Talk:List of period piece films

linking titles
So, I think it would be great if people helped out this article by linking some of the movie titles to their seperate articles (as somebody did for the ancient period) (Molina1981 (talk) 00:01, 20 May 2008 (UTC))

I'm working on it, but any help is appreciated since there are LOTS of movies left to be done. Puceron (talk) 03:03, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

thanks! I will try, but I am so busy with work, I dont get much time to spend editing. 198.232.186.10 (talk) 23:41, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

A Few Issues and Questions
I believe there are a few "problems" with this page.

First of all, do animated films generally fall under the definition of a costume film? I would be tempted to omit them, but I understand that they could be considered as part of the category.

Second, the word 'drama' can pose a problem. What is the meaning of drama in this case? Fiction in general? If so, then there is no problem, but the word might lead to confusion with the common usage of 'drama' to refer to non-comedy films.

Third, the 1996 Romeo and Juliet film is listed, but the film is clearly set in modern times. While there is a ball scene with characters wearing costumes, I doubt this makes the film count as a costume drama film. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Puceron (talk • contribs) 04:44, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

I think animated films are fine because although they are not material costumes, they are still set in a certain period of time and the images are real to the era.

I do agree with the term "drama" being questioned. I thought period piece films might be a better title, but that was changed.

The romeo and juliet issue I undertand, but since the language is true to the era, maybe we should keep it here. 198.232.186.10 (talk) 23:41, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Are the category names too British?
The last four category names - Georgian, Regency, Victorian, and Edwardian - refer specifically to periods of British history, but this doesn't seem appropriate for categorising films set throughout the world. Maybe we should include approximate years as well? Bsonrisa (talk) 15:18, 10 January 2009 (UTC)


 * I second that, they are absolutely! This is clearly Anglo-US centric and is not suitable for this list unless it´s supposed only to be about movies set in the English speaking world in these periods. I vote for changing the names completely.Lebanese blond (talk) 23:59, 4 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Thirded. In fact, these categories aren't even "US-centric" — they're purely Anglo-centric. For example, "Cold Mountain" and "Gettysburg," to name two examples offhand, are under the "Victorian" category. Both of these films are about the American Civil War, as are a bunch of others listed in said category. Which makes these titles very misleading. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.24.142.128 (talk) 11:38, 29 January 2012 (UTC)