Movies and TV shows like Sisi

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Sisi (2021)
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Sisi (2021)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Germany, Austria
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: "Sisi" follows the extraordinary life of empress Elisabeth of Austria. Modern, honest, and authentic. Told from the perspective of her closest confidants, the series takes a new look at the empress' life and reveals a multi-layered woman.
Style: psychological, disturbing, period piece, costume drama, period drama
Plot: royalty, historical character, empress, aristocracy, intrigue, palace intrigue, historical figure, woman, lifestyle, emperor, estate, life, unhappy, biopic, female nudity, costume, female full frontal nudity
Time: victorian era, 19th century
Place: austria

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, disturbing, costume drama and period drama films and TV series with plots about intrigue, royalty, historical figure, palace intrigue, historical character, politics and political intrigue mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like Sisi: Marie Antoinette (2022), Domina (2021), The Empress of China (2014), The Confidant (2012), Strategist KANBE (2014). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Sisi (2009)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Germany, Italy, Austria
Duration: 200 min.
TV show
Story: The Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph falls in love with the young Elisabeth. It's love at first sight but Franz Joseph's mother Sophie doesn't approve this love.
Style: romantic, captivating, atmospheric, stylized, realistic ...
Plot: royalty, royal family, empress, emperor, royal court, motherhood, nobility, etiquette, male female relationship, love, family relations, rise to the top ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era
Place: austria
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100%
Marie Antoinette (2022)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story: 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: dramatic, atmospheric, entertaining, witty, captivating ...
Plot: queen, ancient, royalty, french history, sex, political intrigue, woman, king, intrigue, female protagonist, king of france, pretty girl ...
Time: 18th century
Place: france, versailles, austria, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Domina (2021)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK, Italy
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Domina follows Livia’s journey from a naïve young girl whose world crumbles in the wake of Julius Caesar’s assassination, to Rome’s most powerful and influential Empress, driven by a deep desire to avenge her father and secure power for her ...
Style: historical drama, social documentary, period drama
Plot: palace intrigue, ancient rome, roman empire, ancient, wife, sexual abuse, historical figure, high society, female nudity, roman emperor, husband wife relationship, power struggle ...
Time: ancient times
Place: rome italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
80%
The Empress of China (2014)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Based on events in 7th and 8th-century Tang dynasty and starring producer Fan Bingbing as the titular character Wu Zetian, The Empress of China is the story of the only woman in Chinese history to rule as an emperor.
Style: cynical, romantic, captivating, touching, costume drama ...
Plot: palace intrigue, chinese emperor, empress, betrayal, historical character, harem, palace, historical figure, family drama, strong female lead, female protagonist, heir to the throne ...
Time: 7th century, prehistoric times
Place: ancient china, china
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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The Confidant (2012)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Hong Kong
TV show
Story: "The Confidant" depicts how a group of eunuchs survive in the weakening Qing empire, and closely traces imperial eunuch Li Lianying's early life from the first day he entered the imperial palace to become one of the most powerful ...
Style: psychological, captivating, disturbing, suspense
Plot: empress, qing dynasty, eunuch, palace intrigue, political conspiracy, politics, intrigue, political intrigue, lifestyle, historical figure, royalty, political unrest ...
Place: china
⇓ similarity ⇓
41%
Strategist KANBE (2014)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: July 1590, Odawara. Toyotomi Hideyoshi's army had surrounded the Odawara Castle for over 3 months, hoping to conquer this last obstacle to his dream of the country's unification. Standing at the gate of the castle, a lone man facing the ...
Style: captivating, psychological, thrilling
Plot: intrigue, political intrigue, royalty, ruler, kingdom, royal court, historical figure, lifestyle, historical character, government, samurai, taiga
Time: medieval times, 16th century
Place: japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
Lady Wu: The First Empress (2003)
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 1300 min.
TV show
Story: A retelling of the life of the first Empress of China.
Style: captivating, disturbing
Plot: chinese emperor, life, empress, medieval, female protagonist, historical character, palace intrigue, intrigue, slice of life, political intrigue, power struggle, leader ...
Place: china
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
The Crown Prince (2006)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Austria, France, Germany, Italy
Duration: 105 min.
TV show
Story: A great Empire, once famous for its enlightened traditions, is taken over by a ruthless political establishment. Religious fundamentalists and national separatists are tearing at the fabric of its liberal society. Under the influence of his ...
Style: serious, atmospheric, realistic, suspenseful, exciting ...
Plot: royal family, family relations, betrayal, couples, parents and children, forbidden love, state affairs, politics, emperor, infidelity, political unrest, social differences ...
Time: victorian era, 19th century, 1890s
Place: austria, europe, vienna
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
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Atsuhime (2008)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: The 47th NHK Taiga Drama is a life story of Princess Atsu, who was born in Kagoshima Prefecture, then called Satsuma, and became the wife of Tokugawa Iesada, the 13th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate. She accedes to the highest rank in Ooku, the ...
