mistresses

Illuminates the lives of the Mancini sisters, Marie and Hortense, who abandoned their arranged marriages and the court of Louis XIV of France to live lives on the run, winning the affections of kings and noblemen, spending their time gambling, disguising themselves as men, and publicly disputing the rights of their husbands over their lives.

A fictional account of the life of Nell Gwynn, who rose from poverty to become an actress in the King's Company and finally the mistress of King Charles II of England.

Newly rich Jay Gatsby loved beautiful, wealthy Daisy long before he made money. And while he was poor, she chose to marry a wealthy man. When they meet again Jay and Daisy find they are still drawn to each other but this new awareness will bring tragedy to them both.

The story of a young woman from Wisconsin who goes to Chicago, becomes an actress, marries and goes to New York, and when her husband loses his job, goes onstage again.

Mary Boleyn comes to the court of King Henry VIII, where she falls for the dashing king, and begins to enjoy her growing role as unofficial queen, however, she soon realizes she is merely a pawn in her family's ambitious plots as the king's interest begins to turn towards her best friend and rival, her sister, Anne.