A costume drama or period drama is a period piece in which elaborate costumes, sets and properties are featured in order to capture the ambience of a particular era.
The term is usually used in the context of film and television. It is an informal, crossover term that can apply to several genres but is most often heard in the context of historical dramas and romances, adventure films and swashbucklers. The implication is that the audience is attr...
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Films of this genre:
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves ,
- Rob Roy ,
- Braveheart ,
- The Lion in Winter ,
- David Copperfield ,
- Love Among the Ruins ,
- The First Gentleman ,
- 10,000 BC ,
- 300 ,
- A.D.
TV programs of this genre:
- The House of Eliott ,
- Pride and Prejudice ,
- Berkeley Square ,
- Wide Sargasso Sea ,
- North and South ,
- David Copperfield ,
- Love is Beautiful ,
- Longitude ,
- He Knew He Was Right ,
- Heartbeat