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The Seduction (2025)
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Original name: Merteuil
Genre: Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A prequel to "Dangerous Liaisons" following the rise to power of the young Isabelle de Merteuil.
Style:
tense, atmospheric, suspense, erotic drama, dark comedy, period drama
Plot:
seduction, manipulation, female protagonist, ambition, femme fatale, rise to power, betrayal, political intrigue, scandal, psychological manipulation, social climbing, literary, revenge, moral corruption, female empowerment, class struggle, courtesan, love triangle, orphan, vengeance, impossible love, sex party, ambitious woman, cougar, loveless marriage ...
Time:
18th century, 1700s
Place:
paris france
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out period drama, captivating, tense and historical drama films and TV series with plots about betrayal, ambition, revenge, power struggle, political intrigue, manipulation and moral ambiguity mostly in Drama, History and Romance genres. Some movies like The Seduction: The Fall of the King (2025), The Charterhouse of Parma (1982), The Promise of Chang’an (2020), Queen Insoo (2011), The Beggar Bride (1997). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Turkey
Duration: 105 min.
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Story:
Every woman wants the king. But the king gets what he wants… Money, fame, glory and the maximum charisma a man can have! Kenan Baran, a womanizer and impressive man that everyone desires, has a secret relationship in addition to his seemingly ...
Style:
tension, psychological, suspense
Plot:
adultery, infidelity, betrayal, secrets, marriage crisis, seduction, manipulation, love triangle, wealth, female protagonist, jealousy, deception ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Italy, France, West Germany
Duration: 60 min.
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Stendhal's epic tale of a young French officer in the Napoleonic wars, and his aunt - a duchess of legendary beauty and resourcefulness.
Style:
historical drama, intense, poignant, emotional, art house ...
Plot:
napoleonic wars, aristocracy, european history, intrigue, adaptation, political intrigue, literary, duchess, passion, betrayal, seduction, forbidden love ...
Time:
19th century, 1810s
Place:
italy
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77%
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
Helan Mingyu, a bright young woman, forms a deep bond with the 9th Prince, Xiao Chengxu. Though they develop mutual feelings, fate intervenes—news of Chengxu’s death on the battlefield forces Mingyu to marry his older brother, King Xiao ...
Style:
historical drama, dramatic, tense, melancholic, political ...
Plot:
political intrigue, palace intrigue, love triangle, rise to power, female protagonist, jealousy, coming of age, tragic romance, revenge, betrayal, family tragedy, arranged marriage ...
Place:
ancient china
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68%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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The story begins in the Northern Qi Kingdom. The prime minister Gu Qing Hong schemes to murder his wife Miao Qian Qian, the daughter of an aristocratic family, together with her whole family. However, the Emperor of the Southern Liang Kingdom’s ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, historical drama, dark ...
Plot:
conspiracy, problem, revenge plot, female protagonist, power, political intrigue, royal court, betrayal, power struggle, love triangle, rescue, revenge ...
Place:
ancient china
Similarity:
63%
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
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Queen Insoo focuses on the fierce power struggle among three women in the royal court of the Joseon Dynasty.
Style:
historical drama, disturbing, tense, captivating, sinister ...
Plot:
power struggle, palace intrigue, historical figure, rise to power, royal court, joseon dynasty, dynasty, ruler, crown, throne, fight for supremacy, female rivalry ...
Time:
regency period, 15th century
Place:
korea
Similarity:
61%
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:
59%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 150 min.
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Story:
How far will she go for money? "Don't you see, Billy, people like them owe people like us." Young, beautiful and living on the breadline with a feckless husband and a sickly child, Angela Harper decides to take matters into her own ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, period drama
Plot:
bigamy, family drama, deception, female protagonist, kidnapping, blackmail, family conflict, class conflict, desperation, inheritance, manipulation, ambition ...
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56%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
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Driven to turn his country's fortunes around, Kim San crosses paths with Pak Doochill, a shady fixer who adapts quickly to any situation; together, the pair form an uneasy alliance.
Style:
period piece, crime thriller, tense, fast paced, neo noir ...
Plot:
bromance, elite, academy, military, power politics, political corruption, corruption, political intrigue, anti hero, power struggle, rise to power, scheming ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 2020s
Place:
south korea
Similarity:
55%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
At an elite Washington, D.C.-adjacent university, two ruthless step-siblings will do anything to stay on top of the cutthroat social hierarchy. After a brutal hazing incident threatens the entire Greek Life system at their school, they'll do ...
