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Plot Summary:
The action of the series takes place from 1938 to 1948 years, and covers key events of the era.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 364
Genere: Drama, History, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing, period drama
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Samson and Delilah (2011)
Plot Summary:
Samson is a courageous man, strong, fearless, a Hebrew who fights many armies of his people enemies, and savage beasts; also, he keeps to himself the mysterious secret of his strength. He was born as the promise of being the rescuer of his people who were oppressed and persecuted. Delilah hear about the triumph of Samson, she is a Philistine woman who has a exuberant beauty and is extremely ambitious. She was chosen by Inarus, prince of Gaza to be another of his courtesans in palace. In search of power, Dalila calls attention for being pretty and soon becomes the favorite among all the courtesans. Samson is unbeatable, wins many battles and brief anger its main enemy, the Philistine. The prince Inarus got infuriated as much as the Hebrew warrior's victory on his army - so well armed and prepared - that the prince allows Delilah to persuade Samson in order to discover the secret of his strength.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 87
Genere: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration:
Plot tags: novela, tense, captivating, disturbing
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Ladoga (2014)
Plot Summary:
The Second World War. Leningrad was in blockade in the winter of 1941. The only way to deliver food and other supplies to the city is through the icy Lake Ladoga, the so-called “Road of Life”. The path itself passes through the ice of the lake. But the Nazis are preparing a diversion along the way, and their informant is most likely a truck driver. To deal with this situation entrusted to the captain of the NKVD Sergienko.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 98
Genere: Drama, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 208 min
Plot tags: touching, disturbing, tense, suspenseful, realistic
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Grozovye vorota (2006)
Plot Summary:
War mini series in style of 9th company. Four episodes are focused on the company of 1st Lt. Alexander Doronin, that is detached to Northern Caucasus in 1990s. Group, which partly consist of young, unexperienced soldiers, is ordered to defend the Storm Gate. It is the target location of large armed group of Chechen warriors, that is preparing a devastating strike.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 208 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspense, psychological, captivating, disturbing, rough
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Ryōmaden (2010)
Plot Summary:
Ryōmaden is the 49th NHK Taiga drama. It was shown on NHK from January 3 to November 28, 2010 spanning 48 episodes. The story centers on the life of 19th-century Japanese historical figures Iwasaki Yatarō and Sakamoto Ryōma. It has been announced that the series will be aired in several other countries, for example Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 348
Genere: Drama, History, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Apostle (2008)
Plot Summary:
At the beginning of the war, the Germans abandoned their saboteur in the USSR. The landing is unsuccessful - the spy is captured by the NKVD. When trying to escape, the saboteur, who turned out to be a Russian thief in law, accidentally remaining in the occupied territory, dies. To find the other spies participating in the operation, the Chekists have to turn to the twin brother of the criminal - the village teacher. He takes the place of the deceased in the German intelligence network and enters into a deadly game.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 570
Genere: Action, History, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 600 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, patriotic, realistic, clever, serious
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The Art of More (2015)
Plot Summary:
A working-class social climber finagles his way into the world of New York City auction houses by using the smuggling skills he learned as a soldier in Iraq.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 846
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Midas (2011)
Plot Summary:
A business drama about mergers and acquisitions between companies. When Kim Do Hyun passes the bar exam at the top of his class, he's offered a dream job as top aide to Yoo In Hye, daughter to one of the richest and most powerful men in South Korea. As he becomes more ambitious, Do Hyun is about to find out just how cut throat In Hye's world is, and also just how much he's about to lose, including his long-time girlfriend Lee Jung Yeon.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 130
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: suspense, dorama, tense, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing
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Godunov (2018)
Plot Summary:
The TV show is about the Godunov family, which covers the period from the reign of Ivan the Terrible to the accession of Mikhail Romanov to the throne.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 284
Genere: Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 52 min
Plot tags: tense, exciting, captivating, suspenseful
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Anna Karenina (2017)
Plot Summary:
In late-19th-century Russian high society, St. Petersburg aristocrat Anna Karenina enters into a life-changing affair with the dashing Count Alexei Vronsky. An eight part adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina" from Vronsky's point of view.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 254
Genere: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 42 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, period drama
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War and Peace (2007)
Plot Summary:
