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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
Historian Dr Suzannah Lipscomb unfolds the extraordinary story of the tumultuous love affair between Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, and asks: was it really love that brought them together – and was it love that tore them apart? Suzannah's ...
Style:
captivating, romantic
Plot:
monarch, king, monarchy, british royal family, british history, queen, relationships, love and romance, romantic relationship, couple relations, royal court, historical figure ...
Time:
16th century
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, France
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Robin Hood comes home after fighting in the Crusades to learn that the noble King Richard is in exile and that the despotic King John now rules England, with the help of the Sheriff of Rottingham. Robin Hood assembles a band of fellow patriots to do ...
Style:
parody, spoof, funny, slapstick, satirical ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, kids, family friendly, chick flick ...
Plot:
robin hood, farce, medieval, satire, wedding, king, righting the wronged, chastity belt, bow and arrow, virgin, arson, blind man ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages, 20th century, 90s, 12th century ...
Place:
england, arizona, jerusalem, new jersey, egypt
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Princess Georgiana is the black sheep of a fictional British Royal Family. A PR disaster, she's spent her spoilt, party-girl life plastered over the tabloids. On the back of her latest scandal her father, the King, makes the unprecedented move ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, captivating, entertaining, funny ...
Plot:
royal family, monarch, monarchy, family bonds, family relations, kingdom, heiress, entertainment, king, heir to the throne, king of england, australian outback ...
Place:
australia
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Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A virus has decimated humankind. Those who survived emerged blind. Centuries later when twins are born with the mythic ability to see, their father must protect his tribe against a threatened queen.
Style:
apocalyptic, exciting, suspense, captivating, atmospheric ...
Plot:
post apocalypse, blindness, survival, clan, distopia, blind character, medieval, warrior, tribe, blind man, lesbian, loss of eyesight ...
Time:
near future, future
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: France, West Germany, Italy, Canada
Duration: 335 min.
Story:
A history of the French Revolution from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Generaux in 1789 in order to deal with France's debt problem. The first part of the movie tells the story from 1789 until August 10, 1792 (when the King Louis ...
Style:
historical drama, cult classic, inspirational, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
french revolution, nobility, revolution, french history, medieval, monarch, royal family, monarchy, politics, democracy, angry mob, crisis ...
Time:
18th century, georgian era, 1780s, 1790s
Place:
paris france, france, europe, versailles
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 190 min.
Story:
Seeking his lost grandfather, a young man enters a haunted mansion and awakens a family curse powerful enough to upend both his life and reality.
Style:
intense, absurd, horror comedy, epic fantasy, period drama
Plot:
royal court, monarchy, palace, palace intrigue, power struggle, ambition, coming of age, legacy, power, political intrigue, family conflict, moral dilemma ...
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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 ...
Style:
historical drama, captivating, period piece, costume drama, intense ...
Plot:
renaissance, intrigue, love affair, monarchy, shakespeare, power struggle, anne boleyn, religious conflict, henry viii, political intrigue, palace intrigue, king ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
england, london
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Genre: Drama, History, Music
Country: France
Duration: 200 min.
Story:
Henry VIII is an opera in four acts by Camille Saint-Saëns, from a libretto by Léonce Détroyat and Armand Silvestre, based on El cisma en Inglaterra (The schism in England) by Pedro Calderón de la Barca. It was revived in 1991 at the Théatre ...
Style:
costume drama, art house, political drama, period drama, tragic
Plot:
opera, royalty, henry viii, power struggle, palace intrigue, classical music, monarchy, live performance, renaissance, biopic, anne boleyn, literary ...
Time:
16th century
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Genre: Documentary, Biography, Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
Docudrama about the life of Louis XIV nicknamed "the Sun King", the King of France who ran a glamorous court, expanded the borders of France, loved women and parties and built an incredible palace for himself - the Versailles.
Style:
historical drama, political, educational, baroque, period drama ...
Plot:
king of france, french history, palace, royalty, affair, womanizer, construction, monarchy, biopic, royal family, ambition, nobility ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
versailles
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
A stern schoolteacher clashes with an aristocratic 19th-century king.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, intercultural, sitcom, period drama
Plot:
monarchy, king, royalty, school teacher, children, language barrier, class differences, travel, diplomacy, biopic, adaptation, mature ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era
Place:
thailand, bangkok thailand, southeast asia, asia
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 158 min.
