7 Most Popular Historic Periods Portrayed in Movies - Page 4 of 9

French Revolution

Popular Movies: Les Miserable, Marie Antoinette and The Lady And The Duke.

Among the most popular historic periods portrayed in movies, this period from history gave us the memorable character “Fatine” from the musical film “Les Miserable” which is inspired by the Victor Hugo’s famous novel with the same name, detailing the rise of the rebellion. Those who prefer violence over singing however may wanna check out classic “Lady and the Duke” portraying harsh truths of the time. This period also produces many films about popular figures of this era such as Napoleon Bonaparte and Marie Antoinette. This revolutionary era has given us movies of different genres ranging from violent historic dramas to the musicals.