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Mussolini: Son of the Century (2024)
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Original name: M. Il figlio del secolo
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 52 min.
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The series follows Benito Mussolini's career from his founding of the Fasci Italiani in 1919 through the assassination of socialist politician Giacomo Matteotti in 1925.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, political thriller, dramatic, tense, political, dark, grim, atmospheric, educational ...
Plot:
italian history, fascism, nationalism, authoritarianism, rise to power, biopic, italian politics, ambition, power struggle, propaganda, tyranny, assassination, character study, political violence, media manipulation, moral ambiguity, civil unrest, betrayal, italian fascism, fascist, dictator
Time:
1920s, 20th century, 1910s
Place:
rome italy, italy
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Most similar movies to Mussolini: Son of the Century
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out historical drama, period piece, captivating and political drama films and TV series with plots about biopic, political intrigue, power struggle, ambition, betrayal, politics and moral ambiguity mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like Mussolini: Son of the Century: Mosley (1998), The Borgias (1981), Al-Gama'a (2010), Conspirators (2019), Activists (2019). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
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Mosley was a 1998 television serial produced for Channel 4 based on British fascist Oswald Mosley's life in the period between the two world wars. The series was directed by Robert Knights, from a screenplay by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, ...
Style:
political, historical drama, period piece, bleak, educational ...
Plot:
fascism, controversy, biopic, ambition, nationalism, extremism, cautionary tale, propaganda, arrogance, rise to power, political intrigue, social class ...
Time:
1930s, 1920s, pre world war two, post world war one
Place:
britain, london
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
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Historical story of the ruthless Rodrigo Borgia a man who intends to become Pope and who will not let anything stand in his way.
Style:
historical drama, family saga, costume drama, period drama
Plot:
renaissance, medieval, ambition, corruption, palace intrigue, vatican, political intrigue, catholic church, power struggle, betrayal, conspiracy, secrets ...
Time:
16th century, 15th century, middle ages
Place:
rome italy, italy
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74%
373
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Egypt
Duration: 45 min.
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Al-Gama'a is an Egyptian television drama, Historical and Political drama series written by Wahid Hamid, directed by Mohammed Yasin and produced by Kamel Abu Ali. The series began filming in January 2010 with a budget of 50 million Egyptian ...
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historical drama, thrilling, captivating, psychological, controversial ...
Plot:
brother, muslim, lifestyle, brother brother relationship, propaganda, biopic, political intrigue, social commentary, power struggle, moral ambiguity, nationalism, election ...
Place:
cairo egypt, egypt
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73%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Poland
Duration: 45 min.
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The series is about a group of conspirators fighting against Tsarism at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The main character is young Józef Pilsudski and his closest friends - later prime ministers and presidents. The action takes place in ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, period piece, historical drama, thrilling ...
Plot:
biopic, polish history, conspiracy, friends, historical event, political conspiracy, friendship, intrigue, assassination plot, teamwork, police officer, nationalism ...
Time:
victorian era, turn of the century, edwardian era
Place:
poland, warsaw poland
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Finland
Duration: 154 min.
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Activists follows the years from 1899 to 1906 when Finland as an independent nation started to form. At the center stage are young restless souls who operate against the backdrop of the phenomena of the time: deep social divisions, political ...
Style:
period piece, historical drama, dramatic, tension, tense ...
Plot:
activism, nationalism, civil unrest, independence movement, realism, political intrigue, class conflict, revolutionary, frustration, power struggle, idealism, riot ...
Time:
turn of the century
Place:
finland, russia
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 44 min.
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XVI century. The film depicts the life of Ivan from his earliest years to the last days of his reign.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, dark, bleak, grim ...
Plot:
czar, biopic, royal court, power struggle, tyranny, political intrigue, character study, paranoia, family tragedy, palace intrigue, dynasty, kremlin ...
Time:
16th century
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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It follows the Qin State during the late stages of the Warring States era. Ying Zheng, Lu Bu Wei, Li Si, Wang Jian, and many formidable politicians work together to unite the six states under one rule.
Style:
tense, historical drama, epic, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
power struggle, political intrigue, politics, palace intrigue, rise to power, political unrest, qing dynasty, government, state affairs, ambition, betrayal, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
ancient china
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62%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
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The Prince of Han Dynasty is a three-season Chinese television series featuring a fictionalised life story of Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Season 1 was first broadcast on Beijing Television in 2001 in mainland China, followed by the ...
Style:
period piece, historical drama, epic, dramatic, political thriller ...
Plot:
palace intrigue, emperor, power struggle, political intrigue, betrayal, ambition, biopic, royalty, rivalry, loyalty, family drama, mature ...
Place:
ancient china
Similarity:
61%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A freestyle biopic of Ikki Kita, the ultranationalist intellectual whose ideas inspired the failed military coup in 1936.
Style:
historical drama, political thriller, period piece, thought provoking, tense ...
Plot:
japanese history, military coup, biopic, revolutionary, nationalism, violence, authoritarianism, assassination attempt, power struggle, anti establishment, fanaticism, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
1930s, year 1936
Place:
japan
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, France, Germany
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
The story of Benvenuto Cellinin (1500 - 1571), a soldier and one of the most important craftsmen and artists of Renaissance Italy whose life was marked by many achievements and adventures, but also crimes.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, intense, educational, epic ...
