Online Movies Rent - Movie Genres :Pre-20th Century Period Pieces , War And Peace , Clare And Francis , The Messenger: The Story Of Joan Of Arc , Perfume: The Story Of A Murderer , Elizabeth I , Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen , I Capture The Castle , The King And I , I Remember Nelson , Gladiators Seven

War and Peace

Rated: 0 | 208 Views Released Year: 1956

Genre: Pre-20th Century Period Pieces
About: A decade of preparation and two years of filming went into the making of this all-time classic version of Leo Tolstoy's 20th-century masterpiece. Personal stories, love affairs and philosophies are woven throughout this massive, intricate tapestry of Russia during Napoleon's invasion at the turn of the 19th century. With great attention to detail and historical accuracy, this epic film is an unforgettable document as well as an engaging drama.
URL: War and Peace

Clare and Francis

Rated: 0 | 204 Views Released Year: 2007

Genre: Pre-20th Century Period Pieces
About: Both born in Assisi, St. Clare (Maria P. Petruolo) and St. Francis (Ettore Bassi) decide to leave behind their lives of luxury to follow Jesus Christ. This drama follows their attempts to live out the Gospel by working with the poor and establishing their own religious orders. An inspiring story of courage and commitment, this historically accurate epic was shot on location in Italy and features special behind-the-scenes footage.
URL: Clare and Francis

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

Rated: 0 | 187 Views Released Year: 1999

Genre: Pre-20th Century Period Pieces
About: Director Luc Besson's visceral historical drama captures the life, moral convictions and death of the young French girl who came to be known as Joan of Arc (Milla Jovovich). Battling the enemies of France while propelled by heavenly visions, the teen who would become a saint is betrayed by King Charles of France (John Malkovich), who, after taking advantage of her military prowess, consigns her to be burned at the stake as a heretic.
URL: The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Rated: 0 | 280 Views Released Year: 2006

Genre: Pre-20th Century Period Pieces
About: Born with an acute sense of smell, Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (Ben Whishaw) resorts to dark deeds in creating a perfume that captures the essence of a woman in this 18th-century thriller based on Patrick Süskind's best-selling novel. The disturbing intensity mounts as Baroque-born Grenouille's obsession to create the ultimate scent moves from innovation to murderous aberration. Alan Rickman co-stars along with Dustin Hoffman as a master perfumer.
URL: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Elizabeth I

Rated: 0 | 149 Views Released Year: 2005

Genre: Pre-20th Century Period Pieces
About: Helen Mirren earned an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I in this HBO miniseries chronicling the effect of the monarch's public role on her private life. Unable to wed the man she loves, the Earl of Leicester (Jeremy Irons, in an Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning role), Elizabeth flirts with the idea of marrying a French prince and later sets her sights on the earl's stepson. This historical drama scored the Emmy and Golden Globe for Best Miniseries.
URL: Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen

Rated: 0 | 172 Views Released Year: 2005

Genre: Pre-20th Century Period Pieces
About: The offspring of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Queen Elizabeth I used her education, intelligence and knack for diplomacy to guide England to glory. This riveting Masterpiece Theatre drama starring Anne-Marie Duff as the legendary sovereign chronicles how the shrewd Virgin Queen assumed the throne of a nation in turmoil, stabilized the economy, earned her subjects' devotion and manipulated a succession of suitors to political advantage.
URL: Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen

I Capture the Castle

Rated: 0 | 195 Views Released Year: 2003

Genre: Pre-20th Century Period Pieces
About: To save the crumbling castle in which he resides, James Mortmain (Bill Nighy) attempts to marry off his young daughters, love-welcoming Rose (Rose Byrne) and love-thwarting Cassandra (Romola Garai), to Simon (Henry Thomas) and Neil (Marc Blucas), the two wealthy American men who've arrived to take ownership. Tara Fitzgerald co-stars as James's nudist wife, Topaz, in this Jane Austen-esque love story set in 1930s England.
URL: I Capture the Castle

The King and I

Rated: 0 | 153 Views Released Year: 1956

Genre: Pre-20th Century Period Pieces
About: This musical masterpiece tells the true story of Englishwoman Anna Leonowens (Deborah Kerr), who comes to Siam as a teacher to the royal court in the 1860s and finds herself at odds with the stubborn monarch (Yul Brynner). Brynner's Academy Award-winning performance and the unforgettable Rodgers and Hammerstein score, including the songs "Hello, Young Lovers," "Shall We Dance?" and "Getting to Know You," give this film its enduring charm.
URL: The King and I

I Remember Nelson

Rated: 0 | 188 Views Released Year: 1982

Genre: Pre-20th Century Period Pieces
About: Vice Adm. Horatio Nelson's (Kenneth Colley) remarkable naval career and troubled personal affairs are brought to life in this "Masterpiece Theatre" miniseries, which tells his famous story through the narratives of those who knew him best. The historical drama co-stars Anna Massey as Lady Frances Nelson, Geraldine James as Nelson's mistress, Lady Emma Hamilton, and Tim Pigott-Smith as the admiral's right-hand man, Capt. Thomas Hardy.
URL: I Remember Nelson

Gladiators Seven

Rated: 0 | 178 Views Released Year: 2003

Genre: Pre-20th Century Period Pieces
About: When gladiator Darius (Richard Harrison) returns from captivity to Sparta and discovers his father the king murdered, he recruits a motley band of six more gladiators to defeat the tyrannical impostor king, reclaim the throne and win back his one true love. Will these seven reestablish rightful rule in Sparta -- or pay for their uprising with their lives? Directed by Pedro Lazaga, this sword-and-sandals epic also stars Loredana Nusciak.
URL: Gladiators Seven

Online movies rent: Most wanted movie genries