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Gundermann (2018)
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Music
Country: Germany
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
The real life story of East German singer and writer Gerhard Gundermann and his struggles with music, life as a coal miner and his dealings with the secret police (STASI) of the GDR.
Style:
captivating
Plot:
stasi, musician, rehearsal, songwriter, musician's life, rising to stardom, music, music band, glory, husband wife relationship, death of father, coal mining, husband wife conflict, father son conflict, berlin wall, realism, love triangle, miner, male nudity, shakespeare, little girl, marital infidelity, informant, grudge, public nudity ...
Time:
year 1975, year 1992
Place:
germany, budapest, budapest hungary
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Most similar movies to Gundermann
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, realistic, serious and emotional films with plots about music, biopic, musician, musician's life, ambition, rising to stardom and artists and showbiz mostly in Drama, Biography and Music genres. Some movies like Gundermann: From Hilde, with Love (2024), Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Story (2013), Leto (2018), Anita (2021), Ragged Life of Juice Leskinen (2018). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Germany
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
In Berlin 1942, Hilde is a member of an anti-Nazi group. She falls in love with another member, Hans. The two spend a summer together until they get caught by the Gestapo and Hilde is imprisoned, eight months pregnant.
Style:
period piece, period drama
Plot:
gestapo, world war two, male female relationship, world war, prison, based on real people, husband, husband wife relationship, fall in love, bare chested male, parents, summer ...
Time:
year 1942, 20th century, 1940s
Place:
germany, berlin germany
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95%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A dramatization of the early years of the hard rock band, Def Leppard, the group faces both success and personal tragedies such as drummer, Rick Allen losing his arm in a car accident and guitarist Steve Clark's alcohol addiction.
Style:
captivating, disturbing
Plot:
heavy metal, musician, rock music, music band, hard rock, rehearsal, desire for fame, musician's life, alcohol abuse, ambition, coping, direction and purpose ...
Time:
80s
Place:
britain
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
TLC's humble beginnings in Atlanta quickly led to an unprecedented rise to fame in the 1990's as one of the world's most talented, celebrated and highest-selling female groups of all time. Through very public and high profile success, ...
Style:
serious, realistic, sincere, captivating
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
music band, rising to stardom, musician's life, hip hop, artists and showbiz, ambition, bankruptcy, music, blaxploitation, black, pop star, girl power ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
81%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Music, Romance
Country: Russia, France
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Leningrad, one summer in the early eighties. Smuggling LP’s by Lou Reed and David Bowie, the underground rock scene is boiling ahead of the Perestroika. Mike and his beautiful wife Natasha meet with young Viktor Tsoï. Together with friends, they ...
Style:
inspirational, romantic, art house, art film, black and white ...
Plot:
rock, musician's life, youth, destiny, skinny dipping, rock music, musician, male pubic hair, male nudity, husband wife relationship, drinking, love triangle ...
Time:
80s
Place:
soviet union, ussr, russia
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79%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Music
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
This long-awaited biopic provides a vivid account of the remarkable life of Anita Mui in and behind the limelight, chronicling her journey from a child performer to becoming one of world's most recognized music icons.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, psychological
Plot:
musician, pop star, personal growth, music industry, musician's life, historical figure, rising to stardom, music, lifestyle, celebrity, price of fame, friendship ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 2000s, 70s
Place:
hong kong, japan
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Austria, Germany
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Deals with the life, work, and tragic death of Johann "Falco" Hölzel. The biopic portrays his work through his early days, as member of the Viennese band "Drahdiwaberl", and later with his own hits as solo artist, like "Der ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, period piece, emotional, reflective ...
Plot:
musician, biopic, musician's life, pop singer, music, rising to stardom, price of fame, singer, historical figure, historical character, tragic hero, glory ...
Time:
80s
Place:
vienna, austria
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A film about the early life of the rock musician and his burgeoning career as a member of the Beatles.
Style:
captivating, serious, realistic, sincere, rockumentary
Plot:
musician, the beatles, rock music, prodigy, musician's life, rise to the top, against the odds, youth, lifestyle, rising to stardom, teenage life, working class ...
Time:
50s, 1950s, 60s
Place:
europe, england
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Finland
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Biopic of Finnish singer and songwriter, Juice Leskinen.
Style:
captivating, thought provoking
Plot:
musician, songwriter, marital problem, poetry, poet, musician's life, music, rock singer, biopic, rock musician, hospital, funeral ...