Plot:
renaissance, biopic, pope, painter, sculpture, ambition, artist, politics, rivalry, betrayal, palace intrigue, passion ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
rome italy, italy, florence
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Sweden
Duration: 50 min.
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Born into a powerful Swedish family, Jan Stenbeck takes over after his father and brother's deaths. He challenges monopolies, launches TV channels and newspapers, becoming a visionary who changed Sweden, but at a high personal cost.
Style:
historical drama, tense, period piece, melancholic, inspirational
Plot:
media industry, entrepreneurship, power struggle, biopic, ambition, visionary, rise and fall, rivalry, office politics, inheritance, scandal, corruption ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 90s, 60s, 20th century
Place:
stockholm sweden, scandinavia
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56%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
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Tracing the lives of several Roman emperors, this is an epic of ruthless ambition, shocking debauchery and murderous intrigue set in one of history's most fascinating eras. Bearing witness to the saga is Claudius, whose stutter and limp have ...
Style:
costume drama, political thriller, historical drama, clever, political ...
Plot:
roman empire, ancient, ancient rome, political intrigue, ancient history, intrigue, roman emperor, emperor, antiquity, ancient world, medieval, roman soldier ...
Time:
1st century, year 1976, 20th century, 50s, 1st century b.c. ...
Place:
rome italy, italy, europe
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55%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
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The epic and stranger-than-fiction true story of James Garfield, reluctant 20th president of the United States, and his greatest admirer Charles Guiteau — the man who would come to kill him.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, bleak, intense, dark ...
Plot:
assassination, american politics, biopic, obsession, white house, madness, gilded age, true crime, character study, ambition, rise and fall, election campaign ...
Time:
19th century, 1880s, victorian era
Place:
washington d.c., new york
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
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Empress Cheonchu is a 2009 South Korean period television series based on the titular character, an actual historical figure and her lifelong struggle to protect the country her ancestors built. The granddaughter of Goryeo Dynasty founder Taejo ...
Style:
historical drama, period piece, serious, captivating, exciting ...
Plot:
korean history, female warrior, historical figure, empress, royal family, political conflict, queen, widow, king, strong female lead, power struggle, political intrigue ...
Time:
regency period, 10th century, 11th century
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48%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Yugoslavia, USA
Duration: 410 min.
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George C. Scott, Lee Grant, Virginia Madsen, Raul Julia, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Gabriel Byrne star in this Emmy-nominated program about the rise and fall of Italy's fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. Recounting his life with his wife, ...
Style:
family saga, historical drama, political drama
Plot:
fascism, world war two, world war, italian fascism, rape, tyrant, villain as protagonist, italian politics, son in law, ss, adultery, father daughter relationship ...
Time:
1920s, 1930s, year 1937, 1940s, post world war one ...
Place:
milan italy, austria, switzerland, italy
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 49 min.
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A chronicle of the tempestuous campaign trail rivalry between Labour Party leader Ad Melkert and flamboyant newcomer Pim Fortuyn, as they go head-to-head leading up to the Netherlands’ 2002 general elections.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, political, tense ...
Plot:
politician, election, political candidate, politics, political campaign, rivalry, male protagonist, political activism, intrigue, competitor, political intrigue, biopic ...
Place:
netherlands
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45%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France, Germany, Italy, Czech Republic
Duration: 52 min.
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Borgia is a French-German-Czech historical drama television series created by Tom Fontana. The show recounts the Borgia family's rise to power and subsequent domination of the Papal States during the Renaissance.
Borgia debuted in Italy via ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, rough, costume drama, sensual ...
Plot:
renaissance, vatican, european history, italian history, political intrigue, power struggle, politics, historical character, pope, duke, church, brother sister sex ...
Time:
middle ages, 15th century, 16th century, medieval times
Place:
italy, rome italy, naples italy, europe, france ...
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43%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 55 min.
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In order to make sure that Koryo was free, Gong Min Wang married a woman he did not love. The Mongolians ruled Koryo so Gong Min Wang married the Mongolian princess in hopes that one day Koryo could be freed. Shin Don was a Buddhist priest who both ...
Style:
historical drama, captivating, thrilling, tense, period piece ...
Plot:
palace intrigue, reform, royal palace, historical figure, king, korean history, power struggle, complex characters, intrigue, agent, political intrigue, secret ...
Time:
14th century
Similarity:
43%
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 184 min.
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Set against the backdrop of the coming industrial revolution in eighteenth century Yorkshire, the drama follows David Hartley as he assembles a gang of weavers and land-workers to embark upon a revolutionary criminal enterprise that will capsize the ...
Style:
historical drama, thrilling, captivating, period piece, serious ...
Plot:
fraud, industrial revolution, organized crime, criminal, gang, cons and scams, con artists, working class, class conflict, civil unrest, rebellion, conspiracy ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
yorkshire, britain
Similarity:
42%
191
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Ireland
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The political and personal life of Charlie Haughey during his time in office.
