Best ever historical dramas

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La Reine Margot [DVD] [1995]
1.  La Reine Margot [DVD] [1995] DVD ~ Isabelle Adjani
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  "Outstanding account of events surrounding the St Bartholomew's Day massacre of the Huguenots - sexy, grotesque, handsome, with great acting and direction"
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War and Peace [Collector's Edition] [DVD]
2.  War and Peace [Collector's Edition] [DVD] DVD ~ War and Peace
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  "The definitive Russian version, closest of all to Tolstoy's epic conception.  Cast of thousands and unique Russian flavour missing from other versions"
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Dangerous Liaisons [1988] [DVD]
3.  Dangerous Liaisons [1988] [DVD] DVD ~ Glenn Close
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  "Staggeringly good - sex, lies, power and betrayal brilliantly enacted by Malkovitch, Close et al"
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Gosford Park [DVD] [2002]
4.  Gosford Park [DVD] [2002] DVD ~ Kristen Scott Thomas
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  "Excellent ensemble acting, gritty surroundings and events - Altman at his best"
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Rome: Complete HBO Seasons 1 And 2 [DVD]
5.  Rome: Complete HBO Seasons 1 And 2 [DVD] DVD ~ Kenneth Cranham
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  "Terrific series that dispels the gleaming-toga image of ancient Rome forever - one hopes - in this blood-stained epic showing the life of the ordinary plods as well as the rich and famous"
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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Single Disc Edition) [DVD] [2003]
6.  Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Single Disc Edition) [DVD] [2003] DVD ~ Russell Crowe
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  "Rusty at his best in an economical film which sets a new benchmark for the genre"
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Vanity Fair [DVD]
7.  Vanity Fair [DVD] DVD ~ Vanity Fair
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  "The flavour of Thackeray's 'loose, baggy' romp is fully captured in this witty series with excellent cast. Why on earth would anyone try to make another version after this winner?"
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The Mission - Two Disc Special Edition [DVD]
8.  The Mission - Two Disc Special Edition [DVD] DVD ~ Robert De Niro
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  "A totally convincing evocation of time, place and attitudes - a wrenchingly tragic, magnificent fim with a great theme"
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Downfall (2 Disc Edition) [DVD] [2005]
9.  Downfall (2 Disc Edition) [DVD] [2005] DVD ~ Bruno Ganz
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  "Gob-smackingly brilliant account of the collapse of the Nazi régime over a fortnight in the bunker. Don't bother with any other Nazi movies - this is it."
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Garrow's Law Series One and Two [DVD]
10.  Garrow's Law Series One and Two [DVD] DVD ~ Andrew Buchan
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  "Based on the life and trials of 18th century legal reformer Garrow, the acting is first class, the period details complex and rich, the picture of the law at the time fascinating and Garrow compelling"
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Mission [Blu-ray] [1986] [US Import] forum
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Subtitles? 		0 10 Mar 2012
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Subtitles? 		3 10 Feb 2012
Master & Commander: The Far Side of the World [Blu-ray] [2003] forum
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Master & Commander: The Far Side of the World [Blu-ray] [2003] forum
Master and Commander Regions 		2 26 Jun 2009
Master & Commander: The Far Side of the World [Blu-ray] [2003] forum
Subtitles?? 		4 8 May 2009
Rome: Complete HBO Seasons 1 And 2 [DVD] forum
Seasons 1 and 2 in german language? 		4 2 May 2009
Rome: Complete HBO Seasons 1 And 2 [DVD] forum
To caught in a trap?! No German language!! 		1 11 Apr 2009
Downfall (2 Disc Edition) [DVD] [2005] forum
Subtitles 		0 25 Jan 2008
Rome: Complete HBO Seasons 1 And 2 [DVD] forum
Censored 		2 18 Jan 2008
Rome: Complete HBO Seasons 1 And 2 [DVD] forum
will there be a 3rd rome? 		3 9 Jan 2008
 
   

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