By Matt Singer and Alison Willmore
IFC News
[Photo: "Atonement," Focus Features, 2007]
Sure, "costume drama" can technically be applied to everything from "Apocalypto" "Pirates of the Caribbean," but for some of us, it means a very specific type of film, filled with restraining clothing and even more restrained emotions. This week on the IFC News podcast, we talk about the recent decline in the genre, its Merchant Ivory heyday and the costume drama hall of fame.
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