Period films are the most ambitious films to make. They take you to another time zone and space, so it’s difficult to get out of it once you turn your TV off. The most fascinating aspect of them is that they are built around recreating a specific time in history , which means more attention to detail. From the costumes to the way people speak to the architecture in the background. Everything feels like it is built for a different world.

But real history was never that clean. This is where R-rated period films stand apart. Instead of smoothing over the rough edges, they show the darker truths , as they should be. The rating often comes from violence, sexuality, or strong language, but what it really represents is the honesty of that era. That’s why I have filtered out some of the b

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