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The Trial of Joan of Arc (1962)
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Original name: Procès de Jeanne d'Arc
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 64 min.
Story:
A reconstruction of the trial of Joan of Arc based entirely on the transcripts of the real-life trial, concerning Joan's imprisonment, interrogation and final execution at the hands of the English.
Style:
contemplative, spiritual, powerful, fairy tale, depressing, bleak, serious, captivating, realistic, stylized ...
Plot:
joan of arc, inquisition, burned alive, courtroom drama, medieval, burned at the stake, courtroom, minimalism, martyrdom, trial, biopic, witch hunt, catholic, dog, youth, torture, church, deception, strength, rebel, injustice, mission, bravery, female protagonist, flash forward ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 15th century, ancient times, year 1962
Place:
france, europe
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, captivating and contemplative films with plots about biopic, society, religion, ancient, medieval, religions or cults and catholic mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like The Trial of Joan of Arc: Joan the Maid 2: The Prisons (1994), John Hus (1977), A Man for All Seasons (1966), Pope Joan (1972), Becket (1964). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: France
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
A part of Joan of Arc's life. At the beginning, Jeanne (Joan) has already left Domremy, she is trying to convince a captain to escort her to the Dauphin. It ends during Jeanne's first battle, at Orleans. Meanwhile, Jeanne is depicted more ...
Style:
historical drama, captivating, realistic, serious, epic ...
Plot:
joan of arc, medieval, female warrior, saint, catholic, biopic, teenage girl, faith, catholic saint, female soldier, christianity, time machine ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 15th century
Place:
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Czech Republic, France, USA
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
In 1429 a teenage girl from a remote French village stood before her King with a message she claimed came from God; that she would defeat the world's greatest army and liberate her country from its political and religious turmoil. Following her ...
Style:
epic, captivating, realistic, period piece, factual ...
Plot:
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Time:
15th century, middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, 90s ...
Place:
france, england, persia, europe, paris france ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 176 min.
Story:
The second film covers Joan's trial and the end of her life.
Style:
historical drama
Plot:
female warrior, medieval, saint, catholic, teenage girl, faith, female soldier, time machine, christianity, catholic saint, joan of arc, historical epic ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 15th century
Place:
france
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 55 min.
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:
realistic, serious, thought provoking, contemplative, christian film ...
Plot:
biopic, catholic, medieval, christian, liberation theology, time machine, ancient, martyr, dishonesty, hopes, clergy, fighting the system ...
Time:
middle ages, 15th century, ancient times
Place:
europe, central europe
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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:
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Plot:
catholic, renaissance, historical event, politics, royalty, lawyer, courtroom drama, courtroom, saint, monarch, british history, idealism ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times, year 1966
Place:
england, britain, persia, europe, london ...
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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:
contemplative, captivating, serious, realistic, atmospheric ...
Plot:
pope, medieval, religion, catholic priest, catholicism, christian, viking, vatican, biopic, ancient, antiquity, feminism ...
Time:
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Place:
europe, rome italy
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Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
This affecting biography chronicles the life and times of prominent European philosopher John Wycliffe, who was the first to translate the Bible into English. The 14th century, Oxford University scholar often found himself caught between opposing ...
Style:
realistic, serious, uplifting
Plot:
reformation, medieval, biopic, ancient, christian, faith, conservative, time machine, catholic, clergy, translator, heroes ...
Time:
medieval times, ancient times, 14th century, middle ages
Place:
england, europe
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27%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Germany, France
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Hildegard von Bingen was truly a woman ahead of her time. A visionary in every sense of the word, this famed 12th-century Benedictine nun was a Christian mystic, composer, philosopher, playwright, poet, naturalist, scientist, physician, herbalist ...
Style:
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Plot:
gender, nun, medieval, saint, healing power, composer, visionary, seer, monk, nobility, prophet, convent ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, 12th century
Place:
germany, rome italy, europe
Similarity:
26%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
King Henry II of England has trouble with the Church. When the Archbishop of Canterbury dies, he has a brilliant idea. Rather than appoint another pious cleric loyal to Rome and the Church, he will appoint his old drinking and wenching buddy, Thomas ...
Style:
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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.
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biblical, christian film, spiritual, black and white, art house ...
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Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Time:
16th century, ancient times
Place:
germany, england, netherlands
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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 ...
Style:
spiritual, dramatic, esoteric, philosophical, contemplative ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: Germany, USA, Czech Republic, Italy
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
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Style:
biblical, costume drama, inspirational, political, touching ...
Audience:
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Story:
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Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
contemplative, thought provoking, captivating, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
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Place:
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23%
Genre: Biography
Country: France
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In 1430, Joan of Arc, the prisoner of a powerful lord of the north of France is sold to the English. As a captive awaiting her death, she is approached by different men for whom she is believed to be the embodiment of the infinite.
Style:
serious, rough, realistic, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
europe, france, england
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Country: France
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
During the medieval times, Martin Guerre returns to his hometown in the middle of France, after being away in the war since he was a child. Nobody recognise him, and the people who knew him suspect he is not Martin, but he knows all about his family ...
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Time:
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Place:
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Story:
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Style:
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Time:
18th century, ancient times, 1790s, year 1983, georgian era ...
Place:
france, paris france, poland, eastern europe, europe ...
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Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
france, europe
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Country: USA
Duration: 198 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
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Story:
Ten years before her death, Joan hears voices. Six years later, from the village of Domremy, she begins her mission to unite France under King Charles. First she leads a defense of Vaucouleurs against the Burgundians, then obtains safe passage to ...
Style:
epic, informative, retro, costume drama, serious ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
joan of arc, medieval, king of france, siege, inquisition, sword, betrayal, faith, catholic, heretic, bow and arrow, female protagonist ...
Time:
middle ages, 15th century, medieval times, ancient times, future
Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.
Style:
factual, costume drama, period piece, historical drama, visually stunning ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
16th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times, victorian era ...
Place:
england, london, britain, scotland, europe ...
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Country: India
Duration: 188 min.
Story:
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Style:
disturbing, rough, serious, realistic, captivating
Plot:
prison, prison life, vengeance, politics, life sentence, legal, life is a bitch, rebelliousness, police brutality, trial, police officer killed, torture ...
Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Plot:
christian, saint, monk, biopic, medieval, catholic, religion, nun, church, ancient, pope, forgiveness ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 13th century, ancient times, year 1961
Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Mary Stuart, who was named Queen of Scotland when she was only six days old, is the last Roman Catholic ruler of Scotland. She is imprisoned at he age of 23 by her cousin Elizabeth Tudor, the English Queen and her arch adversary. Nineteen years ...
Style:
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Place:
scotland, europe, britain, france, england
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Story:
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Country: UK
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Gritty adaption of William Shakespeare's play about the English King's bloody conquest of France.
Style:
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Audience:
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Time:
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Place:
england, france, europe, britain, london ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Czech Republic, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
The story of communist show-trial victim Milada Horáková. Horáková was one of the first victims of the communist regime in Czechoslovakia. She opposed the communist coup in 1948 but did not leave the country. She was arrested and tried for ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, tense, touching, captivating ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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