Movies like Carosello spagnolo (1959)
The best movies like Carosello spagnolo (1959) are Don Quixote (1992), The Sun Also Rises (1957) and Americano (2005). If Carosello spagnolo hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedZindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)7.6/10 from 449 votes
- NewestMaitemina (2024)Released 2024
- In SpanishYou Are Not Alone: Fighting the Wolf Pack (2024)Also in Spanish
Don Quixote (1992)
A posthumous 1992 reconstruction of Orson Welles’s long-unfinished Don Quixote project, edited by Jesús Franco from footage shot between 1957 and 1972, following Don Quixote and Sancho Panza as they wander modern Spain in pursuit of chivalric ideals. (Note: This version represents a later editorial assembly, not a film completed by Welles.)
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Sun Also Rises (1957)
A group of disillusioned American expatriate writers live a dissolute, hedonistic lifestyle in 1920's France and Spain.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Americano (2005)
"Americano" centres around Chris McKinley (Jackson), a recent college graduate backpacking through Europe who savours his last three days of freedom before boarding the career fast track back in the United States. In Pamplona with two friends (Timm Sharp and Ruthanna Hopper), Chris meets an Australian thrill-seeker (Phil Barantini), a quintessential Spanish beauty (Varela) and an enigmatic provocateur (Dennis Hopper), all of whom encourage him to rethink his life. As the minutes and seconds until his departure tick away, Chris struggles with an age-old question: Should he follow the beaten path or risk it all on the road less travelled?
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Caper of the Golden Bulls (1967)
Peter Churchman stopped robbing banks a long time ago and is now living as a wealthy and respected citizen in Pamplona, Spain. But then his former companion Angela appears and blackmails him to help her robbing the Spanish National Bank of Pamplona. He gives in and develops a brilliant plan... Will this be then end of his comfortable life?
Why it matches: Similar story and style
City Slickers (1991)
Three New York businessmen decide to take a "Wild West" vacation that turns out not to be the relaxing vacation they had envisioned.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisYou Are Not Alone: Fighting the Wolf Pack (2024)
Through key testimonies, this documentary looks at a gang rape that took place during the 2016 San Fermín festival and sparked protests worldwide.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Maitemina (2024)
A trumpet player who, during the San Fermín festival, feels alone despite being surrounded by thousands of people. No one seems to pay attention to him, except another boy who gets lost in the labyrinth of the city, the night and his fantasies.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Black Is Beltza (2018)
New York City, October 10, 1965. A group of wooden giant figures from Pamplona, representing Basque culture and traditions, parade down the street; but the local authorities have not allowed the appearance of all of them: due to the racial prejudices that persist in many sectors of society, the participation of two black giants has been banned.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
Three friends who were inseparable in childhood decide to go on a three-week-long bachelor road trip to Spain, in order to re-establish their bond and explore thrilling adventures, before one of them gets married. What will they learn of themselves and each other during the adventure?
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSanfermines 78 (2005)
At the end of the bullfight, an incident occurs between those displaying a pro-amnesty banner in the ring and a section of the crowd booing them. Suddenly, some 200 riot police appear, ready for action. The members of the clubs, children and adults alike, take refuge as best they can in the stands and throw everything they can at them. There are many injuries. When the forces of "order" finally withdraw, more indignant people gather in the streets. It is then that Germán Rodríguez is shot dead. The battle rages on throughout the night. Hundreds are injured, many by firearms.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Little Girl Blue (2023)
In 2016, French writer and photographer Carole Achache took her own life. After Carole's death, her daughter Mona Achache, a film director, discovers thousands of photos, letters and recordings that Carole left behind, but these buried secrets make her disappearance even more of an enigma. Through the power of filmmaking and the beauty of incarnation with the help of actress Marion Cotillard, the director brings her mother back to life to retrace her journey and find out who she really was.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCita en Navarra (1967)
A young couple decides to take a tourist trip to Navarra. Together, they travel through the most unusual and implausible places, and among hundreds of vicissitudes and problems, mutual affection arises in their hearts that will later culminate in a passionate romance with which they will face the problem of their lives.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
H (2023)
During the San Fermín celebrations in Pamplona in 1969, a man died when the bulls were let loose. There was nothing to identify him, except for the letter “H” on his keyring. Carlos Pardo Ros imagines this man’s last night: a drunken nocturnal stroll with the ghosts of H, at one of the world’s biggest folk festivals.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
You and I Are Three (1962)
When Manolina saw a picture of Rodolfo, a South American poet, she falls in love for him. Three months after marriage by proxy, Rodolfo meets with her, which takes a major surprise to meet the twin brother of her husband.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Blood and Passion (1976)
Pamplona, 1975: Dr. Navarro, a famous doctor in the city, feels strongly attracted to Juana, his nurse, who is also in love with the doctor. Navarro, however, moved by his strong religious convictions (in fact, he is a numerary member of Opus Dei) remains faithful to his wife and tries by all means to prevent that their relations with Juana break through professional boundaries. For the purpose of that, he orders the nurse will sent to another hospital. This will push Juana to take the initiative and provoke the doctor during San Fermines.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Nagore (2010)
Seen through the eyes of Asun Casasola, mother of Nagore Laffage, we take a look at the woman's life since her daughter was murdered. The crime, committed during Pamplona's San Fermin celebrations in 2008 by a psychiatric intern, shook society and hit the media headlines as never before. The trial took place in November 2009, with the defendant being convicted of manslaughter. Asun, her family, and all those who support them, continue their struggle to see justice done and have the culprit sentenced for murder with intent. This documentary talks about Nagore's murder, converting it into an emblematic story representing the countless similar cases taking place throughout today's society.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Off Course to China (2019)
Braulio after his misadventures in Berlin, moves to Hong Kong along with Rafa and Hakan in search of new opportunities. However, it is not easy to succeed in a land where language, culture and customs are very different from Europe.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Moment of Truth (1965)
Miguel, a poor young man living in Franco's Spain becomes a bull fighter to escape poverty.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Speak Sunlight (2023)
Set majorly Pamplona in 1965, follows the life of American writer Alan Jolis as he awakes to a vivid sensual world and grows up emotionally.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Carosello spagnolo?
The closest matches to Carosello spagnolo are Don Quixote (1992), The Sun Also Rises (1957) and Americano (2005). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Carosello spagnolo?
Start with Don Quixote (1992), the closest match to Carosello spagnolo.
What is the highest-rated movie like Carosello spagnolo?
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), rated 7.6/10 by 449 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Carosello spagnolo?
Maitemina (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Spanish movies like Carosello spagnolo?
Yes: You Are Not Alone: Fighting the Wolf Pack (2024), Sanfermines 78 (2005) and Cita en Navarra (1967).
How are movies similar to Carosello spagnolo chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Carosello spagnolo, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.