Movies like André Chénier
If André Chénier's history stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what André Chénier's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Lost Illusions
2021 · Directed by Xavier Giannoli · 149 min7.4
Why you'll like itAlso a French historical drama
Lucien de Rubempré, a young, lower-class poet, leaves his family's printing house for Paris. Soon, he learns the dark side of the arts business as he tries to stay true to his dreams.
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Promise at Dawn
2017 · Directed by Eric Barbier · 130 min7.2
Why you'll like itAlso a French historical drama
From his childhood in Poland to his adolescence in Nice to his years as a student in Paris and his tough training as a pilot during World War II, this tragi-comedy tells the romantic story of Romain Gary, one of the…
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The Young Karl Marx
2017 · Directed by Raoul Peck · 118 min6.8
Why you'll like itAlso a French historical drama
26 year-old Karl Marx embarks with his wife, Jenny, on the road to exile. In 1844 in Paris, he meets Friedrich Engels, an industrialist’s son, who has been investigating the sordid birth of the British working class.
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Return of the Hero
2018 · Directed by Laurent Tirard · 90 min6.3
Why you'll like itAlso a French historical drama
France, 1809. Captain Neuville is called to the front, leaving his future bride heartbroken. Her sister decides to write letters on his behalf to cheer her up.