Historical drama

Ni Chaînes ni Maîtres by Simon Moutaïrou, starring Camille Cottin: Our opinion and the trailer

Director Simon Moutaïrou's first film, Ni Chaînes ni Maîtres will be broadcast on Canal+ on April 15, 2025 at 9:10pm. A historical drama about slaves' quest for freedom in the 18th century, starring Camille Cottin, Benoit Magimel and Ibrahima Mbaye Tchie. See our review and the trailer.

Indian Cemetery: a dark thriller between colonial past and contemporary investigation

The new French series Cimetière indien, created by Thomas Bidegain and Thibault Vanhulle, starring Mouna Soualem, Olivier Rabourdin and Denis Eyriey, has been available on Canal+ since April 7, 2025.

Dope Girls: immersion in post-war underground Soho

Dope Girls, a British series about female emancipation and underground clubs in post-war London, is broadcast on Canal+ with two episodes a week from March 20 to April 3, 2025.

The Go Player: a Japanese historical drama about honor, starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi

The drama Le Joueur de Go (Gobangiri), directed by Kazuya Shiraishi and starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, opens in France on March 26, 2025.

Carême: the fascinating destiny of the first spy star chef

The Carême series traces the meteoric rise of Antonin Carême, the first chef to achieve fame, caught up in a game of power in Napoleon's time. Starring Benjamin Voisin, Lyna Khoudri and Jérémie Renier, this historical drama inspired by true events will be available from April 30, 2025 on Apple TV+.

Marie-Antoinette: The Necklace Affair - The scandal that shook the monarchy

The series Marie-Antoinette: L'Affaire du collier, created by Deborah Davis, revisits one of the greatest scandals in French history. Available from February 17, 2025 on CANAL+.

Two sisters for a king: rivalry and passion at the court of Henry VIII

Starring Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson and Eric Bana, Two Sisters for a King traces the rivalry between Anne and Mary Boleyn for the heart of Henry VIII. A captivating historical drama, to be discovered on Prime Video on March 1, 2025.

Brujeria - Sorcery: A mystical journey to the heart of 19th-century Chile

Brujeria - Sorcery, from Chilean director Christopher Murray, plunges into mystical 19th-century Chile, where a young girl discovers occult powers to avenge her father's death. Produced by Pablo Larraín, in cinemas March 5, 2025.

La Vie devant moi: a poignant struggle to survive the 1942 roundup - Our opinion

In La Vie devant moi, directed by Nils Tavernier, Guillaume Gallienne and Violette Guillon bring to the screen the true story of Tauba, a teenager hidden in Paris during the Vel d'Hiv roundup. In cinemas February 26, 2025.

Fanon: an intense biopic on the psychiatrist and anti-colonial activist

In Fanon, Jean-Claude Barny traces the career of Frantz Fanon, psychiatrist and committed thinker, in a biopic that plunges into the heart of the Algerian war. Starring Alexandre Bouyer, Déborah François and Stanislas Merhar, in cinemas April 2, 2025.

Le Guépard: a sumptuous historical fresco on Italian unification

With Le Guépard, creators Richard Warlow and Benji Walters adapt Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa's masterpiece into a poignant historical series, supported by a prestigious Italian-British cast.

Winter Palace: a historical drama about the birth of luxury alpine tourism

Available on Netflix from February 13, 2025, Winter Palace immerses viewers in the Swiss Alps of 1899. This historical fresco, created by Lindsay Shapero and directed by Pierre Monnard, explores one hotelier's bold ambition in the face of the challenges of emerging winter tourism.

Berlin, summer 42: a poignant drama about the German resistance

The historical drama Berlin, Summer 42 (In Liebe, Eure Hilde), directed by Andreas Dresen, tells the story of a young German resistance fighter during the Second World War. Released in cinemas on March 12, 2025.

Rosalie by Stéphanie Di Giusto with Benoit Magimel, Benjamin Biolay and Juliette Armanet: Our opinion

Rosalie, a film by Stéphanie Di Giusto starring Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Benoit Magimel and Benjamin Biolay, is broadcast on Canal+ on February 11, 2025 at 9:10pm.

Le Mans 66: the incredible automotive rivalry with Matt Damon and Christian Bale

Le Mans 66, a dramatic biopic directed by James Mangold and starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale, will be broadcast on France 3 on February 10, 2025. A legendary race against the clock between Ford and Ferrari, inspired by a true story.

A gentleman in Moscow: Ewan McGregor in a captivating historical fresco

Starring Ewan McGregor, A Gentleman in Moscow arrives on Paramount+ on February 20, 2025. Adapted from Amor Towles' bestseller, this dramatic historical fresco follows the fate of a Russian aristocrat under house arrest in a luxury hotel, in the midst of revolutionary upheaval.

Gladiator: Ridley Scott's legendary epic comes to Netflix

Ridley Scott's cult classic Gladiator, starring Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix, hits Netflix on February 16, 2025. A captivating historical epic blending vengeance and Roman grandeur.

The Damned: a gripping historical drama at the heart of the American Civil War

In Les Damnés, Roberto Minervini plunges into the heart of the winter of 1862, where American soldiers in the midst of the American Civil War question the meaning of their mission in uncharted lands.

1923 Season 2: Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren return to America in crisis

Season 2 of the 1923 Yellowstone spin-off plunges back into Prohibition and Depression-era America. Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren take up arms again to defend the Dutton family from February 23, 2025 on Paramount+.

The Young Woman with the Needle: a poignant drama set in Copenhagen in 1918

Magnus von Horn's The Young Woman with the Needle is a disturbing historical drama that explores survival and human bonds in the Copenhagen of 1918. Starring Victoria Carmen Sonne and Trine Dyrholm, the film will be released on April 9, 2025.