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The King and the Clown (2005)
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Original name: 왕의 남자
Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Set in the late 15th century during the reign of King Yeonsan, two male street clowns and tightrope walkers, Jangsaeng (Gam Wu-seong) and Gong-gil (Lee Joon-gi), are part of an entertainer troupe. Their manager prostitutes the beautiful Gong-gil to rich customers, and Jangsaeng is sickened by this practice. After Gong-gil kills the manager in defense of Jangsaeng, the pair flee to Seoul, where they form a new group with three other street performers...
Style:
atmospheric, serious, touching, sincere, bleak, political, sageuk, realistic, controversial, cynical ...
Plot:
gays and lesbians, rich and poor, royal court, society, medieval, joseon dynasty, jester, gay asian, fighting the system, king, lifestyle, state affairs, street performer, lgbt, artists and showbiz, gay, asian history, asian lgbt, lgbtq, korean history, homosexuality, sexuality, asian, ancient korea, suicide attempt ...
Time:
middle ages, 16th century
Place:
asia, south korea, korea, bolivia, seoul
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Most similar movies to The King and the Clown
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, captivating and queer cinema films with plots about society, gays and lesbians, state affairs, lgbt, gay, love and romance and dishonesty mostly in Drama, History and Romance genres. Some movies like The King and the Clown: A Frozen Flower (2008), Taboo (1999), May 18 (2007), Falling Star (2014), Masquerade (2012). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
A historical drama set in the Koryo dynasty and focused on the relationship between a king and his bodyguard. Under the dominance of Yuan Dynasty China, the king of Goryeo Dynasty Korea is pressured to produce a successor to the throne. Unable to ...
Style:
sexy, touching, erotic, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
gays and lesbians, lgbt, gay, royal family, gay love, love triangle, love and romance, gay asian, unrequited love, gay husband, gay sex, sex ...
Time:
middle ages, 14th century, 13th century
Place:
korea, asia
Similarity:
63%
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Japan, France, UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering around a handsome young samurai ...
Style:
atmospheric, stylized, tense, realistic, disturbing ...
Plot:
gay, boys love, gay interest, gays and lesbians, medieval, sword fight, murder mystery, samurai, gay asian, emperor, homosexuality, lgbt ...
Time:
19th century, year 1999, 1800s
Place:
japan, asia, kyoto japan, spain, tokyo
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The citizens of Gwangju lead a relatively peaceful life, until one day the military takes over the city, accusing the residents of conspiracy and claiming that they are communist sympathisers preparing a revolution against the current government. ...
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, disturbing, touching
Plot:
losing-it hero, politics, korean history, soldier, heroes, vigilantism, rivalry, political unrest, assassination, state affairs, danger, redemption ...
Time:
80s, year 1980, 21st century
Place:
korea, south korea
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Spain
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
This colourful feature debut from experienced producer Luis Miñarro offers an almost hallucinatory look at the world of Amadeo of Savoy, who was king of an ungovernable Spain for two years around 1870. This intriguing episode is transformed into a ...
Style:
realistic, serious, stylized, captivating
Plot:
male nudity, erection, male pubic hair, royal family, naked man, royal court, gay interest, state affairs, society, political unrest, master and servant, gay ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
spain, europe
Similarity:
100%
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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, stylized, realistic, inspirational ...
Plot:
joseon dynasty, throne, medieval, royal court, korean history, hidden identity, treason, political intrigue, save the kingdom, ruler, political conspiracy, head of state ...
Time:
middle ages, 17th century
Place:
korea, south korea, east asia, asia
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50%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: France, Germany
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
In the 16th century in the Cévennes, a horse dealer by the name of Michael Kohlhaas leads a happy and prosperous family life. When a lord treats him unjustly, this pious, upstanding man raises an army and puts the country to fire and sword in order ...
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, stylized, action adventure ...
