Movies like My Night at Maud's
Discover a curated list of captivating movies similar to My Night at Maud's. Explore films such as The Devil's Advocate, The Name of the Rose, and Chocolat, around the themes of pascal's wager, devout catholic, philosophising. Other notable keywords include christianity and male female relationship.
#1
The Devil's Advocate
Synopsis:
Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil planned.
Starring:
Jeffrey Jones,
Charlize Theron,
Keanu Reeves
Plot:
deal with the devil,
lawyer,
the devil,
vanity,
supernatural power,
law,
law firm,
money,
sex offender,
female pubic hair
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#2
The Name of the Rose
Synopsis:
14th-century Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young novice arrive at a conference to find that several monks have been murdered under mysterious circumstances. To solve the crimes, William must rise up against the Church's authority and fight the shadowy conspiracy of monastery monks using only his intelligence – which is considerable.
Starring:
Sean Connery,
F. Murray Abraham,
Christian Slater
Plot:
middle ages,
abbey,
monk,
franciscan,
14th century,
death,
order,
wealth,
novice,
investigation
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#3
Chocolat
Synopsis:
A fable of emotional liberation and chocolate. A mother and daughter move to a small French town where they open a chocolate shop. The town, religious and morally strict, is against them as they represent free-thinking and indulgence. When a group of Boat Gypsies float down the river the prejudices of the Mayor leads to a crisis.
Starring:
Peter Stormare,
Johnny Depp,
Judi Dench
Plot:
chocolate,
france,
village,
chocolate shop,
food,
magical realism,
prejudice,
drifter,
mayor,
lent
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#4
The Notorious Bettie Page
Synopsis:
Bettie Page grew up in a conservative religious family in Tennessee and became a photo model sensation in 1950s New York. Bettie's legendary pin-up photos made her the target of a Senate investigation into pornography, and transformed her into an erotic icon who continues to enthrall fans to this day.
Starring:
Sarah Paulson,
Chris Bauer,
Jared Harris
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#5
Grand Illusion
Synopsis:
A group of French soldiers, including the patrician Captain de Boeldieu and the working-class Lieutenant Maréchal, grapple with their own class differences after being captured and held in a World War I German prison camp. When the men are transferred to a high-security fortress, they must concoct a plan to escape beneath the watchful eye of aristocratic German officer von Rauffenstein, who has f…
Starring:
Marcel Dalio,
Jean Gabin,
Dita Parlo
Plot:
prison guard,
christmas,
burning book,
broken arm,
border crossing,
prison,
world war one,
anti war,
army,
prussian officer
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#6
Titanic
Synopsis:
101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and Fabrizio De Rossi win third-class tickets aboard the ship. Rose tells the whole story from Titanic's departure through to its death—on its first and last voyage—on April 15, 1912.
Starring:
Bill Paxton,
Kate Winslet,
Frances Fisher
Plot:
iceberg,
mass death,
sunken ship,
drowning,
freeze to death,
lifeboat,
ship,
shipwreck,
sea captain,
one word title
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#7
Cold Mountain
Synopsis:
In this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier named W.P. Inman deserts his unit and travels across the South, aiming to return to his young wife, Ada, who he left behind to tend their farm. As Inman makes his perilous journey home, Ada struggles to keep their home intact with the assistance of Ruby, a mysterious drifte…
Starring:
Brendan Gleeson,
Donald Sutherland,
Natalie Portman
#8
Annie Hall
Synopsis:
New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.
Starring:
Carol Kane,
Christopher Walken,
Diane Keaton
#9
While You Were Sleeping
Synopsis:
A transit worker pulls commuter Peter off railway tracks after he's mugged, but—while he's in a coma—his family mistakenly thinks she's Peter's fiancée, and she doesn't correct them. Things get more complicated when she falls for his brother, who's not quite sure that she's who she claims to be.
Starring:
Sandra Bullock,
Bill Pullman,
Michael Rispoli
#10
Stolen Kisses
Synopsis:
The third in a series of films featuring François Truffaut's alter-ego, Antoine Doinel, the story resumes with Antoine being discharged from military service. His sweetheart Christine's father lands Antoine a job as a security guard, which he promptly loses. Stumbling into a position assisting a private detective, Antoine falls for his employers' seductive wife, Fabienne, and finds that he must c…
Starring:
Jean-Pierre Léaud,
Delphine Seyrig,
Michael Lonsdale
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#11
Sleepers
Synopsis:
Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually abused them. A sensational court hearing takes place to charge him for the crimes.
