Movies Like 1789 : Les Amants de la Bastille (2014)

1789 : Les Amants de la Bastille is a 2014 history, music, romance film with a MovieMagicScore of 7.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Lloyd's of London and Les Misérables.

History Music Romance

Lloyd's of London

1936

Norfolk, England, 1770. The nephew of an innkeeper and the son of a reverend maintain a very close friendship until, after living a great adventure, they must separate their paths. The former will head his footsteps to London and bound his destiny to Lloyd's, a thriving insurance company; the latter will eventually become one of the greatest heroes in the history of the British Empire.

7.2

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Les Misérables

1998

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.

7.2

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Les Misérables

1978

7.2

MagicScore

Orphans of the Storm

1921

France, on the eve of the French Revolution. Henriette and Louise have been raised together as sisters. When the plague that takes their parents' lives causes Louise's blindness, they decide to travel to Paris in search of a cure, but they separate when a lustful aristocrat crosses their path.

6.8

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A Tale of Two Cities

1935

Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French doctor Alexandre Manette serves an 18-year imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, followed by his release to live in London with the daughter he has never met.

6.8

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The Lady and the Duke

2001

Grace Dalrymple Elliot is a British aristocrat trapped in Paris during the French Revolution. Determined to maintain her stiff upper lip and pampered life despite the upheaval, Grace continues her friendship with the Duke of Orléans while risking her life and liberty to protect a fugitive.

6.4

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Lady Oscar

1979

Oscar François de Jarjayes was born female, but her father insisted she be raised as a boy as he had no sons. She becomes the captain of the guards at Versailles under King Louis XVI and Marie Antonette. Her privileged, noble life comes under fire as she discovers the hard life of the poor people of France. She is caught up in the French Revolution, and must choose between her loyalty and love.

5.6

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Napoleon

1927

A biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte, tracing the Corsican's career from his schooldays (where a snowball fight is staged like a military campaign) to his flight from Corsica, through the French Revolution (where a real storm is intercut with a political storm) and the Terror, culminating in his triumphant invasion of Italy in 1797.

7.8

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The French Revolution

1989

A history of the French Revolution beginning from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Generaux in 1789 in order to deal with France's debt problem. Part one spans the event until August 10, 1792 (when the King Louis XVI lost all authority and was imprisoned). Part two carries the story through the end of the terror in 1794.

7.5

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#10

The Tragedy of Man

2011

Jankovics's adaptation of the eponymous play is divided into multiple parts, and depicts the creation and fall of Man throughout history.

7.4

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#11

Les Misérables

2012

An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France. Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.

7.3

MagicScore

#12

Scaramouche

1952

In 18th-century France, a young man masquerades as an actor to avenge his friend's murder.

7.0

MagicScore

#13

La Marseillaise

1938

A film about the early part of the French Revolution, shown from the eyes of the citizens of Marseille, counts in German exile and, of course, the king Louis XVI, each showing their own small problems.

6.9

MagicScore

#14

Les Misérables

1982

6.9

MagicScore

#15

Reign of Terror

1949

The French Revolution, 1794. The Marquis de Lafayette asks Charles D'Aubigny to infiltrate the Jacobin Party to overthrow Maximilian Robespierre, who, after gaining supreme power and establishing a reign of terror ruled by death, now intends to become the dictator of France.

6.9

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#16

Danton

1983

Danton and Robespierre were close friends and fought together in the French Revolution, but by 1793 Robespierre was France's ruler, determined to wipe out opposition with a series of mass executions that became known as the Reign of Terror. Danton, well known as a spokesman of the people, had been living in relative solitude in the French countryside, but he returned to Paris to challenge Robespierre's violent rule and call for the people to demand their rights. Robespierre, however, could not accept such a challenge, even from a friend and colleague, and he blocked out a plan for the capture and execution of Danton and his allies.

6.8

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#17

The Night of Varennes

1982

During the French Revolution, a surprising company shares a coach, trying to catch up something - the time itself, perhaps.

6.8

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#18

The Scarlet Pimpernel

1982

During the French Revolution, a mysterious English nobleman known only as The Scarlet Pimpernel (a humble wayside flower), snatches French aristos from the jaws of the guillotine, while posing as the foppish Sir Percy Blakeney in society. Percy falls for and marries the beautiful actress Marguerite St. Just, but she is involved with Chauvelin and Robespierre, and Percy's marriage to her may endanger the Pimpernel's plans to save the little Dauphin

6.7

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#19

Marie Antoinette

2006

The retelling of France’s iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette - from her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at fifteen to her reign as queen at nineteen and ultimately the fall of Versailles.

6.7

MagicScore

#20

Allonsanfan

1974

After the 1815 Restoration, an aging revolutionary finds himself reluctantly involved in an attempted insurrection in Southern Italy while growing increasingly disillusioned with his cause.

6.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like 1789 : Les Amants de la Bastille?

The top films similar to 1789 : Les Amants de la Bastille by MovieMagicScore are Lloyd's of London (7.2), Les Misérables (7.2), Les Misérables (7.2). Each shares history/music/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is 1789 : Les Amants de la Bastille worth watching?

1789 : Les Amants de la Bastille holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.8/10 from 27 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is 1789 : Les Amants de la Bastille?

1789 : Les Amants de la Bastille (2014) is a history, music, romance film, starring Louis Delort, Camille Lou, Rod Janois.

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