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The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
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Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
During the French Revolution, a mysterious English nobleman known only as The Scarlet Pimpernel (a humble wayside flower), snatches French aristos from the jaws of the guillotine, while posing as the foppish Sir Percy Blakeney in society. Percy falls for and marries the beautiful actress Marguerite St. Just, but she is involved with Chauvelin and Robespierre, and Percy's marriage to her may endanger the Pimpernel's plans to save the little Dauphin
Style:
period piece, atmospheric, entertaining, exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, period drama, baroque, eighties
Plot:
french revolution, heroes, hidden identity, secret identity, renaissance, chivalry, swashbuckler, undercover, revolution, daring rescue, heroic mission, dandy, fortress, fencing, historical event, conservative, sorcery, intrigue, rebellion, escapades, rivalry, political unrest, idealism, superhero, dancing ...
Time:
18th century, 1790s, victorian era
Place:
france, europe, england, paris france
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out period drama, realistic, serious and stylized films with plots about rivalry, costume, betrayal, heroes, love and romance, dishonesty and escapades mostly in Drama, Romance and Adventure genres. Some movies like The Scarlet Pimpernel: The Lady and the Highwayman (1988), Les Miserables (1978), The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), The French Revolution (1989), A Tale of Two Cities (1980). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 540 min.
TV show
Story:
A series of television drama programmes loosely based on Baroness Emmuska Orczy's series of novels, set in 1793 during the French Revolution. It stars Richard E. Grant as the hero, Sir Percy Blakeney, and his eponymous alter ego. The first ...
Style:
costume drama, period piece, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
french revolution, heroes, swashbuckler, vigilante, secret identity, napoleonic wars, fencing, time machine, conservative, hanging, revolution, hidden identity ...
Time:
18th century, georgian era, 1790s, regency period
Place:
france, paris france, england
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, Italy
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
stylized, exciting, tense, captivating, entertaining ...
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forbidden love, aristocracy, escapades, intrigue, heroes, rivalry, couples, woman in danger, fall in love, royal family, renaissance, conspiracy ...
Time:
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Place:
england, europe
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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, tense, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
french revolution, napoleonic era, historical event, unrequited love, peplum, revenge, broadway, catholic, redemption, tragic love, falsely accused, mother love ...
Time:
19th century, 18th century
Place:
paris france, france, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: Ireland, Switzerland, UK, USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Edmond Dantés's life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes are shattered when his best friend, Fernand, deceives him. After spending 13 miserable years in prison, Dantés escapes with the help of a fellow inmate and plots his revenge, ...
Style:
suspense, exciting, costume drama, period piece, sexy ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
vengeance, revenge, sword fight, treason, treasure, lone hero, twists and turns, corruption, prison, confined, betrayal, arrest ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, year 2002, 18th century, 1800s ...
Place:
france, ireland, marseille, europe, paris france
Similarity:
100%
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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, inspirational, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
french revolution, nobility, revolution, french history, medieval, monarch, royal family, monarchy, politics, democracy, angry mob, crisis ...
Time:
18th century, georgian era, 1780s, 1790s
Place:
paris france, france, europe, versailles
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100%
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
18th century, 1790s
Place:
paris france, london, france, europe, england
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37%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, exciting, atmospheric, stylized, suspenseful ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
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Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 12th century
Place:
england, europe, britain
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A landscape gardener is hired by famous architect Le Nôtre to construct the grand gardens at the palace of Versailles. As the two work on the palace, they find themselves drawn to each other and are thrown into rivalries within the court of King ...
Style:
romantic, light, period piece, costume drama, melancholic ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
gardener, love story, royal court, garden, female protagonist, aristocracy, jealousy, infidelity, intrigue, voyeurism, adultery, extramarital affair ...
Time:
18th century, 17th century, victorian era, 60s, 1930s ...
Place:
france, paris france, versailles, europe, england ...
Similarity:
35%
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872
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France, Germany, Ireland, UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In 1813, Capitaine Jacques St. Ives, a Hussar in the Napoleonic wars, is captured and sent to a Scottish prison camp. He's a swashbuckler, so the prison's commander, Major Farquar Bolingbroke Chevening, asks for lessons in communicating ...
Style:
exciting, stylized, captivating, serious, costume drama ...
Plot:
prison, fall in love, adventurer, haunted by the past, escapades, soldier, battles, captivity, military, napoleonic wars, male pubic hair, napoleon bonaparte ...
Time:
19th century, 1810s, 1800s, regency period, 18th century
Place:
scotland, europe, britain, france
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
The year is 1675. England is threatened by religious and political rivalries. King Charles II's Catholic brother, James, is next in line for the throne, but many Protestants put their faith in Charles' illegitimate son, The Duke of ...
Style:
realistic, emotional, serious, captivating, stylized ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
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Time:
17th century
Place:
england, scotland, europe
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
In 1936, Edward VIII abdicated in order to marry the woman he loved, Wallis Simpson, a twice divorced American. These events caused a scandal around the world and Wallis has since been demonised as the woman who stole the King of England.
Style:
costume drama, period piece, period drama
Plot:
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Time:
70s, 1930s, 1920s
Place:
england
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
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Style:
historical drama, realistic, serious, suspenseful, technicolor ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
napoleonic wars, ship, pirate, british navy, navy, sea adventure, mutiny, chivalry, sea, sailing, pirate ship, marine ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
period piece, feel good, exciting, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: UK, USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
england, europe, britain
Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
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Style:
period piece, gothic, atmospheric, costume drama, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
musketeer, swashbuckler, sword fight, conspiracy, throne, twin brother, brother brother relationship, lookalikes, palace, prison, royal family, twins ...
