The Regency-era romance novels of Jane Austin defined an entire literary genre. They lend themselves well to cinema, with lush historical settings and the strictly-defined etiquette of the upper crust. We call these movies period dramas. Sketch comedy writers Julia Aks and Steve Pinder saw a pun in the term, and went to great lengths with it, turning a period drama into a comedy of errors.
Mr. James Dickley is about to propose marriage to Miss Estrogenia Talbot when she starts her menstrual period. The clueless Dickley assumes she has been injured, and escalates the situation to a ridiculous degree. The short Jane Austin's Period Drama is up for the Oscar for Live Action Short Film at the 98th Academy Awards. If you want to know more after watching it, Wikipedia has you covered.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Jane Austin's Period Drama
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