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 | Valmont More Info | | 1989 | |     | 04/01/13 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Indie Dramas, Romantic Dramas, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, France, Dramas Based on the Book, Period Pieces, Dramas, Foreign Movies, Independent Movies, Romantic Movies, Dramas based on a book, Foreign Dramas, Independent Dramas, Romantic Foreign Movies, French Movies, Romantic Independent Movies, Steamy Romantic Movies, French Dramas, Dramas based on Books, Cast: Aleta Mitchell, Annette Bening, Colin Firth, Fabia Drake, Fairuza Balk, Henry Thomas, Ian McNeice, Isla Blair, Jeffrey Jones, Meg Tilly, Ronald Lacey, Sandrine Dumas, Siân Phillips, T.P. McKenna, Vincent Schiavelli, Director(s): Milos Forman, Oscar-winning director Milos Forman (Amadeus) helms this witty, playful adaptation of the famous novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses, about the sexual machinations of two jaded 18th century French aristocrats. Seeking revenge on the man who jilted her, the Marquise de Merteuil (Annette Bening) persuades a former lover, the rakish Valmont (Colin Firth), to deflower the man's virginal fiancée. Valmont agrees, but presents the marquise with his own challenge. |
 | Vatel More Info | | 2000 | |     | 04/01/13 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Romantic Dramas, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Miramax, Dramas, Foreign Movies, Romantic Movies, Biographical Dramas, Dramas based on real life, Foreign Dramas, Romantic Foreign Movies, French Movies, British Movies, British Dramas, British Period Pieces, Cast: Arielle Dombasle, Feodor Atkine, Gérard Depardieu, Hywel Bennett, Julian Glover, Julian Sands, Marine Delterme, Murray Lachlan Young, Richard Griffiths, Tim Roth, Timothy Spall, Tom Stoppard, Uma Thurman, Director(s): Roland Joffé, An upcoming visit from Louis XIV could bring great political and financial reward to a poor, gout-stricken prince, who entrusts his meticulous and versatile steward, Vatel, to plan three days of festivities for the king's stay. |
 | The Importance of Being Earnest More Info | | 2002 | |     | 03/01/13 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Romantic Comedies, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, United Kingdom, Foreign Regions, Miramax, Comedies, Romantic Movies, British Movies, British Comedies, Cast: Anna Massey, Charles Kay, Colin Firth, Edward Fox, Frances O'Connor, Judi Dench, Patrick Godfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Rupert Everett, Tom Wilkinson, Director(s): Oliver Parker, In this adaptation of Oscar Wilde's witty play about mistaken identities, Rupert Everett and Colin Firth star as two proper gentlemen in 1890s London who use the same pseudonym with disastrous results. |
 | Jane Eyre More Info | | 1983 | | | 01/01/13 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Romance, Romantic Dramas, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, TV Miniseries, Period Pieces, British TV, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, TV Shows, Dramas, Romantic Movies, British TV Shows, Miniseries, Dramas based on a book, British Movies, British Dramas, British Period Pieces, Dramas based on Books, Cast: Carol Gillies, James Marcus, Jean Harvey, Joolia Cappleman, Judy Cornwell, Kate David, Robert James, Sian Pattenden, Timothy Dalton, Zelah Clarke, Director(s): Julian Amyes, Adapted from Charlotte Brontë's gothic romance novel, this BBC miniseries tells the story of orphan Jane Eyre (Sian Pattenden and Zelah Clarke), whose early years are marked by mistreatment at the hands of her caretakers. Jane lands a governess job at Thornfield, the estate of the mysterious Mr. Rochester (Timothy Dalton), and is eventually drawn to the tortured man. But a terrible secret keeps Rochester from allowing himself to fall in love. |
 | Bleak House (1985) More Info | | 1985 |  |     | 01/01/13 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: TV, TV Miniseries, British TV Dramas, Period Pieces, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, British TV, United Kingdom, TV Shows, Dramas, British TV Shows, Miniseries, Courtroom Dramas, Dramas based on a book, British Movies, British Dramas, British Period Pieces, Cast: Brian Deacon, Denholm Elliott, Diana Rigg, Philip Franks, Robert Urquhart, T.P. McKenna, Chris Pitt, Robin Bailey, Suzanne Burden, Sylvia Coleridge, Director(s): Ross Devenish, This BBC miniseries following the case of Jarndyce v. Jarndyce is a faithful adaptation of Charles Dickens's ninth novel, based on his experiences covering the Chancery legal system as a young journalist. As the inheritance battle over the Bleak House estate languishes in the high court, the lives of those involved slowly fall apart. Diana Rigg (Emma Peel of "The Avengers") and Denholm Elliott head the all-star ensemble cast. |
 | Mansfield Park More Info | | 1983 |  |     | 01/01/13 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, TV Miniseries, British TV, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Dramas Based on the Book, TV Shows, Dramas, Romantic Movies, British TV Shows, Miniseries, Dramas based on a book, Romantic Dramas, British Movies, British Dramas, British Period Pieces, Dramas based on Books, Cast: Angela Pleasence, Anna Massey, Bernard Hepton, Christopher Villiers, Liz Crowther, Nicholas Farrell, Robert Burbage, Sylvestra Le Touzel, Director(s): David Giles, Brought up by her pessimistic uncle (Bernard Hepton), homely Fanny (Sylvestra Le Touzel) continuously endures rejection and snubbing from every person she comes in contact with at her uncle's estate. The only person who doesn't treat her terribly is her cousin Edmund (Nicholas Farrell). As Fanny grows into a lovely young lady, she finds herself torn between Edmund and a wealthy neighbor named Henry Crawford (Robert Burbage). |
