Period Pieces: Films that relate to 17th century Italy, France, and Spain

• Vatel. Preparations for--and intrigues surrounding--a court fête honoring Louis XIV netflicks.
• The Rise to Power of Louis XIV Roberto Rosellini's evocation of the young king's resuming the reins of government.
• Tous les matins du monde. About the 17th-century musician Marin Marais. netflicks
• Restoration About the court of Charles II in England (so a little off geographically), but Hugh Grant plays a court painter. netflicks
• Black Robe French Jesuits at work missionizing in 17th-century Canada. netflicks
• The Mission Spanish Jesuits missionizing in early 18th-century South America. netflicks
• Caravaggio Derek Jarman's personal vision. Not for all tastes, but some great scenes that evoke the era (plus others that are hilariously anachonistic). Robbie Coltrane (Harry Potter, Goldeneye) plays Cardinal Scipione Borghese.
• Artemisia Historically inaccurate, wildly romanticized soap opera about the painter. See my comments. netflicks
• Artemisia (the documentary). Based upon the historical record.
• Queen Christina Greta Garbo as the 17th-century Swedish queen who abdicates, moves to Rome, and is a patron of Bernini and Bellori. netflicks
• The Abdication Liv Ullman plays Queen Christina in this version.