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Che Guevara (2005)
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
When he is captured in Bolivia, the "Che" is conducted to prission, when he remembers his life facts, the revolution and the women.
Style:
captivating, realistic, disturbing, serious, contemplative, crying, uplifting
Plot:
revolution, leadership, rebellion, politics, injustice, fighting the system, folk hero, righting the wronged, escapades, working class, rebelliousness, political unrest, social decay, hopes, state affairs, society, struggle, revolutionary, temptation, conflict, cuban revolution, revolutionary war, battles, war, biopic ...
Time:
60s, 50s, 20th century, year 1959, year 1960, year 1956, 1950s ...
Place:
bolivia, havana cuba, latin america, cuba, argentina, guatemala, mexico
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Most similar movies to Che Guevara
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, captivating and political films with plots about politics, rebellion, revolution, state affairs, society, political unrest and death mostly in Drama, Biography and War genres. Some movies like Che Guevara: The Motorcycle Diaries (2004), Che: Part Two (2008), Havana (1990), Before Night Falls (2000), Che! (1969). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Country: France, UK, USA, Argentina, Peru, Chile, Germany
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
"The Motorcycle Diaries" is based on the journals of Che Guevara, leader of the Cuban Revolution. In his memoirs, Guevara recounts adventures he, and best friend Alberto Granado, had while crossing South America by motorcycle in the early ...
Style:
road movie, breathtaking, touching, political, cerebral ...
Plot:
self discovery, motorcycle, revolutionary, poverty, on the road, road trip, journey, travel, politics, idealism, revolution, biopic ...
Time:
20th century, year 2004, 50s, 1950s, y2k ...
Place:
latin america, south america, chile, bolivia, argentina ...
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100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Spain, France, USA, Germany
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
After the Cuban Revolution, Che is at the height of his fame and power. Then he disappears, re-emerging incognito in Bolivia, where he organizes a small group of Cuban comrades and Bolivian recruits to start the great Latin American Revolution. ...
Style:
inspirational, political, suspense, factual, talky ...
Plot:
revolution, communism, dictatorship, visceral, sacrifice, rebel, idealism, historical character, heroes, character study, biopic, hopes ...
Time:
20th century, year 2008, 60s, year 1966, year 1967
Place:
bolivia, cuba, south america, caribbean, latin america
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
An American professional gambler named Jack Weil (Redford) decides to visit Havana, Cuba to gamble. On the boat to Havana, he meets Roberta Duran (Olin), the wife of a revolutionary, Arturo (Julia). Shortly after their arrival, Arturo is taken away ...
Style:
realistic, emotional, serious, atmospheric, stylized ...
Plot:
gambling, gambler, politics, cuban revolution, political unrest, cons and scams, society, rebelliousness, casino, poker, diamond, revolution ...
Time:
20th century, year 1958, 1950s, 50s, year 1963 ...
Place:
cuba, caribbean, latin america, australia, key west florida ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Spanning several decades, this powerful biopic offers a glimpse into the life of famed Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas, an artist who was vilified for his homosexuality in Fidel Castro's Cuba.
Style:
atmospheric, bleak, lyrical, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
homosexual, gay, lgbtq, aids, writers, gay latino, childhood, gays and lesbians, poet, novelist, homosexuality, artist ...
Time:
year 2000, 1950s, 2000s, 60s, 70s ...
Place:
cuba, latin america, havana cuba, south america, caribbean ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Biography of Argentinian revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara, who helped Fidel Castro in his struggle against the corrupt Batista regime, eventually resulting in the overthrow of that government and Castro's taking over of Cuba. The ...
Style:
political, serious, realistic, thought provoking, captivating ...
Plot:
revolution, folk hero, political unrest, injustice, idealism, military, rebelliousness, rebellion, society, biopic, cuban revolution, revolutionary war ...
Time:
20th century, year 1969
Place:
bolivia, cuba, latin america, havana cuba
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: France, Spain, USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
The Argentine, begins as Che and a band of Cuban exiles (led by Fidel Castro) reach the Cuban shore from Mexico in 1956. Within two years, they mobilized popular support and an army and toppled the U.S.-friendly regime of dictator Fulgencio Batista.
