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Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
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Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 145 min.
Story: Henry VIII of England discards one wife, Katharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn.
Style: talky, sexy, fairy tale, light, romantic, clever, breathtaking, unusual plot structure, heartbreaking, epic ...
Plot: british history, tudors, royal family, british monarchy, royalty, adultery, british royal family, renaissance, politics, betrayal, intrigue, king, love, court, divorce, courage, marriage, catastrophe, medieval, fashion, incest, revenge, relationships, obsession, murder ...
Time: 16th century, 18th century, 60s, 1930s, middle ages, 1960s, 1500s
Place: england, london, scotland, europe, britain

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, dramatic and captivating films with plots about betrayal, politics, royal family, state affairs, runaway, culture clash and intrigue mostly in Drama, Biography and History genres. Some movies like Anne of the Thousand Days: The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), A Man for All Seasons (1966), Mad Love (2001), Henry VIII (2003), The Lion in Winter (1968). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
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 ...
Style: sexy, romantic, stylized, atmospheric, factual ...
Audience: chick flick, girls' night
Plot: love triangle, intrigue, royal family, medieval, royal court, king, queen, politics, family relations, ambition, british history, marriage ...
Time: 16th century, 19th century, 18th century
Place: england, rome italy, london, europe, france
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A Man for All Seasons (1966)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
Story: A Man for All Seasons is the filmed version of the life of Thomas More. An English man comes to Sir Thomas More to ask if he can divorce his wife since King Henry VIII has made it illegal. Sir Thomas More stands up in opposition to the King even ...
Style: political, thought provoking, inspirational, spiritual, talky ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: politics, lawyer, catholic, idealism, justice, betrayal, court, legal, intrigue, royal family, christian, royalty ...
Time: 16th century
Place: england, new york, vatican, rome italy, europe
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Mad Love (2001)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Spain, Italy, Portugal, France
Duration: 115 min.
Story: The love story who transformed Juana I de Castilla, Queen of Spain, into Juana "The mad". The tragic fate of a Queen madly in love to an unfaithful husband, Felipe el Hermoso, Archduke of Austria.
Style: sexy, melancholic, stylized, captivating, serious ...
Plot: intrigue, betrayal, obsession, royal family, infidelity, love and romance, politics, tragic hero, society, state affairs, couple relations, dishonesty ...
Time: 1920s, 15th century, 16th century, middle ages, 18th century
Place: spain, italy, england, argentina, brazil ...
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Henry VIII (2003)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 193 min.
Story: Henry VIII is a two-part British television movie produced principally by Granada Television for ITV. It chronicles the life of Henry VIII of England from the disintegration of his first marriage to an aging Spanish princess until his death ...
Style: realistic, captivating, serious, fairy tale, weird
Plot: tudors, king of england, royal family, ambition, intrigue, head of state, dishonesty, infidelity, historical event, renaissance, state affairs, rivalry ...
Time: 16th century
Place: europe, england
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The Lion in Winter (1968)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story: 1183 AD: King Henry II's three sons all want to inherit the throne, but he won't commit to a choice. They and his wife variously plot to force him.
Style: political, factual, atmospheric, stylized, realistic ...
Plot: power struggle, political intrigue, royalty, king, infidelity, suspense, dysfunctional family, british history, medieval, royal family, manipulation, british royal family ...
Time: middle ages, 12th century
Place: england, france
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Lady Jane (1986)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 136 min.
Story: The death of King Henry VIII throws his kingdom into chaos because of succession disputes. His weak son Edward, is on his deathbed. Anxious to keep England true to the Reformation, a scheming minister John Dudley marries off his son, Guildford to ...
Style: sexy, sincere, romantic, light, enigmatic ...
Audience: chick flick, girls' night
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Time: 19th century, 16th century, 1930s, 18th century, middle ages
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 148 min.
Story: King Henry II of England has trouble with the Church. When the Archbishop of Canterbury dies, he has a brilliant idea. Rather than appoint another pious cleric loyal to Rome and the Church, he will appoint his old drinking and wenching buddy, Thomas ...
Style: epic, talky, tense, thought provoking, realistic ...
Plot: religion, friendship, politics, medieval, british history, martyr, betrayal, murder, christian, royalty, catholic, intrigue ...
Time: middle ages, 12th century
Place: england, california, rome italy, europe, france ...
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Elizabeth (1998)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 124 min.
Story: The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.
Style: factual, realistic, stylized, political, epic ...
Audience: girls' night, chick flick
Plot: queen, british history, queen elizabeth i, tudors, historical character, politics, head of state, british royal family, royal court, royal family, throne, political intrigue ...
Time: 16th century, 19th century, victorian era, middle ages, 18th century
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
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Style: captivating, realistic, stylized, serious
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Time: 16th century
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 105 min.
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Time: 19th century, victorian era, edwardian era, middle ages, 1820s ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, France, USA, Germany
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: colourful, epic, factual, breathtaking, captivating ...
Audience: girls' night
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Time: 16th century, 19th century, middle ages, 1930s, victorian era ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, Ireland, USA
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Style: touching, sentimental, atmospheric, emotional, melancholic ...
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
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Audience: date night, teens, pre-teens
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
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The Affair of the Necklace (2001)
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Style: factual, realistic, atmospheric, serious, epic ...
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The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)
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