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The Final Cut (1995)
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The Final Cut (1995)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 206 min.
TV show
Story: Approaching his 65th birthday, Prime Minister Frances Urquhart begins to see the end of his career. Not that he has the intention of resigning anytime soon. He does however hope to establish a legacy, one for the history books and one to provide his pension. Urquhart, the master manipulator, may be losing his touch however. His Foreign Secretary, Tom Makepeace, not only resigns but crosses the floor to sit in the opposition benches in order to attack the government. As his grip on power begins to wane, Urquhart goes to ever greater lengths to retain his authority.
Style: political thriller, political, clever, serious, realistic, witty, cynical, biting, suspense, political drama
Plot: politics, international relations, ambition, society, head of state, haunted by the past, political corruption, dishonesty, state affairs, cons and scams, murderer, psychopath, murder, villain, male nudity, power, manipulative person, corruption, politician, wife, tyrant, evil, coffee, flirting, shooting ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: britain, england, europe

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, political and clever films and TV series with plots about society, politics, dishonesty, state affairs, politician, ambition and family relations mostly in Drama, Mystery and Thriller genres. Some movies like The Final Cut: House of Cards (1990), To Play the King (1993), The Politician's Husband (2013), Clouds of Witness (1972), The Deal (2003). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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House of Cards (1990)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 226 min.
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Story: Francis Urquhart is the chief whip of the Conservative party. When Margaret Thatcher resigns as leader, he remains neutral and after a general election where the conservatives are returned with a reduced majority, he fully expects the new Prime ...
Style: tense, witty, political, realistic, serious ...
Plot: political intrigue, politics, state affairs, manipulation, journalist, reporter, deception, power struggle, dishonesty, intrigue, corruption, merciless ...
Time: 20th century, year 1990, 80s
Place: england, britain, london, europe
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To Play the King (1993)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 218 min.
TV show
Story: Francis Urquhart, unscrupulous but cunning Conservative politician, managed to become the British prime minister and crush all significant opposition. But his survival on the top is threatened by a liberal monarch and some skeletons in the closet.
Style: political, political thriller, cynical, tense, captivating ...
Plot: politics, royal family, british prime minister, political corruption, british politics, british monarchy, card playing, satire, dishonesty, head of state, ambition, heroes ...
Time: 90s
Place: britain
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The Politician's Husband (2013)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
TV show
Story: Aiden Hoynes is a senior cabinet minister who has always put his career before family, with the support of Freya, his devoted wife and mother to their two young children. But when Freya's own political career takes off and threatens to ...
Style: captivating, realistic, serious, tense, political ...
Audience: teens
Plot: politics, betrayal, political intrigue, relationship vs career, ambition, couples, blind ambition, state affairs, husband wife relationship, career woman, british politics, politician ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england, london
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Clouds of Witness (1972)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
TV show
Story: Lord Peter's brother, the Duke of Denver is accused of murdering their sister Mary's fiancé. It's up to Lord Peter and his faithful man Bunter to untangle all the clues and the contradicting testimony of a cloud of witnesses to save ...
Style: talky, detective, mind bending, realistic, stylized ...
Plot: murder, amateur detective, society, estate, investigation, who done it, whodunit, murder investigation, detective inspector, red herring, aristocrat, deadly
Time: 20th century, 1920s
Place: england, europe
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The Deal (2003)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story: It is approaching an election in the UK when the leader of the Labour party, John Smith, suffers another in a line of heart attacks and dies. With the leadership campaign about to start the clear choice appears to be Gordon Brown, a stanch Scotsman. ...
Style: political, serious, realistic, clever, talky ...
Plot: campaign, politics, ambition, rise to the top, society, political intrigue, dishonesty, friendship, political corruption, betrayal, state affairs, british history ...
Time: 90s, 80s, 21st century
Place: england, britain
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1992 (2015)
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
TV show
Story: Set in Rome, Milan and different Italian cities, the TV series offers a thrilling story following six people whose lives are intertwined with the rapidly changing political landscape in the early 1990s, during which Italy was gripped by the Clean ...
Style: realistic, serious, atmospheric, psychological, erotic ...
Plot: politics, corruption, investigation, italian history, politician, revolution, law enforcement, state affairs, rebellion, crisis, cosa nostra, government corruption ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, year 1992
Place: italy, milan italy, rome italy
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The Feast of the Goat (2005)
Genre: Drama
Country: Dominican Republic, Spain, UK
Duration: 132 min.
Story: Urania Cabral returns to Santo Domingo, after several years, and remembers her and her family's relationship to Rafael Trujillo, the Dominican dictator, as well as the events surrounding his assassination.
Style: captivating, tense, exciting, realistic, serious ...
Plot: dishonesty, hopes, introspection, rivalry, vengeance, family relations, haunted by the past, homecoming, parents and children, political corruption, strong violent content, conspiracy ...
Time: 20th century, 60s, 90s
Place: dominican republic, latin america
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The Ice Cream Girls (2013)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
TV show
Story: The Ice Creams is based on the bestselling book by Dorothy Koomson about two girls who, one brief summer, find themselves involved with an abusive, controlling man. The situation spirals out of control and they are trial for his murder; ultimately ...
Style: realistic, serious, tense, captivating
Plot: haunted by the past, uncover truth, murder, youth, life is a bitch, dishonesty, feminist, teenage girl, accused of murder, rape, sexual abuse, tragic past ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, 21st century
Place: ireland, england
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Power (1986)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story: Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the country. When his long-time friend and client Ohio senator Sam Hastings decides to quit politics, he is rapidly drafted to help with the campaign of the ...
