Sentences with phrase «typical costume drama»

It might not sound like your typical costume drama, but Thomas Hardy's tale is a surprisingly contemporary tale, following Miss Everdene (her surname inspiring The Hunger Games» heroine), as she inherits her father's estate, only to find herself the target of three suitors.

The film is far more earthy than a typical costume drama, which will either please or put off viewers depending on their inclinations.

While it ticks all the boxes of what many deem to be a typical costume drama, e.g. upper class backdrop, domestic intrigue, suppressed lust, elaborate sets and, of course, costumes, The Young Victoria (2009) is a more valid commentary on the burden of extreme wealth and duty as barrier to happiness.

Not exact matches

Although it features many of the characteristics of the typical period piece, this innovative costume drama is different in its...