Movies like The Stranger 1967
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The Stranger (1967)
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Original name: Lo straniero
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, France, Algeria
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
The Stranger is a literal (but still very cinematic) adaptation of the novel by Albert Camus. Marcello Mastrioanni stars as Meursault, a man who feels utterly isolated from everyone and everything around him. This alienation results in sudden, inexplicable bursts of violence, culminating in murder. The subsequent trial of Meursault manages to convey the oppressive heat of its Algerian setting with director Luchino Visconti's usual veneer of elegant decadence. Though set in the 1930s, the sensibilities of the film were very much attuned to the 1960s: the problem was that Camus' sentiments had been adopted by so many other filmmakers of the period that The Stranger seemed rather commonplace. The film was originally released in Italy as Lo Staniero.
Style:
philosophical, neo noir, neorealism, existential, psychological, sincere, thought provoking, clever, bleak, serious ...
Plot:
nihilism, murder, philosophy, prison, funeral, death of mother, mourning, society, courtroom drama, italian neorealism, swimming, sun, pimp, atheist, retirement home, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, seaside, trial, artist, art, summer, death sentence, chaos, social outcast, death penalty ...
Time:
year 1967, 1930s, 20th century, 30s
Place:
algeria, middle east
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, thought provoking and bleak films with plots about society, life is a bitch, murder, introspection, legal, deadly and courtroom mostly in Drama and Crime genres. Some movies like The Stranger: Fate (2001), The Man Who Sleeps (1974), Crime and Punishment (2002), The First Man (2011), A Stranger in the Kingdom (1999). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
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Plot:
destiny, human nature, couple relations, existentialism, atheism, absurdism, dialogue, death, fate, art, alienation, spirituality ...
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Place:
middle east, balkan, turkey
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Genre: Drama
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Duration: 77 min.
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Poland, Russia, USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, tense, serious, gloomy, bleak ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: France, Italy, Algeria
Duration: 101 min.
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Style:
realistic, contemplative, sentimental, atmospheric, psychological ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
africa, algeria, north africa
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
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Style:
philosophical, bleak, psychological, art house, period drama
Plot:
male nudity, trial, murder, existentialism, apathy, indifference, alienation, colonialism, fatalism, beach, character study, literary ...
Time:
1930s, year 1938
Place:
algeria
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26%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A Vermont town in the 1950's hires a new minister based on his war record and capable presentation, but then are shocked when he shows up and is a black man. Things go completely wrong for ...
Style:
independent film, contemplative, serious, realistic, thought provoking ...
Plot:
murder, racism, false accusation, small town, society, dishonesty, legal, life is a bitch, courtroom, social relations, price of justice, small town life ...
Time:
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Place:
vermont, usa, quebec
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Genre: Drama
Country: Iran
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
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Style:
disturbing, serious, suspenseful, rough, contemplative ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
iran, middle east
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23%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
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Style:
thought provoking, disturbing, captivating, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
racism, murder, social differences, introspection, life is a bitch, society, discrimination, social decay, injustice, small town life, small town, murderer ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Style:
disturbing, captivating, serious, realistic, detective ...
Plot:
true crime, trial, courtroom drama, investigation, murder, obsession, legal, dedicated lawyer, courtroom, life is a bitch, law, criminal ...
Time:
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Place:
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22%
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Style:
explicit, disturbing, erotic, contemplative, psychological ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
france, europe
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22%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Style:
rough, suspenseful, tense, serious, bleak ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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22%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
disturbing, serious, thought provoking, bleak, realistic ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Country: France
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Story:
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Duration: 105 min.
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama
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Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Australia, 1958. When a nine year old white girl is found murdered, police are quick to arrest illiterate Aborigine, Max Stuart. Under interrogation Max admits to the killing and signs a statement that will send him to the gallows. With no Court of ...
Style:
thought provoking, realistic, serious
Plot:
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Time:
1950s, 50s
Place:
australia, oceania, adelaide south australia
Similarity:
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Story:
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Style:
tense, thought provoking, serious, realistic, psychological ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
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Duration: 123 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, captivating, disturbing, psychological, thought provoking ...
Plot:
elderly, introspection, murder, parents and children, estrangement, gender, society, family relations, life, small town life, relationships, social relations ...
Time:
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Place:
europe, macedonia, former yugoslavia
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
1930s, 1940s, 20th century, year 1970, year 1917 ...
Place:
italy, paris france, rome italy, france, europe
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20%
Genre: Drama
Country: Hungary, Germany, France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, bleak, realistic, sincere, slow cinema ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
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Style:
contemplative, realistic, serious, thought provoking, captivating ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Country: India
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Belgium
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
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Style:
thought provoking, disturbing, stylized, psychological, atmospheric ...
Plot:
couple relations, introspection, fighting the system, crumbling marriage, human nature, social decay, society, estrangement, life is a bitch, couples, dark humor, emotionless ...
Time:
2010s, future, 21st century
Place:
france, europe
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, psychological, thought provoking, realistic, tense ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
europe, france, normandy
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Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Style:
thought provoking, serious, contemplative, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
politics, terrorist, assassination, assassination attempt, terrorism, state affairs, terrorist group, political unrest, political corruption, revolution, tragic hero, rebellion ...
Time:
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Place:
russia, moscow russia
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Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, serious, talky, realistic, sincere ...
Plot:
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Time:
19th century
Place:
austria, europe
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