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Category. : Historical television series. Series (and one-off specials/short series) of history documentary-style programmes.
This is an index of lists of historical films. By country of origin. List of Estonian war films; List of Polish war films; List of Romanian historical films; List of Russian historical films; List of Vietnamese historical films; By era. List of films set in ancient Rome; List of films set in ancient Greece; List of films set in ancient Egypt
A play in this genre is known as a history play and is based on a historical narrative, often set in the medieval or early modern past. History emerged as a distinct genre from tragedy in Renaissance England. The best known examples of the genre are the history plays written by William Shakespeare, whose plays still serve to define the genre.
25 October 2021. By Caryn James,Features correspondent. Alamy. (Credit: Alamy) Far from being a comforting vision of the past, the best period drama reclaims history for now. That's because...
Historical Dramas to Stream Right Now | Masterpiece | PBS. If you’re a fan of historical drama—the genre that delivers fact and fiction, romance and betrayal, and power and intrigue and...
Historical drama film stories are based upon historical events and famous people. Some historical dramas are docudramas , which attempt an accurate portrayal of a historical event or biography , to the degree that the available historical research will allow.
Feb 21, 2022 · By Sarah Lyall. Published Feb. 21, 2022 Updated Feb. 23, 2022. A scene in this week’s episode of “The Gilded Age,” Julian Fellowes’s frothy period drama on HBO, takes us to Central Park in the...
