Welcome to Spooky October at Costume Drama Rewind! All month long, we’ll be tackling historical films that have a supernatural element. We kicked it off with “The Abominable Bride,” the Sherlock episode that returns its characters to their 1890s origins.
*Learn about how the Victorians invented – or at least perfected – the modern ghost story here and here, and how they enjoyed a brief spell as a beloved Christmas tradition.
*Vincent Starret’s poem 221b is worth a read.
*Get lost in the archives of The Strand.
*Meet Dr. James Barry, the woman who passed as one of Britain’s most male celebrated doctors for half a century.
*Bonus: The Honest Trailer for Sherlock is one of their best.
Season 3, Episode 1: "Gladiator" (2000) – Costume Drama Rewind
Welcome to season three of Costume Drama Rewind! We’re back with a movie historians love to hate. Released in 2000, Gladiator was directed by Ridley Scott and stars Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Ralf Möller, Oliver Reed, a hologram of Oliver Reed, Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, and DUMBLEDORE!
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