Movies like Ludwig II

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Ludwig II (2012)
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Ludwig II (2012)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Austria, Germany
Duration: 130 min.
Story: A dramatic retelling of the life of Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, one of the most fascinating monarchs of modern times. From his accession to the throne at the age of 18 to his passionate support of Richard Wagner and his music. From his ingenuous political commitment to his obsessive construction of extravagant palaces and to his gradual withdrawal into a lonely dream world, an epic narrative of breathtaking grandeur.
Style: serious, captivating, realistic, stylized, period drama
Plot: king, suicide, princess, tragic hero, power relations, idealism, downfall, state affairs, royalty, gay, biopic, porn, lgbt, german history, gay lead character, youth, visionary, mentally unstable, royal court, mental illness, insanity, ritual, hallucination, opera, servant ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, 1870s, 1880s, 1860s, victorian
Place: bavaria, munich germany, germany, europe, versailles

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, captivating and period drama films with plots about biopic, state affairs, society, royal family, royalty, politics and female nudity mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like Ludwig II: Falling Star (2014), Mary Queen of Scots (2013), Ludwig (1973), Young Catherine (1991), Princess Ka'iulani (2009). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Falling Star (2014)
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: serious, realistic, stylized, captivating
Plot: royal family, male nudity, erection, male pubic hair, gay interest, society, state affairs, royal court, political unrest, master and servant, gay, art ...
Time: 19th century
Place: spain, europe
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Ludwig - Requiem for a Virgin King (1972)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: West Germany, Austria
Duration: 140 min.
Story: Reflected in an artificial and bombastically staged illusory world with Wagnerian compositions, glossy and satirical time references, 19th century German figures and traditions are stripped of their mythology and interpreted by the Germany of 1972.
Style: visual, avant garde, historical drama
Plot: royalty, biopic, composer, musician, royal family, lgbt, king, young man, german culture, brother, interview, cabaret ...
Time: victorian era
Place: germany, bavaria
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Mary Queen of Scots (2013)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Switzerland, France
Duration: 119 min.
Story: The life and death of the Scottish monarch.
Style: stylized, captivating, realistic, serious, historical drama ...
Plot: queen, royalty, royal family, political intrigue, royal court, betrayal, political unrest, tudors, renaissance, state affairs, british history, nudity ...
Time: 16th century
Place: scotland, england, europe
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84%
Vision – From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen (2009)
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 ...
Style: atmospheric, sincere, contemplative, captivating, serious ...
Plot: nun, gender, convent, medieval, saint, healing power, composer, visionary, monk, seer, prodigy, catholic church ...
Time: medieval times, middle ages, ancient times, 12th century
Place: germany, europe, rome italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
82%
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Ludwig (1973)
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, homosexual subtext, royalty, biopic, gay, empress, politics, lgbt, betrayal, friendship, downfall, tragic hero ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, 1800s, year 1972, 1880s ...
Place: europe, germany, southern germany, austria, bavaria ...
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Young Catherine (1991)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA, Canada, Soviet Union, Germany, Italy
Duration: 150 min.
Story: A German princess is chosen to marry the heir to the Russian Throne, but faces plots and intrigues against her.
Style: serious, historical drama, costume drama, realistic, touching ...
Plot: royal court, love and romance, royalty, couple relations, woman power, time machine, russian empire, world war one, historical event, czar, biopic, political intrigue ...
Time: 18th century, georgian era
Place: russia
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Princess Ka'iulani (2009)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 130 min.
Story: Lush scenery and gorgeous photography highlight this bio of Princess Ka'iulani (Q'Orianka Kilcher), a 19th-century Hawaiian princess raised in England but determined to maintain her people's independence from aggressive American ...
Style: emotional, sincere, realistic, serious, captivating ...
Plot: royal family, historical figure, destiny, political unrest, life is a bitch, politics, youth, downfall, fall in love, save the kingdom, social differences, state affairs ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, year 2009, 9th century, 1890s
Place: hawaii, usa, england, honolulu hawaii
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76%
Measuring the World (2012)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Germany, Austria
Duration: 119 min.
Story: Germany in the early 19th century. "Die Vermessung der Welt" follows the two brilliant and eccentric scientists Alexander von Humboldt and Carl Friedrich Gauss on their life paths.
