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Plot Summary:
The saga of the Winny family through 100 years. The action begins on the eve of World War I in 1914 and ends in modern times.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 88
Genere: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Poland
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: sentimental, rough, uplifting, touching, emotional, suspense, sad, realistic, suspenseful, tear jerker
Best tv shows and movies like Our Century (2019):
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I Am... (2019)
Plot Summary:
Each hour-long film follows a different women as they experience “moments that are emotionally raw, thought-provoking and utterly personal”.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 831
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 47 min
Plot tags: psychological, clever, serious, emotional, suspense, melancholic, sad, realistic, disturbing, allegory
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Time Goes By (2010)
Plot Summary:
Set in the 1960s, the story of the Akarsu family includes Ali, Cemile and their four children: Berrin, a law student, Aylin and Mete, high school students, and 5 year old Osman. Ali begins an affair with Caroline, a Dutch woman, which leads to the disintegration of the family.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family, Romance, Thriller
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: sad, sentimental, rough, emotional, realistic, disturbing, soap opera
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Lovebird (2013)
Plot Summary:
Tells the story of Feride, an orphaned young girl who is forced to attend a boarding school. While she visits her aunt during holidays, she falls in love with her cousin Kamran. Soon, their love grows to be mutual and intensifies.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: romantic, sentimental, touching, emotional, historical drama, uplifting, dramatic, realistic
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General and I (2017)
Plot Summary:
Brilliant strategist Bai Ping Ting and prince-general Chu Bei Jie of rival kingdoms find themselves torn between loyalty to the country and their passionate love for each other.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 334
Genere: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: sentimental, romantic, uplifting, touching, sweet, costume drama, soap opera
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The Neighbourhood's Gate (2006)
Plot Summary:
Bab Al-Hara is one of the most popular television series in the Arab world, watched by tens of millions of people from "poverty-stricken Gaza to the opulent cities of the Persian Gulf." The series chronicles the daily happenings and family dramas in a neighborhood in Damascus, Syria in the inter-war period under French rule when the local population yearned for independence. The appeal is cross-generational, and viewers include Muslims, Christians, Druze and Jews from Arab countries, the show was a huge success in the Arab World so MBC decides to renew it for a second season, the series' second season was even a bigger success as the finale was watched by over a 50 million viewers around the Arab World. It was renewed for 3 more seasons, the viewers went down in both seasons 4 and 5 so the channel announced its cancellation. Although, according to some recent news by syria-drama.net that the series will be making a come back next Ramadan 2014 or 2015.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, History, War
Country: Syria
Duration:
Plot tags: serious, emotional, sentimental, realistic, soap opera
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Homefront (1991)
Plot Summary:
Homefront is an American television drama series created and produced by Lynn Marie Latham and Bernard Lechowick in association with Warner Bros. Television for ABC. The show was set in the fictional city of River Run, Ohio in 1945, 1946, and 1947. The show's theme song, "Accentuate the Positive", was written by Johnny Mercer and performed by Jack Sheldon. Forty-two episodes were broadcast in the United States over two seasons from 1991 to 1993. TV Guide, Abigail Van Buren, and fans showed determination in getting ABC to continue the show for a third season before it was cancelled.
IMDB Rating: 8.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: soap opera, sentimental, clever, serious, realistic
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The Gromovs (2006)
Plot Summary:
At the end of 70s in little miner's town lives Gromovs family: Mary, Feyodor and their children - Nastya, Sasha, Sava and little Nick. Feyodor works at mine, Mary - the teacher. Their measured life full of daily cares, troubles and pleasures. Whatever happens they always have their stronghold - a loving family. Some people even jealous to Gromovs family - they are so happy together. But soon happens horrible tragedy: the father perishes, and mother with childs are compelled to leave the settlement and look for a new place where they will find their new happiness.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 106
Genere: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration:
Plot tags: touching, compassionate, disturbing, rough, emotional, sad, realistic, tear jerker, uplifting, sentimental
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War Girls (2017)
Plot Summary:
Three young women join the resistance during German occupation of Poland.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 131
Genere: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Poland
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: sincere, rough, thought provoking, touching, suspense
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The Camomile Lawn (1992)
Plot Summary:
Presents the lives and loves of a family of cousins from 1939 to the present. Follows very closely the Mary Wesley novel. Begins with a funeral and uses the reminiscences of those gathered to fill in details in the lives of Richard and Helena and their nieces and nephews.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 919
Genere: Drama, Romance, War
Country: UK, Australia
Duration: 258 min
Plot tags: controversial, sentimental, touching, serious, emotional, realistic, family saga, hot, beautiful
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Hotel Adlon (2013)
Plot Summary:
A three-part German mini-series about the luxury hotel in Berlin.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, History
Country: Germany
Duration: 270 min
Plot tags: family saga, suspense, suspenseful