Style:
serious, captivating, realistic, dramatic, period piece ...
Plot:
political leader, rise and fall, ambition, biopic, political intrigue, rivalry, head of state, politics, state affairs, character study, leadership, political corruption ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 90s, 20th century
Place:
ireland, dublin ireland
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42%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
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Based on the life of Empress Myeongseong (1851 - 1895), the first official wife of King Gojong, the 26th king of the Joseon dynasty. She was killed on October 8, 1895 by Japanese assassins.
Style:
dramatic, historical drama, period piece, exciting, captivating ...
Plot:
korean history, joseon dynasty, historical figure, empress, king, assassination, tragedy, biopic, palace intrigue, royal court, political intrigue, asian history ...
Time:
19th century
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
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In December 1776, Benjamin Franklin is world-famous for his electrical experiments. But his passion and power are put to the test when he embarks on a secret mission to France—with the fate of American independence hanging in the balance.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, political, serious, atmospheric ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
biopic, colonial america, politics, revolutionary war, american revolution, based on real people, american history, diplomacy, political intrigue, politician, historical figure, historical event ...
Time:
18th century, 1770s
Place:
paris france, france
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41%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years is an 8-part 1981 drama serial based on the life of Winston Churchill, and particularly his years in enforced exile from political position during the 1920s and 30s. It was written and directed by Ferdinand ...
Style:
historical drama, period piece, serious, reflective, melancholic ...
Plot:
winston churchill, exile, british politics, world war two, biopic, leadership, character study, resilience, mature, rise to power, isolation, conservative ...
Time:
1930s, 1920s
Place:
london
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40%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Turkey
Duration: 50 min.
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ATATÜRK 1st Movie, "A Mehmet Ada Öztekin movie", which tells the story of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk from his childhood years to the War of Independence, will be in cinemas on November 3rd ????
Style:
historical drama, inspirational, heroic, period piece, historically accurate ...
Plot:
biopic, leadership, patriotism, revolution, character study, nationalism, military history, sacrifice, realism, ideology, coming of age, power struggle ...
Time:
1910s
Place:
ottoman empire, istanbul turkey, turkey, gallipoli
Similarity:
40%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, Germany
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Story:
After the breakdown of the old government, and with it the First Republic, Italy changed for good in 1994. Spinster Leo is all too aware of this. He pushed hard to see Berlusconi get elected Prime Minister. He knows it's not easy to win power, ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, political, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
corruption, political scandal, political intrigue, affair, italian history, politics, political conspiracy, italian politics, corrupt politician, scandal, society, political corruption ...
Time:
90s
Place:
rome italy, italy
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
It is an autobiography of Qi Junzao, the legendary politician, writer, calligraphist, from the age 17 to 70. It depicted his politicals fights in the late Qing dynasty as the politician for three generations of Qing Emperors. Qi Junzao dared to ...
Style:
serious, period piece, dramatic, exciting, captivating ...
Plot:
qing dynasty, teacher, moral dilemma, biopic, power struggle, corruption, emperor, dynasty, teacher student relationship, teaching, life, empire ...
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38%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
A dramatization of the life of Sen. Joseph McCarthy, the alcoholic senator from Wisconsin whose tactics of accusing prominent people of Communist sympathies were initially designed to give him a national power base when he later planned to run for ...
Style:
serious, dramatic, period piece, grim, educational ...
Plot:
mccarthyism, cold war, biopic, witch hunt, alcoholism, rise and fall, character study, anti communism, manipulation, senate, political intrigue, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
1950s, 50s
Place:
washington d.c.
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History
Country: India
Duration: 21 min.
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Razia Sultan is the story of Razia, the daughter of Sultan Iltutmish and Qutub Begum. Razia, known for her nobility and distinct thoughts, was crowned as the first woman ruler of the Delhi state after her father's death. The drama reveals the ...
Style:
historical drama, period piece, captivating, psychological, disturbing ...
Plot:
power struggle, political intrigue, female empowerment, palace intrigue, gender roles, politics, politician, historical character, government, female protagonist, sultan, historical figure ...
Time:
13th century
Place:
india
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
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The King of Legend is a 2010 South Korean historic drama based on King Geunchogo of Baekje. Besides than the historic info obtained from Samguk Sagi and Samguk Yusa, it was also inspired by a novel written by Lee Munyeol, a renowned Korean writer. ...
Style:
historical drama, captivating, thrilling, tense, epic ...
Plot:
ancient korea, korean history, royalty, battles, heir to the throne, conqueror, king, biopic, ruler, warrior, fight, kingdom ...
Place:
korea
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37%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Egypt
Duration: 39 min.
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Story:
A period drama about the time of Khedive Isma'il Pasha's reign, focusing on the inside world of Abdeen palace, where competitive conflict develops between the Harem in order to win the Khedive's heart, against a backdrop of political ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, historical drama, period piece, stylized ...
Plot:
political intrigue, palace intrigue, power struggle, royal palace, historical event, ancient history, king, arabic history, historical character, world history, royal court, kingdom ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
egypt, cairo egypt, sudan
Similarity:
37%
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