Movies and TvShows featuring "gentry" theme.

The TV show Poldark, set in 18th-century rural England, tells the story of a man named Ross Poldark who returns from the American War of Independence to find his life radically changed. He must navigate the challenges of love, family, and society in this historical drama filled with romance and intrigue.

Reign is a historical drama that follows the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, as she navigates the complex world of the French royal court. Set in the 16th century, the show explores the political intrigue, love triangles, and family conflicts that Mary faces, as she tries to maintain her position as queen and survive in a dangerous and deceitful environment.

Set in 1927 London, You Rang, M'Lord? is a comedy TV show that follows the lives of the household staff and the upper-class family they serve. The show is filled with hilarious situations, pomposity, and class differences, providing a farcical and entertaining period sitcom.

New Worlds is a TV mini-series that takes place in 1680s British America. It explores the clash between native Americans, Protestants, Catholics, and the aristocracy. The plot centers around treason, outlaws, and the struggles of different social classes.

A man named Robert Griffin seeks revenge after he is rendered invisible by a mad scientist. Using his newfound power, he sets out to wreak havoc on those who wronged him. As he goes on a murderous rampage, a newspaper reporter tries to uncover the truth behind Griffin's invisibility and stop him before more lives are lost.

The Lodgers is a gothic horror movie set in Ireland in the 1920s. It follows twin siblings Rachel and Edward who live in a haunted manor. They must follow three rules in order to maintain a cursed family legacy. However, when Rachel falls in love with a war veteran, she begins to question the rules.

In 18th-century France, a doctor named Benjamin gets tangled in romantic entanglements, causing jealousy and revealing the complexities of social class.

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Patrimonium is an exploration of time, a film about the noble landed gentry, constantly renegotiating the borders between history and modernity. Through scenic tableaus and a strong sense for detail, the film paints a world of tradition and perfection, and in it, the human, with its efforts to fit in to the grandeur of an idea.

A century ago, 1.5 million British people worked as servants – astonishingly, more than worked in factories or farms. But while servants are often portrayed as characters in period dramas, the real stories of Britain’s servants have largely been forgotten. Presented by social historian Dr Pamela Cox – herself the great-granddaughter of servants – this three-part series uncovers the reality of servants’ lives from the Victorian era through to the Second World War.

The 40 year mystery uncovered by his wife. This is the story of Lord Lucan, playboy, aristocrat, gambler and murderer. The public has been transfixed for over 40 years, when on November 7th, 1974 Lucan family nanny Sandra Rivett was killed and he disappeared without a trace. Ever since, one voice has remained almost entirely silent; his wife, Lady Lucan. Now she wants to set the record straight.

Can you be loyal to two nations? It's the question posed to the Anglo-Irish class of the 1930s. Landed Protestants with English accents, growing up in a newly independent, Catholic, and staunchly anti-English Ireland. This doc takes a personal look at this historical identity crisis, rich in contradictions. Tracking one family's fortunes the film explores how, as Irish nationalism took hold, this individualistic family fought to stay in Ireland.