Welcome back to Black Slate Studios. During the 19th-century life was transformed by the Industrial Revolution. At first, it caused many problems but in the late 19th-century life became more comfortable for ordinary people. Meanwhile, Britain became the world’s first urban society. By 1851 more than half the population lived in towns. Here is the list of top10 Movies from the period of the 19th Century.
True History of the Kelly Gang:- A star vehicle for young character actor George MacKay also the director of “Pride” and a visual tour-de-force that gets high on its own look and sound, “True History of the Kelly Gang” seems at first as if it’s going to be one of those super-bloody, super-nasty Westerns that’s so macho that the images might as well sprout chest hair. But it quickly settles into a groove that’s more of a hyper-intense lament for men and women who’ve been cursed to spend their lives chafing at the roles that their societies have saddled them with, as well as a sardonic look at the damage that colonialism does to the psyches of the colonized.
Ammonite:- Ammonite is a 2020 romantic drama film written and directed by Francis Lee. The film is loosely inspired by the life of British palaeontologist Mary Anning, played by Kate Winslet. The film centres on a speculative romantic relationship between Anning and Charlotte Murchison, played by Saoirse Ronan. Gemma Jones, James McArdle, Alec Secăreanu, and Fiona Shaw also star. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 11 September 2020. It was released in Australia on 14 January 2021 by Transmission Films and in the United Kingdom on 26 March 2021 by Lionsgate.
A Fortunate Man:- A Fortunate Man played by Danish: Lykke-Per is a 2018 Danish drama film directed by Bille August. In August 2018, it was one of three films shortlisted to be the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards. The film is based upon the eight-volume novel translated into English as Lucky Per, written by Danish Nobel Prize-winning author Henrik Pontoppidan. It was originally published between 1898 and 1904. The film was released on American Netflix streaming on 19 April 2019.
Emma:- The film follows the story of Miss Emma Woodhouse played by Anya Taylor-Joy, a wealthy and elegant young woman living with her father in Regency-era England. Something of a ‘queen bee’ in her sleepy little town, Emma amuses herself with matchmaking and meddles in the romantic lives of those closest to her. Emma must navigate her way through the challenges of growing up, friendship strife and misguided matches before she can recognise the love that has been there all along and earn her ‘happily ever after’. It also stars Johnny Flynn, Josh O’Connor, Callum Turner, Mia Goth, Miranda Hart, and Bill Nighy.
The World to Come:- The World to Come is a 2020 American drama film directed by Mona Fastvold, from a screenplay by Ron Hansen and Jim Shepard, based upon Shepard’s story of the same name. It stars Katherine Waterston, Vanessa Kirby, Christopher Abbott and Casey Affleck, and follows two neighbouring couples battling hardship and isolation in mid-19th century America. It had its world premiere at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on September 6, 2020, where it won the Queer Lion award for best LGBTQ-themed film at the festival. It was released in a limited release on February 12, 2021, followed by a video on demand on March 2, 2021, by Bleecker Street.
The Professor And The Madman:- Based on the 1998 book `The Surgeon of Crowthorne’ by Simon Winchester, the life of Professor James Murray is portrayed as he begins work on compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid-19th century. As he led the overseeing committee, the professor received over 10,000 entries from one source in particular – a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr William Minor.
Harriet:- Harriet is a 2019 American biographical film directed by Kasi Lemmons, who also wrote the screenplay with Gregory Allen Howard. It stars Cynthia Erivo as abolitionist Harriet Tubman, with Leslie Odom Jr., Joe Alwyn, and Janelle Monáe in supporting roles. A biography about Harriet Tubman had been in the works for years, with several actresses, including Viola Davis, rumoured to star. Erivo was cast in February 2017, and much of the cast and crew joined the following year. Filming took place in Virginia from October to December 2018. Harriet had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States on November 1, 2019, by Focus Features.
Curiosa:- A not-exactly-torrid, not particularly romantic “torrid romance,” “Curiosa” takes us back to 19th century Paris, when the camera and indoor plumbing were new, and sexual mores seemed in a mad rush to catch up. This French melodrama, loosely based on the surviving writings and photos of its two principals, takes its title from a term of the day. A “Curiosa,” an opening title tells us, “is an erotic object or photograph.” Marie, played by Noémie Merlant, is the oldest of three sisters, and the great beauty of the trio that includes Louise played by Mathilde Warnier and Helene played by Mélodie Richard. Family friend Pierre played by Niels Schneider, flirts and keeps them under his lusty gaze, which the sisters, especially Marie, notices.
The Aeronauts:- In 1862 headstrong scientist James Glaisher and wealthy young widow Amelia Wren mount a balloon expedition to fly higher than anyone in history. As their perilous ascent reduces their chances of survival, the unlikely duo soon discovers things about themselves and each other that help both of them find their place in the world.
Far from the Madding Crowd:- The film is set in about 1870 in Britain. While Bathsheba Everdene played by Carey Mulligan is working on her aunt’s farm in Dorset, she meets a neighbouring farmer, Gabriel Oak played by Matthias Schoenaerts. As they get to know one another, he proposes, but the headstrong Bathsheba declines, saying she is too independent. One night a new sheepdog chases Gabriel’s entire flock off a cliff. After settling his debts, he is penniless and leaves in search of work. In contrast, Bathsheba inherits a farm from her uncle and leaves to take charge of it.
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