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Alfred the Great (1969)
1K
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
While Old England is being ransacked by roving Danes in the 9th century, Alfred is planning to join the priesthood. But observing the rape of his land, he puts away his religious vows to take up arms against the invaders, leading the English Christians to fight for their country. Alfred soundly defeats the Danes and becomes a hero. But now, although Alfred still longs for the priesthood, he is torn between his passion for God and his lust for blood.
Style:
epic, costume drama, exciting, serious, captivating, realistic, stylized, period drama
Plot:
viking, medieval, monarch, royalty, king, religion, kidnapping, sword fight, church, leader, husband wife relationship, swashbuckler, struggle, knight, ancient, antiquity, barbarian, wartime, royal family, british royal family, historical event, monarchy, renaissance, conservative, battles ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages, 9th century, year 1969
Place:
england, britain, europe
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Most similar movies to Alfred the Great
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, epic and captivating films with plots about medieval, battles, ancient, rivalry, state affairs, royalty and royal family mostly in Drama, History and War genres. Some movies like Alfred the Great: Henry V (1989), Cromwell (1970), The Lion in Winter (1968), Ironclad 2: Battle for Blood (2014), The Last Kingdom (2015). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Gritty adaption of William Shakespeare's play about the English King's bloody conquest of France.
Style:
exciting, costume drama, breathtaking, realistic, atmospheric ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
medieval, shakespeare, battles, politics, royalty, royal family, tragedy, king, honor, king of england, war, love and romance ...
Time:
15th century, middle ages, year 1989, medieval times, ancient times
Place:
england, france, europe, britain, london ...
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100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
Disgusted with the policies of King Charles I, Oliver Cromwell plans to take his family to the New World. But on the eve of their departure, Cromwell is drawn into the tangled web of religion and politics that will result in the English Civil War.
Style:
epic, realistic, period piece, factual, talky ...
Plot:
revolution, british history, battles, political unrest, royal family, society, medieval, tyranny, royalty, military, monarch, against the odds ...
Time:
17th century, victorian era, middle ages, medieval times, 18th century ...
Place:
england, ireland, britain, europe, london ...
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100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
1183 AD: King Henry II's three sons all want to inherit the throne, but he won't commit to a choice. They and his wife variously plot to force him.
Style:
costume drama, suspense, political, factual, atmospheric ...
Plot:
power struggle, political intrigue, king, christmas, british history, dysfunctional family, royalty, medieval, infidelity, monarch, british royal family, monarchy ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 12th century, year 1968, 20th century
Place:
england, france, britain
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100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Serbia
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A survivor of the Great Siege of Rochester Castle fights to save his clan from from Celtic raiders. A sequel to the 2011 film, "Ironclad."
Style:
rough, exciting, serious, realistic, saga ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
medieval, sword and shield, castle, battles, sword fight, vengeance, danger, rivalry, escapades, horse, warrior, knight ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 13th century
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Set in the 16th century, this is a story about Ukraine's Cossack warriors and their campaign to defend their lands from the advancing Polish armies.
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epic, realistic, exciting, serious, captivating ...
Plot:
cossack, political unrest, rebelliousness, battles, forbidden love, parent child relationship, sword fight, state affairs, medieval, heroes, father son relationship, betrayal ...
Time:
16th century, medieval times, 17th century, middle ages
Place:
poland, ukraine, europe
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Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity. Combining real historical figures and events with fictional characters, it is the ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, epic, serious, stylized ...
Plot:
viking, king, medieval, danger, battles, kingdom, castle, escapades, kidnapping, heroes, rivalry, political unrest ...
Time:
middle ages, 9th century, medieval times, future, 10th century
Place:
england, britain, chicago, europe
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 150 min.
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The Hollow Crown is a series of British television films featuring William Shakespeare's History Plays.
The first Season is an adaptation of Shakespeare's second historical tetralogy, the Henriad: Richard II, Henry IV, Part I and Henry ...
Style:
epic, costume drama, serious, captivating, historical drama ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
king, medieval, royal family, queen, royalty, throne, betrayal, politics, monarchy, monarch, shakespeare, heir to the throne ...
Time:
15th century, middle ages, medieval times, 14th century, 12th century
Place:
england, britain, europe
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30%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Romania
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
The Celtic queen who shook the Roman Empire. Boudica is one of history’s first and fiercest women warriors. Sickened by ceaseless war, the king of the Iceni accepts a treaty with the Romans in exchange for his tribe’s continued independence. But ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, costume drama, realistic, epic ...
Plot:
ancient history, roman empire, female warrior, female whipping, celtic, barbarian, war, conquering, medieval, battles, incest, leadership ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
england
Similarity:
28%
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal villiage where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed. He begins to rebuild the duke's authority in the face of the barbarians at the border and is making progress until he ...