 | The Vicar of Dibley: Series 3 More Info | | 1999 |  |      | 01/01/13 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: TV, British TV Comedies, TV Sitcoms, TV Comedies, British TV, Warner Home Video, Foreign Countries, United Kingdom, BBC, Thrillers, Mystery, Psychological Thrillers, Faith & Spirituality, PBS, Mindfulness & Prayer, Prayer & Spiritual Growth, Faith & Spirituality Documentaries, Drama, Biographies, Crime Dramas, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Real Life, Westerns, Australia/ New Zealand, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Universal Studios Home Video, Latino Dramas, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, Dramas Based on the Book, Latino Comedies, Courtroom Dramas, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Comedy, Dark Humor & Black Comedies, Documentary, Biographical Documentaries, Political Documentaries, Romantic Comedies, Best of British Humor, Political Dramas, 20th Century Period Pieces, 20th Century Fox, Travel & Adventure Documentaries, TV Documentaries, PBS Documentaries, Screwball, Family Comedies, Teen Comedies, Action & Adventure, Independent, Indie Comedies, Classics, Horror Classics, Monsters, B-Movie Horror, Foreign, Foreign Dramas, France, French Language, Foreign Languages, Crime Thrillers, TV Shows, British TV Shows, Sitcoms, Classic TV Shows, Classic TV Comedies, Cast: Dawn French, Emma Chambers, Gary Waldhorn, James Fleet, John Bluthal, Richard Griffiths, Roger Lloyd-Pack, Roger Sloman, Sean Bean, Trevor Peacock, Director(s): Gareth Carrivick, The village of Dibley slowly gets used to the ways and wiles of its very nontraditional vicar, the Rev. Geraldine Boadicea Granger (Dawn French), in the third season of this beloved British sitcom. After a stint in jail, Alice and Hugo return from their honeymoon with some surprising news; Geraldine organizes a truly unforgettable Christmas pageant; the bishop pays a visit to Dibley; and a water shortage forces the residents to get creative. |
 | The Six Wives of Henry VIII More Info | | 1970 | | | 01/01/13 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Classics, Classic Dramas, TV Miniseries, Biographies, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, United Kingdom, Foreign Countries, BBC, TV Shows, Dramas, British TV Shows, Miniseries, Biographical Dramas, Dramas based on real life, British Movies, British Dramas, British Period Pieces, Cast: Alison Frazer, Angela Pleasence, Anne Stallybrass, Annette Crosbie, Anthony Quayle, Basil Dignam, Bernard Hepton, Daniel Moynihan, Dorothy Tutin, Edward Atienza, Elvi Hale, Howard Goorney, John Ronane, Keith Michell, Patrick Godfrey, Patrick Troughton, Rosalie Crutchley, Sheila Burrell, Wolfe Morris, Director(s): John Glenister, Naomi Capon, Starring Keith Michell in an Emmy-winning turn as King Henry VIII, this BBC historical drama recounts the lusty monarch's reign from 1509-47 -- and the sometimes-bloody splits from his unlucky wives. Assuming the throne of the House of Tudor as a strapping lad of 17, Henry inherits his brother's widow -- the first in a succession of six women he would marry before injury, illness and obesity led to his demise in 1547. |
 | Topsy-Turvy More Info | | 1999 |  |     | 01/01/13 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Showbiz Comedies, Showbiz Dramas, Contemporary Movie Musicals, Biographies, Indie Comedies, Indie Dramas, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, United Kingdom, Period Pieces, Comedies, Dramas, Musicals, Biographical Dramas, Dramas based on real life, British Movies, Showbiz Musicals, British Comedies, British Dramas, British Period Pieces, Cast: Adam Searle, Allan Corduner, Dexter Fletcher, Francis Lee, Geoffrey Hutchings, Jim Broadbent, Lesley Manville, Martin Savage, Roger Heathcott, Stefan Bednarczyk, Sukie Smith, Timothy Spall, Wendy Nottingham, William Neenan, Director(s): Mike Leigh, After their production of "Princess Ida" tanks, Arthur Sullivan (Allan Corduner) and William Gilbert (Jim Broadbent) start a cold war that threatens to end their long-lasting partnership -- but friends and associates work overtime to bring them back together. The result is their classic play "The Mikado." Mike Leigh's thoughtful musical comedy-drama garnered four Academy Award nominations and won for costume design and makeup. |
 | War and Peace More Info | | 1956 |  |     | 01/01/13 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Classics, Romance Classics, Classic Dramas, Epics, Dramas Based on the Book, Classic War Stories, Military & War Dramas, Romantic Dramas, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Classic Movies, Dramas, Foreign Movies, Romantic Movies, Classic Foreign Movies, Dramas based on a book, Foreign Dramas, Military Dramas, Romantic Foreign Movies, Italian Movies, Classic Romantic Movies, Classic Foreign Dramas, Classic War Movies, Dramas based on Books, Cast: Anita Ekberg, Audrey Hepburn, Barry Jones, Helmut Dantine, Henry Fonda, Herbert Lom, John Mills, Lea Seidl, Mel Ferrer, Milly Vitale, Oskar Homolka, Tullio Carminati, Vittorio Gassman, Wilfrid Lawson, Director(s): King Vidor, With great attention to detail and historical accuracy, 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. A decade of preparation and two years of filming went into the making of this engaging version of Leo Tolstoy's 20th-century masterpiece, an epic drama starring Audrey Hepburn and Henry Fonda. |
