European Royalty

by t-xy | created - 25 Sep 2016 | updated - 26 Nov 2018 | Public

Biographical and fictionalized films and TV productions about Royals, their lovers and their courts.

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101. Die Deutschen (2008– )
Episode: August der Starke und die Liebe (2010)

43 min | Documentary, History

August the strong, so called on account of his physical strength and virility in bed, was the most famous and ambitious elector of Saxony, a quiet and wealthy part of pre-united Germany. He... See full summary »

Directors: Carsten Gutschmidt, Robert Wiezorek | Stars: Jirí Machácek, Hans Mittermüller, Olaf B. Rader, Peter Richter

Votes: 19

102. Die Deutschen (2008– )
Episode: Otto und das Reich (2008)

43 min | Documentary, History

Charlemagne, king of the Franconian tribe, founded the Holy Roman Empire, but is disintegrated by dividing succession without creating a nation, hence he's revered equally by Germany and ... See full summary »

Directors: Christian Twente, Stephan Koester, Robert Wiezorek | Stars: David C. Bunners, Hans Mittermüller, Gerd Althoff, Stefan Weinfurter

Votes: 38

103. Die Deutschen (2008– )
Episode: Heinrich und der Papst (2008)

43 min | Documentary, History

German king Henry IV, future emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, was orphaned young and traumatized during his mother's regency and his own kidnapping till majority by the imperial bishops ... See full summary »

Directors: Christian Twente, Stephan Koester, Robert Wiezorek | Stars: Mickey Hardt, Hans Mittermüller, Stefan Weinfurter, Gerd Althoff

Votes: 30

104. Die Deutschen (2008– )
Episode: Barbarossa und der Löwe (2008)

43 min | Documentary, History

Frederic I Barbarossa, whose (Hohen) Staufian dynasty's 'home duchies' were in the Southwest, successfully unestablished himself as German king when his cousin duke Henry the Lion, of the ... See full summary »

Directors: Christian Twente, Stephan Koester, Robert Wiezorek | Stars: Bernd Gnann, Hans Mittermüller, Stefan Weinfurter, Joachim Ehlers

Votes: 23

105. Die Deutschen (2008– )
Episode: Preußens Friedrich und die Kaiserin (2008)

43 min | Documentary, History

Frederic II the Great of Prussia and the contemporary Habsburg imperial couple, archduchess Maria Theresia and husband Francis, rivaled for preeminence in the German heartland of the empire... See full summary »

Directors: Olaf Götz, Stephan Koester, Erica von Moeller | Stars: Yasmina Djaballah, Ulrich Wiggers, Hans Mittermüller, Johannes Kunisch

Votes: 21

106. Die Deutschen (2008– )
Episode: Wilhelm und die Welt (2008)

43 min | Documentary, History

German emperor Wilhelm (William) II dreams of a colonial empire rivaling the other great European powers' overseas territories, but is simply too late. Still he and his government manage to... See full summary »

Director: Ricarda Schlosshan | Stars: Benjamin Morik, Andrei Runcanu, Udo Schenk

Votes: 21

110. Majestät brauchen Sonne (2000)

105 min | Documentary

Documentary about the last German emperor Wilhelm II, who was also the first German film star.

Director: Peter Schamoni | Stars: Mario Adorf, Donald Arthur, Arthur Brauss, Kaiser Wilhelm II

Votes: 115

113. Sphinx - Geheimnisse der Geschichte (1994– )
Episode: August der Starke (2009)

43 min | Documentary

The legendary Saxon elector Friedrich August I 'the Strong' ruled since his elder brother's early death in 1694. His private cabinet chief, Count von Fleming, left records on the Saxon "... See full summary »

Director: Luise Wagner-Roos | Stars: Bruno F. Apitz, Florentine Weiss, Katharina Abt, Gert Heidenreich

121. Frederick the Great (1914)

20 min | Short, Biography, Drama

The story opens in Frederick's youth. His father, Frederick William, was a rough, burly man, fond of outdoor sport, a hearty eater and a heavy drinker. Because his son was frail and ... See full summary »

Director: Walter Edwin | Stars: Barry O'Moore, Mary Fuller, Charles Sutton, Richard Neill

123. Fridericus (1937)

97 min | Drama

In 18th century Europe, King Friedrich II of Prussia leads his army through the seven-years-war with neighboring states, and after numerous near defeats, eventually brings a victorious army back to Berlin.

