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Harlots (2017)
12K
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Brothel owner, Margaret Wells, struggles to raise her daughters in London during the 18th century.
Style:
costume drama, thought provoking, period piece, stylized, captivating, atmospheric, erotic, sensual, dark drama, historical drama ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
brothel madam, prostitution, brothel, courtesan, rivalry, prostitute, interracial sex, class differences, twists and turns, lesbian, rivals, mother daughter relationship, businesswoman, women, family problems, family relations, life is a bitch, family business, showdown, sex scene, rape, porn, lgbt, ancient, sexuality ...
Time:
18th century, georgian era
Place:
england, london
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out period drama, costume drama, historical drama and period piece films and TV series with plots about costume, society, female nudity, family relations, love and romance, couples and british history mostly in Drama, History and Romance genres. Some movies like Harlots: The White Princess (2017), Vanity Fair (2018), Cranford (2007), Maison close (2010), The Serpent Queen (2022). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Audience:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 469 min.
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Style:
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Audience:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
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Paris, 1871. This is a story of the women trapped in a luxury brothel, 'Paradise'. The very young Rose came to Paris in search of her mother, former prostitute. She is trapped and forced to enroll in Paradise. Vera is 35 years. She knows ...
Style:
sexy, erotic, realistic, tense, sensual ...
Plot:
brothel, lesbian interest, lesbianism, female nudity, sexual relations, workplace, prostitute, lifestyle, power relations, society, strong sexual content, lesbian ...
Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
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100%
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Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Audience:
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Country: UK
Duration: 48 min.
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 480 min.
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Audience:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Place:
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Country: UK, USA
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Duration: 60 min.
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Audience:
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Duration: 156 min.
TV show
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Style:
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