 | The Last of the Mohicans More Info | | 1992 |  |     | 12/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Romantic Dramas, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, 20th Century Fox, Dramas, Romantic Movies, Dramas based on Books, Period Pieces, Cast: Colm Meaney, Daniel Day-Lewis, David Schofield, Dennis Banks, Edward Blatchford, Eric Schweig, Jodhi May, Justin M. Rice, Mac Andrews, Madeleine Stowe, Malcolm Storry, Maurice Roeves, Patrice Chéreau, Pete Postlethwaite, Russell Means, Steven Waddington, Terry Kinney, Tracey Ellis, Wes Studi, Maurice Roëves, Director(s): Michael Mann, When rugged frontiersman Hawkeye (Daniel Day-Lewis) saves the Munro sisters -- two newly arrived English settlers -- from a Huron ambush, he ends up in the midst of the battle between the British and the French for control of the American colonies. Director Michael Mann's first-rate production also stars Madeleine Stowe as the Munro sister who wins Hawkeye's heart, and Wes Studi as the Huron warrior who has a score to settle with her father. |
 | Twelve More Info | | 2010 | |     | 11/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Crime Dramas, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, Horror, Psychological Thrillers, United Kingdom, Political Dramas, Military & War Dramas, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Real Life, TV Miniseries, Foreign, Martial Arts, Hong Kong, Cantonese Language, Foreign Action & Adventure, TV, TV Reality Programming, Travel & Adventure Documentaries, Thrillers, Espionage Thrillers, Action Thrillers, Foreign Musicals, India, Foreign Dramas, Hindi Language, Bollywood, Documentary, Biographical Documentaries, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi Adventure, Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy, Foreign Thrillers, Korea, Korean Language, 20th Century Period Pieces, Israel, Sports Dramas, Soccer, Sports Stories, Dramas Based on the Book, Comedy, Indie Comedies, Romantic Comedies, Comic Books and Superheroes, Ages 8-10, Ages 11-12, Vampires, Anime & Animation, Anime Sci-Fi, Anime Series, Inspirational Biographies, Social & Cultural Documentaries, Faith & Spirituality Documentaries, Anime Action, Teen Screams, Supernatural Horror, Cast: Chace Crawford, Emma Roberts, Rory Culkin, Anthony Quarles, 50 Cent, Jeremy Allen White, Philip Ettinger, Emily Meade, Esti Ginzburg, Kiefer Sutherland, Zoë Kravitz, Director(s): Joel Schumacher, High school dropout White Mike (Chace Crawford) is living large as a dealer of weed and an Ecstasy-like pill called Twelve to rich teens in New York's Upper East Side. But Mike's luck turns fast when his cousin is killed and his best friend is arrested for the crime. Based on 17-year-old Nick McDonell's acclaimed 2002 novel, this gripping drama also stars Emma Roberts, Rory Culkin, Kiefer Sutherland and 50 Cent. |
 | Wuthering Heights: Part 1 More Info | | 2009 |  | | 10/02/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Romantic Dramas, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Dramas Based on the Book, Period Pieces, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Made-for-TV Movies, PBS, Cast: Tom Hardy, Charlotte Riley, Tom Payne, Andrew Lincoln, Sarah Lancashire, Burn Gorman, Rosalind Halstead, Rebecca Night, Des McAleer, Kevin McNally, Shaughan Seymour, Sia Berkeley, James Harper, Barnaby Kay, Director(s): Coky Giedroyc, |
 | Wuthering Heights: Part 2 More Info | | 2009 |  | | 10/02/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Romantic Dramas, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Dramas Based on the Book, Period Pieces, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Made-for-TV Movies, PBS, Cast: Tom Hardy, Charlotte Riley, Tom Payne, Andrew Lincoln, Sarah Lancashire, Burn Gorman, Rosalind Halstead, Rebecca Night, Des McAleer, Kevin McNally, Shaughan Seymour, Sia Berkeley, James Harper, Barnaby Kay, Director(s): Coky Giedroyc, |
 | Amadeus More Info |  | 1984 | |     | 10/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Biographies, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Classical Instrumental Music, Classical Music, Dramas, Biographical Dramas, Dramas based on real life, Cast: Charles Kay, Christine Ebersole, Cynthia Nixon, Elizabeth Berridge, F. Murray Abraham, Jeffrey Jones, Roy Dotrice, Simon Callow, Tom Hulce, Director(s): Milos Forman, F. Murray Abraham earned a Best Actor Oscar for his imperious performance as Antonio Salieri, a mediocre composer whose churlish young rival, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce), wins immortality with his musical genius. Not happy to see his talent eclipsed, Salieri dons a disguise and deviously plots revenge, obsessed with muffling Mozart's maddening laughter. Milos Forman's masterful drama also won Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director. |
 | Wild Wild West More Info |  | 1999 | |     | 10/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Action & Adventure, Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action Comedies, Westerns, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Dramas, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Cast: Frederique Van Der Wal, Kenneth Branagh, Kevin Kline, Ling Bai, M. Emmet Walsh, Musetta Vander, Salma Hayek, Sofia Eng, Ted Levine, Will Smith, Bai Ling, Director(s): Barry Sonnenfeld, Following the Civil War, President Ulysses Grant dispatches two top-notch government agents to track down a diabolical former Confederate scientist in this futuristic Western set in the 1860s. |
