Movies and TV shows like Medici

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Medici (2016)
 7.8
 24K
Medici (2016)
Original name: I Medici
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Italy, UK, France
Duration: 1314 min.
TV show
Story: The story of the Medici family of Florence, their ascent from simple merchants to power brokers sparking an economic and cultural revolution. Along the way, they also accrue a long list of powerful enemies.
Style: historical drama, political thriller, period piece, exciting, atmospheric, erotic, suspense, realistic, enigmatic, sensual ...
Plot: renaissance, medieval, wealth, european history, politics, aristocracy, father son relationship, husband wife relationship, brother brother relationship, betrayal, secret, political unrest, rise to power, exile, italian history, ancient rome, monarch, dead father, banker, gay, passionate sex, arranged marriage, women, ancient, villain ...
Time: 15th century, middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, future, 1400s
Place: florence, venice, italy, tuscany, florence italy

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out historical drama, costume drama, period drama and serious films and TV series with plots about medieval, betrayal, royalty, female nudity, royal family, biopic and politics mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like Medici: The Borgias (2011), The Tudors (2007), Versailles (2015), Da Vinci's Demons (2013), Isabel (2011). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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The Borgias (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA, Hungary, Ireland, Canada
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: Set in 15th century Italy at the height of the Renaissance, The Borgias chronicles the corrupt rise of patriarch Rodrigo Borgia to the papacy, where he proceeds to commit every sin in the book to amass and retain power, influence and enormous wealth ...
Style: serious, costume drama, epic, clever, captivating ...
Plot: historical character, intrigue, sex scene, brother sister incest, siblings relations, medieval, renaissance, brother sister sex, incest, clergy, lust, power struggle ...
Time: 15th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times, 16th century
Place: rome italy, italy, ireland, europe, florence
Similarity:
94%
 8.1
 86K
The Tudors (2007)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Ireland, Canada, USA, UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The Tudors is a history-based drama series following the young, vibrant King Henry VIII, a competitive and lustful monarch who navigates the intrigues of the English court and the human heart with equal vigor and justifiable suspicion.
Style: historical drama, captivating, stylized, sexy, soap opera ...
Audience: teens
Plot: intrigue, tudors, queen, power struggle, historical character, royal family, british history, king, royalty, heir, monarchy, british royal family ...
Time: 16th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times
Place: england, britain, ireland, europe
Similarity:
89%
 7.9
 20K
Versailles (2015)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: France, Canada
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The story of a young Louis XIV on his journey to become the most powerful monarch in Europe, from his battles with the fronde through his development into the Sun King. Historical and fictional characters guide us in a world of betrayal and ...
Style: captivating, costume drama, historical drama, realistic, serious ...
Plot: royal family, rivalry, intrigue, royal court, king, ambition, betrayal, political intrigue, rise to the top, state affairs, king of france, royalty ...
Time: 17th century, ancient times
Place: france, versailles
Similarity:
91%
Da Vinci's Demons (2013)
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Fantasy, History, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The series follows the "untold" story of Leonardo Da Vinci: the genius during his early years in Renaissance Florence. As a 25-year old artist, inventor, swordsman, lover, dreamer and idealist, he struggles to live within the confines of ...
Style: exciting, intellectual, sexy, captivating, witty ...
Audience: adult
Plot: renaissance, prodigy, leonardo da vinci, inventions and discoveries, talented, inventor, escapades, shrewd, historical character, sex scene, male nudity, medieval ...
Time: 15th century, medieval times, future
Place: italy, florence, wales, europe, rome italy ...
Similarity:
90%
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Isabel (2011)
Genre: Biography, History
Country: Spain
Duration: 3038 min.
TV show
Story: Charting the life of Isabella I of Castile, one of the most important women in Spain’s history, Isabel follows her passionate story from childhood to being crowned Queen. From her political struggles within King Henry IV's court to her ...
Style: historical drama, serious, period piece, captivating, realistic ...
Plot: royal family, spanish history, queen, royalty, aristocracy, throne, conquering, palace intrigue, heir, unfaithful husband, medieval, historical figure ...
Time: 15th century, middle ages, medieval times
Place: spain, portugal, europe, new mexico
Similarity:
100%
 7.7
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Borgia (2011)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France, Germany, Italy, Czech Republic
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story: Borgia is a French-German-Czech historical drama television series created by Tom Fontana. The show recounts the Borgia family's rise to power and subsequent domination of the Papal States during the Renaissance. Borgia debuted in Italy via ...
Style: captivating, realistic, rough, costume drama, sensual ...
Plot: renaissance, vatican, european history, italian history, political intrigue, power struggle, politics, historical character, pope, duke, church, brother sister sex ...
Time: middle ages, 15th century, 16th century, medieval times
Place: italy, rome italy, naples italy, europe, france ...
Similarity:
83%
The White Queen (2013)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: UK, France
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
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Style: sexy, costume drama, erotic, stylized, period piece ...
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Time: 15th century, middle ages, ancient times
Place: england, britain, europe
Similarity:
86%
 8.2
 18K
Wolf Hall (2015)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
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Style: costume drama, captivating, period piece, serious, stylized ...
