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That Night in Varennes (1982)
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That Night in Varennes (1982)
Original name: La Nuit de Varennes
Genre: Drama, History
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 150 min.
Story: In June of 1791, a group of passengers in a stagecoach find themselves caught up in the events of the French Revolution, when they find themselves in the city of Varennes when revolutionists arrest the fleeing King Louis.
Style: historical drama, road movie, costume drama, serious, realistic, surprise ending, period drama, baroque, eighties, masterpiece
Plot: french revolution, king of france, revolution, teenage prostitute, older man young girl relationship, female nudity, writers, time machine, napoleonic wars, aristocracy, revolutionary, escape attempt, womanizer, unrequited love, father daughter incest, older man younger woman relationship, interracial romance, libertine, marie antoinette, heroes, politics, captivity, fugitives, intrigue, rebellion ...
Time: 18th century, georgian era, year 1982, 1790s, contemporary
Place: paris france, france, europe

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, period drama and captivating films with plots about society, politics, revolution, state affairs, royalty, royal family and dishonesty mostly in Drama, History and Romance genres. Some movies like That Night in Varennes: The French Revolution (1989), One Nation, One King (2018), Danton (1983), Jefferson in Paris (1995), The Affair of the Necklace (2001). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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The French Revolution (1989)
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: France, West Germany, Italy, Canada
Duration: 335 min.
Story: A history of the French Revolution from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Generaux in 1789 in order to deal with France's debt problem. The first part of the movie tells the story from 1789 until August 10, 1792 (when the King Louis ...
Style: historical drama, cult classic, exciting, captivating, uplifting ...
Plot: french revolution, revolution, french history, royal family, medieval, nobility, democracy, guillotine, monarch, world history, napoleonic wars, french royalty ...
Time: 18th century, georgian era, 1780s, 1790s
Place: france, paris france, versailles, europe
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One Nation, One King (2018)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 121 min.
Story: Un peuple et son roi crosses the destinies of the men and women of the population, and those of historical figures. Their meeting place is the newly founded National Assembly. At the heart of the story lie the fate of the king and the birth of the ...
Style: factual, realistic, captivating, tense, political
Plot: french revolution, king of france, french history, martial law, politics, execution, interrogation, arrest, poverty, world history, royalty, napoleonic era ...
Time: 18th century, 1780s
Place: france, paris france, versailles
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Danton (1983)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France, Poland
Duration: 136 min.
Story: Danton and Robespierre were close friends and fought together in the French Revolution, but by 1793 Robespierre was France's ruler, determined to wipe out opposition with a series of mass executions that became known as the Reign of Terror. ...
Style: political, epic, talky, historically accurate, historical drama ...
Plot: french revolution, revolution, french history, biopic, politics, revolutionary, colonialism, idealism, execution, terrorism, political unrest, world history ...
Time: 18th century, georgian era, year 1983, ancient times, 1780s ...
Place: paris france, france, poland, eastern europe, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
55%
Jefferson in Paris (1995)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA, France
Duration: 139 min.
Story: His wife having recently died, Thomas Jefferson accepts the post of United States ambassador to pre-revolutionary France, though he finds it difficult to adjust to life in a country where the aristocracy subjugates an increasingly restless ...
Style: dramatic, costume drama, historical drama, romantic drama, political ...
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Time: 18th century, georgian era, ancient times, 1780s
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The Affair of the Necklace (2001)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story: In pre-Revolutionary France, a young aristocratic woman left penniless by the political unrest in the country, must avenge her family's fall from grace by scheming to steal a priceless necklace.
Style: costume drama, period piece, factual, realistic, atmospheric ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: countess, politics, conspiracy, royal family, revenge, justice, police investigation, nobility, french revolution, royalty, couples, love and romance ...
Time: 18th century, georgian era, ancient times, year 2001, 1780s ...
Place: france, paris france, versailles, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Les Miserables (1978)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 150 min.
Story: Jean Valjean, convicted of stealing bread, is hounded for decades by the relentless and cruel policeman Javert.
Style: fairy tale, social, realistic, serious, captivating ...
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Place: paris france, france, europe
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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
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Time: 18th century, georgian era, 1780s
Place: england, ireland, europe
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A Tale of Two Cities (1980)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 162 min.
Story: Dissolute barrister Sydney Carton becomes enchanted and then hopelessly in love with the beautiful Lucie Manette. But Lucie loves and marries Charles Darnay, and remains oblivious to Carton's undimmed devotion to her. When Darnay is ensnared in ...
Style: costume drama, sad, serious, realistic, touching ...
Plot: french revolution, charles dickens, revolution, historical event, literary, fall in love, friendship, love triangle, unrequited love, couples, dishonesty, couple relations ...
Time: 18th century, 1790s
Place: paris france, london, england, france, europe
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The King Is Dancing (2000)
Genre: Drama, History, Music
Country: France, Germany, Belgium
Duration: 115 min.
Story: Louis XIV, the French sun-king has two passions, establishing absolute rule over the realm -after decades of religious/civil wars- by divine right and artistic brilliancy as a dancer
Style: atmospheric, stylized, realistic, serious, captivating ...
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Time: 17th century
Place: france, versailles, europe
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Marquise (1997)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Country: France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland
Duration: 120 min.
