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Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
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Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 183 min.
Story: Biography of the last Russian Monarch, Tsar Nicholas II and his Tsarina, Alexandra.Czar Nicholas II, the inept monarch of Russia, insensitive to the needs of his people, is overthrown and exiled to Siberia with his family.
Style: epic, tense, serious, captivating, realistic, period piece, factual, historical drama, independent film, emotional ...
Plot: czar, russian history, world war one, royalty, politics, rise and fall, rebellion, rebelliousness, political unrest, state affairs, coming of age, queen, biopic, russian empire, imperial russia, struggle, empress, royal family, peasant, railway, myth, wartime, queen of england, intrigue, revolutionary ...
Time: 20th century, edwardian era, 19th century, year 1971, 1910s, 90s
Place: russia, siberia, crimea

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, captivating and period drama films with plots about state affairs, biopic, politics, royalty, intrigue, royal family and betrayal mostly in Drama, Biography and History genres. Some movies like Nicholas and Alexandra: Edward the King (1975), Testament of Youth (2014), Cromwell (1970), The Lion in Winter (1968), Rasputin (1981). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Edward the King (1975)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
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Duration: 50 min.
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Time: 19th century, 20th century, edwardian era, victorian era
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Testament of Youth (2014)
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Duration: 129 min.
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
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Duration: 139 min.
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Style: thought provoking, captivating
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The Lion in Winter (1968)
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Duration: 134 min.
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