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100%
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The Virgin Queen (2005)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 59 min.
TV show
Story: The Virgin Queen explores the full sweep of Elizabeth's life: from her days of fear as a potential victim of her sister's terror; through her great love affair with Robert Dudley; into her years of triumph over the Armada; and finally her ...
Style: costume drama, serious, historical drama, period piece, factual ...
Plot: queen elizabeth i, tudors, royal family, throne, forbidden love, queen of england, royalty, monarch, renaissance, monarchy, british monarchy, head of state ...
Time: 16th century
Place: england, britain, rome italy, london, europe
Similarity:
100%
The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story: A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the ...
Style: romantic, costume drama, sexy, historical drama, stylized ...
Audience: chick flick, girls' night
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Time: 16th century, middle ages, ancient times, 19th century, 20th century ...
Place: england, britain, europe, rome italy, london ...
Similarity:
86%
The White Princess (2017)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The story of Elizabeth of York, the White Queen's daughter, and her marriage to the Lancaster victor, Henry VII. Based on the Philippa Gregory book of the same name.
Style: historical drama, costume drama, stylized, captivating, atmospheric ...
Audience: girls' night, chick flick, boys' night
Plot: british royal family, monarchy, palace intrigue, royalty, medieval, princess, sex scene, british history, loveless marriage, arranged marriage, monarch, wedding planning ...
Time: 15th century, medieval times, ancient times, 16th century
Place: england, britain
Similarity:
80%
 7.2
 5K
Leonardo (2021)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, USA, UK, France, Spain
Duration: 409 min.
TV show
Story: A fresh look at the life and legacy of the iconic artist Leonardo da Vinci, positing that he was a gay outsider who used his work as a way of hiding his true self. Each episode will examine one of da Vinci’s artworks for hidden clues about a ...
Style: sexy, costume drama, historical drama, period drama
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Similarity:
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The Hollow Crown (2012)
Genre: Drama, History, War
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Duration: 150 min.
TV show
Story: 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
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100%
 8.3
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
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100%
 7.4
 1K
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Austria, Germany, Hungary
Duration: 275 min.
TV show
Story: In 1477 Charles the Bold dies, his only child is a girl which cannot rule without a husband. Meanwhile in Austria, Emperor Frederick III and his antagonist Louis XI France battle over said marriage prospects, battles ensue, tragedy falls.
Style: erotic, period piece, serious, captivating, sentimental ...
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Similarity:
100%
The Spanish Princess (2019)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The beautiful Spanish princess, Catherine of Aragon, navigates the royal lineage of England with an eye on the throne.
Style: sexy, costume drama, exciting, captivating, suspense ...
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Time: 15th century, 16th century, ancient times
Place: england, spain, europe
Similarity:
100%
 8.8
 22K
I, Claudius (1976)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: Tracing the lives of several Roman emperors, this is an epic of ruthless ambition, shocking debauchery and murderous intrigue set in one of history's most fascinating eras. Bearing witness to the saga is Claudius, whose stutter and limp have ...
Style: costume drama, political thriller, historical drama, clever, political ...
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Time: 1st century, year 1976, 20th century, 50s, 1st century b.c. ...
Place: rome italy, italy, europe
Similarity:
100%
The Pillars of the Earth (2010)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller, War
Country: Germany, Canada, UK, Hungary
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The Pillars of the Earth is an eight-part 2010 TV miniseries, adapted from Ken Follett's novel of the same name.
Style: captivating, costume drama, historical drama, realistic, intense ...
Plot: medieval, king, power struggle, state affairs, throne, cathedral, erotic scene, monarchy, heir, religions or cults, catholic church, female nudity ...
Time: middle ages, medieval times, 12th century, ancient times, 50s ...
Place: england, britain, europe, london
Similarity:
83%
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The Name of the Rose (2019)
Genre: Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy, Germany
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: In 1327, Friar William from Baskerville, followed by the young novice Adso da Melk, reaches an isolated Benedictine abbey on the Alps to aid in a dispute between the Franciscan Order and the Avignon papacy. Upon arrival in the abbey the two find ...
Style: period piece, costume drama, detective, enigmatic, captivating ...
Plot: murder mystery, inquisition, monastery, monk, abbey, medieval, priest, burned at the stake, murder investigation, murder, friendship, fight ...
Time: middle ages, 14th century, medieval times
Place: italy
Similarity:
100%
 7.4
 20K
Queen Margot (1994)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: France, Germany, Italy
Duration: 161 min.
Story: The night of August 24, 1572, is known as the Massacre of St. Bartholomew. In France a religious war is raging. In order to impose peace a forced wedding is arranged between Margot de Valois, sister of the immature Catholic King Charles IX, and the ...
Style: sexy, period piece, costume drama, epic, visually appealing ...
Plot: royalty, french history, renaissance, male nudity, religion, sex, intrigue, female nudity, forbidden love, politics, queen, passionate sex ...
Time: middle ages, 16th century, ancient times, medieval times, year 1994
Place: france, paris france, europe, poland, england ...
