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The Crusaders (2001)
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Original name: Crociati
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Italy, Germany
Duration: 194 min.
Story:
Towards the end of the eleventh century, Pope Urban II announces a crusade against the Saracens, who have occupied the holy city of Jerusalem. Three young friends Richard, Peter and Andrew set off to join the crusading army.
Style:
serious, captivating, realistic, epic
Plot:
crusade, battles, medieval, friendship, military, heroic mission, politics, rivalry, society, state affairs, pope, religions or cults, murder, ancient, myth, royalty, peplum, love, religion, heroes, desert, escapades, urban, clergy, city life ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 12th century, 11th century
Place:
israel, europe, holy land
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Most similar movies to The Crusaders
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, captivating and epic films with plots about battles, medieval, heroes, rivalry, state affairs, escapades and ancient mostly in Drama, Adventure and History genres. Some movies like The Crusaders: Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Soldier of God (2005), Lionheart (1987), Arn: The Knight Templar (2007), The Headsman (2005). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Germany, Spain, Morocco, USA, Italy, France
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.
Style:
epic, serious, costume drama, period piece, exciting ...
Audience:
date night, manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
knight, sword fight, war, medieval, crusade, battles, warrior, siege, muslim, crusader, sword and shield, christianity ...
Time:
middle ages, 12th century, medieval times, ancient times, year 2005 ...
Place:
jerusalem, middle east, palestine, holy land, england ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
“Soldier of God” A film by W. D. Hogan From The New York Times Director W. D. Hogan‘s sweeping period epic “Soldier of God” unfurls in the Middle East of the late Twelfth Century. As the story opens, the Knights Templar, a religious ...
Style:
serious, captivating, exciting, realistic, epic
Plot:
knights templar, medieval, military, escapades, obsessive quest, heroes, political intrigue, royal family, political unrest, state affairs, clergy, heroic mission ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 12th century, 11th century
Place:
middle east
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Hungary, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A young knight sets out to join King Richards crusaders. Along the way, he encounters The Black Prince who captures children and sells them as slaves to the Muslims. It is Robert Narra's sworn duty to protect the children and lead them to ...
Style:
captivating, serious, exciting, disturbing
Audience:
family outing, boys' night
Plot:
medieval, rescue, folk hero, daring rescue, partner, obsessive quest, state affairs, heroic mission, sorcery, violence, crusader, ancient ...
Time:
medieval times, year 1987, middle ages, 12th century
Place:
france, paris france, europe, holy land
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, War
Country: Sweden, UK, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Germany, Morocco
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
Arn, the son of a high-ranking Swedish nobleman is educated in a monastery and sent to the Holy Land as a knight templar to do penance for a forbidden love.
Style:
captivating, epic, exciting, scenic, costume drama ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
medieval, knight, crusader, monastery, crusade, knights templar, nordic, sword fight, cavalry, ancient, religion, heroes ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 12th century
Place:
eastern europe, morocco, middle east, europe, jerusalem ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Hungary, Germany
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Central Europe, early 16th century: two childhood friends, Martin & Georg, find themselves on rival sides of a religious war with both of them struggling to do the right thing.
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, epic, realistic ...
Plot:
inquisition, executioner, tudors, monastery, rivalry, friendship, renaissance, escapades, hopes, military, society, clergy ...
Time:
middle ages, 16th century, medieval times
Place:
austria, europe, central europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
The Yang family, men and women, have served their country loyally for generations. During the war General Yang is ambushed and killed. His widow and the entire family set out to avenge his death and defend the country.
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, exciting
Plot:
revenge, kung fu, sword, badass female lead, female warrior, martial arts, battles, generation, heroic mission, vengeance, intrigue, hopes ...
Time:
middle ages
Place:
hong kong, china
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Netherlands, Hungary, Belgium
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
While she fights a heroic battle against the Spanish besieger with her female army, Kenau, driven by hate and sorrow of the execution of her youngest daughter, is threatened to also lose her eldest daughter, because her fear and pain are covered by ...
Style:
serious, exciting, captivating, realistic, costume drama
Plot:
battles, female warrior, folk hero, heroes, escapades, military, danger, medieval, dutch history, revolution, good versus evil, rebellion ...
Time:
middle ages, 16th century
Place:
europe, holland, netherlands
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Germany
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
The story of Rob Cole, a boy who is left a penniless orphan in an 11th-century English mining town when his mother dies of a mysterious illness. Vowing to become a physician and vanquish Death itself, he travels to Isfahan in Persia to study ...
Style:
captivating, breathtaking, costume drama, serious, scenic ...
Plot:
medicine, follow your dream, surgery, apprentice, medieval, culture clash, medical school, orphan, healer, doctors and patients, ambition, christian ...
Time:
middle ages, 11th century, medieval times, year 2014, 12th century ...
Place:
persia, iran, germany, israel, london ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
During the reign of King Sejong in the 15th century, the Joseon Dynasty was the embodiment of the perfect state. To the Ming China, the aspiring imperial power, Joseon presented an obstacle to territorial expansion. To protect themselves from war, ...
