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Celluloid (2013)
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Original name: സെല്ലുലോയ്ഡ്
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
A biopic based on the life story of J.C. Daniel, the pioneer of Malayalam cinema. It is a detailed account on Daniel's life, making of his film Vigathakumaran and the tragic story of Vigathakumaran's heroine P. K. Rosie. The film is particularly based on the novel Nashta Naayika by Vinu Abraham (which details the story of Rosie) and the biography of J. C. Daniel by Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan.
Style:
historical drama, psychological, captivating, thrilling, serious, period piece, melancholic, reflective, educational, silent ...
Plot:
biopic, director, film industry, filmmaking, film history, social problems, problem, filmmaker, social issues, pioneer, tragedy, injustice, legacy, loss, struggle, nostalgia, perseverance, adaptation, obscurity, social commentary, scandal, movie business, malayalam, censorship
Time:
1920s, 20th century
Place:
india
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Most similar movies to Celluloid
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, psychological, emotional and melancholic films with plots about biopic, legacy, social problems, ambition, nostalgia, resilience and coming of age mostly in Drama, Biography and History genres. Some movies like Celluloid: Achena Uttam (2022), Aparajito (2022), A Funny Man (2011), N.T.R: Mahanayakudu (2019), RKO 281 (1999). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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:
1940s, 1950s
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95%
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
Similarity:
91%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Upcoming Bengali Movie Based on Bengali matinee idol Uttam Kumar. The story revolves around the unexplored life of Uttam Kumar.
Style:
period piece, retro, reflective, sentimental, emotional ...
Plot:
biopic, tribute, actor's life, legacy, film industry, behind the scenes, respect, character study, nostalgia, glamour, identity, memory ...
Place:
kolkata
Similarity:
88%
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:
87%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Germany, Belgium
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Following the phenomenal success of “The Threepenny Opera”, the film industry wants to win over the celebrated author. But Bertolt Brecht is not prepared to play by their rules. His concept of the “Threepenny Film” is radical, ...
Style:
psychological, suspense, disturbing, captivating, political ...
Plot:
beggar, fighting the system, problem, film industry, social issues, movie business, filmmaker, life is a bitch, social problems, filmmaking, film producer, cinema ...
Time:
1920s, year 1929, year 1933
Place:
london, berlin germany
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Opening in the seductive style of the sixties, »A Funny Man« uncovers the perennial loneliness that comedian Dirch Passer (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) has found himself in after a fast-tracked rise to fame. He struggles between his own desire to gain ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, comedy drama, period piece, emotional ...
Plot:
comedian, biopic, friendship, showbiz, fame, loneliness, actor's life, lifestyle, social problems, actor, character study, identity crisis ...
Time:
60s
Place:
denmark
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
A follow up to NTR: Kathanayakudu which was based on N.T. Rama Rao's life and acting career. This movie will focus on his political career.
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:
58%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A film about the making of Citizen Kane. Orson Welles produces his greatest film, Citizen Kane, despite the opposition of the film's de facto subject, William Randolph Hearst.
Style:
talky, historical drama, sentimental, stylized, clever ...
Plot:
biopic, filmmaking, screenwriter, movie business, movie studio, film industry, writers, obsession, hollywood, american history, bankruptcy, movie star ...
Time:
1940s, 70s
Place:
wisconsin, california, new jersey
Similarity:
56%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Canada
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
The remarkable true-life survival story of a Jewish boy hiding and being hunted in the forests of Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe, based on Maxwell Smart's memoir.
Style:
historical drama, suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
nazi occupation, holocaust, survival, holocaust survivor, world war two, fear, hiding, persecution, anti semitism, problem, nazism, nazi ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Set in 1965, Pep is living in relative obscurity in his hometown of Hartford. Amidst personal troubles, and with the need to earn, Pep, at the age of 42, makes a stunning return to the ring
Style:
thrilling, captivating, realistic, psychological, emotional ...
Plot:
boxing, biopic, boxer, based on real people, comeback, character study, social problems, family relations, life is a bitch, family problems, marital problem, athlete's life ...
Time:
60s, year 1964, 20th century
Place:
connecticut
Similarity:
54%
478
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: India, UK
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
A prodigious Indian mathematician has to overcome poverty and prejudices and make a mark with the help of his British mentor.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, historical drama, intercultural ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
mathematics, prodigy, genius, biopic, lifestyle, love affair, historical figure, love interest, aspiration, male protagonist, relationships, inspiration ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
india, england
Similarity:
53%
303
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:
53%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 181 min.
Story:
Television film telling the story of Diana, Princess of Wales, based on the publication of the same name by Andrew Morton.
Style:
historical drama, serious, melancholic, period piece
Plot:
royalty, royal family, princess, biopic, scandal, british monarchy, divorce, adaptation, family conflict, celebrity culture, media frenzy, empathy ...
Time:
90s
Place:
britain, house of windsor
Similarity:
49%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 177 min.
Story:
Mahanati depicts the life and career of one of Telugu cinema's greatest and most iconic starlets, the first Indian female super star, Savitri.
Style:
factual, sentimental, touching, captivating, telegu ...
