Best movies like Boudica: Rise of the Warrior Queen
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Plot Summary:
Boudica is an innocent sixteen-year-old girl who is forced into an arranged marriage by her father, the leader of a Celtic Tribe. However, her mother is unsure, doing whatever it takes to protect her daughter; so much so that she takes Boudica and persuades her to flee the village and live in her childhood home, away from an arranged marriage and a miserable life.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 298
Genere: History
Country: UK
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: unusual plot structure, epic, bloody, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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