Time:
70s, 80s
Place:
finland
Similarity:
72%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In 2000, VH-1 produced the television biopic Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story. In 2002, the movie was released on DVD, and featured both commentaries and interviews with Dolenz, Jones and Tork. The aired version did differ from the DVD ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, sentimental, captivating
Plot:
musician, music industry, overnight success, lifestyle, desire for fame, rising to stardom, showbiz, daydreamer, artists and showbiz, music band, ambition, bittersweet ...
Time:
60s, 20th century
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Music
Country: West Germany, Italy
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Using letters Anna Magdalena Bach wrote to her husband, seminal composer Johann Sebastian, filmmakers Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet created one of the most precise, rewarding biopics ever put to screen. CHRONICLE OF ANNA MAGDALENA ...
Style:
contemplative, spiritual, captivating, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
composer, piano, music, biopic, musician, music composer, jazz, artist, spirituality, classical composer, art, european ...
Time:
year 1968, 18th century
Place:
europe, germany
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
The true story of the Emerson family and the tumult that followed the success of their self-recorded pop-funk album of the same name, which went largely unnoticed until critics rediscovered and reappraised it decades later. Now, as an adult, Donnie ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, poignant, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
family drama, music, life is a bitch, problem, showbiz, music band, music business, musician, brothers, biopic, ambition, music industry ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA, Ireland, UK
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A drama based on Jimi Hendrix's life as he left New York City for London, where his career took off.
Style:
realistic, captivating, atmospheric, sincere, cult classic ...
Plot:
musician, rock star, music, biopic, rock, musician's life, rising to stardom, artists and showbiz, infidelity, drug use, guitarist, rock music ...
Time:
20th century, 60s
Place:
england, london, seattle, new york
Similarity:
69%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Puerto Rico
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A biographical film based on the story of the singer, songwriter and pioneer of urban music in Spanish. From his humble beginnings until his jump to international fame. The harsh experiences of a warrior of life that changed the perspective of music ...
Style:
captivating, emotional, inspirational
Plot:
musician, hip hop, biopic, musician's life, rising to stardom, life, drug, talented, self discovery, social problems, music, talent ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 70s
Place:
puerto rico
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Argentina
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A portrait of the life of Tita Merello, famous Argentinian singer and actress.
Style:
captivating, thought provoking
Plot:
tango, actress, female protagonist, female singer, rags to riches, mother daughter relationship, musician's life, rising to stardom, celebrity, musician, music, life ...
Time:
1920s, 1930s
Place:
argentina, buenos aires argentina
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama, History
Country: Germany, France
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Desperate to help her son, Rabiye Kurnaz, a housewife and loving mother from Bremen, goes to the police, notifies authorities and almost despairs at their impotence and in the end, against all the odds, something truly remarkable happens.
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, political thriller, intercultural ...
Plot:
mother son relationship, human rights, mother, motherhood, life is a bitch, social injustice, social problems, parents and children, family relations, injustice, detention, bureaucracy ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
germany, washington d.c.
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Germany
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
The ambitious scientist Franz Walter doesn't hesitate when he is promised a professorship at the university. He immediately accepts, pledges absolute loyalty to the system and agrees to work for the GDR's foreign intelligence service until ...
Style:
crying
Plot:
male nudity, husband wife sex, iron curtain, propaganda, bare chested male, exploitation, hotel room, husband wife relationship, marriage, male pubic hair, legal action, stasi ...
Time:
80s, year 1981
Place:
germany, german democratic republic, east germany, east berlin
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
The joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all time. Tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom.
Style:
captivating, historical drama, spiritual, iconic
Plot:
biopic, musician, pop music, african american, female protagonist, record producer, concert, dancing, female singer, celebrity, rising to stardom, musician's life ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, year 2012, 2020s, year 2009 ...
Place:
new jersey, italy, new york
Similarity:
65%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Music
Country: Thailand
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Based on the life of Luang Pradit Pairoh (Sorn Silapabanleng) the most revered traditional Thai music master who lived during the reigns of Kings Rama V to VIII, the movie traces the life of Sorn, who picked up the ra-nad ek (Thai xylophone) mallets ...
Style:
sincere, captivating, touching, emotional, serious ...
Plot:
politics, rebellion, musician's life, prodigy, lifestyle, injustice, rivalry, society, life is a bitch, biopic, international relations, countryside ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
asia, thailand
Similarity:
63%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Spain, Mexico
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
In the effervescent Spain of the 80s, Xavi Font, an artistic misfit, together with his friend Lurdes Iribar and her lover Manolo Arjona, founds Locomía. Although he achieves success, he also experiences the dark reality of the industry at the hands ...
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating
Plot:
gay, gay interest, biopic, pop music, music band, music, musician, pop culture, culture, male nudity, group, lgbt ...