Style:
epic, captivating, tense, suspense, serious ...
Plot:
medieval, korean history, political unrest, battles, inventions and discoveries, weapon system, military, soldier, danger, state affairs, rivalry, ancient ...
Time:
15th century
Place:
china, asia, korea
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 165 min.
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Story:
Assigned to accompany two priests on a mission to convert the court of Kublai Khan to Christianity, Marco Polo is abandoned in the mountains when the priests, doubting the very existence of China, turn back. Polo eventually pushes bravely forth ...
Style:
captivating, exciting, atmospheric, epic, realistic ...
Plot:
adventurer, medieval, heroes, heroic mission, dishonesty, rivalry, danger, hopes, political unrest, culture clash, society, priest ...
Time:
middle ages, 13th century
Place:
asia, china, venice, italy
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Denmark, USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Drama set in the viking age, Helgi witnesses the destruction of his village and narrowly escapes to his uncle Rurik who raises him like his son. Many years later he meets the people responsible for his parents death and someone he never expected to ...
Style:
saga, captivating, serious, exciting, tense ...
Plot:
viking, medieval, battles, paganism, vengeance, rivalry, uninhibited rivalry, escapades, love and romance, murder, young lovers, renewed love ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 9th century
Place:
denmark, europe, scandinavia
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
A look at Genghis Khan's life, from his birth to conquests in Asia.
Style:
exciting, captivating, serious, realistic, epic
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
medieval, battles, genghis khan, conquering, mongol empire, heroes, escapades, rise to the top, betrayal, rivalry, haunted by the past, empire ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 12th century, 13th century
Place:
mongolia, asia
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
David of Bethlehem slays the giant and becomes a rival to King Saul.
Style:
epic, gloomy, stylized, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
ancient world, old testament, peplum, ten commandments, bible, ancient, christian, faith, battles, legends and myths, infidelity, ancient history ...
Place:
rome italy, israel, holy land, middle east, jerusalem
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Netherlands, UK, Denmark, France, Germany, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A Danish prince seeks revenge upon the villain who killed the king and his son to usurp the throne.
Style:
costume drama, tense, serious, realistic, independent film
Plot:
medieval, ghost, fratricide, bare chested male, regicide, viking, forbidden love, female nudity, madness, norse mythology, scandinavian culture, antiquity ...
Time:
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Place:
denmark, europe, scotland, scandinavia, england
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
People in a small German village in the last valley to remain untouched by the devastating Thirty Years' War try to exist in peace with a group of soldiers occupying the valley.
Style:
serious, exciting, suspenseful, suspense, captivating ...
Plot:
battles, anti war, village life, danger, military, society, rescue, heroes, chaos, german history, renaissance, colonialism ...
Time:
17th century, middle ages, medieval times, year 1971
Place:
germany
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Italy, Germany, France, USA, Czech Republic, Netherlands, UK
Duration: 170 min.
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Story:
Director Roger Young (JOSEPH AND JESUS) presents this dramatic television miniseries that recounts the life of Paul (Johannes Brandrup) the Apostle of Jesus Christ. Originally known as Paul of Tarsus, Paul tortured and persecuted Christians until he ...
Style:
biblical, realistic, serious, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
christianity, folk hero, apostle, christian, state affairs, bible, legends and myths, heroes, faith, bible story, father son relationship, new testament ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
holy land, rome italy, jerusalem
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Spain, West Germany
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Don Fernando, the son of El Cid, rallies peasants and townspeople to overthrow Moorish occupiers in medieval Spain.
Style:
tense, captivating, serious, realistic, epic ...
Plot:
medieval, peplum, barbarian, violent content, village life, village, revolution, battles, heroes, state affairs, rebellion, leadership ...
Time:
middle ages, 11th century, medieval times
Place:
spain, europe
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA, Ireland, Lithuania
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In 1190, the knight Elizabeth leaves her young son Peter in England, battles, and is wounded in the Third Holy Crusade. She must return to her village, where she is informed by the local priest that Peter was abducted by the wicked tyrant Grekkor ...
Style:
exciting, serious, captivating, disturbing
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
medieval, female warrior, rescue, heroes, rivalry, battles, escapades, vengeance, danger, daring rescue, master warrior, female soldier ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 12th century
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Framed for the escape of five gladiators from the arena, the son of one of Sparta's leading citizens is sentenced to the arena as gladiator himself and forced to fight for his life in the Roman Colosseum. Years later he manages to escape and ...
Style:
epic, captivating, exciting, stylized, serious
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
peplum, gladiator, ancient rome, ancient, semi nudity, ancient world, master warrior, dishonesty, corrupted ruler, soldier, heroes, escapades ...
Place:
rome italy
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Ondrej, a young boy who loves bees and bats, is introduced to his new mother, a woman much younger than his father. Her brings her a bowl of flower petals which she starts to throw in the air and then gives out a shriek, as she discovers several ...
Style:
homoerotic, black and white, spiritual, philosophical, cerebral ...
