Here we've displayed a list of the best Royal Court films : Amadeus(1984), Becket(1964), The Sea Hawk(1940), A Man for All Seasons(1966), The Lady and the Highwayman(1989), Dangerous Liaisons(1988), Queen Christina(1933), Henry V(1989), A Royal Affair(2012), Anne of the Thousand Days(1969), The King and I(1956), Macbeth(1971) ... ...
Biography, Drama, History
USA|France|Czechoslovakia|Italy
1984
158 Minutes
F. Murray Abraham Thomas Hulce Jeffrey Jones Elizabeth Berridge Simon Callow Roy Dotrice Christine Ebersole Charles Kay Kenny Baker Lisbeth Bartlett Barbara Bryne
composer rival musician engaging passionate vienna royal court ambition music jealousy deception wolfgang amadeus mozart royalty rivalry fall 18th century
The life, success and troubles of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as told by Antonio Salieri, the contemporaneous composer who was insanely jealous of Mozart's talent and claimed to have murdered him.
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.
Adventure
USA
1940
127 Minutes
Errol Flynn Brenda Marshall Flora Robson Claude Rains Donald Crisp Alan Hale Henry Daniell Una O'Connor Gilbert Roland
pirate ambassador pretty woman queen charming confident engaging england royal court spain expedition showdown armed conflict patriotism sailors romance adventure discovery quest rivalry
Geoffrey Thorpe, a buccaneer, is hired by Queen Elizabeth I to nag the Spanish Armada. The Armada is waiting for the attack on England and Thorpe surprises them with attacks on their galleons where he shows his skills on the sword.
Drama, History
UK
1966
120 Minutes
Paul Scofield Robert Shaw Orson Welles Wendy Hiller Leo McKern Susannah York John Hurt Nigel Davenport Vanessa Redgrave
writer king henry viii wife catherine of aragon emotional inspiring intense england royal court royalty marriage religion social change forbidden love sacrifice rivalry 16th century
The story of Sir Thomas More, who stood up to King Henry VIII when the King rejected the Roman Catholic Church to obtain a divorce and remarry.
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.
Drama
USA|UK
1988
120 Minutes
Glenn Close John Malkovich Michelle Pfeiffer Swoosie Kurtz Keanu Reeves Mildred Natwick Uma Thurman Peter Capaldi
aristocrat aristocratic lady ingénue teacher lover confident intricate passionate royal court france mansion gossip deception romance royal life social standing revenge quest forbidden love 18th century
A scheming widow and her manipulative ex-lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman.
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.
Drama, History
UK
1989
137 Minutes
Kenneth Branagh Derek Jacobi Brian Blessed Ian Holm Paul Scofield Michael Maloney Alec McCowen Emma Thompson Geraldine McEwan Simon Shepherd James Larkin
king princess soldier henry v patriotic rousing emotional thrilling battlefield royal court royal palace inn england france war political intrigue royalty treason heroism leadership
In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.
Romance, Drama, History
Denmark|Sweden|Czech Republic|Germany
2012
137 Minutes
Mads Mikkelsen Alicia Vikander David Dencik Trine Dyrholm Thomas W. Gabrielsson William Jøhnk Nielsen Cyron Bjørn Melville Laura Bro Mikkel Boe Følsgaard Søren Malling Bent Mejding
queen physician king mentally ill person emotional engaging denmark royal court affair unhappy marriage enlightenment royal life pregnancy forbidden love discovery 18th century
A young queen, who is married to an insane king, falls secretly in love with her physician - and together they start a revolution that changes a nation forever.
Drama, History
UK
1969
145 Minutes
Richard Burton Geneviève Bujold Irene Papas Anthony Quayle John Colicos Michael Hordern Katharine Blake Peter Jeffrey Joseph O'Conor William Squire Valerie Gearon
king queen cardinal maid pope heir dark hedonistic england royal court london king henry viii anne boleyn catherine of aragon divorce religion royalty forbidden love fall 16th century
King Henry VIII of England discards one wife, Catharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn.
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
UK|USA
1971
140 Minutes
Jon Finch Francesca Annis Martin Shaw Nicholas Selby Stephan Chase Paul Shelley Terence Bayler Andrew Laurence Frank Wylie Bernard Archard John Stride
king macbeth lady ghost rival brutal unrestrained castle scotland countryside royal court madness political intrigue assassination royalty violence fall wretched excess 16th century
A ruthlessly ambitious Scottish lord seizes the throne with the help of his scheming wife and a trio of witches.
