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Silence (1971)
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Silence (1971)
Original name: 沈黙 SILENCE
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 129 min.
Story: Two Jesuit priests encounter persecution when they travel to Japan in the 17th century to spread Christianity and search for their mentor.
Style: spiritual, existential, atmospheric, bleak, serious, captivating, realistic, contemplative, stylized
Plot: samurai, time machine, mental disorder, spirit, christianity, catholic, edo period, nativity, tokugawa shogunate, religious persecution, life is a bitch, society, danger, clergy, culture clash, disorder, fish out of water, human nature, religions or cults, religion, torture, betrayal, priest, belief in god, faith ...
Time: 17th century, middle ages, year 1971
Place: japan, asia
Keyword: portuguese

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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 society, religion, medieval, religions or cults, state affairs, heroes and clergy mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like Silence: Masquerade (2012), When the Last Sword is Drawn (2002), The Radicals (1989), Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011), Rikyu (1989). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Silence (2016)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA, UK, Taiwan, Japan, Mexico
Duration: 161 min.
Story: Two Jesuit priests travel to seventeenth century Japan which has, under the Tokugawa shogunate, banned Catholicism and almost all foreign contact.
Style: philosophical, stylized, cerebral, melancholic, intellectual ...
Audience: teens
Plot: missionary, religion, christianity, religious persecution, culture clash, crisis of faith, faith, torture, doubt, betrayal, christian, clergy ...
Time: 17th century, 2010s, year 2016, year 2015
Place: japan, portugal, asia
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Masquerade (2012)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 131 min.
Story: During the confusing and conspiratorial Joseon Dynasty King Gwang-hae orders his councilor, HEO Kyun, to find him a double in order to avoid the constant threat of assassination. HEO Kyun finds Ha-sun, a jester who looks remarkably like the king, ...
Style: suspenseful, captivating, realistic, stylized, inspirational ...
Plot: joseon dynasty, royal court, throne, hidden identity, treason, medieval, save the kingdom, ruler, political intrigue, dishonesty, head of state, forced into action ...
Time: 17th century, middle ages
Place: korea, south korea, east asia, asia
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When the Last Sword is Drawn (2002)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 143 min.
Story: Kanichiro Yoshimura is a Samurai and Family man who can no longer support his wife and children on the the low pay he receives from his small town clan, he is forced by the love for his family to leave for the city in search of higher pay to support ...
Style: atmospheric, captivating, realistic, bleak, serious ...
Plot: samurai, japanese history, medieval, sword fight, life is a bitch, tragic hero, human spirit, political unrest, emperor, martial arts, state affairs, unfulfillment ...
Time: 19th century
Place: japan, asia
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24%
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The Radicals (1989)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: The story of the Anabaptist movement and two of its first leaders, Michael and Margaretha Sattler.
Style: biblical, independent film, contemplative, captivating, realistic ...
Plot: liberation theology, faith, ancient, biopic, christian, medieval, christianity, church, reformation, religions or cults, clergy, heroes ...
Time: 16th century, ancient times
Place: switzerland, europe, zurich switzerland
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
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Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011)
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan, UK
Duration: 128 min.
Story: An tale of revenge, honor and disgrace, centering on a poverty-stricken samurai who discovers the fate of his ronin son-in-law, setting in motion a tense showdown of vengeance against the house of a feudal lord.
Style: tense, serious, bleak, realistic, emotional ...
Plot: samurai, feudal japan, revenge, medieval, society, life is a bitch, vengeance, loss of son, down on your luck, rivalry, winter, hara kiri ...
Time: 17th century, middle ages
Place: japan, asia
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Apostle Peter and the Last Supper (2012)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: The film portrays Saint Peter reflecting on his time with Jesus and his fellow Apostles during his final imprisonment in Rome. In particular, Peter attempts to convert one of his jailers, Martinian, by relating the life, teachings, and sacrifice of ...
Style: uplifting, captivating, serious, biblical, realistic ...
Plot: faith, christian, apostle, jesus, christianity, clergy, bible, miraculous event, roman empire, religions or cults, redemption, rise to the top ...