Style: captivating, realistic, psychological, factual, semi serious ...
Plot: scientist, mathematics, science, inventions and discoveries, biopic, explorer, exploration, society, rivalry, friendship, naturalist, monkey ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era
Place: germany
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71%
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A Royal Affair (2012)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Denmark, Sweden, Czech Republic, Germany
Duration: 137 min.
Story: A young queen falls in love with her physician, and they start a revolution that changes their nation forever.
Style: period piece, costume drama, realistic, stylized, factual ...
Audience: date night, teens, adult
Plot: royal family, queen, love affair, love triangle, adultery, political intrigue, aristocracy, coup d'etat, royalty, royal court, infidelity, king ...
Time: 18th century, year 2012, ancient times, victorian era, georgian era ...
Place: denmark, europe, england, scandinavia, copenhagen ...
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Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972)
Genre: Biography, Drama
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, british royal family, renaissance, queen, adultery, ancient, historical event, monarch, british aristocracy, king, decapitation ...
Time: 16th century, year 1972
Place: england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
61%
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Saving Lincoln (2013)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: The almost entirely true story of Abraham Lincoln and his self-appointed bodyguard, U.S. Marshal Ward Hill Lamon - a banjo-playing Southerner who foiled repeated attempts on the President's life, and kept him functioning during the darkest ...
Style: realistic, serious, captivating, stylized
Plot: american civil war, civil war, head of state, state affairs, danger, friendship, historical event, abraham lincoln, death of son, assassination plot, storytelling, biopic ...
Time: 19th century, 1860s, year 1958
Place: usa, washington d.c.
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Rasputin (2011)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia, France
Duration: 87 min.
Story: A group of Russian noblemen want to maintain the monarchy and plan to kill Rasputin.
Style: serious, realistic, stylized, atmospheric, non-linear
Plot: political intrigue, imperial russia, empress, rise and fall, assassination plot, state affairs, society, royal court, czar, clergy, conspiracy, battles ...
Time: 19th century, 1900s, 20th century
Place: europe, st. petersburg russia, russia
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61%
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Rasputin (1996)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA, Hungary
Duration: 135 min.
Story: Into an era seething with war and revolution, a man comes with an incredible power to heal a nation...or destroy it. Based on the true story of one of the most powerful and mysterious figures in Russian history.
Style: esoteric, mysterious, captivating, tense, atmospheric ...
Audience: date night
Plot: biopic, czar, royal family, murder, visionary, great war, magical, political intrigue, russian empire, realism, royalty, world war one ...
Time: year 1916, edwardian era
Place: russia
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: West Germany
Duration: 110 min.
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Time: 19th century, 1820s, 1830s, 1800s, year 1974 ...
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Colonel Redl (1985)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Yugoslavia, Hungary, Austria, West Germany
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Style: political, biting, cynical, serious, realistic ...
Plot: world war one, lgbt, military, soldier, gays and lesbians, lgbtq, great war, treason, espionage, duel, biopic, couples ...
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Style: captivating, serious, stylized, realistic, social ...
Plot: revolution, pirate, ambition, political intrigue, political unrest, state affairs, rise to the top, idealism, dishonesty, imperialism, greek, economist ...
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54%
The Young Victoria (2009)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: From Academy Award® winners Graham King and Martin Scorsese, along with the makers of Gosford Park and The Departed, comes the story of Queen Victoria’s early rise to power. From an object of a royal power-struggle to her romantic courtship and ...
Style: period piece, costume drama, romantic, touching, dramatic ...
Audience: chick flick, girls' night
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Time: 19th century, victorian era, middle ages, 1800s, edwardian era ...
Place: england, london, britain, buckingham palace, europe ...
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Louis Cyr : The Strongest Man in the World (2013)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
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Duration: 123 min.
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Style: realistic, captivating, touching, serious
Plot: strong man, ambition, performer's life, rise to the top, artists and showbiz, rising to stardom, humble, biopic, strongman, world
Time: 19th century
Place: quebec, canada
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Elizabeth (1998)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 124 min.
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Style: factual, costume drama, period piece, realistic, historical drama ...