War and Peace delineates in graphic detail events leading up to the French invasion of Russia, and the impact of the Napoleonic era on Tsarist society, as seen through the eyes of five Russian aristocratic families. Portions of an earlier version of the novel, then known as The Year 1805,were serialized in the magazine The Russian Messenger between 1865 and 1867.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Italy, France, Germany, Russia, Poland
Duration: 394 min
Plot tags: captivating, stylized, epic, emotional, contemplative, romantic, historical drama, fairy tale, period piece, costume drama
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An Ordinary Woman (2018)
Plot Summary:
Marina is in her late 30s, she has a successful business and a close-knit family. Her husband is a surgeon and her daughters study at fancy establishments. To everybody her life seems perfect. Though, it is all just a facade concealing the real problems: her husband has a mistress, her elder daughter is a slacker and drug-dealer, her youngest is a sociopath. Well, Marina herself is not really a flower-lady, but a brothel-keeper who is hiding her dark business from everyone. The truth may come out when a girl of Marina’s is found dead.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 875
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Russia
Duration: 48 min
Plot tags: disturbing, captivating, talky, suspense, feel good, unusual plot structure, humorous
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The Confidence Man JP (2018)
Plot Summary:
Dako is a con woman. She stays at a suite in a luxury hotel and schemes to take money from vicious wealthy people like yakuza bosses and evil businessmen. She works with Boku-chan and Richard. Boku-chan is a sincere and timid young con man. Richard is a veteran con man. Dako is able to master knowledge from various professions in a short period of time and disguises herself as someone working in that field. Along with Boku-chan and Richard, they carry their plans using fantastic teamwork.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 931
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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The Man from the Equator (2012)
Plot Summary:
A man that had his family and whole life has been taken away by the friend he trusted the most has returned and is burning for revenge.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 30
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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The Bank Hacker (2021)
Plot Summary:
After two years in prison, professional con man Alidor Van Praet needs to rebuild the illegal fortune the police seized from him. When he spots 19-year-old Jeremy Peeter’s hacking skills at a computing convention, he knows this shy teenager is the key to making it happen and to get revenge on the financial system that drove his father to suicide.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 567
Genere: Drama
Country: Belgium
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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The Dragon Syndrome (2012)
Plot Summary:
Germany, 1953. Corrupt gang of Soviet officers appropriated jewelry seized from repressed citizens. The officers take the young scout Terekhov and collector Avdeev, who recently left not so distant places, to guard the myriad wealth.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 58
Genere: Mystery, Thriller
Country: Russia, Ukraine
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, exciting, serious, suspense, detective
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Baraj (2020)
Plot Summary:
Nazım meets Nehir on an internet dating site. They didn't see each other until Nehir sent her own photo. Thinking that Nehir is very beautiful and younger than him, Nazım hesitates to send his own photo and sends Tarık's photo. As Nehir likes Tarık in the photo and surprisingly comes to the Dam, things get complicated.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 358
Genere: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, disturbing
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Emperor of the Sea (2004)
Plot Summary:
Emperor of the Sea is a South Korean television drama series directed by Kang Il-soo and Kang Byung-taek and starring Choi Soo-jong, Chae Shi-ra, Song Il-gook and Soo Ae. It aired on KBS2 from November 24, 2004 to May 25, 2005 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:50 for 51 episodes. The historical drama is based on Choi In-ho's novel of the same title, which depicts the life of Jang Bogo, who rises from a lowly slave to a powerful maritime figure who dominated the East Asia seas and international trade during the Unified Silla Dynasty. The drama was received extremely well, holding the number one spot in the ratings for majority of the weeks it aired. It was also exported to eight countries earning approximately US$1.8 million in profits. The filming set in Wando County, South Jeolla Province also became a tourist attraction.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: South Korea
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, realistic, suspenseful, tense, captivating, disturbing, historical drama, sageuk, epic
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Once Upon a Time in Rostov (2012)
Plot Summary:
The story about the activity in Rostov of the gang of "phantasms" that robbed state institutions and kept the entire city in fear. Vyacheslav Tolstopyatov, having witnessed the brutal execution of protesters in Novocherkassk in June 1962, completely rethinks his life and attitude towards the state and the authorities as such. Being a man of genius, he and his brother organized a gang that, from 1968-1973, keeps the whole city in fear.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 71
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: exciting, disturbing, tense, suspenseful
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The First Circle (2006)
Plot Summary:
A ten-episode television series based on the novel by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Set in a relatively comfortable Stalin-era prison in the town of Marfino where a community of prisoners with highly technical skills do research for the state.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 320
