Movies and TV shows like Monte Carlo 1986
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Monte Carlo (1986)
186
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, atmospheric, romantic drama, melancholic, period drama
Plot:
world war two, revenge, espionage, gestapo, double agent, vengeance, betrayal, undercover agent, intrigue, secrets, glamour, love triangle, seduction, high society, luxury, female empowerment, spy, exile, patriotism, casino, nazi, singer, gambler, war, romance
Time:
1930s
Place:
monte carlo, french riviera, riviera
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, tense, period drama and captivating films and TV series with plots about betrayal, revenge, female protagonist, moral ambiguity, secrets, love triangle and power struggle mostly in Drama, Romance and Thriller genres. Some movies like Monte Carlo: Sins (1986), Secret Boutique (2019), Rivals (2024), El Conde: Amor y Honor (2024), Halef (2025). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
419
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 420 min.
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Sins is a 1986 CBS television miniseries starring Joan Collins. An adaptation of the 1982 novel of the same name by Judith Gould, it is the story of a woman who survives the horrors of the Nazi occupation of France and suffers a succession of ...
Style:
period piece, costume drama, historical drama
Plot:
female protagonist, world war two, revenge, ambition, fashion industry, glamour, modeling, survival, betrayal, trauma, nazi occupation, power struggle ...
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
100%
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:
31%
16K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 55 min.
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Story:
It is 1986 and Britain is booming. "Rivals" dives headfirst into the cutthroat world of TV where hair-dos are big and ambitions are even bigger. Deals are brokered in boardrooms, as well as bedrooms. Nobody can be sure who will come out on ...
Style:
retro, romantic drama, cynical, tense, dramatic ...
Plot:
high society, rivalry, competition, ambition, media industry, scandal, betrayal, office politics, showbiz, glamour, celebrity culture, seduction ...
Time:
80s, year 1986
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
A wrongful conviction changes the life of Alejandro Gaitán and separates him from the woman he loves, Mariana Zambrano. After 17 years in jail, he becomes a count with the help of another prisoner and seeks revenge on those who turned on him.
Style:
soap opera, psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
revenge, framed for murder, rags to riches, nobleman, aristocracy, honor, betrayal, prison, imprisonment, revenge motive, wrongful conviction, changing lives ...
Time:
1930s
Similarity:
28%
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325
Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
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Story:
Serhat, a successful surgeon who escaped his destiny in Urfa and built a new life in Istanbul, married to Melek, is forced to return to his village to become an aga and marry Yildiz to end the family feud. With Melek's arrival at the palace, he ...
Style:
family saga, romantic drama, emotional, tense, melancholic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
feud, tradition, love triangle, secrets, arranged marriage, getting home, village life, domestic drama, power struggle, honor, betrayal, sacrifice ...
Place:
istanbul turkey
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
In 1936 Madrid, an idealistic doctor's life changes forever when he shelters a wounded spy and joins a decades-long fight against the spread of fascism.
Style:
suspenseful, historical drama, period piece, political thriller, captivating ...
Plot:
franco regime (francoism), politics, spanish civil war, anti fascism, espionage, doctor, spy, diplomat, nazi, republican, doctors and patients, nazism ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
spain, madrid
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Zheng Yao-Xian is a CCP spy code-named Kite and lurks in the Nationalist secret service.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, suspenseful, political thriller, suspense ...
Plot:
spy, espionage, secret agent, undercover, chinese civil war, undercover agent, secret, spy mission, special agent, political intrigue, danger, double agent ...
Time:
1940s, 1950s
Place:
china, east asia
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in 1930s, a Manchu police detective helps a CPC undercover.
Style:
suspenseful, crime drama, detective, dramatic, serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
undercover agent, police, police officer, working undercover, police detective, undercover police officer, investigation, police procedural, espionage, moral ambiguity, political intrigue, betrayal ...
Time:
1930s
Similarity:
26%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
Yamelí Montoya returns to Mexico City for revenge after being wrongfully convicted in a U.S. prison for 17 years.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, captivating, telenovela
Plot:
musician, female protagonist, betrayal, revenge, new identity, musician's life, woman, falsely accused, personality change, organized crime, female spy, false accusation ...
Place:
mexico city, mexico
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Paper Dolls is an American prime time soap opera which aired for 14 episodes on ABC from September 23, 1984 to December 25, 1984. Set in New York's fashion industry, the show centered around top modeling agency owner Racine, her conflicts with ...
Style:
soap opera, tense
Plot:
modeling, fashion industry, ambition, manipulation, cosmetics, rivalry, betrayal, family conflict, power struggle, scheming, glamour, scandal ...
