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Plot Summary:
XVI century. In France, there is a fierce struggle between Catholics and Huguenots. The reign of the Valois dynasty is nearing its end. Conspiracies, the elimination of rivals, the creation of secret and explicit coalitions are part of the daily life of the royal family and close associates. Love stories are woven into the canvas of palace intrigues that will affect the history of the world.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 242
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Russia
Duration: 48 min
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The Emperor's Cook (2015)
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The drama series depicts the life of Tokuzo Akiyama, head chef of the Imperial Household Ministry’s Imperial Cuisine Division during the Taisho (1912-1926) and early Showa (1926-1989) eras. Based on a true story and book by Hisahide Sugimori, 'The Emperor’s Cook' follows the life of country boy, Akiyama, who arrives in Tokyo in pursuit of the culinary arts. Driven by a deep love for his wife and family, a great reverence for his teachers, strong reliance on friends and an abiding love for cooking, Akiyama eventually rises to become 'the Emperor’s cook'.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 725
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: uplifting, touching, disturbing
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Strategist KANBE (2014)
Plot Summary:
July 1590, Odawara. Toyotomi Hideyoshi's army had surrounded the Odawara Castle for over 3 months, hoping to conquer this last obstacle to his dream of the country's unification. Standing at the gate of the castle, a lone man facing the menacing guards shouted out: "Do not throw your lives away. Treasure living!". Not long after, the castle gates opened and the reigning lord surrendered. The name of that man is Kuroda Kanbee. An excellent military strategist, he worked hand-in-hand with Hideyoshi to unify the country.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 116
Genere: Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration:
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Palace of Devotion (2019)
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Orphaned as a child, Liu E travels to the capital Kaifeng, and later catches the eye of Zhao Heng. Though she was a concubine, Liu E was perceptive to state affairs, and often discussed politics with Zhao Heng. This tradition continued when he became emperor in 997. Liu E is crowned empress after adopting the son of a concubine (later Emperor Renzong), and serves as regent of the Song Dynasty during the last two years of her husband’s reign. Liu E would continue to rule until her death twelve years later in 1033.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 16
Genere: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: period drama
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The Crown of the Kings (2018)
Plot Summary:
The story of Polish monarchs Casimir III the Great, the last king of Poland from the Piast Dynasty, and Saint Jadwiga, the first female monarch of the Kingdom of Poland. In the background: love, intrigue and difficult relationships between the members of the royal family.
IMDB Rating: 3.0
IMDB Votes: 317
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, disturbing, historical drama
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Ermak (1997)
Plot Summary:
The story of Ermak Timofeevich, whose campaign for the Ural mountains served to annex the Siberian lands to the Moscow kingdom, in the second half of the 16th century.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 161
Genere: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: epic
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The Trusted Confidant (2007)
Plot Summary:
Fūrin Kazan was the 46th NHK Taiga drama beginning on January 7, 2007. It was aired throughout 2007. The four characters from left to right are wind, woods, fire, and mountain. The title is a reference to the war banner used by Takeda Shingen, which in turn was taken from Sun Tzu's The Art of War. It means "Swift as the Wind, Silent as a Forest, Fierce as Fire and Immovable as a Mountain.".
