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The Great Mr. Handel

United Kingdom, 1942
film

A costume drama about one of the world’s most loved composers this film, set in 1741, is about George Frederick Handel’s creation of the most popu..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Handel and his music

United States, 1957
Similarity: 82%

Handel Messiah: the 250th anniversary performance. For ever and ever

United Kingdom, 1992
Similarity: 77%

Julius Caesar

United Kingdom, 1984
Similarity: 71%

Jesus Christ superstar

United States, 1973
Similarity: 68%

Music maestro

United Kingdom, 1992
Similarity: 67%

The man who played god

United States, 1932
Similarity: 67%

Idomeneo

United Kingdom, 1983
Similarity: 67%

Everything in life

United Kingdom, 1936
Similarity: 67%

Selections from the Christmas Oratorio by J.S. Bach

Canada, 1963
Similarity: 67%

Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg

Australia, 1988
Similarity: 67%

Jesus Christ superstar (2000)

United Kingdom, 2000
Similarity: 67%

Die Fledermaus

United Kingdom, 1984
Similarity: 67%

The Beggar's opera

United Kingdom, 1953
Similarity: 67%

The Music of Giuseppe Verdi

United States, 1950
Similarity: 67%

History brought to life. King of kings

United States
Similarity: 67%

The Greatest story ever told

United States, 1965
Similarity: 66%

Stravinsky

Canada, 1966
Similarity: 66%

The Servant

United Kingdom, 1963
Similarity: 66%
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