Movies like Dharmputra
If Dharmputra's mix of british empire, islamophobia and partition stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Dharmputra's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Gandhi
1982 · Directed by Richard Attenborough · 192 min7.6
Why you'll like itShares: british empire · Also drama and history
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence.
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The Wind That Shakes the Barley
2006 · Directed by Ken Loach · 127 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: british empire
In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. As he says his goodbyes at a friend's farm, British Black and Tans arrive, and a young man is killed.
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The Elephant Man
1980 · Directed by David Lynch · 124 min8.1
Why you'll like itAlso drama and history
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity.