KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM

Movies Set in the early modern era

Kinora's catalogue lists 10 films set in the early modern era, spanning 1980–2018. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.

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  • 2006

    Apocalypto

    Central America — Early Modern
    Wilderness · Rural · Urbandir. Mel Gibson
  • 1990

    Cyrano de Bergerac

    Paris · Arras — Early Modern
    Urban · Ruraldir. Jean-Paul Rappeneau
  • 1998

    Elizabeth

    England — Early Modern
    Urbandir. Shekhar Kapur
  • 1980

    Kagemusha

    Japan — Early Modern
    Ruraldir. Akira Kurosawa
  • 1998

    Shakespeare in Love

    London — Early Modern
    Urbandir. John Madden
  • 2016

    Silence

    Japan · Macau — Early Modern
    Rural · Coastal Sea · Islanddir. Martin Scorsese
  • 1996

    The Crucible

    Salem — Early Modern
    Ruraldir. Nicholas Hytner
  • 2018

    The Favourite

    London — Early Modern
    Urbandir. Yorgos Lanthimos
  • 2006

    The Fountain

    Space · Central America — Early Modern · 2000s · Far Future
    Off World · Wildernessdir. Darren Aronofsky
  • 2005

    The New World

    Virginia · London — Early Modern
    Wildernessdir. Terrence Malick

Frequently asked

How many movies are set in the early modern era?

Kinora's catalogue lists 10 films set in the early modern era, spanning 1980–2018.

What are some movies set in the early modern era?

Films set in the early modern era in our catalogue include Apocalypto (2006), Cyrano de Bergerac (1990), Elizabeth (1998), Kagemusha (1980), and Shakespeare in Love (1998).

What is the oldest movie set in the early modern era?

Kagemusha (1980) is the earliest film set in the early modern era in our catalogue; the most recent is The Favourite (2018).

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