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Beyond the Wind (2019)
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Original name: Обгоняя время
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 208 min.
TV show
Story:
A story of a soviet engineer Rostislav Alekseev, the designer and inventor of the first ekranoplan vehicles - "flying ships", huge and powerful machines which could move with unbelievable speed right above the water. He was an ingenious engineer and a dreamer, faithful to his country. But his challenging ideas were much ahead of the time, and consequently faced bureaucratic hurdles and misunderstanding.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, inspirational, melancholic
Plot:
engineer, civil engineer, spy, scientist, technology, espionage, historical event, political intrigue, historical character, advanced technology, experimental technology, cold war era, patriotism, perseverance, biopic
Place:
ussr, soviet union
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, disturbing, historical drama and period piece films and TV series with plots about biopic, historical character, historical figure, political intrigue, ambition, society and world war two mostly in History, Drama and Biography genres. Some movies like Beyond the Wind: Harley and the Davidsons (2016), Genius (2017), The First Circle (2006), Franklin (2024), Ryōmaden (2010). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Biography, History
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Based on a true story, "Harley and the Davidsons" charts the birth of this iconic bike during a time of great social and technological change beginning at the turn of the 20th century. Walter, Arthur and Bill risked their entire fortune ...
Style:
factual, colorful, semi documentary, educational
Plot:
inventions and discoveries, motorcycle, american history, fame, inventor, engineer, historical event, historical character, desire for fame, civil engineer, biker, best friend ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s, 1900s, 1910s
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
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Anthology series about famous geniuses with the first season charting how Albert Einstein unlocked the mysteries of the atom and the universe, and the second exploring the passionate nature and relentless creative drive of Pablo Picasso.
Style:
anthology, historical drama, inspirational, saga, costume drama ...
Plot:
genius, physicist, painting, painter, adolescence vs adulthood, biopic, life, real life, scientist, intelligence, discovery, scientific discovery ...
Time:
1930s, 1950s, 60s, 1910s, 1900s ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 440 min.
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A ten-episode television series based on the novel by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Set in a relatively comfortable Stalin-era prison in the town of Marfino where a community of prisoners with highly technical skills do research for the state.
Style:
tense, historical drama, suspense, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
prison, oppression, totalitarianism, political repression, prospector, scientific experiment, multiple storylines, soviet spy, experiment, jail, secret, spy ...
Place:
ussr, soviet union, moscow russia, russia
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45%
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:
biopic, colonial america, politics, revolutionary war, american revolution, based on real people, american history, diplomacy, political intrigue, politician, historical figure, historical event ...
Time:
18th century, 1770s
Place:
paris france, france
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44%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min.
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Ryōmaden is the 49th NHK Taiga drama. It was shown on NHK from January 3 to November 28, 2010 spanning 48 episodes. The story centers on the life of 19th-century Japanese historical figures Iwasaki Yatarō and Sakamoto Ryōma. It has been announced ...
Style:
historical drama, period piece, captivating, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot:
samurai, political intrigue, power struggle, historical figure, biopic, fight, historical character, competitor, intrigue, life philosophy, jealousy, edo period ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
japan
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Czech Republic
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Story:
Biographical series about Heinrich Mattoni, capitalist of the early period of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, founder of the world-famous mineral water bottling company, a man of a dynamic and controversial fate.
Style:
family saga, semi autobiographical, psychological, captivating, disturbing ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
family business, self made man, husband wife relationship, flashback, ambition, biopic, capitalism, entrepreneurship, mogul, ambitious man, businessman, male female relationship ...
Time:
19th century, turn of the century
Place:
central europe, czech republic
Similarity:
43%
194
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia, France, Germany, Sweden, Netherlands, Ukraine
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
Biographical film, epically depicting the life of the famous scientist Lev Landau.
Style:
neo noir, thought provoking, captivating, psychological, experimental ...
Plot:
scientific research, social relations, female protagonist, scientific experiment, scientist, female scientist, experiment, historical character, society, lifestyle, science project, human experiment ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
ussr, soviet union
Similarity:
43%
Genre: History, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
A true historical drama about King Sejong, the greatest ruler in Joseon history who sought to enhance national prosperity and military power through astronomy, and Jang Yeong-sil, the most remarkable scientist.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, disturbing, thought provoking, captivating ...
Plot:
scientist, korean history, joseon dynasty, astronomer, advanced technology, emperor, historical figure, dynasty, empire, historical character, politician, engineer ...
Time:
15th century
Similarity:
42%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Poland
Duration: 45 min.
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The series is about a group of conspirators fighting against Tsarism at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The main character is young Józef Pilsudski and his closest friends - later prime ministers and presidents. The action takes place in ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, period piece, historical drama, thrilling ...
Plot:
biopic, polish history, conspiracy, friends, historical event, political conspiracy, friendship, intrigue, assassination plot, teamwork, police officer, nationalism ...