Audience: girls' night, chick flick
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Corsage (2022)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Austria, Luxembourg, Germany, France
Duration: 114 min.
Story: Empress Elizabeth of Austria is idolized for her beauty and renowned for inspiring fashion trends. But in 1877, ‘Sisi’ celebrates her 40th birthday and must fight to maintain her public image by lacing her corset tighter and tighter. While ...
Style: period piece, psychological, disturbing, captivating, beautiful
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Time: 19th century, victorian era, 1870s
Place: germany, bavaria, england, italy, vienna
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Augustine (2012)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 102 min.
Story: Set in Belle Époque France, the story follows nineteen-year-old "hysteria" patient Augustine, the star of Professor Charcot's experiments in hypnosis, as she transitions from object of study to object of desire.
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Time: 19th century, victorian era, 1880s
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49%
11.25: The Day He Chose His Own Fate (2012)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 119 min.
Story: On November 25th 1970, a man committed ritual suicide inside the Tokyo headquarters of the Japanese Ministry of Defence, leaving behind a legacy of masterpieces and a controversy that echoes to this day. The man was Yukio Mishima, one of ...
Style: realistic, emotional, serious, exciting, captivating ...
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Place: japan
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48%
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Kaspar Hauser (1993)
Genre: Drama, History, Mystery
Country: Germany, Austria, Sweden
Duration: 139 min.
Story: No overview found.
Style: atmospheric, realistic, serious, tense
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Country: Germany, Netherlands
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Style: realistic, serious, biting, offbeat, witty ...
Plot: gay, gay erotica, gay interest, lgbt, lgbtq, sexology, glbt, bare butt, bare chested male, male pubic hair, gay rights, transvestite ...
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Place: germany, europe
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46%
The Crown Prince (2006)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Austria, France, Germany, Italy
Duration: 105 min.
TV show
Story: A great Empire, once famous for its enlightened traditions, is taken over by a ruthless political establishment. Religious fundamentalists and national separatists are tearing at the fabric of its liberal society. Under the influence of his ...
Style: serious, atmospheric, realistic, suspenseful, exciting ...
Plot: royal family, family relations, betrayal, couples, parents and children, forbidden love, state affairs, politics, emperor, infidelity, political unrest, social differences ...
Time: victorian era, 19th century, 1890s
Place: austria, europe, vienna
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
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The Viceroys (2007)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Italy, Spain, Germany, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story: No overview found.
Style: captivating, psychological, epic, atmospheric, realistic ...
Plot: family relations, politics, political unrest, rivalry, intrigue, dishonesty, society, revolution, family life, palace intrigue, power struggle, revisionist history ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, 1860s
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⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
Forever Enthralled (2008)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 150 min.
Story: A biographical account of Mei Lanfang, China's greatest opera star.
Style: serious, stylized, captivating, realistic, epic
Plot: opera, lifestyle, tragic love, ambition, performer's life, love and romance, couples, society, unfulfillment, warning, music, gender bending ...
Place: china, asia
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44%
Edward the King (1975)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
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Story: Edward the Seventh is a 1975 television drama series, made by ATV in 13 episodes. Based on the biography of Edward VII by Philip Magnus, it starred Timothy West as the elder Edward VII and Simon Gipps-Kent and Charles Sturridge as Edward in his ...
Style: costume drama, historical drama, saga, captivating, realistic ...
Plot: royalty, royal family, british monarchy, monarch, biopic, family relations, state affairs, head of state, parents and children, royal court, queen victoria, troubled youth ...
Time: 19th century, edwardian era, 20th century, victorian era
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⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
Anton Chekhov 1890 (2015)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Summer 1890. In order to make some money to feed his family, Anton Chekhov, modest physician, wrote short stories for newspapers to sign Antosha Tchékhonté. Important characters, writer and editor, just make him aware of his talent. His situation ...
Style: serious, realistic, psychological, captivating, gloomy ...
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Time: 19th century
Place: russia
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
Farewell, My Queen (2012)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: France, Spain
Duration: 100 min.
Story: A look at the relationship between Marie Antoinette and one of her readers during the final days of the French Revolution.
Style: stylized, serious, realistic, historical drama, erotic ...
Audience: teens
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Place: paris france, france, versailles, europe, indiana
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