Here we've displayed a list of the best Palace films : Raise the Red Lantern(1991), Life of Brian(1979), Aladdin(1992), Roman Holiday(1953), Black Narcissus(1947), Becket(1964), The Last King of Scotland(2006), The Last Emperor(1987), The Silences of the Palace(1994), Jodhaa Akbar(2008), The Scarlet Empress(1934), Devdas(2002) ... ...
Drama
China|Hong Kong|Taiwan
1991
125 Minutes
Gong Li Ma Jingwu Saifei He Cao Cuifeng Jin Shuyuan Kong Lin Ding Weimin Cui Zhihgang
concubine wife husband servant bleak melodramatic china palace marriage gossip lying rivalry wretched excess 1920s
A young woman becomes the fourth wife of a wealthy lord, and must learn to live with the strict rules and tensions within the household.
Comedy
UK
1979
93 Minutes
Graham Chapman John Cleese Terry Gilliam Terry Jones Michael Palin Kenneth Colley Gwen Taylor Eric Idle Terence Bayler Carol Cleveland Charles McKeown
young man mother pontius pilate jesus love interest cheeky witty quirky hilarious judea palace mistaken identity christianity religion fugitives biblical characters rebellion underdog adventure escape
Born on the original Christmas in the stable next door to Jesus Christ, Brian of Nazareth spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Musical, Fantasy
USA
1992
90 Minutes
thief magician genie princess king villain playful hilarious arabia palace cave dungeon poverty romance role reversal magic robbery adventure escape rise
A kindhearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.
Romance
USA
1953
119 Minutes
Gregory Peck Audrey Hepburn Eddie Albert Tullio Carminati Hartley Power Laura Solari Harcourt Williams Margaret Rawlings Paolo Carlini Heinz Hindrich Giacomo Penza
reporter princess photographer editor ambassador countess airy charming spirited rome palace apartment romance secret europe journalism royal life love pursuit adventure
A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome.
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
UK
1947
100 Minutes
Deborah Kerr Emeric Pressburger Sabu David Farrar Flora Robson Jean Simmons Esmond Knight Kathleen Byron Jenny Laird Judith Furse May Hallatt
sister nun government official native general young girl intense passionate brooding dreamy himalayas palace school hospital religious beliefs mysterious past obsession unusual behavior missionary work cultural differences
A group of nuns struggle to establish a convent in the Himalayas, while isolation, extreme weather, altitude, and culture clashes all conspire to drive the well-intentioned missionaries mad.
Drama, History
UK|USA
1964
148 Minutes
Richard Burton Peter O'Toole John Gielgud Gino Cervi Paolo Stoppa Donald Wolfit David Weston Martita Hunt Pamela Brown Sian Phillips
king henry ii archbishop priest courtier brooding dark palace england royal court rome corruption alcoholism royalty salvation religion rivalry revenge 12th century
King Henry II of England comes to terms with his affection for his close friend and confidant Thomas Becket, who finds his true honor by observing God's divine will rather than the King's.
Biography, Drama
UK|Germany
2006
121 Minutes
Forest Whitaker James McAvoy Kerry Washington Gillian Anderson Simon McBurney David Oyelowo Stephen Rwangyezi Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga Adam Kotz
dictator doctor victim soldier father emotional gritty uganda palace hospital betrayal abuse destruction terrorism idi amin government repression fall rise 1970s
Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s.
Biography, Drama, History
UK|Italy|France
1987
162 Minutes
John Lone Joan Chen Peter O'Toole Ying Ruocheng Victor Wong Dennis Dun Ryuichi Sakamoto Maggie Han Ric Young
emperor servant gardener tutor peasant war criminal engaging hedonistic spectacular powerful china palace prison forbidden city japan political coup revolution royal life exile leadership
The story of the final Emperor of China.
Drama
China|Hong Kong
1994
128 Minutes
Amel Hedhili Hend Sabry Najia Ouerghi Ghalia Lacroix Kamel Fazaa Sami Bouajila Hichem Rostom Helene Catzaras Sonia Meddeb Mechket Krifa Kamel Touati
young woman mother singer servant prince widow moving powerful tunis, tunisia palace childhood home family home memory coming of age oppression family history class distinctions colonialism transformation discovery
A pregnant peasant woman seeks redress from the Chinese bureaucracy after the village chief kicks her husband in the groin in this comedy of justice. As she is frustrated by each level of ... See full summary »
Romance, Drama, History
India
2008
213 Minutes
Hrithik Roshan Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Kulbhushan Kharbanda Suhasini Mulay
emperor princess civilian warrior suspenseful spectacular india battlefield palace war expansionism diplomacy marriage politics hidden agenda love quest 16th century
A sixteenth century love story about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a great Mughal emperor, Akbar, and a Rajput princess, Jodha.
