Here we've displayed a list of the best 1830s films : Les Misérables: The Staged Concert(2019), The Muppet Christmas Carol(1992), Les Misérables(2012), Les Miserables(1998), Comrades(1986), The Adventures of Huck Finn(1993), Abe Lincoln in Illinois(1940), Firelight(1997), The Horseman on the Roof(1995), The Adventures of Tom Sawyer(1938), The Big Sky(1952), A Man Called Horse(1970) ... ...
Musical
2019
170 Minutes
Jean-Pierre Van Der Spuy Shan Ako Michael Ball Alfie Boe Earl Carpenter Carrie Fletcher Rob Houchen Matt Lucas Katy Secombe
prisoner prison guard peasant waif innkeeper love interest spirited touching bleak france prague street inn poverty injustice historical events prison break class conflict underdog pursuit
Seen by over 120 million people worldwide one of the world's most popular musicals. Now cinema audiences can experience a live broadcast of the musical phenomenon which broke box office records and sold out its entire 16-week season.
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Other
USA|UK
1992
85 Minutes
ebenezer scrooge employee ghost disabled person charming heartwarming madcap england office redemption poverty christmas greed charity ghosts transformation sacrifice 1830s
The Muppet characters tell their version of the classic tale of an old and bitter miser's redemption on Christmas Eve.
Musical, Drama, History
UK|USA
2012
158 Minutes
Hugh Jackman Russell Crowe Anne Hathaway Amanda Seyfried Eddie Redmayne Helena Bonham Carter Sacha Baron Cohen Samantha Barks Aaron Tveit Daniel Huttlestone Isabelle Allen
prisoner prison guard peasant waif innkeeper love interest spirited touching bleak france prison street inn poverty injustice historical events prison break class conflict underdog pursuit
In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory worker's daughter. The decision changes their lives forever.
Drama, History
UK|Germany|USA
1998
131 Minutes
Liam Neeson Geoffrey Rush Uma Thurman Claire Danes Hans Matheson Reine Brynolfsson Peter Vaughan Mimi Newman
mayor stepdaughter police officer lover revolutionary ex-convict melodramatic fiery moving incredible paris vigau, france town battlefield woods river revolution double life loyalty rags to riches
Valjean, a former criminal, has atoned for his past and now finds himself in the midst of the French Revolution, avoiding a law-obsessed policeman hell-bent on capturing him.
Drama, History
UK
1986
160 Minutes
Robin Soans William Gaminara Philip Davis Robert Stevens Michael Hordern
minister landowner laborer organizer protester farmer fascinating passionate rousing emotional tolpuddle, england farm small town labor strike tolpuddle martyrs agriculture imprisonment worker's rights political activism sacrifice
The story of "The Tolpuddle Martyrs". A group of nineteenth century English farm laborers who formed one of the first trade unions and started a campaign to receive fair wages.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Drama
Australia
1993
108 Minutes
Elijah Wood Courtney B. Vance Robbie Coltrane Jason Robards Ron Perlman Dana Ivey Anne Heche James Gammon Paxton Whitehead Tom Aldredge Curtis Armstrong
boy slave father con artist young girl partner engaging suspenseful emotional st. petersburg, miss. mississippi river woods jail raft slavery father/son relationship on the run kidnapping huckleberry finn race relations
Two drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.
Biography
USA
1940
110 Minutes
Raymond Massey Gene Lockhart Ruth Gordon Mary Howard Minor Watson Alan Baxter Harvey Stephens Howard da Silva Dorothy Tree Aldrich Bowker Maurice Murphy
abraham lincoln politician wife lawyer shopkeeper fascinating heartwarming striking new salem, ill. patriotism coming of age historical events new love politics rise quest 1830s
Humble Abraham Lincoln gains the respect of his Illinois neighbors, growing in stature and respect until he is elected President in 1860 and departs for Washington.