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Place: paris france, france, lyon, europe, versailles
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
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The Supper (1992)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story: France, 1815. After his defeat at Waterloo, Napoleon heads for exile. Royalists occupy Paris and attempt to restore the monarchy. However, the battle doesn't seem to be over. On July 6, Talleyrand, a shrewd politician of flexible convictions, ...
Style: political, contemplative, talky, biting, cynical ...
Plot: french history, napoleon bonaparte, napoleonic wars, politics, gastronomy, secret police, french revolution, police, vice, revolution, battles, wartime life ...
Time: 19th century, 1810s, 18th century
Place: paris france, france
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
Young Catherine (1991)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA, Canada, Soviet Union, Germany, Italy
Duration: 150 min.
Story: A German princess is chosen to marry the heir to the Russian Throne, but faces plots and intrigues against her.
Style: serious, historical drama, costume drama, realistic, touching ...
Plot: royal court, love and romance, royalty, couple relations, woman power, time machine, russian empire, world war one, historical event, czar, biopic, political intrigue ...
Time: 18th century, georgian era
Place: russia
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
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Country: UK, France, Italy, Austria
Duration: 138 min.
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Country: France, Germany
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47%
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Duration: 123 min.
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Style: costume drama, period piece, visual, melancholic, visually stunning ...
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Time: 19th century, victorian era, ancient times, year 1963, 1800s ...
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Country: France, UK, Italy, Greece, Israel, USA
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46%
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Black Venus (2010)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 162 min.
Story: The story of Saartjes Baartman, a Black domestic who, in 1808, left Southern Africa, then ruled by Dutch settlers, for Europe, following her boss Hendrick Caesar , hoping to find fame and fortune there. Once in London her master turned manager does ...
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46%
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The Viceroys (2007)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Italy, Spain, Germany, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story: No overview found.
Style: captivating, psychological, epic, atmospheric, realistic ...
Plot: family relations, politics, political unrest, rivalry, intrigue, dishonesty, society, revolution, family life, palace intrigue, power struggle, revisionist history ...
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46%
The Royal Exchange (2017)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: France, Belgium, UK
Duration: 100 min.
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Audience: chick flick, girls' night
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46%
Dangerous Liaisons (2022)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
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Style: captivating, thrilling, psychological, costume drama, historical drama ...
Plot: seduction, lovers, french revolution, attempted seduction, affair, high society, relationships, couple relations, conspiracy, ex couple relations, revolution, ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship ...
Time: 18th century, 1780s
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45%
Let Joy Reign Supreme (1975)
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: France
Duration: 119 min.
Story: France, 1719. Louis 14th died four years ago, Philippe d'Orleans is the regent. He is a liberal and a libertine. His right-hand man, Dubois, an atheistic and cupid priest, as libertine as Philippe, tries to take advantage of a little rebellion ...
Style: anthology, historical drama, realistic, serious, weird ...
Plot: royalty, royal family, female nudity, libertine, french royalty, time machine, french history, time travel, french revolution, scandal, prisoner, priest ...
Time: 18th century, year 1975
Place: france, versailles, europe, spain, paris france ...
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Mayerling (1968)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, France
Duration: 140 min.
Story: Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria (Omar Sharif) clashes with his father, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria (James Mason), over implementing progressive policies for their country. Ava Gardner plays his mother Empress Elisabeth. Rudolf soon feels he is ...
Style: serious, realistic, emotional, sentimental, touching ...
Plot: forbidden love, royal family, tragic love, infidelity, politics, revolution, royalty, hopes, rebelliousness, state affairs, fall in love, society ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, 1880s
Place: austria, england, italy, europe, venice ...
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45%
Sons of Liberty (2015)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 270 min.
TV show
Story: The story of a group of very different men fighting in the American Colonies for freedom, and how they will shape the future for the United States of America.
Style: captivating, historical drama, exciting, serious, realistic ...
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Time: 18th century, future, 1770s
Place: usa, boston, massachusetts
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45%
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Effi Briest (1974)
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Country: West Germany
Duration: 140 min.
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Queen Margot (1994)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: France, Germany, Italy
Duration: 161 min.
Story: The night of August 24, 1572, is known as the Massacre of St. Bartholomew. In France a religious war is raging. In order to impose peace a forced wedding is arranged between Margot de Valois, sister of the immature Catholic King Charles IX, and the ...
Style: period piece, sexy, epic, visually appealing, historical drama ...
Plot: royalty, french history, renaissance, medieval, religion, sex, female nudity, queen, male nudity, catholic church, politics, political intrigue ...
Time: middle ages, 16th century, year 1994, ancient times, medieval times
Place: france, paris france, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
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Marat/Sade (1967)
Genre: Drama, History, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 119 min.
Story: In Charenton Asylum, the Marquis de Sade directs a play about Jean Paul Marat's death, using the patients as actors. Based 'The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under ...
Style: disturbing, stylized, psychological, talky, biting ...
Plot: french revolution, art, politics, revolution, insanity, sex maniac, fighting the system, mental illness, murder, psychopath, chaos, violence ...
Time: 18th century, year 1967, 19th century, 1790s, 1800s
Place: france, europe, paris france
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
To Kill a King (2003)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 102 min.
Story: A recounting of the relationship between General Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, as they try to cope with the consequences of deposing King Charles I.
Style: clever, captivating, talky, serious, realistic ...
Plot: political intrigue, intrigue, society, rivalry, betrayal, rebelliousness, revolution, state affairs, political unrest, torture, royalty, politics ...
Time: 17th century, middle ages, ancient times
Place: britain
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
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