 | To the Ends of the Earth More Info | | 2005 | | | 09/15/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Action & Adventure, Adventures, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, TV Miniseries, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Brian Pettifer, Chris Walker, JJ Feild, Jamie Sives, Jared Harris, Joanna Page, Robert Hobbs, Sam Neill, Victoria Hamilton, Director(s): David Attwood, During a long ocean voyage to Australia in 1812, naïve young aristocrat Edmund Talbot rubs fellow crew members the wrong way with his haughty manner. But within the cramped vessel, Talbot learns how to navigate the waters of every social class. |
 | To the Ends of the Earth: Rites of Passage More Info | | 2005 |  | | 09/15/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Action & Adventure, Adventures, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, TV Miniseries, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, Cast: Sam Neill, Benedict Cumberbatch, Brian Pettifer, Victoria Hamilton, Jared Harris, Jamie Sives, Robert Hobbs, JJ Feild, Chris Walker, Joanna Page, Paula Jennings, Director(s): David Attwood, Edmund Talbot is on his way to Australia to take up a government post there, secured for him by his rich and influential godfather. He is witty and naive, and all set for adventure in the face of whatever a long sea voyage might throw at him. |
 | To the Ends of the Earth: Close Quarters More Info | | 2005 |  | | 09/15/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Action & Adventure, Adventures, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, TV Miniseries, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, Cast: Sam Neill, Benedict Cumberbatch, Brian Pettifer, Victoria Hamilton, Jared Harris, Jamie Sives, Robert Hobbs, JJ Feild, Chris Walker, Joanna Page, Paula Jennings, Director(s): David Attwood, Tensions grow within the close confines of the ship. The safety of the increasingly dilapidated hulk is by no means assured and the situation is worsened when the foremast is damaged. |
 | To the Ends of the Earth: Fire Down Below More Info | | 2005 |  | | 09/15/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Action & Adventure, Adventures, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, TV Miniseries, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, Cast: Sam Neill, Benedict Cumberbatch, Brian Pettifer, Victoria Hamilton, Jared Harris, Jamie Sives, Robert Hobbs, JJ Feild, Chris Walker, Joanna Page, Paula Jennings, Director(s): David Attwood, Edmund is obsessed by his memories of the beautiful Marion. He agrees to be a witness at the wedding of Prettiman and Miss Granham with whom he has established a friendship. |
 | Midsomer Murders: Series 10: Dance with the Dead More Info | | 2007 |  | | 09/07/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: TV, TV Shows, TV Comedies, Sitcoms, Romance, Romantic Dramas, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Documentary, TV Documentaries, Miscellaneous Documentaries, Cast: John Nettles, John Hopkins, Daniel Casey, Jane Wymark, Laura Howard, Barry Jackson, DCI Tom Barnaby and DS Ben Jones investigate the death of Simon Bright who is found dead inside an old World War II vintage Humber parked at an abandoned airfield.
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 | Braveheart More Info |  | 1995 | |      | 09/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Dramas Based on Real Life, Adventures, Military & War Action, Period Pieces, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Paramount Home Entertainment, Blu-ray, Cast: Angus Macfadyen, Brendan Gleeson, Brian Cox, Catherine McCormack, David O'Hara, Ian Bannen, James Cosmo, James Robinson, Mel Gibson, Patrick McGoohan, Sean McGinley, Sophie Marceau, Tommy Flanagan, Sean Lawlor, Sandy Nelson, Alan Tall, Director(s): Mel Gibson, Enraged at the slaughter of Murron (Catherine McCormack) -- his new bride and childhood love -- legendary Scottish warrior William Wallace (Mel Gibson, who also directed the film) slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against English rule. With vivid battle scenes and a heaping portion of legend, Gibson's epic won five Oscars, including Best Picture. |
 | The Musketeer More Info |  | 2001 | |     | 09/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Super Swashbucklers, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Action & Adventure, Dramas, Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Justin Chambers, Mena Suvari, Nick Moran, Stephen Rea, Steven Spiers, Tim Roth, Director(s): Peter Hyams, In this rollicking adaptation of the Alexander Dumas classic "The Three Musketeers," young D'Artagnan seeks to join the legendary musketeer brigade and avenge his father's death -- but finds that the group has disbanded. |
 | Cleopatra More Info | | 1963 |  |     | 08/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Classics, Classic Dramas, Epics, Romantic Dramas, Biographies, Romance Classics, Fox Home Entertainment, Drama, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas, Romantic Movies, Dramas based on real life, Period Pieces, Cast: Andrew Keir, Carroll O'Connor, Cesare Danova, Elizabeth Taylor, George Cole, Gregoire Aslan, Herbert Berghof, Hume Cronyn, Kenneth Haigh, Martin Benson, Martin Landau, Pamela Brown, Rex Harrison, Richard Burton, Robert Stephens, Roddy McDowall, Director(s): Darryl F. Zanuck, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, This epic saga of love, greed and betrayal stars Elizabeth Taylor as the Egyptian queen who's determined to hold on to the throne and seduces Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general. |
