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Rasputin (2011)
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Original name: Raspoutine
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, atmospheric, stylized, non-linear
Plot:
empress, russian history, imperial russia, czar, royal court, assassination plot, rise and fall, society, state affairs, clergy, battles, conspiracy, biopic, world war one, psychopath, bum, drunk, libertine, royalty, unfulfillment, rise to the top, female nudity, witch doctor, a vision, preacher ...
Time:
19th century, 20th century, 1900s
Place:
europe, st. petersburg russia, russia, saint petersburg
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Most similar movies to Rasputin
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, captivating and period drama films with plots about state affairs, biopic, royal family, royalty, society, ambition and dishonesty mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like Rasputin: Ekaterina (2014), Catherine the Great (2015), Tsar (2009), Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966), Grigoriy R. (2014). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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:
mysterious, esoteric, captivating, tense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
czar, royal family, murder, biopic, visionary, drunk, occult, political intrigue, realism, magical, world war one, royalty ...
Time:
year 1916, edwardian era
Place:
russia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Details the life of the Russian monk Rasputin. The film shows his rise to power and how it corrupted him. His sexual perversions and madness ultimatly leads to his gruesome assasination.
Style:
serious, realistic, disturbing, atmospheric, spiritual ...
Plot:
russian history, world war one, royal family, clergy, intrigue, royal court, imperial russia, rasputin, psychopath, ambition, tragic hero, revolution ...
Time:
1910s, year 1916, year 1917, year 1981
Place:
soviet union, st. petersburg russia, russia, ussr
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 44 min.
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Story:
The life of the Russian Empress Ekaterina II (Catherine the Great), a German born princess who came to Russia as bride for the young Peter III, chosen by his aunt Elisabeth, and who, once she came into power, transformed the Russian empire.
Style:
captivating, historical drama, suspenseful, costume drama, sentimental ...
Plot:
imperial russia, russian history, russian empire, royal family, palace intrigue, coup d'etat, empress, royal court, nobleman, intrigue, political conspiracy, espionage ...
Time:
18th century, 1770s, 1780s, georgian era
Place:
russia, st. petersburg russia, ottoman empire
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 49 min.
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Story:
The story of Catherine the Great from the time she came to Russia as the bride of the heir to the Russian throne.
Style:
serious, realistic, exciting, captivating, romantic ...
Plot:
russian history, royal court, lovers, queen, empress, russian empire, power struggle, state affairs, betrayal, society, love, rivalry ...
Time:
18th century, georgian era
Place:
st. petersburg russia, russia, ottoman empire
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100%
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
In 16th-century Russia in the grip of chaos, Ivan the Terrible strongly believes he is vested with a holy mission. Believing he can understand and interpret the signs, he sees the Last Judgment approaching. He establishes absolute power, cruelly ...
Style:
atmospheric, epic, contemplative, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
russian history, royal court, head of state, political unrest, dishonesty, ambition, corrupted ruler, rebelliousness, political corruption, clergy, christianity, mental illness ...
Time:
16th century, year 2009
Place:
russia
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Rasputin, a crazed and debauched monk wreaks havoc at the local inn one night, chopping off the hand of one of the drinkers. As the bitter locals plan their revenge, the evil Rasputin works his satanic power over the beautiful women who serve at the ...
Style:
grindhouse, psychotronic, slasher, suspense, cult classic ...
Plot:
empress, royal family, assassination, poisoning, russian empire, hypnosis, supernatural, biopic, royalty, suicide, attempted rape, bishop ...
Time:
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Place:
russia
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100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 375 min.
TV show
Story:
TV series about the mad monk Grigoriy Rasputin, who became a hugely influential figure at the court of Tsar Nicholas II.
Style:
stylized, serious, suspenseful, atmospheric, realistic
Plot:
russian history, imperial russia, czar, royal court, royal family, world war one, empress, state affairs, rise to the top, ambition, priest, religion ...
Time:
20th century, 1900s
Place:
russia
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA, Canada, Soviet Union, Germany, Italy
Duration: 185 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, stylized ...
Plot:
royal court, czar, love and romance, royalty, empress, couple relations, time machine, woman power, historical event, world war one, political intrigue, intrigue ...
Time:
18th century, georgian era
Place:
russia
Similarity:
35%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the King dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years and marry Anne Boleyn. The Pope and most of Europe oppose ...
Style:
costume drama, captivating, period piece, serious, stylized ...
Plot:
royal family, tudors, medieval, rise to the top, monarchy, cardinal the priest, british monarchy, queen, manipulation, state affairs, ambition, dishonesty ...
