Period Piece Movies

When the brutal Boshin War breaks out in Japan, a group of inmates on death row unite to defend a fortress against the Imperial army.

In early 19th century New England, an unscrupulous woman uses her beauty and wits to seduce, deceive and control the men around her.

Set in 1960s Java, a young Javanese woman betrays her teacher, falls in love and must face dire consequences.

A reworking of Little Red Riding Hood through the lens of love and loss.

Based on the myth of Icarus, in 1968, a boy attempts to pave a better future for himself by building rockets.

A desert-set 1990s period piece about two brothers who, with the help of some costumes, escape a lifetime of captivity.

In 1911, two young society women disguise themselves as men to sneak into a gentlemen-only club in NYC for a chance to meet their heroine, the great...

Confined to a 1960s testing room, a man assigned the name of "Teacher" by an unseen voice must conduct a tutoring session with a distant "Student."...

When his mother's untimely death quickly follows his father's, a doctor begins to believe a killer may be targeting him and his amnesiac wife.

Vera, imprisoned at a military fortress during the dictatorship, 1969, get to know a soldier, Armando, who, in the face of torture, decides to take...

One night, contract killers Safo and Erina celebrate their latest work when they are surprised by an unusual request: a black envelope with just the...

A young woman visits her boyfriend's home and learns the meaning of family.

Don Quixote and Sancho Panza set forth on their quest in search of honor, chivalry, and legacy.

Folklore professor Albert Wilmarth investigates legends of strange creatures in the most remote hills of Vermont. His enquiry reveals a terrifying...

An Irish immigrant and fading Old Hollywood star plots to manipulate a leading role from a younger, more popular actress, but her estranged...

Based on a true story and takes place in 1907 in New York as real-life bankers J. P. Morgan and Charles Barney grapple with a financial crisis...

The film is a novelized biography of François Villon (1431-1463), known as the Wandering Poet, who led a troubled life due to the fact that he...

Huckleberry pursues Jolene, in spite of her loathsome boyfriend, Clint. Rebuffed, Huckleberry confronts Clint, but not before unleashing hell upon...

Birte from Aursfjord, a strong-willed young woman with extraordinary psychic abilities, falls in love with a Sámi, but is forced to marry a...