 | The Agony and the Ecstasy More Info | | 1965 | |     | 07/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Classics, Classic Dramas, Biographies, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, Classic Movies, Dramas, Biographical Dramas, Dramas based on a book, Dramas based on real life, Epics, Cast: Adolfo Celi, Alberto Lupo, Charlton Heston, Diane Cilento, Fausto Tozzi, Harry Andrews, John Stacy, Maxine Audley, Rex Harrison, Tomas Milian, Venantino Venantini, Director(s): Carol Reed, Charlton Heston stars as Renaissance artist Michelangelo, who begrudgingly paints the Sistine Chapel for imperious Pope Julius II (Rex Harrison) in this epic adaptation of Irvine Stone's novel directed by Carol Reed. While the novel covers Michelangelo's life from birth to death, the film focuses on the battle of wills between the perfectionist artist and the impatient Pope who commissions (and eventually commands) him to paint the famed chapel. |
 | Workaholics More Info |  | 2011 |  |      | 06/12/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: TV, TV Comedies, TV Sitcoms, TV Reality Programming, Travel & Adventure Documentaries, Romance, Romantic Dramas, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, United Kingdom, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, 20th Century Period Pieces, TV Shows, Sitcoms, Cast: Anders Holm, Blake Anderson, Adam DeVine, Jillian Bell, Erik Griffin, Kyle Newacheck, Maribeth Monroe, Waymond Lee, When post-college realties force them to go through the motions as telemarketers, unmotivated office slackers Blake Anderson, Anders Holm and Adam DeVine have never worked so hard at trying to avoid actual work. |
 | An Ideal Husband More Info |  | 1999 |  |     | 06/08/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Romantic Comedies, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Disney Studios, Comedies, Dramas, Romantic Movies, Dramas based on a book, Romantic Dramas, British Movies, British Comedies, British Dramas, British Period Pieces, Cast: Cate Blanchett, Jeremy Northam, John Wood, Julianne Moore, Minnie Driver, Rupert Everett, Director(s): Oliver Parker, When a member of Parliament (Jeremy Northam) learns that his career and marriage will suffer scandal unless he submits to a blackmailer (Julianne Moore), he turns his fate over to lifelong bachelor Lord Goring (Rupert Everett), "the idlest man in London." Brimming with witticisms and great performances (including those from Cate Blanchett and Minnie Driver), this big-screen adaptation of Oscar Wilde's stage play sparkles like vintage champagne. |
 | Shakespeare in Love More Info | | 1998 | |     | 06/08/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Romance, Romantic Comedies, Romantic Dramas, Period Pieces, United Kingdom, Foreign Regions, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Miramax, Comedies, Dramas, Romantic Movies, Showbiz Dramas, British Movies, British Comedies, British Dramas, British Period Pieces, Cast: Ben Affleck, Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Gwyneth Paltrow, Imelda Staunton, Joseph Fiennes, Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Simon Callow, Director(s): John Madden, Young Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman (Gwyneth Paltrow) auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship progresses, Shakespeare's comedy soon transforms into tragedy. This bittersweet romance won seven Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actress. |
 | First Knight More Info |  | 1995 | |     | 06/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Romance, Romantic Dramas, Adventures, Period Pieces, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Dramas, Romantic Movies, Cast: Ben Cross, Christopher Villiers, Colin McCormack, John Gielgud, Julia Ormond, Liam Cunningham, Ralph Ineson, Richard Gere, Sean Connery, Valentine Pelka, Director(s): Jerry Zucker, Agonizing choices confront King Arthur, Lady Guinevere and Sir Lancelot in this lyrical retelling of the legend of Camelot. With Guinevere torn between her husband and Lancelot, he must balance loyalty to the throne with the rewards of true love. |
 | Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire: The Return of the Barbarians More Info | | 2004 |  | | 05/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Documentary, Historical Documentaries, PBS, PBS Documentaries, TV Documentaries, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Cast: Director(s): Lyn Goldfarb, Deborah Ann DeSnoo, In isolation, Japan flourishes, its art and culture reaching new heights and its primary city, Edo (now known as Tokyo), becoming the largest metropolis in the world. All of this changes in 1853, however, when an American commodore and his squadron arrive in Edo Bay, forcing Japan to open its doors to trade. |
 | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead More Info | | 1990 | |     | 03/10/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Spoofs and Satire, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Shakespeare, Cast: Donald Sumpter, Gary Oldman, Iain Glen, Ian Richardson, Joanna Miles, Joanna Roth, Ljubo Zecevic, Richard Dreyfuss, Sven Medvesck, Tim Roth, Vili Matula, Director(s): Tom Stoppard, Director Tom Stoppard turns William Shakespeare's tragedy "Hamlet" topsy-turvy in this witty, existential puzzle box, presenting the play from the view of trivial characters Rosencrantz (Gary Oldman) and Guildenstern (Tim Roth). Beckoned to find the cause of the Danish prince's malaise, the duo strolls into the midst of the royal intrigue. But with no memory of Hamlet (or anything else), they're mystified by their mission. |
