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The Adams Chronicles (1976)
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Family Chronicles Drama, American
Style:
political, costume drama, epic, period drama
Plot:
president, u.s. president, usa president, time machine, revolution, american politics, aging, american revolutionary war, diplomat, historian, american history, colonial america, ambassador, family history, secretary of state, american revolution, costume, eastern, cigarette smoking
Time:
18th century, 19th century, 20th century
Place:
america, american
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out period drama, historical drama, captivating and realistic films and TV series with plots about costume, american history, time machine, politics, society, usa president and revolution mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like The Adams Chronicles: John Adams (2008), Sons of Liberty (2015), George Washington (1984), The Bastard (1978), The First Lady (2022). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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The life of one of the USA's Founding Fathers, its second President, and his role in the nation's first 50 years.
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period piece, costume drama, political, realistic, serious ...
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american history, president, politics, american revolution, true love, lawyer, u.s. president, independence, colonial america, politician, leader, historical character ...
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18th century, 19th century, ancient times, 2000s, year 2008 ...
Place:
usa, boston, massachusetts, america, paris france ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 190 min.
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american revolution, american history, u.s. president, president, american politics, independence, freedom, revolution, time machine, american revolutionary war, agriculture, usa president ...
Time:
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
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captivating, historical drama, exciting, serious, realistic ...
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american revolution, human spirit, battles, politics, rebelliousness, political unrest, heroes, state affairs, rebellion, military, revolution, american history ...
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Country: USA
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Country: USA
Duration: 240 min.
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
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Time:
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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60%
651
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 156 min.
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Clarissa is a 1991 British period drama television miniseries starring Sean Bean, Saskia Wickham and Lynsey Baxter. It aired on the BBC in three hour-long episodes between 27 November and 11 December 1991. It was based on the 1749 novel Clarissa by ...
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Time:
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: France, Italy, Spain, Germany, USA
Duration: 180 min.
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Style:
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Plot:
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43%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min.
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42%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
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Country: USA
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Country: USA
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Country: USA
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Style:
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Audience:
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Country: USA
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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35%
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Country: USA
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Country: USA
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Country: USA
Duration: 51 min.
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
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Genre: Drama, History, Western
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
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Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Country: USA
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Country: USA
Duration: 188 min.
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