Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "1890s-literature-on-screen"

1. Dorian Gray (2009)

R | 112 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

6.2

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A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty eternally, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.

Director: Oliver Parker | Stars: Ben Barnes, Colin Firth, Rebecca Hall, John Hollingworth

Votes: 68,203

2. The Turning (2020)

PG-13 | 94 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

3.9

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35 Metascore

A young governess is hired to look after an orphaned girl, but the return of the girl's problematic brother uncovers secrets from their past. A modern take on Henry James' novella "The Turn of the Screw."

Director: Floria Sigismondi | Stars: Mackenzie Davis, Finn Wolfhard, Brooklynn Prince, Barbara Marten

Votes: 16,188

3. The Innocent (1976)

R | 112 min | Drama, Romance

7.4

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Tullio Hermil is a chauvinist aristocrat who flaunts his mistress to his wife, but when he believes she has been unfaithful, he becomes enamored of her again.

Director: Luchino Visconti | Stars: Giancarlo Giannini, Laura Antonelli, Rina Morelli, Massimo Girotti

Votes: 4,278

4. The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)

PG | 99 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror

5.9

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A shipwrecked survivor discovers a remote island owned by a crazed scientist who is carrying out sinister experiments on the island's inhabitants.

Director: Don Taylor | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Michael York, Nigel Davenport, Barbara Carrera

Votes: 7,174 | Gross: $8.72M

5. Invention for Destruction (1958)

Unrated | 83 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

7.5

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An evil millionaire named Artigas plans to use a super-explosive device to conquer the world from his headquarters inside an enormous volcano.

Director: Karel Zeman | Stars: Lubor Tokos, Arnost Navrátil, Miroslav Holub, Frantisek Slégr

Votes: 2,806

6. The Thief of Paris (1967)

Not Rated | 120 min | Crime, Drama

6.9

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In Paris around 1900, Georges Randal is brought up by his wealthy uncle, who steals his inheritance. Georges hopes to marry his cousin Charlotte, but his uncle arranges for her to marry a ... See full summary »

Director: Louis Malle | Stars: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Geneviève Bujold, Marie Dubois, Julien Guiomar

Votes: 2,240

7. The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians (1981)

97 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

7.2

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In 1897, in a castle near the town of Werewolfville in the Carpathians, a slightly deranged Professor Orfanik experiments with his new inventions which include, even at this early date, television and a film camera.

Director: Oldrich Lipský | Stars: Michal Docolomanský, Evelyna Steimarová, Vlastimil Brodský, Milos Kopecký

Votes: 1,427

8. Frankenstein 90 (1984)

100 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

4.5

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An obsessed scientist assembles a living being from parts of exhumed corpses.

Director: Alain Jessua | Stars: Jean Rochefort, Eddy Mitchell, Fiona Gélin, Herma Vos

Votes: 395

9. Merry-Go-Round (1973)

R | 122 min | Comedy

6.2

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Adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler's famous play "Reigen", previously filmed as "La Ronde" by Max Ophüls in 1950 and Roger Vadim in 1964.

Director: Otto Schenk | Stars: Gertraud Jesserer, Hans Brenner, Sydne Rome, Helmut Berger

Votes: 105

10. Old Czech Legends (1953)

91 min | Animation, Fantasy

7.3

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Excellent stop-motion animation film from one of the best Czech filmmakers, Jirí Trnka. It tells the ancient story of Bohemia, how it was founded by Czech, the Forefather, and a series of ... See full summary »

Director: Jirí Trnka | Stars: Zdenek Stepánek, Eduard Kohout, Karel Höger, Rùzena Nasková

Votes: 287

11. Proti vsem (1957)

112 min | Drama, War

6.5

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As the Hussite Wars spread across Bohemia, Jan Zizka rallies the people of Prague to beat back Emperor Sigismund's mercenary crusaders at Vítkov Hill.

Director: Otakar Vávra | Stars: Zdenek Stepánek, Gustav Hilmar, Vlasta Matulová, Bedrich Karen

Votes: 134

12. Radúz a Mahulena (1970)

115 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

6.6

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Radúz (Jan Tríska), the son of a Magurian king, has lost his way hunting in the territory of the Tatra King Stojmír (Jirí Adamíra). He learns from his loyal servant Radovid (Vladimír Ráz) ... See full summary »

Director: Petr Weigl | Stars: Magda Vásáryová, Jan Tríska, Jaroslava Adamová, Jirí Adamíra

Votes: 66