Biography
USA
1934
104 Minutes
Marlene Dietrich John Lodge Sam Jaffe Phillip Sleeman Louise Dresser C. Aubrey Smith
noblewoman duke mother-in-law count husband ruler emotional spectacular tense germany russia palace marriage of convenience decadence catherine the great power struggle monarchy espionage rise forbidden love
A German noblewoman enters into a loveless marriage with the dim-witted, unstable heir to the Russian throne, then plots to oust him from power.
Romance, Drama
India
2002
181 Minutes
Shah Rukh Khan Madhuri Dixit Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Jackie Shroff Kiron Kher Vijayendra Ghatge Ananya Khare Smita Jaykar Vijay Crishna
son daughter rich kid poor girl alcoholic dancer bleak brooding emotional india palace stage london family marriage star-crossed lovers alcoholism class conflict parental pressure transformation
After his wealthy family prohibits him from marrying the woman he is in love with, Devdas Mukherjee's life spirals further and further out of control as he takes up alcohol and a life of vice to numb the pain.
Adventure
USA
1952
111 Minutes
Stewart Granger Eleanor Parker Janet Leigh Mel Ferrer Henry Wilcoxon Nina Foch Richard Anderson Robert Coote Lewis Stone Elisabeth Risdon Howard Freeman
marquis peasant damsel in distress instructor love interest swordsman charming thrilling spirited france theater palace revenge betrayal acting murder royalty love quest rescue
In France during the late 18th Century, a man sets out to avenge the death of his friend at the hands of a master swordsman.
Documentary
Belgium|Denmark
2016
94 Minutes
politician sheik president prime minister rebel terrorist brooding gripping chilling white house middle east palace london military base office war arms syndicate terrorism guilt wealth
Based on the book of The Shadow World, this feature length documentary is an investigation into the multi-billion dollar international arms trade.
Drama
India
1971
125 Minutes
Meena Kumari Raaj Kumar Ashok Kumar Veena Kashif Rasheed Siddiqui Altaf Chandabai Pratima Devi Lotan Nadira Praveen Paul
courtesan prince husband ranger mother madam melodramatic powerful dark passionate india brothel palace secret past family troubled childhood romantic dilemma prostitution song and dance underdog
The story of a prostitute, with a pure heart (PAKEEZAH), and grand dreams...
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
USA|France
2000
79 Minutes
emperor llama herder sidekick administrator son daughter amusing airy witty jungle palace mistaken identity assassination journey honor magic adventure metamorphosis unknown era
Emperor Kuzco is turned into a llama by his ex-administrator Yzma, and must now regain his throne with the help of Pacha, the gentle llama herder.
Drama, History
UK
1955
155 Minutes
Laurence Olivier Claire Bloom Cedric Hardwicke Ralph Richardson John Gielgud Mary Kerridge Pamela Brown Alec Clunes Stanley Baker Michael Gough Laurence Naismith
king richard iii king edward iv lady courtier soldier brooding somber powerful england palace battlefield ambition family palace intrigue murder deception rise fall 15th century
Shakespeare's powerful tale of the wicked deformed King and his conquests, both on the battlefield and in the boudoir.
Musical
USA
1956
133 Minutes
Deborah Kerr Yul Brynner Rita Moreno Martin Benson Terry Saunders Rex Thompson Carlos Rivas Patrick Adiarte
governess king child slave wife son moving uplifting charming spectacular thailand royal court palace siam king mongkut anna leonowens slavery royal life culture clash sacrifice
A widow accepts a job as a live-in governess to the King of Siam's children.
Drama, History
France|Italy|Germany
1994
143 Minutes
Isabelle Adjani Daniel Auteuil Jean-Hugues Anglade Vincent Perez Virna Lisi Dominique Blanc Pascal Greggory Claudio Amendola Miguel Bosé Asia Argento Julien Rassam
heiress king catherine de medici husband lover brother striking gripping france household palace political unrest arranged marriage family bloodline royalty political intrigue religious wars forbidden love pursuit 16th century
Young Queen Margot finds herself trapped in an arranged marriage amidst a religious war between Catholics and Protestants. She hopes to escape with a new lover, but finds herself imprisoned by her powerful and ruthless family.
Biography
USA
1952
113 Minutes
Marlon Brando Jean Peters Anthony Quinn Joseph Wiseman Arnold Moss Alan Reed Margo Harold Gordon Lou Gilbert Frank Silvera Florenz Ames
emiliano zapata pancho villa porfirio diaz military officer peasant brother brash confident gripping mexico small town palace family home countryside politics poverty revolution revenge rise underdog
The story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt, oppressive dictatorship of president Porfirio Díaz in the early 20th century.
Drama, History
China|Japan|France
1999
160 Minutes
Gong Li Fengyi Zhang Xuejian Li Sun Zhou Wang Zhiwen Kaige Chen Lu Xiaohe Gu Yongfei Haifeng Ding Benshan Zhao Changjiang Pan
heir assassin concubine striking intense passionate china palace conspiracy war assassination quest love 3rd century b.c.
In pre-unified China, the King of Qin sends his concubine to a rival kingdom to produce an assassin for a political plot, but as the king's cruelty mounts she finds her loyalty faltering.
Drama, History
UK|USA
1994
110 Minutes
Nigel Hawthorne Helen Mirren Ian Holm Rupert Everett Rupert Graves John Wood Amanda Donohoe Julian Rhind-Tutt Julian Wadham
queen prime minister king doctor prince of wales lady fascinating melodramatic royal court palace england king george iii mental illness political intrigue royalty marriage assassination plot transformation rivalry love
When King George III goes mad, his Lieutenants try to adjust the rules to run the country without his participation.
Horror
Germany
1920
91 Minutes
Paul Wegener Albert Steinruck Ernst Deutsch Lydia Salmonova Hanns Sturm Otto Gebühr Lothar Muthel Greta Schröder Loni Nest Max Kronert
creature rabbi emperor daughter assistant little girl dark melodramatic frightening dreamy prague palace ghetto the golem supernatural magic myth religious persecution metamorphosis rescue
In 16th-century Prague, a rabbi creates the Golem - a giant creature made of clay. Using sorcery, he brings the creature to life in order to protect the Jews of Prague from persecution.
Drama, History
USA
1998
111 Minutes
Catherine McCormack Rufus Sewell Jacqueline Bisset Oliver Platt Moira Kelly Fred Ward Naomi Watts Jeroen Krabbé Joanna Cassidy Daniel Lapaine Jake Weber
aristocrat courtesan mother lover wrongly accused zealot powerful fiery passionate sultry venice, italy old city palace beauty poverty love power play suspicion book transformation
A Venetian courtesan becomes a hero to her city, but later becomes the target of an inquisition by the Church for witchcraft.
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.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1931
88 Minutes
Maurice Chevalier Claudette Colbert Miriam Hopkins Charles Ruggles George Barbier Hugh O'Connell Robert Strange Lon MacSunday Janet Reade Elizabeth Patterson Harry C. Bradley
soldier princess peasant king girlfriend playful amusing cheeky lighthearted flausenthurm palace europe royalty forced marriage adultery love triangle love 19th century
An amorous lieutenant is forced to marry a socially awkward princess, though he tries to keep his violin-playing girlfriend on the side.
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.
Adventure
USA
1938
100 Minutes
Ronald Colman Basil Rathbone Frances Dee Ellen Drew C.V. France Henry Wilcoxon Heather Thatcher Stanley Ridges Bruce Lester Walter Kingsford Alma Lloyd
poet constable traitor lady king rousing thrilling moving confident paris palace tavern treason françois villon royalty political coup unlikely allies king louis xi escape love
Vagabond poet François Villon rises to high office in 1463 Paris.
Action
USA
1936
116 Minutes
Errol Flynn Olivia de Havilland Patric Knowles Donald Crisp Henry Stephenson Nigel Bruce David Niven G.P. Huntley Jr. Spring Byington C. Henry Gordon E.E. Clive
military officer brother fiancée rajah soldier emotional patriotic rousing india military base palace battlefield love triangle battle of balaklava historical events crimean war revenge quest love 1850s
A major countermands orders and attacks to avenge a previous massacre of men, women, and children.
Adventure
USA
1948
110 Minutes
Errol Flynn Viveca Lindfors Robert Douglas Alan Hale Ann Rutherford Raymond Burr Romney Brent
nobleman queen don juan king duke engaging passionate spain palace love loyalty royalty showdown palace intrigue schemes rivalry adventure 16th century
The great lover Don Juan comes to the assistance of his queen.