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Firebrand (2023)
7K
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Katherine Parr, the sixth wife of King Henry VIII, is named regent while the tyrant battles abroad. When the king returns, increasingly ill and paranoid, Katherine finds herself fighting for her own survival.
Style:
captivating, historical drama, costume drama, period drama
Plot:
palace intrigue, love, king, queen, duke, female protagonist, marriage, based on real people, relationships, royal family, intrigue, male female relationship, henry viii, life, sex scene, male nudity, wife, female nudity, female full frontal nudity
Time:
16th century, medieval times
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, historical drama, period drama and costume drama films with plots about royal family, queen, royalty, palace intrigue, king, intrigue and monarchy mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like Firebrand: Blood, Sex & Royalty (2022), The Serpent Queen (2022), The Marriage of Gustav III (2001), Jeanne du Barry (2023), Mary & George (2024). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
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A modern take on the British royal drama, this steamy series offers a window into the lives of history's deadliest, sexiest and most iconic monarchs.
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captivating, thrilling, steamy, historical drama, erotic drama ...
Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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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 ...
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costume drama, period piece, psychological, thrilling, captivating ...
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Time:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Sweden, Finland
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
The Swedish King Gustav III is bold and courageous regarding government. He is to marry a Danish princess. But when it comes to love and courtship, the king feels lost. Therefore he asks the loyal and experienced Captain Munck for assistance.
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Plot:
monarchy, duke, love story, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, royal family, marriage, couples, relationships, male female relationship, love affair, couple relations, palace ...
Time:
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Place:
stockholm sweden
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France, UK, Belgium, USA, Russia, Saudi Arabia
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
The life of Jeanne Bécu, who was born as the illegitimate daughter of an impoverished seamstress in 1743 and went on to rise through the Court of Louis XV to become his last official mistress.
Style:
captivating, psychological, period drama
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
france, versailles
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40%
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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In 17th century England, Mary Villiers molds her beautiful son, George, to seduce King James I, intending to gain riches and influence through outrageous schemes.
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captivating, thrilling, psychological, period piece, historical drama ...
Plot:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA, China
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Mary Stuart attempts to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I, Queen of England, only to find herself condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution.
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costume drama, period piece, serious, realistic, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
royal family, throne, queen elizabeth i, royal court, queen of england, tudors, queen, british history, betrayal, intrigue, protestant, royalty ...
Time:
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Place:
scotland, england, scottish highlands, britain, europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Story:
To many, the legacy of King Henry VIII begins and ends with his six wives. But remarkable though his marital history is, it is not what defines him. Just as influential were the men who surrounded him before and during his 37-year reign as King of ...
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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33%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 59 min.
Story:
The Queen Mother and Wallis Simpson look back at the dramatic events of 1936, which led to King Edward Vlll giving up the throne for the woman he loved.
Style:
thought provoking, historical drama, captivating, period piece, non fiction ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
royal family, british history, memories, feud, biopic, monarchy, queen, queen elizabeth ii, british monarchy, royal court, kingdom, relationships ...
Time:
1930s, year 1936
Place:
united kingdom
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33%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Spain
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
In a Spain consumed by ambition and power, the future of an empire depends of the mind state of a single woman.
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
spain, europe, central europe
Similarity:
33%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
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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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
england, britain, europe, london
Similarity:
32%
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:
romantic, costume drama, sexy, historical drama, stylized ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
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Time:
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england, britain, europe, rome italy, london ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
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, costume drama, period piece, historical drama, visually stunning ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
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england, london, britain, scotland, europe ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: India
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
Meera is a 1979 Hindi language film by Gulzar. The film is based on the life of Meera, a Hindu saint-poet who renounced princely comforts in pursuit of her love for Lord Krishna.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, art house
Plot:
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Time:
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30%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: France, Germany, Italy
Duration: 161 min.
Story:
The night of August 24, 1572, is known as the Massacre of St. Bartholomew. In France a religious war is raging. In order to impose peace a forced wedding is arranged between Margot de Valois, sister of the immature Catholic King Charles IX, and the ...
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Plot:
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Country: UK, USA
Duration: 101 min.
