period piece
noun
: a work (as of literature, art, furniture, cinema, or music) whose special value lies in its evocation of a historical period
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The freaky period piece and tragic family drama features Anja Taylor-Joy as a troubled 17th-century teen on the cusp of adulthood who goes down a dark path and Black Phillip as the G.O.A.T. of hellish goats.
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
The 69-year-old Oscar winner is John David's father and a producer of the period piece film.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Writer-director Sean Ellis has done the unthinkable by making a period piece horror film with A-list actors on an indie budget.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Jacob Elordi is pulling double duty at TIFF 2024 with two period pieces, but only one steamy love triangle.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
The 69-year-old Oscar winner is John David's father and a producer of the period piece film.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Writer-director Sean Ellis has done the unthinkable by making a period piece horror film with A-list actors on an indie budget.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Jacob Elordi is pulling double duty at TIFF 2024 with two period pieces, but only one steamy love triangle.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Period piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/period%20piece. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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