Movies like Les Misérables
Les Misérables (2012) is a history movie directed by Tom Hooper. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. Marie Antoinette (2006)
★ 6.7 · 3,028 votes · Drama, History
A retelling of the story of France’s iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette - from her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at fifteen to her reign as queen at nineteen and ultimately the fall of Versailles.
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2. The Flowers of War (2011)
★ 7.4 · 938 votes · Drama, History, War
A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.
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3. Colette (2018)
★ 6.9 · 964 votes · Drama, History
After marrying a successful Parisian writer known commonly as Willy, Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette is transplanted from her childhood home in rural France to the intellectual and artistic splendor of Paris. Soon after, Willy convinces Colette to ghostwrite for him. She pens a semi-autobiographical novel about a witty and brazen country girl named Claudine, sparking a bestseller and a cultural sensation. After its success, Colette and Willy become the talk of Paris and their adventures inspire additional Claudine novels.
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4. The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
★ 7.7 · 2,132 votes · Adventure, Drama, History
Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.
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5. Hamlet (1990)
★ 6.6 · 451 votes · Drama, History
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.
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6. Maria (2024)
★ 6.5 · 499 votes · History, Drama, Music
Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life.
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7. Barry Lyndon (1975)
★ 8.0 · 3,318 votes · Drama, History
An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble Redmond Barry into the noble Barry Lyndon.
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