Here we've displayed a list of the best 17th Century films : Hara-Kiri(1963), The Court Jester(1955), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon(2000), Captain Blood(1935), The Lady and the Highwayman(1989), Mother Joan of the Angels(1961), Queen Christina(1933), Don Giovanni(1979), Cyrano de Bergerac(1950), Carnival in Flanders(1935), Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai(2011), Silence(2016) ... ...
Drama
Japan
1963
135 Minutes
Tatsuya Nakadai Shima Iwashita Akira Ishihama Yoshio Inaba Rentarô Mikuni Masao Mishima
samurai guard landowner daughter solemn brooding intricate striking japan feudal home revenge honor culture clash family death sacrifice fall revenge 17th century
When a ronin requesting seppuku at a feudal lord's palace is told of the brutal suicide of another ronin who previously visited, he reveals how their pasts are intertwined - and in doing so challenges the clan's integrity.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1955
101 Minutes
Danny Kaye Norman Panama Glynis Johns Basil Rathbone Angela Lansbury Cecil Parker Mildred Natwick Robert Middleton Michael Pate Herbert Rudley Noel Drayton
carnival worker maid king princess jester witch lighthearted hilarious cheeky england forest castle woods hut courtyard royalty impersonation schemes magic father/daughter relationship
A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against an evil ruler who has overthrown the rightful King.
Adventure, Sports & Fitness, Action
Taiwan|Hong Kong|USA|China
2000
120 Minutes
Chow Yun-Fat Michelle Yeoh Zhang Ziyi Chang Chen Sihung Lung Cheng Pei-Pei Li Fazeng Xian Gao Hai Yan Wang Deming Li Li
warrior love interest fugitive heroine mentor bandit creative striking thrilling china desert cave forest sword martial arts love theft betrayal showdown pursuit
A young Chinese warrior steals a sword from a famed swordsman and then escapes into a world of romantic adventure with a mysterious man in the frontier of the nation.
Adventure
USA
1935
119 Minutes
Errol Flynn Olivia de Havilland Basil Rathbone Lionel Atwill Ross Alexander Guy Kibbee Henry Stephenson George Hassell Forrester Harvey Frank McGlynn Robert Barrat
doctor pirate lady governor government official sailor brash confident thrilling england port royal, jamaica ship pirates treason slavery rebellion adventure transformation 17th century
A young Irish doctor is exiled as a slave to Jamaica where he captures a Spanish galleon and becomes the most feared pirate of the Caribbean.
Romance
USA
1989
93 Minutes
Emma Samms Hugh Grant Michael York Claire Bloom Oliver Reed Lysette Anthony
highwayman noblewoman wild winsome suspenseful striking spectacular passionate hedonistic royal court murder royalty revenge rescue adventure love 17th century
A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Poland
1961
105 Minutes
Lucyna Winnicka Mieczyslaw Voit Anna Ciepielewska Maria Chwalibóg Kazimierz Fabisiak Stanislaw Jasiukiewicz Zygmunt Zintel Franciszek Pieczka Jerzy Kaczmarek Jaroslaw Kuszewski
catholic priest nun innkeeper peasant woman squire gritty chilling unrestrained striking loudun, france convent rural community demonic possession exorcism murder heresy scandal religion mystery rivalry
A priest is sent to a small parish in the Polish countryside which is believed to be under demonic possession and there he finds his own temptations awaiting.
Romance
USA
1933
97 Minutes
Greta Garbo John Gilbert Lewis Stone Elizabeth Young C. Aubrey Smith Reginald Owen Georges Renavent Gustav von Seyffertitz David Torrence Ferdinand Munier Akim Tamiroff
queen diplomat count cousin courtier confident melodramatic sweden royal court countryside inn stockholm love triangle marriage politics palace intrigue royalty forbidden love rivalry transformation
Queen Christina of Sweden is a popular monarch who is loyal to her country. However, when she falls in love with a Spanish envoy, she must choose between the throne and the man she loves.
