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Barbara (2017)
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: France
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A director wants to make a biopic about the female singer Barbara.
Plot:
girl, biopic, female nudity, beach, singer, male nudity, singing, photograph, piano, actress, filmmaking, female singer, rehearsal, male objectification, songwriter, movie actress, famous singer, found footage, tape recorder, piano playing, archive footage, songwriting, film within a film, stage performance, playing piano
Time:
year 2017
Place:
paris france
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, realistic, period drama and serious films with plots about biopic, singer, singing, female nudity, music, song and musician's life mostly in Drama, Biography and Music genres. Some movies like Barbara: Boléro (2024), Piaf: The Early Years (1974), Monsieur Aznavour (2024), Armi Alive! (2015), Back to Black (2024). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Boundary-pushing Russian dancer and actress Ida Rubinstein selects renowned French composer Maurice Ravel to compose the music for her next ballet. Ravel ends up creating his greatest success ever: Boléro.
Style:
non-linear, historical drama
Plot:
cat, jazz, orchestra, funeral, composer, photograph, beach, dancing, rehearsal, loss of mother, ballet, world war one ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century, year 1937
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: France
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Édith Giovanna Gassion is born in 1915. As a young girl she sings on the streets of Paris until a nightclub owner, Louis Leplée, discovers her. When he is murdered the composer Raymond Asso takes care of her and lets her perform at the ABC ...
Style:
historical drama, period drama
Plot:
singer, biopic, female protagonist, street performer, cabaret, resilience, ambition, melancholy, poverty, coming of age, loneliness, street life ...
Time:
1940s, 1930s
Place:
paris france
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: France
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
From his poor childhood to his rise to fame, from his triumphs to his failures, from Paris to New York, discover the exceptional journey of an artist. Intimate, intense, fragile and indestructible, devoted to his art until the very end, here is one ...
Plot:
songwriter, singer, biopic, marriage, concert tour, wealth, pop music, drag queen, suicide, rags to riches, depression, death ...
Time:
1940s, 60s, 20th century
Place:
paris france, montreal, french riviera, new york
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Finland
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Armi Ratia is the woman behind the legendary design company Marimekko and a worldwide celebrity. A theatre company has taken on the task of trying to portray the life and work of this complex person. The sets mainly consist of the well-known ...
Style:
metafiction
Plot:
entrepreneur, fashion designer, biopic, helsinki, finland, female nudity, adultery, rehearsal, suicide attempt, male nudity, bare breasts, actress, cheating ...
Place:
finland, eastern europe
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black that catapulted Winehouse to global fame. Told through Amy’s eyes and inspired by her ...
Style:
f word
Plot:
skinny dipping, female nudity, female singer, female protagonist, husband wife relationship, drug addiction, toxic relationship, singer, based on real people, addiction, substance abuse, alcoholism ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 80s, 90s
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Italy, Germany, Chile, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
period piece, cerebral, emotional, period drama
Plot:
opera, singing, dog, flashback, wealth, cafe, loneliness, based on real people, flash forward, butler, mother daughter relationship, interview ...
Time:
70s, year 1977, 20th century, year 1941, 1940s ...
Place:
paris france
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75%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: France
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
A glimpse at the life of French singer Serge Gainsbourg, from growing up in 1940s Nazi-occupied Paris through his successful song-writing years in the 1960s to his death in 1991 at the age of 62.
Style:
surreal, atmospheric, sincere, lyrical, visually appealing ...
Plot:
musician, jazz, biopic, sex, songwriter, music, success, artist, female nudity, musician's life, art, introspection ...
Time:
60s, 80s, 20th century, 70s, 1940s ...
Place:
paris france, france, israel, europe, tokyo
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: France
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of acclaimed music icon "Dalida" born in Cairo, who gained celebrity in the 50s, singing in French, Spanish, Arabic, Hebrew, German, Italian, playing in awarded Youssef Chahine's picture "Le Sixième ...
Style:
sentimental, realistic, disturbing, sincere, crying ...
Plot:
female singer, biopic, husband wife relationship, suicide, musician's life, music, woman, girl, gay, art, eating disorder, airport ...
Time:
50s, year 1933, 60s, 70s, year 1956 ...
Place:
paris france, montmartre paris, france, cairo egypt, india ...
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60%
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167
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, France, Switzerland, Germany
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
When director Philippe Aractingi is forced to leave his motherland for the third time, the realisation dawns on him: his ancestors have been fleeing wars for five generations. Exploring his roots, Aractingi goes back to the fall of the Ottoman ...