Style:
epic, technicolor, realistic, serious, captivating ...
Plot:
medieval, viking, warlord, chivalry, barbarian, sword fight, historical epic, archer, swamp, norman, knight, religious ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 11th century, 10th century
Place:
belgium, normandy, england
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A recounting of the relationship between General Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, as they try to cope with the consequences of deposing King Charles I.
Style:
captivating, talky, serious, costume drama, realistic ...
Plot:
political intrigue, medieval, rebelliousness, intrigue, politics, royalty, rivalry, betrayal, revolution, state affairs, political unrest, torture ...
Time:
17th century, middle ages, ancient times
Place:
britain
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, Hungary
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Norway, 1204. A civil war between the birkebeiners —the king's men— and the baglers —supporters of the Norwegian aristocracy and the Church— ravages the country. Two men must protect a baby, the illegitimate son of King Håkon, who will ...
Style:
epic, exciting, captivating, tense, breathtaking ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
medieval, norse mythology, viking, snow, winter, warrior, civil war, graphic violence, courage, power struggle, king, leader ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, 13th century
Place:
scandinavia, europe, denmark
Similarity:
27%
638
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Robert the Bruce unites the Scots in a rebellion against the hated English, led by Edward I. He is supported by various loyal followers, notably the bishop who agrees to recognize his claim and crown him as King of the Scots.
Style:
independent film
Plot:
medieval, royalty, monarchy, knight, crusade, earl, fortress, revolutionary war, kingdom, freedom, revolution, revolutionary ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 14th century
Place:
scotland, britain, england, holy land
Similarity:
26%
45K
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: UK, Switzerland, USA, Germany
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
In the year 1215, the rebel barons of England have forced their despised King John to put his royal seal on the Magna Carta, a seminal document that upheld the rights of free men. Yet within months of pledging himself to the great charter, the King ...
Style:
captivating, serious, exciting, stylized, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
knight, medieval, crusader, siege, sword fight, castle, warrior, battles, evil king, king, nobility, evil man ...
Time:
middle ages, 13th century, ancient times, medieval times, year 2011
Place:
england, britain, europe
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26%
17K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
epic, period piece, costume drama, tense, talky ...
Plot:
religion, friendship, british history, catholic, royalty, medieval, monarch, politics, biopic, nobility, martyr, monarchy ...
Time:
middle ages, 12th century, medieval times, 20th century
Place:
england, britain, europe, france, london ...
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26%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, France, Germany, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard to the lives of her people.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, costume drama, breathtaking, visually stunning ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
england, london, britain, spain, scotland ...
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25%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Germany, Spain, Morocco, USA, Italy, France
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.
Style:
epic, serious, costume drama, period piece, exciting ...
Audience:
date night, manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
knight, sword fight, war, medieval, crusade, battles, warrior, siege, muslim, crusader, sword and shield, christianity ...
Time:
middle ages, 12th century, medieval times, ancient times, year 2005 ...
Place:
jerusalem, middle east, palestine, holy land, england ...
Similarity:
25%
17K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 182 min.
Story:
Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving the Moors from Spain.
Style:
breathtaking, epic, stylized, historically accurate, phantasmagoric ...
Plot:
knight, medieval, barbarian, sword fight, sword and shield, epic battle, spanish history, war, duel, swashbuckler, islam, battles ...
Time:
middle ages, 11th century, medieval times, year 1961
Place:
spain, europe, valencia spain, africa
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 167 min.
Story:
King Henry II (Patrick Stewart) keeps his wife, Eleanor (Glenn Close) locked away in the towers because of her frequent attempts to overthrow him. With Eleanor out of the way he can have his dalliances with his young mistress (Yuliya Vysotskaya). ...
Style:
serious, realistic, stylized, exciting, captivating ...
Plot:
royal family, medieval, family relations, monarchy, heir to the throne, parents and children, couple relations, uninhibited rivalry, state affairs, rivalry, dishonesty, couples ...
Time:
middle ages, 12th century, medieval times
Place:
england, britain, europe
Similarity:
24%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, War
Country: Denmark, Sweden, Finland, UK, Norway, Germany
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Arn has served his term in the Holy land and returns home to be reunited with his beloved Cecilia. When he returns home, he discovers that political forces tries to separate him and Cecilia - but thanks to queen Blanka they can finally get married. ...
Style:
serious, exciting, atmospheric, rough, realistic ...
Plot:
medieval, state affairs, forbidden love, sword and shield, battlefield, escapades, military, homecoming, danger, leadership, heroes, battle zone ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 12th century
Place:
holy land, europe, eastern europe
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, War
Country: Sweden, UK, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Germany, Morocco
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
Arn, the son of a high-ranking Swedish nobleman is educated in a monastery and sent to the Holy Land as a knight templar to do penance for a forbidden love.
