Movies set in the 1930s
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The Green Mile (1999)
Years: 1935, 1999 (present time)
Locations: Louisiana (USA)
Locations: Louisiana (USA)
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King Kong (2005)
Year: 1933
Locations: New York, Skull Island (fictional)
Locations: New York, Skull Island (fictional)
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Cinderella Man (2005)
Years: 1934 and later
Locations: USA
Locations: USA
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The Aviator (2004)
Years: (1913), 1927-47
Locations: California, USA
Locations: California, USA
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The English Patient (1996)
Years: late 1930s (story of the "English" patient), 1944 (story of the nurse)
Locations: Egypt, Italy
Locations: Egypt, Italy
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Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) (1992)
Years: 1920s/30s (Ninny's story) , 1980s (present story)
Locations: Whistle Stop, Birmingham (Alabama, USA)
Locations: Whistle Stop, Birmingham (Alabama, USA)
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Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Years: 1922 (plot 1), 1932/33 (plot 2), 1968 (plot 3)
Location: New York (USA)
The film begins and ends in 1933, so I decided to put the movie only in the 30s list.
Location: New York (USA)
The film begins and ends in 1933, so I decided to put the movie only in the 30s list.
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Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Years: 1930-1934
Locations: Texas, Oklahoma...(USA)
Locations: Texas, Oklahoma...(USA)
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Road to Perdition (2002)
Year: 1931
Location: Rock Island, Illinois (USA)
Location: Rock Island, Illinois (USA)
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Last Man Standing (1996) (1996)
Year: 1931
Locations: Texas (USA), Mexico
Locations: Texas (USA), Mexico
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The King's Speech (2010)
Years: 1925-1939
Locations: England
Locations: England
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North Face (2008)
Year: 1936
Locations: Germany, Switzerland
Locations: Germany, Switzerland
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Years: 1920s-1946 (mostly 1930s)
Locations: Germany, Berlin
Locations: Germany, Berlin
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Brideshead Revisited (2008)
Years: 1920s-1940s
Locations: England, Italy, Morocco
Locations: England, Italy, Morocco
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Head In The Clouds (2004)
Years: (1920s), 1933-1944
Locations: England, Paris, Spain
Locations: England, Paris, Spain
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Year: 1931
Location: Savannah, Georgia (USA)
Location: Savannah, Georgia (USA)
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Hugo (2011)
Years: 1931 (and flashbacks into the 1900s, 1920s)
Location: Paris (France)
Location: Paris (France)
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Papillon (1973)
Years: 1930s
Locations: France; penal colony on Devil's Island in French Guiana; Colombia
Locations: France; penal colony on Devil's Island in French Guiana; Colombia
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7.1
Years: 1930s, (1969)
Locations: Paris (France); penal colony on Devil's Island in French Guiana; Colombia
Locations: Paris (France); penal colony on Devil's Island in French Guiana; Colombia
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Genius (2016)
Years: 1929-1938
Locations: New York City, other (USA)
Locations: New York City, other (USA)
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Murder in the First (1995) (1995)
Years: mid 1930s-early 1940s
Location: Alcatraz (USA)
Location: Alcatraz (USA)
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Of Mice and Men (1992)
Years: early to mid 1930's (Great Depression)
Location: USA
Location: USA
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The Sting (1973)
Year: 1936
Locations: Chicago; Joliet,IL (USA)
Locations: Chicago; Joliet,IL (USA)
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7.1
Year: 1939
Location: London (England)
Location: London (England)
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J. Edgar (2011)
Years: 1919-1960s
Locations: USA
The 30s are quite interesting in this movie.
Locations: USA
The 30s are quite interesting in this movie.
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Water for Elephants (2011)
Years: 1931, present
Locations: USA
Locations: USA
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6.5
7.1
Race (2016)
Years: 1933-36
Locations: Ohio, New York (USA); Berlin (Germany)
Locations: Ohio, New York (USA); Berlin (Germany)
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Years: 1924-54
Locations: Herzogenaurach, Berlin (Germany)
Locations: Herzogenaurach, Berlin (Germany)
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Year: 1936
Locations: various locations in Germany, Berlin (Germany); England
Locations: various locations in Germany, Berlin (Germany); England
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The Remains of the Day (1993)
Years: 1930s, 1956
Locations: West Country (England)
Locations: West Country (England)
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Café Society (2016)
Years: end of 1930s
Locations: New York City, L.A. (USA)
Locations: New York City, L.A. (USA)
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Mildred Pierce (2011)
Years: 1931-37+
Location: Glendale, California (USA); other
Location: Glendale, California (USA); other
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My favourite movies and TV-Series set in the 1930s that were not made in that time.
(WW2 movies are not included, they are on seperate lists.)
⟸ 1920s | 1940s ⟹
(WW2 movies are not included, they are on seperate lists.)
⟸ 1920s | 1940s ⟹
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Anautix' favourite Historical Movies
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