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 8.6
 254K
The Crown (2016)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 58 min.
TV show
Story: The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny. The Crown tells the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the world – Buckingham ...
Style: atmospheric, serious, suspense, clever, historical drama ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: royal family, british royal family, queen, monarchy, monarch, royalty, winston churchill, british history, queen elizabeth ii, british monarchy, prime minister, british politics ...
Time: 50s, 1940s, 70s, 80s, 1950s ...
Place: england, buckingham palace, london, syria, britain
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 8.2
 54K
The Great (2020)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 1594 min.
TV show
Story: 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: costume drama, humorous, stylized, period piece, historical drama ...
Audience: date night, chick flick
Plot: monarch, royal court, royal family, king, empress, queen, female nudity, imperial russia, palace intrigue, russian empire, intrigue, rivalry ...
Time: 18th century, future
Place: russia
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 7.3
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Elizabeth I (2017)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
TV show
Story: Elizabeth I may be remembered as the greatest monarch to rule England, but during her lifetime she was beset by enemies and hers was a life of constant battling.
Style: disturbing, realistic, captivating, serious, exciting ...
Plot: british history, queen, queen elizabeth i, palace intrigue, royal family, rivalry, ambition, power, monarch, throne, war, royalty ...
Time: 16th century
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The Royal Exchange (2017)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: France, Belgium, UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story: In 1721, the Regent of France, wanting to seal the peace with Spain, offers to the Spanish King, a marriage between their respective heirs: Louis XV, age 11, and Maria Anna Victoria, the 4-year-old Spanish infanta. The Regent of France also offers ...
Style: atmospheric, captivating, serious, scenic, thought provoking ...
Audience: chick flick, girls' night
Plot: child bride, king of france, forced marriage, princess, union, intrigue, reconciliation, engagement, royalty, royal family, french royalty, politics ...
Time: 18th century
Place: versailles, spain, france
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King Sejong the Great (2008)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: "The Great King, Sejong" is a full-scale political drama describing how King Sejong and his loyal retainers cooperate and contrive to make his dynasty a better place. While King Sejong was on the throne, the Joseon Dynasty enjoyed ...
Style: sageuk, atmospheric, political, realistic, stylized ...
Plot: historical figure, palace intrigue, king, royalty, joseon dynasty, faithfulness, historical character, family relations, political unrest, historical event, royal family, politics ...
Time: 15th century
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 7.0
 9K
Tut (2015)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
TV show
Story: Explores the drama of power, political back-stabbing, war and murder and chronicles King Tut's rise to glory, his efforts to rule a chaotic empire and the enigma surrounding his death.
Style: serious, captivating, stylized, realistic, historical drama ...
Plot: ancient egypt, ancient history, pharaoh, royal family, palace intrigue, ancient, political intrigue, rise to the top, rivalry, state affairs, head of state, dishonesty ...
Time: ancient times
Place: egypt
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Troy: Fall of a City (2018)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, War
Country: UK, South Africa, Australia, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: A rich story of love, intrigue, betrayal and belonging told from the perspective of the Trojan royal family at the heart of the siege of Troy.
Style: breathtaking, historical drama, suspenseful, emotional, disturbing ...
Plot: ancient history, siege, greek island, ancient, medieval, trojan horse, mythology, death, fight, infidelity, brother brother relationship, greek mythology ...
Place: ancient greece, greece
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The Advisors Alliance (2017)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: The story of Sima Yi, a great politician and strategist who lived during the Three Kingdoms era. By his side, Sima Yi has his politically-astute distaff members of his household, and pitted against them are the formidable Cao Cao and his heirs. ...
Style: captivating, tense, suspense, costume drama
Plot: political intrigue, palace intrigue, politics, chinese emperor, love triangle, medieval, advisor, heir to the throne, power struggle, royal family, rivalry, career ...
Place: china, ancient china
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 6.1
 2K
Angelique (2013)
Genre: Adventure, History, Romance
Country: France, Belgium, Czech Republic, Austria
Duration: 113 min.
Story: The incredible destiny of Angélique: a beautiful girl who found in her love for Joffrey Peyrac the strength to fight injustice and submission in a century plagued by power struggles, inequality and the oppression.
Style: romantic, stylized, compassionate, touching, serious ...
Plot: royal court, young wife, true love, love and romance, couples, palace, society, forced marriage, nobility, fall in love, escapades, rich and poor ...
Time: 17th century
Place: france, europe, paris france
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Charles, Emperor King (2015)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Spain
TV show
Story: The series tells the story of Charles I or Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, one of the most powerful men Europe has met, the ruler of a empire as great in size as in diversity. As the life of Charles of Habsburg is told since his arrival to Spain, it ...
Style: serious, factual, captivating, tense, historical drama ...