Plot:
medieval, tudors, revolution, injustice, folk hero, murder, loss of wife, rebelliousness, vengeance, renaissance, society, life is a bitch ...
Time:
16th century, medieval times, future, year 2013, 2010s
Place:
france, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Belgium
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Two brothers, Romulus and Remus, will have to rely on each other to survive in a hostile world. The city of Rome, one of the greatest empires in history, will be born from their deeds and bloody battles.
Style:
suspense, exciting, captivating, tense, psychological ...
Plot:
ancient rome, religion, roman, violence, medieval, king, mythology, roman mythology, journey, ancient, historical event, friendship ...
Time:
ancient times
Place:
rome italy, italy
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Ancient Korea, July 4, 1762. The Crown Prince Hyojang, posthumously named Sado, son of King Yeongjo of Joseon, is accused of treason. Thus, the king asks him to commit suicide, but his closest vassals prevent it, so the king orders the prince to get ...
Style:
captivating, atmospheric, psychological, serious, historical romance ...
Plot:
joseon dynasty, medieval, korean history, father son relationship, royal family, family conflict, asian history, teaching the ways of the world, rivalry, politics, ancient korea, family relations ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
korea, east asia, south korea
Similarity:
29%
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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, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
russian history, royal court, head of state, political unrest, dishonesty, ambition, corrupted ruler, rebelliousness, political corruption, clergy, christianity, mental illness ...
Time:
16th century, year 2009
Place:
russia
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Thailand
Duration: 163 min.
Story:
The film concerns the life of King Naresuan, who liberated the Siamese from the control of Burma. Born in 1555, he was taken to Burma as a child hostage; there he became acquainted with sword fighting and became a threat to the Burmese empire.
Style:
serious, epic, emotional, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
young heroes, royal court, politics, friendship, rise to the top, heroes, rivalry, ambition, teaching the ways of the world, historical figure, state affairs, head of state ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
burma, seattle, thailand, asia
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
Flight attendant Won-Gyu (Won Tae-Hee) left Korea 2 years ago with painful memories and now comes back. Won-Gyu meets Tae-Joon (Lee Yi-Kyung), who is a quick service delivery man and has a special night with him.
Style:
realistic, serious, sincere, disturbing, contemplative ...
Plot:
lgbt, male homosexuality, revenge, gay, haunted by the past, introspection, obsessive quest, life is a bitch, gender, society, boys love, gays and lesbians ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
seoul, korea, asia
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Three teenage boys who were once close friends grow apart when they reach high school: Yong-ju lives hiding his true gender identity, Gi-woong becomes the leader of the school gang, and Gi-taek an obsessive manga fan. Tired of the constant malicious ...
Style:
serious, psychological, touching, realistic, lgbt cinema ...
Audience:
chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
gay asian, gay, boys love, gay interest, lgbtq, manipulation, teenage life, friendship, youth, dishonesty, betrayal, disorder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
seoul
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama
Country: Dominican Republic, Mexico, Argentina
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Every afternoon Noelí, a young Dominican woman, hangs out on the beach at Las Terrenas. With her boyfriend, Yeremi, they look for ways to make a living at the expense of one of the hundreds of tourists there. However Noelí also has a steady ...
Style:
touching, atmospheric, serious, realistic, queer cinema
Plot:
moral dilemma, love and romance, rich and poor, cons and scams, gays and lesbians, dishonesty, society, lgbt, island, lesbian, infatuation, woman woman relationship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
caribbean
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
The film is set amongst a group of gungnyeo, or palace women in Korea during the time of the Joseon dynasty, and is primarily about the hidden dynamics that unfold between them. Sworn into secrecy, submission, and celibacy, the women of the palace ...
Style:
rough, suspenseful, atmospheric, suspense, twisted ...
Plot:
uncover truth, investigation, amateur detective, dishonesty, rivalry, murder, who done it, politics, life is a bitch, palace intrigue, medieval, murder mystery ...
