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Films set in the Victorian era (1837–1901). Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. S. Second Boer War films (10 P)
Waltz War (German: Walzerkrieg) (1933) – German musical comedy film loosely based on the rivalry between waltz composers Joseph Lanner and Johann Strauss I, as well as the life of the Austrian ballet dancer Katti Lanner (Joseph's daughter) who eventually settled in Victorian Britain [313]
Many Beautiful Things is a 2015 documentary film written and directed by Laura Waters Hinson. It follows the story of 19th century female artist, Lilias Trotter, and her decision to leave her life in England for a life of missionary work in French Algeria.
Films based on Robbery Under Arms (5 P) Romantic period films (1 C, 83 P) Films about Franklin D. Roosevelt (12 P) ... Films set in the Victorian era (2 C, 87 P) W.
A historical drama (also period drama, period piece or just period) is a dramatic work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television, which presents historical events and characters with varying degrees of fictional elements such as creative dialogue or fictional scenes which aim to compress separate events or illustrate a broader factual narrative.
Victorian architecture is a series of architectural revival styles in the mid-to-late 19th century. Victorian refers to the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901), called the Victorian era, during which period the styles known as Victorian were used in construction. However, many elements of what is typically termed "Victorian" architecture did ...
Both films, like Picnic at Hanging Rock, deal extensively with themes of death and femininity as well as adolescent perceptions of love and sexuality. [ 26 ] [ 27 ] American television writer Damon Lindelof said that the film was an influence on the second season of the television show The Leftovers .
In the 1910s, Victorian styles of art and literature fell dramatically out of fashion in Britain, and by 1915 the word "Victorian" had become a derogatory term. [74] Many people blamed the outbreak of the First World War , which devastated Britain and Europe, on the legacy of the Victorian age, and arts and literature associated with the period ...