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chasingstatues

Movies/TV shows about cultural advancement that take place in the late 1800s/early 1900s

I just finished watching The Knick and I'm looking for any movies or TV shows that take place around that time period. I'm particularly interested in the advent of new technology or schools of thought. It's an interesting period because it was on the cusp of so many things and it also lacked a lot of rules. I found The Knick to be a little overly dramatic, so I prefer suggestions that aren't too cheesy or over-the-top. But I'll take whatever I can get.

I also liked A Dangerous Method.

Thanks in advance!

Posted Mar 27, 2019, 8:08 PM UTC

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mirkorm•

Once upon a time in the west

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chasingstatuesOP•

Thanks! This looks good.

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BetaAlex81•

HBO's Deadwood; late 1800s, and if memory serves me correct, there's some great stuff with tech coming into town (a telegraph or something)

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chasingstatuesOP•

I do have HBO Go, I should check this out. Thanks for the suggestion.

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Solidarity365•

You should, it's getting it's long lost conclusion this spring with a movie.

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Piconomicon•

Lady Snowblood is a vengence chanbara film, but it's set against the Meiji Restoration period, and there's lots of underlying themes of militarization and encroachment of Western ideas vs. traditional Japanese ideas throughout the movie. It's more overt in the sequel, but I don't think it's as good as the first.

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chasingstatuesOP•

Thanks for the description, you make it sound really interesting. I'll definitely check it out.

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SpaceEdvard•

Peaky Blinders on Netflix is really great.

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chasingstatuesOP•

Thanks, I'll check it out! I do like Cillian Murphy.

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Truthisnotallowed•

The Duchess Of Duke Street - A woman starts a respectable hotel for wealthy visitors. The idea of being run by a woman, not to mention the idea of a 'respectable' hotel were both new and unusual at the time (1900 - 1920).

The Paradise - loosely based upon the first 'Department Stores' - which were something of a retail marketing revolution in their day.

Hobson's Choice - 1880s Salford, England - When her father refuses to arrange a marriage for her - a young woman takes matters into her own hands.

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chasingstatuesOP•

Thank you! Appreciate the suggestions, I'll check these out. The Paradise, first, probably.

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chasingstatuesOP•

Thank you, these sound interesting. Especially The Paradise.

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guitarnoir•

Hysteria (2011), which when you read the synopsis might seem like a joke-suggestion, but I'm being totally serious:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1435513/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_14

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