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Francis of Assisi (1961)
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
The story of a lusty, fighting young adventurer who exchanged his sword for a cross
Style:
biblical, serious, captivating, realistic
Plot:
christian, medieval, catholic, monk, religion, church, ancient, saint, religious, battles, forgiveness, religious conversion, heroes, cave, friends, showbiz, society, animal life, clergy, shallowness, obsessive quest, artists and showbiz, hopes, heroic mission, religions or cults ...
Time:
middle ages, 13th century
Place:
israel, italy, jerusalem, sahara
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, captivating and epic films with plots about society, christian, religion, religions or cults, hopes, clergy and christianity mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like Francis of Assisi: Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972), Francesco (1989), Pope Joan (1972), Peter and Paul (1981), Thérèse (2004). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Italy
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
This is a dramatization of events in the life of St. Francis of Assisi from before his conversion experience through his audience with the pope, including his friendship with St. Clare.
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scenic, touching, sexy, philosophical, lyrical ...
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saint, clergy, christian, religion, medieval, beautiful scenery, catholic, christianity, church, catholic church, catholicism, freedom ...
Time:
middle ages, 13th century
Place:
rome italy, italy, europe, jerusalem
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, West Germany
Duration: 157 min.
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The life of St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) as related by followers who gather after his death to tell stories so that Leone can record them: a privileged and virile youth, a prisoner of war, an heir who turns away from his father and gives all to ...
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emotional, serious, bleak, factual, captivating ...
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saint, religion, historical event, monk, clergy, medieval, religions or cults, hopes, male nudity, society, starting over, christian ...
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middle ages, 12th century, 13th century
Place:
italy, vatican, europe
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 132 min.
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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 ...
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serious, realistic, captivating, atmospheric, cult film ...
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medieval, pope, religion, christian, feminism, catholic, catholic priest, catholicism, religions or cults, power relations, rise to the top, clergy ...
Time:
middle ages, 9th century
Place:
rome italy, europe
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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.
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biblical, sexy, serious, realistic, epic ...
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christianity, christian, bible, religion, new testament, antiquity, catholic, jesus, medieval, ancient, injustice, religions or cults ...
Time:
biblical epic, 1st century
Place:
holy land, middle east, rome italy, israel
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28%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
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
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reformation, medieval, christian, catholic, ancient, clergy, translator, hopes, society, fighting the system, rivalry, heroes ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Family, History
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The mesmerizing story of a young girl's romance with God. Her faith, trials, and sacrifices reveal a way of life based on love and simplicity. A contemplative film based on the true story of Saint Therese of Lisieux, the most popular saint of ...
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uplifting, emotional, realistic, spiritual, stylized ...
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saint, human spirit, nun, convent, catholic, self discovery, clergy, miraculous event, religions or cults, hopes, society, ambition ...
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Place:
france, europe
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27%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Germany, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The young Jeremiah grows up in a priest's family in the village of Anathoth, near Jerusalem. God appears to Jeremiah in different human guises on several occasions, and makes it clear to him that he has been selected to announce God's ...
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middle east, jerusalem, egypt, israel
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26%
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, serious, realistic, christian film, contemplative
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catholic, christian, liberation theology, martyr, religions or cults, power relations, clergy, fighting the system, hopes, rebellion, society, dishonesty ...
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europe, central europe
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26%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Germany, USA, Czech Republic, Italy
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
During the early 16th Century idealistic German monk Martin Luther, disgusted by the materialism in the church, begins the dialogue that will lead to the Protestant Reformation.
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uplifting, political, sincere, touching, intellectual ...
Audience:
teens
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christianity, christian, religion, rebellion, inquisition, politics, reformation, idealism, renaissance, human spirit, medieval, hypocrisy ...
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germany, rome italy, egypt, england, vatican ...
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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 ...
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nun, gender, healing power, visionary, seer, medieval, prodigy, convent, catholic church, human nature, monastery, hopes ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 148 min.
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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 ...
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epic, talky, tense, thought provoking, realistic ...
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religion, friendship, politics, medieval, british history, martyr, betrayal, murder, christian, royalty, catholic, intrigue ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Charlton Heston stars as Renaissance artist Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (6 March 1475 – 18 February 1564), who begrudgingly paints the Sistine Chapel for imperious Pope Julius II in this epic adaptation of Irvine Stone's novel ...
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renaissance, artist, painter, art, catholic, painting, christian, genius, architect, sculpture, art history, historical figure ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Poland, Italy
Duration: 186 min.
Story:
The life of the pope John-Paul II, from his youth as a writer, actor, and athlete in war-torn occupied Poland to his election as Pope at the age of 58.
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realistic, serious, factual, psychological, touching ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 137 min.
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christian, jesus, bible, redemption, religion, christianity, religions or cults, hopes, betrayal, human spirit, haunted by the past, crucifixion of jesus ...
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Place:
rome italy, middle east, jerusalem, europe, holy land
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
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This amazing biblical drama chronicles the brave and historic legend of Hadassah, a Jewish orphan with exceptional beauty who rises to become Queen Esther of Persia and saves Persian Jews from genocide. By revealing her heritage to the king, Esther ...
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biblical, serious, captivating, sincere, realistic ...
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ancient history, old testament, medieval, judaism, christian, battlefield, courage, destiny, betrayal, bible, female protagonist, jewish ...
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persia, egypt, iran, israel
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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.
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uplifting, captivating, biblical, inspirational, christian film ...
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jesus, christianity, bible, tragic hero, prophet, religions or cults, clergy, christian, torture, ancient history, idealism, oracle ...
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holy land
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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.
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biblical, serious, realistic, captivating, bleak ...
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liberation theology, christianity, medieval, christian, church, reformation, religions or cults, state affairs, clergy, society, life is a bitch, hopes ...
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europe, switzerland, zurich switzerland
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 200 min.
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Barabbas or Jesus Barabbas (literally "son of the father" or "Jesus, son of the father" respectively) is a figure in the account of the Passion of Christ, in which he is the insurrectionary whom Pontius Pilate freed at the ...
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bible, redemption, religions or cults, society, hopes, destiny, leadership, jesus, death, religious, antiquity, christianity ...
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holy land
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Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Ondrej, a young boy who loves bees and bats, is introduced to his new mother, a woman much younger than his father. Her brings her a bowl of flower petals which she starts to throw in the air and then gives out a shriek, as she discovers several ...
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Country: USA
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Audience:
preschoolers
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apostle, faith, christian, clergy, miraculous event, redemption, heroes, rise to the top, religions or cults, ancient history, partners, hopes ...
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Country: USA
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Country: Germany, UK, Italy, Spain
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
A 9th century woman of English extraction born in the German city of Ingelheim disguises herself as a man and rises through the Vatican ranks.
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Story:
When Jesus is taken off the cross at Golgotha, THOMAS arrives there. Like most of the other disciples, he had worriedly taken refuge with friends in Jerusalem after Jesus's arrest. After Jesus's burial, the disciples decide to leave ...
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A dramatized biography of William Tyndale, the 16th Century reformer determined to translate the Bible into English, which illegal act set him at odds with the Catholic Church, Sir Thomas More and King Henry VIII.
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Story:
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