Time:
middle ages, 17th century
Place:
asia, korea
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama
Country: China, France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In China, homosexuality isn't illegal, but homosexuals are routinely persecuted by police and arrested for "hooliganism". The film focuses on a young gay writer A-Lan who, being attracted to a young policeman, manages to have himself ...
Style:
talky, psychological, serious, realistic, gloomy ...
Plot:
gay, gay asian, homosexuality, male homosexuality, police corruption, sexual attraction, gay lead character, lgbtq, repression, cruise, boys love, couples ...
Time:
90s
Place:
china, beijing china, asia
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Rodolphe Marconi writes, directs, and stars in the coming-out drama Défense d'Aimer (Love Forbidden). Marconi plays Bruce, a young student from Paris who accepts a fellowship in Rome. He takes a flat at the Villa Medicis and writes full time. ...
Style:
psychological, serious, sexy, atmospheric, realistic ...
Plot:
gay, lgbt, love affair, fall in love, lifestyle, intrigue, bisexual, gays and lesbians, lgbtq, glbt, gay subtext, male homosexuality ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
paris france, italy, france, rome italy
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
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Story:
"The Great King, Sejong" is a full-scale political drama describing how King Sejong and his loyal retainers cooperate and contrive to make his dynasty a better place. While King Sejong was on the throne, the Joseon Dynasty enjoyed ...
Style:
sageuk, atmospheric, serious, realistic, stylized ...
Plot:
palace intrigue, korean history, historical figure, king, royalty, faithfulness, ruler, family relations, political intrigue, politics, political unrest, royal family ...
Time:
15th century
Place:
korea
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Algeria, France
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
During the first euphoric years following independence, two friends, Djaffar and Hamid, are promised a bright future in a free Algeria until one day when betrayal separates them.
Style:
touching, serious, realistic, captivating, bleak ...
Plot:
betrayal, life turned upside down, rebellion, dishonesty, rebelliousness, political unrest, social decay, friendship, life is a bitch, society, state affairs, friends ...
Time:
60s, 70s, 80s, 20th century
Place:
algeria, africa
Similarity:
19%
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A North Korean refugee, Jung-Nim, is trying to find a new life in South Korea, with people suspecting that she is a spy.
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, touching, contemplative ...
Plot:
couples, social differences, starting over, injustice, forceful separation, political corruption, couple relations, life is a bitch, dishonesty, society, state affairs, hopes ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
korea, asia, north korea, south korea
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The struggles of an artist. Jang Seung-up (1843-1897), also called Owon, focusing on the years 1882 to 1897, when Korea was in political upheaval, caught between China and Japan, the conservative dynasty dying, and peasant revolt at hand. Jang, born ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, serious, sentimental, melancholic ...
Plot:
painter, politics, artist, biopic, art, nobility, painting, hopes, actor's life, ambition, human spirit, rise to the top ...
Time:
19th century, 1890s, 1870s, 1880s, 1860s ...
Place:
japan, asia, seoul, south korea, china ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 67 min.
Story:
NIGHT BUG (dir. by Kim Tae-Yong) Han-Jae meets gay men at a bar in Jongno District, Seoul. He first meets them through an internet site. Once they get drunk, Han-Jae steals their money. He is accompanied by Hoon and pretends he is his boyfriend. ...
Style:
touching, unusual plot structure, sincere, psychological, romantic ...
Plot:
gay, lgbt, gays and lesbians, boyfriend, asian, gay lead character, love and romance, gay relationship, gay couple, homosexual, love, fall in love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
korea, south korea
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Brazil, 1978. The military dictatorship that resulted from a coup in 1964 begins to stumble. In a cabaret-like theater located on the periphery between two cities in the northeast of Brazil, a group of artists challenges power and conventional ...
Style:
serious, sincere, touching, disturbing, period piece ...
