Movies and TvShows featuring "family-chronicle" theme.

Upstairs, Downstairs is a period drama TV series set in early 20th century London. It portrays the lives of both the wealthy upper-class families living upstairs and their domestic servants working downstairs. The show explores the class differences, social changes, and the intricate relationships between the two groups. Based on a true story, Upstairs, Downstairs provides an insight into British history and the dynamics of the master-servant relationship.

Based on the New York Times bestseller, this gripping drama follows a Korean immigrant family's indomitable quest to survive and thrive as they leave their homeland and face numerous challenges across four generations.

After the death of their mother, a dysfunctional family in the Aland Islands must come together and confront their deep-rooted secrets. This Nordic noir TV show explores complex family relationships, including mother-son, brother-sister, and mother-daughter dynamics. Set against the backdrop of the Swedish countryside and an inherited family business, the plot revolves around a family chronicle that unravels a family secret.

Roots is a compelling television miniseries that follows the story of an African-American family and their struggles through slavery, emphasizing the themes of racism, family, and freedom. Set in the 18th and 19th centuries, the series explores the harsh realities of slavery, the cruelty inflicted upon slaves, and their fight for liberation.

The Forsyte Saga follows the lives of an upper-middle-class family in London, focusing on their complicated relationships, love affairs, and struggles with morality. Based on the novel by John Galsworthy, this period drama offers a mesmerizing portrayal of a family torn apart by adultery and ambition.

The Forsyte Saga (2002) is a British historical drama set in the Edwardian era. It tells the story of an upper-middle-class family and their struggles with wealth, social issues, and family feuds. The plot revolves around a pathologically jealous husband, a tragic romance, and a forbidden love affair. The series explores themes of male heir, social discrimination, and female subjugation in a patriarchal society. It also delves into the effects of the Boer War and the generation gap. With its costume-drama setting, the show takes place in London, England and features three generational family dynamics spanning from the 1870s to the 1920s.

The Restaurant is set in post-World War II Stockholm, Sweden, and follows the story of a family-owned restaurant. It explores themes of family dynamics, love, passion, and the struggles faced by the family in a changing society. The show delves into class differences, sexism, and anti-Semitism prevalent during that era. It also touches upon the relationships between family members and the challenges they face in their personal and professional lives.

The Thorn Birds is a TV mini-series set in Queensland, Australia in the 1920s and 1960s. It tells the story of a forbidden love affair between a Catholic priest and a woman, and explores themes of generational family sagas, literature, and the Catholic Church.

Fanny and Alexander is a TV mini-series that tells the story of two siblings, Fanny and Alexander, as they navigate the challenges of growing up in upper-class Sweden. The series explores themes of dying and death, sibling relationships, funerals, and the loss of loved ones. Fanny and Alexander's lives are further complicated by encounters with a bishop, a theatre group, a child prodigy, ghosts, and the festivities of Christmas. The show also delves into the abuse suffered by the siblings and their family's complex dynamics.

The Kennedys of Massachusetts is a 1990 TV miniseries that aired on ABC. Focusing mainly on the fifty-four year marriage of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy. The events depicted in the series are based upon the book by Doris Kearns Goodwin titled The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys : An American Saga. The series aired across three nights, an earned an Emmy and Golden Globe.

Our Miracle Years is a TV show that takes place in post-World War II Germany, focusing on the story of a family dealing with war trauma, social class differences, and the challenges of rebuilding their lives.

The House of the Spirits tells the story of the Trueba family, spanning three generations in Chile. It explores themes of political unrest, oppression, and the struggles faced by the characters amidst various historical events, including the Chilean coup d'état. The narrative revolves around the relationships, conflicts, and secrets within the family, intertwined with elements of clairvoyance and paranormal phenomena. The story delves into love, marriage, class conflict, and the pursuit of justice and revenge.

The Best Intentions tells the story of a complex and forbidden love affair set in early 20th century Sweden. It explores themes of theology, family relationships, and societal expectations. The series follows the lives of Anna and Henrik, two individuals from different social classes who struggle to maintain their relationship in the face of societal pressures and personal challenges.

A story of five siblings growing up in their family's crumbling manor.

Fanny and Alexander is a drama/fantasy/mystery film set in 1900s Sweden. The movie follows the Ekdahl family as they navigate the joys and turmoil of the Christmas season. It explores themes such as loss, abuse, and family relationships. Fanny and Alexander, the two young protagonists, find themselves caught in a world filled with magic and reality, as they confront their abusive stepfather and the mysteries that surround their family history.

A story about a wealth, theology student and his forbidden love in an abusive marriage during the 1900s.