Erotic historical films — 30 offensive films from the last century
Historical films are remarkable not only for the plot, atmosphere and costumes of a particular era, but also for the opportunity to rummage through the dirty laundry of great historical figures.
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Film bosses are well aware that films containing high-quality erotic scenes attract more attention — the hotter the trailer, the fewer empty seats in cinemas on the day of the premiere. This article is dedicated to historical films containing explicit scenes.
30 historical and erotic films
- Marie Antoinette (USA, France, Japan, 2005)
Biography of the most famous queen in French history. She got married at 15, and at 19 she was already queen. Youth and death in the turbulent Versailles at the guillotine — this biography of a woman is full of vivid details. Lush dresses with a deep neckline, scandals and vicious relationships — that’s why we love these films.
- Tulip Fever (UK, USA, 2016)
This film tells the story of the madness that gripped Amsterdam in the 17th century. Because of tulips, people are ready to do literally anything, even murder. But the poor artist does not care about all this — his mind is occupied with thoughts about the young wife of an old, rich merchant. A dangerous love triangle arises.
- Madame Bovary (Germany, Belgium, USA, 2014)
Becoming a doctor”s wife and settling in a rural area is not a very pleasant prospect. Emma is tired of her marriage and her life lacks rich colors. Expensive outfits cannot quench her thirst for novelty and bright emotions for long. This is a secret relationship between two lovers. Irish County, summer 1890. We meet a noblewoman, the daughter of an Anglo-Irish nobleman. Beautiful, white-skinned and red-haired, Julie falls in love with her father”s squire. The man who seduced the nobleman. Or. Is she seducing him? The two started a strange game. It is not immediately clear who is responsible for everything.
- Anna Karenina (UK, 2012)
When Vronsky meets Karenina, a spark jumps between them, but they are not destined to be together. Their romance is doomed to suffocate under the yoke of prejudice and circumstances. The film adaptation of Tolstoy’s famous work also received an award in the “Best Costumes” category. The drama is worth watching, not least for the atmosphere of that time. Maximum for love scenes.
- Duchess / The Duchess (UK, Italy, France, USA, 2015)
Trapped in a failed marriage, the Duchess becomes infatuated with future Prime Minister Charles Grey. She has always been a rebel, prone to flirting. Luxury, wealth and status cannot replace passion and love. Will she be able to challenge high society and start playing by her own rules?
- Bright Star (UK, Australia, France, 2009)
Biographical film about the life of John Keats. He was an English poet who ended his life at the surprisingly early age of just 25. Without his relationship with Miss Fanny Brawne, the last years of his life might have been completely hopeless.
- Casanova (USA, 2005)
The classic story of how one stubborn beauty drives a man crazy, accustomed to the young lady, who faints at the first sight of her. Francesca is very different from the innocent girls who lie at Casanova”s feet. Our hero is ready to do anything to win her heart.
- The Favorite (Ireland, UK, USA, 2018)
The film takes place in the 18th century. Viewers witness the war between Great Britain and France. Against the backdrop of these events, passion flares up in the female love triangle. The film received several nominations, including an Oscar for Best Actress.
- Atonement / Atonement (UK, France, USA, 2007).
The film begins in 1935. The main character is the talented writer Briony Tallis. She is only 13 years old, but she has already learned to manipulate people and their destinies. Everything changes the day a girl accuses her sister”s lover of a crime he did not commit.
- Wild / Wilde (UK, Japan, Germany, 1997).
There are still many conflicting rumors about the life of the great writer who gave the world “The Picture of Dorian Gray”. Viewers are invited to take a look at the events of Mr. Wilde”s personal life. How did a fateful meeting with a handsome young man named Alfred Douglas change the writer”s life?
- A Romance of Versailles / Little Chaos (UK, 2014)
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Viewers are again transported to France in the 17th century. The main character of the picture is Louis XIV and a young girl who works for him as a gardener and decorator. The girl”s talents were highly appreciated by the ruler. While working in the gardens of Versailles, her relationship with Louis became increasingly close.
- Libertine / The Libertine (UK, Australia, 2004).
John Wilmot is a noble libertine and manipulator. He can skillfully exploit the difficult political situation that exists in Britain, and at the same time blame, delight and seduce women. His behavior begins to irritate his wife, the king and everyone who has to interact with him. Will this heavy drinker really get away with it again? Mrs Chatterley”s husband was seriously wounded in the war and is now paralysed. As befits an exemplary wife, Connie Chatterley carefully takes care of him. The nobleman understands that this is very difficult for his wife. He allows her to have a lover.
- Feathers / Quills by the Marquis de Sade (Great Britain, Germany, USA, 2000).
The Marquis de Sade is a scandalous figure. A Catholic priest finds himself in a love triangle between this figure and a beautiful young woman. The confrontation becomes heated. Our freedom not only fights for the heart of a beauty, but also manages to ridicule hypocrites, hypocrites and good manners of all stripes.