Style:
touching, captivating, thought provoking, psychological
Plot:
family relations, children, war refugee, refugee, emigrant, school, little boy, little girl, bomb, biopic, boat, filmmaking ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
france, lebanon, middle east, paris france, ottoman empire ...
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323
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The early life and struggles of Judy Garland (portrayed by Andrea McArdle), and of the film star's trials as a youngster in dealing with the Movie Studio system that held her back while her mother was forever pushing her to excel.
Style:
emotional, sentimental, reflective, period drama
Audience:
kids
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, showbiz, biopic, child star, vaudeville, exploitation, ambition, film industry, music industry, coming of age, emotional manipulation, stage fright ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Maria is a young, struggling actress with promise. When an emerging Italian director casts her to headline a new film alongside an American superstar, her dreams are coming true. But what seems like a big breakthrough turns out to be the start of a ...
Style:
period piece, sexploitation film, period drama
Plot:
filmmaker, filmmaking, female nudity, actress, sexploitation, biopic, daughter, mother daughter relationship, career, 16 year old, single mother, film set ...
Time:
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Place:
paris france
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Italy
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
The origin story of one of Italy's greatest rock stars, Gianna Nannini, who chased her dream despite obstacles from her family and the music industry.
Style:
iconic
Plot:
biopic, based on real people, performer, smoking, female protagonist, rock, father daughter relationship, poetry, singer, autobiography, life, career ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, year 1983
Place:
italy, germany
Similarity:
50%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The story of the late jazz musician and classical pianist Nina Simone including her rise to fame and relationship with her manager Clifton Henderson.
Style:
captivating, serious, touching, controversial, thought provoking ...
Plot:
jazz, love affair, music, biopic, musician, musician's life, racism, discrimination, rising to stardom, artists and showbiz, society, love and romance ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of ...
Style:
period drama
Plot:
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Time:
year 1961, 60s, year 1965, year 1963, year 1962 ...
Place:
new york, north america, monterey california
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
A biopic of French pop star Claude Francois, most famous for co-writing the song 'My Way'. Tracing his life from his childhood in Egypt through his success in France to his untimely death in Paris in 1978.
Style:
realistic, serious, sincere, sentimental, tragic
Plot:
childhood, lifestyle, desire for fame, musician's life, rising to stardom, womanizer, family relations, showbiz, parents and children, music, biopic, singer ...
Time:
year 2012, 70s, 60s, 20th century, 50s ...
Place:
saint tropez, france, paris france, monte carlo, egypt
Similarity:
49%
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: France
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Two best friends, Johanna and Jeanne, live in the small town of Decazeville, a mining town in France and sing in the music group "The Sirens". Suddenly their paths in music and in life drastically change...
Plot:
shyness, success, mother daughter relationship, singing competition, bitterness, best friend, friend, loss of job, rock star, female female relationship, recording studio, fan ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Greece
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A young girl, recently married, is traveling from Aidini to Greece with her mother and her two daughters. On board the ship she decides not to let life pass her by, but to live her own way. And she goes ahead! She writes endlessly wherever she can, ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, semi autobiographical, inspirational ...
Plot:
songwriter, biopic, greek, relationships, lifestyle, female protagonist, survival, female empowerment, female artist, passion, immigration, theater ...
Place:
athens greece, ottoman empire
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Music
Country: Czech Republic, Italy, Slovakia
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
The year is 1764. For over a year, Josef has been leading a precarious life in Venice. He hopes to become an opera composer. The city, full of talented and already-established composers, seems closed to him. Looking for work as a violinist, he comes ...
Plot:
male nudity, based on real people, nudity, italian history, music, biopic, music composer, mozart, wealth, male pubic hair, bare chested male, musician ...
Time:
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Place:
venice, central europe
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Brazil
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
From a repressive childhood to artistic revolution, Ney Matogrosso transforms Brazil's stages — and himself — through music, creativity and inner fire.
Style:
period piece, lgbt cinema, queer cinema, gay cinema
Plot:
male nudity, bisexual man, photograph, gay erotica, male pubic hair, bisexuality, lgbt, singer, biopic, relationships, music, self identity ...