Director: Johannes Meyer | Stars: Otto Gebühr, Hilde Körber, Lil Dagover, Agnes Straub

Votes: 86

126. Tanz mit dem Kaiser (1941)

102 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

Emperor Joseph II escapes the intrigues of his court. In Transylvania Baroness Christine mistakes his adjutant Kleber for the emperor and falls for him. Her love letter leads to her being summoned as a suitable bride for the real emperor.

Director: Georg Jacoby | Stars: Marika Rökk, Wolf Albach-Retty, Maria Eis, Axel von Ambesser

Votes: 35

129. Barbarossa (2009)

R | 139 min | Drama, History, War

German Emperor Barbarossa will stop at nothing to conquer and build his empire. But a young man from Milan, along with his army of 900 men known as the Company of Death, is prepared to challenge the Emperor.

Director: Renzo Martinelli | Stars: Rutger Hauer, Raz Degan, F. Murray Abraham, Christo Jivkov

Votes: 1,433

132. Locura de amor (1948)

112 min | Drama

Queen Juana of Castile go insane as a result of a conspiracy based on the infidelities of her husband, King Philip of Flanders.

Director: Juan de Orduña | Stars: Aurora Bautista, Fernando Rey, Sara Montiel, Jorge Mistral

Votes: 171

135. Juana la Loca... de vez en cuando (1983)

87 min | Comedy, Musical

The Catholic Monarchs care about Torquemada's obsession to prosecute everyone. Cisneros presents senile amnesia, Infanta Isabel has become republican, and Juana is in love. A comic and sui ... See full summary »

Director: José Ramón Larraz | Stars: Lola Flores, Beatriz Elorrieta, Jaime Morey, Manolo Gómez Bur

Votes: 110

136. The Royal Diaries: Isabel - Jewel of Castilla (2000 TV Movie)

TV-Y7 | 27 min | Drama, Family, History

A fictional story about Queen Isabel of Spain as a teenaged princess.

Director: William Fruet | Stars: Arturo Fresolone, Lisa Jakub, Cara Pifko, Christopher Ralph

Votes: 38

138. Réquiem por Granada (1991)

52 min | Drama, History, Romance

This series tells the story of the fall of Granada, from the point of view of the Spaniards to Granada and the Muslims, and does not tell the view of "Spanish historians"

Stars: Olegar Fedoro, Manuel Bandera, Delia Boccardo, Pedro Díez del Corral

Votes: 66

139. The Taking of Power by Louis XIV (1966 TV Movie)

G | 90 min | Biography, History

After the death of Cardinal Mazarin, young king Louis XIV decides to assert his power to control the aristocracy.

Director: Roberto Rossellini | Stars: Jean-Marie Patte, Raymond Jourdan, César Silvagni, Katharina Renn

Votes: 1,702

141. Ivan the Terrible, Part I (1944)

Not Rated | 95 min | Biography, Drama, History

During the early part of his reign, Ivan the Terrible faces betrayal from the aristocracy and even his closest friends as he seeks to unite the Russian people.

Director: Sergei Eisenstein | Stars: Nikolay Cherkasov, Lyudmila Tselikovskaya, Serafima Birman, Mikhail Nazvanov

Votes: 10,868

142. Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot (1958)

Not Rated | 88 min | Biography, Drama, History

As Ivan the Terrible attempts to consolidate his power by establishing a personal army, his political rivals, the Russian boyars, plot to assassinate their Tsar.

Director: Sergei Eisenstein | Stars: Nikolay Cherkasov, Serafima Birman, Pavel Kadochnikov, Mikhail Zharov

Votes: 8,056

143. Peter the Great (1986)

371 min | Biography, Drama, History

Biopic of Peter I, Czar of Russia, from childhood in 1682 to the Great Northern War against Sweden during the 1700s.

Stars: Maximilian Schell, Vanessa Redgrave, Omar Sharif, Trevor Howard

Votes: 800

144. Peter the Great (2011– )

The tale of the 18th century Russian Tsar Peter the Great's demise.

Votes: 15

145. The Scarlet Empress (1934)

Passed | 104 min | Drama, History, Romance

A German noblewoman enters into a loveless marriage with the dim-witted, unstable heir to the Russian throne, then plots to oust him from power.

Director: Josef von Sternberg | Stars: Marlene Dietrich, John Lodge, Sam Jaffe, Louise Dresser

Votes: 7,240

146. Catherine the Great (1995 TV Movie)

100 min | Biography, Drama, History

Trapped in a loveless arranged marriage to the immature future Czar, a young German Princess proves a skillful political infighter and rises to become Catherine the Great.

