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Tag: aristocracy

  • Vassa

    Screen adaptation of the play by Maxim Gorky “Vassa Zheleznova”. Saga of the death of a merchant family. For many years, Vassa Zheleznova has been leading the family business and, despite the inconspicuous children, her dissolute husband, alcoholic brother, and revolutionary daughter-in-law, is trying to maintain at least the appearance of a normal family… 1913 is coming, and everything that was dedicated to her life is wrecked.

  • The Madness of King George

    Aging King George III of England is exhibiting signs of madness, a problem little understood in 1788. As the monarch alternates between bouts of confusion and near-violent outbursts of temper, his hapless doctors attempt the ineffectual cures of the day. Meanwhile, Queen Charlotte and Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger attempt to prevent the king’s political enemies, led by the Prince of Wales, from usurping the throne.

  • Ridicule

    To get royal backing on a needed drainage project, a poor French lord must learn to play the delicate games of wit at court at Versailles.

  • The Night of Varennes

    During the French Revolution, a surprising company shares a coach, trying to catch up something – the time itself, perhaps.

  • Blood Tea and Red String

    The aristocratic White Mice and the rustic Creatures Who Dwell Under the Oak battle over the doll of their hearts’ desire.

  • Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

    Follow the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. As the beloved cast of characters navigates how to lead Downton Abbey into the future, they must embrace change and welcome a new chapter.

  • Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

    A prequel to the first two Underworld films, this fantasy explains the origins of the feud between the Vampires and the Lycans. Aided by his secret love, Sonja, courageous Lucian leads the Lycans in battle against brutal Vampire king Viktor. Determined to break the king’s enslavement of his people, Lucian faces off against the Death Dealer army in a bid for Lycan independence.

  • The Princess of Montpensier

    Set in the high courts of 16th Century France, where the wars of religion between Catholics and Protestants are raging. Marie de Mézières, a beautiful young aristocrat, is in love with Henri de Guise, but her hand in marriage is promised to the Prince of Montpensier.

  • A Royal Affair

    A young queen falls in love with her physician, and they start a revolution that changes their nation forever.

  • The Gambler and the Lady

    A greedy but successful professional gambler wants to join the British Establishment when he falls in love with a blue-blooded lady. But first he must mend his ways and then dump his nightclub singer girl friend. She’s not so easy to get rid of, neither is his past.