Time:
90s, 80s
Place:
ibiza
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Mexico
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Gloria never imagined that an audition for the music producer Sergio Andrade was going to change her life so drastically. King Midas not only brought her to stardom, but also to a dramatic story of love, heartbreak and betrayal. Based on the life ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, emotional
Plot:
ambition, desire for fame, musician's life, downfall, artists and showbiz, rising to stardom, biopic, girl, pop singer, strong female presence, music, unfulfillment ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
mexico, latin america
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
From director Clint Eastwood comes the big-screen version of the Tony Award-winning musical Jersey Boys. The film tells the story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic 1960s rock group ...
Style:
intense, stylized, sentimental, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
music, biopic, music band, broadway, rock and roll, life philosophy, desire for fame, rising to stardom, ambition, showbiz, friends, performer's life ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, 20th century, 60s, 70s
Place:
new jersey, usa
Similarity:
60%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 168 min.
Story:
Biographical movie about the famous rock singer Elvis Presley.
Style:
realistic, emotional, touching, serious, sentimental ...
Plot:
elvis presley, music, rock music, biopic, musician's life, price of fame, rags to riches, rock and roll, celebrity culture, desire for fame, music band, showbiz ...
Time:
50s, 60s, 1950s
Place:
las vegas, mississippi
Similarity:
60%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The story of the late jazz musician and classical pianist Nina Simone including her rise to fame and relationship with her manager Clifton Henderson.
Style:
captivating, serious, touching, controversial, thought provoking ...
Plot:
jazz, love affair, music, biopic, musician, musician's life, racism, discrimination, rising to stardom, artists and showbiz, society, love and romance ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
60%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Germany
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
A biography of Hildegard Knef, one of Germany's biggest post-war stars.
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, sentimental, atmospheric ...
Plot:
world war two, music, post war, nazi germany, older man younger woman relationship, musician's life, artists and showbiz, performer's life, rise and fall, desire for fame, showbiz, follow your dream ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, 60s, 50s, 1950s
Place:
berlin germany, germany, europe
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A biopic of punk legend Darby Crash and his band, the Germs.
Style:
serious, realistic, tense, suspense, informative ...
Plot:
punk rock, punk, music, rock, biopic, lifestyle, musician's life, rising to stardom, artists and showbiz, life is a bitch, ambition, rise and fall ...
Time:
70s
Place:
los angeles, usa, california
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Germany, France
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Anna teaches violin at a music school, her husband is an instrument-maker. They have a 10-year-old son, Jonas. At school, Anna champions young Alexander, in whom she alone sees great talent. She devotes much energy and attention preparing him for ...
Plot:
marital infidelity, cuckold, violinist, violin, parents, musician, woman, fish, audition, birthday, infidelity, disciple ...
Place:
germany
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
"Meat Loaf" Aday is an overgrown Texas youngster, the son of a gentle woman dying of cancer and an alcoholic, abusive father. Tormented by his father and schoolmates over his size, he strikes out on his own after his mother's death, ...
Style:
realistic, sincere, touching, captivating, semi serious
Plot:
showbiz, ambition, rise to the top, desire for fame, artists and showbiz, rising to stardom, love and romance, musician's life, life is a bitch, music band, lifestyle, terminal illness ...
Time:
70s
Place:
usa, texas, dallas texas
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A portrait of Steven Patrick Morrissey and his early life in 1970s Manchester before he went on to become lead singer of seminal 1980s band The Smiths.
Style:
inspirational, captivating, factual, realistic, retro
Plot:
musician, rock band, singer, rock music, biopic, depression, concert, gay, music, musician's life, mission, rock ...
Time:
year 1976, year 1982, 70s
Place:
england, manchester
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Italy
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Born with a serious eye condition that eventually leads to his blindness, Bocelli nevertheless rises above the challenges, driven by great ambitions towards his passion. The silent pursuit of his daily mission continues.
Style:
psychological, captivating, sincere, disturbing, inspirational
Plot:
musician, blindness, pianist, singer, blind man, ambition, musician's life, direction and purpose, aspiration, music, coping, blindness and impaired vision ...
Time:
60s, 80s, 70s
Place:
tuscany
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Biography of rock star Jimi Hendrix chronicles his early career, including a stint with Little Richard who fired him for getting too flamboyant, to his tragic failure.
Style:
captivating, realistic, serious, gloomy
Plot:
musician's life, biopic, ambition, rising to stardom, prodigy, tragic hero, music band, life is a bitch, rise and fall, artists and showbiz, drug abuse, overdose ...
Time:
60s, 20th century
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