Top 20 movies like A Poet's Fate
Top 20 Movies like A Poet's Fate
- 1. Mia Martini - I Am Mia
- 2. The Flag of Humanity
- 3. Francisco Brennand
- 4. Prometey
- 5. Lust for Life
- 6. One Hundred Steps
- 7. Siberian Grandfather
- 8. This Is Sparklehorse
- 9. Camille Claudel
- 10. Rob Roy
- 11. Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas
- 12. Oh, You Beautiful Doll
- 13. Boome Satellites in Texas
- 14. Woman Walks Ahead
- 15. Satyashodhak
- 16. Bulles de Vian
- 17. Patton
- 18. Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress
- 19. Andrei Rublev
- 20. Cinderella Man
1. Mia Martini - I Am Mia (Mia Martini - Io sono Mia)
The movie is a biopic about Mia Martini, an italian singer who died in 1995.
It has an average vote of 7.253 on TMDB.
2. The Flag of Humanity
The story of how Clara Barton helped found the American Red Cross.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
3. Francisco Brennand (Francisco Brennand)
Francisco Brennand is an eighty-five year odl, painter, sculptor and ceramist from Brazil. He lives and works isolated in an open-air museum set in an old ceramic roofing tile factory that belonged to his father. Based on his diaries, written over the past 60 years, the film narrates the artist's journey from the moment he moved into the factory until today.
It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.
4. Prometey (Прометей)
The life was cruel with Ivas. The landlord sent him at war, and his girlfriend – in the house of ill fame. In the troops an ordinary peasant gets acquainted with an ideological revolutionary and becomes inspired with the feeling of inequity to the existing social structure. And when the time comes to return to the native village, he will make the sir pays by his blood for all wrong-doings against the peasants. A film based on works and biography of the Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko .
It has an average vote of 4.6 on TMDB.
5. Lust for Life
An intense and imaginative artist, revered Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh possesses undeniable talent, but he is plagued by mental problems and frustrations with failure. Supported by his brother, Theo, the tormented Van Gogh eventually leaves Holland for France, where he meets volatile fellow painter Paul Gauguin and struggles to find greater inspiration.
It has an average vote of 7.137 on TMDB.
6. One Hundred Steps (I cento passi)
Peppino Impastato is a quick-witted lad growing up in 1970s Sicily. Despite hailing from a family with Mafia ties and living just one hundred steps from the house of local boss Tano Badalamenti, Peppino decides to expose the Mafia by using a pirate radio station to broadcast his political pronouncements in the form of ironic humour.
It has an average vote of 7.8 on TMDB.
7. Siberian Grandfather (ციმბირელი პაპა)
Story about one of the leaders of the partisan movement Nestor Kalandarishvili during Russian Civil War in Siberia.
8. This Is Sparklehorse
An comprehensive look at the life and music of Mark Linkous, a influential figure in the alternative music scene.</p><p> Critically-acclaimed Linkous had a dramatic life that saw him battle with drug and alcohol addiction, paralysis, and debilitating depression that resulted in his eventual suicide.</p><p> Mark's music was heralded by his peers and critics; a mix of delicate pop, discordant punk and melodic odyssey; it has been described as defiantly surrealist with all manner of references to smiling babies, organ music, birds, and celestial bodies.</p><p> The film mines Marks life and music and navigates the sacrifices and highs and lows of his art.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
9. Camille Claudel (Camille Claudel)
The life of Camille Claudel, a French sculptor who becomes the apprentice of Auguste Rodin and later his lover. Her passion for her art and Rodin drive her further away from reason and rationality.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
10. Rob Roy
In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to herd to market. When the money is stolen, Rob is forced into a Robin Hood lifestyle to defend his family and honour.
It has an average vote of 6.737 on TMDB.
11. Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas (Sexo, maracas y chihuahuas)
A joyful tale filled with music. The rise of radio. The jazz big bands. The legendary clubs and ballrooms. The soundtracks of the great musical films and TV shows. Sex and romance, gangsters, luxury cars and palm trees. From Barcelona to New York, with a stop in Cuba. The birth of Las Vegas. The sound of the maracas. Chihuahuas everywhere. The incredible life story of Xavier Cugat .
It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.
12. Oh, You Beautiful Doll
Period musical about a song plugger who vows to turn an opera composer's music into popular hits.
It has an average vote of 4.667 on TMDB.
13. Boome Satellites in Texas
Satellites in Texas is a feature documentary following musician Boome as he copes with his brothers sudden death. It follows his humble beginnings as he climbs the ladder of the music industry. Raised by a single immigrant mother Boome defies the odds and starts to scratch the surface of success. Faced by hard decisions to continue to pursue his dream, Boome takes us on the road.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
14. Woman Walks Ahead
Based on a true story, this riveting western follows a headstrong New York widow as she journeys west to meet Sioux chief Sitting Bull, facing off with an army officer intent on war with Native Americans.
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
15. Satyashodhak (सत्यशोधक)
The film follows the life of social reformer and writer Mahatma Jyotiba Phule.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
16. Bulles de Vian (Bulles de Vian)
"Vian Bubbles" - On June 23, 2009, fifty years to the day after the death of Boris Vian, a supernatural phenomenon crosses all of France: in the streets, one sings everywhere his songs and one expresses oneself only in the language of the poet. In Paris, Antoine de Caunes wakes up to discover the strange "vianic" epidemic, which also affects radio waves and the small screen. A boss of channel proposes to him to organize, for the same evening, a show dedicated to the songs of Boris Vian. Jean-Pierre Marielle tells us the story of this phenomenon, as supernatural as inexplicable. A tribute in songs to the glowing cast.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
17. Patton
"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with Patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. Side plots also speak of Patton's numerous faults such his temper and habit towards insubordination.
It has an average vote of 7.505 on TMDB.
18. Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress (Sissi - Schicksalsjahre einer Kaiserin)
After a wonderful time in Hungary Sissi falls extremely ill and must retreat to a Mediterranean climate to rest. The young empress’ mother takes her from Austria to recover in Madeira.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
19. Andrei Rublev (Андрей Рублёв)
An expansive Russian drama, this film focuses on the life of revered religious icon painter Andrei Rublev. Drifting from place to place in a tumultuous era, the peace-seeking monk eventually gains a reputation for his art. But after Rublev witnesses a brutal battle and unintentionally becomes involved, he takes a vow of silence and spends time away from his work. As he begins to ease his troubled soul, he takes steps towards becoming a painter once again.
It has an average vote of 8.011 on TMDB.
20. Cinderella Man
The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise comeback in order to lift his family out of poverty.
It has an average vote of 7.551 on TMDB.