1780s - Story Timelines
33 Movies and TV Series
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The Patriot
― After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants not..
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The Duchess
― A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled..
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Belle
― BELLE is inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the illegitimate mixed race daughter of..
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Poldark
― Britain is in the grip of a chilling recession... falling wages, rising prices, civil unrest - only ..
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Ridicule
― To get royal backing on a needed drainage project, a poor French lord must learn to play the delicat..
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Amadeus
― The incredible story of genius musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told in flashback by his peer and s..
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Barry Lyndon
― In the Eighteenth Century, in a small village in Ireland, Redmond Barry is a young farm boy in love ..
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The Bounty
― The familiar story of Lieutenant Bligh, whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. This version fo..
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The Madness of King George
― King George III's erratic behaviour leads to a plot in Parliament to have him declared insane and re..
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Mutiny on The Bounty
― The Bounty leaves Portsmouth in 1787. Its destination: to sail to Tahiti and load bread-fruit. Capta..
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Beaumarchais The Scoundrel
― Beaumarchais the Scoundrel is a biopic film based on the life of the French playwright, financier an..
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Let Them Eat Cake
― Let Them Eat Cake is a British sitcom that aired on BBC One in 1999. Starring Dawn French and Jennif..
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I, Don Giovanni
― A drama based on the life of 18th century Italian lyricist Lorenzo da Ponte, who collaborated with M..
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Unpredictable Nature of The River
― Nobleman Jean-Francois de la Plaine is exiled to serve as governor of a West African colony...
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Poldark
― Period drama series about the brooding rivalry between former soldier Ross Poldark and local industr..
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George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
― The first U.S. president (Barry Bostwick) and his wife (Patty Duke) endure two terms of turmoil from..
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Marie Antoinette
― The retelling of France's iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette. From her betrothal and marri..
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Queen of The Damned
― Lestat de Lioncourt is awakened from his slumber. Bored with his existence, he has now become this g..
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Hellraiser: Bloodline
― In the 22nd century, a scientist attempts to right the wrong his ancestor created: the puzzle box th..
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The Affair of The Necklace
― In pre-Revolutionary France, a young aristocratic woman left penniless by the political unrest in th..