Drama
UK|USA
1997
103 Minutes
Sophie Marceau Stephen Dillane Kevin Anderson Joss Ackland Lia Williams Dominique Belcourt
governess aristocrat daughter wife bleak passionate england sussex, england estate love marriage mother/daughter relationship father/daughter relationship affair secret forbidden love temptation transformation 1830s
In 1838, lovely governess Elisabeth agrees to bear a child of anonymous English landowner, and he will in return pay her father's debt. At birth she, as agreed, gives up the child. Seven ... See full summary »
Drama, Romance
France
1995
135 Minutes
Olivier Martinez Juliette Binoche Isabelle Carré François Cluzet Jean Yanne Claudio Amendola Pierre Arditi Gérard Depardieu Laura Marinoni Richard Sammel Elisabeth Margoni
soldier noblewoman friend doctor priest spy spectacular melodramatic france village house parade french alps italy cholera outbreak war journey chivalry love triangle resistance
In a time of war and disease, a young officer gallantly tries to help a young woman find her husband.
Adventure
USA
1938
93 Minutes
Tommy Kelly Jackie Moran Ann Gillis May Robson Walter Brennan Victor Jory Spring Byington Margaret Hamilton
tom sawyer aunt huckleberry finn murderer girl playful amusing st. petersburg, miss. mississippi river cave childhood children vs. adults treasure running away murder growing up adventure 1830s
Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral and witnessing a murder.
Adventure
USA
1952
122 Minutes
Kirk Douglas Dewey Martin Elizabeth Threatt Arthur Hunnicutt Buddy Baer Steven Geray Hank Worden Jim Davis Henri Letondal Robert Hunter Booth Colman
trader indian friend man cowboy princess spectacular brutal thrilling gutsy inspiring powerful the west missouri indian territory wilderness jail river survival journey
The success of the journey focuses on keeping the Indian girl alive as well as themselves to complete trade with the Blackfeet.
Western
USA|Mexico
1970
114 Minutes
Richard Harris Judith Anderson Jean Gascon Manu Tupou Corinna Tsopei Dub Taylor William Jordan James Gammon Eddie Little Sky Michael Baseleon Manuel Padilla Jr.
hunter native american matriarch leader slave wife dark intense camp plains abduction honor native americans transformation quest 1830s
In 1825, an English aristocrat is captured by Native Americans. He lives with them and begins to understand their way of life. Eventually, he is accepted as part of the tribe and aspires to become their leader.
Kids & Family, Musical
USA
1952
120 Minutes
Danny Kaye Zizi Jeanmaire Farley Granger Roland Petit John Qualen Joseph Walsh Philip Tonge Eric Bruhn John Brown Robert Malcolm George Chandler
writer ballerina choreographer child heartwarming dreamy spectacular theater small town copenhagen, denmark hans christian andersen struggle writing unrequited love fable discovery love 1830s
The opening scene of the movie describes it best: "Once upon a time there lived in Denmark a great storyteller named Hans Christian Andersen. This is not the story of his life, but a fairy tale about the great spinner of fairy tales."
War, Western, Drama, History
USA
1960
192 Minutes
John Wayne Richard Widmark Laurence Harvey Richard Boone Carlos Arruza Frankie Avalon Patrick Wayne Linda Cristal Chill Wills Ken Curtis Hank Worden
davy crockett william b. travis jim bowie texican general soldier spirited gripping patriotic gutsy alamo san antonio, tex. battle of the alamo war freedom bravery revolution siege adventure fall
In 1836, a small band of soldiers sacrifice their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas.
