaucer introduces Sir Ulrich to the crowd, there was no reaction. This is because none of the extras spoke English and were unsure of their cue to cheer. Roland improved a cue and the crowd cheered. You can actually see two of the extras start to raise their hands but then put them back down. The scene was so hilarious, it was kept that way for the final cut.
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Goldcrest Films International, National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC), Curzon Film Distributors
Which time period movie is shown here?
A Room with a View
Daniel Day-Lewis played drastically opposite personalities in "A Room with a View" and "My Beautiful Laundrette." Both films opened on the same day. This was great for Lewis as it showed off his range of talent to a crowd to which he was not yet well-known.
The Man in the Iron Mask
Northanger Abbey
The Duchess
Regency Enterprises, Arnon Milchan Productions, Bedford Falls Company
Which time period movie is shown here?
Amistad
Elizabeth
Dangerous Beauty
The character, Veronica Franco, was a real courtesan in the 1500s. She was very well knows for her services, but also her poetry.
A Knight's Tale
Fox 2000 Pictures, Lawrence Bender Productions
Which time period movie is shown here?
Shakespeare in Love
Anna and the King
This film was not allowed to be shown in Thailand because the government was not happy with the movie's dramatic liberties and inaccuracies. It was also planned to be shot on location, but government of Thailand and the production company could not come to mutually satisfying terms.
The Other Boleyn Girl
Little Women
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The Other Boleyn Girl
Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson thought their costumes should play an important role in characterization. They forced the women into the good posture of a royal.
Quills
The Virgin Queen
Girl With a Pearl Earring
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300
Amistad
Anthony Hopkins memorized a seven-page speech for the courtroom scene so he could do it in one take. Steven Spielberg was so impressed, he called him Sir Anthony during the rest of filming.
Anna and the King
The Patriot
United Artists, Talisman Productions
Which time period movie is shown here?
The Last of the Mohicans
Howard's End
Rob Roy
Location for filming this movie was not kind to the cast and crew. Some places were only reachable by helicopter and there seemed to be endless rain.
Gangs of New York
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Columbia Pictures Corporation, DiNovi Pictures
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Amazing Grace
A Room with a View
The Piano
Little Women
Louisa Alcott took only ten weeks to write the book on which this movie is based. She sent it to the editor with over 400 pages.
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Tristan and Isolde
The Patriot
If you recognized the house in this movie, it's probably because you have seen "Forrest Gump." It was the same house, but with different wall decor.
A Royal Affair
Mansfield Park
Pathé Renn Productions, Screen Australia, BBC Films
Which time period movie is shown here?
Shakespeare in Love
Pride and Prejudice
King Arthur
Bright Star
"Bright Star" takes you back to the time of famed poet John Keats. He was only 25 when he died of tuberculosis, but pushed out a number of odes and sonnets before his passing.
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British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Power, Powercorp
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Northanger Abbey
Miss Potter
The Virgin Queen
Even though she is referred to as the "Virgin Queen," rumors surrounded Elizabeth I's so-called nonexistent love life. It is thought she had a love for Robert Dudley and was pursued by many, including the Dukes of Anjou. Some even think Shakespeare had a special place in the Queen's favor.
The Crucible
Fox Searchlight Pictures, Industry Entertainment, Walrus & Associates
Which time period movie is shown here?
Quills
Unlike what is common practice in films, "Quills" was shot in sequential order.
True Grit
The Missing
Schindler's List
United Artists Corporation
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Gladiator
The Man in the Iron Mask
Alexandre Dumas, who authored the book on which this movie is based, said he based it on a historical account of a prisoner in Bastille. It is said that the prisoner wore a leather mask.
The New World
Doctor Zhivago
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Touchstone Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, World 2000 Entertainment
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Persuasion
Pride and Prejudice
The Count of Monte Cristo
Talk about counting! Over 40 different versions of this book have been made into film or television.
Casanova
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films, Channel Four Films
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Vanity Fair
A Room with a View
Mansfield Park
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Queen Elizabeth I is a popular subject for film makers. She has been played by more than ten actresses.
Arts Council of England, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), HAL Films
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Mansfield Park
Jane Austen earned more than 300 pounds for the novel on which this movie is based. Imagine what she would have made if she were alive today to receive royalties.
A Royal Affair
Tristan and Isolde
Curse of the Golden Flower
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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Which time period movie is shown here?
The Missing
Tristan and Isolde
Tristan and Isolde are legendary characters in the King Arthur stories. Franchise Pictures went bankrupt just after the release of this film. James Franco said he regretted playing this role.
Titanic
Belle
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Amadeus
Maverick
Doctor Zhivago
Rod Steiger takes a no holds barred approach to his acting. He likes surprises, but perhaps his colleagues do not. When Julie Christie's character slaps Geiger, he slaps her back; he also french kissed her without warning. Those reactions are quite genuine in the film.
A Royal Affair
Zentropa Entertainments, Danmarks Radio (DR), Trollhättan Film AB
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A Royal Affair
In 2013, this film was Denmark's official submission to the "Best Foreign Language Film" at the Academy Awards. It lost to "Amour" from Austria.
The man in the Iron Mask
Braveheart
Gasford Park
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A Royal Affair
Tristan and Isolde
Gladiator
You might think twice next time you give a thumbs up or down. Ridley Scott said "yes" to directing "Gladiator," after producers showed him an 1872 painting by Jean-Léon Gérôme. It was called "Pollice Verso," "thumbs turned" in Latin, and depicted a scene in a coliseum where a gladiator waited to be judged by the crowed. They moved their thumbs up or down depending on whether they felt the gladiator should live or die based on how well he performed.
Mansfield Park
Focus Features, Tempesta Films, Granada Film Productions
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Miss Potter
The Young Victoria
Vanity Fair
"Vanity Fair" was indeed concerned with appearance. The costumes were made smaller than they needed to be. They did this on purpose so as to give a different look.
Titanic
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