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Gunpowder (2017)
13K
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
England, 1603. Elizabeth I is dead and King James of Scotland has taken the throne. With the country at war with catholic Spain, English catholics are persecuted and priests caught saying mass are punished with death. Several attempts have already been made on the new king’s life. All so far have failed. But deep in the heart of the Warwickshire countryside a new plot is brewing. A plot that will become legend, and leave a mark on the country that will still be felt over 400 years later.
Style:
costume drama, saga, period piece, factual, historical drama, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, period drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
king of england, medieval, religion, planned murder, activist, british monarchy, monarch, monarchy, catholic, parliament, treason, execution, royalty, british history, ancient rome, savage, revolution, religious, queen elizabeth i, king, female nudity, belief in god, conspiracy, british royal family, male protagonist ...
Time:
17th century, 1600s
Place:
england, britain, scotland
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out historical drama, costume drama, period drama and captivating films and TV series with plots about royalty, costume, monarch, monarchy, british royal family, royal family and british history mostly in Drama, History and Romance genres. Some movies like Gunpowder: Jamestown (2017), Barkskins (2020), The Devil's Whore (2008), Cathedral of the Sea (2018), The White Princess (2017). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: Spain
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Duration: 60 min.
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
england, britain
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Time:
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Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
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Place:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: UK
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Style:
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Plot:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
england, britain, europe, london, netherlands ...
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Place:
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Country: UK, USA
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Time:
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Country: UK, USA
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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: UK, USA
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Story:
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