Genere: Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 440 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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The Last Post (2017)
Plot Summary:
Drama series set in the mid-sixties, in which a unit of Royal Military Police officers and their families deal with the challenges of politics, love and war in British-controlled Aden.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, period piece, period drama
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The Young Guard (2015)
Plot Summary:
A young partisan Viktor Tretyakov and his school friends decide to organize a resistance group to the fascists. They call it the "Young Guard" and attract familiar boys and girls to it. After a while, the Young Guards are joined by scouts sent to the city to collect information — Lyubov Shevtsova and the Artist. For a long time, the "Young Guard" manages to successfully commit sabotage, but they are opposed by an experienced and insidious enemy, who, in the end, manages to expose the Young Guards.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 56
Genere: Drama, History, War
Country: Russia
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, thought provoking, captivating, suspense
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The Book of Negroes (2015)
Plot Summary:
Kidnapped in Africa and subsequently enslaved in South Carolina, Aminata must navigate a revolution in New York, isolation in Nova Scotia and treacherous jungles of Sierra Leone, in an attempt to secure her freedom in the 19th century.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, History, War
Country: Canada
Duration: 265 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, emotional, disturbing, epic, serious, captivating, realistic, historical drama, stylized, uplifting
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Liquidation (2007)
Plot Summary:
The year is 1946. World War II is over, but it doesn't mean that there is no one to fight with. The post-war city of Odessa is ruled by serial killer prison-escapees and former Nazi collaborators. Fallen into disfavor, Marshal Zhoukov is sent to Odessa by Joseph Stalin to handle the situation. Together with the head of the local criminal investigation unit, David Gottsman, Zhoukov begins a special operation cleanup post-war Odessa from crime.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller, War
Country: Russia, Ukraine
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, suspense, captivating, disturbing, suspenseful, interesting
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Pure (2017)
Plot Summary:
A newly-elected Mennonite pastor, who is determined to rid his community of drug traffickers. But Noah's actions trigger an ultimatum from "Menno mob" leader Eli Voss.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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One-Line (2017)
Plot Summary:
A group of professional con artists scam poor, unsuspecting citizens with fraudulent bank loans. The scams go well for a while, but then they begin to distrust each other.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 320
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 131 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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Ezel (2009)
Plot Summary:
Ömer, a young man returning from military service, is set up by his friends and fiancé and ends up in prison for ten years. He fakes his own death and manages to escape. He re-creates himself as ‘Ezel’, a high-end gambler who is outwardly a successful man, but inwardly driven by one thing - his determination to understand why the people he loved betrayed him, and take his revenge.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Turkey
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, suspenseful, soap opera, captivating, realistic
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Tulskiy Tokarev (2010)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 45
Genere: Crime
Country: Russia
Duration: 44 min
Plot tags: captivating, serious, realistic, tense, suspense, suspenseful
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Romanzo criminale - La serie (2008)
Plot Summary:
Romanzo Criminale – La serie - is a television series Italian based on the eponymous novel by judge Giancarlo De Cataldo, and it is the second adaptation of the film Romanzo Criminale directed by Michele Placido. The first series quickly achieved cult status in Italy. This is the second fiction series after Quo Vadis, Baby? that was produced by Sky and broadcast on Fox Crime, Sky One and on Sky Arts with English subtitles in 2012. The series is set in about 1977-89 and follows a criminal gang in Rome that has a near monopoly of the city's heroin trade. Most of the characters use the Romanesco dialect. The gang is led by three old friends, Libanese, Freddo and Dandi. As well as its internal feuding, the gang has to deal with the Camorra and Sicilian Mafia that both supply its heroin, the police led by Commissioner Scialoja and the Italian secret services. The plotline is based on the Banda della Magliana of the 1970s-90s.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration:
Plot tags: rough, serious, captivating, suspense, realistic, suspenseful, interesting
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Ganglands (2021)
Plot Summary:
Mehdi, a qualified robber, and Liana, an apprentice thief, get involved in a turf war between drug dealers, and have to collaborate in order to save their loved ones.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 44 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, hood
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Peaky Blinders (2013)
Plot Summary:
A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby, who means to move up in the world.
IMDB Rating: 8.8
IMDB Votes: 621000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 2109 min
Plot tags: serious, atmospheric, tense, stylized, captivating, clever, suspenseful, rough, historical drama, realistic