One of the best and most fun ways to get to know the past is by watching period movies.
O awesome.clubdecided to share feature films about the past that, in addition to a good atmosphere of the time described, have great actors.
Guido Contini is a famous director. All his life he was surrounded by elegant women. He’s very fashionable, even though he’s hurt a lot of people to succeed. But why can’t he finish his new movie? He looks for the answer where he feels most comfortable: in bed with women. But his soul languishes more and more.
inglorious bastards
Inglourious Basterds2009
In 1939, the persecution of Jews by Nazi Germany was already underway. One of the biggest persecutors was Hans Landa, who was nicknamed “The Jew Hunter” for his “merits”. A team of American Semites, the “Inglourious Basterds”, go to battle against him and others who have followed in his footsteps. The fate of Nazism in the world was sealed.
It was just a dream
Revolutionary Road2008
The film takes place in the mid-1950s and the main characters are members of a small provincial family. Frank and April Wheeler consider themselves a middle-class American family, who don’t look like the others, and have a great desire to move to Paris. However, fate has prepared a series of unpleasant surprises for the couple…
extreme love
The Edge of Love2008
The complex interpersonal relationships of 4 people that actually took place in England in the 1940s almost caused a tragedy. This is the story of 2 men and 2 women caught up in their own actions. Love, jealousy and betrayal lead them to an impasse, from which it seems impossible to escape.
Education
An Education2009
Jenny is 16 years old, she is a smart and talented girl. Oxford University in the United Kingdom is her chance to get out of the rut. But then she meets handsome David, who is twice her age, drives a sports car, wears fashionable clothes, frequents private clubs and leads a wild life. After that, Oxford is no longer a must for Jenny.
Perfect women
The Stepford Wives2004
After going through a nervous breakdown, Joanna Eberhart moves with her husband to the fictional town of Stepford, to get away from the stress of the big city. At first glance, this paradise seems like an ideal place. But soon, Joanna and her new friend, Bobbie, realize that local housewives are behaving suspiciously. Joanna decides, at all costs, to find out the truth.
8 women
8 females2001
Distant French lands covered in snow. The family gathers in a country house to spend Christmas. But the celebration is interrupted due to the murder of the owner of the house. Eight women close to the owner start an investigation. Each of them is under suspicion, as they all had a motive to kill him. The day of the investigation reveals many family secrets that have been kept under lock and key.
WE – The Romance of the Century
WE2011
The love of the King of England, Edward VIII (1836-1972), for the American Wallis Simpson shook everyone. When they met, Simpson was already married and Edward wanted to marry her, which meant having to abdicate the throne. But even that wasn’t able to stop her love.
Water for Elephants
Water for Elephants2011
Times of the Great Depression, 1930s in the USA. Veterinary student Jacob drops out of school after the death of his parents and joins the “Benzini Brothers”, the greatest circus show on Earth. There, he starts working as a veterinarian and, at the same time, falls in love with the beautiful horse tamer Marlena. But she is married to August, the charismatic but cruel owner of the ring.
cross stories
The Help2011
The story takes place in the 60s. The protagonist returns home after graduating from university. What she wants most is to become a writer and leave her small town. So, she decides to write a book based on the maids’ stories, about their hard life and lack of rights.
Three lives and one destiny
Head in the Clouds2003
The first time Irish Guy saw Hilda Besset was when he was at university. Fate constantly united and separated one from the other. Rich and delicate Hilda led a very free life, and Guy knew many people in his circle. But, one day, he saw Mia, a Spaniard with Hilda…
Dreamgirls – In Search of a Dream
dreamgirls2006
A vocal trio from Chicago enter a contest at a traditional “young talent” event in New York, and attract the attention of a professional product, who takes care of their careers. He uses professional methods of promoting new talent and quickly gains international recognition. However, neither fame nor money makes girls happy.
Hitchcock
Hitchcock2012
The famous filmmaker dares to experiment. He moves away from the expensive feature films that have become his calling card in the thriller genre, and instead seeks to make a modest black-and-white film: “Psycho.” In the process, the “master of suspense” looks into the dark abyss of the human soul wanting to find its nerve endings to play them like the keys of a piano, and interpret a true symphony of terror.
When Iranian Shah Mohammad Pahlavi (1919-1980) first encounters a photograph of Soraya Bakhtiari, he falls in love at first sight. Soon, the girl’s family is invited to the Shah’s palace, where Mohammad asks Soraya to marry him. After some hesitation, she accepts. As a result of the coup, Shah Mohammad and his family are forced to flee the country.
The big Gatsby
The Great Gatsby2013
United States, World War I period. Jay Gatsby is a mysterious man. No one has seen him, but everyone has heard of him. He is respected everywhere, and so are those who have a relationship with him. Suddenly, Nick Carraway, a simple and naive young man, starts to be part of his life, receiving an invitation from Gatsby himself. He will later write a penetrating story about love, hunger for power, and crime.
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