19 Period dramas that you must watch if you liked The Brutalist

Modified Jan 18, 2025 11:54 ET

Scene from The Pianist | Image via Universal Pictures

16) The Reader (2008)

Kate Winslet in The Reader | Image via Mirage Enterprises

Directed by Stephen Daldry, the film delves into post-World War II Germany. This period drama follows the story of a young man, Michael Berg, played by David Cross, and his relationship with an older woman, Hanna Schmitz, played by Kate Winslet, who used to be a Nazi Guard at a concentration camp. The film beautifully captures the themes of guilt, redemption, and the power of the past in the present. For her performance, Winslet swept all major Awards including an Oscar.