Movies and TV shows like I, Claudius

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I, Claudius (1976)
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I, Claudius (1976)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 669 min.
TV show
Story: Tracing the lives of several Roman emperors, this is an epic of ruthless ambition, shocking debauchery and murderous intrigue set in one of history's most fascinating eras. Bearing witness to the saga is Claudius, whose stutter and limp have marked him a fool - yet whom prophecies have foretold will one day rule Rome.
Style: costume drama, political thriller, historical drama, clever, epic, spiritual, political, controversial, mind blowing, dark comedy ...
Plot: ancient, roman empire, ancient rome, political intrigue, ancient history, intrigue, roman emperor, ancient world, antiquity, politics, emperor, royal family, medieval, roman soldier, power struggle, incest, shakespeare, historical event, ambition, dictatorship, head of state, historical character, female nudity, peplum, lawyer ...
Time: 1st century, year 1976, 20th century, 50s, 1st century b.c., ancient times
Place: rome italy, italy, europe
Keyword: bbc

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, historical drama and epic films and TV series with plots about state affairs, ancient, politics, betrayal, ambition, royal family and dishonesty mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like I, Claudius: The Borgias (2011), Nero (2004), The Great (2020), Domina (2021), Elizabeth R (1971). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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The Borgias (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA, Hungary, Ireland, Canada
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: Set in 15th century Italy at the height of the Renaissance, The Borgias chronicles the corrupt rise of patriarch Rodrigo Borgia to the papacy, where he proceeds to commit every sin in the book to amass and retain power, influence and enormous wealth ...
Style: serious, clever, captivating, epic, costume drama ...
Plot: historical character, intrigue, siblings relations, greed, brother sister incest, sex scene, ambition, lust, clergy, medieval, catholic church, sin ...
Time: 15th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times
Place: rome italy, italy, ireland, europe
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80%
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Nero (2004)
Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: Italy, Germany, UK, France, Tunisia
Duration: 192 min.
Story: As a young boy, future emperor Nero witnesses the mad Emperor Caligula kill his father and exile his mother. While in exile in the pontine islands, Agrippina, his mother, sees a vision telling her that her son can become emperor, but she will have ...
Style: tense, captivating, epic, period drama
Plot: roman empire, ancient rome, roman emperor, political intrigue, ancient, peplum, antiquity, ancient history, ancient world, intrigue, political unrest, power struggle ...
Time: 1st century, ancient times
Place: rome italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (2006)
Genre: Documentary, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 59 min.
TV show
Story: Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire is a 2006 BBC One docudrama series, with each episode looking at a different key turning point in the history of the Roman Empire.
Style: captivating, epic, realistic, serious, historical drama ...
Plot: roman empire, ancient history, emperor, ancient, historical character, politics, religions or cults, roma, christianity, head of state, political unrest, rise and fall ...
Place: rome italy, europe, italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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The Great (2020)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 1594 min.
TV show
Story: A genre-bending, anti-historical ride through 18th century Russia following the rise of Catherine the Nothing to Catherine the Great and her explosive relationship with husband Peter, the emperor of Russia.
Style: costume drama, humorous, stylized, period piece, historical drama ...
Audience: date night, chick flick
Plot: monarch, royal court, royal family, king, empress, queen, female nudity, imperial russia, palace intrigue, russian empire, intrigue, rivalry ...
Time: 18th century, future
Place: russia
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100%
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Domina (2021)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK, Italy
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Domina follows Livia’s journey from a naïve young girl whose world crumbles in the wake of Julius Caesar’s assassination, to Rome’s most powerful and influential Empress, driven by a deep desire to avenge her father and secure power for her ...
Style: historical drama, social documentary, period drama
Plot: palace intrigue, ancient rome, roman empire, ancient, wife, sexual abuse, historical figure, high society, female nudity, roman emperor, husband wife relationship, power struggle ...
Time: ancient times
Place: rome italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Elizabeth R (1971)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 85 min.
TV show
Story: When Elizabeth Tudor comes to the throne, her (male) advisors know she has to marry. Doesn't she?
Style: historical drama, costume drama, serious, realistic, stylized ...
Plot: queen elizabeth i, royal family, monarchy, queen, palace intrigue, queen of england, throne, political conspiracy, monarch, betrayal, state affairs, couple relations ...