Style: tense, disturbing, captivating, thought provoking, costume drama
Plot: shogun, palace intrigue, revolution, royal palace, political unrest, princess, politics, female protagonist, intrigue, historical figure, feudal japan, political intrigue ...
Time: 19th century
Place: japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
The Serpent Queen (2022)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story: 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, thrilling, psychological, captivating ...
Plot: royalty, french history, french royalty, monarch, female protagonist, queen, european history, historical figure, renaissance, women, royal family, royal court ...
Time: 16th century
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
Dangerous Liaisons (2022)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: A pair of scheming ex-lovers attempt to exploit others by using the power of seduction. TV adaptation of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos' classic 18th Century novel "Les Liaisons Dangereuses".
Style: captivating, thrilling, psychological, costume drama, historical drama ...
Plot: seduction, lovers, french revolution, attempted seduction, affair, high society, relationships, couple relations, conspiracy, ex couple relations, revolution, ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship ...
Time: 18th century, 1780s
Place: france, paris france
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
Catherine the Great (2019)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: 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.
Style: historical drama, realistic, stylized, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot: palace intrigue, russian history, imperial russia, historical character, empress, power struggle, state affairs, female protagonist, russian empire, monarchy, intrigue, politics ...
Time: 18th century, 1780s, 1790s, 1770s
Place: russia, ottoman empire
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
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Queen Insoo (2011)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story: Queen Insoo focuses on the fierce power struggle among three women in the royal court of the Joseon Dynasty.
Style: disturbing, tense, captivating, period drama
Plot: historical figure, royal court, power struggle, rise to power, throne, crown, ruler, dynasty, fight for supremacy, palace intrigue, bossiness, competitor ...
Place: korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
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The Queen (2009)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
TV show
Story: The Queen was a 2009 British drama-documentary showing Queen Elizabeth II at different points during her life. Broadcast on Channel 4 over five consecutive nights from 29 November 2009, the Queen was portrayed by a different actress in each episode. ...
Style: disturbing, psychological, thought provoking, captivating
Plot: monarch, queen, royal family, british monarchy, queen elizabeth ii, british royal family, female protagonist, queen of england, historical figure, british history, ruler, historical character ...
Place: england, britain
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
Ming Dynasty in 1566 (2007)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story: A series based on the events in the reign of the Jiajing Emperor of the Ming dynasty.
Style: suspense, captivating, tense
Plot: chinese emperor, chinese history, palace intrigue, royalty, politics, power struggle, political intrigue, political unrest, government conspiracy, dynasty, revolution, fight for supremacy ...
Time: 16th century
Place: ancient china
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
A Very British Scandal (2021)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 177 min.
TV show
Story: Sex, secrets and suspicion - the true story of a duchess publicly shamed in a high society divorce that gripped the nation.
Style: disturbing, captivating, psychological, costume drama, period drama
Plot: duchess, divorce, marriage, high society, aristocracy, adultery, scandal, relationship problems, political scandal, crumbling marriage, marital problem, british royal family ...
Time: 20th century
Place: london, britain
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
The Black Prince (2017)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK, India, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story: The Black Prince follows the story of the last Sikh Maharaja — the son of the powerful ruler Ranjit Singh — who was placed on the throne at the age of five, after the death of his father. In 1849, the young prince was removed from the throne and ...
Style: disturbing, captivating, psychological
Plot: punjabi, royalty, queen victoria, king, cross cultural relations, queen, journey, monarch, culture clash, historical figure, cultural difference, british monarchy ...
Time: victorian era, 19th century
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
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Servants (2003)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Bold and irreverent drama following the fortunes of a group of servants in an 1850s English country house.
Style: costume drama, captivating, disturbing, period piece, period drama
Plot: aristocracy, victorian england, servant, maid, housekeeper, butler, country estate, domestic servant, estate, workplace, workplace situations, chambermaid ...
Time: victorian era, 19th century, 1800s
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
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Palace of Desire (2000)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 47 min.
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Story: Palace of Desire, also known as Da Ming Gong Ci, is a Chinese television series based on the life story of Princess Taiping, a daughter of China's only female emperor Wu Zetian. Directed by Li Shaohong and Zeng Nianping, the series starred Chen ...
Style: disturbing, tense, captivating
Plot: empress, historical figure, chinese emperor, princess, palace, political unrest, tragic love, political intrigue, political conspiracy, imperial japan, love story, empire ...
Time: 7th century
Place: ancient china
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
The Countess of Castiglione (2006)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Italy, Spain, France
Duration: 180 min.
Story: Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione, is an unscrupulous and beautiful woman, in love with Andrea Pieri, a patriot ready to do anything to free Italy from the foreign oppressor. Wounded during a chase, Pieri takes refuge in the castle of ...