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Heimat: A Chronicle of Germany (1984)
Plot Summary:
This epic tale of a family and their rural life in a small German village is told against the changing backdrop of a country's turbulent history from 1919 to 1982. From the aftermath of the First World War, economic hardship, the rise and fall of Nazism, the Second World War and the decades that followed, life in the village goes on and the values and aspirations of the people at its heart are wonderfully brought to life in this gripping saga of an ordinary family living through extraordinary times.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, History, War
Country: West Germany
Duration: 924 min
Plot tags: epic, family saga, saga, sentimental, sincere, atmospheric, bleak, serious, captivating, realistic
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The Road to Calvary (2017)
Plot Summary:
Swept up in political unrest during World War I, two sisters in St. Petersburg cope with turbulent romances as Russian history is made around them.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 900
Genere: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 48 min
Plot tags: sentimental, romantic, uplifting, touching
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Coming Home (1998)
Plot Summary:
Drama about the Dunar and Carey-Lewis families, before during and after WW2.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 806
Genere: Drama, Romance, War
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 199 min
Plot tags: independent film, serious, captivating, realistic, contemplative, hot, period drama
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Children of Arbat (2004)
Plot Summary:
Children of the Arbat is a 16-part television serial based on the Children of the Arbat trilogy by Anatoly Rybakov. It aired on the Channel One network in Russia in 2004. The series closely follows the plot of Rybakov's trilogy. Set in the Soviet Union in the 1930s, it tells the story of Sasha Pankratov, a student and loyal Komsomol member from the Arbat neighborhood of Moscow who is unfairly exiled to Siberia. As his family and friends, including his love interest Varya Ivanova, grapple with Sasha's sudden detention and departure, the series shows the growing fear and paranoia that gripped Moscow in the years before the murder of Sergey Kirov and the start of Stalin's Great Purge.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 255
Genere: Drama, Romance, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 705 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, sad, realistic, suspenseful, disturbing, atmospheric
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Inconstant Love (2019)
Plot Summary:
The hatred of Miran Aslanbey against the man guilty of the death of his parents unleashes his desire for revenge by taking him to seduce his daughter Reyyan. Reyyan falls madly in love in Miran's arms. But what will happen when he finds out the truth? What is stronger love or revenge?.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: sentimental, uplifting, touching, sweet, romantic
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The Red Tent (2014)
Plot Summary:
The Red Tent is a sweeping tale that takes place during the times of the Old Testament, told through the eyes of Dinah (Rebecca Ferguson), the daughter of Leah (Minnie Driver) and Jacob (Iain Glen). Dinah happily grows up inside the red tent where the women of her tribe gather and share the traditions and turmoil of ancient womanhood. The film recounts the story of Rachel (Morena Baccarin), Leah, Zilpah and Bilhah, the four wives of Jacob. Dinah matures and experiences an intense love that subsequently leads to devastating loss, and the fate of her family is forever changed. The all-star cast also includes Debra Winger and Will Tudor.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: captivating, emotional, stylized, political, spiritual, period piece, sentimental, serious, realistic, saga
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American Dreams (2002)
Plot Summary:
American Dreams is an American television drama program broadcast on the NBC television network, produced by Once A Frog and Dick Clark Productions in association with Universal Network Television and NBC Studios. The series was created by Jonathan Prince and developed by Josh Goldstein and Prince; the latter was also one of the executive producers with Dick Clark. It debuted on September 29, 2002. The show is set mostly in Philadelphia. It initially aired on Sundays at 8:00 pm Eastern time, but moved to the same time on Wednesdays from March 9, 2005, to the third season finale. The show tells the story of the Pryor family of Philadelphia during the mid-1960s. Season one takes place in 1963–64, season two in 1964–65, and season three in 1965–66. The show was known as Our Generation when it debuted in Australia, however it was changed back to American Dreams when it returned for the second season. The theme song "Generation" was written and performed by Emerson Hart, lead singer of the band Tonic. The song earned Hart an ASCAP award for Best Theme Song of Television in 2003. The show was the 2003 TV Land Awards "Future Classic" winner.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Family, History, Music, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: sentimental, serious, sincere, touching, realistic, retro, nostalgic
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Snowdrop (2015)
Plot Summary:
The story revolves around the hatred between two step sisters, Nadya & Irina, who are in love with the same man, Igor. Blinded by jealousy and hatred towards Nadya, Irina frames her in a murder and separates her from Igor. However, Nadya returns to expose Irina and win back her love and respect.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 76
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Ukraine
Duration:
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, compassionate, exciting
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Endless Love (2015)
Plot Summary:
Two separate worlds lie on two sides of the road in a seaside town. Both too close and way too far from each other. What happens when two young people from these worlds fall in love? Kemal is one of the three children of a moderate family that lives in one of the inner neighborhoods of the town. His hand to mouth world has pinned all hopes on him. The motive of this world is not high aims, it’s to make a living and survive. It’s Kemal’s last year in mine engineering. His dreams are restricted with the truth and he doesn’t believe in miracles. Especially in miracles like love. Kemal is soon tested with his disbelief and Nihan hops into his monotonous life. After that day Kemal’s world turns upside down and he loses control. Nihan is the girl from the glamorous part of the town. She’s distant to the values of her environment; she’s actually distant to her own world. Kemal and Nihan’s love is as distant as a poor guy and a rich girl. But their love ignores the distance between them and they somehow manage to stay together until the day that Kemal has to leave Istanbul to work in a mine. That day will be a crossroad for Kemal and Nihan, a moment of a tough decision.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sentimental, suspenseful, touching, emotional, dramatic, disturbing, romantic, suspense, sexy, talky
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Twin Sisters (2002)
Plot Summary:
Twin Sisters is an epic love story based on the Dutch bestseller by Tessa de Loo that has been read by more than 3.5 million readers in Holland and Germany.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama, Romance, War
Country: Netherlands, Luxembourg
Duration: 137 min
Plot tags: captivating, sentimental, thought provoking, touching, serious, realistic, emotional, contemplative, non-linear, tear jerker
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Warsaw 44 (2014)
Plot Summary:
A beautiful story about youth, love, friendship and the pursuit of adventure during the bloody and brutal reality of the Warsaw Uprising.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Poland
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: realistic, romantic, captivating, psychological, tense, suspense, social
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Sparkhouse (2002)
Plot Summary:
The relationship between childhood sweethearts, a farmer's daughter and boy from a rich family, turns tumultuous in this modern interpretation of Wuthering Heights.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 696
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min
Plot tags: emotional, touching, serious, melancholic, realistic, gloomy
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Little Boy (2015)
Plot Summary:
An eight-year-old boy is willing to do whatever it takes to end World War II so he can bring his father home. The story reveals the indescribable love a father has for his little boy and the love a son has for his father.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Drama, History, War
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: sentimental, emotional, touching, sweet, sad, semi serious, fairy tale, christian film, spiritual, scenic
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In June 1941 (2008)
Plot Summary:
A Russian frontier guard Ivan Burov and a Polish girl Hanna love each other in spite of every prohibition and obstacle. But on the 22d of June 1941 the war begins.. After a series of clashes with the Germans Ivan Burov remains the only surviving frontier guard, and he will stay at the border to the end. True to his military oath and his love.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 189
Genere: Drama, War
Country: Russia, Belarus
Duration: 200 min
Plot tags: sentimental, atmospheric, rough, serious, emotional, suspense, realistic, suspenseful, stylized, intense
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Time of Honor (2008)
Plot Summary:
Days of honor is a Polish World War II television drama series, broadcast on TVP2 since September 7, 2008.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 783
Genere: Drama, Romance, War
Country: Poland
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, exciting
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War & Peace (2016)
Plot Summary:
Sumptuous BBC mini-series following the fortunes and the rise and fall of five aristocratic families in the waning days of imperial Russia.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: UK
Duration: 380 min
Plot tags: epic, captivating, stylized, serious, emotional, costume drama, realistic, historical drama, period piece, political
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Holocaust (1978)
Plot Summary:
Holocaust is an American television miniseries broadcast in four parts in 1978 on the NBC television network. The series tells the story of the Holocaust from the perspective of the Weiss family of German Jews and that of a rising member of the SS, who gradually becomes a merciless war criminal. Holocaust highlighted numerous important events which occurred up to and during World War II, such as Kristallnacht, the creation of Jewish ghettos and later, the use of gas chambers. Although the miniseries won several awards and received critical acclaim, it was criticized by some, including noted Holocaust survivor and author Elie Wiesel, who described it as "untrue and offensive.".
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 475 min
Plot tags: historical drama, depressing, anthology, touching, bleak, serious, captivating, emotional, realistic, disturbing
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Home Fires (2015)
Plot Summary:
The story of a group of inspirational women in a rural Cheshire community with the shadow of World War II casting a dark cloud over their lives. As the conflict takes hold and separates the women from their husbands, fathers, sons and brothers, the characters find themselves under increasing and extraordinary pressures in a rapidly fragmenting world. By banding together as the Great Paxford Women’s Institute, they help maintain the nation’s fabric in its darkest hour, and discover inner resources that will change their lives forever.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: captivating, realistic, serious, psychological, historical drama, touching, period piece, costume drama, period drama
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Anzac Girls (2014)
Plot Summary:
The unique, and rarely told true stories of Australian and New Zealand nurses serving at Gallipoli and the Western Front during the First World War.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: captivating, emotional, realistic, serious, stylized, costume drama, medical drama, historical drama, gloomy, romantic drama
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The Passing Bells (2014)
Plot Summary:
At the outbreak of war, two teenage boys defy their parents to sign up.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, War
Country: UK, Poland
Duration:
Plot tags: historical drama, epic, realistic, serious, captivating, psychological, costume drama, emotional, gloomy