Style:
political, thought provoking, visually stunning, talky, intense ...
Plot:
revolution, violence, cuban revolution, dictatorship, communism, military, biopic, politics, idealism, rebel, civil war, cold war ...
Time:
50s, 1950s, 20th century, year 2008, 60s ...
Place:
cuba, caribbean, latin america, mexico city, new york
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38%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance, War
Country: Canada, China, France
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
True story of Norman Bethune, a medical doctor who fought for justice in China during Mao's rise to power.
Style:
realistic, serious, epic, suspense, exciting ...
Plot:
japanese history, military, evacuation, politics, world war two, rebellion, hopes, idealism, media, injustice, revolution, medical profession ...
Time:
1920s, 1930s, pre world war two
Place:
china, spain, asia, russia, montreal ...
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Five years after Yippie founder Abbie Hoffman goes underground to avoid a drug-related prison sentence, he contacts a reporter to get out the story of the FBI's covert spying, harassment and inciting of violence they then blame on the Left.
Style:
melancholic, talky, stylized, captivating, serious ...
Plot:
politics, fighting the system, conspiracy, depression, justice, biopic, mental illness, revolution, injustice, conspiracy theory, on the run, drug abuse ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, 70s, year 1968
Place:
new york, usa, chicago, woodstock, pentagon ...
Similarity:
32%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: India, UK, USA
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
The film begins in 1857, when India was ruled by the British East India Company. Mangal Pandey is a sepoy, a soldier of Indian origin, in the army of the East India Company. Pandey is fighting in the Anglo-Afghan Wars and saves the life of his ...
Style:
epic, captivating, emotional, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
rebellion, independence, british empire, revolution, betrayal, military life, rebelliousness, leadership, battles, political unrest, culture clash, rivalry ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, turn of the century, 1850s, 1800s
Place:
india, britain, asia, afghanistan
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Michael Collins plays a crucial role in the establishment of the Irish Free State in the 1920s, but becomes vilified by those hoping to create a completely independent Irish republic.
Style:
political, brutal, harsh, factual, intense ...
Plot:
politics, irish history, civil war, terrorism, revolution, biopic, ira, freedom, british empire, civil unrest, independence movement, fight ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century, edwardian era, 90s, 1910s ...
Place:
ireland, england, london, northern ireland, europe ...
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
In Havana, Cuba in the late 1950's, a wealthy family, one of whose sons is a prominent nightclub owner, is caught in the violent transition from the oppressive regime of Batista to the Marxist government of Fidel Castro. Castro's regime ...
Style:
sincere, period piece, captivating, touching, stylized ...
Plot:
politics, cuban revolution, nightclub, idealism, fidel castro, revolution, immigrant, love and romance, dictatorship, family problems, chaos, political unrest ...
Time:
year 2005, 1950s, 20th century, 50s
Place:
cuba, latin america, havana cuba
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Ireland, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
The dramatised story of the Irish civil rights protest march on January 30 1972 which ended in a massacre by British troops.
Style:
rough, political, bleak, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
ira, irish history, rebellion, politics, civil rights, protest, conflict, terrorism, injustice, civil war, army vs civilians, riot ...
Time:
year 2002, 70s, 90s, 20th century, year 1972 ...
Place:
ireland, europe, united kingdom, northern ireland, england ...
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31%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Dominican Republic, USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
A patriot (René Lavan) with a rebellious brother falls in love with a dissident's daughter (Mayte Vilán) in Castro's Cuba.
Style:
black and white, serious, realistic, tense, crying ...
Plot:
revolution, hotel, politics, aids, drinking, cuban revolution, assassin, death, prostitute, dystopia, kids in trouble, political unrest ...
Place:
cuba, latin america, miami, florida, usa ...
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, France, South Africa, USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
The true story of anti-apartheid activists in South Africa, and particularly the life of Patrick Chamusso, a timid foreman at Secunda CTL, the largest synthetic fuel plant in the world. Patrick is wrongly accused, imprisoned and tortured for an ...
