Movies Like Papusza (2013)

Papusza is a 2013 drama, history film from Krzysztof Krauze with a MovieMagicScore of 7.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Elsa the Rose and Leopardi.

Drama History

Elsa the Rose

1966

Images and poems of the celebrated couple Louis Aragon and Elsa Triolet. Elsa’s youth as recalled by Aragon, with commentary by Elsa.

6.1

MagicScore

Leopardi

2014

In 19th-century Italy, Giacomo Leopardi channels his debilitating illness and isolation into poetry.

6.8

MagicScore

The Bad Poet

2021

1936. Giovanni Comini, the youngest Federal in Fascist Italy, is summoned to Rome for a delicate mission: to surveil aging national poet Gabriele D'Annunzio, whose increasingly restless behavior Mussolini fears could damage his alliance with Nazi Germany. However, after spending time with D'Annunzio, Comini finds himself torn between loyalty to the Party and his fascination with the poet, who will put his burgeoning career at risk.

6.1

MagicScore

Song for a Raggy Boy

2003

William Franklin is a teacher who was born in Ireland and moved to the United States only to repatriate in 1939 after his leftist political views cause him to lose his job. Franklin becomes the first non-cleric instructor at St. Jude's, a school for wayward boys run by Brother John, who is a firm believer in strong discipline.

7.3

MagicScore

Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love

1997

Tara and Maya are two inseparable friends in India. Their tastes, habits, and hobbies are the same. Years later, the two have matured, but have maintained their friendship. Tara gets married to the local prince, Raj Singh, who soon succeeds the throne as the sole heir. After the marriage, Raj gets bored of Tara and starts seeking another female to satisfy his sexual needs. He notices Maya and is instantly attracted to her. He has her included as one of his courtesans, and is intimate with her. Watch what happens when Tara finds out and the extent she will go to keep her marriage intact.

5.7

MagicScore

All the Invisible Children

2005

Seven short films - each one focused on the plight of a different child protagonist.

7.0

MagicScore

Blue Car

2003

Meg is a gifted but emotionally scarred 18-year-old who finds solace in writing poetry. Mr. Auster, her English teacher, recognizes her talent and encourages her to enter a national poetry contest. As tension at home escalates and Meg struggles to find a way to get to the poetry finals in Florida, Auster's role in her life becomes increasingly complex.

6.2

MagicScore

The Man Who Cried

2000

A young refugee travels from Russia to America in search of her lost father and falls in love with a gypsy horseman.

6.1

MagicScore

If You Saw His Heart

2017

Cast out of his insular community, a damaged and down on his luck man teeters between a life of crime and the path to redemption.

4.2

MagicScore

#10

Forever a Woman

1955

Fumiko, mother of two children and wife of an unfaithful man, shares her family life with her budding vocation as a poet. The beginning of her successful literary career coincides with her divorce and her breast cancer diagnosis. In the last stage of her life, she meets a young journalist from Tokyo who wants to write a story on her life.

7.5

MagicScore

#11

Mary Shelley

2017

The love affair between poet Percy Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin resulted in the creation of an immortal novel, “Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.”

7.0

MagicScore

#12

Bright Star

2009

In 1818, high-spirited young Fanny Brawne finds herself increasingly intrigued by the handsome but aloof poet John Keats, who lives next door to her family friends the Dilkes. After reading a book of his poetry, she finds herself even more drawn to the taciturn Keats. Although he agrees to teach her about poetry, Keats cannot act on his reciprocated feelings for Fanny, since as a struggling poet he has no money to support a wife.

6.6

MagicScore

#13

The Prince of Tides

1991

A troubled Southern man talks to his suicidal sister's psychiatrist about their family history and falls in love with her (and New York City) in the process.

6.6

MagicScore

#14

Total Eclipse

1995

Young, wild poet Arthur Rimbaud and his mentor Paul Verlaine engage in a fierce, forbidden romance while feeling the effects of a hellish artistic lifestyle.

6.4

MagicScore

#15

Amour Fou

2014

Heinrich wishes to conquer death through love, and when he meets Henriette, the wife of a business acquaintance, she expresses interest in a suicide pact when she learns she has a terminal illness.

6.4

MagicScore

#16

Sylvia

2003

Story of the relationship between the poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath.

5.7

MagicScore

#17

The Color of Time

2012

A poetic road trip through Pulitzer prize-winning CK Williams' life over the course of 40 years.

3.9

MagicScore

#18

Lemonade

2016

The second "visual album" (a collection of short films) by Beyoncé, this time around she takes a piercing look at racial issues and feminist concepts through a sexualized, satirical, and solemn tone.

8.4

MagicScore

#19

The Oracle

1985

A murder victim reaches out from beyond the grave in an attempt to possess the body of a young woman who has moved into his old apartment.

4.0

MagicScore

#20

The Danish Poet

2006

A woman ponders over the strange coincidences that made her forefathers and -mothers meet and create the premises for her becoming the person that she is.

7.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Papusza?

The top films similar to Papusza by MovieMagicScore are Elsa the Rose (6.1), Leopardi (6.8), The Bad Poet (6.1). Each shares drama/history themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Papusza worth watching?

Papusza holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.8/10 from 33 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Papusza?

Papusza (2013) is a drama, history film directed by Krzysztof Krauze, starring Jowita Budnik, Zbigniew Waleryś, Antoni Pawlicki.

Where can I find more recommendations like Papusza?

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About movies like Papusza

This ranked list pairs Papusza (2013), a drama and history film from Krzysztof Krauze, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jowita Budnik take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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