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Kazantzakis (2017)
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Original name: Καζαντζάκης
Genre: Biography
Country: Greece, France
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The true story of the greatest Greek writer of the 20th century, Nikos Kazantzakis, based on his work, Report to Greco, which is, essentially, his autobiography.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, inspirational, philosophical, reflective, emotional, dramatic, intense, art house ...
Plot:
writers, biopic, freedom, greek, writer's life, humanism, independence, autobiography, spiritual journey, travel, dream, existential crisis, waking up, existentialism, legacy, identity, portrait, idealism, literary, friendship, religion, mediterranean, travelogue, making of
Time:
20th century
Place:
greece, crete, europe
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, captivating, psychological and reflective films with plots about biopic, legacy, literary, character study, lifestyle, ambition and portrait mostly in Biography, Drama and History genres. Some movies like Kazantzakis: The Prince's Manuscript (2000), NTR Kathanayakudu (2019), Kapodistrias (2025), Sartre, Years of Passion (2006), Apasionado Pancho Villa (2014). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Biography
Country: Italy
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A solitary, disappointed, proud and educated old man meets and becomes the teacher of an intelligent, clumsy, middle-class, young would-be writer.
Style:
reflective, psychological, captivating, atmospheric, art house ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
intimate, writers, life, relationships, social problems, social relations, regret, novelist, mentor, solitude, literary, memory ...
Time:
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Place:
sicily
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Genre: Biography
Country: India
Duration: 169 min.
Story:
Based on the journey of the legendary Telugu actor, filmmaker and ex-Chief Minister Late Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, inspirational, emotional ...
Plot:
autobiography, journey, biopic, heroes, director, actor, travel, cultural icon, actor's life, tribute, film industry, ambition ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Greece
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
The story of the greatest Greek statesman. In the early 19th century, Greece has just gained its independence from the Ottomans and Ioannis Kapodistrias is called upon to assume the role of its first governor. He steadfastly defends the freedom of ...
Style:
historical drama, serious, inspirational, period piece, heroic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
patriotism, sacrifice, biopic, nationalism, reform, tragedy, power struggle, corruption, diplomacy, grave, assassination, politics
Time:
19th century
Place:
greece
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography
Country: Switzerland, France, Italy, Belgium
Duration: 165 min.
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Story:
Biographical film about French writer Jean-Paul Sartre, concentrating on his passionate affairs with women.
Style:
dramatic, intense, sensual, intellectual, period drama
Plot:
philosopher, biopic, passion, philosophy, writers, existential crisis, character study, existentialism, obsession, creative process, moral ambiguity, betrayal ...
Time:
20th century, 60s
Place:
paris france, algeria, switzerland
Similarity:
69%
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Genre: Biography
Country: Mexico
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
The assassination of Pancho Villa, on the outskirts of Parral, Chihuahua, plunged the city into mourning, and a wake for the revolutionary hero was held by his closest collaborators. Conspicuous among the mourners were the four women with whom Villa ...
Style:
historical drama, captivating, tense, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot:
mexican revolution, biopic, love of one's life, pancho villa, murder mystery, male female relationship, problem, murder, murderer, sexual tension, extramarital affair, murder investigation ...
Time:
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196
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 175 min.
Story:
A portrait of Swedish writer August Strindberg.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, suspenseful, psychological, emotional ...
Plot:
playwright, poet, character study, biopic, life is a bitch, relationship problems, money problems, dream, poverty, creative process, ambition, literary ...
Time:
19th century, 1870s
Place:
stockholm sweden
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Biography
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
In early 20th-century Naples, a theatrical parody lands beloved thespian and playwright Eduardo Scarpetta in court, facing a malicious lawsuit that could compromise his freedom of expression and the economic security of his extended ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, parody, poignant ...
Plot:
playwright, theater, biopic, theatre play, courtroom drama, actor, stage actor, fictional biography, lifestyle, comedian, legal battle, historical figure ...
Place:
naples italy, napoli italy
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62%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Ariadna discovers that her grandfather has been searching for the remains of his father, who disappeared during the Civil War. Determined to help him, she travels to Burgos, where a mass grave is being excavated, and where he could be buried. During ...
Style:
historical drama, thrilling, psychological, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
teacher, biopic, school teacher, professor, small community, spanish civil war, civil war, storytelling, political violence, exhumation, memories, memory ...
Time:
1930s
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
The story of Dame Whina Cooper, the beloved Māori matriarch who worked tirelessly to improve the rights of her people, especially women. Flawed yet resilient, Whina tells the story of a woman formed by tradition, compelled by innovation, and guided ...