Style:
tense, political, emotional, thought provoking, factual ...
Plot:
terrorism, politics, racism, apartheid, rebellion, fighting the system, civil rights, police brutality, visceral, ethnic conflict, political unrest, social problems ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, year 2006, year 1991, year 1980 ...
Place:
south africa, africa, angola
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
Disgusted with the policies of King Charles I, Oliver Cromwell plans to take his family to the New World. But on the eve of their departure, Cromwell is drawn into the tangled web of religion and politics that will result in the English Civil War.
Style:
epic, realistic, period piece, factual, talky ...
Plot:
revolution, british history, battles, political unrest, royal family, society, medieval, tyranny, royalty, military, monarch, against the odds ...
Time:
17th century, victorian era, middle ages, medieval times, 18th century ...
Place:
england, ireland, britain, europe, london ...
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Netherlands Antilles, Netherlands
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
'Tula, The Revolt' is an international English spoken feature length movie about the leader of the big slave uprising on the island of Curacao, a Dutch colony in 1795.
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, sentimental
Plot:
rebellion, rebelliousness, heroes, fighting the system, life is a bitch, society, revolution, peaceful mission, injustice, political unrest, interracial relations, master and servant ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
caribbean
Similarity:
30%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 213 min.
Story:
Fidel Castro rises to power in Cuba.
Style:
realistic, serious, tense, sincere, edutainment
Plot:
fidel castro, politics, dictator, cuban revolution, biopic, rebellion, idealism, rebelliousness, rise and fall, political corruption, state affairs, hopes ...
Time:
20th century, 1950s, 50s
Place:
cuba, bolivia, caribbean, latin america
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
This is a story of a great love facing the greatest drama of the history of Russia. Admiral Kolchak is a true war hero and beloved husband and father. One day he meets Anna, the love of his life and the wife of his best friend. The revolution in his ...
Style:
realistic, serious, dramatic, touching, tragic ending ...
Plot:
world war one, political unrest, russian history, battles, military, heroes, wartime life, russian empire, destiny, warship, against the odds, great war ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century, year 1917
Place:
soviet union, russia, st. petersburg russia
Similarity:
30%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, UK, South Africa, Italy
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his ...
Style:
emotional, intense, sincere, rough, political ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
genocide, racism, hotel, against humanity, war, violence, politics, cruelty, civil war, war crime, refugee, un ...
Time:
20th century, year 2004, 90s, 2000s
Place:
rwanda, africa, south africa, congo, somalia ...
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Civil War drama directed by Whitney Hamilton. Grace Kieler disguises herself as a man and takes her brother's place in the Confederate army in an effort to protect him from the horrors of the war. When she meets young war widow Virginia ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, atmospheric, independent film ...
Plot:
american civil war, politics, soldier, battles, wartime life, rivalry, life is a bitch, religions or cults, society, civil war, friendship, family relations ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s
Place:
baltimore
Similarity:
29%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 195 min.
Story:
A radical American journalist becomes involved with the Communist revolution in Russia and hopes to bring its spirit and idealism to the United States.
Style:
epic, political, breathtaking, philosophical, sentimental ...
Plot:
politics, communism, journalism, russian revolution, revolutionary, biopic, writers, love story, reporter, infidelity, cold war, train ...
Time:
1920s, 1910s, year 1917, year 1981, 20th century ...
Place:
russia, soviet union, st. petersburg russia, new york, usa ...
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29%
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
The Year That Trembled is a 1970 coming-of-age story set in the shadow of Kent State that focuses on a group of young characters facing the Vietnam Draft Lottery.
Style:
emotional, sentimental, sincere, touching, contemplative ...
Plot:
college, vietnam war, lottery, friendship, anti war, politics, coming of age, teenage life, fighting the system, political unrest, love affair, youth ...
Time:
70s, year 1970, 60s, year 1971
Place:
vietnam, ohio, usa, asia, cambodia ...
