There is a Story of a Vampire, These 5 Films Are Taken from the Real Life of Noble Figures in the Middle Ages!

Kapanlagi.com - Many people enjoy films that tell stories about royal family life. However, there are also many who are interested in films that tell stories about the lives of nobles. The conflicts of the aristocrats in the Middle Ages, wrapped in elegant and classy styles, become a unique characteristic for films of the same genre.

The luxurious lives of the nobles are indeed quite interesting to follow. Especially with scandals that are no less interesting than the scandals that occur in the lives of royal members. Here are a series of films about the true story of a nobleman in the Middle Ages that are just as exciting as other royal-themed films!

1. THE COUNTESS (2009)

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THE COUNTESS is a film based on the diary of a countess. This film is set in Hungary in the 17th century and tells the story of a countess named Elizabeth Bathory de Ecsed (played by Julie Delpy). Elizabeth Bathory is very obsessed with beauty and wants to stay forever young.

As most people know, the name Elizabeth Bathory is famous for her sadistic side, killing hundreds of young women to take their blood. She used the blood of young beautiful girls to bathe. This woman is the origin of the vampire legend that thirsts for blood in society.

2. THE SCANDALOUS LADY W (2015)

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THE SCANDALOUS LADY W is a movie that tells the story of a lady named Seymour Worsley (played by Natalie Dormer). The film is set in the 18th century in England. Lady Worsley is the wife of a Baron.

Lady Worsley's marriage life is not going well. She then has an affair with her husband's friend, Captain George Bisset, and elopes with him. Lady Worsley's scandalous story was very sensational in her time.

3. BELLE (2013)

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BELLE is a film that tells the story of a woman named Dido Elizabeth Belle (played by Gugu Mbatha-raw). Belle herself is the illegitimate daughter of a nobleman named John Lindsay (played by Matthew Goode) and an African slave. This story of a forbidden love is quite phenomenal in 18th century England.

This film tells the story of Belle, who is the first black noblewoman in England. Of course, it is not easy for her to adapt and be accepted by the noble class. As she grows up, no man wants to approach her because of her mixed blood. From here, Belle's search and love story begins.

4. THE AFFAIR OF THE NECKLACE (2001)

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THE AFFAIR OF THE NECKLACE is a film based on a true story in 18th century France. The film revolves around an event that caused disappointment among the French society towards the aristocracy. This event is called the diamond necklace scandal which triggered the French Revolution.

At that time, a young noblewoman named Jane St. Remy de Valois (played by Hilary Swank) had no money due to political turmoil. Therefore, her family's name fell. This prompted Jane to seek revenge by committing fraud against a very valuable necklace in order to regain her wealth.

5. THE DUCHESS (2008)

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THE DUCHESS is a film set in the 18th century in England about a Duke's wife named Georgiana Cavendish (played by Keira Knightley). Georgiana herself is a woman whose beauty is famous throughout the country. Because of her beautiful appearance and being a Duchess, Georgiana easily becomes a trendsetter among the aristocrats of that time.

However, this story is not only focused on Georgiana's fashionable life. In fact, Georgiana's married life did not go smoothly. Her inability to give birth to a male child caused her husband's affection to fade and he had a mistress. Georgiana, feeling betrayed, eventually also fell in love with another man.

Those are some films about the real stories of European nobility in the past. Which ones have you watched?

Written by: Ursea Mayoriska

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