Historical Figures in Drama

Images depicting actors portraying historical figures in elaborate costumes, set in immersive historical contexts.

Europe, Great Britain, England, London. Madame Tussauds. Henry VIII of England

JACK DAVENPORT and ORLANDO BLOOM in PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (2003), directed by GORE VERBINSKI.

MICHELLE JENNER and RODOLFO SANCHO in ISABEL (2011), directed by ORIOL FERRER and JORDI FRADES.

EDDIE REDMAYNE and ALICIA VIKANDER in THE DANISH GIRL (2015), directed by TOM HOOPER.

An actor in a British army uniform prepares his make-up to be a statue in a stage performance

Pirate holding his sword on his shoulders

IAN ABERCROMBIE in GARFIELD: A TAIL OF TWO KITTIES (2006), directed by TIM HILL.

RANDY QUAID in GOYA'S GHOSTS (2006), directed by MILOS FORMAN. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

Restoration, Boxes, State Opera, Andrassy ut, Budapest, Hungary, Europe

Actor dressed in old-fashioned costume on stage

OLIVIER GOURMET in THE THE ROYAL EXCHANGE (2017) -Original title: L' ÉCHANGE DES PRINCESSES-, directed by MARC DUGAIN.

SILVIA ABASCAL and AITOR LUNA in LA CATEDRAL DEL MAR (2017), directed by JORDI FRADES.

YUL BRYNNER and DEBORAH KERR in THE KING AND I (1956), directed by WALTER LANG.

THE MILL AND THE CROSS (2011), directed by LECH MAJEWSKI.

TIMOTHY SPALL and JAMES MARSDEN in ENCHANTED (2007), directed by KEVIN LIMA.

05/28/2014. Cordova. 05-27-14. Fair Wednesday. Photo: Rafael Carmona. Archcor.

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES (2016), directed by BURR STEERS.

GEORGE BLAGDEN and ALEXANDER VLAHOS in VERSAILLES (2015), directed by SIMON MIRREN and DAVID WOLSTENCROFT.

Two Actors At The Renaissance Faire, Agoura, California

EMMA STONE in CRUELLA (2021), directed by CRAIG GILLESPIE.

HEATH LEDGER in CASANOVA (2005), directed by LASSE HALLSTROM.

JAMIE CAMPBELL BOWER in ANONYMOUS (2011), directed by ROLAND EMMERICH.

CRISTINA HOYOS, ANTONIO GADES and JUAN ANTONIO in BLOOD WEDDING (1981) -Original title: BODAS DE SANGRE-, directed by CARLOS SAURA.

LYNN REDGRAVE in PETER PAN (2003), directed by P. J. HOGAN.

JIM GAFFIGAN in PETER PAN & WENDY (2023), directed by DAVID LOWERY.

RUSSELL CROWE in MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (2003), directed by PETER WEIR.

CARLOS ARECES in TIEMPO DESPUÉS (2018), directed by JOSE LUIS CUERDA.

JOSEPH FIENNES in THE MERCHANT OF VENICE (2004), directed by MICHAEL RADFORD.

KYRRE HAUGEN SYDNESS in CAPTAIN SABERTOOTH AND THE TREASURE OF LAMA RAMA (2014) -Original title: KAPTEIN SABELTANN OG SKATTEN I LAMA RAMA-, directed by JOHN ANDREAS ANDERSEN and LISA MARIE GAMLEM.

CELIA IMRIE in GORMENGHAST-TV (2000), directed by ANDY WILSON.

JUDI DENCH and ALI FAZAL in VICTORIA AND ABDUL (2017), directed by STEPHEN FREARS.

Original Film Title: PERFUME: THE STORY OF A MURDERER. English Title: PERFUME: THE STORY OF A MURDERER. Film Director: TOM TYKWER. Year: 2006. Stars: BEN WHISHAW. Copyright: Editorial inside use only. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Mandatory authorization to Visual Icon (www.visual-icon.com) is required for the reproduction of this image.

LUKE MABLY and ELIZA BENNETT in THE PRINCE AND ME (2004), directed by MARTHA COOLIDGE.

HEATH LEDGER and OMID DJALILI in CASANOVA (2005), directed by LASSE HALLSTROM.

JOSH O'CONNOR in THE CROWN (2016), directed by PETER MORGAN.

Actors in old-fashioned costumes hugging on stage

MICHELLE JENNER and RODOLFO SANCHO in ISABEL (2011), directed by ORIOL FERRER and JORDI FRADES.

