The Europeans (1979) short review
An early Merchant-Ivory period film. The plot is somewhat tedious and the production looks a bit dated now, but I liked the 1840s... Read more →
The Story of Adele H. (1975) short review
Yet another tragic Isabelle Adjani performance, this time as Adele Hugo, the daughter of poet Victor Hugo. She leaves her home in France to follow... Read more →
The King and I (1956) short review
It’s the classic! I never fail to cry during the big climax. See where many Victorian costuming myths come from, plus some impossibly huge... Read more →
Pride and Prejudice (1940) short review
I always resisted seeing this version because of the misguided costuming (although the novel is set during the Regency era, the costumes are 1830s).... Read more →
Marie Antoinette (1938) short review
So you have to like “classic” film and be able to deal with the hand-staple-forehead melodrama of it. And the costumes are definitely... Read more →
