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Genre: Crime
Country: Italy
Story:
Italian drama starring Beppe Fiorello, Sebastiano Lo Monaco and Anna Ammirati
Style:
serious, detective, period piece, heroic, realistic ...
Plot:
mafia, cosa nostra, historical figure, investigation, biopic, law enforcement, police procedural, justice, corruption, organized crime, assassination, courage ...
Time:
90s, turn of the century, 1900s, 20th century
Place:
sicily, new york, palermo italy
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A young worker enjoying an affair with an upper class beauty, Adelaida, is drafted by the Spanish Army to fight in the Cuban War of Independence. After Adelaida receives an unusual announcement regarding her lover's death in combat, she refuses ...
Style:
romantic drama, melancholic, art house, period drama, wistful
Plot:
female protagonist, passion, class conflict, hopes, forbidden love, tragic romance, unrequited love, jealousy, tragedy, madness, soldier, insane asylum ...
Time:
turn of the century, 1890s
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
Detective discovers that a colleague's death is tied into the disappearance of a wealthy playboy's wife.
Style:
detective, period piece, period drama
Plot:
dancehall girl, brother brother relationship, father son relationship, madam, murder, playboy, missing woman, disguise, dead body, private detective, private investigator, wealthy family ...
Time:
turn of the century, year 1912, 1900s, 20th century
Place:
new york
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: France
Duration: 345 min.
Story:
We are in the year 1871. A journalist for Versailles Television broadcasts a soothing and official view of events while a Commune television is set up to provide the perspectives of the Paris rebels. On a stage-like set, more than 200 actors ...
Style:
political, black and white, informative, powerful, inspirational ...
Plot:
army vs civilians, socialism, anarchism, found footage, anarchist, revolution, worker, union, strike, struggle, labor, civil unrest ...
Time:
victorian era, 20th century, 2000s, turn of the century, 1870s ...
Place:
paris france, france, versailles
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A company of British soldiers in colonial India is shaken when the widow of their most honored hero is assaulted. A young officer must defend a fellow lieutenant from the charges in an unusual court-martial, while investigating the deepening mystery ...
Style:
action thriller, realistic, serious, independent film, crying ...
Plot:
military, courtroom, army investigation, courtroom drama, chess, sexuality, women, lawyer, american civil war, law, battles, power relations ...
Time:
19th century, turn of the century, year 1975, victorian era, 1870s
Place:
india, europe, asia, england
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Adèle Hugo, daughter of renowned French writer Victor Hugo, falls in love with British soldier Albert Pinson while living in exile off the coast of England. Though he spurns her affections, she follows him to Nova Scotia and takes on the alias of ...
Style:
realistic, sentimental, serious, period piece, art house ...
Plot:
love, unfulfilled love, mental disorder, lieutenant, unfulfillment, destructive relationship, downfall, unrequited love, women, crazy love, desire, stalking ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, ancient times, year 1975, 1860s ...
Place:
france, nova scotia, canada, nova scotia, canada, europe ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Russia, USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Anna (Marceau) is a wife and mother who has an affair with the handsome Count Vronsky (Bean). Based on the novel by Tolstoy.
Style:
costume drama, romantic, romantic drama, psychological, atmospheric ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
imperial russia, relationships, infidelity, true love, betrayal, cheating wife, victorian england, age difference, forbidden love, love, death, cuckolded husband ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, year 1997, turn of the century, 1880s
Place:
russia, st. petersburg russia, moscow russia
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16K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, Ireland, USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Queen Victoria is deeply depressed after the death of her husband, disappearing from public. Her servant Brown, who adores her, through caress and admiration brings her back to life, but that relationship creates scandalous situation and is likely ...
Style:
costume drama, period piece, touching, sentimental, emotional ...
Plot:
victorian england, queen, british history, monarchy, monarch, politics, friendship, widow, british monarchy, skinny dipping, relationships, love story ...
Time:
19th century, ancient times, 1860s, 1880s, year 1997 ...
Place:
england, scotland, britain, europe, london
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France, Portugal, Austria, Spain
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Based on George Bataille's posthumous and controversial novel: When his father dies, a young man is introduced by his attractive, amoral mother to a world of hedonism and depravity.
Style:
disturbing, sexual, sexy, erotic, contemplative ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
mother son incest, mother son relationship, depravity, incest, sexual relations, nude beach, sex, sexual promiscuity, dominatrix, incestuous relationship, exhibitionism, voyeur ...
Time:
turn of the century, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
canary islands, europe, spain, nice france, france
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1.6M
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
Style:
surprise ending, twist ending, clever, atmospheric, psychological ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens, chick flick
Plot:
twists and turns, obsession, plot twist, secret, magic, magician, rivalry, illusionist, stage magic, uninhibited rivalry, deception, secrets ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century, future, edwardian era, turn of the century ...
Place:
london, peru, colorado, los angeles, britain ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Austria, France, Germany, Italy
Duration: 105 min.
TV show
Story:
A great Empire, once famous for its enlightened traditions, is taken over by a ruthless political establishment. Religious fundamentalists and national separatists are tearing at the fabric of its liberal society. Under the influence of his ...