Time:
70s, 80s, 90s
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Mexico
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Gloria never imagined that an audition for the music producer Sergio Andrade was going to change her life so drastically. King Midas not only brought her to stardom, but also to a dramatic story of love, heartbreak and betrayal. Based on the life ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, emotional
Plot:
ambition, desire for fame, musician's life, downfall, artists and showbiz, rising to stardom, biopic, girl, pop singer, strong female presence, music, unfulfillment ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
mexico, latin america
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: UK, France, Germany, Canada, USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Six actors portray six personas of music legend Bob Dylan in scenes depicting various stages of his life, chronicling his rise from unknown folksinger to international icon and revealing how Dylan constantly reinvented himself.
Style:
meditative, stylized, lyrical, talky, philosophical ...
Plot:
music, musician, actor, biopic, poet, rock, brutality, musician's life, art, african american, music history, drug ...
Time:
70s, year 1964, year 2007, 90s, 2000s ...
Place:
usa, minnesota, new york, manhattan new york city, california ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
While shooting a documentary about all kinds of actresses, the director falls for one of them.
Style:
semi serious, humorous, light, captivating, sexual ...
Plot:
filmmaking, actress, showbiz, lifestyle, celebrity culture, actor's life, love and romance, midlife crisis, money, film producer, humiliation, skinny dipping ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
paris france, india, france
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Finland
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The story of a Finnish rap artist Cheek and his brother.
Plot:
rap, brother, bipolar disorder, rapper, childhood, brotherhood, white rapper, biopic, parent child relationship, songwriter, schizophrenia, violence ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s
Place:
finland
Similarity:
36%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Starting from the determination and great desire to create a music concert to embrace peace in Ambon City, Glenn ultimately gave up all his income to hold the concert.
Plot:
jazz, biopic, jazz singer, married, manager, sister, friend, church, pregnancy, social issues, children, wedding ...
Time:
year 2005, year 2003, 2000s, year 2008, 2010s ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Italy, Belgium
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The muse of Andy Warhol, Christa Päffgen, stage name Nico, singer with the band Velvet Underground and a woman of legendary beauty. She gained a new lease of life after the story everyone knows, when she launched her solo career.
Style:
factual, sincere, realistic, captivating, art house ...
Plot:
music, female singer, musician's life, self destructing, unrequited love, drug, woman, women, biopic, photographer, rock music, world war two ...
Time:
80s, year 1988, year 1986, year 1987
Place:
rome italy, manchester, prague, berlin germany
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Austria, Germany
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Deals with the life, work, and tragic death of Johann "Falco" Hölzel. The biopic portrays his work through his early days, as member of the Viennese band "Drahdiwaberl", and later with his own hits as solo artist, like "Der ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, period piece, emotional, reflective ...
Plot:
musician, biopic, musician's life, pop singer, music, rising to stardom, price of fame, singer, historical figure, historical character, tragic hero, glory ...
Time:
80s
Place:
vienna, austria
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Blood, Sweat and Tears is a story about the life of Andre Hazes, a Dutch popular singer. It shows three crucial phases in the life of Hazes: his youth (in the 1960s), his breakthrough (1980s) and the last year of his life (early 2000s).
Style:
realistic, captivating, serious, emotional, contemplative ...
Plot:
biopic, singer, musician's life, ambition, rising to stardom, artists and showbiz, music, cultural icon, music industry, portrait, pop music, family drama ...
Time:
80s, 60s, 70s, 2000s, 20th century ...
Place:
netherlands, amsterdam, holland
Similarity:
34%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Brazil
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The film tells the story of the energetic and pulsating singer Elis Regina since her arrival in Rio de Janeiro at age 19 until her tragic and early death. Despite all the difficulties, success comes fulminant and the life of Elis Regina gained ...
Style:
tragic ending, dramatic, intense, emotional, period drama
Plot:
biopic, singer, career, legacy, celebrity, tragedy, female protagonist, cultural icon, music industry, tribute, showbiz, addiction ...
Time:
60s, 70s
Place:
rio de janeiro
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
The life of reclusive and eccentric Beach Boys songwriter and musician Brian Wilson.
Style:
emotional, factual, intense, talky, melancholic ...
Plot:
musician, mental illness, pop music, music, biopic, songwriter, psychotherapist, drug abuse, medical malpractice, hearing voices, nervous breakdown, relationships ...
Time:
60s, year 1939, year 1992, year 1971, year 1995 ...
Place:
california, los angeles, malibu california, usa, southern california ...
Similarity:
33%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: France, USA, Netherlands
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
The story of the famous and influential 1960's rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.
Style:
psychedelic, sexy, factual, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
rock and roll, music band, musician, drug addiction, addiction, musician's life, life philosophy, music, biopic, drug abuse, rise and fall, hippie ...
Time:
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Place:
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