Movies and TvShows featuring "contemporary-historical-setting" theme.

The Ladies' Paradise is a comedy drama TV show set in a department store in 1960s Milan, Italy. It portrays the personal dramas of the employees and customers, offering a contemporary historical setting with a mix of comedy, drama, and romance.

Massan is based on the lives of Masataka Taketsuru and his wife Jessie Roberta "Rita" Cowan, a Scotswoman Taketsuru met while studying abroad.

The Doctor Blake Mysteries follows the life of Lucien Blake, a skilled doctor and seasoned detective, as he solves murder mysteries in a contemporary-historical setting of the 1950s. With his sharp intellect and unique perspective, Dr. Blake unravels complex cases while navigating personal challenges.

Set in the 1950s, 'A Place to Call Home' follows a nurse who becomes entangled in a forbidden love affair with a wealthy family. As she navigates the complexities of high society, she must confront deceit, murder, and anti-Semitism. The show explores personal and social dramas in a contemporary historical setting.

Grantchester is a TV show set in the 1950s that follows the life of a vicar, who also happens to be an amateur detective, as he solves crimes in the fictional village of Grantchester in Cambridgeshire, England. With the help of a police detective, the vicar uncovers mysteries and investigates murder cases while navigating his duties in the Church of England. The show explores themes of faith, morality, and the complexities of village life.

Vyprávěj je český televizní retroseriál vyráběný v koprodukci České televize a společnosti Dramedy Productions. Natáčení začalo v roce 2009 a první díl s názvem Od začátku byl uveden na programu ČT1 v pondělí 31. srpna 2009. Seriál je uváděn v týdenní periodicitě a stopáž každého dílu je cca 52 minut. Děj se odehrává v Československu a je zasazen do skutečných historických událostí, které ovlivňují příběhy jednotlivých postav. Dobovou atmosféru autoři navozují ukázkami z dobových Československých filmových týdeníků s původními komentáři, případně novým historizujícím komentářem, který namluvil Vladimír Fišer. Příběh je doprovázen hlasem vypravěče, který propůjčil herec Vojtěch Kotek a poté Matěj Hádek. Scénáře vznikají pod vedením scenáristy Rudolfa Merknera.

Velvet is a TV show set in Francoist Spain during the 1950s and 1960s. It revolves around the love story between a gallery owner and a seamstress and explores themes of love, fashion, and social divisions. The characters navigate the world of fashion and deal with class distinctions, historical events, and societal norms of the time. It explores an impossible love and the challenges faced by the protagonists.

Masters of Sex delves into the intriguing world of sex research as Dr. William Masters and Virginia Johnson revolutionize our understanding of human sexuality. Amidst personal struggles and societal obstacles, they navigate the complexities of desire, infidelity, and the evolving sexual revolution.

Leaphorn and Chee, two Navajo police officers, find themselves questioning their spiritual beliefs as they delve into a double murder investigation in the 1970s Southwest.

Agent Peggy Carter, a super-spy and founding member of S.H.I.E.L.D., fights against injustice in post-WWII America while dealing with sexism and navigating a male-dominated world.

Suzume is a girl born to a family running a small restaurant in Gifu Prefecture. She loses her hearing in one ear from a disease. Encouraged by her loving parents and childhood friend, she lives through an eventful life with a tenacious spirit.

A detective, Sam Tyler, is hit by a car and wakes up in 1973, where he must navigate the unfamiliar surroundings of a different era while trying to solve crimes and find a way back to the present. He faces cultural clashes, unorthodox policing methods, and the mystery of why he has been sent back in time.

A Very Secret Service is a comedy TV show set in 1960s France during the Cold War era. It follows the story of the French secret service and their humorous and satirical adventures. The show parodies the espionage genre and explores the challenges faced by the secret agents in a contemporary historical setting.

Love Child (2014) is a drama TV show set in Australia in the year 1969. It explores the generational conflict and societal changes of the era, including the sexual revolution and women's liberation. The story revolves around the lives of nurses and patients in a maternity ward, highlighting the challenges faced by single mothers and the use of psychedelic drugs for medical purposes.

Project Blue Book is a drama, fantasy, mystery, sci-fi, and thriller TV show that follows the true story of the top-secret United States Air Force program called Project Blue Book. Set in the 1950s and 1960s during the Cold War, the show revolves around the investigations of Dr. J. Allen Hynek, a brilliant astrophysicist, and Captain Michael Quinn, a skeptical Air Force officer. Together, they delve into UFO sightings and encounters, trying to distinguish between truth and conspiracy while uncovering a web of government cover-ups, military conspiracies, and alien technology. As they dig deeper, they find themselves caught in a web of mystery, encountering mysterious men in black, unexplained phenomenon, and a secret agenda that goes beyond their wildest imaginations.

In Cali during the '60s and '70s, two brothers juggle family, romance and the joint pursuit of a burning ambition: to rule Colombia's drug industry.

In 1960s Melbourne, a bumbling detective inherits an investigation agency from her aunt and becomes an amateur sleuth, solving murder cases with her adventurous and charismatic personality.

Ashes to Ashes follows Detective Inspector Alex Drake as she is shot in 2008 and wakes up in 1981, where she finds herself working with the same police officers and solving cases while also trying to figure out how to get back home.

The Right Stuff is a drama series set in the 1950s and 1960s that follows the true story of America's early space program. It explores the lives of the first astronauts, their training, and the challenges they faced during the Cold War era and the intense space race with the Soviet Union.

Madrid, 1966. Jesus Exposito is a lone wolf, a former policeman who has done himself and has a thorny past. It is one of the most veteran reporters Case, where he arrived a rookie journalist Clara Lopez-Doriga, a good girl, and cosmopolitan university eager to take on the world.