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Elis (2016)
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Brazil
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The film tells the story of the energetic and pulsating singer Elis Regina since her arrival in Rio de Janeiro at age 19 until her tragic and early death. Despite all the difficulties, success comes fulminant and the life of Elis Regina gained national and international recognition, becoming undoubtedly considered today the greatest Brazilian singer of all time.
Style:
tragic ending, emotional, dramatic, intense, period drama, nostalgic
Plot:
biopic, singer, career, tragedy, celebrity, female protagonist, legacy, cultural icon, showbiz, music industry, tribute, addiction, marriage, artist, music, art, brazilian politics, musician, archival footage, songwriting
Time:
70s, 60s, 1960s
Place:
rio de janeiro
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, emotional, period drama and inspirational films with plots about biopic, music, musician, singer, musician's life, ambition and music industry mostly in Drama, Biography and Music genres. Some movies like Elis: Blood, Sweat and Tears (2015), Tim Maia (2014), Ted - Show Me Love (2018), Our Dream (2023), El Rey, Vicente Fernández (2022). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Blood, Sweat and Tears is a story about the life of Andre Hazes, a Dutch popular singer. It shows three crucial phases in the life of Hazes: his youth (in the 1960s), his breakthrough (1980s) and the last year of his life (early 2000s).
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
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Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Biopic of Brazilian singer Tim Maia, from his childhood in Rio de Janeiro until his death at age 55, including his passage by the US, where he discovers a new style of music and is arrested for theft and drug possession.
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disturbing, captivating, thought provoking, emotional, tragic ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 120 min.
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Chronicling the beautiful and tragic life and career of Ted Gärdestad, this biopic tells the story of the great highs and lows of one of Sweden's most loved artists.
Style:
disturbing, semi autobiographical, psychological, captivating, thought provoking ...
Audience:
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Plot:
pop music, music industry, celebrity, musician, biopic, musician's life, social problems, life, music, historical figure, lifestyle, rise and fall ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Brazil
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
The life story of Claudinho e Buchecha, greatest icons and most successful duo of the Brazilian funk melody in all time, showing how the rhythm and poetry of the periphery conquered Brazil.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, semi autobiographical, inspirational ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
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Duration: 52 min.
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Style:
period piece, thrilling, captivating, emotional, dramatic ...
Plot:
musician, music, life, career, cultural icon, biopic, legacy, historical character, historical figure, singer, musician's life, lifestyle ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 60s
Place:
mexico, colombia, latin america
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
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Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
period piece
Plot:
biopic, career, fame, siblings, brothers, showbiz, relationships, entertainment industry, celebrity, singer, rise and fall, nostalgia ...
Time:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
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Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Finland
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, captivating, sincere, realistic
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Austria, Germany
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Deals with the life, work, and tragic death of Johann "Falco" Hölzel. The biopic portrays his work through his early days, as member of the Viennese band "Drahdiwaberl", and later with his own hits as solo artist, like "Der ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Mexico
Duration: 60 min.
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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56%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, disturbing, semi autobiographical, psychological, emotional ...
Audience:
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Plot:
country music, female friendship, biopic, female musician, female protagonist, musician, music, musician's life, relationship vs career, country singer, friendship, friends ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
The story of R&B singer and actress Aaliyah; namely, the highs and lows of her career, her romantic pursuits, and the events leading up to her death in 2001 at the age of 22.
Style:
entertaining, exciting, dramatic, captivating, emotional ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
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Duration: 130 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Style:
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Story:
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serious, realistic, captivating, disturbing, dramatic ...
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Place:
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Story:
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Style:
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Place:
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Time:
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inspirational, sincere, intense, serious, emotional ...
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: Mexico, Colombia
Duration: 60 min.
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inspirational, captivating, thought provoking, dramatic, emotional ...
Plot:
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Duration: 111 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, poignant, realistic ...
Audience:
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Plot:
family drama, music, life is a bitch, problem, showbiz, music band, music business, musician, brothers, biopic, ambition, music industry ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Music
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
This long-awaited biopic provides a vivid account of the remarkable life of Anita Mui in and behind the limelight, chronicling her journey from a child performer to becoming one of world's most recognized music icons.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, psychological
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Western
Country: Brazil
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Style:
sentimental, sincere, captivating, poignant, emotional ...
Plot:
father son relationship, singer, biopic, longing, musician's life, life, rising to stardom, musician, price of fame, glory, lifestyle, historical figure ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham, realizes that his young daughter is talented and begins performing with her at small venues. She finds success and falls for ...
Style:
touching, sad, sincere, factual, emotional ...
Audience:
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Plot:
music, murder, dancing, tragedy, childhood, singer, musician's life, musician, father daughter relationship, mother daughter relationship, marriage, racial segregation ...
Time:
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Place:
texas, mexico, usa, los angeles, california
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, semi autobiographical, thrilling, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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