Time:
80s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
During the 2nd Sino-Japanese War, orphan Lu Feng returns to Shanghai as a Communist undercover agent, tasked with infiltrating No. 76 Headquarters. There, he crosses paths with the mysterious Hua Xiang Yu and his childhood friend Huo Fei, both ...
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, historical drama, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
espionage, spy thriller, war, spy, double agent, loyalty, moral ambiguity, japanese occupation, undercover, deception, world war two, agent ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
shanghai, china
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 300 min.
TV show
Story:
During World War II, an intelligence officer is dispatched by the U.S. government to arrange an exchange in Argentina of industrial diamonds needed by the Germans for a secret gyroscope needed by the Allies.
Style:
suspenseful, tension, serious, political thriller, period piece ...
Plot:
world war two, nazi germany, espionage, spy thriller, covert operation, industrial espionage, intelligence, moral dilemma, suspicion, betrayal, family tragedy, male protagonist ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
argentina, buenos aires argentina, europe
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 400 min.
TV show
Story:
In 1939 Alexander von Foss, a young German aristocrat (Wolfgang Cerny), falls in love with Ekaterina Radonova (Tatyana Arntgolts), a Russian girl. When Germany invades Russia 4 years later, they meet again as professional Snipers, finding themselves ...
Style:
intense, suspenseful, romantic, suspense, emotional ...
Plot:
german officer, world war two, eastern front, frontline, sniper, battlefield, female assassin, hitman, love and romance, uninhibited rivalry, battle of the sexes, strong female presence ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
russia, germany
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
A powerful and prestigious family reigns over a posh gated community with juicy secrets and scandals waiting to be uncovered.
Style:
atmospheric, psychological, tense, suspense, soap opera
Plot:
scandal, wealth, secrets, betrayal, inheritance, intrigue, privilege, corruption, deception, suspicion, nightlife, glamour ...
Place:
maryland
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama
Country: China
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Story:
Set in Shanghai's 1930's, Jiang Xin (Tiffany Tang) is a young lady who was originally an heir to a rich family, is in search to find her family. Due to an accident, Xin loses her memory, and therefore, Du Xiao Han (Yang Rong) takes the ...
Style:
tense, captivating, disturbing, suspense, romantic drama ...
Plot:
memory lapse, heiress, changing lives, wealthy family, amnesia, memory loss, love triangle, love and romance, male female relationship, family problems, identity theft, false identity ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
shanghai
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
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Story:
Huérfanas tells the story of three millionaire young women that, after their parents’death, are stripped off their material possessions and are forced to take a tortuous road in which they will discover that their best legacy is their battling ...
Style:
emotional, thrilling, romantic drama, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
secrets, resilience, betrayal, relationships, couple relations, love interest, love and romance, love, male female relationship, romantic relationship, couples, love story ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Wicked Wicked Games is a telenovela that debuted on December 6, 2006 on the American television network MyNetworkTV. Twentieth Television produced 63 episodes to air weekdays. The limited-run serial was directed by Terry Cunningham, Dennis Dimster, ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, atmospheric, psychological, saga ...
Plot:
betrayal, intrigue, manipulation, family relations, infidelity, couples, obsession, family business, parents and children, revenge, businesswoman, seduction ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
california, usa
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Drama
Country: Singapore
TV show
Story:
Anya, abducted from wealth, endures life in a brothel. Xinniang, once a child beggar, blossoms into a refined lady. Anna, cast away as a jinx, returns to upend their lives. As secrets unravel, love and kinship are tested—will they rise above fate?
Style:
family saga, dramatic, emotional, tense, melancholic ...
Plot:
class conflict, sisterhood, betrayal, redemption, mother daughter conflict, adoption, illegitimacy, female empowerment, revenge, forbidden love, prostitution, coming of age ...
Similarity:
22%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Hong Kong
TV show
Story:
After a powerful business tycoon dies in a tragic accident, his wife must battle family hostility, ruthless rivals, and hidden conspiracies to secure control of the business empire and realize its ambitious medical city project.
Style:
tense, suspenseful
Audience:
adult
Plot:
female protagonist, power struggle, conspiracy, female empowerment, betrayal, moral ambiguity, industrial espionage, revenge
Time:
near future
Similarity:
22%
207
Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
TV show
Story:
The series is set in the 1920s. It tells about the first tasks of Isaev. First, he goes to Reval to stop the smuggling of valuables stolen from Gokhran. Upon his return, he is sent to Vladivostok to collect information about the actions of the ...