Drama
USA
2006
93 Minutes
Sam Hennings Brenda Strong Eric Johnson Jonathan Scarfe Alexander Carroll Andrew Bowen Emily Podleski Ryan Wood Brighton Hertford Melanie Hawkins Jeff Ham
mormon husband wife prophet patriarch father emotional thrilling missouri settlement mormonism religion battle family love sacrifice 1830s
Joshua Steed returns to Missouri a wealthy man with a beautiful wife; however, the past has a way of catching up. Soon Joshua is tangled in a web of rumors, deception and betrayal that ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1966
181 Minutes
Julie Andrews Max von Sydow Richard Harris Torin Thatcher Gene Hackman Carroll O'Connor Jocelyne LaGarde John Cullum George Rose Michael Constantine Ted Nobriga
minister wife native ex-lover sailor emotional gripping powerful ship hawaii connecticut love triangle culture clash native people imperialism religious conversion discovery quest adventure fall
An American missionary and his wife travel to the exotic island kingdom of Hawaii, intent on converting the natives. But the clash between the two cultures is too great and instead of understanding there comes tragedy.
Kids & Family, Drama, Animation, History
USA
2003
75 Minutes
elderly person general dog bird napoleon bonaparte russian charming thrilling lighthearted russia countryside apartment park revenge war animals birds schemes transformation quest
From the baddest black action hero of all time; more bone-breaking, more name-taking, more booty-shaking and more love-making. Dolemite is back from Africa with his all-girl kung-fu army.
Adventure
USA
1939
96 Minutes
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Margaret Lockwood Will Fyffe George Bancroft Montagu Love Vaughan Glaser David Torrence Lester Matthews Alan Ladd David Clyde Mike Driscoll
first mate captain engineer daughter investor partner spirited rousing london new york city atlantic ocean steamboat liverpool, england innovation seafaring race inventions technology changing times quest
Story of the beginnings of the steam-powered engine and its use in the first steamship voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.
Biography, Drama, History
USA|Canada
2016
114 Minutes
Nate Parker Armie Hammer Mark Boone Junior Colman Domingo Aunjanue Ellis Dwight Henry Aja Naomi King Esther Scott Roger Guenveur Smith Gabrielle Union Penelope Ann Miller
slave preacher owner rebel parishioner wife brooding emotional intense virginia plantation church house street field slavery rebellion truth anger justice
Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher in the antebellum South, orchestrates an uprising.
Drama, Western, History
USA
1955
110 Minutes
Sterling Hayden Anna Maria Alberghetti Richard Carlson Arthur Hunnicutt Ernest Borgnine J. Carrol Naish Ben Cooper John Russell Virginia Grey Jim Davis Eduard Franz
colonel davy crockett gen. santa anna teen girl soldier settler patriotic rousing thrilling tense texas abandoned building desert alamo jim bowie the alamo outnumbered land wars invasion negotiation
Moderate Jim Bowie leads rebellious Texicans--and Davy Crockett--in a last-ditch stand against his old friend, Santa Anna.
Drama
UK
1998
114 Minutes
Minnie Driver Tom Wilkinson Florence Hoath Jonathan Rhys-Meyers Harriet Walter Arlene Cockburn Emma Bird Adam Levy Bruce Myers Diana Brooks Raymond Brody
governess scientist son daughter mother patriarch solemn passionate london scottish hebrides island house church jewish identity english society obsession childcare photography isolation forbidden love
When the father of privileged Rosina da Silva violently dies, she decides to pass herself off as a gentile and finds employment with a family in faraway Scotland. Soon she and the family ... See full summary »
Adventure
USA
1951
78 Minutes
Clark Gable Ricardo Montalban John Hodiak Adolphe Menjou María Elena Marqués J. Carrol Naish Jack Holt Alan Napier George Chandler Richard Anderson
trapper native american warrior native american woman beautiful woman friend spirited emotional wild west wilderness interracial romance culture clash exploitation marriage confrontation survival forbidden love rivalry transformation 1830s
Trapper Flint Mitchell and other mountain men from the Rendezvous join forces to enter virgin trapping territory but must contend with a resentful Blackfoot chief.
Action
USA
1953
87 Minutes
Rock Hudson Barbara Hale Anthony Quinn Richard Carlson Hugh O'Brian Russell Johnson Lee Marvin Ralph Moody Fay Roope James Best Don Gibson
native american chief childhood friend lieutenant major love interest powerful tense gripping melodramatic fort florida everglades battlefield interracial romance interracial conflict american indian wars wrongfully accused murder racism underdog
A cavalry lieutenant recounts his efforts to make peace with the Seminole Indian tribe, under an evil major.