Directors: Marvin J. Chomsky, John Goldsmith | Stars: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Paul McGann, Ian Richardson, Brian Blessed

Votes: 1,348

147. The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934)

Not Rated | 95 min | Biography, Drama, History

Straightforward biography of the Russian Empress, up to her assumption of the throne.

Directors: Paul Czinner, Alexander Korda | Stars: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Elisabeth Bergner, Flora Robson, Gerald du Maurier

Votes: 740

148. Catherine the Great (2015–2024)

49 min | Biography, Drama, History

The story of Catherine the Great from the time she came to Russia as the bride of the heir to the Russian throne.

Stars: Yulia Snigir, Pavel Derevyanko, Viktoriya Agalakova, Mark Bogatyryov

Votes: 356

149. Catherine the Great (2005 TV Movie)

120 min | Biography, Drama

Drama documentary reconstructing the life and times of Catherine the Great of Russia.

Directors: Paul Burgess, John-Paul Davidson | Stars: Emily Bruni, Diana Dumbrava, Dan Chiriac, Claudiu Bleont

Votes: 170

150. Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)

GP | 183 min | Biography, Drama, History

57 Metascore

Tsar Nicholas II, the inept last monarch of Russia, insensitive to the needs of his people, is overthrown and exiled to Siberia with his family.

Director: Franklin J. Schaffner | Stars: Michael Jayston, Janet Suzman, Roderic Noble, Ania Marson

Votes: 5,569 | Gross: $3.96M

151. Anastasia (1956)

Unrated | 105 min | Biography, Drama, History

An opportunistic businessman tries to pass off a mysterious impostor as the Grand Duchess Anastasia, and she is so convincing that even the biggest skeptics believe her.

Director: Anatole Litvak | Stars: Ingrid Bergman, Yul Brynner, Helen Hayes, Akim Tamiroff

Votes: 9,324

152. Great Catherine (1968)

G | 99 min | Comedy

Slapstick comedy based on the play by George Bernard Shaw. A stiff English officer, captain Charles Edstaston (Peter O'Toole), and his fiancée Claire arrive in St. Petersburg. Edstaston is ... See full summary »

Director: Gordon Flemyng | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Zero Mostel, Jeanne Moreau, Jack Hawkins

Votes: 303

153. Secrets d'histoire (2007– )
Episode: Catherine II: Nuits blanches à Saint Petersbourg (2009)

Biography, History

About the life of Catherine the Great in St. Petersburg.

Director: David Jankowski | Stars: Stéphane Bern, Cyrille Boulay, Philippe Brenot, Hélène Carrère d'Encausse

154. Secrets d'histoire (2007– )
Episode: Nicolas II, le dernier tsar de Russie (2014)

Biography, History

About Nicholas II, the last Tsar of the Russian empire, and the end of the ill-fated Romanov dynasty.

Director: Antoine De Meaux | Stars: Stéphane Bern, Grand Duchess Anastasia, Grand Duchess Maria, Grand Duchess Olga

155. Adorable Sinner (1959)

91 min | Drama, History, Romance

Czar Alexander II meets a schoolgirl called Katia. Realizing that he loves her, he attempts to push her away but to no avail. She becomes his mistress. With Katia's help, Alexander is working on a liberal constitution.

Director: Robert Siodmak | Stars: Romy Schneider, Curd Jürgens, Pierre Blanchar, Antoine Balpêtré

Votes: 484

156. Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (1986)

TV-PG | 200 min | Biography, Drama, Mystery

Story of Anna Anderson, who claimed to be Anastasia Romanov, the only "surviving" child of the last Czar and Czarina of Russia.

Stars: Amy Irving, Olivia de Havilland, Jan Niklas, Nicolas Surovy

Votes: 1,273

157. The Romanovs (2013)

60 min | History

This history of the Romanov dynasty, the family that ruled Russia from 1613 until the October Revolution of 1917.

Star: Ilya Sherbinin

Votes: 429

158. Empire of the Tsars: Romanov Russia with Lucy Worsley (2016)

Not Rated | Documentary, History

British historian Lucy Worsley travels to Russia to investigate the 300-year reign of the Romanov dynasty.

Stars: Lucy Worsley, Janet Hartley, Simon Dixon, Sergei Bogatyrev

Votes: 1,115

159. Romanovy: Ventsenosnaya semya (2000)

140 min | Biography, Drama, History

The story of the last year and a half of Tsar Nicholas II and his family from the February Revolution of 1917 to their execution in July 1918.