Drama
France
1996
102 Minutes
Charles Berling Jean Rochefort Fanny Ardant Judith Godrèche Bernard Giraudeau Bernard Dhéran Carlo Brandt Jacques Mathou Urbain Cancelier Albert Delpy Bruno Zanardi
engineer louis xvi lady marquis courtier witty intricate countryside royal court versailles, france palace intrigue ambition social standing quest transformation 18th century
To get royal backing on a needed drainage project, a poor French lord must learn to play the delicate games of wit at court at Versailles.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama, Fantasy, History
UK|Russia|Italy|France|Netherlands
1992
93 Minutes
Tilda Swinton Billy Zane Lothaire Bluteau John Wood Charlotte Valandrey Heathcote Williams Quentin Crisp Peter Eyre Thom Hoffman Jimmy Somerville Dudley Sutton
nobleman queen elizabeth i princess adventurer aristocrat offbeat cool london constantinople royal court russia party ship sex change immortality misogyny affair poetry rise transformation
After Queen Elizabeth I commands him not to grow old, a young nobleman struggles with love and his place in the world.
Kids & Family, Animation, Fantasy
USA
1963
80 Minutes
orphan foster brother merlin nobleman thrilling amusing wilderness london royal court jousting king arthur rags to riches destiny magic fable underdog rise adventure middle ages
A poor boy named Arthur learns the power of love, kindness, knowledge and bravery with the help of a wizard called Merlin in the path to become one of the most beloved kings in English history.
Comedy, Drama, History
France|Spain|Italy|West Germany
1971
105 Minutes
Yves Montand Louis De Funès Karin Schubert Alice Sapritch Alberto de Mendoza Don Jaime de Mora y Aragon Eduardo Fajardo Antonio Pica
tax collector valet queen king nephew hilarious spectacular spain royal court poverty affair secret plans disguise poison royalty love revenge rise 16th century
In 17th-century Spain, the Minister of Finance tries to dishonor the queen with an overly complex plan.
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.
Drama, History
UK|USA
1971
128 Minutes
Vanessa Redgrave Glenda Jackson Patrick McGoohan Timothy Dalton Nigel Davenport Trevor Howard Daniel Massey Ian Holm Andrew Keir Tom Fleming Katherine Kath
mary stuart elizabeth tudor husband courtier lord somber fascinating passionate scotland england royal court royalty catholicism political intrigue romantic dilemma exile betrayal love revenge fall
During the sixteenth century, the Catholic Mary, Queen of Scots engages in over two decades of religious and political conflict with her cousin, the Protestant Queen Elizabeth I of England, amidst political intrigue in her native land.
Drama, History
USA
1933
92 Minutes
Charles Laughton Elsa Lanchester Binnie Barnes Robert Donat Merle Oberon Miles Mander Wendy Barrie John Loder
anne boleyn wife queen king cheeky melodramatic emotional england royal court castle king henry viii marriage royalty death infidelity forbidden love love 16th century
Lederer is a Hessian soldier who defects to the Americans during the Revolutionary War.He falls in love with a Yankee girl, but a thuggish local militiaman jealously makes things hard for him while he's a prisoner of war.
Drama, History
Switzerland|UK|USA
1963
243 Minutes
Elizabeth Taylor Richard Burton Rex Harrison Pamela Brown George Cole Hume Cronyn Cesare Danova Kenneth Haigh Andrew Keir Martin Landau Roddy McDowall
julius caesar mark antony cleopatra soldier military officer passionate powerful spectacular ancient egypt royal court jealousy love triangle politics assassination quest love ancient egypt
Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt experiences both triumph and tragedy as she attempts to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome.
Drama
USA
1956
105 Minutes
Ingrid Bergman Yul Brynner Helen Hayes Akim Tamiroff Martita Hunt Felix Aylmer Sacha Pitoeff Ivan Desny Natalie Schafer
refugee military officer prince empress czar nicholas ii emotional melodramatic royal court paris copenhagen, denmark royalty amnesia fortune missing persons quest rise 1920s
An opportunistic businessman tries to pass off a mysterious impostor as the Grand Duchess Anastasia, and she is so convincing that even the biggest skeptics believe her.
Romance, Drama, History
China|Hong Kong
2006
114 Minutes
Chow Yun-Fat Gong Li Jay Chou Ye Liu Chen Jin Ni Dahong Li Man Qin Junjie
emperor empress prince young girl passionate powerful china royal court forbidden love deception poison adultery royalty revenge temptation 10th century
During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.