Plot:
tragedy, biopic, secret marriage, movie star, celebrity, fame, rivalry, bittersweet, career, friendship, historical figure, ambition ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
49%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
The biopic charts the life of actor-turned-chief minister J. Jayalalitha and the relationship paving her rapid yet complicated path to power, who served five terms as the Chief Minister for the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Style:
inspirational, intense, costume drama, political drama
Plot:
biopic, power struggle, rise to power, female leader, leadership, ambition, legacy, female empowerment, controversy, campaigning, film industry, celebrity culture ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
Similarity:
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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:
43%
1K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
The controversial and troubled Indo-Pakistani writer Saadat Hasan Manto finds his artistic choices challenged by censors.
Style:
historical drama, melancholic, art house, intellectual, bleak ...
Plot:
biopic, controversy, social criticism, loneliness, realism, moral ambiguity, courtroom drama, bittersweet, alcoholism, journalism, censorship
Time:
20th century
Similarity:
41%
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:
40%
363
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Biography of the curvaceous and sharp-witted actress who scandalized Broadway and Hollywood in the 1920s-30s with her frank approach to sex.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, costume drama, romantic comedy, vintage
Plot:
hollywood, biopic, showbiz, scandal, seduction, broadway, controversy, sexuality, vaudeville, ambition, celebrity, glamour ...
Time:
1920s, 1930s, 1900s, 20th century
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, california
Similarity:
39%
270
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The King is the story of Graham Kennedy, Australia's first and greatest home grown TV superstar. It traces his rise from working class Balaclava kid, through radio, TV, film, and back to TV again. It also tracks Kennedy's personal ...
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, game show, period drama
Plot:
biopic, controversy, glory, media industry, showbiz, celebrity culture, lifestyle, celebrity, life, pop culture, loneliness, ambition ...
Time:
60s, 1950s
Place:
australia, melbourne
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
A story of homecoming from late 1970s, when 10 year old Vicky arrives at his grandparents home in rural Kerala to attend his grandfather's funeral. The disjointed family gathers together for the sixteen day long funeral period. During this ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, period piece, melancholic ...
Plot:
childhood, getting home, memory, nostalgia, coming of age, relationships, family relations, memories, childhood memory, countryside, family drama, grandparents ...
Time:
70s
Place:
india
Similarity:
38%
887
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Zira was united with Amer for 172 very memorable days. Fate separated, Amer left too soon, leaving many sweet memories for Zira.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, romantic drama, reflective ...
Plot:
love, female protagonist, couples, muslim, spiritual journey, problem, self discovery, religious conversion, personal growth, separation, loyalty, soul searching ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Pathemari features the life of Pallikkal Narayanan who migrated to the Middle-East in the early 1980s, when the Kerala Gulf boom was at its peak.
Style:
period piece, emotional, captivating, dramatic, serious ...
Plot:
immigration, hardship, immigrant, migration, homesickness, coping, family history, indian history, foreigner, happiness, country, nostalgia ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 60s
Place:
dubai
Similarity:
37%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Ireland
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Set against the backdrop of the Cervical Check scandal that rocks Ireland "THE LETTERS" tells the story of three women from different walks of life who have weeks to live due to the false results of their cervical cancer checks.
Style:
medical drama, captivating, thrilling, psychological, poignant ...
Plot:
women's issues, cancer, women, terminal illness, social problems, social issues, illness, scandal, mortality, family tragedy, grief, social injustice ...
Place:
ireland
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Set in Hong Kong in the 1980s, the film follows a fisherman’s son who rises to become a powerful tai pan.
Style:
historical drama, psychological, thrilling, captivating, period piece ...
Plot:
class struggle, rags to riches, orphan, social climbing, ambition, colonialism, identity, coping, social problems, social issues, family secret, business tycoon ...
Time:
80s, 1940s
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
36%
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
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Bangladesh, India
Duration: 176 min.
Story:
Biopic on the father of the nation of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The film will showcase his growing up as a child to his standing up against all injustice in his youth to fighting for the independence of his country. How he led a country to ...
Style:
thrilling, psychological, realistic, captivating, historical drama ...
Plot:
biopic, political leader, life, nationalism, leadership, national hero, patriotism, legacy, revolution, civil disobedience, colonialism, martyrdom ...
Time:
60s
Place:
bangladesh
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 166 min.
Story:
Based on the real life love story of Moideen and Kanchanamala, which happened in 1960s in the backdrops of Calicut.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological, realistic, tragic ending ...
Plot:
fall in love, in love, hindu, muslim, social problems, forbidden love, star crossed lovers, relationships, life is a bitch, relationship problems, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, religious intolerance ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 159 min.
Story:
The true story of the first Marathi superstar Kashinath Ghanekar, chronicling his struggles and hardships in marriage and life to pursue his passion for acting and attain the unmatched heights of stardom in Marathi theatre and cinema.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, inspirational, emotional ...
Plot:
hindu, glory, biopic, theater, historical character, social problems, life, social issues, doctor, performance art, character study, fame ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The story of teen heartthrobs Corey Feldman and Corey Haim, whose lives were forever changed by the glitz, glamour, and the darker side of show business.
Style:
disturbing, thought provoking, psychological, suspense, captivating ...
Plot:
drug addiction, celebrity, hollywood, child star, rising to stardom, price of fame, notoriety, showbiz, relationship vs career, glory, social issues, film industry ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
33%
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