Movies like Aurélien
If Aurélien's mix of secret love, new love and lovesickness stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Aurélien's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Hiroshima Mon Amour
1959 · Directed by Alain Resnais · 92 min7.7
Why you'll like itShares: new love, lover · Also a French drama
The deep conversation between a Japanese architect and a French actress forms the basis of this celebrated French film, considered one of the vanguard productions of the French New Wave.
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Dangerous Liaisons
1988 · Directed by Stephen Frears · 119 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: lovesickness, lover · Also drama and romance
In 18th century France, Marquise de Merteuil asks her ex-lover Vicomte de Valmont to seduce the future wife of another ex-lover of hers in return for one last night with her. Yet things don’t go as planned.
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The Apartment
1996 · Directed by Gilles Mimouni · 116 min6.8
Why you'll like itWith Romane Bohringer · Also a French drama
Max is a former playboy who has decided to settle down by marrying his current love, Muriel. However, when Max catches a glimpse of the great lost love of his life, he becomes obsessed with rekindling their relationship.
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Paris Je T'aime
2006 · Directed by Sylvain Chomet · 120 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: new love · Also a French drama · From the same decade (2000s)
Olivier Assayas, Gus Van Sant, Wes Craven and Alfonso Cuaron are among the 20 distinguished directors who contribute to this collection of 18 stories, each exploring a different aspect of Parisian life.
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Hunting & Gathering
2007 · Directed by Claude Berri · 97 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: kiss · Also a French romance · From the same decade (2000s)
When Camille falls ill, she is forced to live with Philibert and Franck.
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Lady J
2018 · Directed by Emmanuel Mouret · 110 min6.4
Why you'll like itWith Natalia Dontcheva · Also a French drama
When a romance between a widow and a notorious libertine takes an unexpected turn, Mademoiselle de Joncquières becomes instrumental to one lover’s plans for revenge.
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Top Gun
1986 · Directed by Tony Scott · 110 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: secret love, lovesickness · Also drama and romance
For Lieutenant Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell and his friend and co-pilot Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw, being accepted into an elite training school for fighter pilots is a dream come true.
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Jules and Jim
1962 · Directed by François Truffaut · 106 min7.5
Why you'll like itAlso a French drama
In the carefree days before World War I, introverted Austrian author Jules strikes up a friendship with the exuberant Frenchman Jim and both men fall for the impulsive and beautiful Catherine.
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The Mother and the Whore
1973 · Directed by Jean Eustache · 219 min7.3
Why you'll like itAlso a French drama
Aimless young Alexandre juggles his relationships with his girlfriend, Marie, and a casual lover named Veronika. Marie becomes increasingly jealous of Alexandre's fling with Veronika and as the trio continues their…
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The Things of Life
1970 · Directed by Claude Sautet · 89 min7.1
Why you'll like itAlso a French drama
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…
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Paris, 13th District
2021 · Directed by Jacques Audiard · 106 min6.9
Why you'll like itAlso a French drama
Émilie meets Camille who is attracted to Nora, who crosses paths with Amber. Three girls and a boy – They're friends, sometimes lovers and often both.
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Jeanne du Barry
2023 · Directed by Maïwenn · 117 min6.9
Why you'll like itAlso a French drama
The life of Jeanne Bécu, who was born as the illegitimate daughter of an impoverished seamstress in 1743 and went on to rise through the Court of Louis XV to become his last official mistress.