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Patmos (1985)
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
As an older man, the Apostle John was sentenced to forced labor on the Island of Patmos. God honored John with His visions, faithfully transcribed to become the Book of Revelation.
Style:
biblical, spiritual, mystical, meditative, contemplative, dramatic, period piece, historical drama, christian film, educational ...
Plot:
faith, exile, religious, apocalypse, island, revelation, visionary, miraculous event, prophecy, solitude, forced labor, symbolism, devotional, martyrdom, redemption, suffering, elderly man, character study, persecution, ancient rome, ritual, pilgrimage, roman empire, prisoner, roman ...
Time:
1st century
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out biblical, christian film, inspirational and period piece films with plots about religious, faith, christian, jesus, bible, religion and redemption mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like Patmos: Road to Emmaus (2010), The Last Supper (2025), The Gospel of John (2014), The Touch of the Master's Hand (1980), Polycarp (2015). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Duration: 114 min.
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Place:
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Country: UK, USA, Morocco
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: UK
Duration: 64 min.
Story:
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Anna, a young slave girl, is rescued and adopted by Christians in 2ND Century Smyrna, and befriended by their aged bishop, Polycarp. As Anna is taught by Polycarp and her new family, she struggles to reconcile her beliefs with those of the ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
1st century
Place:
rome italy
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Dean Jones is Saint John in this intimate, inspiring one-man presentation of John in exile on Patmos. Full of humor, strong in spirit, and resolutely committed to Christ, John shares his account of the events that changed the course of human ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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72%
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Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Place:
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69%
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Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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60%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Belgium, Morocco
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: UK
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Time:
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Place:
portugal
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58%
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Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Time:
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Country: Italy, Germany, France, USA, Czech Republic, Netherlands, UK
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
rome italy
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Country: Canada
Duration: 50 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Time:
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Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Audience:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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596
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Italy, France, USA
Duration: 600 min.
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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44%
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Country: Spain, Mexico
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Story:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 51 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Country: Soviet Union
Story:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Place:
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Country: Italy
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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