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Movies Set in The 1750s

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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer(2006)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 27min | Crime, Fantasy, Drama
3.7/5 (with 2,057 votes)

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.

The Mission(1986)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 6min | Adventure, Drama, Action, History
3.7/5 (with 598 votes)

When a Spanish Jesuit goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region, a slave hunter is converted and joins his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to defend all they have built against the Portuguese aggressors.

Barry Lyndon(1975)

FSK: 12+ years
| 3h 5min | Drama, Romance / Love, War
4.0/5 (with 1,241 votes)

An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble Redmond Barry into the noble Barry Lyndon.

The Legend of the Nahuala(2007)

3.9/5 (with 76 votes)

Leo San Juan, an insecure child of nine years old, lives eternally frightened by horror stories that Nando tells his older brother. Within these stories it is 'The Legend of Nahuala', according to which, an old abandoned Casona is possessed by the spirit of an evil witch known as the Nahuala.

Moonfleet(1955)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 27min | Adventure, Drama, History, Action
3.2/5 (with 43 votes)

Set in the eighteenth century, Moonfleet is about John Mohune, a young orphan who is sent to the Dorset village of Moonfleet to stay with an old friend of his mother's, Jeremy Fox. Fox is a morally ambiguous character, an elegant gentleman involved with smugglers and pirates.

Night Sun(1990)

1h 52min | Drama
2.9/5 (with 7 votes)

Based on Leo Tolstoy's novel, Father Sergius, Night Sun stars Julian Sands as Sergio, a nobleman in 18th-century Italy who is expected to marry a duchess, Nastassja Kinski. Upon learning that she was previously the King's mistress, Sergio turns his back on society and becomes a monk. While at the hermitage he tries to resist all sexual temptations before him and soon becomes known as a miracle worker. Eventually he succumbs to a young seductress and knowing he is undeserving of the adulation, leaves the hermitage to travel around as a homeless beggar.

Adesuwa(2012)

2h 4min | Fantasy, History

In 1752, conflict breaks out when the beautiful Princess Adesuwa, betrothed to the king and ruler of the Benin Empire, is abducted.

Directed by Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen - With Olu Jacobs, Bob-Manuel Udokwu, Ngozi Ezeonu

The Rise of Catherine the Great(1934)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 35min | Romance / Love, Drama
3.2/5 (with 7 votes)

The woman who will become Catherine the Great marries into the Russian royal family when she weds Grand Duke Peter, the nephew of Empress Elizabeth. Although the couple has moments of contentment, Peter's cruel and erratic behavior causes a rift between him and Catherine. Mere months after Peter succeeds his aunt as the ruler of Russia, a revolt is brewing, and Catherine is poised to ascend to the throne as the country's new empress.

Die gestohlene Schlacht(1972)

1h 36min | History, Comedy
4.3/5 (with 1 vote)

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The Queen of Spades(1916)

1h 3min | Horror, Drama, Fantasy
3.0/5 (with 7 votes)

While hosting a game of cards one night, Narumov tells his friends a story about his grandmother, a Countess. As a young woman, she had once incurred an enormous gambling debt, which she was able to erase by learning a secret that guaranteed that she could win by playing her cards in a certain order. One of Narumov's friends, German, has never gambled, but he is intrigued by the story about the Countess and her secret. He soon becomes obsessed with learning this secret from her, and he starts by courting her young ward Lizaveta, hoping to use her to gain access to the Countess.

Directed by Yakov Protazanov - With Ivan Mozzhukhin, Vera Georgiyevna Orlova, Elizaveta Shebueva

The Amazing Grace(2006)

1h 40min

John Newton is captain of a slave ship moored off the coast of Nigeria. He stands at a crossroads in his life, his morality and religion at odds with the brutality of his chosen profession. Stepping ashore, he starts on a journey of redemption that will end in tragedy but prove the catalyst for greater achievements. A local anthem sung in adversity by the slaves whom he captures punctuates the film. It will be the inspiration for Newton's redemption and for his writing of the hymn Amazing Grace.

Directed by Jeta Amata - With Nick Moran, Joke Silva, Scott Cleverdon, Fred Amata

Husaren in Berlin(1971)

1h 32min | Comedy, History
3.3/5 (with 2 votes)

Comedy about the "Husarenstreich", the 1757 Berlin raid during the Seven Years' War.

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The Great King(1942)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 58min | Drama, War, History
3.4/5 (with 3 votes)

King Frederick II (aka "Frederick the Great") of Prussia is engaged in a major battle against the Austrian army at Kunersdorf, and things aren't going well. The Austrians are inflicting major casualties, and his army is beginning to crumble. Defeat seems inevitable when a combination of events gives him hope that he may pull victory from the jaws of defeat after all.

Smugglers' Songs(2011)

1h 37min | Adventure
3.0/5 (with 4 votes)

Early on in this engaging historical drama, a marquis (played by the singularly droll Jacques Nolot) offers a peddler a carriage ride on a remote country road. After sizing up his benefactor, the peddler fights motion sickness to deliver his sales pitch: “I have here a few objects of wonder, pious images, pamphlets against men of the cloth, newspapers from Amsterdam and London, holy cards, quills, writing paper…”.

Eugene Aram(1924)

A blackmailed ex-thief is executed for a murder he didn't commit.

Directed by Arthur Rooke

Fridericus(1937)

1h 40min | History
2.5/5 (with 2 votes)

In 18th century Europe, King Friedrich II of Prussia leads his army through the seven-years-war with neighboring states, and after numerous near defeats, eventually brings a victorious army back to Berlin.

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