Plot:
homosexuality, gay interest, lgbt, gay, repressed homosexual, soldier, self discovery, love and romance, society, performer's life, rebelliousness, gender ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
brazil, latin america
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Activist Hyun-woo is released from prison after a 17-year stint. Journeying back to the village where he spent some time as a fugitive he recalls the time spent with Yoon-hee, a woman who gave him shelter and companionship.
Style:
serious, realistic, sincere, touching
Plot:
life sentence, tragic love, love affair, political unrest, love and romance, society, couples, fall in love, couple relations, state affairs, isolation, father daughter reunion ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
south korea, asia, korea, seoul
Similarity:
19%
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
In 1777, one year since he had taken reign, King Jeong-jo bears a perilous palace life with his dedicated court servant, Gap-soo, amidst opposition and threats from those around with political ambitions. Meanwhile, Eul-soo, a member of a secret ...
Style:
serious, captivating, exciting, epic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
archery, royal court, joseon dynasty, rivalry, hitman, asian history, danger, master warrior, assassination attempt, murder, political unrest, asian ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
asia, ancient china
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, France, Italy, Austria
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Set in the 17th-century, an Italian nobleman weds an impoverished countess, who is wooed by the King of Piedmont and faces pressure from his entire court to succumb to his wishes.
Style:
sexual, realistic, serious, gloomy, sincere ...
Plot:
fatal attraction, obsessive love, love triangle, royal family, royalty, female nudity, sword fight, pregnancy, ancient, girl, 007, couples ...
Time:
17th century, middle ages, 18th century
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, Japan
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
In this Derek Jarman version of Christopher Marlowe's Elizabethan drama, in modern costumes and settings, Plantagenet king Edward II hands the power-craving nobility the perfect excuse by taking as lover besides his diplomatic wife, the French ...
Style:
homoerotic, serious, realistic, stylized, factual ...
Plot:
gay interest, gay, brother brother relationship, royal family, royalty, gender, homosexual, lgbtq, uncle nephew relationship, conspiracy, lgbt, society ...
Time:
middle ages, year 1991, 90s, 14th century
Place:
london
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
"Stonewall" is a drama about a young man in New York caught up during the 1969 Stonewall Riots, a pivotal event widely considered the starting point for the modern gay civil rights movement.
Style:
serious, realistic, lgbt cinema, controversial, political ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
gay, homosexuality, gay culture, gay rights, gay slur, lgbt, gay couple, gay sex, protest, homosexual history, gay bar, bare chested male ...
Time:
year 1969, 60s, 2000s, 20th century, year 1970
Place:
new york, greenwich village manhattan new york city, usa, indiana
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, France, West Germany, Monaco
Duration: 238 min.
Story:
A history of Ludwig, king of Bavaria, from his crowning in 1864 until his death in 1886.
Style:
homoerotic, realistic, captivating, serious, atmospheric ...
Plot:
decadence, royalty, homosexual subtext, empress, politics, gay, biopic, betrayal, friendship, downfall, tragic hero, state affairs ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1800s, year 1972, turn of the century ...
Place:
southern germany, europe, germany, austria, bavaria ...
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A drama that looks back on the Harlem Renaissance from the perspective of an elderly, black writer who meets a gay teenager in a New York homeless shelter.
Style:
serious, thought provoking, realistic, touching, social ...
Plot:
black lgbt, gay, lgbtq, gay teenager, lgbt, human nature, society, lifestyle, friendship, love and romance, artists and showbiz, estrangement ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa, harlem, manhattan new york city, africa
Similarity:
18%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A gaggle of friends and observers ponder the fate of a relationship as they watch it collapse in this independent drama from the Philippines. Cris (Andoy Ranay) is a documentary filmmaker with a well-regarded body of work and a large community of ...
Style:
emotional, realistic, touching, sentimental, captivating ...
Plot:
breakup, love affair, couples, gender, fall in love, sexual relations, bittersweet, trust, love, gays and lesbians, friendship, deception ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
the philippines, asia
Similarity:
18%
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