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Roman Empire 2016
Documentary
This stylish mix of documentary and historical epic chronicles the reign of Commodus, the emperor whose rule marked the beginning of Rome's fall.
The sides of Roman Empire
- Commodus, Julius Caesar and Caligula
- Historians between staged scenes
- Gladiators, plots and murders
Good for you if
- you like learning Roman history through dramatised scenes.
- you like emperors, senators and the plots against them.
- you like gladiator fights in the arena.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand bloody battles and murders.
- you'd rather not see sex scenes on screen.
About: power · betrayal · ambition
The Crown 2016
Series
The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny. The Crown tells the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the world – Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street – and the intrigues, love lives and machinations behind the great events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. Two houses, two courts, one Crown.
The sides of The Crown
- Elizabeth II from her young reign to old age
- Weekly meetings with her Prime Ministers
- A royal family torn between duty and love
Good for you if
- you like the second half of the 20th century seen from inside Buckingham Palace.
- you like a family drama where a sister, a husband and children all come second to the Crown.
- you like who really decides things between the palace and Downing Street.
Bad for you if
- you need momentum, and many episodes are quiet conversations in palace rooms.
- six seasons of royal life is too much for you.
About: duty · family · the monarchy
The White Queen 2013
Series
Set against the backdrop of the Wars of the Roses, the series is the story of the women caught up in the protracted conflict for the throne of England.
The sides of The White Queen
- Elizabeth Woodville marrying a king in secret
- Three women fighting over the English throne
- The Wars of the Roses seen from the palace
Good for you if
- you like the Wars of the Roses told from inside the court.
- you like mothers and queens plotting to put a son on the throne.
- you like a secret royal marriage that starts a feud.
Bad for you if
- you'd rather not watch sex scenes, or you watch with others.
- you want big battle scenes, not palace intrigue.
About: ambition · motherhood · loyalty
La favorita 2018
Película
Principios del siglo XVIII. Inglaterra está en guerra con los franceses. Una reina debilitada, Anne (Olivia Colman), ocupa el trono y su amiga Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) gobierna el país en su ausencia, debido a su estado de salud y a su carácter inestable. Cuando una nueva sirvienta aparece, Abigail (Emma Stone), su encanto seduce a Sarah. Sarah ayuda a Abigail y ésta ve una oportunidad para regresar a sus raíces aristocráticas. Como la política ocupa gran parte del tiempo de Sarah, Abigail empieza a acompañar con más frecuencia a la Reina. Desarrollarán una amistad que Abigail aprovechará para saciar sus ambiciones.
Las caras de La favorita
- La reina Ana y su amiga más cercana
- Una prima que se abre paso en la corte
- Diecisiete conejos en el dormitorio real
Buena para ti si
- te gustan los chistes crueles y las bofetadas en un palacio.
- te gusta Olivia Colman como una reina enferma y de humor cambiante.
- te gustan dos mujeres que pelean por el oído de la reina.
Mala para ti si
- prefieres no ver escenas de sexo, o la ves acompañado.
- no soportas los lentes gran angular extraños ni los bailes de corte raros.
Temas: la ambición · los celos · la soledad

The Magnificent Century 2011
Series
At the age of 26, when his reign began, Sultan Süleyman sought to build an empire more powerful than Alexander the Great and to render the Ottomans invincible. Throughout his 46-year reign, his fame as the greatest warrior and ruler of his age spreads both to the East and West. With his companion Pargalı İbrahim, Süleyman achieves great victories, and makes his name known in the Muslim World. Süleyman called İbrahim his brother, friend and advisor. The television series shows Süleyman's consolidation of his power: Pargalı İbrahim being grand minister of state, reinforcing the rule of law throughout the empire, meeting foreign diplomats, and preparing for military campaigns, all set against the backdrop of the tension between Christian Europe and the Ottoman Empire.
The sides of The Magnificent Century
- Sultan Süleyman building an empire
- A slave girl rising through the harem
- Ibrahim, the sultan's closest friend
Good for you if
- you like the Ottoman court of the 16th century in full costume.
- you like palace intrigue where every wife, vizier and son plays for power.
- you like the love story between Süleyman and Hürrem.
Bad for you if
- you won't read subtitles for a Turkish series.
- four seasons of very long episodes is too much for you.
About: ambition · loyalty · jealousy · power
Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan 2021
Documentary
Dynamic reenactments and expert commentaries bring to life the tumultuous history and power struggles of a warring 16th-century feudal Japan.
The sides of Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan
- Warlords fighting to unite 16th-century Japan
- Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu
- Reenactments mixed with historians
Good for you if
- you want the Sengoku period explained clearly from start to finish.
- you like samurai armies and sieges brought back to life.
- you like betrayals and alliances decided by who will rule Japan.
Bad for you if
- you can't watch bloody battle reenactments.
- you can't take ritual suicide shown on screen.
About: ambition · loyalty · unification
El instante más oscuro 2017
Película
En mayo de 1940 el destino de Europa occidental depende del primer ministro británico Winston Churchill, quien debe decidir si negociar con Adolf Hitler o luchar sabiendo que podría significar una derrota humillante para Gran Bretaña y su imperio.