Style: realistic, serious, cynical, clever, political ...
Plot: politics, political corruption, campaign, manipulation, fighting the system, society, state affairs, political intrigue, dishonesty, legal, media, ambition ...
Time: 80s
Place: usa, new york, seattle, washington d.c.
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House of Cards (2013)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 3804 min.
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Story: Set in present day Washington, D.C., House of Cards is the story of Frank Underwood, a ruthless and cunning politician, and his wife Claire who will stop at nothing to conquer everything. This wicked political drama penetrates the shadowy world of ...
Style: political, serious, clever, captivating, tense ...
Audience: boys' night, teens, adult
Plot: politics, political intrigue, political corruption, manipulation, state affairs, intrigue, blind ambition, u.s. president, lobbyist, journalism, journalist, media ...
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To Serve Them All My Days (1980)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 673 min.
TV show
Story: David Powlett-Jones has just returned to England from the trenches of WWI. He was injured and shell-shocked and, after a spell in hospital he gets a job teaching in a boys boarding school in S.W. England. He is not at all sure he can do the job, but ...
Style: historical drama, talky, realistic, serious, touching ...
Plot: boys' school, world war two, writers, grief, boarding school, private school, preparatory school, shell shock, public school, teacher, battles, power relations ...
Time: 1910s, 1930s, 1920s, 20th century
Place: britain, england, europe
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The Mayor of Casterbridge (1978)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 350 min.
TV show
Story: In a drunken and disheartened state, Michael Henchard sells his wife at a fair. When he becomes sober again he realises what he has done, and though unable to find his wife and child, changes his ways. He becomes the Mayor of the town. Nearly twenty ...
Style: spiritual, talky, tense, emotional, atmospheric ...
Plot: spirituality, small town, society, betrayal, rivalry, rise and fall, tragic hero, social relations, power relations, haunted by the past, alcohol abuse, hidden truth ...
Time: 19th century
Place: england, europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 385 min.
TV show
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Style: costume drama, realistic, serious, captivating, stylized ...
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Place: britain, usa, england
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Secret State (2012)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 42 min.
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Style: serious, tense, realistic, clever, political ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 416 min.
TV show
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Style: stylized, serious, realistic, captivating, period drama
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The Wingless Bird (1997)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
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Story: On the eve of World War I, Agnes Conway manages both the business and the problems of her troubled family. She finds the strength to break class barriers and help her sister Jessie marry a good boy from a family of dockside toughs. Is she strong ...
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Time: 1910s, 20th century, year 1914, edwardian era
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Commander in Chief (2005)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
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Style: serious, realistic, clever, sincere, political ...
Plot: white house, legal, head of state, rise to the top, sexism, idealism, workplace, society, workplace intrigue, government official, workplace situations, rivalry ...
Time: 21st century
Place: washington d.c., usa
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Tanner '88 (1988)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 353 min.
TV show
Story: In 1988, renegade filmmaker Robert Altman and Pulitzer Prize–winning Doonesbury cartoonist Garry Trudeau created a presidential candidate, ran him alongside the other hopefuls during the primary season, and presented their media campaign as a ...
Style: mockumentary, political, biting, cynical, realistic ...
Plot: politics, election, political satire, white house, american politics, satire, usa politics, head of state, ambition, fighting the system, state affairs, journalism ...
Time: year 1988, 80s, 20th century
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
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Style: realistic, captivating, serious, suspense, sentimental ...
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Time: 1930s, 20th century
Place: england, europe
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The Hour (2011)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Story: A behind-the-scenes drama and espionage thriller in Cold War-era England that centers on a journalist, a producer, and an anchorman for an investigative news programme.
Style: atmospheric, serious, realistic, stylized, historical drama ...
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Time: 50s, 1950s, 20th century
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Coalition (2015)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 74 min.
Story: Political drama about the rise of Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats during the 2010 election. After the election failed to produce an outright winner, Clegg was catapulted into an unaccustomed position of influence and was the recipient of ...
Style: serious, captivating, atmospheric, psychological, political ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 150 min.
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Style: realistic, serious, stylized, historical drama, costume drama ...
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Time: 1930s, 20th century
Place: england, europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 312 min.
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Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 83 min.
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
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Style: humorous, realistic, semi serious, feel good, light
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The Politician's Wife (1995)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 185 min.
TV show
Story: A woman's life is turned upside down when it is revealed that her husband, a member of the British Parliament, has been having an affair with a former prostitute.
Style: political, tense, realistic, serious, psychological ...
Plot: politics, adultery, president, white house, manipulation, betrayal, infidelity, motivation, british politics, couples, family problems, journal ...
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1994 (2019)
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, Germany
TV show
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: captivating, political, psychological, suspenseful, thrilling
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Party Animals (2007)
Genre: Drama
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Created by Peter Bowker, From There To Here is set in the aftermath of the 1996 Arndale bombing and follows Daniel Cotton, a Manchester family man who is torn between the life he wants and the life he could have. The story spans the four years that ...
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Time: 20th century, 90s, year 1996
Place: england, manchester
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19%
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Flambards (1979)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 780 min.
TV show
Story: In the early 1900s in England, young Christina is orphaned and goes to live with her Uncle Russell, who owns the country estate of Flambards, and has two sons. Mark, the elder, is a wastrel, a roue and, like his father, loves to hunt. The younger ...
Style: captivating, realistic, serious, emotional, period drama
Audience: girls' night
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Time: edwardian era, 1900s, 20th century, 1910s
Place: england, europe
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