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, captivating, atmospheric, intellectual ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
espionage, undercover, revolution, undercover agent, spy, intelligence, gang, fighting crime, danger, crime spree, intrigue, hiding place ...
Time:
1920s
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama
Country: Greece
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The bright sunlight shines on the small island of Arsinoe. Some secrets, betrayals, and crimes are revealed. The mirror has somehow turned upside down. Sotiris, who was let down by those closest to him, will go from being a victim to becoming a ...
Style:
tension, atmospheric, suspense, realistic, intense ...
Plot:
island, oppression, secrets, greek, betrayal, tradition, moral ambiguity, character study, patriarchy, family conflict, female protagonist, revenge ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Chai Foon-Cheung has not won a single game since his defeat in the World Poker Championship twenty years ago. It is the bad luck he has had all these years that has earned him a job in the casino. Ironically, the man who hires him is one of his then ...
Style:
serious, psychological, captivating, disturbing, suspenseful ...
Plot:
casino, gambling, poker, rivalry, card playing, poker player, competition, gambler, money problems, game, bet, tournament ...
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
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Monarch Cove is a prime time telenovela that premiered on Lifetime Television on November 4, 2006. It ran for 14 episodes, ending on December 16, 2006.
Style:
emotional, serious, realistic, dramatic, romantic drama ...
Plot:
starting over, destructive relationship, family problems, homecoming, infidelity, wrongfully committed, released from prison, resort, small town, getting home, family drama, wrongful conviction ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
21%
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
TV show
Story:
Starts in1936 ShanDong China, during the WW2, a street folk dance. namely Grand Yangge was popular and became a cause of love, hate, conflict among a few families involved in a war backdrop.
Style:
historical drama, emotional, lyrical, period drama
Plot:
family conflict, world war two, love triangle, spectacle, celebration, ritual, betrayal, daily life, patriotism, nationalism, resistance, occupation ...
Place:
china
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Hans and Fridel are a marriage that come to Java fleeing of the pursuit Nazi just before the Second World war comes untied. In this paradise Hans finds an employment as municipal police, but his wife, always unsatisfied, turns into one addicted to ...
Style:
historical drama, emotional, romantic drama, period piece, melancholic ...
Plot:
world war two, colonialism, occupation, anti semitism, japanese occupation, betrayal, concentration camp, forbidden love, power struggle, family conflict, survival, love triangle ...
Time:
1930s
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
The Black Family a once powerful respected family has lost power in the city of Jacksonville.11 years has past and now the city is controlled by 4 family's.Young Antonio must return to the city and reclaim the Black family's respect and ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, bleak, enigmatic, disturbing
Plot:
rivalry, vengeance, danger, organized crime, revenge, dishonesty, murder, betrayal, death, violence, friendship, culture clash ...
Place:
usa
Similarity:
21%
236
Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
TV show
Story:
The continuation of the lineage of a deep-rooted family depends on Cihan Develioğlu's unborn son, but Cihan cannot have a child due to his wife. Mukadder plays a cruel game for her son Cihan to have a son. Mukadder goes to Cihan's wife, ...
Style:
romantic drama, melancholic, intense, suspenseful
Plot:
family drama, sacrifice, family honor, class conflict, power struggle, manipulation, forced marriage, arranged marriage, poverty, betrayal, sadness, forbidden love ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama
Country: Greece
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
To Nisi is a Greek television series based on the best-selling English novel The Island by Victoria Hislop airing on Mega Channel. The series premiered on 11 October 2010 to record ratings and critical acclaim. It is one of the most expensive Greek ...
Style:
historical drama, tense, captivating, suspense, poignant ...
Plot:
island, family secret, leprosy, greek, secret society, dysfunctional family, secret, society, uncover truth, isolation, mother daughter relationship, mediterranean ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
crete
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 75 min.
TV show
Story:
A black jazz band becomes entangled in the aristocratic world of 1930s London as they seek fame and fortune.
Style:
realistic, atmospheric, erotic, sensual, captivating ...
Plot:
jazz, interracial sex, rising to stardom, music, musician's life, artists and showbiz, music band, high society, aristocracy, lifestyle, mogul, backstage ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, year 1933
Place:
london, england
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: Portugal
TV show
Story:
Catarina embarks on a dangerous journey to find who made her mother vanish. The Torres family seems to be the obvious suspect, but within them there's Vasco, the love of Catarina's life. Two opposed sides connected by love.
Style:
thrilling, suspenseful, captivating, psychological, romantic drama ...
Plot:
investigation, love and romance, uncover truth, mysterious disappearance, crime solving, female protagonist, love interest, family problems, relationship problems, love affair, private investigation, secret ...
Similarity:
19%
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