Keyword: 16th century

The Mysterious Cities of Gold

8.7

1982

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A trio of kids must search throughout 16th Century South America for personal answers linked to the legendary El Dorado.

Barkskins

7

2020

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A disparate group of outcasts and dreamers battle to escape their pasts while navigating the brutal frontier hardships, competing interests, and tangled loyalties at the crossroads of civilization: the New World. Based on the novel by Pulitzer-winner Annie Proulx.

Armada: 12 Days to Save England

8.2

2015

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Three-part documentary about the sinking of the Spanish Armada, featuring dramatic reconstructions and information gleaned from recently recovered documents. Dan Snow takes to the sea to tell the story of how England came within a whisker of disaster in summer 1588. Anita Dobson stars as Elizabeth I.

Mary of Scotland

6.3

1936

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The recently widowed Mary Stuart returns to Scotland to reclaim her throne but is opposed by her half-brother and her own Scottish lords.

The Merchant of Venice

7.1

2004

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In 16th century Venice, when a merchant must default on a large loan from an abused Jewish moneylender for a friend with romantic ambitions, the bitterly vengeful creditor demands a gruesome payment instead.

The Profession of Arms

6.8

2001

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The history of the first victim of modern artillery and its moving agony, amidst conspiracies and betrayals of the powerful. Life and death of Giovanni De Medici, a young brave captain in the war of Charles V against the Pope, in the first half of 1500.

The Conspiracy of Torture

6.3

1969

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In 16th century Italy, a young noblewoman plots with her lover and her family to murder her abusive father, leading to an uproar in the community and the Catholic Church.

The Last Relic

7.8

1969

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A medieval love story with lots of adventures. The times are troubled - theres a revolt of peasants going on. To secure its safety a monastery chases for a relics of a holy Brigitte. A nobleman promises to get it if he gets beautiful Agnes as a reward. But she fells in love with a handsome adventurer. The monastery has to act shrewd now and play double game. The movie is still the best achievement of the Estonian cinema. Based on a novel.

Monstrum

6

2018

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Yoon Gyeom is a loyal subject of King Jung Jong of Joseon. He struggles to fight against a monster that threatens King Jung Jongs life and a group of people trying to depose King Jung Jong.

Dangerous Beauty

7.3

1998

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A Venetian courtesan becomes a hero to her city, but later becomes the target of an inquisition by the Church for witchcraft.

Leonardo: A Dream of Flight

5.7

1996

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Leonardo da Vinci finds it difficult to pursue his own dreams while serving as the Dukes court artist, but young Roberto takes risk to convince the master not to give up on his dreams.

Anonymous

6.9

2011

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The theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford, who penned Shakespeares plays. Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I and the Essex rebellion against her.

Blades of Blood

5.9

2010

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During a turbulent time when politics, rebellion, and invasion come to a head. A clash stirs between two swordsmen in a violent struggle to seize control of the country they love.

The Agony and the Ecstasy

7.2

1965

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The biographical story of Michelangelos troubles while painting the Sistine Chapel at the urging of Pope Julius II.

Luther

6.6

2003

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During the early sixteenth century, idealistic German monk Martin Luther, disgusted by the materialism in the Catholic Church, begins the dialogue that will lead to the Protestant Reformation.