Movies like George Dandin (1973)
The best movies like George Dandin (1973) are Millowitsch Theater - Pension Schöller (1993), The Burnt Theatre (2005) and Millowitsch Theater - Der Raub der Sabinerinnen (1991). If George Dandin hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
George Dandin
Quick picks
- Highest ratedSmiles of a Summer Night (1955)7.4/10 from 284 votes
- NewestC'est pas du tout ce que tu crois (2019)Released 2019
- In FrenchPatrice Chéreau, Pascal Greggory, une autre solitude (1996)Also in French
Millowitsch Theater - Pension Schöller (1993)
The enterprising Anton Klapproth runs a flying duck farm in the Eifel, but now he finally wants to experience a real adventure in the big city of Cologne. A visit to a sanatorium for the mentally ill seems particularly sensational to him, as there is certainly a lot going on there with the "Jecken" and would provide plenty of story material for his regulars' table. In return for a loan, Anton's nephew allows his uncle to stay at the Pension Schöller. However, the guests there are by no means mentally ill, just rather eccentric. However, the unsuspecting Anton has a great time, thinking he is in a psychiatric institution.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Burnt Theatre (2005)
A blend of fact and fiction, based on the actual lives of the actors, the film depicts a troupe of actors and dancers struggling to practice their art in the burned-out shell of Cambodia's former national theater, the Preah Suramarit National Theater in Phnom Penh.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Millowitsch Theater - Der Raub der Sabinerinnen (1991)
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Millowitsch Theater - Tante Jutta aus Kalkutta (1990)
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Making of a Superhero Musical (2015)
A mockumentary following the troubled production of Clockmen: The Musical, focusing on a cosplayer-turned-actress who reacts to the stress of the production in a rather unusual way.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Doctor Faustus (2010)
The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, to give it its full title, by Christopher Marlowe, was first published in 1604, at least twelve years after its first performance, although the basic story of the play is much older. Having decided he has accumulated all he can of conventional knowledge, Doctor Faustus turns to magic in a quest for greater truths. Before long, he ends up selling his soul to the devil – the famous “Faustian pact” that has entered everyday language. Dr Faustus gradually realizes his terrible mistake. He apparently repents, but finally dies, the devil coming to collect his soul, and his friends the dismembered body.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Cinema Ticket (1995)
A determined young boy living in a small village strives to obtain enough money to purchase a ticket to the cinema.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight (2006)
Documentary about the play Miss Julie and dramatist August Strindberg
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)
Early in the 20th century, middle-aged lawyer Fredrik Egerman and his young wife, Anne, have still not consummated their marriage, while Fredrik's son finds himself increasingly attracted to his new stepmother. To make matters worse, Fredrik's old flame Desiree makes a public bet that she can seduce him at a romantic weekend retreat where four couples convene, swapping partners and pairing off in unexpected ways.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNational Theatre Live: Follies (2017)
New York, 1971. There’s a party on the stage of the Weismann Theatre. Tomorrow the iconic building will be demolished. Thirty years after their final performance, the Follies girls gather to have a few drinks, sing a few songs and lie about themselves.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Patrice Chéreau, Pascal Greggory, une autre solitude (1996)
A look at the entire process of creating and developing Patrice Chéreau’s third staging of "In the Solitude of Cotton Fields" by Bernard Marie Koltès with Pascal Greggory and Chéreau himself. From the first reading around the table through the first contact with the performance space, rehearsals and lighting to opening night, the entire creative process unfurls in front of our eyes. The film shows us the evolving and ongoing dialogue between Greggory and Chéreau, a dialogue full of crises and magical moments of harmony and insight via which the truth, intensity, complexity, mystery and depth of Koltès’ text gradually emerge to form an implicit bond between these two men. The film also shows Chéreau directing rehearsals for Mozart’s "Don Giovanni" in Salzburg, revealing both the unity of and profound differences between his opera and theater work.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
Dorothy Parker remembers the heyday of the Algonquin Round Table, a circle of friends whose barbed wit, like hers, was fueled by alcohol and flirted with despair.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
SnoozefestMovies like thisLa Bombe (2010)
An explosive comedy, by the author of I really like what you do. Definition: Weapon of mass destruction with dreamy measurements, "babysitting" your children during the holidays. Put it there with a neurotic mother in full "post-natal" depression, a father who is in his midlife crisis, a friend of the heavy flirtatious incorrigible family and note the damage: An explosion ... of assured laughter.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Wonderful and Loved by All (2007)
Isabella Eklöf is an unemployed actress in her early thirties. Her friends all enjoy stable relationships, children and successful careers. In order to jump-start her life she decides to lie a bit on her next job application with unexpected consequences.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Stage Beauty (2004)
Humble Maria, who outfits top London theater star Ned Kynaston, takes none of the credit for the male actor's success at playing women. And because this is the 17th century, Maria, like other females, is prohibited from pursuing her dream of acting. But when powerful people support her, King Charles II lifts the ban on female stage performers. And just as Maria aided Ned, she needs his help to learn her new profession.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like George Dandin?
The closest matches to George Dandin are Millowitsch Theater - Pension Schöller (1993), The Burnt Theatre (2005) and Millowitsch Theater - Der Raub der Sabinerinnen (1991). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after George Dandin?
Start with Millowitsch Theater - Pension Schöller (1993), the closest match to George Dandin.
What is the highest-rated movie like George Dandin?
Smiles of a Summer Night (1955), rated 7.4/10 by 284 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like George Dandin?
C'est pas du tout ce que tu crois (2019) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there French movies like George Dandin?
Yes: Patrice Chéreau, Pascal Greggory, une autre solitude (1996), C'est pas du tout ce que tu crois (2019) and Les gagneurs (1995).
How are movies similar to George Dandin chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside George Dandin, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.