Style:
serious, atmospheric, realistic, period piece, costume drama ...
Plot:
royal family, forbidden love, family relations, betrayal, couples, state affairs, politics, parents and children, emperor, intrigue, fall in love, love and romance ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, turn of the century, 1890s
Place:
austria, europe, vienna
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12K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, Italy, UK, Japan
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Based on the best-selling novel by Alessandro Baricco, this visually stunning film tells the story of a French trader who finds unexpected love far away from home.
Style:
romantic, period piece, visually stunning, stylized, erotic ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
love story, interracial love relationship, betrayal, passion, travel, unrequited love, life philosophy, smuggling, couple relations, love and romance, adultery, obsession ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s, victorian era, ancient times, edwardian era ...
Place:
japan, france, europe, asia, africa ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
Three hour mini-series tells the intimate history of a most illustrious brotherhood of Impressionist artists - Monet, Degas, Renoir, Cézanne and Manet. Entirely based on documentary evidence, special effects transport the viewer inside some of the ...
Style:
captivating, sincere, realistic, serious, historical drama ...
Plot:
bohemian life, painting, painter, artist, historical character, career, art, talented, poverty, lifestyle, rise and fall, biopic ...
Time:
19th century, turn of the century, victorian era, 20th century
Place:
france, britain, paris france
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Genre: Horror
Country: France, Switzerland
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A gang of young thieves flee Paris during the violent aftermath of a political election, only to hole up at an Inn run by neo-Nazis.
Style:
scary, suspenseful, rough, bleak, horrifying ...
Plot:
cannibalism, sadistic horror, psychopath, torture, cruelty, human monster, gory, macabre, survival, insanity, butcher, sadism ...
Time:
year 2007, turn of the century, 21st century
Place:
europe, paris france, france
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48K
Genre: Horror
Country: France
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Four months after the death of her husband, a woman on the brink of motherhood is tormented in her home by a strange woman who wants her unborn baby.
Style:
disturbing, slasher, dark, brutal, christmas horror ...
Plot:
home invasion, female killer, female psychopath, blood, gory, pregnancy, serial killer, violent, sadism, danger, insanity, extreme ...
Time:
year 2007, year 2000, turn of the century
Place:
france
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
A heroic tale of three blood brothers and their struggle in the midst of war and political upheaval. It is based on "The Assassination of Ma," a Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) story about the killing of general Ma Xinyi.
Style:
sincere, suspenseful, epic, serious, rough ...
Plot:
medieval, martial arts, fight, wuxia, asian history, soldier, civil war, kung fu, pow, battles, political unrest, treason ...
Time:
19th century, medieval times, 1860s, 1800s, year 2007 ...
Place:
china, east asia, ancient china, asia, beijing china
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119K
Genre: Horror
Country: France, Canada
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A young woman's quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tormented her as a child leads her and a friend, who is also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.
Style:
disturbing, creepy, brutal, bloody, extreme horror ...
Plot:
torture, violence, revenge, child abuse, kidnapping, gory, brutality, death, abuse, torment, violent, hardcore ...
Time:
year 2008, year 2000, turn of the century, 2000s, year 1971 ...
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17K
Genre: Action, Horror
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A posse of crooked cops, malevolent gangsters and a horde of walking dead are the centre point of this gruesome, tight, action packed, claustrophobic tale of retribution and escape. Penned like animals, on the top floor of a deserted high-rise ...
Style:
exciting, scary, suspenseful, bleak, apocalyptic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
zombie, zombie apocalypse, female warrior, infected, infection, police brutality, murder, violence spree, gang, danger, wrong place wrong time, gory ...
Time:
turn of the century, 21st century
Place:
france, paris france, europe
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Lush scenery and gorgeous photography highlight this bio of Princess Ka'iulani (Q'Orianka Kilcher), a 19th-century Hawaiian princess raised in England but determined to maintain her people's independence from aggressive American ...
Style:
sincere, emotional, serious, realistic, captivating ...
Plot:
royal family, historical figure, save the kingdom, politics, downfall, fall in love, life is a bitch, youth, political unrest, destiny, redemption, heroes ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, year 2009, turn of the century, 9th century ...
Place:
hawaii, usa, england, honolulu hawaii
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Argentina, France
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A sexy Spanish siren named Elvira schools a young man in tantric lovemaking.
Style:
sexy, realistic, serious, sexual, erotic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
sleepwalking, sexual pleasure, couples, sex, love and romance, male pubic hair, fondling, coitus, strong sexual content, male nudity, love letter, training ...
Time:
turn of the century, 19th century, 21st century
Place:
buenos aires argentina
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A vain London playboy offers his soul in exchange for eternal beauty in this adaptation of the chilling tale by author Oscar Wilde. Seduced into the decadent world of Lord Henry Wotton (Colin Firth), handsome young aristocrat Dorian Gray (Ben ...