 | The Last Emperor More Info |  | 1987 | |     | 03/10/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Biographies, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Political Dramas, Epics, Blu-ray, Cast: Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Dennis Dun, Fumihiko Ikeda, Jade Go, Joan Chen, John Lone, Maggie Han, Peter O'Toole, Ric Young, Richard Vuu, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Tsou Tijger, Victor Wong, Vivian Wu, Ying Ruocheng, Director(s): Bernardo Bertolucci, Recounting the last years of China's Ching Dynasty through flashbacks and flash-forwards, this Oscar-winning epic charts the life of Pu Yi (John Lone) -- who ascended the throne at age 3 -- from coddled aristocrat to enlightened insurgent to ordinary citizen. Co-starring Peter O'Toole as Pu Yi's Scottish tutor and directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, the lavish drama collected nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture. |
 | Dorian Gray More Info | | 2009 | |     | 03/09/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Crime Dramas, Supernatural Thrillers, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, Period Pieces, Cast: Ben Barnes, Colin Firth, Ben Chaplin, Rebecca Hall, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Caroline Goodall, Emilia Fox, Douglas Henshall, Fiona Shaw, Maryam d'Abo, Director(s): Oliver Parker, When London artist Basil Hallward (Ben Chaplin) paints a portrait of the young and beautiful Dorian Gray (Ben Barnes), the subject is so taken with his own image that he declares he'd do anything to keep his looks -- even if it meant selling his soul. The plot thickens when his wish is granted, but even the painting can't mask the true nature of Dorian's inner beauty. Colin Firth co-stars in this period drama based on the novel by Oscar Wilde. |
 | Pandaemonium More Info | | 2000 |  |     | 03/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Real Life, Biographies, Period Pieces, United Kingdom, Cast: Linus Roache, John Hannah, Samantha Morton, Emily Woof, Emma Fielding, Samuel West, Clive Merrison, Dexter Fletcher, Director(s): Julien Temple, The stormy relationship between famed English poets Samuel Taylor Coleridge (Linus Roache) and William Wordsworth (John Hannah) is the subject of this lushly filmed period piece from director Julien Temple. Coleridge recounts the early days of their friendship -- from temporarily living the country life together to his own eventual addiction to opium, which fueled his writing of "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and spurred Wordsworth's jealousy. |
 | The Robe More Info |  | 1953 | |     | 03/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Classics, Classic Dramas, Religious & Spiritual Dramas, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Romantic Dramas, Epics, Faith & Spirituality, Faith & Spirituality Feature Films, Period Pieces, Fox Home Entertainment, Blu-ray, Cast: Anthony Eustrel, Ben Astar, Betta St. John, Cameron Mitchell, Dawn Addams, Dean Jagger, Ernest Thesiger, Frank DeKova, George E. Stone, Harry Shearer, Hayden Rorke, Jay Robinson, Jean Simmons, Jeff Morrow, John Doucette, Leon Askin, Mae Marsh, Michael Ansara, Michael Rennie, Percy Helton, Peter Reynolds, Richard Boone, Richard Burton, Rosalind Ivan, Roy Gordon, Sally Corner, Sam Gilman, Thomas Browne Henry, Torin Thatcher, Victor Mature, Director(s): Henry Koster, Hardened Roman Marcellus Gallio (Richard Burton) oversees the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem. But problems arise when Marcellus wins Christ's robe in a dice game, played beneath the dying man. Haunted by guilt, Marcellus hopes that destroying the garment -- now in the possession of his escaped slave (Victor Mature) -- will cure his hallucinations. The film won Oscars for Best Costume Design, Best Art Direction and Best Set Decoration. |
 | Scott Joplin More Info |  | 1977 |  |     | 03/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Classics, Biographies, African-American Dramas, Classic Dramas, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Cast: Art Carney, Billy Dee Williams, Clifton Davis, David Healy, Denise Gordy, Eubie Blake, Fred Pinkard, Godfrey Cambridge, Leon Charles, Lionel Richie, Mabel King, Margaret Avery, Otis Day, Samuel Fuller, Seymour Cassel, Taj Mahal, Director(s): Jeremy Kagan, Brilliant African American composer Scott Joplin (Billy Dee Williams) fights against racism to break into the music business at the end of the 19th century, finally achieving success with a novel ragtime tune called "The Maple Leaf Rag." As ragtime becomes wildly popular, Joplin gains fame and fortune but longs to create a masterwork in a "respectable" genre. Clifton Davis and Art Carney co-star in this biographical drama. |
 | The Piano More Info |  | 1993 | |     | 02/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Indie Dramas, Romantic Dramas, Period Pieces, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Australia/ New Zealand, Dramas, Foreign Movies, Independent Movies, Romantic Movies, Foreign Dramas, Independent Dramas, Romantic Foreign Movies, Australian Movies, Romantic Independent Movies, Steamy Romantic Movies, Cast: Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, Anna Paquin, Kerry Walker, Genevieve Lemon, Tungia Baker, Ian Mune, Director(s): Jane Campion, Holly Hunter stars as Ada McGrath, a mute but strong-willed 19th-century Scottish expatriate who arrives in New Zealand with her daughter (Anna Paquin) and her beloved piano in tow. Although betrothed to a landowner (Sam Neill), she's pulled into an affair with a laborer (Harvey Keitel). Hunter and Paquin both won Oscars for their performances in this haunting drama from writer-director Jane Campion. |
