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Movies like I anledning af Nora (1979)

The best movies like I anledning af Nora (1979) are Stage Door (1937), Rushmore (1998) and Madeline's Madeline (2018). If I anledning af Nora hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Stage Door (1937)

    A spirited heiress wishing to break into theatre on her own merit arrives at a boardinghouse where aspiring young actresses and showgirls are brought together through their cynicism and disappointments.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Rushmore (1998)

    When a beautiful first-grade teacher arrives at a prep school, she soon attracts the attention of an ambitious teenager named Max, who quickly falls in love with her. Max turns to the father of two of his schoolmates for advice on how to woo the teacher. However, the situation soon gets complicated when Max's new friend becomes involved with her, setting the two pals against one another in a war for her attention.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Madeline's Madeline (2018)

    Madeline has become an integral part of a prestigious physical theater troupe. When the workshop's ambitious director pushes the teenager to weave her rich interior world and troubled history with her mother into their collective art, the lines between performance and reality begin to blur. The resulting battle between imagination and appropriation rips out of the rehearsal space and through all three women's lives.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  4. Shakespeare in Love (1998)

    Young William Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, 'Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter', before it's even written. When lovely noblewoman Viola de Lesseps auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love — and Shakespeare's play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship intensifies, the comedy soon transforms into tragedy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Macbeth (1971)

    Scotland, 11th century. Driven by the twisted prophecy of three witches and the ruthless ambition of his wife, warlord Macbeth, bold and brave, but also weak and hesitant, betrays his good king and his brothers in arms and sinks into the bloody mud of a path with no return, sown with crime and suspicion.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Downton Abbey (2019)

    The beloved Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. A royal visit from the King and Queen of England will unleash scandal, romance and intrigue that will leave the future of Downton hanging in the balance.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. Vita & Virginia (2019)

    Socialite Vita Sackville-West and literary icon Virginia Woolf run in different circles in 1920s London. Despite the odds, the two forge an unconventional affair, set against the backdrop of their own strikingly contemporary marriages.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Hamlet (1996)

    Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer... his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011)

    A disfigured musical genius, hidden away in the Paris Opera House, terrorises the opera company for the unwitting benefit of a young protégée whom he trains and loves. The 25th anniversary of the first public performance of Phantom of the Opera was celebrated with a grand performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Edward II (1991)

    England, 14th century. King Edward II falls in love with Piers Gaveston, a young man of humble origins, whom he honors with favors and titles of nobility. The cold and jealous Queen Isabella conspires with the evil Mortimer to get rid of Gaveston, overthrow her husband and take power…

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)

    In a sleepy Louisiana parish, a group of lifelong friends stage a rather unorthodox intervention to help a young playwright unravel the truth about her complicated mother and let go of her painful past.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Lady Chatterley's Lover (2022)

    After a crippling injury leaves her husband impotent, Lady Chatterly is torn between her love for her husband and her physical desires. With her husband's consent, she seeks out other means of fulfilling her needs.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Vanya on 42nd Street (1994)

    An uninterrupted rehearsal of Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya' plays out by a company of actors. The setting: their run-down theater with an unusable stage and crumbling ceiling. The play is shown act by act with the briefest of breaks to move props or for refreshments. The lack of costumes, real props and scenery is soon forgotten.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. The Corn Is Green (1945)

    When a teacher reads an essay written by Morgan Evans, one of the boys, moved by his rough poetry she decides to hold classes in her house and believes that Morgan is smart enough to attend Oxford.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Fiddler on the Roof (1971)

    In a pre-revolutionary Russia, a poor Jewish milkman struggles with the challenges of a changing world as his daughters fall in love and antisemitism grows.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Les Misérables (2012)

    An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France. Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Maurice (1987)

    After his lover rejects him, Maurice attempts to come to terms with his sexuality within the restrictiveness of Edwardian society.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. National Theatre Live: Hamlet (2015)

    As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father's death but paralyzed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Much Ado About Nothing (2011)

    Two young lovers, Claudio and Hero, are to be married imminently but the devious scheming of a resentful Prince looks set to thwart the nuptials. Meanwhile, marriage seems inconceivable for reluctant lovers Beatrice and Benedick whose endless witty sparring threatens to keep them apart forever. Directed by Josie Rourke, Artistic Director of the Donmar Warehouse, Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare’s great plays and reminds us all of the failings and triumphs of the human condition in our never ending search for perfect love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Walk on the Wild Side (1962)

    At a 1930s New Orleans bordello, Hallie is the main attraction for both clients and the shrewd madam. The arrival of Dove Linkhorn, her lovesick sweetheart from three years ago, disrupts the normal and triggers a chain of events involving a number of people, including the young woman he travelled with, who is now the Doll House's newest employee.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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What are the best movies like I anledning af Nora?

The closest matches to I anledning af Nora are Stage Door (1937), Rushmore (1998) and Madeline's Madeline (2018). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after I anledning af Nora?

Start with Stage Door (1937), the closest match to I anledning af Nora.

What is the highest-rated movie like I anledning af Nora?

The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011), rated 8.4/10 by 204 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like I anledning af Nora?

Lady Chatterley's Lover (2022) is the most recent release on this list.

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