Plot:
medieval, treasure hunt, male nudity, philosophy, time machine, spirituality, kingdom, crusader, existentialism, religion, heroes, introspection ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages, 13th century, year 1968
Place:
balkan, eastern europe, czechoslovakia, europe, central europe
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, War
Country: Denmark, Sweden, Finland, UK, Norway, Germany
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Arn has served his term in the Holy land and returns home to be reunited with his beloved Cecilia. When he returns home, he discovers that political forces tries to separate him and Cecilia - but thanks to queen Blanka they can finally get married. ...
Style:
serious, exciting, atmospheric, rough, realistic ...
Plot:
medieval, state affairs, forbidden love, sword and shield, battlefield, escapades, military, homecoming, danger, leadership, heroes, battle zone ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 12th century
Place:
holy land, europe, eastern europe
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 270 min.
TV show
Story:
This grand six-part adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's rousing adventure of the Middle Ages tells the epic tale of the idealistic young knight Ivanhoe (Steven Waddington) and his battle against the evil Templar Bois-Guilbert (Ciarán Hinds. ...
Style:
costume drama, fairy tale, exciting, captivating, realistic ...
Audience:
kids, boys' night, family outing
Plot:
medieval, knight, robin hood, royalty, legends and myths, inquisition, unrequited love, archer, time machine, peplum, ancient, ancient rome ...
Time:
12th century, medieval times, middle ages
Place:
britain, europe, england
Similarity:
33%
865
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Somewhere in France during the Middle Ages. Béatrice is impatient to see her father return from English captivity. She doesn't expect however that the father whom she loves from distance will be the most hateful person who will submit her and ...
Style:
tense, psychological, serious, realistic, bleak ...
Plot:
female nudity, medieval, pregnant by incest, incest rape, older woman younger man relationship, illicit affair, father daughter incest, father daughter sex, incest, female pubic hair, father daughter relationship, loss of faith ...
Time:
14th century, middle ages, 12th century, year 1987
Place:
france, europe
Similarity:
32%
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
While Old England is being ransacked by roving Danes in the 9th century, Alfred is planning to join the priesthood. But observing the rape of his land, he puts away his religious vows to take up arms against the invaders, leading the English ...
Style:
epic, costume drama, exciting, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
viking, medieval, royalty, monarch, swashbuckler, leader, sword fight, religion, church, struggle, husband wife relationship, king ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages, 9th century, year 1969
Place:
england, britain, europe
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Netherlands, Spain, USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
A band of medieval mercenaries take revenge on a noble lord who decides not to pay them by kidnapping the betrothed of the noble's son. As the plague and warfare cut a swathe of destruction throughout the land, the mercenaries hole up in a ...
Style:
atmospheric, intense, captivating, sexy, realistic ...
Plot:
vengeance, rape, betrayal, medieval, sex, siege, soldier, life is a bitch, plague, mercenary, battles, escapades ...
Time:
middle ages, 16th century, medieval times, year 1985, 18th century ...
Place:
europe, italy
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Italy, Yugoslavia
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Constantin is fighting against Barbarians with his father when he is called to Rome. In his way to Rome, he falls in an ambush planned by Maxence, who wants to become emperor.
Style:
saga, epic, realistic, serious, christian film ...
Plot:
ancient history, peplum, ancient, faith, medieval, roman, ancient world, bible, religion, belief in god, religious conversion, roman emperor ...
Time:
year 1961
Place:
rome italy, europe
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
The film chronicles a long-ago time when men relied not on their intellect to make points, but on their swords. A mythical warrior ('Ralf Moeller (I)') wanders the snow-capped landscapes of the North territories on an arduous quest for ...
Style:
historical drama, independent film, exciting, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
viking, medieval, knight, legend, sword, battles, uninhibited rivalry, good versus evil, master warrior, vengeance, escapades, obsessive quest ...
Time:
middle ages
Place:
iceland, europe
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
This is a remake of Walter Scott's Ivanhoe. Ivanhoe, a worthy and noble knight, the champion of justice returns to England after the holy wars. He find England under the reign of Prince John and his henchmen and finds himself being involved in ...
Style:
tense, exciting, atmospheric, stylized, suspenseful ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
knight, medieval, nobility, rescue, heroic mission, good versus evil, escapades, danger, rivalry, robin hood, barbarian, renaissance ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 12th century
Place:
england, europe, britain
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Italy, USA, Japan, China
Duration: 504 min.
TV show
Story:
The life and experiences of the 13th-century explorer, who sought to connect the civilizations of China and Europe through trade.
Style:
exciting, epic, historical drama, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
medieval, explorer, chivalry, historical event, time machine, sorcery, peplum, arab culture, ancient, islam, white man asian woman relationship, battles ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages, 13th century
Place:
persia, mongolia, venice, tibet, china
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
In 1271, five young knights journey to Thebes in Greece to recover the Sacred Shroud and deliver it back to France and into the hands of the royal family.
Style:
captivating, heroic, dramatic, epic, tense ...
Plot:
chivalry, battles, quest, ancient, religion, journey, medieval, honor, loyalty, danger, companionship, travel ...
Time:
medieval times, 13th century, middle ages, 12th century
Place:
france, europe
Similarity:
32%
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