Movies like The Scarlet Empress: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Scarlet Empress (1934) — a drama, history and romance film directed by Josef von Sternberg — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Scarlet Empress most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like based on novel or book, royal family and biography. 5 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Young Victoria 2009★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, History, Romance
As the only legitimate heir of England's King William, teenage Victoria gets caught up in the political machinations of her own family. Victoria's mother wants her to sign a regency order, while her Belgian uncle schemes to arrange a marriage between the future monarch and Prince Albert, the man who will become the love of her life.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Victoria & Abdul 2017★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, History
Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Queen Christina 1934★ 6.9
Shares: Romance, History, Drama
Popular monarch Queen Christina of Sweden must choose between love and loyalty to her nation when she unexpectedly falls for a Spanish envoy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Radioactive 2020★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Romance, History
The story of Nobel Prize winner Maria Skłodowska-Curie and her extraordinary scientific discoveries—through the prism of her marriage to husband Pierre—and the seismic and transformative effects their discovery of radium had on the 20th century.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Mayerling 1968★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, Romance, History
Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria clashes with his father, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, over implementing progressive policies for their country. Rudolf soon feels he is a man born at the wrong time in a country that doesn't realize the need for social reform. The Prince of Wales, later to become Britain's King Edward VII, provides comic relief. Rudolf finds refuge from a loveless marriage with Princess Stéphanie by taking a mistress, Baroness Maria Vetsera. Their untimely demise at Mayerling, the imperial family's hunting lodge, is cloaked in mystery.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Other Boleyn Girl 2008★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Romance, History
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, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII.
Stream in India on Netflix, JioHotstar
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The Girl King 2015★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, History, Romance
A portrait of the brilliant, extravagant Kristina of Sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are against her ideas to modernize Sweden and who have no tolerance for her awakening sexuality.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Duchess 2008★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, History, Romance
A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Breathe 2017★ 7.4
Shares: Drama, Romance
Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Anna and the King of Siam 1946★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, Romance, History
In 1862, a young Englishwoman becomes royal tutor in Siam and befriends the King.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Elizabeth: The Golden Age 2007★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, History, Romance
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.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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Pride and Prejudice 1940★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, Romance
In early 19th century England, Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters vie for the affections of rich and eligible Mr Bingley and his status-conscious friend, Mr Darcy, who have moved into their neighbourhood. While Bingley takes an immediate liking to eldest daughter Jane, Darcy has difficulty adapting to local society and repeatedly clashes with second-eldest Elizabeth.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Anna Karenina 2012★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Romance, History
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 attracted. But in St. Petersburg’s high society, a relationship like this could destroy a woman’s reputation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Richard Jewell 2019★ 7.4
Shares: Drama, History
Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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Pope Joan 2009★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, History, Romance
A 9th century woman of English extraction born in the German city of Ingelheim disguises herself as a man and rises through the Vatican ranks.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Call to Spy 2020★ 6.8
Shares: History, Drama
The story of Vera Atkins, a crafty spy recruiter, and two of the first women she selects for Churchill's "secret army": Virginia Hall, a daring American undaunted by a disability and Noor Inayat Khan, a pacifist. These civilian women form an unlikely sisterhood while entangled in dangerous missions to turn the tide of the war.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Place in the Sun 1951★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, Romance
A young social climber wins the heart of a beautiful heiress but his former girlfriend's pregnancy stands in the way of his ambition.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Far from the Madding Crowd 1967★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, History, Romance
Bathsheba Everdine, a willful and flirtatious young woman, unexpectedly inherits a large farm and becomes romantically involved with three widely divergent men.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Adventures of a Mathematician 2021★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, History
The warmhearted story of Polish immigrant and mathematician Stan Ulam, who moved to the U.S. in the 1930s. Stan deals with the difficult losses of family and friends all while helping to create the hydrogen bomb and the first computer.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Portrait of a Lady 1996★ 5.9
Shares: Drama, Romance
Ms. Isabel Archer isn't afraid to challenge societal norms. Impressed by her free spirit, her kindhearted cousin writes her into his fatally ill father's will. Suddenly rich and independent, Isabelle ventures into the world, along the way befriending a cynical intellectual and romancing an art enthusiast. However, the advantage of her affluence is called into question when she realizes the extent to which her money colors her relationships.
Stream in India on JioHotstar