Las caras de El instante más oscuro
- Churchill en sus primeras semanas como primer ministro
- Un gabinete de guerra que debate la paz con Hitler
- Dunkerque visto desde Londres
Buena para ti si
- quieres ver a Gary Oldman desaparecer dentro de Churchill.
- te gusta mayo de 1940 visto desde dentro de Westminster.
- te gusta una guerra librada con discursos y discusiones de gabinete.
Mala para ti si
- quieres batallas, y esta se queda en despachos de Londres.
- pones los ojos en blanco ante un gran discurso en el Parlamento como clímax.
Temas: el liderazgo · la duda · el valor
The King 2019
Film
England, 15th century. Hal, a capricious prince who lives among the populace far from court, is forced by circumstances to reluctantly accept the throne and become Henry V.
The sides of The King
- A young prince crowned Henry V
- The muddy battle of Agincourt
- Robert Pattinson as a mocking French Dauphin
Good for you if
- you like the Hundred Years' War told from inside the court.
- you like a medieval battle fought in mud, close and chaotic.
- you like Timothée Chalamet as young Hal, reluctant, quiet and watchful.
Bad for you if
- you need momentum and long council scenes lose you.
- you can't stand bodies crushed and stabbed in battle.
About: power · duty · fathers and sons
Hitler: The Rise of Evil 2003
Series
This biopic profiles history's most spectacular madman, tracing his journey from humble roots to complete mastery of Germany.
The sides of Hitler: The Rise of Evil
- Hitler's rise from Vienna to power
- Robert Carlyle as Hitler
- A journalist who tried to warn Germany
Good for you if
- you want to see how Germany handed power to Hitler step by step.
- you want to watch Robert Carlyle's Hitler.
- you want the true story of Fritz Gerlich, the journalist who tried to warn Germany.
Bad for you if
- you can't bear spending hours with Hitler.
- you want the Second World War, and this story stops before it begins.
About: power · complicity · the rise of fascism
The Great 2020
Series
A genre-bending, anti-historical ride through 18th century Russia following the rise of Catherine the Nothing to Catherine the Great and her explosive relationship with husband Peter, the emperor of Russia.
The sides of The Great
- A young Catherine at the Russian court
- A childish, cruel emperor named Peter
- A plan to take the throne from her own husband
Good for you if
- you like laughing at a court where murder is a party trick.
- you like rude, quick, very modern lines in period costume.
- you like watching a young wife plot to seize an empire.
Bad for you if
- you'd rather avoid a lot of crude sex scenes.
- you need history told the way it really happened.
About: ambition · marriage · power
Marco Polo 2014
Series
Set in a world of greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry, this lavish drama series follows explorer Marco Polo's adventures in the 13th century.
The sides of Marco Polo
- Marco Polo at the court of Kublai Khan
- The Mongol Empire against the Song dynasty
- A blind monk named Hundred Eyes
Good for you if
- you like the 13th century Mongol court.
- you like lavish costumes, palaces and armies.
- you like court intrigue around a great Khan.
Bad for you if
- you'd rather not watch sex scenes.
- you can't stand bloody battles and executions.
About: empire · loyalty · ambition
Los archivos del Pentágono 2017
Película
En junio de 1971, los principales periódicos de EE.UU., entre los que se encontraban 'The New York Times' y 'The Washington Post', tomaron una valiente posición en favor de la libertad de expresión, informando sobre los documentos del Pentágono y el encubrimiento masivo de secretos por parte del gobierno, que había durado cuatro décadas y cuatro presidencias estadounidenses. En ese momento, Katherine Graham, primera mujer editora del Post, y el director Ben Bradlee intentaban relanzar un periódico en decadencia. Juntos decidieron tomar la audaz decisión de apoyar al 'The New York Times' y luchar contra el intento de la Administración Nixon de restringir la primera enmienda. Historia basada en los documentos del Post que recogían información clasificada sobre la Guerra de Vietnam.
Las caras de Los archivos del Pentágono
- Katharine Graham al frente de The Washington Post
- Los Papeles del Pentágono sobre la guerra de Vietnam
- Editores que desafían una orden judicial para publicar
Buena para ti si
- te gusta la historia real de los Papeles del Pentágono.
- te gusta un periódico que se planta ante la Casa Blanca de Nixon.
- te gustan las discusiones de redacción entre Meryl Streep y Tom Hanks.
Mala para ti si
- necesitas algo más que llamadas telefónicas e imprentas.
- pones los ojos en blanco ante los discursos sobre la libertad de prensa.
Temas: la libertad de prensa · el coraje · las mujeres en el poder
RBG 2018
Documentary
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg now 84, and still inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech during the Red Scare, Ginsburg refuses to relinquish her passionate duty, steadily fighting for equal rights for all citizens under the law. Through intimate interviews and unprecedented access to Ginsburg’s life outside the court, RBG tells the electric story of Ginsburg’s consuming love affairs with both the Constitution and her beloved husband Marty—and of a life’s work that led her to become an icon of justice in the highest court in the land.
