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The Great (2020)
63K
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 52 min.
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A genre-bending, anti-historical ride through 18th century Russia following the rise of Catherine the Nothing to Catherine the Great and her explosive relationship with husband Peter, the emperor of Russia.
Style:
sexy, costume drama, humorous, period piece, saga, stylized, epic, historical drama, funny, hilarious ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night
Plot:
monarch, royal court, royal family, empress, queen, female nudity, king, palace intrigue, imperial russia, love, russian empire, intrigue, russian history, rivalry, military, betrayal, political intrigue, coronation, state affairs, ambition, sex scene, serial killer, fashion, women, ancient ...
Time:
18th century, future, georgian era
Place:
russia, russian
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out period drama, costume drama, historical drama and period piece films and TV series with plots about royalty, royal family, intrigue, queen, royal court, biopic and palace intrigue mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like The Great: The Favourite (2018), Catherine the Great (2019), Catherine the Great (1995), Marie Antoinette (2006), Versailles (2015). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 119 min.
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In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah governs the country in her stead. When a new servant Abigail arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah.
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period piece, factual, costume drama, historical drama, visually stunning ...
Audience:
chick flick
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lesbian, queen, lgbt, aristocracy, british history, power struggle, queen of england, fight for supremacy, female rivalry, violence, british aristocracy, politics ...
Time:
18th century, 2010s, victorian era, 19th century
Place:
britain, england
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100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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This four-part historical drama follows the end of Catherine the Great's reign and her affair with Russian military leader Grigory Potemkin that helped shape the future of Russian politics.
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period piece, historical drama, realistic, stylized, disturbing ...
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russian history, palace intrigue, imperial russia, historical character, monarchy, empress, power struggle, state affairs, russian empire, female protagonist, monarch, politics ...
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Place:
russia, ottoman empire
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100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Germany, Austria
Duration: 100 min.
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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 ...
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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
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100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA, France, Japan
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
The retelling of France's iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette. From her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at 15 to her reign as queen at 19 and ultimately the fall of Versailles.
Style:
visually stunning, period piece, visual, costume drama, factual ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
queen, french revolution, historical character, french history, royal court, royal family, decadence, royalty, aristocracy, teenage girl, monarchy, princess ...
Time:
18th century, ancient times, year 2006, victorian era, georgian era ...
Place:
france, versailles, europe, austria, vienna ...
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80%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: France, Canada
Duration: 60 min.
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The story of a young Louis XIV on his journey to become the most powerful monarch in Europe, from his battles with the fronde through his development into the Sun King. Historical and fictional characters guide us in a world of betrayal and ...
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captivating, costume drama, historical drama, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
royal family, rivalry, intrigue, royal court, king, ambition, betrayal, political intrigue, rise to the top, state affairs, king of france, royalty ...
Time:
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Place:
france, versailles
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75%
279K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
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The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny.
The Crown tells the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the world – Buckingham ...
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family outing
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royal family, british royal family, queen, monarchy, monarch, british history, royalty, winston churchill, queen elizabeth ii, british monarchy, prime minister, politics ...
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england, buckingham palace, london, wales, syria ...
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: UK, France
Duration: 60 min.
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Set against the backdrop of the Wars of the Roses, the series is the story of the women caught up in the protracted conflict for the throne of England.
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sexy, costume drama, erotic, stylized, period piece ...
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royal family, queen, royalty, monarchy, royal court, aristocracy, throne, young woman, love and romance, medieval, tudors, king ...
Time:
15th century, middle ages, ancient times
Place:
england, britain, europe
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67%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Belgium, France
Duration: 52 min.
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Through a twenty-first century lens, the series explores the dark, manipulative and misogynistic world of Versailles. Travelling deep inside Marie Antoinette’s head throughout the series, discovering who she is through her internal voice that ...
Style:
costume drama, period piece, dramatic, emotional, atmospheric ...
Plot:
royalty, french history, queen, nobility, palace intrigue, ancient, sex, king of france, woman, intrigue, king, political intrigue ...
