Topic: 17th Century

Direction Masaki Kobayashi

Cast Tatsuya Nakadai · Rentarô Mikuni · Akira Ishihama · Shima Iwashita

Synopsis Harakiri (1962) follows the tale of a wandering samurai, bereft of his lord, who seeks consent to perform a ritualistic act of self-sacrifice within the residence of a formidable and cruel daimyo. The daimyo is hesitant to grant this request,...

Direction Kenji Mizoguchi

Cast Kazuo Hasegawa · Kyôko Kagawa · Yôko Minamida · Eitarô Shindô

Synopsis The Crucified Lovers (1954) unfolds in the heart of 17th century Kyoto, where Osan finds herself in an unhappy marriage to Ishun, a prosperous yet miserly scroll-maker. When Osan is wrongfully accused of infidelity with Ishun’s most trusted servant, Mohei,...

Direction Carl Theodor Dreyer

Cast Thorkild Roose · Lisbeth Movin · Sigrid Neiiendam · Preben Lerdorff Rye

Synopsis Day of Wrath (1943) unfolds in Denmark during the year 1623, where a elderly woman is condemned to be burned at the stake. As the flames consume her, she casts a chilling curse upon the local clergyman and his kin,...

Direction Kenji Mizoguchi

Cast Kinuyo Tanaka · Tsukie Matsuura · Ichiro Sugai · Toshirô Mifune

Synopsis The Life of Oharu (1952) chronicles the journey of Oharu, a woman in her fifties navigating the rigid societal norms of 17th-century feudal Japan. Her life takes a dramatic turn when she becomes the paramour of a man, leading to...

Direction Justin Marks · Rachel Kondo · Fred Toye · Charlotte Brändström

Cast Cosmo Jarvis · Hiroyuki Sanada · Anna Sawai · Tadanobu Asano

Synopsis Shogun (2024) is a captivating TV series set in 17th-century Japan, comprising 10 gripping episodes. The narrative unfolds in the year 1600, amidst the tumultuous backdrop of a pivotal civil war. Lord Yoshii Toranaga finds himself in a desperate struggle...

Direction Rouben Mamoulian

Cast Greta Garbo · John Gilbert · Ian Keith · Lewis Stone

Synopsis Queen Christina (1933) chronicles the life of Christina, who inherits the Swedish crown at a tender age of five. Under her reign, Sweden rises to prominence as a leading European force, concluding the Thirty Years War. Similar to England's Elizabeth...

Direction Tomm Moore · Ross Stewart

Synopsis Wolfwalkers (2020) is set in a period filled with superstition and enchantment, where wolves are perceived as malevolent and nature is viewed as a force to be subdued. A young trainee hunter, Robyn, journeys to Ireland alongside her father, tasked...

Direction Jacques Feyder

Cast Françoise Rosay · Jean Murat · Louis Jouvet · Micheline Cheirel

Synopsis Carnival in Flanders (1935) unfolds in the quaint village of Boom, nestled in the heart of Flanders. The locals are abuzz with news that a Spanish Duke and his soldiers intend to spend the night in their midst. In a...

Direction Richard Curtis · Rowan Atkinson · Martin Shardlow · Geoff Posner

Cast Rowan Atkinson · Stephen Frost · Tim McInnerny · Tony Robinson

Synopsis The Black Adder (TV Series) (1983) is a British historical sitcom that aired from 1983 to 1989, spanning 4 seasons and 25 episodes. The series is set in England during the late 15th century, at the conclusion of the War...

Direction Otakar Vávra

Cast Elo Romancik · Vladimír Smeral · Sona Valentová · Josef Kemr

Synopsis Witchhammer (Witches' Hammer) (1970) delves into the grim era of medieval witch hunts and the brutal inquisition. This film is renowned for its portrayal of the harsh realities faced by those accused of witchcraft during this dark period in history.

Direction Michael Curtiz

Cast Errol Flynn · Olivia de Havilland · Lionel Atwill · Basil Rathbone

Synopsis Captain Blood (1935) follows the thrilling adventures of Peter Blood, an Irish physician who is unjustly convicted and transported to the Caribbean as a slave. In his new surroundings, he finds himself in a world of danger and intrigue. Blood's...

Direction Roberto Rossellini

Cast Jean-Marie Patte · Raymond Jourdan · Jean Baptiste Colbert · Silvagni

Synopsis The Rise of Louis XIV (1966) opens in 1661 with the passing of Cardinal Mazarin, leaving a void in power. The young Louis XIV seizes this opportunity to declare his intent to both govern and rule. Colbert, Mazarin's financial advisor,...

Direction Hiroshi Inagaki

Cast Toshirô Mifune · Rentarô Mikuni · Kuroemon Onoe · Kaoru Yachigusa

Synopsis Samurai I - Musashi Miyamoto (1954) follows the journey of Takezo, a wild and untamed orphan, who, along with his best friend Matahachi, departs their village to join a military force heading into combat. After their side suffers defeat, the...

Direction Jean-Paul Rappeneau

Cast Gérard Depardieu · Vincent Pérez · Anne Brochet · Jacques Weber

Synopsis Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) follows the tale of a celebrated duelist and wordsmith, Cyrano, portrayed by Gérard Depardieu, who is known far and wide in Paris. Despite his prowess, Cyrano's prominent nose has led him to believe that romantic love...

Direction Hiroshi Inagaki

Cast Toshirô Mifune · Koji Tsuruta · Kaoru Yachigusa · Mariko Okada

Synopsis Samurai III: Duel on Ganryu Island (1956) follows the journey of Takezo, a modest and straightforward warrior who leaves behind his wandering life. He is pursued by the Shogun, Japan's most influential clan leader, who wishes to employ him as...

Direction Alain Corneau

Cast Gérard Depardieu · Jean-Pierre Marielle · Anne Brochet · Caroline Silhol

Synopsis All the Mornings of the World (1991) is set in the late 17th century and follows the life of Monsieur de Sainte Colombe, a renowned viola da gamba player who returns home to discover his wife has passed away during...

Direction Paul Leni

Cast Conrad Veidt · Mary Philbin · Olga Baclanova · Cesare Gravina

Synopsis The Man Who Laughs (1928) unfolds in the grim era of 1690, where a defiant nobleman's refusal to pay homage to the tyrannical King James leads to his brutal execution. As a consequence, his young son is subjected to a...

Direction Mark Kirkland

Synopsis The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror VIII (TV) (1997) presents a trio of spine-tingling tales. The first segment, "The Homega Man," follows Homer as he faces off against mutants in a post-apocalyptic Springfield, devastated by a neutron bomb. Next, in "Fly...

Direction Jerzy Kawalerowicz

Cast Lucyna Winnicka · Mieczyslaw Voit · Anna Ciepielewska · Maria Chwalibog

Synopsis Mother Joan of the Angels (1961) is a chilling tale set in the 17th century, where a convent in a small town is visited by a high-ranking Catholic official tasked with performing an exorcism on a nun believed to be...

Direction Hugo del Carril

Cast Antonio Vilar · Ana María Lynch · Francisco de Paula · Milagros de la Vega