Time: 16th century
Place: england, europe, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
The Antagonists (1981)
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 394 min.
TV show
Story: After the destruction of the Second Temple, 900 Jewish zealots hold out against a 5000 man Roman legion on the mountaintop fortress of Masada.
Style: captivating, serious, tense, exciting, mythical ...
Plot: ancient history, desert, battles, roman empire, ancient rome, tragic hero, siege, ancient world, military, ancient, politics, war ...
Time: 1st century
Place: israel, holy land, rome italy, middle east, palestine
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Medici (2016)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Italy, UK, France
Duration: 1314 min.
TV show
Story: The story of the Medici family of Florence, their ascent from simple merchants to power brokers sparking an economic and cultural revolution. Along the way, they also accrue a long list of powerful enemies.
Style: political thriller, historical drama, exciting, atmospheric, realistic ...
Plot: renaissance, wealth, medieval, aristocracy, husband wife relationship, european history, politics, secret, betrayal, ambition, political unrest, rise to power ...
Time: 15th century, middle ages, future, ancient times, medieval times
Place: florence, venice, italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Augustus: The First Emperor (2003)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Austria
Duration: 200 min.
Story: Caesar Augustus tells of how he became the emperor to his reluctant daughter, Julia following the death of her husband Agrippa.
Style: epic, realistic, serious, stylized, exciting ...
Plot: ancient history, ancient rome, roman empire, roman emperor, emperor, politics, ancient, betrayal, assassination, leadership, ambition, tragic hero ...
Time: ancient times, 1st century b.c., 1st century
Place: alexandria egypt, rome italy, europe, greece, italy ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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John Adams (2008)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 71 min.
TV show
Story: The life of one of the USA's Founding Fathers, its second President, and his role in the nation's first 50 years.
Style: atmospheric, political, period piece, realistic, serious ...
Plot: american history, president, american revolution, politics, lawyer, freedom, u.s. president, politician, colonial america, leadership, historical character, true love ...
Time: 18th century, 19th century, 2000s, ancient times, year 2008 ...
Place: usa, massachusetts, boston, america, paris france ...
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67%
The Hollow Crown (2012)
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 150 min.
TV show
Story: The Hollow Crown is a series of British television films featuring William Shakespeare's History Plays. The first Season is an adaptation of Shakespeare's second historical tetralogy, the Henriad: Richard II, Henry IV, Part I and Henry ...
Style: serious, captivating, historical drama, epic, stylized ...
Audience: date night
Plot: king, royal family, queen, medieval, betrayal, royalty, shakespeare, heir to the throne, battles, power struggle, political intrigue, historical character ...
Time: 15th century, middle ages, medieval times, 14th century
Place: england, britain, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Versailles (2015)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: France, Canada
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story: The story of a young Louis XIV on his journey to become the most powerful monarch in Europe, from his battles with the fronde through his development into the Sun King. Historical and fictional characters guide us in a world of betrayal and ...
Style: captivating, costume drama, historical drama, realistic, serious ...
Plot: royal family, intrigue, royal court, king, betrayal, ambition, rivalry, political intrigue, state affairs, rise to the top, infidelity, french history ...
Time: 17th century, ancient times
Place: versailles, france
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Aristocrats (1999)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK, Ireland, USA
Duration: 300 min.
TV show
Story: Based on a true story, Aristocrats draws back the curtain on an 18th century English family near the summit of society, revealing a tapestry of romance, prejudice, infidelity, and revolution.
Style: period piece, captivating, serious, historical drama, realistic ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: master and servant, rich and poor, high society, aristocracy, royal family, family relations, royalty, society, intrigue, politics, siblings relations, state affairs ...
Time: 18th century, georgian era, 1780s
Place: england, ireland, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Edward the King (1975)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: Edward the Seventh is a 1975 television drama series, made by ATV in 13 episodes. Based on the biography of Edward VII by Philip Magnus, it starred Timothy West as the elder Edward VII and Simon Gipps-Kent and Charles Sturridge as Edward in his ...
Style: costume drama, historical drama, saga, captivating, realistic ...
Plot: royalty, royal family, british monarchy, monarch, biopic, family relations, state affairs, head of state, parents and children, royal court, queen victoria, troubled youth ...
Time: 19th century, edwardian era, 20th century, victorian era
Place: britain, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story: A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the ...