Director: Gleb Panfilov | Stars: Aleksandr Galibin, Lynda Bellingham, Vladimir Grachyov, Yuliya Novikova

Votes: 360

160. The Fall of the Romanov Dynasty (1927)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, History

In May 1913 the Romanov Dynasty celebrates its 300th anniversary at the Russian throne. The last emperor in the long line is Tsar Nicholas II. He rules over a country with huge social and ... See full summary »

Director: Esfir Shub | Stars: Mikhail Alekseyev, Alexei Brusilov, Nikolai Chkheidze, Emperor Franz Josef

Votes: 346

161. Skaz pro to, kak tsar Pyotr arapa zhenil (1976)

100 min | Musical, Romance

Loosely based on Peter the Great's Negro, Alexander Pushkin's unfinished novel based on his own great-grandfather, a black African brought to Russia.

Director: Aleksandr Mitta | Stars: Vladimir Vysotskiy, Aleksey Petrenko, Ivan Ryzhov, Irina Mazurkevich

Votes: 501

162. Peter the Great (1922)

60 min | Biography, Drama

Peter the Great, on becoming czar of Russia, using his knowledge of shipbuilding gained in a foreign country to establish a navy, and to be able to use the navy, provokes a war with Sweden,... See full summary »

Director: Dimitri Buchowetzki | Stars: Emil Jannings, Dagny Servaes, Bernhard Goetzke, Cordy Millowitsch

Votes: 8

163. Peter the First (1937)

96 min | Biography, Drama, History

A historical film about the life and state activities of Tsar Peter I, the reformer of Russia of the XVIII century, starting from the Battle of Narva in 1700 and ending with the adoption of the title of emperor by Peter the Great in 1721.

Director: Vladimir Petrov | Stars: Nikolai Simonov, Nikolay Cherkasov, Alla Tarasova, Mikhail Zharov

Votes: 239

164. The Romanovs' Last Photograph (2007)

Not Rated | 15 min | Short, Drama, History

The Romanovs' Last Photograph tells the story of the Romanov sisters, Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia, in the hours leading up to their execution in 1918. The girls share their hopes, ... See full summary »

Director: Catherine Faris King | Stars: Jessica Ammer, Marja-Lewis Ryan, Lidia Pearl, Suzanne Schmedding

Votes: 15

166. Pyotr i Alexei (1919)

Film about he childhood of the Russian Tsar Peter I (Peter the Great) and the transition between the reign of his father Alexei and his own.

Director: Yuri Zhelyabuzhsky | Star: Leonid Leonidov

167. The Fall of the Romanoffs (1917)

Passed | 80 min | Biography, Drama, History

A dramatization of the Russian revolution and the influence upon the Russian royal family of the famous "mad monk," Rasputin.

Director: Herbert Brenon | Stars: Edward Connelly, Iliodor, Alfred Hickman, Conway Tearle

Votes: 28

168. The Queen (2006)

PG-13 | 103 min | Biography, Drama

90 Metascore

After the death of Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II struggles with her reaction to a sequence of events nobody could have predicted.

Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell, Alex Jennings

Votes: 116,006 | Gross: $56.44M

169. The King's Speech (2010)

R | 118 min | Biography, Drama, History

88 Metascore

The story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.

Director: Tom Hooper | Stars: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Derek Jacobi

Votes: 708,115 | Gross: $138.80M

170. Mrs. Brown (1997)

PG | 101 min | Biography, Drama, History

71 Metascore

When Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert dies, she finds solace in her trusted servant, Mr. John Brown, but their relationship also brings scandal and turmoil.

Director: John Madden | Stars: Judi Dench, Billy Connolly, Geoffrey Palmer, Antony Sher

Votes: 15,597 | Gross: $9.22M

171. Elizabeth (1998)

R | 124 min | Biography, Drama, History

75 Metascore

The early years of the reign of Elizabeth I of England and her difficult task of learning what is necessary to be a monarch.

Director: Shekhar Kapur | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Liz Giles, Rod Culbertson, Paul Fox

Votes: 105,151 | Gross: $30.08M

172. Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)

PG-13 | 114 min | Biography, Drama, History

45 Metascore

A mature Queen Elizabeth endures multiple crises late in her reign including court intrigues, an assassination plot, the Spanish Armada, and romantic disappointments.