TV show
Story:
Richard II, who ascended the throne as a child, is a regal and stately monarch. He believes he is the rightful ruler of England, ordained by God, yet he is a weak and ineffective king - wasteful in his spending habits, unwise in his choise of ...
Style:
historical drama, bleak, period piece, melancholic
Plot:
shakespeare, royalty, medieval, british history, monarchy, power struggle, political intrigue, betrayal, tragedy, literary, character study, identity crisis ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages, 14th century
Place:
britain, england
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The second Charles and Diana movie, with two virtual unknowns in the leads: Christopher Baines had acted on the British stage and on the BBC, but Catherine Oxenberg, a U.S.-born, British-raised professional model, here made her acting debut. Of ...
Style:
sentimental, period drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
royalty, wooing, british royal family, monarchy, british, biopic, tradition, palace intrigue, celebrity culture, social class, glamour, character study ...
Place:
london, united kingdom, england, house of windsor
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: France
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
After reclaiming Kaamelott from Lancelot's tyrannical rule, Arthur spares his life, defying Celtic gods. Knights must prove themselves for Table Round seats while Arthur faces new threats as king.
Style:
arthurian, period piece, epic, dark comedy, dark ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
monarchy, power struggle, kingdom, castle, medieval, betrayal, chivalry, redemption, political intrigue, swordplay, loyalty, battles ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 210 min.
Story:
It’s 1786 and King George III is the most powerful man in the world. But his behaviour is becoming increasingly erratic as he succumbs to fits of lunacy. With the King’s mind unravelling at a dramatic pace, ambitious politicians and the scheming ...
Style:
historical drama, suspense, captivating, disturbing, period piece ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political intrigue, power struggle, royal family, power, mental illness, monarchy, madness, stage play, character study, british history, intrigue, king ...
Time:
18th century
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Denmark
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The film depicts the last hours in the life of great Danish King Christian IV, told exclusively from a horse carriage. The focal point is Christian's tempestuous relationship to his second wife, Kirsten Munk, involving accusations of infidelity ...
Style:
tension, melancholic, psychological, poignant, art house ...
Plot:
monarchy, royalty, betrayal, infidelity, jealousy, character study, biopic, confrontation, political scandal, redemption, single, male protagonist ...
Time:
17th century, middle ages
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The Palace was a British drama television series that aired on ITV in 2008. Produced by Company Pictures for the ITV network, it was created by Tom Grieves and follows a fictional British Royal Family in the aftermath of the death of King James III ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, soap opera, political drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
royal family, palace intrigue, power struggle, queen, spy, blackmail, family relations, monarchy, family life, king, political intrigue, family problems ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
buckingham palace, england
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
A new republican prime minister strips the British monarch and her family of their money and assets, and forces them to live on a rundown council estate.
Style:
satirical, captivating, thrilling, psychological, political ...
Plot:
royal family, political satire, satire, social commentary, monarchy, british politics, money problems, british royal family, money, british history, british, politics ...
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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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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Poland
TV show
Story:
The story of the Jagiellonian Dynasty rulling XV-century Kingdom of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
Style:
historical drama, thrilling, psychological, captivating, dramatic ...
Plot:
medieval, palace intrigue, royal court, queen, king, knight, crown, kingdom, dynasty, royalty, monarchy, royal palace ...
Time:
15th century, regency period, middle ages
Place:
poland
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Genre: Comedy, History
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
An arrogant queen becomes a fugitive in her own land after being overthrown by a charismatic revolutionary and must face hardship and danger as she embarks on a voyage to win back her throne.
Style:
entertaining, captivating, satirical, feel good, semi serious ...
Plot:
queen, medieval, revolution, fugitive, female protagonist, throne, castle, power struggle, monarchy, rebellion, heir to the throne, royal family ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
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.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, steamy, historical drama, erotic drama ...
Plot:
royalty, royal court, palace intrigue, scandal, monarchy, royal family, relationships, male female relationship, king, queen, intrigue, storytelling ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 173 min.