Time:
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Place:
france, paris france, europe, egypt
Similarity:
32%
542
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
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Style:
exciting, suspenseful, serious, realistic, period drama
Plot:
pirate, pirate ship, captain, courage, kidnapping, ocean, adventurer, danger, orphan, soldier, rivalry, corrupted ruler ...
Time:
18th century, georgian era
Place:
europe, scotland
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA, Ireland
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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Style:
costume drama, gothic, romantic, period piece, realistic ...
Plot:
love and romance, estate, fall in love, aristocracy, love, friendship, passionate love, family relations, abbey, literary, passion, countryside ...
Time:
18th century, victorian era, 19th century, ancient times, 1800s ...
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
32%
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:
period piece, costume drama, epic, factual, atmospheric ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
politics, countess, nobility, conspiracy, royal family, revenge, justice, police investigation, ancient, french revolution, royalty, couples ...
Time:
18th century, ancient times, year 2001, georgian era, 1770s ...
Place:
france, paris france, europe, versailles, england
Similarity:
32%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Romance
Country: UK, France, Spain
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
It's 1649: Mazarin hires the impoverished D'Artagnan to find the other musketeers: Cromwell has overthrown the English king, so Mazarin fears revolt, particularly from the popular Beaufort. Porthos, bored with riches and wanting a title, ...
Style:
stylized, cult classic, exciting, semi serious, humorous ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
musketeer, three musketeers, chivalry, renaissance, betrayal, royalty, swashbuckler, sword fight, ancient, sorcery, heroes, partner ...
Time:
17th century, year 1989, middle ages, 70s
Place:
england, france, europe, new jersey, new york
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Ireland, France, Netherlands
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
From Jane Austen’s novella, the beautiful and cunning Lady Susan Vernon visits the estate of her in-laws to wait out colorful rumors of her dalliances and to find husbands for herself and her daughter. Two young men, handsome Reginald DeCourcy and ...
Style:
period piece, romantic, costume drama, sweet, stylized ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night, family outing
Plot:
friendship, relationships, love story, manipulation, culture clash, betrayal, adaptation, love, literary, lesbian, strong female lead, sex ...
Time:
18th century, 1790s, victorian era, 1800s, year 2016 ...
Place:
england, london, ireland
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Romance
Country: UK, Austria, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
D'Artagnan travels to Paris hoping to become a musketeer, one of the French king's elite bodyguards, only to discover that the corps has been disbanded by conniving Cardinal Richelieu, who secretly hopes to usurp the throne. Fortunately, ...
Style:
costume drama, period piece, action packed, romantic, epic ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, family outing, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
musketeer, swashbuckler, three musketeers, throne, sword fight, female assassin, treasure hunt, renaissance, mythology, betrayal, profanity, chivalry ...
Time:
middle ages, 17th century, ancient times, year 1993, 90s ...
Place:
france, paris france, europe, california
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Romance
Country: Austria, West Germany
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
King Louis XIV has without his knowledge a twin brother, Philippe, but when he is told, he immediately locks up his brother in the Bastille. The king wants to increase his popularity and stages an assassination against himself where Philippe is ...
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, independent film
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
france, europe, paris france
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Will Plunkett and Captain James Macleane, two men from different ends of the social spectrum in 18th-century England, enter a gentlemen's agreement: They decide to rid the aristocrats of their belongings. With Plunkett's criminal know-how ...
Style:
period piece, entertaining, exciting, witty, costume drama ...
Audience:
date night, boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
england, europe, london
Similarity:
31%
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Genre: Romance, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, stylized, sexy ...
Plot:
royal family, renaissance, mistress, royal court, tudors, sister, infidelity, monarch, love and romance, intrigue, uninhibited rivalry, rise to the top ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
europe, england
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Romance
Country: USA, UK, Spain
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
The young D'Artagnan arrives in Paris with dreams of becoming a king's musketeer. He meets and quarrels with three men, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, each of whom challenges him to a duel. D'Artagnan finds out they are musketeers and is ...
Style:
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Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
paris france, france, england, europe, new york ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
gothic, period piece, sweet, cult classic, romantic drama ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
england, europe, london
Similarity:
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969
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Poongsan has the unenviable - and death-defying - job of delivering messages across the North and South Korean border to separated families. When South Korean government agents ask him to smuggle in In-ok, the lover of a high-ranking North Korean ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, realistic, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
north korea, korea, asia
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, France
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Quartet is the story of a girl who, adrift with her feckless husband amidst the literati of glittering Paris in the 1920s, becomes entrapped by a rich and sybaritic English couple. Adapted from the wistful, melancholy autobiographical novel by Jean ...
Style:
romantic drama, costume drama, independent film, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
couples, male pubic hair, hotel, dancing, prison, theft, performer's life, dishonesty, lifestyle, couple relations, womanizer, artists and showbiz ...
Time:
1920s, year 1981
Place:
paris france, france, europe
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: UK, Italy
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A TV adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he meets ...
Style:
period piece, fairy tale, feel good, action adventure, contemplative ...
Plot:
revenge, napoleonic era, chivalry, swashbuckler, prison, prison escape, ancient, sorcery, peplum, fencing, historical event, prison break ...
Time:
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Place:
paris france, france, europe, provence, marseille
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: France, Italy, Germany
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
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Style:
funny, mesmerizing, epic, stylized, realistic ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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