Movies Like The Duchess of Langeais
If you liked The Duchess of Langeais (2007), a drama and romance movie directed by Jacques Rivette, 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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Valmont (1989)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and romanceSet in Baroque France, a scheming widow and her lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman. The lover, Valmont, bets that he can seduce her, even though she is an honorable woman. If he wins…
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Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and romanceIn 18th century France, Marquise de Merteuil asks her ex-lover Vicomte de Valmont to seduce the future wife of another ex-lover of hers in return for one last night with her. Yet things don’t go as planned.
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Queen Margot (1994)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and romanceParis, Kingdom of France, August 18, 1572. To avoid the outbreak of a religious war, the Catholic princess Marguerite de Valois, sister of the feeble King Charles IX, marries the Huguenot King Henry III of Navarre.
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All This, and Heaven Too (1940)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and romanceWhen lovely and virtuous governess Henriette Deluzy comes to educate the children of the debonair Duc de Praslin, a royal subject to King Louis-Philippe and the husband of the volatile and obsessive Duchesse de…
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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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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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The Princess of Montpensier (2010)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and romanceSet in the high courts of 16th Century France, where the wars of religion between Catholics and Protestants are raging. Marie de Mézières, a beautiful young aristocrat, is in love with Henri de Guise, but her hand in…
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Orphans of the Storm (1921)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and romanceFrance, on the eve of the French Revolution. Henriette and Louise have been raised together as sisters. When the plague that takes their parents' lives causes Louise's blindness, they decide to travel to Paris in…
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Les Misérables (2012)
★ 7.3/10Also dramaAn adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France. Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The…
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Jules and Jim (1962)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and romanceIn the carefree days before World War I, introverted Austrian author Jules strikes up a friendship with the exuberant Frenchman Jim and both men fall for the impulsive and beautiful Catherine.
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Lost Illusions (2021)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and romanceLucien de Rubempré, a young, lower-class poet, leaves his family's printing house for Paris. Soon, he learns the dark side of the arts business as he tries to stay true to his dreams.
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The Things of Life (1970)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and romanceThe mind of Pierre Bérard, a successful middle-aged architect, is torn between his unstable present with Hélène, his younger lover, and his happy memories of the past with Catherine, his ex-wife; but his true destiny…
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
★ 7.4/10Also dramaJean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve…
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Pride and Prejudice (1940)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and romanceIn early 19th century England, Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters vie for the affections of rich and eligible Mr Bingley and his status-conscious friend, Mr Darcy, who have moved into their neighbourhood…
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Northanger Abbey (2007)
★ 6.8/10Also romance and dramaA young woman's penchant for sensational Gothic novels leads to misunderstandings in the matters of the heart.
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Les Misérables (1998)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and romanceIn 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the…
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Mansfield Park (2007)
★ 6.1/10Also 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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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
★ 7.1/10Also dramaIsolated in the bell tower of Notre Dame, Quasimodo longs to experience the world beyond the cathedral walls, despite the wishes of his stern guardian, the Judge of Paris Claude Frollo. His first venture into the city…
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Paris, 13th District (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and romanceÉmilie meets Camille who is attracted to Nora, who crosses paths with Amber. Three girls and a boy – They're friends, sometimes lovers and often both.
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Madame Bovary (1991)
★ 6.2/10Also dramaIn 19th-century France, doctor's wife Emma Bovary seeks to escape her dull provincial life through various extramarital affairs and extravagant spending, leading to tragic consequences.