A journey through time. La Fête des Remparts is a great medieval festival which takes place every two years in Brittany in Dinan called a "city of art and history". Un voyage à travers le temps. La Fête des Remparts est une grande fête médiévale qui a lieu tout les deux ans en Bretagne à Dinan qualifiée de "ville dart et dhistoire".

KIEFER SUTHERLAND, CHARLIE SHEEN, CHRIS O'DONNELL and OLIVER PLATT in THE THREE MUSKETEERS (1993), directed by STEPHEN HEREK.

The crafting of a gun told through interactive animations. This process involved a series of skilled craftsmen as well as someone to scrutinise the work done at each stage. Stage four - Engraving the lock

SILVIA ABASCAL and AITOR LUNA in LA CATEDRAL DEL MAR (2017), directed by JORDI FRADES.

Stanford White, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette Frissell

Madrid, 01/05/2019. Three Kings Parade 2019. Photo: Maya Balanya Archdc.

MICHAEL GAMBON in COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE AND HER LOVER, THE (1989), directed by PETER GREENAWAY.

INGRID BERGMAN in JOAN OF ARC (1948), directed by VICTOR FLEMING.

JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS, JAMES PUREFOY and RHYS IFANS in VANITY FAIR (2004), directed by MIRA NAIR.

EMILY MORTIMER, JULIE WALTERS, EMILY BLUNT, LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA, PIXIE DAVIES, NATHANAEL SALEH and JOEL DAWSON in MARY POPPINS RETURNS (2018), directed by ROB MARSHALL.

TOM HOLLANDER and ORLANDO BLOOM in PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLDS END (2007), directed by GORE VERBINSKI.

CAPTAIN SABERTOOTH AND THE TREASURE OF LAMA RAMA (2014) -Original title: KAPTEIN SABELTANN OG SKATTEN I LAMA RAMA-, directed by JOHN ANDREAS ANDERSEN and LISA MARIE GAMLEM.

Two friends in traditional Goth costumes at the Whitby Goth Weekend Festival in Whitby in North Yorkshire.

SARAH JESSICA PARKER, CYNTHIA NIXON, KRISTIN DAVIS, KIM CATTRALL and MICHAEL PATRICK KING in SEX AND THE CITY: THE MOVIE (2008), directed by MICHAEL PATRICK KING.

ARTURO VALLS in TIEMPO DESPUÉS (2018), directed by JOSE LUIS CUERDA.

Manuel Palomo and Adya conductor Edwig Abrath at

TIM ALLEN and ROBERT BAKER in CRAZY ON THE OUTSIDE (2010), directed by TIM ALLEN.

OWEN WILSON and JACKIE CHAN in SHANGHAI KNIGHTS (2003), directed by DAVID DOBKIN.

BRAZIL (1985), directed by TERRY GILLIAM.

Celebration of Bloomsday in Dublin, Ireland. A commemoration on June 16th to celebrate the life of Irish writer James Joyce

NICK NOLTE in THE GOLDEN BOWL (2000), directed by JAMES IVORY.

JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS and NATALIE DORMER in THE TUDORS (2007).

SAMUEL L. JACKSON in THE HATEFUL EIGHT (2015), directed by QUENTIN TARANTINO.

RAFAELA APARICIO in MAMA TURNS 100 (1979) -Original title: MAMA CUMPLE CIEN AÑOS-, directed by CARLOS SAURA.

EMMA WATSON and DAN STEVENS in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (2017), directed by BILL CONDON.

MA LOUTE (2016), directed by BRUNO DUMONT.

Baroque performers in the Zwinger, the tradition of past festivities and court ceremonies at the Saxon court, is cultivated today in associations

JULIE ANDREWS and ANNE HATHAWAY in THE PRINCESS DIARIES 2: ROYAL ENGAGEMENT (2004), directed by GARRY MARSHALL.

ABEL FOLK and MARTA MARCO in EL CORONEL MACIA (2006).

NAPOLÉON (2023), directed by RIDLEY SCOTT.

SCARLETT JOHANSSON and NATALIE PORTMAN in THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL (2007), directed by JUSTIN CHADWICK.

Scotland, West Lothian, Linlithgow. Costumed performers at a medieval re-enactment based around events at Scotland's royal court in 1503. Party at the Palace was held at Linlithgow Palace as a part of Homecoming Scotland 2009.

Flat design shakespeare illustration

Orlando, Florida, USA. The America Pavillion at Disney Epcot

COLIN FIRTH and RACHEL WEISZ in THE MERCY (2017), directed by JAMES MARSH.

Shakespeare.

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