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1. Taboo (2017)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Adventurer James Keziah Delaney returns to London during the War of 1812 to rebuild his late father's shipping empire. However, both the government and his biggest competitor want his inheritance at any cost--even murder.
Stars: Tom Hardy, David Hayman, Jonathan Pryce, Oona Chaplin
Votes: 148,842
2. The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
PG-13 | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A young man, falsely imprisoned by his jealous "friend", escapes and uses a hidden treasure to exact his revenge.
Director: Kevin Reynolds | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Christopher Adamson, JB Blanc
Votes: 148,313 | Gross: $54.23M
3. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (2015)
60 min | Fantasy, War
In an alternate history, during the time of real life Napoleonic Wars, two men of destiny, the gifted recluse Mr. Norrell and daring spellcasting novice Jonathan Strange, use magic to help England.
Stars: Bertie Carvel, Eddie Marsan, Marc Warren, Charlotte Riley
Votes: 13,767
4. To the Ends of the Earth (2005)
267 min | Drama
In 1812, young British aristocrat Edmund Talbot travels by ship to Australia, and learns more about himself and about life than he had ever bargained for.
Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Jared Harris, Jamie Sives, Richard McCabe
Votes: 2,591
5. The Pride and the Passion (1957)
132 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
During the Napoleonic Wars, a British captain is sent to Spain to help prevent the French from stealing a powerful cannon.
Director: Stanley Kramer | Stars: Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, Sophia Loren, Theodore Bikel
Votes: 3,190 | Gross: $8.75M
6. The Emperor of Paris (2018)
TV-MA | 120 min | Adventure, Crime, History
Vidocq escapes captivity in 1805; years later he's a fabric merchant in Paris under an alias. He makes a deal of amnesty for catching criminals. He builds an efficient team of ex-cons to catch or kill them.
Director: Jean-François Richet | Stars: Vincent Cassel, Patrick Chesnais, August Diehl, Olga Kurylenko
Votes: 6,121
7. Return of the Hero (2018)
PG | 90 min | Comedy, History
1809, France. Captain Neuville is called to the front, leaving his future bride heartbroken. Her sister decides to write letters on his behalf to cheer her up. But it all goes south when Neuville reappears.
Director: Laurent Tirard | Stars: Jean Dujardin, Mélanie Laurent, Noémie Merlant, Christophe Montenez
Votes: 4,483 | Gross: $0.04M
8. A Heavenly Vintage (2009)
R | 121 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
In 19th century France, a peasant winemaker endeavors to create the perfect vintage.
Director: Niki Caro | Stars: Jérémie Renier, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Vania Vilers, Eric Godon
Votes: 981
9. The Young Mr. Pitt (1942)
Approved | 118 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
This biopic tells the story of the life of Pitt The Younger, who became Prime Minister of Great Britain at the age of twenty-four.
Director: Carol Reed | Stars: Robert Donat, Geoffrey Atkins, Jean Cadell, Robert Morley
Votes: 445
10. Captain Scarlett (1952)
Approved | 75 min | Adventure, Drama
Captain Scarlett returns from gallivanting around the country-side after the Napoleonic wars and finds life in southern France very different. He saves a beautiful princess from an arranged... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Carr | Stars: Richard Greene, Leonora Amar, Nedrick Young, Manolo Fábregas
Votes: 380
11. Tomorrow at Dawn (2009)
96 min | Drama
Turn from playing the piano to playing with swords, and you will get blood on your hands.
Director: Denis Dercourt | Stars: Vincent Perez, Jérémie Renier, Aurélien Recoing, Anne Marivin
Votes: 550
12. La Marseillaise (1907)
Not Rated | 10 min | Short, Musical
By 1907, sound experimenter Georges Mendel had devised a system to assure synchronization by mechanically interlocking phonograph and projector. The film was shot to playback but ... See full summary »
Director: Georges Mendel | Star: Jean Noté
Votes: 128
13. St. Ives (1960)
30 min | Adventure, Drama
Stars: William Russell, Audrey Nicholson, Leslie Perrins, Peter Myers