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: Sweden, Hungary
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Swedish account of Raoul Wallenberg, the man responsible for the largest rescue of Jews during World War II.
Style:
contemplative, bleak, emotional, uplifting, thought provoking ...
Plot:
world war two, politics, genocide, rescue, nazi, nazi soldier, world war, struggle, revolutionary, revolutionary war, shoah, judaism ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
israel, hungary, europe, moscow russia, stockholm sweden ...
Similarity:
29%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
The film portrays MacArthur's (Gregory Peck) life from 1942, before the Battle of Bataan, to 1952, the time after he had been removed from his Korean War command by President Truman (Ed Flanders) for insubordination, and is recounted in ...
Style:
melancholic, epic, intense, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
world war two, military, biopic, politics, president, korean war, wartime, revolution, world war, pow, storytelling, lone hero ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, 50s, 1950s
Place:
usa, the philippines, japan, australia, west point ...
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
The Killing Fields tells the real-life story of a friendship between two journalists, an American and a Cambodian, during the bloody Khmer Rouge takeover of Cambodia in 1975, which led to the death of 2-3 million Cambodians during the next four ...
Style:
disturbing, tense, rough, political, heartbreaking ...
Plot:
genocide, journalism, vietnam war, civil war, photographer, war, violence, reporter, photograph, brutality, khmer rouge, mass murder ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, year 1973, 80s, year 1984 ...
Place:
cambodia, vietnam, east asia, asia, new york ...
Similarity:
29%
616
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
This is the true story of a woman named Ruth Gruber who travels to Europe to help escort 1000 Jewish War victims to the United States. She comes to love and feel sorry for them all, and fights for their rights to live in America.
Style:
emotional, disturbing, sincere, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
holocaust, world war two, wartime life, survival, rescue, anti semitism, deportation, immigrant, idealism, heroic mission, against humanity, hopes ...
Time:
1940s, 1930s
Place:
europe, belgrade, vienna, harvard university, chicago ...
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29%
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Spain, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The fates of Henry - an American correspondent - and Teresa, one of the Republic's censors during the Spanish Civil War.
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, disturbing, crying ...
Plot:
spanish civil war, propaganda, world war two, civil war, saving a life, militia, military, war violence, hiding place, freedom, politics, nazism ...
Time:
1930s, year 1999, year 1937, pre world war two, year 1975 ...
Place:
basque country, spain, madrid, iberian peninsula, morocco ...
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29%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Venezuela, Spain
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Bolívar was instrumental in Latin America’s struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire, and is today considered one of the most influential politicians and emancipators in American history. Libertador is told from the viewpoint of ...
Style:
captivating, serious, epic, political, tense ...
Plot:
revolution, revolutionary, military, war, biopic, battles, rebellion, leadership, ambition, state affairs, folk hero, leader ...
Time:
1820s, ancient times, 19th century, 18th century, georgian era
Place:
venezuela, latin america, colombia, andes mountains, madrid ...
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Italy, Algeria
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Tracing the struggle of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale to gain freedom from French colonial rule as seen through the eyes of Ali from his start as a petty thief to his rise to prominence in the organisation and capture by the French in ...
Style:
black and white, political, philosophical, art house, cerebral ...
Plot:
revolution, colonialism, protest, torture, military, muslim, french algerian war, politics, terrorism, insurrection, independence, revolutionary ...
Time:
year 1957, 20th century, 50s, year 1954, year 1966 ...
Place:
africa, algeria, middle east, france, north africa ...
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29%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Two westerners, a priest and a teacher find themselves in the middle of the Rwandan genocide and face a moral dilemna. Do they place themselves in danger and protect the refugees, or escape the country with their lives? Based on a true story.
Style:
disturbing, bleak, sad, emotional, sincere ...
Plot:
genocide, politics, coup d'etat, violence, survival, against the odds, rwandan genocide, teacher, survivor, priest, fighting the system, human spirit ...
Time:
year 2005, 90s, year 1994
Place:
africa, rwanda, united kingdom, uganda, tanzania ...
Similarity:
29%
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