Time:
18th century, 1780s, georgian era
Place:
france, austria, europe, paris france, versailles
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA, China
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Mary Stuart attempts to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I, Queen of England, only to find herself condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution.
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costume drama, period piece, serious, realistic, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
royal family, throne, queen elizabeth i, royal court, queen of england, tudors, queen, british history, betrayal, intrigue, protestant, royalty ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times
Place:
scotland, england, scottish highlands, britain, europe
Similarity:
100%
34K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 60 min.
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The story of Queen Victoria, who came to the throne at a time of great economic turbulence and resurgent republicanism – and died 64 years later the head of the largest empire the world had ever seen, having revitalised the throne’s public image ...
Style:
historical drama, romantic, costume drama, period piece, realistic ...
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royal family, british history, royalty, monarchy, queen victoria, queen of england, british monarchy, european history, queen, british politics, female protagonist, british empire ...
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victorian era, 19th century, future, 1800s, 1830s
Place:
britain, england, london, united kingdom, buckingham palace
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100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the ...
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romantic, costume drama, sexy, historical drama, stylized ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
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queen, love triangle, royal family, british history, medieval, royal court, king, intrigue, tudors, betrayal, siblings relations, kingdom ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, ancient times, 19th century, 20th century ...
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england, britain, europe, rome italy, london ...
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100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 49 min.
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The story of Catherine the Great from the time she came to Russia as the bride of the heir to the Russian throne.
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serious, realistic, exciting, captivating, romantic ...
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russian history, royal court, lovers, queen, empress, russian empire, power struggle, state affairs, betrayal, society, love, rivalry ...
Time:
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Place:
st. petersburg russia, russia, ottoman empire
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
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Mary, Queen of Scots, faces political and sexual intrigue in the treacherous world of the French court.
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costume drama, sexy, historical drama, stylized, serious ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama, adult
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queen, royal family, female protagonist, intrigue, royal court, aristocracy, rivalry, state affairs, royalty, power struggle, love triangle, couples ...
Time:
16th century, ancient times
Place:
france, scotland, europe, britain
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25%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 44 min.
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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.
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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
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50%
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
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67%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, France, Germany, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard to the lives of her people.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, costume drama, breathtaking, visually stunning ...
Audience:
girls' night
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queen elizabeth i, british history, queen, throne, royalty, royal family, tudors, monarchy, politics, renaissance, medieval, political intrigue ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times, 19th century ...
Place:
england, london, britain, spain, scotland ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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period piece, costume drama, romantic, touching, historical drama ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
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royal family, queen of england, marriage, royalty, queen, politics, queen victoria, royal court, aristocracy, love and romance, princess, love story ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, middle ages, ancient times, 1800s ...
Place:
london, buckingham palace, england, britain, europe ...
Similarity:
100%
217K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Wealth, lust, and betrayal set in the backdrop of Regency era England, seen through the eyes of the powerful Bridgerton family.
Style:
romantic, costume drama, sexy, light, captivating ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, teens
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love, marriage, aristocracy, society, love and romance, love story, sex scene, eligible bachelor, couple relations, intrigue, relationships, steamy romance ...
Time:
19th century, 1810s, georgian era, ancient times, victorian era ...
Place:
england, london
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Ireland, Canada, USA, UK
Duration: 60 min.
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The Tudors is a history-based drama series following the young, vibrant King Henry VIII, a competitive and lustful monarch who navigates the intrigues of the English court and the human heart with equal vigor and justifiable suspicion.
Style:
historical drama, captivating, stylized, sexy, soap opera ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
intrigue, tudors, queen, power struggle, historical character, royal family, british history, king, royalty, heir, monarchy, british royal family ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times
Place:
england, britain, ireland, europe
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50%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Set in 1348 when the Black Death, the deadliest pandemic in human history that killed as many as 200 million people, strikes hard in Florence, a handful of nobles are invited to retreat with their servants to a grand villa in the Italian countryside ...
