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Giordano Bruno (1973)
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Flying from his enemies in the Catholic Church, the free thinking philosopher, poet and scientist Giordano Bruno (1548-1600) has found some protection in Venice. But the Roman Inquisition, fearing his influence in Europe, wants to bring him on trial for 'heresy'.
Style:
spiritual, philosophical, dramatic, esoteric, sincere, serious, captivating, realistic, contemplative
Plot:
renaissance, philosopher, philosophy, female nudity, scientist, burned alive, forbidden love, writers, catholic, prison, inquisition, bare breasts, time machine, art, myth, occult, poet, nude girl, church, betrayal, life is a bitch, royal family, intrigue, rebellion, fighting the system ...
Time:
16th century, 17th century, 1500s, 1600s
Place:
italy, venice, europe, rome italy
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Genre: Biography, Drama
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Duration: 150 min.
Story:
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Duration: 123 min.
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During the early 16th Century idealistic German monk Martin Luther, disgusted by the materialism in the church, begins the dialogue that will lead to the Protestant Reformation.
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biblical, costume drama, inspirational, political, touching ...
Audience:
teens
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Duration: 93 min.
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Duration: 120 min.
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
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Duration: 103 min.
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Queen Christina of Sweden (1626-1689) abdicates and travels to Rome to embrace the Catholic church.
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biopic, women, christian, celibacy, forbidden love, religions or cults, rivalry, state affairs, love and romance, gender, unfulfillment, clergy ...
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
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A Man for All Seasons is the filmed version of the life of Thomas More. An English man comes to Sir Thomas More to ask if he can divorce his wife since King Henry VIII has made it illegal. Sir Thomas More stands up in opposition to the King even ...
Style:
period piece, political, costume drama, inspirational, spiritual ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
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Time:
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england, britain, persia, europe, london ...
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Duration: 145 min.
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
The life of Jesus Christ according to the Gospel of Matthew. Pasolini shows Christ as a marxist avant-la-lettre and therefore uses half of the text of Matthew.
Style:
biblical, christian film, spiritual, black and white, art house ...
Plot:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Based on the medieval legend of Pope Joan, who was made Pope for a brief period around 855 A.D. The movie presents her existence as fact, though it is questionable that Pope Joan really did exist, and portrays her relationships with other notables ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Duration: 186 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, serious, factual, psychological, touching ...
Plot:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: Lithuania, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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A man's view cause a rift between peasants and the church.
Style:
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Time:
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Place:
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Style:
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Time:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
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Story:
A faithful recounting of the ministry, trial and martyrdom of the fifteenth century Bohemian priest John Hus, who built on the reforms of John Wycliffe, taught the Bible in the vernacular and who influenced Martin Luther a century later.
Style:
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Story:
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Time:
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Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, disturbing, atmospheric, spiritual ...
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Place:
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Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, talky, serious, costume drama, realistic ...
Plot:
political intrigue, medieval, rebelliousness, intrigue, politics, royalty, rivalry, betrayal, revolution, state affairs, political unrest, torture ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Italy, UK, Poland
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
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Style:
contemplative, captivating, uplifting, thought provoking, emotional ...
Plot:
pope, renaissance, church, biopic, vatican, bible, saint, rebellion, politics, world war two, hopes, idealism ...
Time:
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Place:
poland, eastern europe, europe, germany, warsaw poland ...
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Country: UK
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, disturbing, controversial, cult classic, surreal ...
Audience:
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Time:
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Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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