332 Films & TV Shows Set In Europe During The 18th Century

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  The Queen of Spades

  🇫🇷 France 🇷🇺 Russia The 1820s The 18th Century

  While hosting a game of cards one night, Narumov tells his friends a story about his grandmother, a Countess. As a young woman, she had once incurred an enormous gambling debt, which she was able to erase by learning a secret that guaranteed that she could win by playing her cards in a certain order. One of Narumov's friends, German, has never gambled, but he is intrigued by the story about the Countess and her secret. He soon becomes obsessed with learning this secret from her, and he starts by courting her young ward Lizaveta, hoping to use her to gain access to the Countess.

  Released in 1916 • 63 minutes
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  Madame Guillotine

  🇫🇷 France The 18th Century

  “Madame Tallien” (1916) depicts the libertine life and loves of the eponymous decadent aristocrat, an important activist who was ahead of her time in deciding to make both love and war before, during and after the French Revolution . She even caused Robespierre to lose his head (literally) because of her.

  Released in 1916 • 84 minutes
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  Ireland, a Nation

  🇮🇪 Ireland The 1800s The 18th Century

  The story of Ireland and her fight for Home Rule, as seen through the experiences of Father Tom Murphy, a patriot with a price on his head, and the famous Irish leader Robert Emmet.

  Released in 1914 • 50 minutes
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  For Ireland's Sake

  🇮🇪 Ireland The 18th Century

  Set in the late 1790s, a depiction of Irish villagers rebelling against British occupation (Red Coats) over the right to bear arms.

  Released in 1914 • 39 minutes
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  The Netherlands and Orange

  🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇫🇷 France The 1800s The 1810s The 18th Century The 17th Century The 16th Century

  A collection of short scenes portraying highlights of Dutch history, from the Eighty Years' War to King Willem I's return from exile. This film was made to commemorate the centenary of the Dutch royal family.

  Released in 1913 • 40 minutes
• Princess Tarakanova

  🇷🇺 Russia The 18th Century

  During the reign of Russia's Empress Ekaterina II (Catherine the Great), Count Orlov writes a letter to the Empress, denouncing Princess Tarakanova as a traitor and a would-be usurper. On the Empress's orders, Tarakanova is led into a trap and arrested. Because the Princess continues to insist that she is the only true heir to the throne, she quickly finds herself in great danger.

  Released in 1910 • 15 minutes
• Kungajakt

  🇸🇪 Sweden The 18th Century