Top 20 movies like Frederick Douglass: An American Life

Frederick Douglass: An American Life

This director's cut of the William Greaves' documentary short film dramatizes the life and deeds of the noted abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

Frederick Douglass: An American Life is of 0 hour(s) and 33 minute(s). It is Produced By:  US National Park Services, William Greaves Productions. It was released on 1985-01-01.

Genres: HistoryDrama

1. Chvíle (Chvíle)

Chvíle

(Chvíle)

It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.

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2. Mary Reilly

Mary Reilly

A housemaid falls in love with Dr. Jekyll and his darkly mysterious counterpart, Mr. Hyde.

It has an average vote of 5.772 on TMDB.

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3. The Sunless Street (La calle sin sol)

The Sunless Street

Mauricio is a Frenchman who arrived in Barcelona fleeing from justice. He takes refuge in a hostel in Chinatown and falls in love with Pilar, the niece of the owner. When a murder is committed in the neighborhood, Mauricio becomes the prime suspect.

It has an average vote of 5.2 on TMDB.

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4. Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly

After getting threatened by Kelly's friends and family, Constable Fitzpatrick places the blame on Ned Kelly and exaggerates what happened. With the biggest ever award available, Kelly and his gang set into the wild, to remain hidden from everyone who seeks them. Even if it means having his family arrested, the members of the Kelly Gang stay hidden and plan a way to get their names cleared.

It has an average vote of 6.051 on TMDB.

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5. Once Upon a Time in China (黃飛鴻)

Once Upon a Time in China

Set in late 19th century Canton, this martial arts film depicts the stance taken by the legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung against foreign forces' plundering of China.

It has an average vote of 7.141 on TMDB.

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6. The Strange Life of Dr. Frankenstein (Le Funeste Destin du docteur Frankenstein)

The Strange Life of Dr. Frankenstein

In 1818, Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, a powerful and timelessness novel which eternal theme is nothing other than man's quest for the secret of life. Since then, the Creature became a pop culture icon, overshadowing the novel and Doctor Frankenstein himself.

It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.

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7. A Bittersweet Life (달콤한 인생)

A Bittersweet Life

Kim Sun-woo is an enforcer and manager for a hotel owned by a cold, calculative crime boss, Kang who assigns Sun-woo to a simple errand while he is away on a business trip; to shadow his young mistress, Hee-soo, for fear that she may be cheating on him with a younger man with the mandate that he must kill them both if he discovers their affair.

It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.

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8. The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

Edmond Dantés's life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes are shattered when his best friend, Fernand, deceives him. After spending 13 miserable years in prison, Dantés escapes with the help of a fellow inmate and plots his revenge, cleverly insinuating himself into the French nobility.

It has an average vote of 7.658 on TMDB.

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9. Wilde

Wilde

The story of Oscar Wilde, genius, poet, playwright and the First Modern Man. The self-realisation of his homosexuality caused Wilde enormous torment as he juggled marriage, fatherhood and responsibility with his obsessive love for Lord Alfred Douglas.

It has an average vote of 6.599 on TMDB.

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10. Lord Jim

Lord Jim

After being discredited as a coward, a 19th century seaman lives for only one purpose: to redeem himself. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2000.

It has an average vote of 6.75 on TMDB.

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11. Tess

Tess

A strong-willed peasant girl is sent by her father to the estate of some local aristocrats to capitalize on a rumor that their families are from the same line, but is left traumatised from her experiences.

It has an average vote of 7.037 on TMDB.

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12. Pelle the Conqueror (Pelle Erobreren)

Pelle the Conqueror

In the late 19th century, two Swedish emigrants, Lasse Karlsson and his son Pelle, arrive on the Danish island of Bornholm hoping to find work on a farm and save enough money to travel to the United States of America.

It has an average vote of 7.299 on TMDB.

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13. To Keep the Light

To Keep the Light

Inspired by true stories, a lighthouse keeper’s wife struggles with her work and her sanity as she cares for her sick husband in 19th century Maine. When a mysterious stranger washes up on shore, secrets buried in deep waters come to light, and she confronts both her past and her future.

It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.

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14. Righetto (Righetto)

Righetto

(Righetto)

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15. Quills

Quills

A nobleman with a literary flair, the Marquis de Sade lives in a madhouse where a beautiful laundry maid smuggles his erotic stories to a printer, defying orders from the asylum's resident priest. The titillating passages whip all of France into a sexual frenzy, until a fiercely conservative doctor tries to put an end to the fun.

It has an average vote of 7.135 on TMDB.

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16. Moulin Rouge

Moulin Rouge

Born into aristocracy, Toulouse-Lautrec moves to Paris to pursue his art as he hangs out at the Moulin Rouge where he feels like he fits in being a misfit among other misfits. Yet, because of the deformity of his legs from an accident, he believes he is never destined to experience the true love of a woman. But that lack of love in his life may change as he meets two women

It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.

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17. Heaven's Gate

Heaven's Gate

Harvard graduate James Averill is the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyo., when a battle erupts between the area's poverty-stricken immigrants and its wealthy cattle farmers. The politically connected ranch owners fight the immigrants with the help of Nathan Champion, a mercenary competing with Averill for the love of local madam Ella Watson. As the struggle escalates, Averill and Champion begin to question their decisions.

It has an average vote of 6.78 on TMDB.

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18. Little Big Man

Little Big Man

Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Indians and fighting with General Custer.

It has an average vote of 7.536 on TMDB.

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19. Robber of the Cruel Streets

Robber of the Cruel Streets

This program presents the life and ministry of George Muller, who cared for thousands of orphans in 19th century England. He never asked anyone for money. Instead he prayed, and his children never missed a meal.

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

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20. The Marvellous Spiral (La espiral maravillosa)

The Marvellous Spiral

Spain, early 20th century. As a child, Leocadia Cantalapiedra was dazzled by a new art: cinema; but she lives in a society where directing films is something only men can do.

It has an average vote of 5.3 on TMDB.

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