Style: romantic, sexy, costume drama, period piece, stylized ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: queen, love triangle, royal family, british history, royalty, royal court, king, medieval, intrigue, politics, family relations, betrayal ...
Time: 16th century, middle ages, 19th century, ancient times, 20th century ...
Place: england, britain, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Game of Thrones (2011)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story: Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the ...
Style: epic, captivating, atmospheric, dramatic, stylized ...
Audience: teens, chick flick, girls' night, boys' night, adult
Plot: dragon, medieval, intrigue, incest, fantasy world, kingdom, power struggle, conflict, political intrigue, peril, abuse of power, treason ...
Time: middle ages, 2010s, medieval times, 2000s, year 2011 ...
Place: idaho, hawaii
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75%
Julius Caesar (2002)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Netherlands, Italy, Germany, USA
Duration: 240 min.
TV show
Story: Twenty year-old Julius Caesar flees Rome for his life during the reign of Sulla but through skill and ambition rises four decades later to become Rome's supreme dictator.
Style: epic, serious, stylized, captivating, historical drama ...
Plot: roman empire, ancient history, julius caesar, ancient rome, politics, dictatorship, emperor, ancient, tragic hero, antiquity, medieval, war hero ...
Time: 1st century, 1st century b.c.
Place: egypt, rome italy, europe, africa, middle east
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39%
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Wolf Hall (2015)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 360 min.
TV show
Story: England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the King dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years and marry Anne Boleyn. The Pope and most of Europe oppose ...
Style: serious, captivating, period piece, costume drama, stylized ...
Plot: royal family, tudors, rise to the top, political intrigue, royalty, british monarchy, monarch, manipulation, ambition, state affairs, medieval, society ...
Time: 16th century, medieval times
Place: england, europe, britain, london
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35%
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Cleopatra (1999)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 177 min.
TV show
Story: Cleopatra, the famed Egyptian Queen born in 69 B.C., is shown to have been brought by Roman ruler Julius Caesar at age 18. Caesar becomes sexually obsessed by the 18 year old queen, beds her, and eventually has a son by her. However, his Roman ...
Style: historical drama, fairy tale, costume drama, epic, stylized ...
Plot: ancient rome, royalty, roman empire, cleopatra, ancient egypt, ancient history, siege, ancient, medieval, ancient world, peplum, antiquity ...
Time: 1st century, 1st century b.c.
Place: egypt, rome italy, middle east, africa, europe ...
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34%
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Empire (2005)
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 360 min.
TV show
Story: As Conqueror Julius Caesar is drawing his last breath, he swears Tyrannus—Rome's finest warrior—to an oath to protect his successor, Octavius, his 18-year-old nephew. Tyrannus and Octavius are forced into exile to protect the young man from ...
Style: realistic, epic, exciting, serious, historical drama
Audience: boys' night
Plot: ancient rome, gladiator, roman empire, ancient history, julius caesar, leadership, betrayal, assassination, rivalry, ambition, tragic hero, ancient ...
Time: 1st century, 1st century b.c.
Place: rome italy, italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
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Borgia (2011)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France, Germany, Italy, Czech Republic
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story: Borgia is a French-German-Czech historical drama television series created by Tom Fontana. The show recounts the Borgia family's rise to power and subsequent domination of the Papal States during the Renaissance. Borgia debuted in Italy via ...
Style: family saga, captivating, realistic, rough, ambiguous ending ...
Plot: renaissance, european history, vatican, political intrigue, italian history, power struggle, brother sister sex, church, historical character, duke, leonardo da vinci, pope ...
Time: middle ages, 16th century, 15th century, medieval times
Place: rome italy, italy, naples italy, europe, spain ...
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31%
Julius Caesar (1970)
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 117 min.
Story: All star cast heads up this 1970 remake of the William Shakespeare classic tale of the betrayal of the the Roman senate against their emperor, the plotting and scheming that led up to the assassination of the title charecter, and all of Romes' ...
Style: epic, cult classic, suspenseful, serious, realistic ...
Plot: ancient history, ancient rome, shakespeare, ancient, roman empire, antiquity, betrayal, assassination, medieval, ancient world, warrior, bible ...
Time: ancient times, 1st century, 1st century b.c.
Place: rome italy, italy, ancient greece, europe
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30%
 7.0
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Cleopatra (1963)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA, Switzerland, UK
Duration: 192 min.
