Movies like Mademoiselle from Paris (1955)
The best movies like Mademoiselle from Paris (1955) are The Things of Life (1970), Vivre Sa Vie (1962) and Priceless (2006). If Mademoiselle from Paris hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedVivre Sa Vie (1962)7.7/10 from 730 votes
- NewestThe Nannies (2022)Released 2022
- In FrenchThe Things of Life (1970)Also in French
The Things of Life (1970)
The mind of Pierre Bérard, a successful middle-aged architect, is torn between his unstable present with Hélène, his younger lover, and his happy memories of the past with Catherine, his ex-wife; but his true destiny awaits him at a crossroads on his way to Rennes…
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisVivre Sa Vie (1962)
Twelve episodic tales in the life of a Parisian woman and her slow descent into prostitution.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPriceless (2006)
A beautiful young gold-digger mistakes a lowly hotel clerk as a rich and therefore worthwhile catch.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAngèle and Tony (2011)
Angèle, a beautiful young woman with a past, arrives in a small fishing harbor in Normandy. She meets Tony, a professional fisherman, who finds himself attracted to her although he dislikes her blunt ways. Tony hires her as a fishmonger, lodges her and teaches her the tricks of the trade. The relationships between Myriam, Tony's mother, and Angèle are far from easy but the young woman gradually adapts to her new environment and little by little Tony and Angèle manage to tame each other.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFresh Bait (1995)
With the ambition to start a boutique overseas but without the means to do so, Nathalie finds herself in a desperate situation, where she would do anything to acquire what she needs. Along with her boyfriend, Eric, and his friend Bruno, she concocts a plan where she seduces clueless men and accompanies them to their places, then allows Eric and Bruno to break in. But the three soon encounter trouble after one of their schemes ends in murder.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone, a private detective, to follow her and report any questionable behavior that would disqualify her from the marriage.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBed and Board (1970)
Parisian everyman Antoine Doinel has married his sweetheart Christine Darbon, and the newlyweds have set up a cozy domestic life of selling flowers and giving violin lessons while Antoine fitfully works on his long-gestating novel. As Christine becomes pregnant with the couple's first child, Antoine finds himself enraptured with a young Japanese beauty. The complications change the course of their relationship forever.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisParty Girl (2014)
Angélique is a 60-year-old bar hostess. She still likes to party, she still likes men. At night, she makes them drink, in a cabaret by the French-German border. As time goes by, clients become rare. But Michel, her regular client, is still in love with her. One day, he asks Angélique to marry him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHaute Couture (2021)
Esther is at the end of her career as Head Seamstress at Dior Avenue Montaigne workshop. One day, she gets her handbag stolen in the metro by a 20 years old girl, Jade. Instead of calling the police she decides to take care of Jade. She sees in her the opportunity to pass on her skills, the craft of dressmaking, her only wealth. In the frenetic world of Haute Couture, Esther will give Jade la beauté du geste, a way to reach beyond herself.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDelicacy (2011)
A French woman mourning over the death of her husband three years prior is courted by a Swedish co-worker.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHeartbeat (1938)
A pompous grocer’s assistant in Marseille annoys a visiting film crew so much that they prank him with a phony acting contract; believing it to be real, the “schpountz” heads to Paris for his new career.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSagan (2008)
France, 1950s. From the Quartier Latin to Saint-Tropez via New York, a young Parisienne becomes the icon of a whole generation. In 1954, 19-year-old Francoise Sagan shot to fame with her first novel, Bonjour Tristesse. Flamboyant, scandalous and underrated, Sagan lived her life at the furthest edge of excess. She won and lost fortunes at the roulette table, bought and crashed superb sports cars, drank, danced and partied, leaving a trail of lovers in her wake.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022)
A 1950s London cleaning lady falls in love with an haute couture dress by Christian Dior and decides to gamble everything for the sake of this folly.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAnthony Zimmer (2005)
François, an ordinary Joe, falls hard for the sublimely beautiful woman who has just picked him up on the train and invited him to spend the weekend with her on the Riviera. But when the lady disappears the next morning and the police drag him in for questioning, François discovers he's been set up to pass for her notorious outlaw husband on the run, Anthony Zimmer. Even though he's been lied to and manipulated, François' life is changed forever and he's ready to give anything - maybe even his life - to hold this mysterious beauty in his arms again.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOne Hundred and One Nights (1995)
Monsieur Cinema, a hundred years old, lives alone in a large villa. His memories fade away, so he engages a young woman to tell him stories about all the movies ever made.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDead Tired (1994)
Stressed and overworked, famous French movie star Michel Blanc is beginning to wear down, physically and mentally, from the pressure and demands of fame. Already in a fragile state of mind, strange events start to transpire all around him, and he gradually loses his grip. Taking the advice of a psychiatrist, Blanc retreats to the countryside with his friend Carole Bouquet, but Blanc still has not managed to escape all of his problems.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)
A ruthless real estate agent discovers a passion for piano and auditions with help from a young virtuoso, but the pressures of his corrupt career threaten to derail his musical aspirations.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Nannies (2022)
Angèle, a thirty-something from Ivory Coast, always cope thanks to the gift of gab and audacity. To escape from a bunch of dangerous criminals, she becomes a nanny in the uptown Paris, hired by Hélène, the single mom of eight years old Arthur. Discovering the work conditions of her colleagues, she decides to stand up for their rights, thanks to a young lawyer who will quickly fall for her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDeception (1946)
After marrying her long lost love, a pianist finds the relationship threatened by a wealthy composer who is besotted with her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisParis Follies (2014)
Long married 50-somethings Brigitte and Xavier are prize cattle breeders in regional France. Life is good, but the departure of their children from home has thrown Brigitte’s world into flux, as she finds herself locked into routine. She keeps hoping for something else, something more. A party held by students on the adjoining property accelerates this latent crisis and Brigitte impulsively sets off for Paris under the guise of a doctor’s appointment. The city immediately invigorates her, and when she meets a charming Danish gentleman, she impulsively allows herself to be flattered by his attentions…
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Mademoiselle from Paris?
The closest matches to Mademoiselle from Paris are The Things of Life (1970), Vivre Sa Vie (1962) and Priceless (2006). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Mademoiselle from Paris?
Start with The Things of Life (1970), the closest match to Mademoiselle from Paris.
What is the highest-rated movie like Mademoiselle from Paris?
Vivre Sa Vie (1962), rated 7.7/10 by 730 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Mademoiselle from Paris?
The Nannies (2022) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there French movies like Mademoiselle from Paris?
Yes: The Things of Life (1970), Vivre Sa Vie (1962) and Priceless (2006).
How are movies similar to Mademoiselle from Paris chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Mademoiselle from Paris, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.