Time: 1st century
Place: rome italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
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Rikyu (1989)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 135 min.
Story: Late in the 1500s, an aging tea master teaches the way of tea to a headstrong Shogun. Through force of will and courageous fighting, Hideyoshi becomes Japan's most powerful warlord, unifying the country. Rikyu, through the tea ceremony and ...
Style: serious, realistic, captivating, stylized, contemplative ...
Plot: samurai, medieval, painter, painting, art, great ending, clan, buddhism, biopic, tradition, tea, battles ...
Time: medieval times, 16th century
Place: japan, korea, china, asia
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19%
Of Gods and Men (2010)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 122 min.
Story: French drama based on the 1996 kidnapping and killing of seven monks in Algeria. A group of Trappist monks reside in the monastery of Tibhirine in Algeria, where they live in harmony with the largely muslim population. When a bloody conflict between ...
Style: sincere, meditative, unusual plot structure, atmospheric, visually appealing ...
Plot: monk, monastery, faith, religion, clergy, muslim, christian, islam, peace, courage, idealism, hostage ...
Time: year 2010, 2010s, 90s, 20th century, year 1996
Place: algeria, maghreb, morocco, middle east, palestine
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19%
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Hunter in the Dark (1979)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 137 min.
Story: Yataro Tanigawa, a one-eyed hired assassin, impresses yakuza boss Gomyo Kiyoemon with his skill. Gomyo hires Tanigawa as his bodyguard, or yojimbo, to protect him during an inter-clan conflict. Tanigawa quickly rises in stature in the clan, but ...
Style: realistic, serious, exciting, captivating, rough ...
Plot: martial arts, medieval, ninja, samurai, edo period, heist, rivalry, master warrior, fighting crime, betrayal, dishonesty, society ...
Time: 18th century, 17th century
Place: japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
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John Hus (1977)
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: thought provoking, realistic, serious, contemplative, christian film ...
Plot: biopic, catholic, medieval, christian, liberation theology, time machine, ancient, martyr, power relations, religions or cults, dishonesty, fighting the system ...
Time: middle ages, ancient times, 15th century
Place: europe, central europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
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Religion (2007)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: India
Duration: 105 min.
Story: The story is based in Banaras and is about a Hindu Priest Chaturvedi (Pankaj Kapoor) who follows the scriptures to practice Hindu religion. When a child is abandon by a woman and brought in his house by his daughter - after initial hesitation but ...
Style: realistic, atmospheric, psychological, captivating, thinking ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: hindu, adoption, religion, clergy, salvation, parents and children, family relations, family life, society, babies and infants, family problems, priest ...
Time: 21st century
Place: india
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19%
The Kautokeino Rebellion (2008)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Denmark, Norway, Sweden
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Religious and cultural reawakening inspires rebellion in a 19th century Norwegian village.
Style: realistic, serious, captivating, epic, esoteric ...
Plot: rebellion, christianity, rebel, political unrest, society, life is a bitch, rebelliousness, religions or cults, state affairs, tragic event, indigenous people, war ...
Time: 19th century
Place: europe
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18%
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Shogun (1980)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 159 min.
Story: In the 16th Century, a Dutch ship sails the Pacific from the Americas in order to escape the Spanish. Blackthorn is the pilot of the ship and the first to realize the possibilities of Japan. Japan is a feudal society which has a strong presence of ...
Style: realistic, captivating, serious, exciting, saga
Plot: samurai, feudal japan, seafaring, shogun, jesuit, politics, betrayal, escapades, war, heroes, edo period, battles ...
Time: 17th century, 16th century, middle ages
Place: japan, portugal
⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
The Book of Daniel (2013)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Taken into slavery after the fall of Jerusalem in 605 B.C., Daniel is forced to serve the most powerful king in the world, King Nebuchadnezzar. Faced with imminent death, Daniel proves himself a trusted Advisor and is placed among the king's ...
Style: biblical, inspirational, captivating, serious, suspense ...