Musical
France|Italy|West Germany
1979
184 Minutes
Ruggero Raimondi Kiri Te Kanawa José van Dam John Macurdy Edda Moser Teresa Berganza Malcolm King Éric Adjani
don juan noblewoman valet fiancé womanizer ex-lover brooding hedonistic witty rousing seville, spain castle seduction jealousy affair murder promiscuity revenge pursuit wretched excess
Mozart's opera in lush sets: Don Giovanni, the infamous womanizer, kills Donna Anna's father. He is then chased by Donna Anna's fiancé, Don Ottavio, as well as Donna Elvira, one of his former conquests. But the real threat lies elsewhere.
Drama
USA
1950
112 Minutes
Jose Ferrer Mala Powers William Prince Morris Carnovsky Ralph Clanton Lloyd Corrigan Virginia Farmer Edgar Barrier Elena Verdugo Albert Cavens Arthur Blake
poet love interest soldier cyrano de bergerac tender witty endearing paris theater hotel love triangle romance poetry love quest 17th century
The charismatic swordsman-poet helps another woo the woman he loves in this straightforward version of the play.
Comedy
France|Germany
1935
110 Minutes
Francoise Rosay Jean Murat Alerme Delphin
mayor wife duke soldier rousing amusing flanders small town carnival deception hospitality royalty small-town life abandonment underdog 17th century
Tells the story of the Spanish invasion of Flanders
Drama, History
Japan|UK
2011
126 Minutes
Ebizô Ichikawa Eita Hikari Mitsushima Naoto Takenaka Munetaka Aoki Hirofumi Arai Kazuki Namioka Yoshihisa Amano Takehiro Hira Ippei Takahashi Koji Yakusho
death samurai lord suspenseful japan courtyard ritual suicide peace escape 17th century
A tale of revenge, honor and disgrace, centering on a poverty-stricken samurai who discovers the fate of his ronin son-in-law, setting in motion a tense showdown of vengeance against the house of a feudal lord.
Drama, History
USA|UK|Taiwan|Japan|Mexico|Italy
2016
161 Minutes
Andrew Garfield Adam Driver Tadanobu Asano Ciarán Hinds Issei Ogata Shin'ya Tsukamoto Yoshi Oida Yôsuke Kubozuka Liam Neeson Ryô Kase Nana Komatsu
missionary priest teacher mentor villager brooding emotional incredible inspiring japan village house church journey disappearance religion discovery mystery pursuit sacrifice
In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their mentor, who is rumored to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.
Drama
Poland|Soviet Union
1969
160 Minutes
Tadeusz Lomnicki Magda Zawaszka Daniel Olbrychski Jan Nowicki Mariusz Dmochowski Barbara Brylska
colonel soldier invader orphan love interest monk thrilling rousing patriotic emotional poland battlefield monastery border town invasion military grief love triangle religion
In 1668 Polish colonel Michael Wolodyjowski, who recently retired to a monastery, is recalled to active duty and takes charge of Poland's eastern frontier defenses against invading Tatar hordes and Ottoman armies.
Musical
Israel
2000
114 Minutes
Benoît Magimel Boris Terral Tcheky Karyo Colette Emmanuelle Cécile Bois Claire Keim Johan Leysen Idwig Stephane Emil Tarding Jacques François Caroline Veyt
king composer molière dancer anne of austria cardinal mazarin spectacular passionate versailles, france palace court royalty jean-baptiste de lully friendship french history baroque music king louis xiv rise rivalry love
A documentary on the life and career of Yiddish actor Pesach Burstein and his family.
Animation, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1959
75 Minutes
princess prince fairy villain witch dreamy endearing cheery lighthearted thrilling castle france love jealousy curse fantasy magic rescue revenge love
After being snubbed by the royal family, a malevolent fairy places a curse on a princess which only a prince can break, along with the help of three good fairies.
