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Julia

Julia is a 1977 drama film adapted from Lillian Hellman’s book about a friendship between the author and Julia, who resi...

Drama Historical 1970S Biographical

9.4 Excellent

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The Mirror

The Mirror is a 1975 Soviet drama directed by Andrei Tarkovsky alongside Aleksandr Misharin. The film’s cast included Ma...

Drama Philosophical Experimental 1970S

8.9 Great

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Amadeus

The film explores the complex relationship between composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his rival, Antonio Salieri, set...

Drama 1980S Biographical Musical

8.7 Great

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An Angel at My Table

An Angel at My Table is a 1990 biographical drama film adapted from Janet Frame’s autobiographies. The movie received cr...

Drama Australia 1990S Biographical

8.7 Great

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Walkabout

Walkabout was directed by Nicolas Roeg and released in 1971. The film depicts a pair of British school children stranded...

Adventure Drama Australia 1970S

8.4 Great

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Dersu Uzala

Dersu Uzala is a 1975 film by Akira Kurosawa based on Vladimir Arsenyev’s memoir. The story depicts an early 20th-centur...

Adventure Exploration Drama Survival

8.2 Great

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All That Jazz

All That Jazz is a 1979 film directed by Bob Fosse, portraying the life of a stage director through a semi-autobiographi...

Dance Stage Drama 1970S

8.1 Great

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Lola Montès

Lola Montès, directed by Max Ophüls, chronicles the life of Lola Montez, an Irish dancer and courtesan from the early 19...

Germany Drama Biographical 1950S

8.1 Great

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The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser is a 1974 German drama exploring the unsettling story of Kaspar Hauser, a young man who sudd...

Germany Cult Classic Drama Philosophical

7.9 Good

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Papillon

Papillon, released in 1973, depicts the story of Henri Charrière, a convicted man known as “Papillon,” based on his own...

Classic Drama France Crime

7.8 Good

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Lion

Lion is a 2016 biographical drama based on Saroo Brierley’s memoir. The film recounts the story of a man who, twenty-fiv...

Drama Australia True Story Family Drama

7.8 Good

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The Devils

The Devils is a 1971 film depicting the controversial trial of Urbain Grandier, a French priest accused of witchcraft an...

Drama Satanic 1970S Psychological Drama

7.8 Good

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Gandhi

Gandhi is a 1982 biographical film chronicling the life of Mahatma Gandhi. The movie details his involvement in the Indi...

Drama India Historical Drama Political

7.7 Good

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Picnic at Hanging Rock

Picnic at Hanging Rock recounts the unexplained vanishing of students and staff during a day trip to Hanging Rock in Vic...

Classic Drama Australia Atmospheric

7.7 Good

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Man of Marble

Man of Marble depicts the decline of Mateusz Birkut, a celebrated bricklayer in Nowa Huta, Poland, following his rise as...

Drama Poland Dystopian Political Thriller

7.7 Good

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Walk the Line

Walk the Line is a 2005 biographical drama depicting Johnny Cash’s life from early career beginnings to his relationship...

Germany Drama 2000S Biographical

7.6 Good

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Death in Venice

Death in Venice, directed by Luchino Visconti, portrays Gustav von Aschenbach’s obsession with a young boy, Tadzio. Film...

Classical Romantic Drama Italy

7.6 Good

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Lenny

Lenny is a 1974 biographical drama portraying the life and career of comedian Lenny Bruce. Dustin Hoffman portrays Bruce...

Drama Comedy Drama 1970S Biographical

7.5 Good

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Saving Mr. Banks

Saving Mr. Banks chronicles the complex negotiations between author P.L. Travers and Walt Disney regarding the adaptatio...

Classic Family Friendly Drama Australia

7.2 Good

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Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar is a 1973 musical drama film exploring the final days of Jesus’ life. The story centers on the te...

Drama Australia Historical Rock Opera

7.1 Good