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 177
Genere: Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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Six Wives with Lucy Worsley (2016)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 719
Genere: Documentary, Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: light, captivating, costume drama, entertaining, semi documentary
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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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The Accursed Kings (1972)
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Set during the reigns of the last five kings of the Capetian dynasty and the first two kings of the House of Valois, the series begins as the French King Philip the Fair, already surrounded by scandal and intrigue, brings a curse upon his family when he persecutes the Knights Templar. The succession of monarchs that follows leads France and England to the Hundred Years' War.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 400
Genere: Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 616 min
Plot tags: historical drama
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Prophet Joseph (2008)
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This story basically follows the most important happenings in Prophet Josephs life, from the view of muslims. The most important happenings are: 1. his travel to egypt 2. his rise and growing up in Egypt 3. his life problems when his "owner" Zuleikha falls in love with him and wants him to return the love to him. 4. his stay in prison, and how he reforms the prisoners. 5. his return by the side of the Pharao. 6. his uprising to the side of the pharao as his advisor. 7. his brothers coming to egypt, and how he decides to make them regret their mistakes so they can receive forgivness, and peace. 8. his reunion with his family after more than 20 years.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Iran
Duration: 55 min
Plot tags: biblical, sincere, serious, suspenseful
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Charles II: The Power and The Passion (2003)
Plot Summary:
The chronicle of Charles II's time on the throne, his 10 year exile from Oliver Cromwell's England, and his triumphant return.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 235 min
Plot tags: historical drama, epic, serious, realistic, costume drama, political, period piece, period drama, baroque, weird
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Grigoriy R. (2014)
Plot Summary:
TV series about the mad monk Grigoriy Rasputin, who became a hugely influential figure at the court of Tsar Nicholas II.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 156
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: Russia
Duration:
Plot tags: stylized, atmospheric, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Catherine the Great (2015)
Plot Summary:
The story of Catherine the Great from the time she came to Russia as the bride of the heir to the Russian throne.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 331
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 49 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, exciting, captivating, romantic, thought provoking, historical drama, costume drama, period drama
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The Magnificent Century (2011)
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Muhteşem Yüzyıl is a prime time historical Turkish television series. It was originally broadcast on Show TV and then transferred to Star TV. It is based on the life of Suleiman the Magnificent, the longest reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and his wife Hürrem Sultan, a slave girl who became a Sultan.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Turkey
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: stylized, captivating, emotional, realistic, serious, historical drama, soap opera, islamic, costume drama, dramatic
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Becoming Elizabeth (2022)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: historical drama, tense, captivating, disturbing, costume drama, vintage
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Ekaterina (2014)
Plot Summary:
The life of the Russian Empress Ekaterina II (Catherine the Great), a German born princess who came to Russia as bride for the young Peter III, chosen by his aunt Elisabeth, and who, once she came into power, transformed the Russian empire.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 44 min
Plot tags: captivating, historical drama, suspenseful, sentimental, romantic, touching, lyrical, period drama
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The Great Jang-Geum (2003)
Plot Summary:
Starring Lee Young Ae, it tells the tale of an orphaned kitchen cook who went on to become the king's first female physician. In a time when women held little influence in society, young apprentice cook Jang Geum strives to learn the secrets of Korean cooking and medicine in order to cure the King of his various ailments. It is based on the true story of Jang-geum, the first female royal physician of the Joseon Dynasty. The main themes are her perseverance and the portrayal of traditional Korean culture, including Korean royal court cuisine and traditional medicine.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: captivating, serious, realistic, thought provoking, suspense, dorama, medical drama
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Elizabeth R (1971)
Plot Summary:
When Elizabeth Tudor comes to the throne, her (male) advisors know she has to marry. Doesn't she?.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: historical drama, costume drama, serious, realistic, stylized, factual, spiritual, period drama, vintage
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Charles, Emperor King (2015)
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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 can be seen how the heir to the crowns of Germany, Burgundy, the Netherlands, the Free County, Artois, Nevers and Rethel, of the territories of the Crown of Aragon and its related Italian territories, and of the territories of the Catholic Monarchs in Castile, North Africa and the Americas, matures as a statesman and gets stronger in face of menaces around him and good and bad advice from his counselors.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 715