Director: Shekhar Kapur | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Clive Owen, Geoffrey Rush, Jordi Mollà

Votes: 75,078 | Gross: $16.29M

173. Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)

PG-13 | 128 min | Biography, Drama, History

53 Metascore

During the sixteenth century, the Catholic Mary, Queen of Scots engages in over two decades of religious and political conflict with her cousin, the Protestant Queen Elizabeth I of England, amidst political intrigue in her native land.

Director: Charles Jarrott | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Glenda Jackson, Patrick McGoohan, Timothy Dalton

Votes: 4,882 | Gross: $2.33M

174. The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

PG-13 | 115 min | Biography, Drama, History

50 Metascore

Two sisters contend for the affection of King Henry VIII.

Director: Justin Chadwick | Stars: Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana, Jim Sturgess

Votes: 119,994 | Gross: $26.81M

175. The Young Victoria (2009)

PG | 105 min | Biography, Drama, History

64 Metascore

A dramatization of the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria's rule, and her enduring romance with Prince Albert.

Director: Jean-Marc Vallée | Stars: Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany, Miranda Richardson

Votes: 66,413 | Gross: $11.00M

176. The Duchess (2008)

PG-13 | 110 min | Biography, Drama, History

62 Metascore

A chronicle of the life of 18th-century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was revered for her extravagant political and personal life.

Director: Saul Dibb | Stars: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Dominic Cooper, Charlotte Rampling

Votes: 87,305 | Gross: $13.82M

177. Diana (2013)

PG-13 | 113 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

35 Metascore

During the last two years of her life, Princess Diana embarks on a final rite of passage: a secret love affair with Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan.

Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel | Stars: Naomi Watts, Naveen Andrews, Cas Anvar, Charles Edwards

Votes: 20,924 | Gross: $0.33M

178. The Madness of King George (1994)

PG-13 | 110 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

89 Metascore

When King George III goes mad, his Lieutenants try to adjust the rules to run the country without his participation.

Director: Nicholas Hytner | Stars: Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren, Rupert Graves, Amanda Donohoe

Votes: 18,407 | Gross: $15.24M

179. Becket (1964)

PG-13 | 148 min | Biography, Drama, History

68 Metascore

King Henry II of England comes to terms with his affection for his close friend and confidant Thomas Becket, who finds his true honor by observing God's divine will rather than the King's.

Director: Peter Glenville | Stars: Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud, Gino Cervi

Votes: 15,852

180. The Lion in Winter (1968)

PG | 134 min | Biography, Drama, History

1183 A.D.: King Henry II's three sons all want to inherit the throne, but he won't commit to a choice. When he allows his imprisoned wife Eleanor of Aquitaine out for a Christmas visit, they all variously plot to force him into a decision.

Director: Anthony Harvey | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, John Castle

Votes: 34,229 | Gross: $22.28M

181. The Tudors (2007–2010)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance

A dramatic series about the reign and marriages of King Henry VIII.

Stars: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, Anthony Brophy, James Frain

Votes: 81,242

182. The White Queen (2013)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance

Three different, yet equally relentless women vie for the throne in 15th-century England.

Stars: Aneurin Barnard, Rebecca Ferguson, Amanda Hale, Faye Marsay

Votes: 31,415

183. Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)

PG | 145 min | Biography, Drama, History

King Henry VIII of England discards one wife, Catharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn.

Director: Charles Jarrott | Stars: Richard Burton, Geneviève Bujold, Irene Papas, Anthony Quayle

Votes: 8,121 | Gross: $2.07M

184. Alfred the Great (I) (1969)

M/PG | 122 min | Drama, History, War

While Old England is being ransacked by roving Danes in the ninth century, Alfred is planning to join the priesthood. But observing the rape of his land, he puts away his religious vows, to... See full summary »

Director: Clive Donner | Stars: David Hemmings, Michael York, Prunella Ransome, Colin Blakely

Votes: 1,119

185. Henry V (1989)

PG-13 | 137 min | Biography, Drama, History

83 Metascore

In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.

Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Simon Shepherd, James Larkin

Votes: 31,662 | Gross: $10.16M

186. The Hollow Crown (2012–2016)

TV-14 | 150 min | Drama, History, War

A mini-series of adaptations of Shakespeare's history plays: Richard II, Henry IV: Parts 1 and 2, and Henry V.

Stars: Anton Lesser, Simon Russell Beale, Tom Georgeson, John Mackay

Votes: 7,319

187. Henry V (1944)

Not Rated | 137 min | Biography, Drama, History

In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.

