period drama

British  

noun

1. a drama set in a particular historical period

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Example Sentences

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

Zhao, who won both the DGA Award and the Oscar for “Nomadland,” receives her second nomination for the wrenching period drama “Hamnet,” making her one of a small group of women — including Jane Campion, Kathryn Bigelow and Greta Gerwig — to be recognized more than once by the guild.

From Los Angeles Times

Jessie Buckley won best actress for her tragic role as the wife of William Shakespeare in period drama "Hamnet."

From Barron's

She shot to fame in 1963 when she appeared in Federico Fellini's Oscar-winning 8 1/2 and Luchino Visconti's epic period drama The Leopard.

From BBC

Actress Ella Bruccoleri, who plays the teenage Mary, says she was drawn to the character because she's an "atypical period drama heroine" who is anxious, awkward and possesses none of the poise other Regency period protagonists hold.

From BBC