Movies and TvShows featuring "1740s" theme.

A prince is cursed to become a hideous beast until he learns to love and be loved in return. Years later, a young woman named Belle enters his castle and begins to see the beauty within him, challenging societal expectations and breaking the curse.

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born with a superior olfactory sense, creates the world's finest perfume. His work, however, takes a dark turn as he searches for the ultimate scent. After a series of murders and capturing the scents of beautiful young girls, Grenouille is captured and sentenced to death. On the day of his execution, he applies a drop of his perfume, which causes everyone to fall into a massive orgy, declaring Grenouille innocent. Disenchanted with his aimless quest, Grenouille returns to Paris, where he is devoured by the crowd who believes him to be an angel.

Ekaterina is a TV show that depicts the life of Catherine the Great, the Russian empress. It explores her rise to power, the challenges she faced as a female ruler, her loveless marriage, and the palace intrigue that surrounded her. Set in 18th century Russia, the series showcases the golden age of the Russian empire and the various historical events and political maneuvers that shaped Catherine's reign.

Paris, 1742. While investigating the murder of his beautiful sister—Lia—D’Eon uncovers an evil which casts shadows in both the palaces of kings and the dark alleys of Europe. It is a dark and strange power—one which allows Lia’s soul to return from beyond and possess her brother in order to avenge her own death.

Jeanne Bécu, the illegitimate daughter of an impoverished seamstress, rises through the Court of Louis XV to become his last official mistress. However, her position of power is short-lived as the tides of politics change.

In the 1740s, a man named Leon Alastray is forced to become a priest to escape a gang of bandits led by the notorious Guajiro. Seeking sanctuary, Leon arrives in San Sebastian, a remote Mexican village. However, the villagers are skeptical of his intentions and treat him with suspicion. As Leon tries to fit in and earn their trust, he is drawn into a battle between the villagers and the bandits, leading to a showdown that will determine the fate of San Sebastian.

Aristocrats is a TV show set in the Georgian era, focusing on the lives of the aristocracy. It tells the story of their scandals, politics, and personal lives, including marriages, affairs, and the challenges they face. The miniseries explores themes of duty, honor, and women's rights, offering a glimpse into the intricacies of the British aristocracy during the 18th century.

The history of the formation of the personality of the autocrat Catherine the Great from the moment of her arrival in Russia as the bride of Grand Duke Peter Fyodorovich to her ascension to the Russian throne. Almost 20 years of palace intrigues, conspiracies, power struggles and personal dramas.

The Scarlet Empress (1934) tells the story of Catherine the Great, a woman who dresses as a man in order to join the army and rise to power. She faces manipulation, politics, and intrigue as she navigates the Russian court and eventually becomes Empress. The film explores her tumultuous relationship with her domineering mother, her mental illness, and her struggles to maintain her power in a decadent and oppressive society.

Kidnapped is a swashbuckling adventure film set during the Jacobite Rebellion in 18th-century Scotland. It follows the story of David Balfour, a young man who is kidnapped and forced onto a ship by his treacherous uncle. With the help of his new friend Alan Breck Stewart, they embark on a daring journey across the highlands to escape their captors and seek justice.

Through the childhood and adolescence of Signor Giacomo Casanova (from his memoirs), this is a description of how people lived in 18th-century Venice: their customs, habits, medicine, religion, and--most of all--the omnipresence of hypocrisy.

In 18th-century Sicily, deaf-mute highborn Marianna Ucrìa is forced to marry at age 13, bearing three children before even turning 16, when she finally gives birth to a boy. Despite everything, she'll find a way to emancipate herself from the oppressive social conventions of the time.

The Jacobite Rebellion of Scotland, and thirty years after the first battle, Bonnie Prince Charlie and his army make a stand at Culloden.

Historical drama centred around the legendary Breton heroine Marion du Faouët who was born Marie-Louise Tromel in 1735 in the little village of Faouët in Brittany. She became the leader of a group of highway robbers.