Style:
historical drama, captivating, psychological, thrilling, inspirational ...
Plot:
biopic, women's rights, female protagonist, activist, activism, gender roles, lifestyle, ambition, matriarchy, leadership, social justice, resilience ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
new zealand
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Biography
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A Single Woman is a distinct, lively portrait of Jeannette Rankin (the first American woman elected to Congress; also a suffragist, peace activist and reformer) that takes us from her childhood in 1880's Montana, to her last television ...
Style:
political, thrilling, psychological, captivating, educational ...
Plot:
feminist, congress, biopic, female protagonist, government, pacifism, anti war, women's rights, politics, lifestyle, political activism, political intrigue ...
Time:
70s, 1880s
Place:
vietnam
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Can scandalous art still serve God? Does suffering precede all greatness? Can illness be a blessing? In 1950, writer Flannery O'Connor visits her mother Regina in Georgia when she is diagnosed with lupus at twenty-four years old. Struggling ...
Style:
southern gothic, thrilling, psychological, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
writers, biopic, female protagonist, literary, illness, mother daughter relationship, writer's life, aspiration, direction and purpose, lifestyle, character study, ambition ...
Time:
1950s
Place:
georgia
Similarity:
55%
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Genre: Biography
Country: Italy
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
The moving life and international career of actress Valentina Cortese is acted out by eight Italian actresses who interpret parts of her biography. A rich assortment of stock footage and film clips creates a vibrant portrait of our Diva.
Style:
art house, experimental, reflective, non-linear, intellectual ...
Plot:
biopic, portrait, film history, college, memory, intimate, performance art, role playing, celebrity culture, actress, archive footage
Time:
20th century
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Greece, Spain, Hungary
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
The story of the uncompromising artist and fighter for freedom, Domenicos Theotokopoulos, known to the world as "El Greco".
Style:
serious, emotional, stylized, captivating, period piece ...
Plot:
painter, art, lovers apart, idealism, tragic hero, politics, prodigy, ambition, self destructing, vengeance, love and romance, society ...
Time:
middle ages, 16th century
Place:
greece, spain, italy, europe, venice ...
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Denmark, Belgium, Norway, Finland
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Aged 63, Karen Blixen is at the pinnacle of her fame and next in line to win the Nobel Prize for literature. It has been 17 years since she gave up her famous farm in Africa, only to return to Denmark with her life in ruins. Devastated by syphilis ...
Style:
serious, psychological, thrilling, dramatic, captivating ...
Plot:
writers, literary, character study, biopic, relationships, male female relationship, relationship problems, love affair, poet, love and romance, writer's life, life is a bitch ...
Place:
denmark
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Biography
Country: UK
Duration: 62 min.
Story:
Gil Scott-Heron was one of the most influential musicians and poets of the last 50 years. In Don Letts's documentary, Gil tells his own story for the first time-from being one of the first black children to integrate an all white Southern state ...
Style:
semi documentary, psychological, captivating, thrilling, reflective ...
Plot:
black history, poetry, social commentary, social problems, music, black american, society, musician, lifestyle, black man, life, historical figure ...
Time:
70s, 60s
Place:
harlem, new york
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Keisuke Kinoshita sits easily alongside Ozu, Kurosawa and Naruse as one of Japan’s most respected legends of cinema. Made to commemorate the centenary of Kinoshita’s birth, this biographical drama chronicles formative hardships and personal ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, period piece, emotional, reflective ...
Plot:
biopic, director, filmmaker, social problems, film history, mother son relationship, coming of age, behind the scenes, world war two, movie business, realism, japanese culture ...
Time:
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437
Genre: Biography
Country: Canada
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, tragic ending, emotional, melancholic, period piece
Audience:
adult
Plot:
biopic, rock star, rock singer, vocalist, cancer, rock musician, substance abuse, musician, music, rock music, singer, musician's life ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Hungary
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
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Style:
reflective, lyrical, melancholic, bleak, emotional ...
Plot:
humanity, poetry, poet, memory, biopic, literary, haunting, survival, loss, resilience, oppression, anti semitism ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
hungary, eastern europe
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography
Country: Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
This biopic follows basketball legend Dražen Petrović's life, from his early years in Croatia to his rise to NBA stardom and career cut short by tragedy.
Style:
emotional, intense, inspirational
Plot:
basketball, biopic, talent, ambition, character study, legacy, tragedy, obsession, rise and fall, perseverance, loneliness, grief
Time:
90s, 80s
Place:
croatia, former yugoslavia
Similarity:
43%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Bliss tells the story of Katherine Mansfield in her early 20s as she leaves New Zealand and begins her journey as a writer.
