Films like Lost Illusions (2021)

Lost Illusions (2021) is drama, history, romance. These 24 films share its genres, ordered by how much overlap they have and how well they are rated.

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Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)

Also drama and history. 6.7/10

When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard the lives of her people.
Pearl Harbor (2001)

Also drama and history. 6.9/10

The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval…
Alexander (2004)

Also drama and history. 6.0/10

Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians, he leads his army across the then known world, venturing…
The Wind Rises (2013)

Also drama and history. 7.8/10

A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.
Original Sin (2001)

Also drama and history. 6.1/10

A young man is plunged into a life of subterfuge, deceit and mistaken identity in pursuit of a femme fatale whose heart is never quite within his grasp.
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)

Also drama and history. 7.6/10

In the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house.
Cinderella Man (2005)

Also drama and history. 7.6/10

The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise comeback in order to lift his family out of poverty.
The Duchess (2008)

Also drama and history. 7.0/10

A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.
Downton Abbey (2019)

Also drama and history. 7.2/10

The beloved Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. A royal visit from the King and Queen of England will unleash scandal, romance…
Mona Lisa Smile (2003)

Also drama and history. 6.9/10

Katherine Watson is a recent UCLA graduate hired to teach art history at the prestigious all-female Wellesley College, in 1953. Determined to confront the outdated mores of…
Cleopatra (1963)

Also drama and history. 7.1/10

Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony, who vows…
Pompeii (2014)

Also drama and history. 5.5/10

In 79 A.D., Milo, a slave turned gladiator, finds himself in a race against time to save his true love Cassia, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant who has been…
Brooklyn (2015)

Also drama and history. 7.3/10

In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Eilis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries.
All Things Fair (1995)

Also drama and history. 6.5/10

In 1943 Malmö, 15-year-old Stig is attracted to his teacher Viola, 22 years his senior, who, drawn to his youth and innocence, believes the lad is a God-sent relief from her…
The Rose of Versailles (2025)

Also drama and history. 7.0/10

In an age of revolution, Marie Antoinette and her protector Oscar François de Jarjayes face tough choices as women growing into their distinct roles.
Benedetta (2021)

Also drama and history. 6.6/10

A 17th-century nun becomes entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair with a novice. But it is Benedetta's shocking religious visions that threaten to shake the Church to its core.
Out of Africa (1985)

Also drama and history. 7.2/10

Tells the life story of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build a new life for herself. The film is based on her 1937…
Anna Karenina (2012)

Also drama and history. 6.7/10

In Imperial Russia, Anna, wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the way, she meets charming cavalry officer Vronsky, to whom she's immediately…
Shakespeare in Love (1998)

Also drama and history. 6.8/10

Young William Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, 'Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter', before it's even written. When lovely noblewoman Viola de Lesseps…
The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

Also drama and history. 6.7/10

A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn…
Caligula and Messalina (1981)

Also drama and history. 4.5/10

When the deranged emperor Caligula falls for an insatiable gladiatrix, their reign launches a mind-bending bacchanal of torture, sodomy, incest, castration, and aroused livestock.
Firebird (2021)

Also drama and history. 7.4/10

At the height of the Cold War, a troubled soldier forms a forbidden love triangle with a daring fighter pilot and his female comrade amid the dangerous surroundings of a Soviet…
Hibiscus Town (1987)

Also drama and history. 8.0/10

Based on a novel by the same name written by Gu Hua, a melodrama about the life and travails of a young woman who lives through the turmoil of the Cultural Revolution.
The Promise (2016)

Also drama and history. 6.8/10

Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, a love triangle develops between Mikael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated artist Ana, and Chris, a…