Similarity:
100%
 7.4
 58K
Reign (2013)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story: Mary, Queen of Scots, faces political and sexual intrigue in the treacherous world of the French court.
Style: costume drama, sexy, historical drama, stylized, serious ...
Audience: teens, teen drama, adult
Plot: queen, royal family, female protagonist, intrigue, royal court, aristocracy, rivalry, state affairs, royalty, power struggle, love triangle, couples ...
Time: 16th century, ancient times
Place: france, scotland, europe, britain
Similarity:
100%
Victoria & Albert (2001)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 200 min.
TV show
Story: The passionate love story that was Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's lengthy marriage. Beginning in 1837, the year of King William IV's death and 18-year-old Victoria's ascension to the throne, the series charts the tumultuous period ...
Style: costume drama, captivating, sentimental, realistic, serious ...
Plot: queen victoria, husband wife relationship, royal family, monarch, royalty, monarchy, victorian england, royal court, state affairs, british monarchy, couple relations, political unrest ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era
Place: england, europe, united kingdom
Similarity:
100%
 6.1
 2K
The Borgia (2006)
Genre: Biography, History
Country: Spain, Italy
Duration: 120 min.
Story: A portrait of the bloody dynasty that spawned a pope, Alexander VI, as well as the role model for Machiavelli's "The Prince," his son Cesare Borgia, and a legend of femme duplicity, daughter Lucrezia Borgia.
Style: realistic, captivating, disturbing, historical drama, costume drama ...
Plot: state affairs, leadership, society, medieval, dishonesty, betrayal, tudors, royal family, downfall, uninhibited rivalry, political unrest, ambition ...
Time: 15th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times, 16th century
Place: rome italy, italy
Similarity:
33%
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 8.3
 51K
The Young Pope (2016)
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, France, Spain, UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Lenny Belardo, the youngest and first American Pope in the history of the Church, must establish his new papacy and navigate the power struggles of the closed, secretive Vatican.
Style: captivating, controversial, psychological, sensual, erotic ...
Plot: pope, vatican, religion, catholic church, god, satire, scandal, betrayal, infidelity, nun, conspiracy, orphan ...
Place: italy, rome italy
Similarity:
100%
 7.3
 224
The Borgias (1981)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: Historical story of the ruthless Rodrigo Borgia a man who intends to become Pope and who will not let anything stand in his way.
Style: historical drama, family saga, costume drama, period drama
Plot: renaissance, medieval, ambition, corruption, palace intrigue, vatican, political intrigue, catholic church, power struggle, betrayal, conspiracy, secrets ...
Time: 16th century, 15th century, middle ages
Place: rome italy, italy
Similarity:
23%
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, period piece, costume drama ...
Plot: royal family, forbidden love, family relations, betrayal, couples, state affairs, politics, parents and children, emperor, intrigue, fall in love, love and romance ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, turn of the century, 1890s
Place: austria, europe, vienna
Similarity:
50%
Charles II: The Power and The Passion (2003)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 59 min.
TV show
Story: The chronicle of Charles II's time on the throne, his 10 year exile from Oliver Cromwell's England, and his triumphant return.
Style: costume drama, serious, realistic, epic, period piece ...
Plot: king, royal family, royalty, monarchy, politics, monarch, mistress, rise and fall, social differences, betrayal, love and romance, head of state ...
Time: 17th century
Place: england, britain, europe, london, netherlands ...
Similarity:
20%
 8.2
 34K
Victoria (2016)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The story of Queen Victoria, who came to the throne at a time of great economic turbulence and resurgent republicanism – and died 64 years later the head of the largest empire the world had ever seen, having revitalised the throne’s public image ...
Style: historical drama, romantic, costume drama, period piece, realistic ...
Plot: royal family, british history, royalty, monarchy, queen victoria, queen of england, british monarchy, european history, queen, british politics, female protagonist, british empire ...
Time: victorian era, 19th century, future, 1800s, 1830s
Place: britain, england, london, united kingdom, buckingham palace
Similarity:
20%
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot (2004)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 101 min.
TV show
Story: A BBC miniseries based loosely on the lives of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her son James I of England.
Style: historical drama, period piece, captivating, realistic, serious ...
Plot: royal family, king, tudors, monarchy, royalty, monarch, intrigue, coronation, execution, renaissance, power, medieval ...
Time: 17th century, 16th century, middle ages, ancient times
Place: england, britain, london, scotland
Similarity:
20%
 6.5
 4K
Mad Love (2001)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Spain, Italy, Portugal, France
Duration: 115 min.
Story: The love story who transformed Juana I de Castilla, Queen of Spain, into Juana "The mad". The tragic fate of a Queen madly in love to an unfaithful husband, Felipe el Hermoso, Archduke of Austria.
Style: sexy, costume drama, melancholic, stylized, captivating ...
Plot: love and romance, obsession, royal family, tudors, male nudity, medieval, politics, intrigue, infidelity, tragic hero, royalty, crazy ...
Time: 16th century, 15th century, ancient times, middle ages, 18th century ...
Place: spain, portugal, austria, europe, flanders ...
Similarity:
20%