Style:
historical drama, poetic, period piece, sensitive, reflective ...
Plot:
modernism, biopic, writer's life, female protagonist, coming of age, character study, friendship, literary, female empowerment, writers, teenage girl, tuberculosis ...
Time:
edwardian era
Place:
england
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Biography, Music
Country: France
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
The life and virtuosic work of Russian violinist David Oistrakh, once known as King David in the Soviet Union, is chronicled with depth and detail by filmmaker Bruno Monsaingeon in this intriguing portrait of an artist. Highlights include a range of ...
Style:
serious, educational, intellectual, reflective, inspirational ...
Plot:
classical music, violin, interview, musician, portrait, legacy, propaganda, cold war era, biopic, relationship vs career, human spirit, hopes ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
soviet union, ussr, odessa ukraine, russia, europe
Similarity:
43%
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Genre: Biography
Country: India
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
A cinematic exploration of the indomitable spirit of Che Guevara, capturing his remarkable journey as a fighter and a symbol of revolution.
Style:
political, historical drama, period piece, inspirational, epic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
biopic, che guevara, revolution, legacy, socialism, ideology, struggle, freedom fighter, symbolism, guerilla warfare, character study, rebellion ...
Time:
60s, 20th century
Place:
cuba, latin america, bolivia, argentina
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
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Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, period piece, inspirational ...
Plot:
politician, biopic, politics, life story, actor, relationship vs career, life is a bitch, legacy, election campaign, leadership, charisma, power struggle ...
Time:
80s, 70s
Place:
india
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography
Country: Philippines
Duration: 178 min.
Story:
Felix Yzagun Manalo is a sprawling historical epic that traces the origin of Iglesia Ni Cristo (The Church of Christ) which is established in the Philippines from its humble beginnings in 1914 through the present day.
Style:
historical drama, dramatic, inspirational, political, period drama
Plot:
biopic, religious, world war one, religion, founder, loyalty, persecution, religious persecution, historical epic, world war two, spiritual awakening, tradition ...
Place:
the philippines
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A look back at the 1000 days of the John F. Kennedy presidency.
Style:
political, informative, captivating, period piece, thought provoking ...
Plot:
john f. kennedy, american politics, american history, usa president, usa history, u.s. president, cuban missile crisis, cold war, president, political leader, politician, leader ...
Time:
60s
Place:
washington d.c.
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41%
Genre: Biography
Country: India
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Manyam Dheerudu (Seetharama Raju) is a Biopic on the life of the famous Telugu freedom fighter Alluri Seetarama Raju.
Style:
inspirational, epic, emotional, period drama
Plot:
biopic, courage, patriotism, freedom fighter, struggle, rebel leader, revolutionary, nationalism, folk hero, sacrifice, warrior, leadership ...
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Biography
Country: Australia
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
In the lead up to the 1956 Olympic games, a group of missionaries are tasked with helping the fledgling Australian basketball team compete in their first ever Olympics, and in doing so, unite a nation still coming to grips after the war.
Style:
captivating, uplifting, inspirational, historical drama, period piece ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
basketball, faith, game, teamwork, sporting event, high school basketball, athlete's life, career, sport team, basketball team, olympics, basketball player ...
Time:
1950s
Similarity:
39%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Norway
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Edvard Munch was one of the most important artists in the period between the 19th and 20th centuries. His motif Skrik (The Scream), repeated in several techniques, became part of the 20th-century world subconsciousness – an image of fear and ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, semi autobiographical, thrilling, emotional ...
Plot:
painter, artist, biopic, grief, mental illness, social problems, life is a bitch, problem, outcast, character study, loss, addiction ...
Time:
19th century, turn of the century, 20th century
Place:
oslo norway, berlin germany, copenhagen
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
A young filmmaker prepares for the debut of his first feature film.
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, art house, reflective ...
Plot:
biopic, creative process, filmmaking, respect, behind the scenes, tribute, life, culture, film history, dedication, nostalgia, coming of age ...
Place:
kolkata, india
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Biography
Country: Italy
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
An Italian magistrate leads a crusade against organized crime which ultimately costs him his life in this biopic told through his daughter's eyes.
Style:
captivating, psychological, emotional, reflective, historical drama ...
Plot:
biopic, father daughter relationship, courtroom, organized crime, sicilian mafia, court, judge, courtroom drama, problem, family relations, career, judiciary ...
Time:
80s
Place:
italy, sicily
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