Time:
16th century, medieval times
Place:
england, britain, europe, london
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Germany, Austria
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Trapped in a loveless arranged marriage to the immature future Czar, a young German Princess proves a skillful political infighter and rises to become Catherine the Great.
Style:
period piece, political, realistic, serious, epic ...
Plot:
royalty, husband rapes wife, czar, rape, russian history, imperial russia, royal family, empress, royal court, chess, wife raped, female nudity ...
Time:
18th century, georgian era
Place:
russia, ottoman empire, st. petersburg russia, prussia
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 183 min.
Story:
Biography of the last Russian Monarch, Tsar Nicholas II and his Tsarina, Alexandra.Czar Nicholas II, the inept monarch of Russia, insensitive to the needs of his people, is overthrown and exiled to Siberia with his family.
Style:
epic, serious, realistic, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
czar, russian history, world war one, royalty, rise and fall, politics, political unrest, rebelliousness, state affairs, rebellion, coming of age, queen ...
Time:
20th century, edwardian era, 19th century, year 1971, 1910s ...
Place:
russia, siberia, crimea
Similarity:
26%
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, royalty, homosexual subtext, empress, politics, gay, biopic, betrayal, friendship, downfall, tragic hero, state affairs ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1800s, year 1972, turn of the century ...
Place:
southern germany, europe, germany, austria, bavaria ...
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Switzerland, France
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
The life and death of the Scottish monarch.
Style:
stylized, realistic, captivating, serious, historical drama ...
Plot:
queen, royalty, royal family, tudors, renaissance, royal court, monarchy, political intrigue, betrayal, political unrest, monarch, british history ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
scotland, england, europe
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
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, renaissance, british royal family, anne boleyn, monarch, royal court, king, adultery, ancient, queen of england, historical event ...
Time:
16th century, year 1972
Place:
england, europe, london
Similarity:
22%
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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 ...
Style:
serious, captivating, stylized, realistic, period drama
Plot:
king, gay, princess, power relations, tragic hero, downfall, state affairs, idealism, royalty, royal court, gay lead character, biopic ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1880s, 1870s, 1860s
Place:
bavaria, munich germany, germany, europe, versailles
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Greece, Russia
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
The true-life, stranger-than-fiction tale of eighteenth-century Greek pirate turned merchant Ioannis Varvakis, who rose from humble beginnings to become the head of one of the largest mercantile empires in Europe.
Style:
serious, captivating, realistic, stylized, social ...
Plot:
revolution, pirate, ambition, dishonesty, imperialism, idealism, rise to the top, state affairs, political unrest, greek, greek history, businessman ...
Time:
19th century, 18th century, 2010s, georgian era
Place:
greece, ottoman empire, hellas, europe, russia ...
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 371 min.
TV show
Story:
This is the story of Peter I, Tsar of Russia from 1682, and the constant struggle between him, his sister Sophia and the Streltsy, an important Russian military corp. The story depicts the efforts of Peter in transforming Russia in an "all ...
Style:
period piece, historical drama, serious, realistic, captivating ...
Plot:
russian history, czar, royalty, royal family, royal court, prince, historical event, european history, time machine, ancient, imperial russia, ego clash ...
Time:
18th century, 17th century
Place:
russia, soviet union, ussr
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Syria
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A daring, compelling and controversial take on the life of prince Abdulaziz Al Saud (Ibn Saud), founder of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, epic
Plot:
conquering, rebellion, against the odds, ruler, head of state, battles, rebelliousness, rise to the top, state affairs, battle zone, religions or cults, military ...
Time:
20th century, 1920s, 1930s
Place:
saudi arabia
Similarity:
20%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Late in the 1500s, an aging tea master teaches the way of tea to a headstrong Shogun. Through force of will and courageous fighting, Hideyoshi becomes Japan's most powerful warlord, unifying the country. Rikyu, through the tea ceremony and ...
Style:
contemplative, captivating, realistic, serious, stylized ...
Plot:
samurai, medieval, painting, painter, art, clan, great ending, buddhism, samurai sword, old man, biopic, tradition ...
Time:
medieval times, 16th century
Place:
japan, china, korea, asia
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France, Poland
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Danton and Robespierre were close friends and fought together in the French Revolution, but by 1793 Robespierre was France's ruler, determined to wipe out opposition with a series of mass executions that became known as the Reign of Terror. ...
Style:
political, talky, epic, anthology, art film ...
Plot:
french revolution, revolutionary, french history, revolution, politics, biopic, execution, guillotine, terror, death row, power struggle, french politics ...
