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Plot Summary:
The dramatization of the life of Egyptian leader Muhammad Anwar al-Sadat, from his early years as a young officer fighting the British to his assassination in 1981.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 273
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 195 min
Plot tags: historical drama
Best tv shows and movies like Sadat (1983):
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A Man Named Benito (1993)
Plot Summary:
Originally airing on Italian television, this riveting biodrama stars Antonio Banderas as Benito Mussolini. After rapidly ascending the ranks of the Socialist Party, he created a Fascist state in 1920s Italy through his use of propaganda and diplomacy and led his people in a bloody war that would ultimately result in his downfall. With Toni Bertorelli, Valentina Lainati.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 237
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Italy, Germany, Spain, Czech Republic
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: political, historical drama
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The Mokhtar Narrative (2010)
Plot Summary:
The Mokhtar Narrative is an Epic/History television series directed by Davood Mirbagheri, based on the life of Al-Mokhtar. Over 140 actors were cast in it. Mokhtar Saqafi was a Shiite Muslim leader who sets up a rebellion movement in 686 A.D in the town of Kufa to avenge the martyrdom of Hussain (grandson of Islamic Prophet Muhammad).
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Iran
Duration:
Plot tags: islamic, captivating, suspense, entertaining
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Shaka Zulu (1986)
Plot Summary:
Framed around Queen Victoria's decision on England's political stance towards the Zulu Nation, this mini-series details King Shaka's rise and fall with mythic detail. Prophecy is mixed with recorded fact regarding Shaka's birth, exile, innovations in warfare, assumption of the throne, building of the Zulu Empire, first contact with Europe and the events that lead to his downfall.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Italy, South Africa, West Germany, Australia, USA
Duration: 300 min
Plot tags: tension, epic, serious, captivating, realistic, vintage
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Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III (1994)
Plot Summary:
Civil War has just finished, but things in the country aren't much better, especially in the South. The final installment in John Jakes trilogy of the Civil War. It focuses on the Reconstruction period and the continuing saga of the Hazards (from the North) and the Mains (from the South). Both families face the deaths of loved ones at the hands of old enemies. The action moves to the old west as Charles Main becomes a cavalry officer.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 273 min
Plot tags: patriotic, serious, realistic, saga, family saga
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Sandburg's Lincoln (1974)
Plot Summary:
A miniseries about President Abraham Lincoln.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 108
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: historical drama
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Custer of the West (1967)
Plot Summary:
Biopic of General George Armstrong Custer from his rise to prominence in the Civil War through to his "last stand" at the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, War, Western
Country: UK, France, Spain, USA
Duration: 140 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, independent film, exciting, serious, captivating, realistic, tragic ending
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The Blue and the Gray (1982)
Plot Summary:
This movie is also in existance as a 3 part miniseries. America just before and during the Civil War, as seen through the eyes of an artist correspondent. The plot revolves around the families of two sisters; Maggie Geyser and Evelyn Hale. The Geysers are farmers who reside near Charlottesville, Virginia, and the Hales own a small newspaper in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Geysers are generally indifferent to the issue of slavery, but are sympathetic to the Southern cause. The lone exception in the family is son John, an artistic young man who becomes sympathetic to the plight of Southern slaves and free Negroes. The Hales are pro-Union and anti-slavery, but, like many Northerners at the time, they hope for a peaceful solution to the nation's problems.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 381 min
Plot tags: realistic, serious, captivating, disturbing, exciting, sincere
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The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)
Plot Summary:
A chronicle of events that led to the British involvement in the Crimean War against Russia and which led to the siege of Sevastopol and the fierce Battle of Balaclava on October 25, 1854 which climaxed with the heroic, but near-disastrous calvary charge made by the British Light Brigade against a Russian artillery battery in a small valley which resulted in the near-destruction of the brigade due to error of judgement and rash planning on part by the inept British commanders.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 139 min
Plot tags: epic, factual, harsh, serious, exciting, realistic, patriotic, light, romantic, depressing
Similar in 76%
The Plot to Kill Hitler (1990)
Plot Summary:
A historical recreation of the 1944 attempt by several German High Command Officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler and take control of the German government.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 507
Genere: Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: Croatia, USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful, tragic ending
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The Day Lincoln Was Shot (1998)
Plot Summary:
A dramatization of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Based on the book by Jim Bishop.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 379
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: political
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Backstairs at the White House (1979)
Plot Summary:
Behind the scenes at the White House during eight administrations, as told by the people who work there.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 472
Genere: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 540 min
Plot tags: historical drama, uplifting, touching, serious, captivating, emotional, realistic, political drama
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April Morning (1988)
Plot Summary:
A teenager grows up during the onset of the American revolution.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 759
Genere: Drama, History, War
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: sincere, uplifting, thought provoking, bleak, serious, captivating, emotional, realistic, disturbing, period drama
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George Washington (1984)
Plot Summary:
The early life and career of the American General and President through his participation in the Revolutionary War.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 510
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 480 min
Plot tags:
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The Crossing (2000)
Plot Summary:
A made-for-TV dramatization of George Washington's perilous gamble of crossing the Delaware River and attacking the British forces at Trenton.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: tense, exciting, realistic, serious, political, christian film, historical drama, historically accurate, gloomy, period drama
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Lion of the Desert (1980)
Plot Summary:
This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya in WWII. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, Libya
Duration: 173 min
Plot tags: epic, islamic, exciting, inspirational, feel good, political, suspense, sad, dramatic, controversial
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Blackbeard (2006)
Plot Summary:
In the Golden Age of Piracy, at the dawn of the 18th century, Blackbeard stood out among the lawless rogues as the most fearsome and notorious seafarer of them all. He killed for the reputation, and his reputation has become legend. Now, for the first time, comes the true story of pirate Edward Teach, the man who terrorized the seas.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 170 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, realistic, tense, suspenseful, nautical, historical drama, baroque, period drama
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Julius Caesar (2002)
Plot Summary:
Twenty year-old Julius Caesar flees Rome for his life during the reign of Sulla but through skill and ambition rises four decades later to become Rome's supreme dictator.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Netherlands, Italy, Germany, USA
Duration: 240 min
Plot tags: epic, serious, captivating, stylized, historical drama, realistic
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Julius Caesar (1970)
Plot Summary:
All star cast heads up this 1970 remake of the William Shakespeare classic tale of the betrayal of the the Roman senate against their emperor, the plotting and scheming that led up to the assassination of the title charecter, and all of Romes' fickleness towards the events.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: epic, cult classic, tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, psychotronic, independent film
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Cleopatra (1999)
Plot Summary:
Cleopatra, the famed Egyptian Queen born in 69 B.C., is shown to have been brought by Roman ruler Julius Caesar at age 18. Caesar becomes sexually obsessed by the 18 year old queen, beds her, and eventually has a son by her. However, his Roman followers and his wife are not pleased by the union. In fact, as Caesar has only a daughter by his wife, he had picked Octavian as his successor. The out-of-wedlock son of Cleopatra is seen to be a threat to his future leadership. Thus Brutus and other Roman legislators plot the assassination of Caesar. Caesar's loyal general, Marc Antony, and Octavian then divide up the Roman empire. Antony takes Egypt and soon takes up the affair with Cleopatra. However, Octavian soon launches an attack on Antony and ultimately defeats and mortally wounds him. Rather than permitting herself to be humiliated by Octavian, Cleopatra sends her son away to India and she commits suicide by permitting the deadly asp to bite her.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 177 min
Plot tags: historical drama, fairy tale, costume drama, epic, serious, captivating, stylized, period drama
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Gods and Generals (2003)
Plot Summary:
The film centers mostly around the personal and professional life of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, a brilliant if eccentric Confederate general, from the outbreak of the American Civil War until its halfway point when Jackson is killed accidentally by his own soldiers in May 1863 during his greatest victory.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 219 min
Plot tags: intense, sincere, rough, serious, epic, christian film, political, costume drama, anamorphic, religious drama
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Lincoln (1988)
Plot Summary:
After arriving in Washington in 1861 after his election, Abraham Lincoln struggles with personal and political problems during his Presidency. Originally titled "Lincoln", the name of this miniseries was changed to "Gore Vidal's Lincoln" when it was released for home entertainment.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 444
Genere: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 188 min
Plot tags: historical drama, clever, serious, captivating, emotional, realistic, talky
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House of Saddam (2008)
Plot Summary:
A mini-series that explores the inner workings of Saddam Hussein's family and his relationship with his closest advisers.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 232 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, clever, realistic, political, stylized, gloomy, mad
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Gettysburg (1993)
Plot Summary:
Summer 1863. The Confederacy pushes north into Pennsylvania. Union divisions converge to face them. The two great armies clash at Gettysburg, site of a theology school. For three days, through such legendary actions as Little Round Top and Pickett's Charge, the fate of "one nation, indivisible" hangs in the balance.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 31000
Genere: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 271 min
Plot tags: epic, factual, realistic, serious, captivating, exciting, breathtaking, intense, period piece, patriotic
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Kennedy (1983)
Plot Summary:
Biography of the 1961-1963 presidency of John F. Kennedy.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 573
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 282 min
Plot tags: political, sincere, thought provoking, serious, captivating, realistic
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Ike: The War Years (1979)
Plot Summary:
Ike is a 1979 television miniseries about the life of Dwight D. Eisenhower. The screenplay by Melville Shavelson was based on Kay Summersby's 1948 memoir Eisenhower Was My Boss and her 1975 autobiography, Past Forgetting: My Love Affair. Directed by Boris Sagal and Melville Shavelson, the production starred Robert Duvall as Eisenhower and Lee Remick as Kay Summersby. Film editors John Woodcock and Bill Lenny won an Eddie Award for their work and the series garnered five Emmy Award nominations.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 456
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 291 min
Plot tags: exciting, sincere, serious, realistic, saga
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Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003)
Plot Summary:
A unique slant, profiling the life of Adolf Hitler as a child and his rise through the ranks of the National German Workers' Party prior to World War II.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 186 min
Plot tags: serious, bleak, captivating, realistic, disturbing, political, factual, suspense, rough, suspenseful
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Band of Brothers (2001)
Plot Summary:
Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men from paratrooper training in Georgia through the end of the war. As an elite rifle company parachuting into Normandy early on D-Day morning, participants in the Battle of the Bulge, and witness to the horrors of war, the men of Easy knew extraordinary bravery and extraordinary fear - and became the stuff of legend. Based on Stephen E. Ambrose's acclaimed book of the same name.
IMDB Rating: 9.4
IMDB Votes: 508000
Genere: Drama, History, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 594 min
Plot tags: epic, heroic, captivating, tense, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, historical drama, exciting
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Patton (1970)
Plot Summary:
"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. Side plots also speak of Patton's numerous faults such his temper and habit towards insubordination.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 107000
Genere: Biography, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 172 min
Plot tags: breathtaking, realistic, patriotic, historical drama, epic, political, art house, spectacular, aesthetic, twisted
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Gandhi (1982)
Plot Summary:
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of 'passive resistance', endeavouring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 238000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, India, USA, South Africa
Duration: 191 min
Plot tags: epic, spiritual, inspirational, political, uplifting, factual, motivational, touching, compassionate, emotional
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Braveheart (1995)
Plot Summary:
Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against English rule.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 11000000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 178 min
Plot tags: epic, emotional, factual, breathtaking, scenic, inspirational, exciting, rough, period piece, entertaining