Style:
gothic, atmospheric, sexy, gothic horror, dark fantasy ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
supernatural, eternal youth, aristocracy, painting, deal with the devil, destiny, beefcake, male nudity, fall in love, society, immortality, artist ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, edwardian era, year 2009, turn of the century ...
Place:
england, europe, london, britain, ireland
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Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: Philippines
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
In 1898, a band of Spanish soldiers heroically defended Baler against Filipino forces for 337 long and grueling days. The battle, now referred to as the Siege of Baler, is the setting of a forbidden love between a Mestizo soldier and a Filipina lass ...
Style:
tagalog
Plot:
american civil war, army lieutenant, colonel, spanish american war, soldier, revolution, siege, desertion, food, christmas, american soldier, battles ...
Time:
19th century, turn of the century, 1890s
Place:
the philippines
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Genre: Drama
Country: Hungary, France, Germany, Switzerland
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
A monumental windstorm and an abused horse's refusal to work or eat signals the beginning of the end for a poor farmer and his daughter.
Style:
slow cinema, thought provoking, bleak, black and white, serious ...
Plot:
horse, poverty, survival, destiny, nihilism, desperation, philosopher, everyday life, family relations, human nature, isolation, dying ...
Time:
19th century, distant future, turn of the century, year 2011, 90s ...
Place:
turin italy, europe, seattle
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20K
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, Italy, France
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Georges Duroy travels through 1890s Paris, from cockroach ridden garrets to opulent salons, using his wits and powers of seduction to rise from poverty to wealth, from a prostitute’s embrace to passionate trysts with wealthy beauties, in a world ...
Style:
period piece, costume drama, realistic, serious, captivating ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
infidelity, older woman younger man relationship, poverty, manipulation, ambition, coitus, extramarital affair, marriage, rise to the top, journalist, society, dishonesty ...
Time:
19th century, 1890s, victorian era, turn of the century
Place:
europe, paris france, france
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Nothing - not her father, not the church - can stop unruly Angela from being with her childhood best friend turned great love, Sara. Based on a true story, Viola di Mare, presents a uniquely engaging portrait of family, community and gender roles in ...
Style:
touching, serious, period piece, captivating, disturbing ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
lesbian, lgbt, lesbian relationship, gender, gays and lesbians, island, lesbian romance, lesbianism, forbidden love, lesbian love, lesbian sex, village life ...
Time:
19th century, ancient times, turn of the century, 1800s
Place:
italy, mediterranean sea, sicily
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3K
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Somewhere in Eastern Europe. Carole is a young nurse with a humanitarian aid group that has reached the end of its mission. But just then, the young woman and her two colleagues are kidnapped by strangers for mysterious reasons. Held captive, cared ...
Style:
disturbing, bleak, scary, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot:
kidnapping, captivity, scarecrow, organ trafficking, woman in danger, confined, danger, basement, farmhouse, abduction, expedition, kidnapped ...
Time:
turn of the century, 21st century
Place:
kosovo, europe, eastern europe, former yugoslavia
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Ireland, UK, France
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Albert Nobbs struggles to survive in late 19th century Ireland, where women aren't encouraged to be independent. Posing as a man, so she can work as a butler in Dublin's most posh hotel, Albert meets a handsome painter and looks to escape ...
Style:
touching, sad, costume drama, period piece, stylized ...
Plot:
gender, loneliness, cross dressing, lesbian, lgbtq, master and servant, woman dressed as man, relationships, society, death, maid, gender disguise ...
Time:
19th century, 1890s, 1800s, victorian era, turn of the century ...
Place:
ireland, england, britain, dublin ireland, europe
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112K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA, Russia
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Trapped in a loveless marriage, aristocrat Anna Karenina enters into a life-changing affair with the affluent Count Vronsky.
Style:
costume drama, period piece, sentimental, historical drama, colorful ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night, adult
Plot:
high society, forbidden love, imperial russia, infidelity, tragic love, aristocracy, marriage, suicide, adultery, cuckolded husband, love, depression ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, ancient times, year 2012, 1800s ...
Place:
moscow russia, russia, st. petersburg russia, europe
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
TV show
Story:
Anse Hatfield and Randall McCoy, close friends and comrades until near the end of the Civil War, return to their neighboring homes to increasing tensions, misunderstandings and resentments.
Style:
emotional, suspense, suspenseful, depressing, psychological ...
Plot:
civil war, american civil war, old west, vengeance, revenge, gunfight, violence, feud, violence spree, murder, rivalry, death of son ...
Time:
19th century, 1870s, 1890s, 1910s, 1800s ...
Place:
west virginia, kentucky, usa
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11K
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Kevin Corcoran is a rugged young Irish immigrant policeman trying to keep the peace in the historical Five Points neighborhood in 1860s New York City while searching for information on the disappearance of his wife and death of his daughter.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, realistic, detective, serious ...
Plot:
law enforcement, fighting crime, gunfight, ex military, american civil war, power struggle, priest, black american, african american, racial slur, honest law enforcer, corruption ...
Time:
19th century, turn of the century, victorian era, 1800s, 1860s
Place:
usa, manhattan new york city, new york
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