Time:
18th century, ancient times, 1790s, year 1983, georgian era ...
Place:
france, paris france, poland, eastern europe, europe ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: East Germany, Soviet Union
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Late 17th century. With no access to the sea, Russia suffers great losses in foreign trade. Peter tries to capture the Turkish fortress of Azov, but with no success: he can win only if he has a fleet. Peter’s ukases provoke the Boyars’ ...
Style:
serious, tense, patriotic, period drama
Plot:
imperial russia, czar, biopic, russian history, leadership, reform, political intrigue, ambition, conflict, adaptation, historical epic, power struggle ...
Time:
18th century, 17th century
Place:
russia, holland
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Soviet Union, UK
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A new doctor from Moscow arrives at a provincial mental institution. His interest is the peculiarities of the psyche of a patient who believes that he is Yakov Yurovsky, the man who assassinated the last Russian tsar. In the course of their ...
Style:
mind bending, serious, realistic, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot:
royal family, royalty, russian history, time travel, post soviet, political intrigue, psychiatric hospital, biopic, world war one, time jump, psychiatry, assassination ...
Time:
1910s, 90s
Place:
ussr, russia
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: China, Italy, UK, France
Duration: 163 min.
Story:
A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation ...
Style:
epic, breathtaking, political, visually appealing, visually stunning ...
Plot:
childhood, chinese history, world war two, biopic, revolution, emperor, politics, prison, eunuch, drug addiction, communism, symbolism ...
Time:
1950s, 1930s, 1920s, 1940s, 1900s ...
Place:
china, beijing china, asia, japan, east asia
Similarity:
19%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A love story offering an intimate look inside the marriage of Winston and Clementine Churchill during a particularly troubled, though little-known, moment in their lives.
Style:
talky, sincere, realistic, serious, political ...
Plot:
world war two, british history, politics, winston churchill, biopic, state affairs, head of state, couple relations, society, rise to the top, husband wife relationship, world war ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, year 1934, post world war two
Place:
england, britain, europe, germany, united kingdom
Similarity:
19%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
The rise and fall of the most distinguished Polish-Gypsy poetess Bronislawa Wajs, widely known as Papusza, and her relationship with her discoverer, writer Jerzy Ficowski.
Style:
non-linear, realistic, serious, atmospheric, contemplative ...
Plot:
gypsy, gypsy camp, world war two, rise and fall, poet, ambition, writer's life, unfulfillment, writers, poetry, dialogue, biopic ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s
Place:
poland
Similarity:
19%
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, stylized, serious, captivating
Plot:
american civil war, civil war, assassination attempt, head of state, state affairs, danger, friendship, historical event, abraham lincoln, assassination plot, bodyguard, death of son ...
Time:
19th century, year 1958, 1860s
Place:
usa, washington d.c.
Similarity:
19%
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, realistic, captivating, epic
Plot:
gender bending, warning, opera, ambition, tragic love, lifestyle, couples, love and romance, performer's life, society, music, unfulfillment ...
Place:
china, asia
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19%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Hosted by Orson Welles, this documentary utilizes a grab bag of dramatized scenes, stock footage, TV news clips and interviews to ask: Did 16th century French astrologer and physician Nostradamus actually predict such events as the fall of King ...
Style:
thought provoking, captivating, realistic, serious, atmospheric ...
Plot:
prophecy, paranormal phenomena, knowledge, unusual phenomena, ancient, world war two, seer, dystopian future, biopic, oracle, society, state affairs ...
Time:
18th century, 20th century, 1940s, 17th century, 19th century ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A look at the life and career of controversial Louisiana governor Huey Long, whose nickname was "The Kingfish."
Style:
political, thought provoking, captivating, disturbing, sincere ...
Plot:
corporation, politician, fascism, royalty, american politics, assassination, biopic, campaign, life is a bitch, human spirit, society, ambition ...
Time:
1930s, 1910s, 1920s
Place:
louisiana, usa
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Hungary, West Germany, Austria
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Set during the fading glory of the Austro-Hungarian empire, the film tells of the rise and fall of Alfred Redl, an ambitious young officer who proceeds up the ladder to become head of the Secret Police only to become ensnared in political deception.
Style:
political, cynical, biting, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
world war one, lgbt, military, soldier, gays and lesbians, duel, great war, lgbtq, treason, espionage, biopic, battles ...
Time:
pre world war one, year 1985, 20th century, 1910s, 19th century ...
Place:
south africa, germany, europe, czech republic, sarajevo ...
Similarity:
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