We’re always trying to track what historical costume movies and TV shows are coming up. I always feel like we’ve Just Posted one of these, and then I go check and it’s been months. So, yay, we get some new stuff! As always, you can keep an eye on what’s forthcoming on our Upcoming Movies page! Note that all dates are for the U.S.
Blitz (Nov. 1 )
The stories of Londoners during the WWII bombing. Costumes by Jacqueline Durran.
Like Water for Chocolate (Nov. 3 on HBO)
Series set during the Mexican Revolution about two lovers separated by family customs.
Gladiator 2 (Nov. 22)
Follows Lucius, the son of Maximus’s love Lucilla, after Maximus’s death. Costumes by David Crossman and Janty Yates.
The Piano Lesson (Nov. 22 on Netflix)
Based on the August Wilson play set in the 1930s, a family decides what to do with an heirloom. Costumes by Francine Jamison-Tanchuck.
One Hundred Years of Solitude (Dec. 11 on Netflix)
A TV adaptation of Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez’s novel that traces seven generations of a Columbian family. Costumes by Catherine RodrÃguez.
Six Triple Eight (Dec. 20 on Netflix)
The Women’s Army Corps’ all-Black battalion attempts to get backlogged mail to soldiers and families during WWII. Costumes by Karyn Wagner.
The Count of Monte-Cristo (Dec. 20)
A new French/Italian TV version of the Dumas classic. Costumes by Ursula Patzak.
Nosferatu (Dec. 25)
A gothic tale of obsession between a young woman in 19th-century Germany and the Transylvanian vampire who stalks her. Costumes by Linda Muir.
And Sometime in 2024…
Seize Them!
A comedy set in Dark Age Britain. Costumes by Caroline Harris.
Timestalker
The hapless Agnes is reincarnated every time she makes the same mistake: falling in love with the wrong man. Costumes by Rebecca Gore.
Maybe Someday?
The Hardacres
A working-class family in 1890s Yorkshire move from a grimy fish dock to a vast country estate.
Gloria!
Girls in an Italian orphanage in the 1790s perform music for the pope. Costumes by Mary Montalto.
Molière’s Last Stage
Molière hallucinates his life while performing AND while dying. Costumes by Yvett Rotscheid.
Battlefield
In WWI, Dr. Stefano Zorzi works at a clinic, treating soldiers’ wounds and cases of self-injury to avoid combat. Dr. Giulio, who helps soldiers, becomes a silent competition that also involves nurse Anna. The Spanish flu strikes the city. Costumes by Luca Costigliolo.
L’arte della gioia
A young Sicilian woman named Modesta, born into an impoverished family in early 1900, is driven by a strong belief that she’s destined for a better life.
Which of these upcoming frock flicks are you most excited to see?
I remain very on the fence about Nosferatu for a litany of reasons. 1) I love both the original and Shadow of the Vampire, but 2) Robert Eggers does do beautiful films (even if I will fully admit to not getting The Lighthouse), although 3) Hollywood needs to find someone other than Bill Skarsgard for their creepy creature roles and 4) Lily Rose Depp has an iPhone face and no matter the era the film is set in (early 1900s with The Dancer, 1400s with The King, 1930s with Planetarium) she looks out of place.
Thanks, Kendra. Am saving this bouquet of trailers for the weekend, when my stress level might be rather high.
You also have The Flood (Le déluge) about the last days of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, though there’s only a trailer in Italian for the moment (and no release date for the US).
Another French movie: Sarah Bernhardt, la divine. Again no release date for the US, but I’m very interested in this one!
Just to said The Count of Monte Christo is not a TV movie, but a theatrical one, encountering now a tremenduous success at the box office, in France (still in the top 10 after 18weeks of release)
There’s a lot to look forward to – definitely want to see “Like Water for Chocolate.” I saw the original, and quite frankly, poor Tita’s situation is not unlike something that was forced on one of my cousins in Mexico. Cultural traditions suck for women. “One Hundred Years of Solitude” also looks pretty good. Can’t wait for the next “Count of Monte Cristo.” It’s my favorite Dumas novel; the last version I saw was the one with Gerard Depardieu. Also remember the American TV movie with Richard Chamberlain. That version seems mildly cheesy after seeing better French adaptations. “Gloria” looks like it could be intriguing. Almost like a historical riff on part of the “Sister Act” plot. I see I’m going to have to brush up on my Italian listening skills. There are a lot of good choices here among the foreign language films, but will wait for “Gladiator II” to stream. I may have to make a get to the art house watch list…
“The count of Monte Christo” will come in some cinemas in Germany (here in Freiburg for the French cinema week).
“Gloria!” was already in Germany in the theatres. The costumes are looking typical for Swiss productions – very poor. But the story is somehow boring too.
In Germany will come “Des Teufels Bad” which should play in the 18th century. The costumes are looking very poor and even the buildings noway like the period. The story sounds good – but production value seems to be of a students-project.
‘Gloria’ – you had me at “1790s”!