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The First Lady (2022)
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA, Canada, UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A revelatory reframing of American leadership through the lens of the First Ladies. Exploring everything from their journeys to Washington, family life, and world-changing political contributions, the impact of the White House's women is no longer hidden from view.
Style:
costume drama, political, thought provoking, captivating, anthology, period drama, queer cinema, political drama
Plot:
first lady, politics, feminism, women, politician, life, female protagonist, american history, american politics, president, feminist, historical character, sister, lgbtq, lesbian, lgbt, white house, usa president, multiple storylines, barack obama, biopic, leadership, costume, archive footage
Time:
20th century, 21st century
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, political, period drama and historical drama films and TV series with plots about biopic, politics, historical character, female protagonist, american history, costume and president mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like The First Lady: Gaslit (2022), Gentleman Jack (2019), Leonardo (2021), A Woman Named Jackie (1991), Mrs. America (2020). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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A modern take on the 1970s political Watergate scandal centering on untold stories and forgotten characters of the time.
Style:
political, psychological, captivating, thrilling, anthology ...
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Time:
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Place:
america, usa, washington d.c.
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
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psychological, thought provoking, costume drama, period piece, dramatic ...
Audience:
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Plot:
lgbt, lesbian, lgbtq, strongman, lesbian love, female protagonist, discrimination, private vs public, lesbian relationship, love and romance, rivalry, closeted homosexual ...
Time:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, USA, UK, France, Spain
Duration: 409 min.
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A fresh look at the life and legacy of the iconic artist Leonardo da Vinci, positing that he was a gay outsider who used his work as a way of hiding his true self. Each episode will examine one of da Vinci’s artworks for hidden clues about a ...
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Country: USA
Duration: 246 min.
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first lady, president, u.s. president, female protagonist, grief, assassination, biopic, mourning, fashion, glamour, legacy, american politics ...
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 51 min.
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saga, political, inspirational, touching, anime ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
period piece, costume drama, political, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
american history, president, politics, american revolution, true love, lawyer, u.s. president, independence, colonial america, politician, leader, historical character ...
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Place:
usa, boston, massachusetts, america, paris france ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 282 min.
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Time:
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50%
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Country: UK, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
london, north america, england, europe, usa ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
america
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 48 min.
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Time:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
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In December 1776, Benjamin Franklin is world-famous for his electrical experiments. But his passion and power are put to the test when he embarks on a secret mission to France—with the fate of American independence hanging in the balance.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, political, serious, atmospheric ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Country: USA
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 141 min.
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 43 min.
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 271 min.
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Style:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Plot:
prime minister, female protagonist, political leader, occupation, politics, political activism, politician, historical figure, world politics, historical event, historical character, political intrigue ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
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Time:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
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historical drama, costume drama, captivating, disturbing, tense ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Belgium, France
Duration: 52 min.
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
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Edward the Seventh is a 1975 television drama series, made by ATV in 13 episodes.
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costume drama, historical drama, saga, captivating, serious ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
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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:
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Time:
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197
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: France
Duration: 297 min.
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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historical drama, political, thought provoking, captivating, serious ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
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Style:
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Plot:
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