20 movies like In Old Chicago, ordered by similarity : I Saw the Light(2015), Amour fou(2014), Jackie(2016), Thirteen Days(2000), Les Miserables(1998), Mum's List(2016), Henry VIII and His Six Wives(1972), Only the Brave(2017), Mary of Scotland(1936), The Current War: Director's Cut(2019), Antony and Cleopatra(1972), Amadeus(1984) ...
Drama, History
USA
1937
95 Minutes
Tyrone Power Alice Faye Don Ameche Alice Brady Andy Devine Brian Donlevy Phyllis Brooks Tom Brown Sidney Blackmer Berton Churchill June Storey
mother mayor singer saloon owner engaging fiery suspenseful chicago saloon love triangle destruction death fire historical events rivalry rise fall 1860s
The O'Leary brothers -- honest Jack and roguish Dion -- become powerful figures, and eventually rivals, in Chicago on the eve of its Great Fire.
Biography, Drama, History
USA
2015
123 Minutes
Tom Hiddleston Elizabeth Olsen Bradley Whitford David Krumholtz Cherry Jones Maddie Hasson Wes Langlois Wrenn Schmidt
singer country singer singer-songwriter womanizer american musician guitarist love interest wife child boy george girl hank williams jr. disheartening emotional engaging gripping sad united states alabama
The story of the country-western singer Hank Williams, who in his brief life created one of the greatest bodies of work in American music. The film chronicles his rise to fame and its tragic effect on his health and personal life.
Drama, History
Austria|Luxembourg|Germany
2014
96 Minutes
Christian Friedel Birte Schnoeink Stephan Grossmann Katharina Schüttler Sebastian Hülk Sandra Hüller Eva-Maria Kurz Hana Sofia Lopes
poet cousin wife woman death intense emotional melodramatic touching passionate spirited berlin death romance poetry love forbidden love temptation rise fall
Berlin, the Romantic Era. Young poet Heinrich wishes to conquer the inevitability of death through love, yet is unable to convince his skeptical cousin Marie to join him in a suicide pact. ... See full summary »
Biography, Drama, History
2016
99 Minutes
Natalie Portman Peter Sarsgaard Greta Gerwig Billy Crudup John Hurt Richard E. Grant John Carroll Lynch Beth Grant Max Casella Caspar Phillipson
jacqueline kennedy john f. kennedy lyndon baines johnson lady bird johnson president husband brooding dreamy emotional gripping washington, d.c. government offices home assassination mourning death single mothers legacy regret fall
The assassination of JFK is seen through the eyes of Jackie Kennedy. The days leading up to the tragedy and the immediate aftermath are chronicled, as experienced by the First Lady, wife of the charismatic president and mother of two small children.
Drama, History
USA
2000
145 Minutes
Kevin Costner Bruce Greenwood Steven Culp Dylan Baker Michael Fairman Henry Strozier Frank Wood Kevin Conway Tim Kelleher Len Cariou Bill Smitrovich
president secretary of defense diplomat u.s. president first lady engaging suspenseful emotional new york city washington, d.c. airplane big city mission nuclear weapons political intrigue diplomacy politics john f. kennedy rivalry fall
In October 1962, the Kennedy administration struggles to contain the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Drama, History
UK|Germany|USA
1998
131 Minutes
Liam Neeson Geoffrey Rush Uma Thurman Claire Danes Hans Matheson Reine Brynolfsson Peter Vaughan Mimi Newman
mayor stepdaughter police officer lover revolutionary ex-convict melodramatic fiery moving incredible paris vigau, france town battlefield woods river revolution double life loyalty rags to riches
Valjean, a former criminal, has atoned for his past and now finds himself in the midst of the French Revolution, avoiding a law-obsessed policeman hell-bent on capturing him.
Drama
UK
2016
101 Minutes
Rafe Spall Emilia Fox Elaine Cassidy William Stagg Matthew Stagg Richard Cordery Susan Jameson Ross McCormack
father single father deceased mother son young boy brother moving emotional engaging endearing england life lessons mother's death mother/son relationship father/son relationship breast cancer disease death challenge love
A woman dying of incurable breast cancer creates a list of memories and lessons for the husband and sons she is about to leave behind.
Drama, History
UK
1972
125 Minutes
king henry viii wife ex-wife prince princess widow brooding profound emotional melodramatic passionate patriotic great britain castle london church chapel king henry viii marriage british royal family
On his deathbed, King Henry VIII looks back over his eventful life and his six marriages.
Drama, Adventure
USA
2017
134 Minutes
Josh Brolin Miles Teller Jeff Bridges Jennifer Connelly James Badge Dale Taylor Kitsch Andie MacDowell Geoff Stults Alex Russell Thad Luckinbill Ben Hardy
firefighter young man rookie fire chief wife baby intense emotional fiery passionate arizona forest firehouse small town mountain firefighting fire heroism love pursuit
Based on the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a group of elite firefighters who risk everything to protect a town from a historic wildfire.
Drama, History
USA
1936
123 Minutes
Katharine Hepburn Fredric March Florence Eldridge Douglas Walton John Carradine Robert Barrat Gavin Muir Ian Keith Moroni Olsen William Stack Ralph Forbes
mary stuart elizabeth tudor earl lord courtier engaging fascinating powerful scotland palace england prison abdication imprisonment execution royalty marriage jealousy rivalry rise
The recently widowed Mary Stuart returns to Scotland to reclaim her throne but is opposed by her half-brother and her own Scottish lords.