Time:
victorian era, turn of the century, edwardian era
Place:
poland, warsaw poland
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia, Belarus, Ukraine
Duration: 53 min.
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Story:
General lieutenant at 26, a womanizer and a booze-hound, Vasily Stalin has always lived a life too scandalous for the Soviet Union and yet too insignificant to ever escape the shadow of his larger-then-life father. The dictator's sudden death ...
Style:
captivating, sentimental, melancholic, exciting, disturbing
Plot:
dictator, josef stalin, father son relationship, stalinism, aviator, pilot, world war two, binge drinking, war crime, drunk, father son conflict, bum ...
Time:
1940s, year 1945
Place:
ussr, ukraine, moscow russia, soviet union
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
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Story:
Explore the early life and evolution of the philosopher and visionary Voltaire, from his love stories, his father's issues to the discovery of his vocation, his commitments against religious fanaticism and the arbitrary misuse of justice and ...
Style:
historical drama, disturbing, captivating, thought provoking, serious ...
Plot:
historical figure, philosopher, high society, biopic, religious fanatic, enlightenment, lifestyle, political intrigue, philosophy, historical character, social relations, family relations ...
Time:
18th century, georgian era
Place:
france, versailles
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: India
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
Spanning three crucial decades (1940-60s) in the history of India, the story chronicles the life of three great men responsible for launching India's space and nuclear programs respectively: Dr. Homi J. Bhabha, the architect of India's ...
Style:
historical drama, inspirational, exciting, captivating, period piece ...
Plot:
scientist, biopic, indian history, innovation, space program, inspiration, fall in love, atomic bomb, inventor, inventions and discoveries, invention, relationships ...
Time:
60s, 1940s, 20th century, 1950s, 50s
Place:
india, mumbai india
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 44 min.
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Story:
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.
Style:
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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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 50 min.
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The life pages of a man who changed the world but paid back everything he had. Leon Trotsky is being interviewed in Mexico city of the year 1940 by Canadian journalist Frank Jackson. During eight days they have eight interview sessions revealing the ...
Style:
rough, tense, tragic ending, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Plot:
lenin, rivalry, world war one, chase, danger, storytelling, violence, death, communism, imperial russia, russian politics, revolutionary ...
Time:
1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 19th century ...
Place:
ussr
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41%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Mystery, War
Country: Russia, Ukraine, China
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A film about the life and work of the Soviet intelligence officer Richard Sorge in Japan on the eve of and during the Second World War in Japan. Working as a correspondent for an influential German newspaper in Tokyo, he had access to the most ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, factual, exciting, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
espionage, world war two, agent, fascism, threat, love and romance, danger, prospector, society, soviet spy, nazi germany, josef stalin ...
Time:
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Place:
ussr, ukraine, soviet union
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41%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 52 min.
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Story:
Ivan the Terrible is the most discussed Character in the Russian history. At the same time, Ivan is the most unsolved mystery of the Russian Czars. The scale of his political achievements has always overshadowed a living person, and the unparalleled ...
Style:
captivating, tense, psychological, thought provoking, disturbing ...
Plot:
king, ruler, tyrant, character change, changing lives, political unrest, political intrigue, historical figure, mysterious character, historical character, lifestyle change, life is a bitch ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
ottoman empire
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Germany
Duration: 174 min.
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Story:
The life and struggle of the Dassler brothers. Founders of the brands of Adidas and Puma.
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, psychological
Plot:
brother brother relationship, shoemaker, business, family business, factory, nazism, father son relationship, nazi germany, ambition, rivalry, dysfunctional family, brothers ...
Time:
70s, 60s, 20th century, 1920s, 1950s ...
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 15 min.
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Massan is based on the lives of Masataka Taketsuru and his wife Jessie Roberta "Rita" Cowan, a Scotswoman Taketsuru met while studying abroad.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, captivating, disturbing, psychological ...
Plot:
cross cultural relations, culture clash, biopic, japanese culture, relationship vs career, business, husband wife relationship, cultural difference, relationships, family business, businessman, culture ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
japan
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40%
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 50 min.
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Story:
USSR, 1980s. The Elista Children's Hospital is experiencing the country's first major HIV outbreak, with more than 70 children and several adults infected. Now everyone: doctors, patients, relatives need to preserve human dignity in the ...
Style:
dramatic, medical drama, disturbing, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
epidemic, doctor, medical, female protagonist, female nudity, branding iron, hiv, fighting illness, doctors and patients, children, terminal illness, illness ...
Time:
80s
Place:
ussr, soviet union
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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The play begins with the birth of New China and ends with Deng Xiaoping's visit to the United States and the return negotiations between China, Britain and Hong Kong. It mainly describes the outstanding contributions of Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, ...
