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Plot Summary:
Based on the true story of Howard Carter’s epic quest to discover the lost tomb of the Boy-King Tutankhamun. Down on his heels archaeologist Howard Carter stumbles upon evidence of an undiscovered tomb of one of Egypt’s forgotten Pharaohs, Tutankhamun. Only one man, Lord Carnarvon, believes Carter and puts up the money he needs. Together, this unlikely pair can overcome all odds. It seems as if nothing can come between them – until Carter falls in love with Carnarvon’s daughter, Evelyn….
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, factual, exciting, atmospheric, historical drama, period drama, interesting
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1919. World War I has just ended. Dörte Helm, a young art student in Weimar, follows Walter Gropius’ call and joins the newly-founded Bauhaus school. A love story grows between Gropius and Dörte, adding fuel to the fire of the ensuing scandal threatening the very existence of the Bauhaus; the school of art that would go on to shape the 20th century like no other….
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 556
Genere: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: inspirational, touching, realistic, sentimental
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Overlord (2020)
Plot Summary:
During the late Tang Dynasty, the lives of people from different social classes never intersected, despite the fact that they lived side-by-side. With his keen sense and a thriving silk trade, Li Qing Liu had worked hard to become one of the most prominent leaders of the upper elite. At the same time, Long Ao Yi was using her quick wit and tenacity to climb her way through the ranks of the Longzhu Clan. Though living entirely different lives, Qing Liu and Ao Yi had both made a name for themselves as two of the strongest leaders of their respective classes.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 107
Genere: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, emotional, talky
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Kim Soo Ro (2010)
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 174
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, psychological, atmospheric, family saga, costume drama, period drama
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Set in 1980s during the Gwangju Uprising, Youth of May tells the love story of a medical student Hwang Hee-tae and a nurse Kim Myung-hee.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: romantic drama, psychological, captivating, disturbing, romantic, emotional, political, period drama
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IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration:
Plot tags: stylized, serious, realistic, sentimental, historical drama, romantic, touching, captivating, costume drama, period drama
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Legend of Miyue (2015)
Plot Summary:
The story of Mi Yue (Queen Dowager Xuan), the first stateswoman in the history of China. Mi Yue was a young princess who lived in the Kingdom of Chu during the Warring States period. She was sent to Qin as a concubine and part of her sister Mi Shu's dowry, separating her from first love Huang Xie. King Ying Si passes away while his sons are still battling for the throne, and ultimately, Ying Dang comes out as the successor. Mi Yue is banished to Yan with her son Ying Ji. However, Ying Dang suddenly dies, leaving Qin in a state of chaos. Mi Yue enlists the help of the "barbarian" Yiqu army, successfully returning to Qin, suppressing political revolts and instates her son Ying Ji on the throne. Mi Yue goes on to become the first Empress Dowager (Empress Mother) in China’s history.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 399
Genere: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, suspense, sincere, suspenseful, disturbing
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IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 716
Genere: Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: sincere, disturbing, psychological, tense, captivating
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IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: captivating, historical drama, suspenseful, entertaining, disturbing, costume drama, period drama
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The Indian Doctor (2010)
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The Indian Doctor is a British television drama set in the summer of 1963. Produced by Rondo Media and Avatar Productions, it was first broadcast on BBC One in 2010. The most recent series began on 27 February 2012 and concluded on 2 March. It is a period comedy drama starring Sanjeev Bhaskar as an Indian doctor who finds work in a South Wales mining village.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration:
Plot tags: sentimental, realistic, captivating, psychological, period piece, historical drama, humorous, semi serious, period drama
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Shahrzad (2015)
Plot Summary:
When a windstorm happens in life, love is the first victim. In Iran, Tehran, 1953.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Iran
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, touching, captivating, suspense
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Flambards (1979)
Plot Summary:
In the early 1900s in England, young Christina is orphaned and goes to live with her Uncle Russell, who owns the country estate of Flambards, and has two sons. Mark, the elder, is a wastrel, a roue and, like his father, loves to hunt. The younger son, William, lives to fly aeroplanes. Christina finds herself struggling with the ideas of classism as she falls in love with country life, the hunt, and one of her cousins. But after their impulsive marriage, when her husband is called away by the First World War, Christina must keep Flambards afloat by herself.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 477
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 780 min
Plot tags: serious, captivating, emotional, realistic, period drama
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Plot Summary:
Upstairs, Downstairs is a British television drama series originally produced by London Weekend Television and revived by the BBC. It ran on ITV in 68 episodes divided into five series from 1971 to 1975. Set in a large townhouse in Edwardian, First World War and interwar Belgravia in London, the series depicts the lives of the servants "downstairs" and their masters—the family "upstairs". Great events feature prominently in the episodes but minor or gradual changes are also noted. The series stands as a document of the social and technological changes that occurred between 1903 and 1930.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: realistic, serious, stylized, costume drama, period piece, social, historical drama, touching, period drama, vintage
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The Duchess of Duke Street (1976)
Plot Summary:
The Duchess Of Duke Street is a BBC television drama series set in London between 1900 and 1925. It was created by John Hawkesworth, the former producer of the highly successful ITV period drama Upstairs, Downstairs. It starred Gemma Jones as Louisa Leyton/Trotter, the eponymous "Duchess" who works her way up from servant to renowned cook to proprietrix of the upper-class Bentinck Hotel in Duke Street, St. James's, in London. The story is loosely based on the real-life career of Rosa Lewis, the "Duchess of Jermyn Street", who ran the Cavendish Hotel in London. When the show first aired, there were many people who still remembered her, as she lived until 1952. According to census returns, she was born in Leyton, Essex, to a watchmaker. In the series, Louisa's family name is Leyton, and her father is a clock-maker. The programme lasted for two series totalling 31 episodes, shown between 1976 and 1977. It was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series in 1980. The theme music was composed by Alexander Faris.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: costume drama, historical drama, sincere, realistic, stylized, semi serious, period drama
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 300 min
Plot tags: costume drama, romantic drama, historical drama, serious, captivating, emotional, realistic, stylized, period drama
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
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IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
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Country: UK
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 205 min
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IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 276 min
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 448
Genere: Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 350 min
Plot tags: costume drama, historical drama, serious, captivating, emotional, realistic, period drama
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
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Country: UK
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IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 548
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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
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Country: UK
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Plot Summary:
The story of Lillie Langtry.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 664
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 14000
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IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
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IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 9000
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
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IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 220000
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 10000
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Country: UK
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