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period piece, thrilling, captivating, psychological, period drama ...
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plague, master servant relationship, black death, pandemic, virus, survival, power struggle, intrigue, life is a bitch, problem, power, city ...
Time:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
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Tracing the lives of several Roman emperors, this is an epic of ruthless ambition, shocking debauchery and murderous intrigue set in one of history's most fascinating eras. Bearing witness to the saga is Claudius, whose stutter and limp have ...
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costume drama, political thriller, historical drama, clever, political ...
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rome italy, italy, europe
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50%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 50 min.
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Daughter of Peter the Great, Elizabeth reigns as Russia's enlightened 18th-century tsarina. Amid courtly intrigue, she champions art and culture, defying doubters of her ability as a female ruler to innovate and strengthen the vast empire.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, stylized, captivating, entertaining ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
palace intrigue, russian empire, royal court, royal family, happiness, female nudity, biopic, historical figure, queen, royal palace, russian history, imperial russia ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
st. petersburg russia
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36%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Canada
Duration: 127 min.
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Explores the drama of power, political back-stabbing, war and murder and chronicles King Tut's rise to glory, his efforts to rule a chaotic empire and the enigma surrounding his death.
Style:
sexy, serious, captivating, stylized, realistic ...
Plot:
ancient egypt, ancient history, pharaoh, royal family, historical character, palace intrigue, brother sister incest, ancient, rise to the top, rivalry, head of state, state affairs ...
Time:
ancient times
Place:
egypt
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50%
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 101 min.
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A BBC miniseries based loosely on the lives of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her son James I of England.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, captivating, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
royal family, king, tudors, monarchy, royalty, monarch, intrigue, coronation, execution, renaissance, power, medieval ...
Time:
17th century, 16th century, middle ages, ancient times
Place:
england, britain, london, scotland
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30%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Considered an immigrant, common and plain, Catherine de Medici is married into the 16th century French court as an orphaned teenager expected to bring a fortune in dowry and produce many heirs, only to discover that her husband is in love with an ...
Style:
costume drama, period piece, psychological, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
royalty, french history, monarch, female protagonist, royal court, female nudity, french royalty, renaissance, tudors, queen, european history, historical figure ...
Time:
16th century
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30%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
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A modern take on the British royal drama, this steamy series offers a window into the lives of history's deadliest, sexiest and most iconic monarchs.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, steamy, historical drama, erotic drama ...
Plot:
royalty, royal court, palace intrigue, scandal, monarchy, royal family, relationships, male female relationship, king, queen, intrigue, storytelling ...
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29%
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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The beautiful Spanish princess, Catherine of Aragon, navigates the royal lineage of England with an eye on the throne.
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sexy, costume drama, exciting, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
royal court, royalty, tudors, royal family, medieval, king, monarchy, queen of england, dishonesty, monarch, death, ambition ...
Time:
15th century, 16th century, ancient times
Place:
england, spain, europe
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50%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 375 min.
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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
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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
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29%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 540 min.
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On his deathbed, King Henry VIII recalls how he wooed and wed his six wives - and disposed of five of them - in a bid to secure the succession to the throne with a male heir.
Despite his many marriages and the crowded court, Henry remains ...
Style:
historical drama, fairy tale, costume drama, spiritual, realistic ...
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tudors, monarch, royalty, queen, king, biopic, royal family, monarchy, intrigue, serial killer, maniac, brutality ...
Time:
16th century, medieval times
Place:
england, europe, london
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28%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK, Ireland, USA
Duration: 50 min.
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Based on a true story, Aristocrats draws back the curtain on an 18th century English family near the summit of society, revealing a tapestry of romance, prejudice, infidelity, and revolution.
Style:
period piece, costume drama, captivating, serious, historical drama ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
master and servant, family relations, royalty, aristocracy, rich and poor, high society, society, royal family, honor, politics, siblings relations, intrigue ...
Time:
18th century, 1780s, georgian era
Place:
england, ireland, europe
Similarity:
50%
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