The sides of RBG
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg at 84
- The equal rights cases she argued
- Her marriage to Marty Ginsburg
Good for you if
- you want the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in her own words.
- you like seeing how a few court cases changed the law for women.
- you're moved by her long marriage to Marty.
Bad for you if
- you roll your eyes at an admiring portrait.
- you need more than interviews and archive footage.
About: equality · law · marriage
The Last Duel 2021
Film
King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire, Jacques Le Gris, by challenging him to a duel.
The sides of The Last Duel
- A knight and a squire, old friends turned enemies
- One crime told three times
- A duel to the death in medieval Paris
Good for you if
- you like a real 14th century trial in mud, steel and castles.
- you want a brutal duel on horseback and on foot.
- you want Jodie Comer as Marguerite, holding her ground against a court of men.
Bad for you if
- you can't watch a rape on screen. Here you see it twice, from two points of view.
- two and a half hours is too much for you.
About: honor · truth · women's voices
Rise of Empires: Ottoman 2020
Documentary
Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II wages an epic campaign to take the Byzantine capital of Constantinople and shapes the course of history for centuries.
The sides of Rise of Empires: Ottoman
- Mehmed II besieging Constantinople in 1453
- Acted battle scenes between historian interviews
- Cannons against the walls of the city
Good for you if
- you like the fall of Constantinople told step by step.
- you like a siege with cannons, walls and ships.
- you want history with battle scenes, not just talking heads.
Bad for you if
- you'd rather skip palace politics, and the sultan's court and the Byzantine emperor scheme between battles.
- you can't stand bloody sword fights.
About: conquest · ambition · empire
Hitler: A Career 1977
Documentary
A keen chronicle of the unlikely rise to power of Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) and a dissection of the Third Reich (1933-1945), but also an analysis of mass psychology and how the desperate crowd can be deceived and shepherded to the slaughterhouse.
The sides of Hitler: A Career
- Archive footage of Hitler's rise
- Crowds at Nazi rallies
- The Weimar Republic sliding into dictatorship
Good for you if
- you want to understand how the Weimar Republic fell to the Nazis.
- you're interested in how crowds are swayed by propaganda.
- you want the story told through footage from the time.
Bad for you if
- two and a half hours of archive footage is too much for you.
- you can't sit through so many images of Nazi crowds and war.
About: propaganda · mass psychology · dictatorship
Oppenheimer 2023
Película
Película sobre el físico J. Robert Oppenheimer y su papel como desarrollador de la bomba atómica. Basada en el libro 'American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer' de Kai Bird y Martin J. Sherwin.
Las caras de Oppenheimer
- El hombre que construyó la bomba
- Un pueblo secreto en el desierto
- Una audiencia que decide su destino
Buena para ti si
- te gusta una interpretación protagonista sostenida por la mirada.
- te gustan las salas llenas de gente brillante discutiendo.
- quieres sentir la primera prueba en el pecho.
Mala para ti si
- tres horas de conversación son demasiado para una sola noche.
- quieres acción. Son sobre todo reuniones y audiencias.
- quieres una historia contada en orden. Salta entre épocas.
Temas: la culpa · el poder · la ciencia
Vikings: Valhalla 2022
Series
In this sequel to "Vikings," a hundred years have passed and a new generation of legendary heroes arises to forge its own destiny — and make history.
The sides of Vikings: Valhalla
- Leif Erikson and his sister Freydis
- Harald Hardrada chasing the Norwegian throne
- Christian and pagan Vikings at war
Good for you if
- you like shield walls and sword fights in the 11th century.
- you like the last age of the Vikings, from Kattegat to England.
- you like Harald Hardrada scheming for the Norwegian throne.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand blood and brutal battles.
- you lose track of many kings, jarls and rival clans.
About: faith · power · revenge

The Rose of Versailles 1979
Anime
Raised from birth as a man, the Lady Oscar commands the palace guards at Versailles in the years before the French Revolution. Her beauty and noble spirit make her a shining figure in the eyes of both men and women but she is torn between her chosen life of service and duty to class and country and her own heart and desires. She lives as a noble amidst the opulence of Versailles but her keen senses and compassion are not blinded to the poverty of the French people.
The sides of The Rose of Versailles
- A woman raised as a man
- The guard of Marie Antoinette
- Versailles before the Revolution
Good for you if
- you like the French Revolution seen from inside the palace.
- you like Oscar and André's love growing over years.
- you like being moved to tears by Oscar, torn between her duty and her heart.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you find 1970s animation dated.
About: duty · gender · revolution
Alexander 2004
Film
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 farther than any westerner had ever gone, all the way to India.
The sides of Alexander
- Alexander the Great conquering all the way to India
- Colin Farrell as the Macedonian king
- Elephants in a battle in India
Good for you if
- you want ancient Greece, Persia and Babylon on screen.
- you like huge battles fought with spears and horses.
- you like a 20-year-old king set on ruling the whole known world.
Bad for you if
- three hours is too much for one evening.
- you can't stand bloody sword battles.
About: ambition · glory · a mother's hold