Story:
For sixty years, Elizabeth II has met each of her twelve Prime Ministers in a weekly audience at Buckingham Palace, a meeting like no other in British public life, it is private.
Style:
political, psychological, captivating, reflective, poignant ...
Plot:
british politics, live performance, theater, british history, queen, prime minister, british, monarchy, royalty, queen elizabeth ii, politics, royal family ...
Time:
20th century, 21st century
Place:
england, britain, buckingham palace
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 14 min.
TV show
Story:
In this biting animated satire, seven-year-old Prince George – youngest heir to the British throne – spills all the royal “tea” on Buckingham Palace’s residents and staff.
Style:
adult animation, parody, controversial, dark comedy, black comedy ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
royal family, monarchy, british royal family, satire, irreverent, child protagonist, political satire, social class, class differences, social commentary, high school life, media satire ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
united kingdom, buckingham palace, london
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Eugenia is the queen of an imaginary European country. When her husband dies, quite unexpectedly, the country is left without a king. According to the law, the new king needs to be married so that leaves out the eldest son. Her youngest son, Prince ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, witty, realistic, light hearted ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
royal family, royal court, favoritism among siblings, family relations, couples, parents and children, manipulation, head of state, state affairs, monarchy, royalty, palace ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story:
Amid a royal and political power struggle, a king entangles with an intriguing woman — whose hidden desire for revenge transforms into unintended love.
Style:
historical drama, psychological, thrilling, captivating, tension ...
Plot:
royalty, palace intrigue, revenge, king, power struggle, palace, power politics, political intrigue, monarchy, royal family, relationships, male female relationship ...
Place:
korea
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Genre: Comedy, History
Country: Turkey
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of the middle brother whose family didn't even bother to give him a name, whom everyone just refers to as “Prince”, in the fictional kingdom of Bongomia.
Style:
captivating, entertaining, feel good, satirical, semi serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
royal court, fictional kingdom, monarchy, king, satire, royal family, lifestyle, palace, irony, comedy of errors, royal palace, kingdom ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
Five very different students navigate life at the Capuchin seminary, facing tough questions of faith under the guidance of a freethinking priest.
Style:
religious drama, captivating, thrilling, psychological, tense
Plot:
political intrigue, monarchy, catholic church, seminary, religious faith, monastery, lifestyle, medieval, christianity, affair, illicit affair, faith ...
Place:
paris france
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 540 min.
TV show
Story:
On his deathbed, King Henry VIII recalls how he wooed and wed his six wives - and disposed of five of them - in a bid to secure the succession to the throne with a male heir.
Despite his many marriages and the crowded court, Henry remains ...
Style:
historical drama, fairy tale, costume drama, spiritual, realistic ...
Plot:
tudors, monarch, royalty, queen, king, biopic, royal family, monarchy, intrigue, serial killer, maniac, brutality ...
Time:
16th century, medieval times
Place:
england, europe, london
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: France, Germany
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
This breathtaking, visually experimental film from New Wave director Eric Rohmer tells the true story of Grace Dalrymple Elliot (Lucy Russell), a British aristocrat trapped in Paris during the French Revolution. Determined to maintain her stiff ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, atmospheric, disturbing, sensitive ...
Plot:
french revolution, master and servant, politics, nobility, duchess, friendship, battles, rebelliousness, society, political unrest, state affairs, conspiracy ...
Time:
18th century, victorian era, georgian era, year 2001, 1790s ...
Place:
paris france, france, versailles, europe, naples italy ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Hungary, Germany
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
This epic story takes place between 1820 and 1860 during the Habsburg Monarchy, and portrays the life one of the greatest Hungarian aristocrats - Count Széchenyi - who was born with extra-ordinary mental and spiritual talents. In the years ...
Style:
period piece, historical drama, captivating, epic, dramatic ...
Plot:
aristocracy, aristocrat, biopic, storytelling, monarchy, monarch, rich man, historical figure, lifestyle, patriotism, redemption, political intrigue ...
Time:
19th century, 1820s, 1830s, 1860s
Place:
hungary, central europe
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