21.   The producers masterfully braid revealing political and personal subplots into the main story line, almost any of which could have been spun into a self-contained historical drama.

22.   There are comedies, romances, historical dramas and film dealing with political and social issues.

23.   There is little to distinguish it visually from a made-for-cable historical drama.

24.   This historical drama is directed by the sophisticated French filmmaker Patrice Leconte.

25.   This movie started out six years ago as a relatively serious historical musical drama.

26.   When a historical drama is emotionally riveting, it can stir intellectual curiosity and send viewers to the library.

27.   With a gorgeous score by Philip Glass and lavish cinematography by Roger Deakins, it is more pageant than historical drama.

28.   With a gorgeous score by Philip Glass, and lavish cinematography by Roger Deakins, it is more pageant than historical drama.

29.   Yet their incessant talk and presence continue to define this unimaginable historical drama.

30.   Green is considered the founder of the outdoor historical drama movement, a summertime art form mostly found in the South.