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Movies like Manickavasagar (1939)

The best movies like Manickavasagar (1939) are Munich - The Edge of War (2021), Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022) and Radium Girls (2020). If Manickavasagar hooked you with its history, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Munich - The Edge of War (2021)

    At the tense 1938 Munich Conference, former friends who now work for opposing governments become reluctant spies racing to expose a Nazi secret.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  2. Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022)

    The story of the great Indian rocket scientist, Shri Nambi Narayanan's life, a true patriot, who was turned into a villain in the blink of an eye after being falsely accused of treason.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  3. Radium Girls (2020)

    Young women toiling in a factory are exposed to hazardous material which takes a disastrous toll on their health.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  4. Ararat (2002)

    Interrogated by a customs officer, a young man recounts how his life was changed during the making of a film about the Armenian genocide.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  5. Outlaws - For Greater Glory (2012)

    A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government's attempt to secularize the country.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  6. Mayerling (1968)

    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.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  7. Medieval (2022)

    The story of fifteenth century Czech icon and warlord, Jan Zizka, who defeated armies of the Teutonic Order and the Holy Roman Empire.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  8. Oranges and Sunshine (2010)

    The story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham, who uncovers one of the most significant social scandals in recent times – the forced migration of children from the United Kingdom to Australia and other Commonwealth countries. Almost singlehandedly, Margaret reunited thousands of families, brought authorities to account and worldwide attention to an extraordinary miscarriage of justice.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  9. The Untold History Of The United States (2012)

    Oliver Stone charts the history of the United States from the Second World War to the present.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  10. Walking with the Enemy (2014)

    Regent Horthy is the leader of Hungary and a German ally, but his favorable standing with Hitler changes as the war comes to an end. Forced to cede Hungary’s power or else witness the execution of his son, Regent Horthy gives up control of his country to the Nazis, who quickly move Hungarians to ghettos and death camps, with no hope in sight. But the despair changes when a young man named Elek emerges. Separated from his family during the relocations and aided by the woman he loves , Elek defies the enemy by becoming one of them. In a race against time, disguised as a Nazi Officer he embarks on a mission to save his family and thousands of his countrymen.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  11. Désirée (1954)

    In Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napoleon Bonaparte, but winds up wedding General Jean-Baptiste Berandotte, an aid to Napoleon who later joins the forces that bring about the Emperor's downfall. Josephine Beauharnais, a worldly courtesan marries Napoleon and becomes Empress of France, but is then cast aside by her spouse when she proves unable to produce an heir to the throne.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  12. Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher (2022)

    At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  13. Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019)

    The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  14. The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

    Fr. Hugh O'Flaherty is a Vatican official in 1943-45 who has been hiding downed pilots, escaped prisoners of war, and Italian resistance families. His activities become so large that the Nazis decide to assassinate him the next time he leaves the Vatican.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  15. The Secrets We Keep (2020)

    In post-World War II America, a woman, rebuilding her life in the suburbs with her husband, kidnaps her neighbor and seeks vengeance for the heinous war crimes she believes he committed against her.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  16. Kings of the Sun (1963)

    In order to flee from powerful enemies, young Mayan king Balam leads his people north across the Gulf of Mexico to the coast of what will become the United States. They build a home in the new land but come into conflict with a tribe of Native Americans led by their chief, Black Eagle, while both Balam and Black Eagle fall in love the beautiful Mayan princess Ixchel.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  17. David and Bathsheba (1951)

    King David enters into an adulterous affair with the beautiful Bathsheba, which has tragic consequences for his family and Israel.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

  18. Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015)

    A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never before seen footage, this is the mind boggling story of The National Lampoon from its subversive and electrifying beginnings, to rebirth as an unlikely Hollywood heavyweight, and beyond. A humour empire like no other, the impact of the magazines irreverent, often shocking, sensibility was nothing short of seismic: this is an institution whose (drunk stoned brilliant) alumni left their fingerprints all over popular culture. Both insanely great and breathtakingly innovative, The National Lampoon created the foundation of modern comic sensibility by setting the bar in comedy impossibly high.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  19. Plan A (2021)

    Germany 1945, Max, a Jewish Holocaust survivor, meets a radical group of Jewish resistance fighters, who, like him, lost all hope for their future after they were robbed of their existence and their entire families were killed by the Nazis. They dream of retaliation on an epic scale for the Jewish people. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Max starts identifying with the group's monstrous plans...

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  20. Goltzius & the Pelican Company (2012)

    Hendrik Goltzius, a late-16th-century Dutch printer and engraver of erotic prints, seduces the Margrave of Alsace into paying for a printing press to make and publish illustrated books.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Manickavasagar?

The closest matches to Manickavasagar are Munich - The Edge of War (2021), Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022) and Radium Girls (2020). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Manickavasagar?

Start with Munich - The Edge of War (2021), the closest match to Manickavasagar.

What is the highest-rated movie like Manickavasagar?

Munich - The Edge of War (2021), rated 6.9/10 by 697 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Manickavasagar?

Medieval (2022) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Tamil movies like Manickavasagar?

Yes: Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022).

How are movies similar to Manickavasagar chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Manickavasagar, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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