Plot: aristocracy, spanish history, king, royal family, european history, renaissance, catholicism, society, church, royalty, rivalry, love and romance ...
Time: 16th century
Place: spain, portugal
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 7.2
 46
Elizaveta (2022)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Russia
TV show
Style: stylized, captivating, entertaining, exciting, period piece ...
Plot: palace intrigue, royal family, russian empire, happiness, female nudity, royal court, imperial russia, royal palace, historical figure, russian history, queen
Time: 18th century
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 5.5
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Albert II (2013)
Genre: Drama
Country: Belgium
TV show
Story: Largely fictionalized, partly fictitious chapters from the life of the Belgian royal family during and around the reign of king Albert II. Besides his duties, including signing a more federal regime for the Belgian state, focus is on his marital ...
Style: thrilling, captivating
Plot: king, royalty, palace intrigue, kingdom, imaginary kingdom, royal family, lifestyle, father son relationship
Place: belgium
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Six Wives with Lucy Worsley (2016)
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: In an ambitious and groundbreaking approach to drama and history featuring dramatic reconstruction, historian Lucy Worsley time travels back to the Tudor Court to witness some of the most dramatic moments in the lives of Henry VIII's six wives.
Style: light, captivating, costume drama
Plot: royal family, palace intrigue, tudors, palace, british royal family, king of england, storytelling, love affair, mistress, king, love story, relationships ...
Time: 16th century
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 8.1
 9K
Kings (2009)
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: A riveting drama about a modern day monarchy, a contemporary re-telling of the timeless tale of David and Goliath. This series is an epic story of greed and power, war and romance, forbidden loves and secret alliances -- and a young hero who rises ...
Style: serious, epic, exciting, captivating, biblical ...
Plot: politics, royal family, alternate reality, power struggle, manipulation, ambition, rise to the top, against the odds, high society, throne, prophecy, mistress ...
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The Spanish Princess (2019)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story: The beautiful Spanish princess, Catherine of Aragon, navigates the royal lineage of England with an eye on the throne.
Style: historical drama, costume drama, suspenseful, exciting, captivating ...
Plot: royal court, tudors, royal family, king, queen of england, royalty, medieval, monarchy, dishonesty, death, ambition, queen ...
Time: 15th century, 16th century, ancient times
Place: england, spain
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Sound of the Desert (2014)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story: Sound of the Desert traces the fate of Xin Yue, a young orphan who was adopted by the nomadic Xiongnu tribe. When political turmoil forces Xin Yue to flee, she finds herself in the company of two very different, but alluring men: Mo Xun, a kind ...
Style: captivating, atmospheric, emotional, psychological, soap opera ...
Plot: love triangle, royal family, unrequited love, palace intrigue, rivalry, empire, warlord, political intrigue, high society, fleeing, protective male, badass female lead ...
Place: china, ancient china
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 7.0
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The Palace (2008)
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: captivating, psychological, disturbing
Plot: queen, royal family, palace intrigue, power struggle, spy, blackmail, family relations, family problems, political intrigue, family life, king, eccentric family ...
Place: england, buckingham palace
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The Orphan of Zhao (2013)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
TV show
Style: captivating, disturbing, tense, suspense
Plot: chinese history, revenge, palace intrigue, power struggle, political unrest, society, politics, social differences, fight for supremacy, social problems, life is a bitch, political intrigue
Place: china
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Becoming Elizabeth (2022)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The fascinating story of the early life of England’s most iconic Queen, Elizabeth Tudor, an orphaned teenager who became embroiled in the political and sexual politics of the English court on her journey to obtain the crown.
Style: historical drama, disturbing, tense, captivating, costume drama ...
Plot: royalty, tudors, renaissance, british history, palace intrigue, teenager, royal court, affair, ambitious woman, political intrigue, political unrest, teenage girl ...
Time: 16th century
Place: britain
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The King's Face (2014)
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: Since Kwanghae was born from a concubine and only appointed as Crown Prince in a desperate measure, many dissatisfied officials from Northerner faction often plotted for his assassination and dethronement for 16 years. He also often quarreled with ...
Style: tense, captivating, disturbing
Plot: joseon dynasty, palace intrigue, crown prince, intrigue, power struggle, prince, rivalry, fight, political intrigue, kingdom, competitor, asian history ...
Time: 17th century
Place: korea
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The Glory of Tang Dynasty (2017)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story: It is a adapted from a novel by Cang Min Shui 沧溟水 that tells the life of a woman, intelligent and kind, who becomes a concubine of the inner court while her love for the people enables her to do great things for the country. It's standard ...
Style: disturbing, captivating, suspense, soap opera, costume drama ...
Plot: harem, female rivalry, chinese emperor, palace intrigue, tang dynasty, royal family, mutiny, intrigue, life, female protagonist, political unrest, political intrigue ...