- The Other Boleyn Girl (UK, USA, 2008)
The Boleyn sisters are ready to do anything to win the heart of Henry VIII. In the end, both girls will attract the attention of their beloved king, but only one will be able to stay by his side. This movie is worth watching just for Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson.
- Temptation / Original Sin (France, Mexico, USA, 2001).
Luis Antonio Vargas decides that he must get married and meets a woman by correspondence. Meeting his fiancée stuns him — she sent him a photo of another person so he can see who is inside her. The man is not upset and immediately falls in love with Julia. But beauty leads strangely. She seems to be hiding something from her husband.
- Queen Margot / Lalayne Margot (France, Italy, Germany, 1994).
The film tells about the bloody pages of French history. It is August 1572, the height of the Wars of Religion. Princess Margot is to marry Henry of Navarre. Instead of a honeymoon and a happy family life, St. Bartholomew”s Night turns into a bloody massacre. One night, things get even more confusing when a nobleman named La Mole tries to save his life and knocks on Margot”s door.
- Malena / Malena (Italy, USA, 2000).
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Malena”s husband went to war, and now there is no one to protect her. Women openly despise and hate her for her beauty, and their husbands secretly dream of her. In the entire city, only one person is concerned about the fate of a lonely woman — her husband. The motto of this war melodrama: “She was too beautiful, he was too young to protect her.”
- Lover / Lamant (France, UK, Vietnam, 1991).
Colonial Saigon in the 1930s. The plot centers on the story of forbidden love between a 15-year-old French girl and a rich Chinese man. Their relationship is developing rapidly, and the separation leaves a strange aftertaste. In the short time they are together, they have to teach each other a lot.
- The English Patient (USA, UK, 1996).
The film takes place at the end of World War II. The main characters are young Canadian sisters who slowly disappear from their injuries during a plane crash. Fragments of his life emerge in the memory of The English Patient. Among them are the horrors of war and the anger of a forbidden relationship with a married woman. The melodrama tells about the relationship between two couples. Annette is French. In Jamaica she married an Englishman, Paul Mason. AntuAnnette is Annette”s daughter, married to an Englishman. His name is Edward Rochester. The secret hidden behind the bedroom door is dedicated to this tape.
- Kama Sutra: A Love Story (USA, India, UK, Japan, Germany, 1996).
Maya lives in the palace of the Maharaja. She touches Princess Tara”s clothes, dances and learns from the book “Kama Sutra”. As the girl grows up and love emerges, rivalry and competition arise. One is noble and unknown, the other is beautiful and seductive. Which one will win in a love match? Titus and Pedro are in love with each other, but the girl”s mother is against this relationship. Pedro is ready to do anything for his beloved, so he marries her sister. Now they are always under the same roof, but they have to hide their feelings. Titus decides to focus his energy on cooking and exotic dishes.
- English / The Beauty of Stage Beauty (UK, USA, Germany, 2004).
In English theatre, all female roles are played by men. Ned Kynaston is a local star — he is handsome and bisexual. His shine of glory suddenly fades when the king issues a decree allowing women to act in the theater. Maria, a former costume designer, becomes a star. She decides to take care of Ned and offer him unusual help.
- Shakespeare in Love (USA, UK, 1998).
Shakespeare is on the verge of a creative crisis. The theater owner demands a new play from him, but Inspiration does not want to return to work as a playwright. Fate, clearly taking pity on William, sends him a muse in the form of the aristocratic Viola. The girl”s name is Man and she intends to play the main male role in the new play. The only thing standing in the way of the brilliant plan is the nobleman to whom Viola is engaged.
- Dangerous Liaisons (USA, UK, 1988).
Wanting revenge on her former lover Gercourt, the Marquise de Merlotte sends Viscount Valmont as her young bride. But he forgets about the contract and the promised attention from the Marquise, who is taken by Madame de Tourvel. Not suspecting that the price of this love will be very high, the ruthless and cynical beating of his heart suddenly becomes imbued with tender feelings for the girl.
- Curiosa (France, 2019)
This historical melodrama is dedicated to the secrets of bohemian Paris at the end of the 19th century. The plot centers on a love triangle. The story is based on the personal diaries and letters of some of the most famous figures of the period. On April 20, 1945, German journalist Martha Hillers made the first entry in her diary. She describes in detail the horrors she had to endure. Martha tells how in the first days after the occupation of Berlin she was repeatedly raped by Soviet soldiers. Hundreds of thousands of German women suffered the same fate.
- Dear Friend / Bel Ami (UK, Italy, 2012)
As a brash womanizer, Robert Pattinson confidently achieves his goals. In Parisian high society, this charming player feels like a duck to water. The city of vice and passion is ideal for this character, thirsting for power, luxury and debauchery.
