period piece
noun
: a work (as of literature, art, furniture, cinema, or music) whose special value lies in its evocation of a historical period
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And while the series takes place in the future, production designer Dylan Cole explained why the attention to detail required him to approach the project like a period piece.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 Dec. 2025
The film itself — about two men who become unlikely media sensations during a 1977 kidnapping — functions as both a period piece and a mirror.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Dec. 2025
His much-ballyhooed press tours are not aimed at awards voters; they’re aimed at Gen-Z men, who require a hard sell to buy tickets for a period piece about a Ping-Pong player or a biopic of an old folk singer.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
His dignified aura and classical training make Hyde a frequent presence in period pieces.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 Dec. 2025
The film itself — about two men who become unlikely media sensations during a 1977 kidnapping — functions as both a period piece and a mirror.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Dec. 2025
His much-ballyhooed press tours are not aimed at awards voters; they’re aimed at Gen-Z men, who require a hard sell to buy tickets for a period piece about a Ping-Pong player or a biopic of an old folk singer.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
His dignified aura and classical training make Hyde a frequent presence in period pieces.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Period piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/period%20piece. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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