Style: disturbing, captivating
Plot: queen, war for independence, royal court, italian history, palace intrigue, seduction, historical figure, historical character, attempted seduction, relationships, intrigue
Time: 19th century
Place: paris france, italy, turin italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
Desperate Romantics (2009)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
TV show
Story: Six-part drama series set in and among the alleys, galleries and flesh-houses of 19th-century industrial London, following the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a vagabond group of English painters, poets and critics.
Style: costume drama, serious, realistic, stylized, sentimental ...
Plot: painting, bohemian life, lust, lifestyle, rebellion, couples, rebelliousness, love and romance, painter, artist, art, historical event ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, 1860s, 1800s
Place: england, london, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
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Victoria (2016)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: 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: costume drama, historical drama, romantic, realistic, touching ...
Plot: royal family, british history, royalty, monarchy, queen victoria, british monarchy, european history, queen of england, female protagonist, queen, british politics, british royal family ...
Time: victorian era, 19th century, 1800s, future, 1830s
Place: britain, england, london, united kingdom, buckingham palace
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31%
Legend of Miyue (2015)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story: The story of Mi Yue (Queen Dowager Xuan), the first stateswoman in the history of China. Mi Yue was a young princess who lived in the Kingdom of Chu during the Warring States period. She was sent to Qin as a concubine and part of her sister Mi ...
Style: suspense, psychological, sincere, suspenseful, disturbing
Plot: chinese emperor, chinese history, palace intrigue, female rivalry, strong female lead, politics, medieval, love triangle, heir to the throne, political intrigue, political unrest, female protagonist ...
Place: ancient china
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
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The Bonfire of Destiny (2019)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story: After a devastating fire in 1897 Paris, three women find their lives upended by betrayal, deception, and romantic turmoil. Inspired by real events.
Style: touching, suspenseful, disturbing, contemplative, rough ...
Plot: fire, tragedy, catastrophe, danger, death, conflict, social differences, vengeance, woman, strength, women, anarchist ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, 1890s
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
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Aristocrats (1999)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK, Ireland, USA
Duration: 300 min.
TV show
Story: 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, captivating, serious, historical drama, realistic ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: master and servant, rich and poor, high society, aristocracy, royal family, family relations, royalty, society, intrigue, politics, siblings relations, state affairs ...
Time: 18th century, georgian era, 1780s
Place: england, ireland, europe
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30%
Doctor Thorne (2016)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story: The story of the penniless Mary Thorne, who grows up with her rich aunt/cousins at Greshamsbury Park estate.
Style: costume drama, historical drama, captivating, cynical, thought provoking ...
Plot: aristocrat, english countryside, family drama, ward, physician, village, family relations, society, intrigue, social differences, couples, love and romance ...
Time: victorian era, 19th century, 1840s, 1850s
Place: england, britain
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
The Legend of Dugu (2018)
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: “He who has Dugu, has the world”. Daughters of a court official, Dugu Banruo, Dugu Mantuo, and Dugu Jialou were always destined for greatness. Blessed with beauty, intelligence, and connections, the Dugu sisters grew up knowing they were the ...
Style: suspense, tense, captivating, disturbing, psychological
Plot: empress, politics, palace intrigue, intrigue, political intrigue, power struggle, dysfunctional family, fight for supremacy, political unrest, dynasty, assassination, royal family ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
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The Gilded Age (2022)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: It’s 1882 and the Gilded Age is in full swing when Marian Brook, a young orphaned daughter of a Southern general, moves in with her rigidly conventional aunts in New York City. With the help of Peggy Scott, an African-American woman masquerading ...
Style: captivating, costume drama, suspense, disturbing, period piece ...
Plot: wealthy family, high society, rich woman, rich man, lifestyle, female protagonist, closeted homosexual, wealth, mansion, sorority, women, gay ...
Time: 19th century, 20th century, 1880s, victorian era
Place: new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (2018)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
TV show
Story: The road to becoming an empress is paved with treachery. Ruyi is a consort who quickly learns to navigate the treacherous politics of the the royal court and move up the ranks. After becoming Empress, Ruyi still must survive the many conspiracies ...
Style: tense, factual, touching, captivating, costume drama
Plot: qing dynasty, chinese emperor, harem, empress, rise and fall, heir, death, intrigue, relationships, male female relationship, political unrest, political intrigue ...
Time: 18th century
Place: ancient china
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30%
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Radetzky March (1994)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Austria, Germany, France
Duration: 255 min.
TV show
Story: At the battle of Solferino Joseph von Trotta, a lieutenant in the Slovenian infantry, is wounded while saving the life of the young Austrian Emperor Franz-Joseph I. The Emperor rewards him by elevating him in society to a position quite out of ...
Style: period drama
Plot: world war one, son, father, aristocracy, military, moustache, building, uniform, military uniform
Place: austria, germany, vienna
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29%
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