Comedy, Drama
Ireland|UK
1996
134 Minutes
Helena Bonham Carter Richard E. Grant Nigel Hawthorne Ben Kingsley Mel Smith Imelda Staunton Toby Stephens Imogen Stubbs Nicholas Farrell Steven Mackintosh
twin brother duke lady uncle servant charming emotional family estate beach infatuation cross-dressing shipwreck separation love triangle manipulation love discovery 17th century
Shakespeare's comedy of gender confusion, in which a girl disguises herself as a man to be near the count she adores, only to be pursued by the woman he loves.
Adventure
USA
1939
110 Minutes
Louis Hayward Joan Bennett Warren William Joseph Schildkraut Alan Hale Walter Kingsford Miles Mander Bert Roach Marion Martin Montagu Love Doris Kenyon
d'artagnan porthos aramis athos princess twin rousing thrilling melodramatic paris bastille palace countryside prison king louis xiv deception rebellion love triangle secret imprisonment
Despotic King Louis XIV discovers he has a twin brother who has grown up under the tutelage of his foster father, the patriotic musketeer D'Artagnan.
Biography
UK
1936
86 Minutes
Charles Laughton Elsa Lanchester Gertrude Lawrence Edward Chapman Roger Livesey Raymond Huntley John Clements Marius Goring Abraham Sofaer
housekeeper maid beggar rembrant van rijn charming engaging tender holland amsterdam art historical events scandal painting commercialism discovery pursuit love 17th century
The respected painter takes to drink and faces down scandal after his wife dies.
Adventure
USA
1926
85 Minutes
Douglas Fairbanks Billie Dove Anders Randolf Donald Crisp Tempe Pigott Sam De Grasse Charles Stevens Charles Belcher Fred Becker John Wallace E.J. Ratcliffe
nobleman princess pirate father airy engaging gripping spirited thrilling ocean pirate ship island pirates revenge romance shipwreck adventure rivalry revenge love
Seeking revenge, an athletic young man joins the pirate band responsible for his father's death.
Adventure, Action
Spain|Panama|UK|USA
1975
108 Minutes
Oliver Reed Raquel Welch Richard Chamberlain Michael York Frank Finlay Christopher Lee Faye Dunaway Jean-Pierre Cassel Geraldine Chaplin Simon Ward Charlton Heston
musketeer queen love interest villain townspeople noblewoman thrilling suspenseful witty amusing paris france castle palace town convent kidnapping royalty daunting task betrayal
The Four Musketeers defend the queen and her dressmaker from Cardinal Richelieu and Milady de Winter.
Adventure
USA
1926
111 Minutes
John Barrymore Mary Astor Willard Louis Estelle Taylor Helene Costello Myrna Loy Jane Winton John Roche June Marlowe Yvonne Day Philippe de Lacey
playboy girl father count don juan passionate spirited thrilling rome party jealousy revenge cheating new love pursuit forbidden love transformation 17th century
In 16th Century Italy, devil-may-care playboy Don Juan runs afoul of the despotic Borgias.
Adventure
USA
1929
87 Minutes
Douglas Fairbanks Belle Bennett Marguerite De La Motte Dorothy Revier Vera Lewis Rolfe Sedan William Bakewell Gordon Thorpe Nigel de Brulier Ullrich Haupt Lon Poff
musketeer count d'artagnan king twin love interest spirited brash suspenseful palace convent courtyard spain countryside dungeon impersonation monarchy twins ambition loyalty
King Louis XIII of France is thrilled to have born to him a son - an heir to the throne. But when the queen delivers a twin, Cardinal Richelieu sees the second son as a potential for ... See full summary »
Drama, History
Poland
1999
183 Minutes
Izabella Scorupco Michal Zebrowski Aleksandr Domogarov Andrzej Seweryn Bogdan Stupka Krzysztof Kowalewski Zbigniew Zamachowski Wiktor Zborowski Wojciech Malajkat Ewa Wisniewska Ruslana Pysanka
soldier love interest fiancé aunt friend brash striking ukraine battlefield war love triangle chase kidnapping revolution adventure rescue love 17th century
An epic story about the Ukrainian uprising against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth magnates in the 17th Century.
