Top 20 movies like Beruf: Schauspieler

Documentary about acting

Beruf: Schauspieler is of 0 hour(s) and 30 minute(s). It is Produced By: BR. It was released on 1977-02-20.

1. Love Poem (情詩)

What feels like an ordinary weekend outing, paying a visit to grandpa, a young couple gets into a heated argument exposing their resentments, past lies, an old lover, a missed birthday, a possible divorce and a death. But have they told each other everything?

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2. The Disqualified (المِدْسْطَنْسي)

Hailing from Mohammedia, Tunisia, the film documents twelve years in the life of Mehrez. A gifted dancer and actor, but also irresistibly addicted to gambling and horse races, he struggles on a daily basis with himself and the bewildering contradictions of his country. In his unstoppable quest for truthful emotions, Mehrez defies all rules.

It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.

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3. Papa s'en va (Papa s'en va)

Pauline Horovitz has been filming her father since 2009. In this new chapter with hints of a bittersweet documentary comedy, the hero, a former doctor “programmed” to work, takes advantage of his retirement to become an actor. Following the first steps of this liberating new life, the daughter-filmmaker watches her “creature” escape her…

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4. Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

A study of the Group Theatre, a company that changed the face of American drama. The Group was founded in 1931 by Cheryl Crawford, Harold Clurman and Lee Strasberg, who were strongly influenced by the naturalistic acting of Konstantin Stanislavski’s Moscow Art Theatre.

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5. Stages

Stages is a documentary about show business by show business - featuring the likes of Brad Garrett and Emily Kinney, actors share their experiences and passion for their craft.

6. An Act of Affection

While making a portrait of a single gay man in Lisbon, a Vietnamese filmmaker offers his character a little gift from the bottom of his heart. This is a film about the act of filming.

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7. That Guy Dick Miller

Documentary about veteran character actor Dick Miller, whose career in and outside of Hollywood has spanned almost 200 films across six decades, featuring a diverse range of interviews with directors, co-stars, and contemporaries.

It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.

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8. Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet at Work on a Film Based on Franz Kafka’s Amerika (Jean-Marie Straub und Danièle Huillet bei der Arbeit an einem Film nach Franz Kafkas Romanfragment Amerika)

This film is at once a self-portrait and an homage to Jean-Marie Straub, Farocki's role model and former teacher at the Film Academy.

It has an average vote of 6.071 on TMDB.

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9. Aktörens läte (Aktörens läte)

Deeply personal portrait of the actor Ernst-Hugo Järegård where he discusses acting.

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10. El Método Stanislavski (El Método Stanislavski)

The Stanislavski Method is a documentary that narrates the life of a young aspiring actor, Miguel Torres, who tells his story in this tough career by pieces which will reach the dichotomy between vigil and dream.

It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.

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11. The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

A documentary reflecting on women in film and the entertainment industry through the ages led and hosted by some of its most beloved female icons.

It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.

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12. Create or Die

In an industry that is becoming increasingly competitive, what drives indie filmmakers to keep creating their art, even when there is no promise of money or fame? CREATE OR DIE explores the insatiable passion to create despite the overwhelming odds through the lens of South Carolina writer and filmmaker David Axe, as he and his band of cast and crew head out into the backwoods of Georgia to shoot his low budget passion project ACORN. But when tragedy strikes on set, doubt and tension threaten to bring an end to their production and their dreams.

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13. Acting Blind

This touching documentary follows a cast of blind and visually impaired actors as they prepare Dancing to Beethoven, a play about blindness. The film takes us deep into the lives of the actors. We hear stories of their shock and disbelief at first losing sight and of their struggles coping with a life without it. We hear them talk about grieving and pining for the visual world. They tell the moving story of how this play is itself a victory, a type of salvation, for each of them. By opening night, at the renowned Place des Arts in Montreal, they are a close-knit cast, well-honed and ready to step out of the wings and into the light.

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14. Chishu Ryu and Shochiku’s Ofuna Studio (Chishu Ryu and Shochiku’s Ofuna Studio)

Documentary about the life and career of Japanese actor Chishu Ryu.

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

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15. Karl Merkatz - Vom Tischler zum echten Wiener (Karl Merkatz - Vom Tischler zum echten Wiener)

Documentary about the life and works of legendary Austrian actor Karl Merkatz.

It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.

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16. Tom Cruise: An Eternal Youth

After 40 years, Tom Cruise continues to push the envelope in film. Exposing one's heart to the world through their work is not only risky business, as far as Cruise is concerned, it is the only way to achieve an end that feels complete.

It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.

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