Style:
historical drama, captivating, serious, period piece, patriotic ...
Plot:
diplomacy, chinese history, historical figure, negotiation, international relations, historical event, society, political intrigue, leader, historical character, political unrest, social issues ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
china
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Sweden
Duration: 179 min.
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Story:
Based on true events, the story follows restauranteur Kurt Haijby and his the secret relationship with king Gustav V, which eventually got out and led to one of the worst miscarriages of justice that Sweden has ever witnessed.
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, realistic, historical drama
Plot:
gay affair, homosexuality, secret love, scandal, gay, restaurant owner, life, social problems, secret relationship, gay relationship, gay interest, nordic ...
Time:
1940s, 1950s, 1930s, 60s
Place:
stockholm sweden, eastern europe
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
During a turbulent time from 1915 to 1921, Chen Du Xiu and Li Da Zhao, along with other like-minded individuals, founded the Magazine La Jeunesse that started the New Culture Movement. The magazine promoted science and democracy and revolutionized ...
Style:
historical drama, captivating, disturbing, tense, psychological ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
revolution, fighting the system, showdown, magazine, revolutionary, society, journalist, democracy, social problems, nationalism, social change, biopic ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century, 1910s
Place:
china
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Mystery
Country: Russia
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The events take place in 1960s in USSR. The main character is Olga Migunova, the student of the most famous psychic in the country - Wolf Messing, who chose her himself from an audience when she was 16 years old, having noticed her psychic ...
Style:
suspense, rough, disturbing, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
destiny, power relations, idealism, ambition, stereotypes, transformation, life is a bitch, state affairs, society, law enforcement, storytelling, greed ...
Time:
60s
Place:
moscow russia, ussr
Similarity:
38%
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Japan
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Story:
Saka no Ue no Kumo is an NHK 21st Century special drama which was aired over three years starting from November 29, 2009. The series runs 13 episodes at 90 minutes each. The first series, with 5 episodes, was broadcast in 2009, while series two and ...
Style:
historical drama, suspense, captivating, tense, disturbing ...
Plot:
russo japanese war, japanese history, power struggle, war, military, military officer, wartime, wartime life, battles, brother brother relationship, fight, military history ...
Time:
19th century, 1880s
Place:
japan
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Sweden
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Born into a powerful Swedish family, Jan Stenbeck takes over after his father and brother's deaths. He challenges monopolies, launches TV channels and newspapers, becoming a visionary who changed Sweden, but at a high personal cost.
Style:
historical drama, tense, period piece, melancholic, inspirational
Plot:
media industry, entrepreneurship, power struggle, biopic, ambition, visionary, rise and fall, rivalry, office politics, inheritance, scandal, corruption ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 90s, 60s, 20th century
Place:
stockholm sweden, scandinavia
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 48 min.
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Story:
This limited series chronicles the incredible true story of Madam C.J. Walker, who was the first African American self-made millionaire.
Style:
inspirational, thought provoking, period piece, feel good, captivating ...
Plot:
rags to riches, american dream, hair, entrepreneur, black, women, black history, black lives matter, biopic, strong female lead, social climbing, glory ...
Time:
edwardian era, 19th century
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 51 min.
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Story:
The wife of the aircraft designer, Olga Pavlova, the head of the Moscow garment factory, and the wife of the director of the opera house, the famous Soviet opera singer Sofia Ter-Ashaturova, meet in the prison car of the train. Together they will go ...
Style:
suspense, psychological, thought provoking, captivating, poignant ...
Plot:
gulag, political repression, women's prison, life is a bitch, social problems, social misfits, woman, historical character, social relations, social differences, pow, war violence ...
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269
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min.
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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:
thought provoking, tense, captivating, disturbing, costume drama
Plot:
edo period, shogun, revolution, palace intrigue, royal palace, intrigue, princess, politics, government, historical character, feudal japan, political unrest ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
japan
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38%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 420 min.
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Story:
Biography of the American physicist who led the U.S. effort to develop the atomic bomb during World War II, only to find himself suspected as a security risk in the 1950s because of his increasing ambivalence about the effect of his life's work.
Style:
thought provoking, captivating, serious, realistic, disturbing ...
Plot:
world war two, atomic bomb, scientist, biopic, atomic weapons, mastermind, science, nuclear threat, secret place, super weapon, danger, war ...
Time:
1940s, 1950s, 1930s, 50s
Place:
new mexico
Similarity:
38%
605
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Russia, Portugal, Ukraine
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A sex icon becomes a spy during one of the most important wars of the 20th century.
Style:
realistic, serious, costume drama, captivating, emotional ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
espionage, working undercover, danger, tragic hero, seductress, world war one, strength, great war, women, femme fatale, strong female presence, biopic ...
Time:
20th century, edwardian era, 1910s, 1900s
Place:
europe, france
Similarity:
38%
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