Biography, Drama
UK|Luxembourg|France|Belgium|USA
2003
99 Minutes
Colin Firth Scarlett Johansson Tom Wilkinson Judy Parfitt Cillian Murphy Essie Davis Joanna Scanlan Alakina Mann
painter maid patron jealous woman butcher melodramatic passionate intricate netherlands artist's studio shop street painting obsession vulnerability art class distinctions forbidden love rivalry temptation
A young peasant maid working in the house of painter Johannes Vermeer becomes his talented assistant and the model for one of his most famous works.
History, Drama, Biography
UK|USA
1970
145 Minutes
Richard Harris Alec Guinness Robert Morley Dorothy Tutin Frank Finlay Timothy Dalton Patrick Wymark Patrick Magee Nigel Stock Charles Gray Michael Jayston
king charles i earl queen prince general patriotic powerful dense rousing england battlefield palace parliament oliver cromwell civil wars english history power struggle parliament patriotism rise
Oliver Cromwell can no longer tolerate King Charles' policies, and the self-interest of the ruling class, and leads a civil war to install Parliament as the ultimate ruler of England.
Fantasy, Drama, Romance, Action
Japan
2005
107 Minutes
Yukie Nakama Jô Odagiri Tomoka Kurotani Erika Sawajiri Kippei Shiina Takeshi Masu Mitsuki Koga Tak Sakaguchi Hôka Kinoshita Shun Ito Riri
ninja beautiful woman rival teacher fiery suspenseful passionate japan martial arts battle rivalry fighting lost loves revenge quest sacrifice 17th century
Star-crossed lovers must fight on opposing sides in a battle that will determine the next Shogun.
Drama, History
France|Switzerland|Côte d'Ivoire|Burkina Faso|Italy
2000
89 Minutes
Rasmane Ouedraogo Albertine N'Guessan Ziable Honoré Goore Bi Bintou Bakayoko Nicole Suzis Menyeng Mireille Andree Boti Tie Dijian Patrick Nadege Blagone Anastasie Tode Bohi Didier Grandidier Mylene-Perside Kouame
king african slave trader young man mother soldier disheartening dark chilling village west africa battlefield survival escape murder war kidnapping slavery pursuit forbidden love
In West Africa during the late 17th century, King Adanggaman leads a war against his neighboring tribes, ordering his soldiers to torch enemy villages, kill the elderly and capture the ... See full summary »
Adventure
USA
1942
85 Minutes
Tyrone Power Maureen O'Hara Laird Cregar Thomas Mitchell George Sanders Anthony Quinn George Zucco Edward Ashley Fortunio Bonanova Stuart Robertson Charles McNaughton
pirate governor damsel in distress english gentleman thrilling passionate amusing jamaica island pirate ship tavern fort pirates love adventure 17th century
An ex-pirate contends with rowdy buccaneers and a love-hate relationship with an aristocratic woman who's tougher than she seems.
Adventure
UK
1946
104 Minutes
Margaret Lockwood James Mason Patricia Roc Griffith Jones Enid Stamp-Taylor Michael Rennie Felix Aylmer David Horne Martita Hunt Amy Dalby Beatrice Varley
noblewoman captain friend magistrate sister-in-law stranger brash striking unrestrained melodramatic england estate secret life crime spree femme fatales bad behavior class distinctions marriage wretched excess temptation
A noblewoman begins to lead a dangerous double life in order to alleviate her boredom.
Drama, History, War
South Korea
2017
140 Minutes
Byung-hun Lee Yun-seok Kim Ko Soo Woo-jin Jo Hae-il Park Hee-soon Park
king soldier bleak gory passionate rousing solemn suspenseful striking fortress korea forest war invasion suffering sacrifice rivalry revenge quest pursuit
In 1636, King Injo hides in the mountains to avoid being part of the Qing dynasty.