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Movies Like Childhood. Boyhood. Youth

If you liked Childhood. Boyhood. Youth (1973), a drama and romance movie directed by Pyotr Fomenko, 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.

  1. 1Breathe

    Breathe (2017)

    ★ 7.4/10Also drama and romance

    Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed.

  2. 2The Last Station

    The Last Station (2009)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama and romance

    A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy's struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things. The Countess Sofya, wife and muse to Leo Tolstoy, uses every…

  3. 3Three Poplars on Plyuschikha Street

    Three Poplars on Plyuschikha Street (1968)

    ★ 7.2/10Also drama and romance

    A married woman fresh from the countryside meets a charming cab driver on her first day in Moscow. They spend the day together and their fondness for each other grows...

  4. 4Behind the Candelabra

    Behind the Candelabra (2013)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama and romance

    Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.

  5. 5Two Lovers

    Two Lovers (2008)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama and romance

    A depressed man moves back in with his parents following a recent heartbreak and finds himself with two women.

  6. 6Brotherly Love

    Brotherly Love (2015)

    ★ 7/10Also drama

    West Philadelphia basketball star Sergio Taylor deals with the pressures of fame while his brother and sister have their own issues with ambition.

  7. 7A Place in the Sun

    A Place in the Sun (1951)

    ★ 7.3/10Also drama and romance

    A young social climber wins the heart of a beautiful heiress but his former girlfriend's pregnancy stands in the way of his ambition.

  8. 8Dot the I

    Dot the I (2003)

    ★ 6/10Also romance and drama

    A fiery Spanish woman is about to marry a kind British man when she meets a Brazilian actor who ignites in her a flame of lust she can't ignore.

  9. 9Maurice

    Maurice (1987)

    ★ 7.6/10Also drama and romance

    After his lover rejects him, Maurice attempts to come to terms with his sexuality within the restrictiveness of Edwardian society.

  10. 10Hollywood Dirt

    Hollywood Dirt (2017)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama and romance

    Hollywood arrives in force to Quincy, the small town where the secret Crown Cola billionaire's live. They want to film about the billionaire's and how they made their fortunes. Summer Jenkins, who was the town pariah…

  11. 11An Officer and a Gentleman

    An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)

    ★ 7/10Also drama and romance

    Zack Mayo is an aloof, taciturn man who aspires to be a navy pilot. Once he arrives at training camp for his 13-week officer's course, Mayo runs afoul of abrasive, no-nonsense drill Sergeant Emil Foley. Mayo is an…

  12. 12Anna Karenina

    Anna Karenina (1997)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and romance

    In Imperial Russia, Anna, wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the way, she meets charming cavalry officer Vronsky, to whom she's immediately attracted. But in St. Petersburg’s high…

  13. 13Purple Hearts

    Purple Hearts (2022)

    ★ 8/10Also romance and drama

    An 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.

  14. 14Julia

    Julia (1977)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama

    At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany.

  15. 15The Young Victoria

    The Young Victoria (2009)

    ★ 7.2/10Also drama and romance

    As the only legitimate heir of England's King William, teenage Victoria gets caught up in the political machinations of her own family. Victoria's mother wants her to sign a regency order, while her Belgian uncle…

  16. 16Ashes in the Snow

    Ashes in the Snow (2018)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama and romance

    The coming-of-age tale of 16-year-old Lina Vilkas who is deported to Siberia amid Stalin's reign of terror in the Baltic region during WWII. An aspiring artist, she secretly documents her harrowing journey with her…

  17. 17The Edge of Love

    The Edge of Love (2008)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama and romance

    When the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas and his flirtatious wife Caitlin sweep into war-torn London, the last thing they expect is to bump into Dylan's childhood sweetheart Vera. Despite her joy at seeing Dylan after so many…

  18. 18The Great Ziegfeld

    The Great Ziegfeld (1936)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama and romance

    At the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, sideshow barker Florenz Ziegfeld turns the tables on his more-successful neighbor Billings, and also steals his girlfriend. This pattern repeats throughout their lives, as Ziegfeld…

  19. 19Sugar Baby

    Sugar Baby (2024)

    ★ 7/10Also romance and drama

    Love comes without asking. Often not to those, not so and not then. Can a genuine feeling survive when everything started wrong and the whole world is against it? Give up everything or give up? Burn or survive?

  20. 20The Map That Leads to You

    The Map That Leads to You (2025)

    ★ 6.7/10Also romance and drama

    Heather is a young woman traveling Europe with friends before starting her perfectly planned life. A chance meeting with Jack sparks an unexpected romance that leads to deep emotional discovery. As secrets and life…

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