Starring:
Billy Crudup,
Robert De Niro,
Minnie Driver
Plot:
child molestation,
sexual abuse,
sexual predator,
sadistic rape,
pedo,
gore,
revenge,
rape,
confession booth,
physical assault
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#12
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Synopsis:
As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But when Ramona Flowers skates into his heart, he finds she has the most troublesome baggage of all: an army of ex-boyfriends who will stop at nothing to eliminate him from her list of suitors.
Starring:
Mary Elizabeth Winstead,
Anna Kendrick,
Aubrey Plaza
Plot:
dream girl,
cult film,
canadian,
rock band,
kiss,
lesbianism,
teenage girl,
film within a film,
pink hair,
fight
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#13
Rosemary's Baby
Synopsis:
A young couple, Rosemary and Guy, moves into an infamous New York apartment building, known by frightening legends and mysterious events, with the purpose of starting a family.
Starring:
Ralph Bellamy,
Ruth Gordon,
John Cassavetes
Plot:
paranoia,
coven,
satanism,
problem pregnancy,
rape,
incubus,
witchcraft,
chocolate mousse,
chanting,
betrayal
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#14
Le Corbeau
Synopsis:
Remy Germain is a doctor in a French town who becomes the focus of a vicious smear campaign, as letters accusing him of having an affair and performing unlawful abortions are mailed to village leaders. The mysterious writer, who signs each letter as "Le Corbeau" (The Raven) soon targets the whole town, exposing everyone's dark secrets. This allegorical film was highly controversial at the time of…
Starring:
Pierre Larquey,
Sylvie,
Pierre Fresnay
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#15
Juliet of the Spirits
Synopsis:
Middle-aged Giulietta grows suspicious of her husband, Giorgio, when his behavior grows increasingly questionable. One night when Giorgio initiates a seance amongst his friends, Giulietta gets in touch with spirits and learns more about herself and her painful past. Slightly skeptical, but intrigued, she visits a mystic who gives her more information -- and nudges her toward the realization that …
Starring:
Caterina Boratto,
Mario Pisu,
Sandra Milo
Plot:
italy,
black cat,
eccentricity,
bourgeoisie,
french maid,
reference to garcia lorca,
vision,
memory,
neighbor,
psychic
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#16
Forrest Gump
Synopsis:
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
Starring:
Robin Wright,
Tom Hanks,
Mykelti Williamson
Plot:
vietnam war,
amputee,
war hero,
based on book,
based on novel,
vietnam,
ping pong,
mother,
journey,
bully
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#17
Bridget Jones's Diary
Synopsis:
A chaotic Bridget Jones meets a snobbish lawyer, and he soon enters her world of imperfections.
Starring:
Colin Firth,
Renée Zellweger,
Jim Broadbent
#18
Belle de Jour
Synopsis:
Beautiful young housewife Séverine Serizy cannot reconcile her masochistic fantasies with her everyday life alongside dutiful husband Pierre. When her lovestruck friend Henri mentions a secretive high-class brothel run by Madame Anais, Séverine begins to work there during the day under the name Belle de Jour. But when one of her clients grows possessive, she must try to go back to her normal life.
Starring:
Catherine Deneuve,
Jean Sorel,
Michel Piccoli
#19
Andrei Rublev
Synopsis:
An expansive Russian drama, this film focuses on the life of revered religious icon painter Andrei Rublev. Drifting from place to place in a tumultuous era, the peace-seeking monk eventually gains a reputation for his art. But after Rublev witnesses a brutal battle and unintentionally becomes involved, he takes a vow of silence and spends time away from his work. As he begins to ease his troubled…
Starring:
Anatoliy Solonitsyn,
Ivan Lapikov,
Nikolay Grinko
Plot:
painter,
genius,
silence,
hunger,
creativity,
guilt,
folklore,
atonement,
religious art,
artist
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#20
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Synopsis:
Three tales of very different women using their sexuality as a means to getting what they want.
Starring:
Aldo Giuffrè,
Marcello Mastroianni,
Sophia Loren