Time: 8th century
Place: china, ancient china
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 5.9
 17
Yun Zhong Ge (2015)
Genre: History, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story: Yun Zhong Ge also known as Song in the Clouds is a sequel to Ballad of the Desert. During the Western Han Dynasty, an eight-year-old Emperor Zhao of Han meets a girl Huo Yunge (daughter of Huo Qubing and Jin Yu from Ballad of the Desert), who ...
Style: romantic, captivating
Plot: palace intrigue, emperor, love and romance, male female relationship, chinese emperor, love story, ruler, empire, relationships, fall in love, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, love affair ...
Place: ancient china
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 8.1
 2K
Joy of Life (2019)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Zhang Qing, a present-day college student in culture and history major wants to study in professor Ye's postgraduate class, so he decides to write a historical fiction to elaborate his perspective of analyzing ancient literature history with ...
Style: exciting, costume drama, captivating
Plot: fantasy world, political intrigue, time traveler, royal family, chinese emperor, time travel, prince, power struggle, sent to the past, palace intrigue, spy, martial artist ...
Place: ancient china
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Forbidden Quest (2006)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 142 min.
Story: Yun-seo comes across an 'indecent novel' by chance. Hesitant to read such a book at first, he is soon inspired to write one himself. He even asks his family rival and infamous captain of guards, Gwang-heon, to draw the illustrations for ...
Style: humorous, captivating, sex comedy, period piece, period drama
Plot: palace intrigue, revenge, mistress, royal romance, affair, erotica, erotic dream, love interest, fall in love, illicit affair, couple relations, forbidden love ...
Time: 18th century
Place: korea
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 5.3
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The Conspiracy (2008)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Spain
Duration: 128 min.
Story: 16th century ruler King Philip II of Spain maneuvers within a court of deceit and betrayal
Style: realistic, serious, suspenseful, epic, historical drama ...
Plot: royal family, love affair, politics, political conspiracy, political intrigue, state affairs, ambition, royal court, love and romance, dishonesty, palace intrigue, betrayal ...
Time: 16th century
Place: spain, europe, madrid
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Tree With Deep Roots (2011)
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story: Deep Rooted Tree is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Jang Hyuk, Shin Se-kyung and Han Suk-kyu. Based on the novel of the same title by Lee Jeong-myeong, it aired on SBS from October 5 to December 22, 2011 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at ...
Style: captivating, tense, psychological, factual, sageuk ...
Plot: joseon dynasty, murder investigation, murder, power struggle, palace intrigue, secret organization, political conspiracy, palace, king, revenge, rivalry, asian history ...
Time: 15th century
Place: korea, thailand
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Shadows in the Palace (2007)
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 112 min.
Story: The film is set amongst a group of gungnyeo, or palace women in Korea during the time of the Joseon dynasty, and is primarily about the hidden dynamics that unfold between them. Sworn into secrecy, submission, and celibacy, the women of the palace ...
Style: suspenseful, atmospheric, rough, suspense, twisted ...
Plot: uncover truth, amateur detective, investigation, dishonesty, rivalry, who done it, murder, politics, life is a bitch, palace intrigue, medieval, joseon dynasty ...
Time: 17th century, middle ages
Place: asia, korea
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The Rise of Phoenixes (2018)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: When a secret from the past rears its head, respected warrior Feng Zhiwei is forced to choose between revenge and her loyalty to ruling prince Ning Yi.
Style: psychological, captivating, sexy, sincere, costume drama
Plot: chinese emperor, medieval, political intrigue, royalty, revenge, love affair, power struggle, desire, rags to riches, sexual desire, power, power relations ...
Place: ancient china, thailand
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The Imperial Doctress (2016)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story: Growing up in a family of physicians, Tan Yun Xian was adored by her grandparents for her intellect, curiosity and medical acumen. Despite the many barriers for female physicians in ancient China, Yun Xian nevertheless proved herself to be a skilled ...
Style: entertaining, captivating, exciting, dramatic, costume drama ...
Plot: asian history, love triangle, harem, strong female lead, female doctor, scheming, royal palace, chinese emperor, palace intrigue, ming dynasty, relationships, medical ...
Time: 15th century
Place: ancient china, china
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Gye Baek, Warrior’s Fate (2011)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: Set in the Baekje kingdom in the mid-7th century, the drama chronicles the life and times of the storied warrior General Gyebaek who is remembered in history for leading Baekje's last stand against the Silla in the Battle of Hwangsanbeol.
Style: captivating, suspenseful, tense, suspense, historical drama
Plot: ancient korea, invasion, historical figure, warlord, royal family, royal palace, king, battles, palace intrigue, twists and turns, korean history
Time: 7th century
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