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Backstairs at the White House (1979)
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 540 min.
TV show
Story:
Behind the scenes at the White House during eight administrations, as told by the people who work there.
Style:
historical drama, uplifting, touching, serious, captivating, emotional, realistic, political drama
Plot:
white house, usa history, african, blaxploitation, politics, usa politics, human spirit, interracial relations, society, head of state, campaign, hopes, state affairs, master and servant, workplace situations, power relations, president, maid, usa president, mother daughter relationship, housekeeper, u.s. president, american history, john f. kennedy, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
20th century, 50s, 1940s, 1930s, 1920s, 1910s, 30s ...
Place:
usa, washington d.c., africa
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, captivating and historical drama films and TV series with plots about state affairs, society, politics, head of state, hopes, biopic and rebellion mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like Backstairs at the White House: The Book of Negroes (2015), Mr Selfridge (2013), Lincoln (1988), Show Me a Hero (2015), Commander in Chief (2005). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Duration: 188 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, uplifting
Plot:
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659
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Country: USA
Duration: 240 min.
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Country: USA
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Story:
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