Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "political-marriage"

1. The White Queen (2013)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance

Three different, yet equally relentless women vie for the throne in 15th-century England.

Stars: Aneurin Barnard, Rebecca Ferguson, Amanda Hale, Faye Marsay

Votes: 31,391

2. Alexander (2004)

R | 175 min | Action, Biography, Drama

Alexander, the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest army leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world.

Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Colin Farrell, Anthony Hopkins, Rosario Dawson, Angelina Jolie

Votes: 176,658 | Gross: $34.30M

3. Cleopatra (1963)

G | 192 min | Biography, Drama, History

Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt experiences both triumph and tragedy as she attempts to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome.

Directors: Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Rouben Mamoulian | Stars: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Pamela Brown

Votes: 37,402 | Gross: $57.78M

4. The Young Victoria (2009)

PG | 105 min | Biography, Drama, History

A dramatization of the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria's rule, and her enduring romance with Prince Albert.

Director: Jean-Marc Vallée | Stars: Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany, Miranda Richardson

Votes: 66,391 | Gross: $11.00M

5. Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)

PG | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The sailor of legend is framed by the goddess Eris for the theft of the Book of Peace and must travel to her realm at the end of the world to retrieve it and save the life of his childhood friend Prince Proteus.

Directors: Patrick Gilmore, Tim Johnson | Stars: Brad Pitt, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Joseph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer

Votes: 59,463 | Gross: $26.48M

6. Titus (1999)

R | 162 min | Drama, History, Thriller

Titus returns victorious from war, only to plant the seeds of future turmoil for himself and his family.

Director: Julie Taymor | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Lange, Osheen Jones, Dario D'Ambrosi

Votes: 21,463 | Gross: $1.92M

7. Jumong (2006–2007)

TV-Y | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History

An epic based on the myth of Jumong, founder of the ancient Korean kingdom of Goguryeo in 37 B.C.

Stars: Song Il-guk, Han Hye-jin, Kim Seung-su, Jun Kwang-ryul

Votes: 4,107

8. The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)

Passed | 97 min | Biography, Drama

King Henry VIII marries five more times after his divorce from his first wife Catherine of Aragon.

Director: Alexander Korda | Stars: Charles Laughton, Robert Donat, Franklin Dyall, Miles Mander

Votes: 4,866

9. Six Flying Dragons (2015–2016)

Action, Drama, History

Story of the the foundation of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea and ambition, success and fall of several real and fictional characters.

Stars: Kim Hyun-bin, Yoo Ah-in, Byun Yo-han, Kim Myung-min

Votes: 1,201

10. Hetalia: Axis Powers (2009–2016)

TV-MA | 5 min | Animation, Comedy

An anime in which personified countries show history in a humorous fashion.

Stars: Todd Haberkorn, Patrick Seitz, Eric Vale, Jamie Marchi

Votes: 1,421

11. The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)

Passed | 113 min | Adventure, History, Romance

Despotic King Louis XIV discovers he has a twin brother who has grown up under the tutelage of his foster father, the patriotic musketeer D'Artagnan.

Director: James Whale | Stars: Louis Hayward, Joan Bennett, Warren William, Joseph Schildkraut

Votes: 1,904

12. The Great Queen Seondeok (2009)

60 min | Biography, Drama, History

Story of Queen Seondeok who was born a princess, brought up among commoners and overcame many trials to become the ruler of Silla.

Stars: Jeong Woong-in, Kim Jung-hyun, Ryu Dam, Lee Yo-won

Votes: 1,412

13. Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot (2001 TV Movie)

163 min | Biography, Drama

They were more than Washington wives. They were part of an American dream known as Camelot. With strength and cunning they upheld their public image by concealing their private truths. ... See full summary »

Director: Larry Shaw | Stars: Jill Hennessy, Lauren Holly, Leslie Stefanson, Daniel Hugh Kelly

Votes: 462

14. Monsieur Beaucaire (1946)

Not Rated | 93 min | Adventure, Comedy, History

A bumbling barber in the court of King Louis XV becomes engaged in political intrigue when he masquerades as a dashing nobleman engaged to the princess of Spain.

Director: George Marshall | Stars: Bob Hope, Joan Caulfield, Patric Knowles, Marjorie Reynolds

Votes: 751

15. Eleanor and Franklin (1976)

203 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

The story of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, from early youth to his election as President of the United States, as told from Eleanor's point of view.

Stars: David Huffman, Mackenzie Phillips, Lilia Skala, Ed Flanders

Votes: 387

16. The Last Journey of the Vikings (2020)

50 min | Documentary, History

Nearly 1,000 years ago, the Vikings left Scandinavia and settled across Europe - giving their name to Normandy along the way - before their Norman descendants seized the English throne at ... See full summary »

Stars: Dmitry Vinokurov, Clodagh Moriarty, Brian Matthews Murphy, Pernilla August

Votes: 123

17. Ja Myung Go (2009)

Action, Drama, Fantasy

A sad story of how the power struggle, female rivalry and a mystical omen destroyed the kingdom.

Stars: Jung Ryeo-won, Park Min-Young, Jung Kyung-ho, Jin Ji-hee

Votes: 227

18. The Politician's Wife (1995)

185 min | Drama

A woman's life is turned upside down when it is revealed that her husband, a member of the British Parliament, has been having an affair with a former prostitute.

