Movies Like The Earrings of Madame de...
If you liked The Earrings of Madame de... (1953), a drama and romance movie directed by Max Ophüls, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and romanceMs. Isabel Archer isn't afraid to challenge societal norms. Impressed by her free spirit, her kindhearted cousin writes her into his fatally ill father's will. Suddenly rich and independent, Isabelle ventures into the…
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When Nietzsche Wept (2007)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and romanceViennese doctor Josef Bruer meets with philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche to help him deal with his despair.
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The Duchess (2008)
★ 7/10Also drama and romanceA chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.
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The Man from Elysian Fields (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and romanceA failed novelist's inability to pay the bills strains relations with his wife and leads him to work at an escort service, where he becomes entwined with a wealthy woman whose husband is a successful writer.
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The Merchant of Venice (2004)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and romanceVenice, 1596. Bassanio begs his friend Antonio, a prosperous merchant, to lend him a large sum of money so that he can woo Portia, a very wealthy heiress; but Antonio has invested his fortune abroad, so they turn to…
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Rosalie (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and romanceFrance, 1870s. Rosalie is a young woman unlike any other. She hides a secret: she was born with a face and body covered in hair. She’s concealed her peculiarity all her life to stay safe, shaving to fit in. Until Abel…
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The Horseman on the Roof (1995)
★ 6.5/10Also romance and dramaIn a time of war and disease, a young officer gallantly tries to help a young woman find her husband.
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Farewell, My Queen (2012)
★ 6/10Also dramaA look at the relationship between Marie Antoinette and one of her readers during the final days of the French Revolution.
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The Sleeping Dictionary (2003)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and romanceIn the 1930s, British officer John Truscott journeys to a remote village in colonial Malaysia to educate and Westernize the local Iban population. There, he's introduced to the lovely Selima. In keeping with tradition…
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Les Misérables (2026)
★ 7.2/10Also romance and dramaAfter enduring 19 years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread, Jean Valjean emerges a hardened man. He seeks redemption by reinventing himself as a respected dignitary under a new identity. He promises Fantine, a…
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Not Easily Broken (2009)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and romanceA car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
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I'm in Love with a Church Girl (2013)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and romanceMiles Montego has it all - cars, boats, good looks, mansion, money, women, but more importantly, he has a past.
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Mood Indigo (2013)
★ 6.1/10Also dramaA woman suffers from an unusual illness caused by a flower growing in her lungs.
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Mansfield Park (1999)
★ 6.7/10Also romance and dramaFanny Price is sent to live with her wealthy relatives, the Bertrams, where she is treated poorly by most except her cousin Edmund. Her life is complicated by the arrival of the worldly Mary and Henry Crawford.
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Purple Hearts (2022)
★ 8/10Also romance and dramaAn aspiring musician agrees to a marriage of convenience with a soon-to-deploy Marine, but a tragedy soon turns their fake relationship all too real.
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Sidonie in Japan (2024)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and romanceSidonie Perceval, an established French writer, is mourning her deceased husband. Invited to Japan for the reedition of her first book, she is welcomed by her local editor who takes her to Kyoto, the city of shrines…
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Phantom Thread (2017)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and romanceIn 1950s London, a renowned dressmaker's meticulous lifestyle begins drastically changing as his relationship with his young muse intensifies.
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Salome (1953)
★ 5.8/10Also drama and romanceIn the reign of emperor Tiberius, Gallilean prophet John the Baptist preaches against King Herod and Queen Herodias. The latter wants John dead, but Herod fears to harm him due to a prophecy. Enter beautiful Princess…
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Lady J (2018)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and romanceWhen a romance between a widow and a notorious libertine takes an unexpected turn, Mademoiselle de Joncquières becomes instrumental to one lover’s plans for revenge.
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Ondine (2010)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and romanceOn the coast of Cork, Syracuse is a divorced fisherman who has stopped drinking. His precocious daughter Annie has failing kidneys. One day, he finds a nearly-drowned young woman in his net; she calls herself Ondine…