Romance
Austria
1955
102 Minutes
Romy Schneider Karl Boehm Magda Schneider Gustav Knuth Uta Franz Walther Reyer Vilma Degischer Senta Wengraf Josef Meinrad Iván Petrovich Helene Lauterbock
princess duke duchess emperor franz josef mother-in-law sister airy lighthearted winsome bavaria austria royal court lake elisabeth of bavaria nobility chance meeting unusual romance arranged marriage family feud love
In the first of a trilogy of movies about Elisabeth "Sissi" of Austria, the young vibrant princess catches the eye of her sister's fiancé, Emperor Franz Josef.
Drama, History
UK|Germany|USA
2011
130 Minutes
Rhys Ifans Vanessa Redgrave Joely Richardson David Thewlis Xavier Samuel Sebastian Armesto Rafe Spall Edward Hogg Sam Reid Jamie Campbell Bower Derek Jacobi
queen elizabeth i edward de vere playwright earl suspenseful intricate globe theatre london royal court theater authorship political intrigue william shakespeare rivalry love 16th century
The theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford, who penned Shakespeare's plays. Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I and the Essex rebellion against her.
Adventure, Drama, History
USA
1927
99 Minutes
John Barrymore Conrad Veidt Marceline Day Lawson Butt Henry Victor Slim Summerville Mack Swain Angelo Rossitto Nigel de Brulier Lucy Beaumont Otto Matieson
duke of burgundy king louis xi poet love interest peasant cheeky witty gutsy france paris royal court loyalty françois villon patriotism royalty french history exile underdog adventure escape
François Villon, in his lifetime the most renowned poet in France, is also a prankster, an occasional criminal, and an ardent patriot.
History, Drama
Germany
1919
85 Minutes
Pola Negri Emil Jannings Harry Liedtke Eduard von Winterstein Reinhold Schünzel Elsa Berna Karl Platen Bernhard Goetzke Magnus Stifter Fred Immler Gustav Czimeg
poor woman louis xv mistress minister cardinal richelieu soldier melodramatic passionate touching france kingdom guillotine royal court madame du barry affair french revolution execution royalty doomed romance rise
The story of Madame DuBarry, the mistress of Louis XV of France, and her loves in the time of the French revolution.
Drama, History
USA
1953
112 Minutes
Jean Simmons Stewart Granger Charles Laughton Deborah Kerr Cecil Kellaway Leo G. Carroll Kay Walsh Elaine Stewart
admiral queen courtesan king princess bleak somber fascinating royal palace royal court london manor aspirations love royal life transformation forbidden love growing up 16th century
The early life of Elizabeth I, from her childhood until her accession to the throne of England in 1558.
Drama, Biography, War
Spain|Italy
1999
102 Minutes
Francisco Rabal José Coronado Dafne Fernández Maribel Verdú Eulàlia Ramon Joaquín Climent Cristina Espinosa Jose Maria Pou Saturnino Garcia Carlos Hipólito
artist wife daughter duchess mistress fascinating melodramatic passionate bordeaux, france royal court spain painting inspiration relationships exile war francisco goya rise love transformation
Francisco Goya (1746-1828), deaf and ill, lives the last years of his life in voluntary exile in Bordeaux, a Liberal protesting the oppressive rule of Ferdinand VII. He's living with his ... See full summary »
Drama
USA|UK
1995
118 Minutes
Robert Downey Jr. Sam Neill David Thewlis Polly Walker Meg Ryan Ian McKellen Hugh Grant Hugh McDiarmid Mary MacLeod Mark Letheren
king doctor mistress quaker daughter amusing emotional uplifting england london royal court estate clinic plagues class distinctions self-discovery love transformation underdog love
The exiled royal physician to King Charles II devotes himself to helping Londoners suffering from the plague, and in the process falls in love with an equally poor woman.
Drama, History
USA
1955
106 Minutes
Jack Hawkins Joan Collins Dewey Martin James Robertson Justice Alexis Minotis Sydney Chaplin
pharaoh princess architect servant son family member melodramatic thrilling spectacular egypt royal court desert pyramid vault pyramids egoism slavery assassination plot mortality royal life
A captured architect designs an ingenious plan to ensure the impregnability of the tomb of a self-absorbed Pharaoh, obsessed with the security of his next life.