Plot: religious, faith, bible, oracle, old testament, miraculous event, ancient history, escapades, hopes, christianity, confined, society ...
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18%
Sword of Desperation (2010)
Genre: Action, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 114 min.
Story: A talented but troubled Edo Period swordsman, Kanemi Sanzawmon. Three years earlier, Kanemi killed a woman, Renko, the corrupt mistress of the powerful daimyo Tabu Ukyou. Unexpectedly, Kanemi received a lenient sentence for his crime and is allowed ...
Style: captivating, suspenseful, atmospheric, tense, exciting ...
Plot: samurai, master warrior, loyalty, betrayal, intrigue, rivalry, medieval, under the surface, haunted by the past, death of wife, assassination plot, edo period ...
Place: japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
The Blind Sunflowers (2008)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Spain
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Ourense, Spain, 1940. Every time that Elena locks the door, she locks her secrets. Her husband Ricardo spend years hidden in his house with his children (Elenita and Lorenzo), trying to dodge persecution. Salvador, a priest confused after battling ...
Style: serious, touching, disturbing, emotional, realistic ...
Plot: repression, confession, family relations, survival, life is a bitch, spanish civil war, republican, society, soldier, obsession, clergy, love and romance ...
Place: spain, galicia
⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
The Last Supper (1976)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Cuba
Duration: 120 min.
Story: A pious plantation owner attempts to teach Christianity to 12 of his slaves by inviting them to participate in a reenactment of the Last Supper.
Style: psychedelic, mind bending, surreal, serious, realistic ...
Plot: racism, catholic, religion, rebellion, blaxploitation, restaurant, human exploitation, food, christian, christianity, slavery, plantation ...
Time: 18th century
Place: cuba, latin america
⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
The Second Chance (2006)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story: Ethan Jenkins (Michael W. Smith) and Jake Sanders (introducing Jeff Obafemi Carr) are both passionate pastors who worship the same God from the same book--but that's where the similarity ends. When they are suddenly thrown together in a tough ...
Style: christian film, realistic, serious, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot: christian, faith, fish out of water, clergy, suburban life, buddies, gang, city life, rich and poor, religious, christianity, religion ...
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18%
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Why Not? (1981)
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 151 min.
Story: The film depicts carnivalesque atmosphere summed up by the cry "Ee ja nai ka" ("Why not?") in Japan in 1867 and 1868 in the days leading to the Meiji Restoration. It examines the effects of the political and social upheaval of ...
Style: realistic, serious, cynical, witty, clever ...
Plot: edo period, samurai, sex, imperialism, tokugawa shogunate, prostitute, satire, society, state affairs, heroes, dark humor, rich and poor ...
Time: 19th century, year 1981
Place: asia, japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
The Hidden Blade (2004)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 132 min.
Story: Set in 19th Century Japan a young samurai who finds himself in love with a farm girl leaves his home to begin a new life. He has to take stock of his new life when he is put to the test and ordered to kill a traitor who just happens to be his ...
Style: serious, sentimental, stylized, epic, romantic ...
Plot: samurai, martial arts, caste system, feudal japan, vengeance, politics, love and romance, family life, medieval, edo period, ninja, winter ...
Time: 19th century, 1860s
Place: japan, asia
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18%
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Tsar (2009)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 116 min.
Story: In 16th-century Russia in the grip of chaos, Ivan the Terrible strongly believes he is vested with a holy mission. Believing he can understand and interpret the signs, he sees the Last Judgment approaching. He establishes absolute power, cruelly ...
Style: atmospheric, epic, contemplative, realistic, serious ...
Plot: russian history, medieval, head of state, political unrest, rebelliousness, dishonesty, ambition, corrupted ruler, political corruption, royal court, clergy, christianity ...
Time: 16th century, year 2009
Place: russia
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18%
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Peter and Paul (1981)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 198 min.
Story: Peter and Paul assume leadership of the Church as they struggle against violent opposition to the teachings of Christ and their own personal conflicts.
Style: biblical, contemplative, captivating, realistic, serious ...