War, Drama, History
USA
2004
137 Minutes
Dennis Quaid Billy Bob Thornton Jason Patric Patrick Wilson Jordi Mollá Emilio Echevarría Marc Blucas Leon Rippy Matt O'Leary Edwin Hodge W. Earl Brown
general davy crockett jim bowie colonel leader gen. santa anna brash confident thrilling spirited san antonio texas fort mission battlefield alamo the alamo territorial disputes texas revolution outnumbered
Based on the 1836 standoff between a group of Texan and Tejano men, led by Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie, and Mexican dictator Santa Anna's forces at the Alamo in San Antonio Texas.
Drama
Australia
1993
96 Minutes
Karina Lombard Nathaniel Parker Rachel Ward Michael York Martine Beswick Claudia Robinson Rowena King Huw Christie Williams Casey Berna Ancile Gloudin
plantation owner creole voodoo queen daughter mother englishman melodramatic sad jamaica plantation convent england mansion caribbean colonialism arranged marriage mental illness racism abusive marriage inheritance
A young female landowner in 1840s Jamaica marries a just-arrived Englishman to avoid losing her property. All seems to be perfect, love arises, and happiness is on the way, but she is ... See full summary »
Western
Italy
1973
91 Minutes
Anthony Quinn Franco Nero Pamela Tiffin Luciano Perugia Franco Graziosi Ira Furstenberg Renato Romano Renzo Moneta
spy disabled person undercover agent texan mexican general rebel suspenseful engaging gritty texas fort brothel battlefield texas revolution friendship rebellion combat disability undercover operations underdog
In 1836, an agent of the now independent Republic of Texas who can't hear or speak, and his hearing companion, infiltrate a rebel pocket who oppose to the integration of Texas to the United States. Can they save the Republic?
Musical
USA
1974
118 Minutes
Jeff East Paul Winfield Harvey Korman David Wayne Arthur O'Connell Gary Merrill
young boy slave father preacher runaway teacher amusing madcap heartwarming family home raft mississippi river island riverboat missouri running away friendship race relations huckleberry finn father/son relationship
In the 1840s Missouri, young boy Huckleberry Finn, wanting to escape his drunkard violent father, joins black runaway slave Jim on a quest for freedom down the Mississippi River on a raft.
Drama, History
USA
1936
102 Minutes
Joan Crawford Robert Taylor Lionel Barrymore Franchot Tone Melvyn Douglas James Stewart Alison Skipworth Louis Calhern Beulah Bondi Melville Cooper Sidney Toler
president best friend senator sailor adviser gutsy spirited washington, d.c. inn peggy eaton andrew jackson loyalty politics scandal rivalry sacrifice love 1830s
President Andrew Jackson's friendship with an innkeeper's daughter spells trouble for them both.
Drama
2003
119 Minutes
Paz Vega Leonardo Sbaraglia Jay Benedict Antonio Dechent Joan Crosas Joe Mackay
writer prostitute bandit police officer client lover melodramatic passionate spirited spain church brothel house love triangle murder jealousy female sexuality the past crime discovery
A condemned prisoner (Leonardo Sbaraglia) recounts the story of how he murdered to be with the woman (Paz Vega) he loves.
Musical
1968
146 Minutes
Ron Moody Oliver Reed Mark Lester Shani Wallis Harry Secombe Jack Wild Hugh Griffith Joseph O'Conor Peggy Mount Leonard Rossiter Hylda Baker
oliver twist pickpocket criminal wealthy man kidnapper girlfriend spirited cheeky london orphanage street hideout kidnapping class distinctions child abuse crime growing up escape 1830s
Dickens' Oliver Twist (Mark Lester) goes from parish boy to Fagin's (Ron Moody) pickpocketing school to the clutches of murderous Bill Sikes (Oliver Reed).