 | The Red Violin More Info | | 1998 |  |     | 02/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Romantic Dramas, Indie Dramas, Mystery, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Dramas, Independent Movies, Romantic Movies, Thrillers, Independent Dramas, Independent Thrillers, Romantic Independent Movies, Mysteries, Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Irene Grazioli, Don McKellar, Jean-Luc Bideau, Carlo Cecchi, Greta Scacchi, Jason Flemyng, Sylvia Chang, Colm Feore, Monique Mercure, Director(s): Francois Girard, When the long-lost "red violin," a rare instrument crafted during the Italian Renaissance, shows up at a modern auction, it reveals its mysterious history -- and the lives of its previous owners -- in a series of flashbacks spanning three centuries. Samuel L. Jackson co-stars as a curious connoisseur in this acclaimed production that won an Oscar for Best Original Score and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. |
 | Middlemarch More Info |  | 1994 |  |     | 01/31/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Romance, Romantic Dramas, British TV, TV Miniseries, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Dramas Based on the Book, TV Shows, Dramas, Romantic Movies, British TV Shows, Miniseries, Dramas based on a book, Political Dramas, British Movies, Cast: Caroline Harker, Clive Russell, Douglas Hodge, Jonathan Firth, Juliet Aubrey, Patrick Malahide, Peter Jeffrey, Rachel Power, Robert Hardy, Rufus Sewell, Trevyn McDowell, Julian Wadham, Colum Convey, Simon Chandler, Stephen Moore, Rosemary Martin, Director(s): Anthony Page, Adapted from George Eliot's novel, this BBC miniseries tells the story of virtuous Dr. Lydgate (Douglas Hodge), who heads up Middlemarch's hospital, and well-do-to Dorothea (Juliet Aubrey), who's determined to help the needy. Along the way, the dreams of these two altruists are derailed by bad marriages and selfish people, yet they also play a part in their own demise. Will this deserving pair find happiness in the twisty-turny conclusion? |
 | Much Ado About Nothing More Info | | 1993 | |     | 01/31/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Romance, Romantic Comedies, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Cast: Denzel Washington, Emma Thompson, Imelda Staunton, Jimmy Yuill, Kate Beckinsale, Keanu Reeves, Kenneth Branagh, Michael Keaton, Richard Briers, Robert Sean Leonard, Director(s): Kenneth Branagh, Benedick and Beatrice are two marriage-phobic rivals in Florence, Italy, in this Shakespeare comedy whose lively plot involves complications, pranks and peerless wordplay. Hero and Claudio try to hook up the two B's despite tenacious resistance. |
 | The Way We Live Now More Info | | 2001 |  |     | 01/31/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: TV, TV Miniseries, British TV, Romantic Dramas, Period Pieces, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, TV Shows, Dramas, Romantic Movies, British TV Shows, Miniseries, British Movies, Cast: Cheryl Campbell, David Bradley, David Suchet, Matthew Macfadyen, Paloma Baeza, Shirley Henderson, Tony Britton, Cillian Murphy, Douglas Hodge, Director(s): David Yates, Power, passion and corruption drive this adaptation of Anthony Trollope's satirical novel. Set in the railway boom of the 1870s, this is the contemporary story of ordinary men and women blinded by the promise of unprecedented financial rewards. Financier Augustus Melmotte (David Suchet) has a mysterious past, and when he moves his business and his family to London, the city's elite start to whisper. |
 | Pride and Prejudice More Info | | 1980 |  |     | 01/31/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Romantic Dramas, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Dramas Based on the Book, Period Pieces, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, TV Miniseries, British TV, United Kingdom, TV Shows, Dramas, Romantic Movies, British TV Shows, Miniseries, Dramas based on a book, British Movies, Cast: David Rintoul, Elizabeth Garvie, Natalie Ogle, Sabina Franklyn, Tessa Peake-Jones, Clare Higgins, Moray Watson, Osmund Bullock, Priscilla Morgan, Director(s): Cyril Coke, Preoccupied with status, Mrs. Bennet (Priscilla Morgan) will do just about anything to make sure that her five daughters marry into well-to-do families in this BBC series based on Jane Austen's classic novel. The second eldest daughter, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Garvie), has complete distaste for her wealth-obsessed circle, especially the conceited and affluent Fitzwilliam Darcy (David Rintoul). But what she doesn't realize is that Darcy feels the same way she does. |
 | Under the Greenwood Tree More Info | | 2005 | |     | 01/31/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Romantic Dramas, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, Warner Home Video, PBS, Made-for-TV Movies, BBC, Dramas, Romantic Movies, British Movies, Cast: Ben Miles, James Murray, Keeley Hawes, Richard Leaf, Steve Pemberton, Tom Georgeson, Tony Haygarth, Jane Wheldon, Terry Mortimer, Director(s): Nicholas Laughland, Adapted from Thomas Hardy's novel, this charming tale follows schoolteacher Fancy Day, who returns to the bucolic hamlet of Melstock to look after her ailing father. To no one's surprise, three disparate suitors are soon courting the young beauty. |
 | Wives & Daughters More Info | | 1999 |  |      | 01/31/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Dramas Based on the Book, Period Pieces, United Kingdom, Foreign Countries, Dramas, Romantic Movies, Romantic Dramas, British Movies, Cast: Anthony Howell, Barbara Flynn, Bill Paterson, Deborah Findlay, Francesca Annis, Iain Glen, Ian Carmichael, Justine Waddell, Keeley Hawes, Michael Gambon, Penelope Wilton, Rosamund Pike, Tom Hollander, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Director(s): Nicholas Renton, Family life changes drastically for the good-natured Molly Gibson (Justine Waddell) when her widowed father (Bill Paterson) decides to remarry, and a woman with her own set of rules (Francesca Annis) -- and a beautiful daughter (Keeley Hawes) -- becomes her stepmother. Award-winning screenwriter Andrew Davies (Bridget Jones's Diary) penned the script to this four-episode BBC miniseries based on Elizabeth Gaskell's unfinished novel. |
