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Gloomy River (2021)
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Original name: Угрюм-река
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Russia
TV show
Story:
The story of three generations of the Gromov family. The main character is Prokhor Gromov: his grandfather Danila made a fortune by robbery and robbery, father Peter invested money in the business and inherited everything to Prokhor. He has an entrepreneurial streak: he equips the forests of Siberia, builds a steel mill, but the richer he gets, the more he turns into a monster.
Style:
family saga, gloomy, captivating, bleak, serious, dark, melancholic, grim, historical drama, period drama
Plot:
greed, family business, rise and fall, family conflict, rich snob, bandit, rich, businessman, criminal, historical figure, dysfunctional family, society, wealthy family, three generations, power, corruption, ambition, legacy, industrialization, moral ambiguity, character study, betrayal, entrepreneur, class struggle, social realism ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
siberia
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out historical drama, period drama, captivating and period piece films and TV series with plots about betrayal, moral ambiguity, revenge, ambition, power struggle, slow burn and political intrigue mostly in Drama, History and Adventure genres. Some movies like Gloomy River: The Cathedral (2021), Ermak (1997), Taira no Kiyomori (2012), The Confidant (2012), Shin Don (2005). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Duration: 49 min.
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 124 min.
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Audience:
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Time:
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Time:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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27%
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Duration: 236 min.
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Style:
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27%
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Style:
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Audience:
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Place:
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Style:
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Place:
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Country: Hong Kong
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Time:
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Audience:
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tense, family saga, historical drama, epic, period piece ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Denmark
Duration: 55 min.
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