Plot: bible, christianity, ancient, christian, religion, ancient history, medieval, saint, catholic, biopic, ancient world, resistance ...
Time: 1st century, biblical epic
Place: holy land, middle east, israel, rome italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
17%
The Book of Esther (2013)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: When Ester becomes King Xerxes’ queen, her Cousin Mordecai and that despicable Haman engage in a dangerous game of intrigue for control of the young Persian King Xerxes.
Style: biblical, epic, tense, captivating, psychological ...
Plot: bible, religions or cults, self discovery, danger, betrayal, society, heroic mission, genocide, palace intrigue, female protagonist, eunuch, christian ...
Time: 5th century
Place: persia
⇓ similarity ⇓
17%
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Pope Joan (1972)
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, serious, realistic, captivating, atmospheric ...
Plot: medieval, pope, religion, christian, biopic, ancient, antiquity, viking, catholic, feminism, catholic priest, catholicism ...
Time: middle ages, medieval times, 9th century, ancient times, year 1972
Place: europe, rome italy
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17%
The Mill and the Cross (2011)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Poland, Sweden
Duration: 92 min.
Story: What would it be like to step inside a great work of art, have it come alive around you, and even observe the artist as he sketches the very reality you are experiencing? From Lech Majewski, one of Poland's most acclaimed filmmakers, The Mill ...
Style: atmospheric, realistic, serious, bleak, surreal ...
Plot: painter, painting, breast feeding, artist, punishment, art, art history, society, redemption, religions or cults, death sentence, loss of son ...
Time: 16th century
Place: flanders, europe, belgium
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17%
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 260 min.
Story: All-star epic retelling of Christ's life.
Style: biblical, epic, serious, atmospheric, captivating ...
Audience: preschool
Plot: jesus christ, jesus, faith, christianity, christian, ancient world, religion, bible, betrayal, desert, redemption, miraculous event ...
Time: ancient times, 1st century, biblical epic
Place: holy land, ancient greece, rome italy, jerusalem, egypt
⇓ similarity ⇓
17%
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Son of God (2014)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story: The life story of Jesus is told from his humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion and ultimate resurrection.
Style: uplifting, biblical, captivating, inspirational, historical drama ...
Plot: jesus, christianity, jesus christ, bible, tragic hero, crucifixion of jesus, prophet, religions or cults, clergy, faith, christian, religion ...
Time: 1st century
Place: holy land
⇓ similarity ⇓
17%
Samurai Banners (1969)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 165 min.
Story: Feudal Japan, 1543 to 1562. Kansuke Yamamoto is a samurai who dreams of a country united, peaceful from sea to sea. He enters the service of Takeda, the lord of Kai domain. He convinces Takeda to kill the lord of neighboring Suwa and take his wife ...
Style: serious, realistic, captivating, stylized, jidai geki
Plot: samurai, power relations, betrayal, politics, state affairs, military, fall in love, master warrior, dishonesty, heroes, medieval, violent content ...
Time: 16th century, medieval times
Place: japan, asia
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17%
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Our Homeland (2012)
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min.
Story: From the late 1950s through the '70s, more than 90,000 of the ethnic Koreans in Japan emigrated to North Korea, a country that promised them affluence, justice, and an end to discrimination. KAZOKU NO KUNI tells the story of one of their ...
Style: realistic, serious, touching, sincere, contemplative ...
Plot: fish out of water, culture clash, haunted by the past, family life, society, life is a bitch, homecoming, terminal illness, parents and children, under the surface, family relations, family problems ...
Time: 21st century
Place: japan, north korea, asia, tokyo
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17%
Love and Honor (2006)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 122 min.
Story: A look at the relationship between a young blind samurai (Kimura) and his wife, who will make a sacrifice in order to defend her husband's honor.
Style: serious, psychological, romantic, poignant, jidai geki ...
Plot: samurai, blind character, social differences, blindness, hopes, rivalry, society, vengeance, political unrest, medieval, master warrior, japanese history ...
Time: year 2006
Place: japan, asia
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17%
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