Films like Mandingo (1975)

Mandingo (1975) 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.

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  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…

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  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…

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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.

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  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…

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  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.

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  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.

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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.

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  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…

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  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.

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  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…