Story: Historical epic. The triumphs and tragedy of the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra.The winner of four Oscars, this epic saga of love, greed and betrayal stars Elizabeth Taylor as the passionate and ambitious Egyptian queen who's determined to hold on ...
Style: epic, period piece, costume drama, breathtaking, visual ...
Audience: date night
Plot: ancient rome, antiquity, ancient egypt, peplum, roman empire, queen, ancient history, julius caesar, ancient, cleopatra, love, femme fatale ...
Time: ancient times, 1st century, year 1963, 1st century b.c.
Place: egypt, rome italy, africa, alexandria egypt, greece ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
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Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, Italy
Duration: 382 min.
TV show
Story: Passion, beauty, and brilliant storytelling are all on display in this six-hour-plus epic from Italian director Franco Zeffirelli. Robert Powell is superb in the title role, and with the overwhelming success of this TV movie throughout the world, ...
Style: biblical, epic, serious, atmospheric, inspirational ...
Plot: jesus, christianity, jesus christ, faith, religion, self sacrifice, roman empire, christian, new testament, prophet, apostle, bible ...
Time: 1st century, biblical epic, 1930s
Place: holy land, italy, tibet, ancient greece, jerusalem ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
 7.5
 1K
Hernán (2019)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Mexico, Spain
TV show
Story: The Spanish "Conquistador" Hernán Cortés arrives in the shores of what today is México and faces both local demons and those who've sailed with him.
Style: atmospheric, captivating, stylized, realistic, historical drama ...
Plot: aztec, conquistador, latin american history, historical character, medieval, society, power struggle, ambition, conflict, danger, adventurer, journey ...
Time: 16th century
Place: spain, mexico, latin america
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100%
 6.9
 7K
Barabbas (1961)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story: Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was spared crucifixion when Pilate manipulated the crowd into pardoning him, rather than Jesus. Struggling with his spirituality, Barabbas goes through many ordeals leading him to the gladiatorial arena, where ...
Style: biblical, epic, intense, exciting, captivating ...
Plot: peplum, jesus, christian, christianity, bible, jesus christ, redemption, religion, roman empire, ancient, ancient rome, ancient history ...
Time: 1st century, year 1961, biblical epic, ancient times
Place: rome italy, middle east, greece, jerusalem, holy land ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
The Virgin Queen (2005)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 237 min.
TV show
Story: The Virgin Queen explores the full sweep of Elizabeth's life: from her days of fear as a potential victim of her sister's terror; through her great love affair with Robert Dudley; into her years of triumph over the Armada; and finally her ...
Style: serious, historical drama, factual, touching, period piece ...
Plot: tudors, queen elizabeth i, royal family, throne, forbidden love, royalty, queen of england, british monarchy, monarch, state affairs, head of state, treason ...
Time: 16th century
Place: england, britain, rome italy, london, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
 6.6
 11K
Attila (2001)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: USA, Lithuania
Duration: 177 min.
TV show
Story: A romanced story of Attila the Hun, since his childhood, when he lost his parents until his death. Attila is disclosed as a great leader, strategist and lover and the movie shows his respect to the great Roman strategist Flavius Aetius, his loves ...
Style: captivating, exciting, touching, epic, historical drama ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: roman empire, ancient history, ancient rome, battlefield, antiquity, barbarian, battles, roman, medieval, peplum, ancient, village ...
Time: middle ages, 5th century
Place: rome italy, constantinople, greece, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
26%
 7.9
 7K
Elizabeth I (2005)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 223 min.
TV show
Story: HBO miniseries about the the public and private lives of the later years of Queen Elizabeth I.
Style: historical drama, costume drama, realistic, sincere, captivating ...
Plot: queen elizabeth i, royal family, queen, monarchy, british history, couple relations, politics, royal court, monarch, tudors, older woman younger man relationship, family relations ...
Time: 16th century
Place: england, britain, europe, spain, ireland ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
26%
Charles II: The Power and The Passion (2003)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 235 min.
TV show
Story: The chronicle of Charles II's time on the throne, his 10 year exile from Oliver Cromwell's England, and his triumphant return.
Style: realistic, serious, epic, costume drama, period piece ...
Plot: king, royal family, royalty, politics, mistress, rise and fall, ambition, social differences, rivalry, betrayal, love and romance, society ...
Time: 17th century
Place: england, britain, europe, london, netherlands ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
26%
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