Style:
captivating, epic, exciting, scenic, costume drama ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
medieval, knight, crusader, monastery, crusade, knights templar, nordic, sword fight, cavalry, ancient, religion, heroes ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 12th century
Place:
eastern europe, morocco, middle east, europe, jerusalem ...
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Action, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 150 min.
TV show
Story:
October 14th, 1066 is the most famous date in English history. It is the year of TWO invasions of England, and in which three huge and bloody pitched battles were fought
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, exciting, epic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
medieval, battles, military, war, rivalry, state affairs, danger, political unrest, monarch, barbarian, bravery, cruelty ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, 11th century
Place:
england, europe, flanders, normandy
Similarity:
23%
Genre: History, War
Country: Mongolia, Russia, USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Three childhood friends. Three sworn brothers. One was initiated into the sacrament and grew up to be a great shaman. The other two followed the path of war and the nation recognised them as leaders. But only one of them was to become the ruler of ...
Style:
exciting, realistic, serious, stylized, thought provoking ...
Plot:
genghis khan, military, leadership, rivalry, heroes, rise to the top, ambition, escapades, battles, war, barbarian, medieval ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages, 13th century, 12th century
Place:
mongolia, asia, china
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Italy
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
Year 1100. Italy.The Northern lands are ruled by a German emperor: Fredrick aka "Barbarossa. His dream is to conquer also the lands in the Center and in the South so as to revive the Empire that was once of the one Charles Magno.But in the ...
Style:
serious, captivating, realistic, epic
Plot:
medieval, battles, knight, sword, state affairs, winter, siege, war violence, emperor, heroes, castle, soldier ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 12th century
Place:
germany, europe, milan italy, italy
Similarity:
22%
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420
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, captivating, serious, realistic, atmospheric ...
Plot:
pope, medieval, religion, catholic priest, catholicism, christian, viking, vatican, biopic, ancient, antiquity, feminism ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, 9th century, year 1972
Place:
europe, rome italy
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: China, South Korea, Hong Kong
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
The aging Zhao embarks on his final and greatest campaign, a road to adventure that will crown his name in glory for all time.
Style:
exciting, realistic, atmospheric, serious, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
female warrior, medieval, war, battles, military, asian history, soldier, uninhibited rivalry, political unrest, rise to the top, state affairs, hopes ...
Time:
medieval times, ancient times
Place:
china, ancient china, east asia, asia
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 188 min.
Story:
Drawn from the same events that later inspired Gladiator, the film charts the power-hungry greed and father-son betrayal that led to Rome's collapse at the bloody hands of the Barbarians.
Style:
epic, retro, captivating, exciting, stylized ...
Plot:
roman empire, ancient history, barbarian, ancient rome, battles, tragic hero, ancient world, sword fight, peplum, ancient, european history, male male relationship ...
Time:
ancient times
Place:
rome italy, greece, ancient greece, europe, italy
Similarity:
21%
182K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain, and that the Roman-British military commander, ...
Style:
exciting, period piece, costume drama, epic, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
king arthur, knight, medieval, king, arthurian legend, sword fight, military, combat, battles, sword and shield, roman empire, swords and armor ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 5th century, ancient times, year 2004 ...
Place:
britain, scotland, england, europe, rome italy ...
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21%
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Forced into exile by the English after being crowned King of Scotland, legendary warrior Robert the Bruce fights to reclaim the throne.
Style:
sexy, historical drama, atmospheric, exciting, suspense ...
Plot:
medieval, knight, throne, siege, ancient, battlefield, war, king, husband wife relationship, scottish history, exile, castle ...
Time:
14th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times
Place:
scotland, britain, scottish highlands, europe, england
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
1547, King Henry VIII's life has taken a turn for the worse and he is forced to look back over his life and the many loves which had brought him his three children, only one of which was the desired male heir to secure the Tudor dynasty.
Style:
historical drama, fairy tale, captivating, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
tudors, royalty, renaissance, british royal family, anne boleyn, monarch, royal court, king, adultery, ancient, queen of england, historical event ...
Time:
16th century, year 1972
Place:
england, europe, london
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
“Soldier of God” A film by W. D. Hogan From The New York Times Director W. D. Hogan‘s sweeping period epic “Soldier of God” unfurls in the Middle East of the late Twelfth Century. As the story opens, the Knights Templar, a religious ...
Style:
serious, captivating, exciting, realistic, epic
Plot:
knights templar, medieval, military, escapades, obsessive quest, heroes, political intrigue, royal family, political unrest, state affairs, clergy, heroic mission ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 12th century, 11th century
Place:
middle east
Similarity:
21%
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