Style:
suspense
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
mockery, seduction, ambition, scandal, campus, psychological manipulation, moral ambiguity, betrayal, high society, step siblings, young adult, obsession ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
washington d.c.
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
A woman from a prestigious family helps her husband become king, but their relationship deteriorates as he takes many concubines. Tensions rise as the king seeks to control her and her family.
Style:
historical drama, serious, dark, tense, political thriller ...
Plot:
palace, female protagonist, palace intrigue, power struggle, betrayal, marriage of convenience, arranged marriage, jealousy, manipulation, tragic romance, family tragedy, emotional abuse ...
Time:
15th century
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
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Story:
There is no power struggle that is more cruel and vicious as among the concubines in a royal palace.
Jo So Yong is a beautiful but conniving royal concubine during the Joseon Dynasty who will stop at nothing to win the love and power of King In Jo. ...
Style:
tense, captivating, romantic, intense, dark ...
Plot:
palace intrigue, power struggle, royal family, scheming, female rivalry, kingdom, royal romance, joseon dynasty, royal court, intrigue, male female relationship, love and romance ...
Time:
17th century
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Italy
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
The dreamy young Hamlet in his castle, undecided whether or not to have sexual approaches with his girls, considering that already has amorous relations with his sister Lucrezia Borgia.
Style:
historical drama, historical romance, period drama
Plot:
incest, lesbian sex, father daughter incest, lesbianism, medieval, renaissance, political intrigue, intrigue, seduction, female protagonist, betrayal, deception ...
Time:
15th century
Place:
italy, rome italy
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
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Story:
Jenny Jang is poor and works at bathhouse in Gangnam, Seoul. She starts a new job as a housemaid for a conglomerate family. She becomes successful and then runs J Boutique. She also begins work as a lobbyist. Jenny Jang gets involved in an ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, non-linear, disturbing, tense ...
Plot:
corruption, revenge, money, high society, lobbyist, intrigue, survival, strong female lead, ambition, greed, female protagonist, rise to power ...
Place:
seoul
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
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
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 44 min.
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Story:
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Style:
costume drama, sensual, period drama
Plot:
gender roles, sex work, patriarchy, courtesan, brothel, female empowerment, seduction, rise to power, ambition, revenge, scandal, class conflict ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
brazil
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 55 min.
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Story:
The coming-of-age story of Pip, an orphan who yearns for a greater lot in life, until a twist of fate and the evil machinations of the mysterious and eccentric Miss Havisham shows him a dark world of possibilities. Under the great expectations ...
Style:
period piece, serious, captivating, dramatic, exciting ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
coming of age, orphan, life, literary, social class, traumatic childhood, high society, childhood, grownups, transformation, ambition, identity ...
Time:
1810s, 19th century, victorian era
Place:
london
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: India
Duration: 41 min.
TV show
Story:
In his quest to find a worthy successor for his grand legacy, Emperor Akbar sparks a war among his sons. What follows is a terrifying battle for power, filled with politics, betrayals, and bloodshed.
Style:
suspenseful, historical drama, captivating, exciting, period piece ...
Plot:
politics, political intrigue, revenge, power struggle, betrayal, hand to hand combat, mistress, fistfight, avenge, imperialism, empire, emperor ...
Time:
16th century
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Colombia
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Story:
Primera Dama and English is a Colombian telenovela Caracol Televisión, adaptation of the eponymous Chilean telenovela Channel 13 in 2010.
Starring antagonistically by Carina Cruz together Javier Jattin; addition to the debut Caracol Televisión of ...
Style:
dramatic, soap opera, disturbing, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
first lady, female protagonist, political intrigue, love triangle, ambition, ambitious woman, family relations, male female relationship, intrigue, relationships, love affair, follow your dream ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
colombia
Similarity:
43%
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 90 min.
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Story:
An epic tale of love, betrayal and scandal set in 1722 during the Qing Dynasty and told from inside the Imperial Harem - the story of one emperor and his countless women. In a world filled with treachery and corruption, who will truly win the ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, tense, historical romance ...
Plot:
qing dynasty, female rivalry, palace intrigue, intrigue, asian history, monarchy, harem, chinese emperor, betrayal, power struggle, manipulation, mistress ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
china
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Japan
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Story:
Villain or hero, Taira no Kiyomori changed Japanese history forever 900 years ago. Without ever knowing his real father, Kiyomori was raised as a samurai. Together with his stepfather, he wiped out piracy along Japan's western coast, becoming a ...
