Walking out of the theater after seeing Straight Outta Compton (which was fantastic) I felt that high you get after seeing an amazing movie, which got me reflecting on (and re-watching) my favorite movies. I love historical movies most of all, and especially if they deal with lust and scandal.
Here are three of my favorite movies (though that list is always growing), all available on Netflix.
The Duchess
Luscious costumes, love affairs and Kiera Knightly's amazing talent make this film a winner. In short, this film is dramatic and lush and will certainly make you glad you aren't a woman living in the 1700's, though the wardrobes were jaw-dropping.
A Royal Affair
This Danish film is somewhat like the Duchess, both based around women married to abusive husbands with power, and no choice in the matter. Both husbands allowed to have as many mistresses and prostitutes they want, as the women are expected to sit by until they are wanted, more often than not, forcibly. Both women find solace in their lovers, who care about them as intellectuals rather than pieces of meat. This film is really beautiful and dramatic and I cannot recommend it enough.
In Secret
A bit different (and admittedly not as amazing) than the last two, this film is categorized as an 'erotic thriller', is more physiological than erotic or thrilling. This film is set in 1860's France, and is a very dark film. Based on the novel "Therese Raquin" (coming to Broadway starring Kiera Knightly, which I very desperately want to see) written by Emilie Zola. This film is about a very repressed woman, who finds a lover, her only solace in her horribly grim life, and the measures they will go to, to be together. This movie is not lighthearted but nonetheless interesting, if you don't mind dark films.
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