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Spain
Duration:
Plot tags: serious, factual, tense, captivating, historical drama, erotic, sensual, telenovela
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The First Churchills (1969)
Plot Summary:
Based on Winston Churchill's biography of his ancestors.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 261
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: historical drama, epic, serious, captivating, realistic, stylized, period drama
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The Broken Crown (2016)
Plot Summary:
In a Spain consumed by ambition and power, the future of an empire depends of the mind state of a single woman.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 804
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Spain
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: exciting, sentimental, romantic, captivating, historical drama, telenovela, period drama
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The Borgias (1981)
Plot Summary:
Historical story of the ruthless Rodrigo Borgia a man who intends to become Pope and who will not let anything stand in his way.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 192
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: historical drama, costume drama, period drama
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Henry VIII (2003)
Plot Summary:
Henry VIII is a two-part British television movie produced principally by Granada Television for ITV. It chronicles the life of Henry VIII of England from the disintegration of his first marriage to an aging Spanish princess until his death following a stroke in 1547, by which time he had married for the sixth time. Additional production funding was provided by WGBH Boston, Powercorp and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 193 min
Plot tags: captivating, realistic, serious, fairy tale, period piece, cult classic, historical drama, period drama, weird
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Borgia (2011)
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Borgia is a French-German-Czech historical drama television series created by Tom Fontana. The show recounts the Borgia family's rise to power and subsequent domination of the Papal States during the Renaissance. Borgia debuted in Italy via Sky Italia on 10 July 2011, and in North America via Netflix on 2 October 2011. It was since renewed for a second season, which premiered on Canal+ on March 18, 2013. Season 3 is currently in Pre-Production, and will be the end of the series.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France, Germany, Italy, Czech Republic
Duration: 52 min
Plot tags: family saga, rough, captivating, realistic, epic, ambiguous ending, political, historical drama, erotic, costume drama
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Elizabeth I (2005)
Plot Summary:
HBO miniseries about the the public and private lives of the later years of Queen Elizabeth I.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 223 min
Plot tags: historical drama, costume drama, sincere, realistic, serious, captivating, emotional, stylized, political, educational
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The Spanish Princess (2019)
Plot Summary:
The beautiful Spanish princess, Catherine of Aragon, navigates the royal lineage of England with an eye on the throne.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 55 min
Plot tags: historical drama, costume drama, exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, sexy, period drama, beautiful
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The Virgin Queen (2005)
Plot Summary:
The Virgin Queen explores the full sweep of Elizabeth's life: from her days of fear as a potential victim of her sister's terror; through her great love affair with Robert Dudley; into her years of triumph over the Armada; and finally her old age and her last, enigmatic relationship with her young protégé, the Earl of Essex.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 237 min
Plot tags: serious, historical drama, factual, touching, political, period piece, costume drama, realistic, sincere, period drama
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Queen Margot (1994)
Plot Summary:
The night of August 24, 1572, is known as the Massacre of St. Bartholomew. In France a religious war is raging. In order to impose peace a forced wedding is arranged between Margot de Valois, sister of the immature Catholic King Charles IX, and the Hugenot King Henri of Navarre. Catherine of Medici maintains her behind-the-scenes power by ordering assaults, poisonings, and instigations to incest.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: France, Germany, Italy
Duration: 161 min
Plot tags: period piece, sexy, epic, visually appealing, historical drama, atmospheric, captivating, bleak, costume drama, romantic
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Wolf Hall (2015)
Plot Summary:
England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the King dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years and marry Anne Boleyn. The Pope and most of Europe oppose him. Into this impass steps Thomas Cromwell: a wholly original man, a charmer, and a bully, both idealist and opportunist, astute in reading people, and implacable in his ambition. But Henry is volatile: one day tender, one day murderous. Cromwell helps him break the opposition, but what will be the price of his triumph?.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 360 min
Plot tags: historical drama, serious, captivating, period piece, costume drama, stylized, suspense, factual, political, educational
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Leonardo (2021)
Plot Summary:
A fresh look at the life and legacy of the iconic artist Leonardo da Vinci, positing that he was a gay outsider who used his work as a way of hiding his true self. Each episode will examine one of da Vinci’s artworks for hidden clues about a tortured artist struggling for perfection.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, USA, UK, France, Spain
Duration: 409 min
Plot tags: costume drama, sexy, historical drama, period drama