Biography, Drama, History
USA|Russia|UK
2019
101 Minutes
Benedict Cumberbatch Michael Shannon Nicholas Hoult Katherine Waterston Tuppence Middleton Tom Holland Matthew Macfadyen Conor MacNeill Tom Fisher
thomas edison inventor millionaire rival businessman scientist tense gripping creative passionate new york city house laboratory field street wall street electricity inventions power rivalry
The dramatic story of the cutthroat race between electricity titans Thomas A. Edison and George Westinghouse to determine whose electrical system would power the modern world.
Drama, History
UK|Spain|Switzerland
1972
160 Minutes
Charlton Heston Hildegard Neil Eric Porter John Castle Fernando Rey Juan Luis Galiardo
queen egyptian lover rival roman seducer brooding emotional gripping intense moving powerful egypt kingdom chamber desert love sacrifice rivalry power
After the murder of her lover Caesar, Egypt's queen Cleopatra needs a new ally. She seduces his probable successor Mark Antony. This develops into real love and slowly leads to a war with the other possible successor: Octavius.
Biography, Drama, History
USA|France|Czechoslovakia|Italy
1984
158 Minutes
F. Murray Abraham Thomas Hulce Jeffrey Jones Elizabeth Berridge Simon Callow Roy Dotrice Christine Ebersole Charles Kay Kenny Baker Lisbeth Bartlett Barbara Bryne
composer rival musician engaging passionate vienna royal court ambition music jealousy deception wolfgang amadeus mozart royalty rivalry fall 18th century
The life, success and troubles of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as told by Antonio Salieri, the contemporaneous composer who was insanely jealous of Mozart's talent and claimed to have murdered him.
History, Biography, Drama
Italy|France
2008
110 Minutes
Toni Servillo Anna Bonaiuto Piera Degli Esposti Paolo Graziosi Giulio Bosetti Flavio Bucci Carlo Buccirosso Giorgio Colangeli Alberto Cracco Lorenzo Gioielli Gianfelice Imparato
politician president cardinal giulio andreotti fascinating quirky engaging rome italy post-war italy trials corruption mafia mystery rise fall rivalry 2000s
The story of Italian politician Giulio Andreotti, who has served as Prime Minister of Italy seven times since the restoration of democracy in 1946.
Romance, History, Drama
USA
1939
222 Minutes
Clark Gable Vivien Leigh Leslie Howard Olivia de Havilland Thomas Mitchell Barbara O'Neil Victor Jory Laura Hope Crews Hattie McDaniel Ona Munson Harry Davenport
ingénue soldier husband cousin slave emotional touching family home atlanta park household saloon georgia american civil war romance jealousy marriage friendship love triangle forbidden love
A manipulative woman and a roguish man conduct a turbulent romance during the American Civil War and Reconstruction periods.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|Czech Republic
2006
110 Minutes
Edward Norton Paul Giamatti Jessica Biel Rufus Sewell Eddie Marsan Jake Wood Tom Fisher Karl Johnson Aaron Taylor-Johnson Eleanor Tomlinson
magician prince duchess love interest childhood sweetheart inspector dark suspenseful thrilling intense moving vienna mansion stage rivalry magic love triangle revenge assault conspiracy
In turn-of-the-century Vienna, a magician uses his abilities to secure the love of a woman far above his social standing.
Romance, Drama, History
USA|Mexico
1997
195 Minutes
Leonardo DiCaprio Kate Winslet Billy Zane Kathy Bates Frances Fisher Gloria Stuart Bill Paxton Bernard Hill Jonathan Hyde Victor Garber David Warner
wealthy woman artist fiancée widow touching thrilling emotional ship ocean liner ocean floor atlantic ocean love triangle poverty scandal jealousy survival shipwreck love fall rivalry
A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.
Biography, Drama, History
USA|India
2012
149 Minutes
Daniel Day-Lewis Sally Field David Strathairn Joseph Gordon-Levitt James Spader Hal Holbrook Tommy Lee Jones Lee Pace Michael Stuhlbarg David Costabile Jackie Earle Haley
president first lady son vice president military officer activist somber inspiring intense tense white house washington, d.c. battlefield government building big city abraham lincoln slavery historical events american civil war fight for justice
As the American Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.
Drama, History
USA|UK
2017
115 Minutes
Meryl Streep Tom Hanks Bruce Greenwood Matthew Rhys Bob Odenkirk Michael Stuhlbarg Sarah Paulson Tracy Letts Bradley Whitford Alison Brie Jessie Mueller
publisher editor richard nixon writer soldier board member confident intense inspiring intricate suspenseful engaging washington, d.c. office newsroom court new york city white house scandal vietnam war
A cover-up spanning four U.S. Presidents pushes the country's first female newspaper publisher and her editor to join an unprecedented battle between press and government.
Musical, Romance, Drama
USA
1984
111 Minutes
Prince Apollonia Kotero Morris Day Jerome Benton Clarence Williams III Olga Karlatos Billy Sparks Jill Jones
musician singer rival father mother brooding sultry minneapolis nightclub household family dysfunction abuse music stardom love triangle quest rivalry love rise 1980s
A young musician, tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance, and his own dissatisfied band, as his star begins to rise.
Biography, Drama, History
USA|Germany
2004
166 Minutes
Leonardo DiCaprio Cate Blanchett Kate Beckinsale John C. Reilly Alec Baldwin Alan Alda Ian Holm Danny Huston Gwen Stefani Jude Law Adam Scott
howard hughes katharine hepburn ava gardner entrepreneur actor pilot striking fascinating thrilling airplane hangar hollywood, calif. howard hughes love obsessive-compulsive disorder aviation filmmaking ambition fall rise love
A biopic depicting the early years of legendary Director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.