Stars: Juliet Stevenson, Anton Lesser, Trevor Eve, Frederick Treves

Votes: 552

19. Britain's Bloodiest Dynasty: The Plantagenets (2014– )

Documentary, Biography, History

Docudrama series with author Dan Jones. It follows the period from control freak king Henry II to the tyrant king Richard II.

Stars: Dan Jones, Dragos Onisei, Adina Eady, Cezar Grumazescu

Votes: 410

20. The Habsburg Empire (2008)

48 min | Documentary, Biography, History

The rise and fall of the Habsburg Empire, one of the most powerful European empires in history, which lasted throughout the second millennium and had a major impact on Europe's cultural boom and ethnic cohesion.

Votes: 13

21. Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977 TV Movie)

155 min | Biography, Drama

The story of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt during their 12-year stay at the White House.

Director: Daniel Petrie | Stars: Jane Alexander, Edward Herrmann, Priscilla Pointer, Walter McGinn

Votes: 344

22. Lucrèce Borgia (1953)

Not Rated | 120 min | Action, Drama, History

In the early 16th century, Italy is ruled by the powerful Borgia family, led by César Borgia and his sister Lucrètè. In a ruthless power play, César plots to have his sister's husband ... See full summary »

Director: Christian-Jaque | Stars: Martine Carol, Pedro Armendáriz, Valentine Tessier, Arnoldo Foà

Votes: 205

23. Lucrezia Borgia (1935)

93 min | Drama, History, Romance

At the end of the 15th Century, Rome is ruled ruthlessly by power mad and sex hungry Cesare Borgia, the eldest son of Pope Alexander VI. Following the advice of his chief adviser Niccolo ... See full summary »

Director: Abel Gance | Stars: Edwige Feuillère, Gabriel Gabrio, Maurice Escande, Roger Karl

Votes: 277

24. El hombre de la máscara de hierro (1943)

116 min | Adventure, Drama

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Director: Marco Aurelio Galindo | Stars: José Cibrián, Gloria Lynch, Carlos Villarías, Alma Lorena

Votes: 10

25. Kazunomiya sama otome (1981 TV Movie)

146 min | Drama, History

An imperial princess refuses arranged marriage. People around her hatch a plot to find her substitute. Their outrageous plan lies heavily on a young girl named Fuki.

Director: Kenji Sawai | Stars: Shinobu Ôtake, Mitsuko Mori, Kimiko Ikegami, Nana Okada

26. Blackadder (1982–1983)
Episode: The Queen of Spain's Beard (1983)

TV-PG | 33 min | Comedy

To dominate Northern Europe, King Richard arranges a marriage between his son Edmund and the Spanish Infanta.

Director: Martin Shardlow | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Brian Blessed, Elspet Gray, Robert East

Votes: 1,068

27. Star Trek (1966–1969)
Episode: Elaan of Troyius (1968)

TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

While transporting an arrogant, demanding princess for a political marriage, Captain Kirk must cope both with her biochemical ability to force him to love her, as well as sabotage on his ship.

Director: John Meredyth Lucas | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, France Nuyen

Votes: 3,167

28. The Ministry of Time (2015–2020)
Episode: Bloody Mary Hour (2020)

TV-MA | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

As the patrol makes its way to England to prevent Elizabeth I from being murdered before ever being crowned queen, Amelia returns to the Ministry to help Julián.

Directors: Catxo, Marc Vigil | Stars: Rodolfo Sancho, Nacho Fresneda, Macarena García, Cayetana Guillén Cuervo

Votes: 102

29. The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family (2021)
Episode: Ambition (2021)

53 min | Documentary, History

An epic three-part series that charts the rise and fall of the Boleyns. A story of love, sex and betrayal, told from the family's unique perspective. Thomas Boleyn, the patriarch of the ... See full summary »

Directors: Emma Frank, Katie Greening | Stars: Shelley Conn, Lauren Mackay, Susan Doran, Nandini Das

Votes: 56

30. The Life of Muhammad (2011– )
Episode: Holy Peace (2011)

TV-PG | 62 min | Documentary, History

Researchers point out Mohammed's divine inspiration, in tiers, also fits the needs of the day in the phases of establishing Islam and his budding Arab empire, a context which sometimes ... See full summary »

Stars: Rageh Omaar, John Adair, Tariq Ali, Karen Armstrong

Votes: 29

31. Game of Thrones (2011–2019)
Episode: Kissed by Fire (2013)

TV-MA | 57 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Robb's army is falling apart. Jaime reveals a story, to Brienne, that he has never told anyone. Jon breaks his vows. The Hound is granted his freedom. The Lannisters hatch a new plan.

Director: Alex Graves | Stars: Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke

Votes: 32,363

32. Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator (2023– )
Episode: High Priest (2023)

History

It charts his involvement with the debates of the Cataline Conspiracy, his rivalry with Cato, the scandal of the Bona Dea ritual, the return of Pompey Magnus to Rome, and finally his election to the consulship of Rome.

Directors: Emma Frank, Richard Pearson | Stars: Shaila Alvarez, Andonis Anthony, Alex Brockdorff, Orlando Brooke

Votes: 39