period drama
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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That excitement is because it is one of those titles that quietly shaped every period drama and miniseries that came after it.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
Margolyes said she should have been recognised for her role in Martin Scorsese's 1993 period drama The Age of Innocence.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
An offbeat political thriller, a vampire horror film and a period drama about Shakespeare will go head-to-head Sunday at the BAFTAs, Britain's biggest film awards, setting the stage for the Oscars.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
In “Hamnet,” Buckley’s howls during childbirth and anguish over a child’s death mark the emotional extremes in a period drama about grief, art and Shakespeare.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
The bracing period drama “Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight” humanizes a childhood that sounds easy to hate.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025
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