Style:
historical drama, disturbing, captivating, epic, family saga ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
samurai, historical figure, political intrigue, feudal japan, life, politics, political unrest, power politics, rise to power, biopic, leadership, power struggle ...
Time:
12th century
Place:
japan
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Fuutarou has always lived in poverty and hated it. Because of his past he had become obsessed with money and will do anything to obtain it.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, dramatic, intense ...
Plot:
ambition, poverty, obsession, tragic past, greed, relationships, male female relationship, money, money problems, abusive father, dysfunctional family, needing money ...
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Spain
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Resourceful young Hugo Llor works to make a name for himself in 14th-century Barcelona while keeping a vow he made to the Estanyol family.
Style:
historical drama, disturbing, captivating, family saga, dramatic ...
Plot:
medieval, life, teenager, dream, coming of age, life is a bitch, shipyard, urban, loyalty, orphan, ambition, survival ...
Time:
14th century, middle ages, medieval times
Place:
barcelona, catalonia, europe, spain
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 200 min.
TV show
Story:
An American writer on the Riviera courts a Russian singer who is spying on Nazis for revenge.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, romantic, romantic drama, atmospheric ...
Plot:
world war two, revenge, vengeance, double agent, gestapo, espionage, betrayal, secrets, undercover agent, intrigue, glamour, love triangle ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
monte carlo, french riviera, riviera
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40%
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
Wang Xuan and Xiao Qi strike a deal for the sake of power. They marry first before falling in love and join hands to protect their homeland. She is a woman who is no less than any man while he rose from humble beginnings.
The imperial family has ...
Style:
historical romance, historical drama, tense, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
palace intrigue, power struggle, royal family, ambition, political intrigue, royalty, arranged marriage, affair, fight for supremacy, female protagonist, male female relationship, problem ...
Place:
china
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story:
A story about a woman experiencing a harsh fate, a woman who is jealous of her and a man set out to get revenge.
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, emotional, tense ...
Plot:
love triangle, greed, female protagonist, betrayal, family drama, social climbing, political unrest, intrigue, money, rivalry, love affair, greedy woman ...
Place:
korea
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
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Story:
Jeonokseo, the most horrifying prison in Joseon, is where Ok Nyeo was born. This genius girl learns the art of living from the most eccentric people of the time. Despite the difficulties, Ok Nyeo grows up to introduce a human rights institution of ...
Style:
historical drama, period piece, captivating, psychological, disturbing ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
prison, female protagonist, human rights, oppression, life is a bitch, dynasty, fighting the system, legal, relationships, social problems, women's rights, legal system ...
Place:
korea
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
In 17th century England, Mary Villiers molds her beautiful son, George, to seduce King James I, intending to gain riches and influence through outrageous schemes.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, period piece, historical drama ...
Plot:
gay sex, gay, homosexuality, manipulation, male nudity, gay seduction, palace intrigue, political intrigue, intrigue, love affair, family relations, queen ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 312 min.
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The Charmer was a 1987 British television serial set in the 1930s, and starring Nigel Havers as Ralph Ernest Gorse, a seducing conman and murderer, Rosemary Leach as Joan Plumleigh-Bruce, the smitten victim widow and Bernard Hepton as Donald ...
Style:
crime drama, tension, atmospheric, suspense, stylized ...
Plot:
murder, deception, british, seducer, manipulation, revenge, betrayal, moral ambiguity, character study, adaptation, obsession, serial killer ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century
Place:
england, london
Similarity:
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892
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
A multigenerational family saga centered around one woman who, having recently relocated and intent on revitalizing her marriage, finds herself going head to head with some of the most powerful and deceitful players in the city.
Style:
suspense, family saga, captivating, disturbing, soap opera ...
Plot:
black cast, affair, african american, city, ambition, feminine wiles, black, urban setting, influence, intrigue, rich man, city life ...
Place:
atlanta georgia, southern usa
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Hong Kong
TV show
Story:
"The Confidant" depicts how a group of eunuchs survive in the weakening Qing empire, and closely traces imperial eunuch Li Lianying's early life from the first day he entered the imperial palace to become one of the most powerful ...
Style:
historical drama, suspense, psychological, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
qing dynasty, palace intrigue, intrigue, empress, eunuch, power struggle, political unrest, historical figure, relationships, political intrigue, royalty, ruler ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
china
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35%
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