 | He Knew He Was Right More Info | | 2004 |  |     | 01/31/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Romantic Dramas, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Period Pieces, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, TV Miniseries, United Kingdom, BBC, TV Shows, Dramas, Romantic Movies, British TV Shows, Miniseries, British Movies, Cast: Amy Marston, Anna Massey, Bill Nighy, Caroline Martin, Christina Cole, Geoffrey Palmer, Geraldine James, Jane Lapotaire, Joanna David, Laura Fraser, Maggie Ollerenshaw, Oliver Dimsdale, Raymond Coulthard, Stephen Campbell Moore, David Tennant, Claudie Blakley, Fenella Woolgar, Ron Cook, Director(s): Tom Vaughan, Based on Anthony Trollope's 19th-century novel, this BBC period drama centers on the troubled marriage of Louis (Oliver Dimsdale) and Emily (Laura Fraser) Trevelyan. Madly in love as newlyweds, miscommunication and mistrust cause their relationship to deteriorate. When the infamous flirt Col. Osborne (Bill Nighy) pays one too many a visit to Emily, emotionally fragile Louis overreacts in a fit of jealousy, driving away his strong-willed wife. |
 | He Knew He Was Right: Episode 1 More Info | | 2004 |  | | 01/31/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Romantic Dramas, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Period Pieces, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, TV Miniseries, United Kingdom, BBC, Cast: Oliver Dimsdale, Laura Fraser, Anna Massey, Bill Nighy, Geoffrey Palmer, Christina Cole, Geraldine James, Jane Lapotaire, Raymond Coulthard, Maggie Ollerenshaw, Stephen Campbell Moore, Caroline Martin, Amy Marston, Joanna David, David Tennant, Claudie Blakley, Fenella Woolgar, Ron Cook, Director(s): Tom Vaughan, Dashing Louis Trevelyan travels to the Mandarin Islands and falls for the gorgeous, headstrong Emily Rowley, daughter of the island's governor. The two marry and start a family in London. But Louis's jealousy threatens to ruin their perfect life. |
 | He Knew He Was Right: Episode 2 More Info | | 2004 |  | | 01/31/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Romantic Dramas, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Period Pieces, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, TV Miniseries, United Kingdom, BBC, Cast: Oliver Dimsdale, Laura Fraser, Anna Massey, Bill Nighy, Geoffrey Palmer, Christina Cole, Geraldine James, Jane Lapotaire, Raymond Coulthard, Maggie Ollerenshaw, Stephen Campbell Moore, Caroline Martin, Amy Marston, Joanna David, David Tennant, Claudie Blakley, Fenella Woolgar, Ron Cook, Director(s): Tom Vaughan, Emily refuses to apologize to Louis over her relationship with Osborne, which is strictly platonic. Meanwhile, Nora wins the heart of Louis's friend Hugh, much to the outrage of her Aunt Outhouse, who drives the would-be suitor away. |
 | He Knew He Was Right: Episode 3 More Info | | 2004 |  | | 01/31/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Romantic Dramas, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Period Pieces, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, TV Miniseries, United Kingdom, BBC, Cast: Oliver Dimsdale, Laura Fraser, Anna Massey, Bill Nighy, Geoffrey Palmer, Christina Cole, Geraldine James, Jane Lapotaire, Raymond Coulthard, Maggie Ollerenshaw, Stephen Campbell Moore, Caroline Martin, Amy Marston, Joanna David, David Tennant, Claudie Blakley, Fenella Woolgar, Ron Cook, Director(s): Tom Vaughan, Louis's irrational jealousy takes a toll on his health. Despite Emily's attempts to reconcile with him, their once-happy marriage appears all but lost. Meanwhile, a romance blooms between Dorothy and Aunt Stanbury's chosen heir, Brooke. |
 | He Knew He Was Right: Episode 4 More Info | | 2004 |  | | 01/31/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Romantic Dramas, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Period Pieces, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, TV Miniseries, United Kingdom, BBC, Children & Family, Family Animation, Family Adventures, Ages 5-7, Ages 8-10, Warner Home Video, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi Dramas, Spoofs and Satire, Indie Dramas, Indie Comedies, Cast: Oliver Dimsdale, Laura Fraser, Anna Massey, Bill Nighy, Geoffrey Palmer, Christina Cole, Geraldine James, Jane Lapotaire, Raymond Coulthard, Maggie Ollerenshaw, Stephen Campbell Moore, Caroline Martin, Amy Marston, Joanna David, David Tennant, Claudie Blakley, Fenella Woolgar, Ron Cook, Director(s): Tom Vaughan, When Louis flees to Italy with his son, Sir Marmaduke reluctantly allows Hugh to go after them, and Emily continues to hope for reconciliation with her husband. Meanwhile, despite Aunt Stanbury's objections, Brooke remains determined to wed Dorothy. |
 | Bleak House: Episode 1 More Info |  | 2005 |  | | 01/31/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: TV, Dramas Based on the Book, TV Miniseries, Period Pieces, BBC, British TV, United Kingdom, British TV Dramas, Foreign Countries, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Cast: Denis Lawson, Anna Maxwell Martin, Patrick Kennedy, Carey Mulligan, Gillian Anderson, Timothy West, Charles Dance, Burn Gorman, Alun Armstrong, Tom Georgeson, Nathaniel Parker, Richard Harrington, Warren Clarke, Johnny Vegas, Hugo Speer, John Lynch, Tony Haygarth, Andrew Davies, Orphan Esther Summerson is sent to live at Bleak House with her new guardian, the kindly John Jarndyce, and his two wards, cousins Richard Carstone and Ada Clare, who are immersed in a complicated legal dispute. |