Favorite Films Set in the 1800s

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Below is a list of my favorite movies set during the decade between 1800 and 1809:

FAVORITE FILMS SET IN THE 1800s



1. "Emma" (1996) - Gwyneth Paltrow starred in this very entertaining adaptation of Jane Austen's 1815 novel about an upper-class Englishwoman's attempts to play matchmaker for her friends and neighbors. Co-starring Jeremy Northam, the movie was adapted and directed by Douglas McGrath.



2. "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" (2003) - Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany starred in this Oscar-nominated adaptation of several of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series. The movie was co-written and directed by Peter Weir.



3. 'Buccaneer's Girl" (1950) - Yvonne De Carlo starred in this entertaining romantic adventure about the relationship between a Boston singer and an elite sea trader/pirate in old New Orleans. Directed by Frederick de Cordova, the movie co-starred Philip Friend and Robert Douglas.



4. "Captain Horatio Hornblower" (1951) - Gregory Peck and Virginia Mayo starred in this adaptation of three of C. S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower novels. The movie was directed by Raoul Walsh.



5. "Mansfield Park" (1999) - Patricia Rozema adapted and directed this adaptation of Jane Austen's 1814 novel about an impoverished young woman living with her wealthy relations. Frances O'Connor and Jonny Lee Miller starred.



6. "The Duellists" (1977) - Ridley Scott directed this adaptation of Joseph Conrad's 1908 short story, "The Duel" about a small feud between two Napoleonic officers that evolves into a decades-long series of duels. Keith Carradine and Harvey Keitel starred.



7. "Lloyd's of London" (1936) - Tyrone Power was featured in his first starring role as a young man who worked for the famous insurance corporation, Lloyd's of London, during the Napoleonic Wars. Directed by Henry King, Madeleine Carroll and George Sanders co-starred.



8. "Carry On Jack" (1963) - Bernard Cribbins, Kenneth Williams and Juliet Mills starred in this eighth entry in the "Carry On" comedy series, which is a spoof of the high-seas adventure genre. Gerald Thomas directed.