Director: Laurence Olivier | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Robert Newton, Leslie Banks, Felix Aylmer

Votes: 7,075

188. Richard III (1995)

R | 110 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, War

86 Metascore

The classic Shakespearean play about the murderously scheming 15th-century king is reimagined in an alternative setting of 1930s England as clouds of fascism gather.

Director: Richard Loncraine | Stars: Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Christopher Bowen, Edward Jewesbury

Votes: 15,576 | Gross: $2.60M

189. Richard III (2007)

Action, Crime, Drama

"Now is the winter of our discontent..." With these timeless words, Duke Richard - lounging on his sun deck - sets his murderous plans in motion. His goal: to eliminate the hated rival ... See full summary »

Director: Scott Anderson | Stars: David Carradine, Sally Kirkland, Maria Conchita Alonso, Scott Anderson

Votes: 190

190. Richard III (1955)

Not Rated | 161 min | Biography, Drama, History

88 Metascore

Shakespeare's powerful tale of the wicked deformed King and his conquests, both on the battlefield and in the boudoir.

Director: Laurence Olivier | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Cedric Hardwicke, Nicholas Hannen, Ralph Richardson

Votes: 5,229

191. Richard III (1983 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 239 min | Drama

Richard of Gloucester uses murder and manipulation to claim England's throne.

Director: Jane Howell | Stars: Peter Benson, Antony Brown, David Burke, Michael Byrne

Votes: 232

192. Richard III (1912)

55 min | Drama

Richard of Gloucester uses manipulation and murder to gain the English throne.

Directors: André Calmettes, James Keane | Stars: Robert Gemp, Frederick Warde, Albert Gardner, James Keane

Votes: 321

193. Richard III (1911)

23 min | Short, Biography, Drama

Although several others are ahead of him in the line of succession, Richard of Gloucester is determined to gain the throne. Through deceit, manipulation, and murder, he does become King ... See full summary »

Director: Frank R. Benson | Stars: James Berry, Alfred Brydone, Kathleen Yorke, Murray Carrington

Votes: 228

194. King John (1899)

5 min | Short, Drama

King John does whatever it takes to keep himself on the throne of England, making enemies of the pope, France, and his nephew along the way.

Directors: Walter Pfeffer Dando, William K.L. Dickson, Herbert Beerbohm Tree | Stars: Herbert Beerbohm Tree, Dora Tulloch, Charles Sefton, J. Fisher White

Votes: 522

195. The Virgin Queen (2005–2006)

59 min | Biography, Drama, History

From teenage princess to accomplished queen, torn between duty and personal longing, the reign of Elizabeth I is exposed in this lavish drama filmed against a backdrop of some of Great Britain's most beautiful houses and landscapes.

Stars: Anne-Marie Duff, Sienna Guillory, Ian Hart, Tom Hardy

Votes: 3,279

196. The Virgin Queen (1955)

Approved | 92 min | Biography, Drama, History

Sir Walter Raleigh (Richard Todd) overcomes court intrigue to win favor with Queen Elizabeth I (Bette Davis) in order to get financing for a proposed voyage to the New World.

Director: Henry Koster | Stars: Bette Davis, Richard Todd, Joan Collins, Jay Robinson

Votes: 3,068

197. Elizabeth I (2005)

TV-MA | 112 min | Biography, Drama, History

Mini-series about the the public and private lives of the later years of Queen Elizabeth I.

Stars: Helen Mirren, Toby Jones, Hugh Dancy, Patrick Malahide

Votes: 7,033

198. The Six Wives of Henry VIII (2001– )

50 min | Documentary, Drama, History

A dramatic documentary narrated and presented by controversial historian David Starkey about the lives as wives and Queens of the six wives of Tudor king Henry VIII.

Stars: David Starkey, Caroline Lintott, David Fleeshman, Benjamin Newby

Votes: 301

199. Monarch (2000)

109 min | Biography, Drama, History

Shortly before his death in 1547, the injured King Henry VIII is forced to take refuge a manor house closed for the season. While there, he must confront both his mortality and the ghosts of his past.

Director: John Walsh | Stars: T.P. McKenna, Jean Marsh, James Coombes, Peter Sowerbutts

Votes: 165

200. Elizabeth R (1971)

520 min | Biography, Drama, History

When Elizabeth Tudor comes to the throne, her (male) advisers know she has to marry. Doesn't she? Thus starts a decades-long political/matrimonial game, during an age of high passions and high achievement.

Stars: Glenda Jackson, Ronald Hines, Robert Hardy, Stephen Murray

Votes: 1,940



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