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Germany
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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psychological, captivating, interesting
Plot:
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Place:
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28%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Italy, Spain, France
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
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Style:
disturbing, captivating
Plot:
royal court, queen, italian history, war for independence, seduction, intrigue, attempted seduction, relationships, historical character, historical figure, palace intrigue, birth of a nation
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Mute young woman Patience, from an isolated community in rural England in 1555, struggles with her controlling brother-in-law and leader, David, who is gradually unraveling after the failure of his idyllic community. The Egyptian Act has been ...
Style:
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Plot:
race issues, forbidden love, racial slur, interracial relations, star crossed lovers, interracial couple, interracial romance, racial segregation, interracial friendship, gypsy, racism, love affair ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
27%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Switzerland, France
Duration: 119 min.
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Style:
stylized, realistic, captivating, serious, historical drama ...
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Time:
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Place:
scotland, england, europe
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26%
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Country: Denmark, Sweden, Czech Republic, Germany
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
A young queen falls in love with her physician, and they start a revolution that changes their nation forever.
Style:
period piece, stylized, costume drama, sexy, historical drama ...
Audience:
date night, teens, pre-teens, adult
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
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A genre-bending, anti-historical ride through 18th century Russia following the rise of Catherine the Nothing to Catherine the Great and her explosive relationship with husband Peter, the emperor of Russia.
Style:
sexy, costume drama, humorous, period piece, saga ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick
Plot:
monarch, royal court, royal family, empress, queen, female nudity, king, palace intrigue, imperial russia, love, russian empire, intrigue ...
Time:
18th century, future, georgian era
Place:
russia
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26%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
1547, King Henry VIII's life has taken a turn for the worse and he is forced to look back over his life and the many loves which had brought him his three children, only one of which was the desired male heir to secure the Tudor dynasty.
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historical drama, fairy tale, captivating, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
england, europe, london
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Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
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The beautiful Spanish princess, Catherine of Aragon, navigates the royal lineage of England with an eye on the throne.
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sexy, costume drama, exciting, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
royal court, royalty, tudors, royal family, medieval, king, monarchy, queen of england, dishonesty, monarch, death, ambition ...
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58K
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Mary, Queen of Scots, faces political and sexual intrigue in the treacherous world of the French court.
Style:
costume drama, sexy, historical drama, stylized, serious ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
queen, royal family, female protagonist, intrigue, royal court, aristocracy, rivalry, state affairs, royalty, power struggle, love triangle, couples ...
Time:
16th century, ancient times
Place:
france, scotland, europe, britain
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Genre: History
Country: Japan
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
The year is Seitoku 2 (1712), and Japan has a new ruler. But Ietsugu, the 7th Tokugawa shogun, is only four years old. The power vacuum this creates has Edo Castle roiling in political intrigue and personal positioning of all kinds.
Style:
historical drama, thrilling, psychological, captivating, melancholic ...
Plot:
palace intrigue, shogun, palace, power struggle, female rivalry, feudal japan, king, political intrigue, empire, intrigue, scheming, relationship problems ...
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japan
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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:
costume drama, period piece, historical drama, sincere, gothic ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
tudors, royalty, royal family, monarch, renaissance, british monarchy, politics, nobility, female nudity, corporal punishment, queen, monarchy ...
Time:
16th century, medieval times, middle ages, 19th century, 18th century ...
Place:
england, london, britain, rome italy, europe
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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, costume drama, social documentary, period drama
Plot:
palace intrigue, roman empire, ancient rome, ancient, historical figure, high society, female nudity, wife, sexual abuse, historical character, affair, roman emperor ...
Time:
ancient times
Place:
rome italy
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24%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Czech Republic
Story:
Czech Television's epic historical film draws on the breathtaking dramatic life of the great of Czech history, King Charles IV.
Style:
historical drama, captivating, tense, thought provoking, disturbing ...
Plot:
czech history, power struggle, royal family, king, medieval, knight, father son relationship, aristocrat, european history, royal court, family relations, historical figure ...
Time:
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Place:
central europe, prague
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK, India, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
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captivating, psychological, disturbing
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Time:
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Spain
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
In 1945, at the end of World War II, Neus Català returns to France, where she recalls her life under the Nazi yoke.
Style:
historical drama, bleak, captivating, harsh, serious ...
Plot:
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Time:
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